Grab your popcorn, kiddies. The King of Iron Fist Tournament is back!

Console: PS3 Xbox 360
Published by: Namco Bandai
Developed by: Namco
Genre: Fighting

Ladies, if Super Smash Bros Brawl or any other fighting game isn't floating your boat, them I shall introduce thee to Tekken 6. Following in a long line of arcade fighters, Tekken 6 continues the one-on-one, 3D tradition with the franchise's biggest roster yet, and some nice gameplay touch ups I do say so myself. While Tekken is not for everybody, Tekken 6 should appeal to a fairly wide variety of fighting game fans.

If you're planning on playing Tekken 6 on your own, you'll be able to enjoy the Arcade, Ghost Battles, Time Trial, Survival and Practice modes. The only things here that might be unfamiliar to fighting game fans are the Ghost Battles. This mode is actually one of my favorite elements in the single-player equation, as you're pitted against a steady stream of new CPU opponents, or ghosts, that possess different ranks. At the end of the battle, you can use the D-pad to select your next opponent out of a list of three, or you can choose to end the Ghost Battle session.

You'll be earning some sweet coin for almost everything you do in Tekken 6. You might be saying, "What do I need coins for?" Well, you'll need them to customize your characters with plenty of costumes for every character. For example, earn enough cash and you can buy a sweet new jacket for your favorite fighter. Or perhaps you'll pay more than 1.5 million dollars on a ponytail haircut for Lili (I'm guilty of that one). Being able to constantly earn money for unlocking costumes is a great way to reward players that keep coming back for more.

When it comes to the actual fighters, Lars and Alisa are the newest characters to join the Tekken roster (next to Bob, Leo, Miguel and Zafina, who appeared in the original Tekken 6 arcade version before the updated Bloodline Rebellion arcade machines were available). The fresh faces are respectable additions to the roster. I really enjoyed playing as Alisa, if only for her ridiculous move set. This move set includes handing her own head to her opponent and waiting for it to explode, as well as using her chainsaw arms, booster wings and rocket-powered feet. If you didn't already know, Alisa is a robot (Hiroko).

Of course, if you are new to Tekken, then please be warned that you might be extremely pissed off at first when you try to play this game. This game for me was very difficult; this is not your brawl. I was very angry at first because I did not know how to pull any combos and kept losing badly. DON"T worry I got better (sorta), remember Tekken isn't everyone's cup of tea, so you might now like this game.

Graphics: A+
Storyline: B
Characters: A
Controls: A
Music: B+
Overall Grade: A-