Namco Bandai Announce Snoop Dogg Has Created Original Content For Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Including A Stage

Namco Bandai have announced they have teamed up with Snoop Dogg to create some original content for Tekken Tag Tournament 2. Snoop Dogg has created a original song and he will make an appearance in the game at his own Snoop Dogg Stage, which will be a special pre-order bonus.


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LOS ANGELES, CALIF. – 5 June 2012 – NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe S.A.S. has joined with iconic hip-hop star Snoop Dogg to create original content for TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT™ 2, the next installment in the award-winning fighting game franchise coming this September. Snoop Dogg puts his inimitable gangster touch on TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT™ 2 with an original song created exclusively for the game, titled KNOCC ‘EM DOWN. The Doggfather will also make a special appearance in the game as a non-playable character in The Snoop Dog Stage as a special pre-order bonus to be made available in addition to previously announced pre-order DLC that bolsters the largest roster in TEKKEN history.

“We are big fans of Snoop Dogg and are proud to welcome him to the TEKKEN franchise,” said Katsuhiro Harada, TEKKEN Project Director at NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc. “The content we created with Snoop Dogg and the song he made for the game allow TEKKEN fans to experience the legendary hip-hop star in a unique way and blend both Eastern and Western cultures like never before.”

With his new song KNOCC ‘EM DOWN, Snoop Dogg prepares players for the next battle in TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT 2’s legendary King of Iron Fist tournament. Featured in the game and on the original soundtrack, KNOCC ‘EM DOWN blends Snoop’s smooth style with the lethal power of TEKKEN. The music video releasing in the next week will feature Snoop squaring off against the TEKKEN community’s most highly respected competitive fighters and model Adrianne Curry, herself a fighting game aficionado.

Gamers looking to connect with their favorite rapper can pre-order TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT 2 to gain access to The Snoop Dogg Stage, which continues a tradition of iconic stage backgrounds in TEKKEN games with the Doggfather making an appearance along with a bevvy of beautiful women. The stage will be free as part of all pre-order bonuses available through retailers worldwide. Fans who pre-order insert retailer name also gaining early access to the first DLC characters, Michelle Chang & Angel. Players who pre-orders through Insert retailer name will have exclusive early access to The Snoop Dogg Stage plus DLC fighters Kunimitsu and Ancient Ogre, in addition to Michelle Chang and Angel.

TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT 2 improves upon the tag based combat of the original, with the latest installment introducing one-on-one fighting and solo fighter vs. tag-team battles. These new modes introduce a new style of play in the TEKKEN series and provide an easier point of access to new players, while keeping the game fresh for long time fans of the franchise.

TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT 2 will be available worldwide for the PlayStation 3 system and Xbox 360 the week of September 10, 2012, and hits stores across North America on 09.11.12 and in Europe on 09.14.12.