New character Console-exclusive character Console-exclusive character ( DLC ) Unavailable in online play Unplayable in arcade-version In-battle transformation Unlockable in Wii U version '' Tekken '' series producer Katsuhiro Harada teased an announcement on his Twitter feed on September 17 , 2010 ( " TGS Sep 18 ( Sat ) at Tougeki Booth . I 'll announce something :D " ) . It was rumored to be something related to '' Tekken X Street Fighter '' or '' Tekken 7 '' . The game was announced to be '' Tekken Tag Tournament 2 '' , sequel to '' Tekken Tag Tournament '' , on September 18 , 2010 at the Tougeki event as promised . Producer Katsuhiro Harada stated that the game engine would be different from the one used in '' Tekken 6 '' . The release of the arcade version of the game in Japan was originally planned for summer 2011 , but due to complications derived from the Great East Japan earthquake , the arcade release was postponed until Autumn 2011 . At the World Cyber Games 2010 , Harada stated that the console version would feature additional console-exclusive returning characters and bonus gameplay modes . He also suggested that the release of the console version of the game would take place between the releases of '' Street Fighter X Tekken '' and '' Tekken X Street Fighter ''
Great East Japan earthquake
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
Tekken Tag Tournament 2