Made a very difficult decision of moving it to June to include all of the original content that we'd originally planned.
Focuses on 1-on-1 battles. Two new mechanisms are introduced in the game. The first, Rage Art, allows the player to execute critical attacks that deal roughly 30% damage depending on the character once their health bar is critical, in exchange for inactivating the normal attack power increase.
The second, Power Crush, lets the player continue their attacks even while being hit by the enemy, although they would still receive the damage dealt by the enemy's attacks. The mechanic also works only for absorbing high or mid attacks. The bound system, which staggers a character to increase opportunity for additional hits, is replaced by Screw Attack, which makes the enemy spin sideways when they are hit airborne, allowing the player to inflict additional hits after they reach the ground.
It will be bundled with the Edition of the game, which “includes a unique game mode, special characters, exclusive costumes and 30 metallic costumes as a bonus for season pass purchasers,” according to Harad. The Collector's Edition, meanwhile, includes a steel book
The latter ties into the home release's Story mode, which will focus on the battle between Heihachi Mishima and Kazuya Mishima; between father and son. “This battle is something that's been going on throughout the series,” said Harada, “but we've never really delved into why they're trying to kill each other… So this is the first time we actually get to see what went on in the history between those two, and to actually see some kind of conclusion.”
“It's going to be told almost from a different person's perspective,” he continued, “not the father or the son, but someone watching from the sidelines, and so it's actually a good chance for people who don't know anything about the series to jump in because you won't feel left out if you start from this one.”