Tekken 3D Prime Edition debuting Down Under Feb. 23

Tekken 3D Prime Edition for the Nintendo 3DS will launch in Australia on February 23, close to a year after the console's initial launch.

One of Tekken 3D Prime Edition's most impressive features is its sturdy frame rate. Unlike last year's Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition, Tekken 3D Prime Edition will run at a full 60 frames per second, in both 3D and 2D. On top of the graphics, Namco is squeezing more than 40 fighters into the game's roster and will include a Tekken trading-card minigame that makes use of the 3DS Street Pass.

Also shipping on the same cartridge as Tekken 3D Prime Edition is last year's animated movie, Tekken: Blood Vengeance. The film's story takes place between Tekkens 5 and 6 and was originally released alongside Tekken Hybrid for the PlayStation 3.

Tekken 3D Prime Edition is the first Tekken game on a Nintendo portable platform since Tekken Advance for the Game Boy Advance in 2002.