Tekken

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Tekken (literally: iron fist) is a series of fighting games developed and produced by Namco. Originally an arcade game, it has been ported to some consoles, such as the PlayStation.

The series is one of the earliest 3D fighting game franchises, with the first game released less than two years after Virtua Fighter. There are five Tekken sequel games, Tekken 2, Tekken 3, Tekken Tag Tournament, Tekken 4, and Tekken 5.

As with all fighter games, players each choose a character from different, exotic worldwide settings and fight hand-to-hand with each other. It is primarily a competitive two-player series, but a human player can fight an AI-controlled character for practise or amusement.

Tekken shares some gameplay mechanics and characters with the other Namco-produced 3D fighter series, Soul Calibur. Tekken 5 celebrates the 10th anniversary of the original game, with the first three games being in the Arcade History mode in the PS2 version.

Game Titles

The following versions have been released so far:

Tekken – Arcade, PlayStation (1994)
Tekken 2 – Arcade, PlayStation (1996)
Tekken 3 – Arcade, PlayStation (1998)
Tekken Tag Tournament – Arcade, PlayStation 2 (2000)
Tekken Advance – Game Boy Advance (2001)
Tekken 4 – Arcade, PlayStation 2 (2002)
Tekken 5 – Arcade, PlayStation 2 (2005)

Types of fighting styles

Tekken involves the fighting styles of:

Mishima Style Fighting Karate: Heihachi Mishima, Kazuya Mishima, Jin Kazama (Tekken 3 and Tag ONLY), Devil Jin
Kazama Karate Defense/Aikijutsu: Asuka Kazama, Jun Kazama, Jin Kazama (Tekken 3 and Tag ONLY)
Karate: Jin Kazama (Tekken 4 and 5 ONLY)
Kenpo: Feng Wei
Xing Yi: Wang Jinrei, Michelle Chang, Julia Chang
Baji Quan: Ling Xiaoyu, Miharu Hirano
Kung Fu: Lei Wulong
Tae Kwon Do: Hwoarang, Baek Doo San
Boxing: Steve Fox
Kickboxing: Bryan Fury
Muay Thai: Bruce Irvin
Wrestling: King I, King II, Armor King
Vale Tudo: Craig Marduk
Capoeira: Eddy Gordo, Christie Monteiro, Tiger Jackson
Aikido: Nina Williams, Anna Williams
Judo: Paul Phoenix
Jeet Kune Do: Marshall Law (Tekken), Forest Law
Jeet Kune Do (modified): Lee Chaolan, Violet (Tekken)
Sumo: Ganryu (Tekken)
Ninjutsu: Yoshimitsu, Kunimitsu, Raven (Tekken)

See also: List of Tekken characters

External links

Categories: Tekken