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Tekken

13 titles in the catalog 21 versions across platforms ⏱ 1994–2024 10 platforms
Tekken – obaly dílů série

Tekken appeared in 1994 on Namco arcade hardware and, the very next year, became one of the first strong reasons to buy a PlayStation. Its idea was almost banal: each of the four buttons controls one of the fighter's limbs. Out of that grew a combat system where you learn concrete kicks and punches rather than abstract commands, and where every one of dozens of fighters carries their own martial art and hundreds of moves. Tekken 3 in 1997 pushed the approach to its finest form — it added genuine sidestepping, which finally made the fighting properly three-dimensional, and it is still regularly named among the best fighting games ever made.

The years that followed alternated between experiments and returns to safety. Tekken Tag Tournament brought tag-team bouts, Tekken 4 tried uneven arenas with changes in elevation and met a puzzled reception, and Tekken 5 in 2004 went back to the speed and cleanliness players expected from the name. Tekken 6 and Tekken Tag Tournament 2 grew the roster to a size nobody in the nineties could have imagined, while handheld versions such as Dark Resurrection put the series in a pocket. Tekken 7 closed out the long Mishima family saga and settled in as a fixture of the tournament scene. Alongside Virtua Fighter, Tekken is the main reason 3D fighting exists as a genre of its own.

Entries in the series (13)

  1. Tekken · 1994

    One of the first 3D arena fights; the four-button limb control scheme became iconic.

    MAME PS1

  2. Tekken 2 · 1995

    A bigger roster, a deeper system, and smoother animations — a leap forward from the first game.

    MAME PS1

  3. Tekken 3 · 1997

    Původní automatová podoba Tekkenu 3, bez bonusů domácí verze.

    MAME PS1

  4. Tekken Tag Tournament · 1999

    Dvojice bojovníků v arkádě, kde se poprvé střídalo za pochodu.

    MAME PS2

  5. Tekken Advance · 2001

    Namco's 3D fighter brought to a 2D handheld with no acceleration — a small miracle that it works.

    GBA

  6. Tekken 4 · 2002

    For the first time, fully three-dimensional arenas with walls and stairs that can be used tactically in fights.

    PS2

  7. Tekken 5 · 2004

    Arkádový Tekken 5 bez režimu Devil Within, ale s tempem automatu.

    MAME PS2

  8. Tekken 6 · 2007

    Introduced the Rage mechanic, where dwindling health temporarily strengthens attacks, plus a massive roster.

    MAME

  9. Tekken Tag Tournament 2 · 2011

    Tag-team fights between pairs with on-the-fly switching - a sequel to the beloved PS2 spin-off.

    MAME

  10. Street Fighter X Tekken · 2012

    A crossover of two fighting-game giants; Tekken characters translated into the Street Fighter plane.

    X360 PS3 Vita

  11. Tekken 3D: Prime Edition · 2012

    The famous Iron Fist saga on a Nintendo handheld with stereoscopic depth to the fights.

    3DS

  12. Tekken 7 · 2015

    The move to Unreal Engine 4 brought more realistic fights and more detailed arenas.

    MAME

  13. Tekken 8 · 2024

    A more aggressive, faster Tekken thanks to the Heat mechanic; the Mishima clan's vendetta continues.

    PS5 Series