Tekken 5 has got to be one of the best fighting games for the PS2.
The music are awesome.... And the effects are awesome too, especially when your controller vibrates when you hit an enemy hard. Gives you that feeling. I remember playing Tekken 3 before and I remember having a lot of fun with it. And since I got Tekken 5, I'm having a lot of fun with it also!
Tekken 5 conquered its prequel, Tekken 4, big time. My advice for you is to try this game out even though you aren't much of a fighting game fan. You might be surprised by the results.