The original Tekken doesn't look like much anymore, mainly with its bad graphics (by today's standards) bland textures, techno music, and small amount of characters, BUT this game is still one that should be remembered for starting the Tekken series on the right foot. The cinema scene at the beging was very impressive for its day. Also, each character had its own story, much like Mortal combat, except a little better IMO. Each character has many different combos and moves that they can pull off, and they all vary between the different characters, which range from a robot named JACK to a maksed wrestler named King. The cabnet saves most wins, best times and highest scores as well, which can lead to some nice replay value. Most arcades that actually still have this game only charge 25 cents, so go play it!!!!! MAME can play it as well.
This game right here was the first I've played of the series. The gameplay, controls, sound, and etc. was good for its time. The game had everything a fighter fanatic could ask for. But what they shoulda done was have a... Read Full Review
Tekken was a revolutionary game for its time. The first real serious competitor to Virtua Fighter in the 3D fighting genre, Tekken also appeased fans of the biggest 2D fighter of all time, Street Fighter. Tekken was fast... Read Full Review
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