Tekken Tag Tournament

Infobox VG
title = Tekken Tag Tournament


developer = Namco
publisher = Namco
designer =
release = Arcade

Summer 1999

vgrelease|Japan|JPN|March 30, 2000
vgrelease|North America|NA|October 25, 2000
PlayStation
vgrelease|Japan|JPN|12 November, 1999

genre = Fighting
modes = Single player, multiplayer
cabinet = Upright
platforms = Arcade, PlayStation 2
arcade system = Namco System 12
cpu =
sound =
resolution = 640x480
monitor = Raster, horizontal orientation
input = 8-way joystick, 5 buttons; DualShock 2
media = CD-ROM

"Tekken Tag Tournament" is an update to "Tekken 3" and is the fourth installment in the popular "Tekken" fighting game series. It, however, is not canonical to the "Tekken" storyline. The game was originally available as an update kit for "Tekken 3". "Tekken Tag Tournament" was originally for the arcade before a release to the PlayStation 2. The arcade version operated similarly, but ran on a 32 bit graphics engine like "Tekken 3". It received upgraded graphics when it was ported to the home system."Tekken Tag Tournament" is one of the two games in the series to be released in an alternate cover, which can be seen [http://www.geocities.com/goufakos_lar1/PS2.jpghere] (the other being "Tekken 4").

Gameplay

"Tekken Tag Tournament", being the first "Tekken" title for the PlayStation 2, featured vastly detailed graphics and improved quality music. It was also notable for having the largest character roster in the series until the release of "Tekken 6", boasting an extravagant 39 characters, all returning from the previous installments in the series, save for Unknown, the boss character, and Tetsujin, a costume swap for Mokujin. Both Unknown and Tetsujin have only appeared in this game. Finally, its most important feature is its "tag system". A player selects two characters and may tag out between them to utilize special combos and throws. When in "Team Battle" mode, the fights are also tag fights unless there is one person left on a team where they will fight alone.

"Tekken Tag Tournament" included a minigame called "Tekken Bowl", that challenged the player to use a team of characters to play a bowling game. Depending on the player's selected character, different attributes would be placed into effect in the mini-game. For example, Bryan Fury has a powerful roll due to his super strength, and he can use a targeting system to make more accurate shots because of his cybernetic enhancements. A physically weaker character like Julia Chang would have a much less powerful strike, but would be easier to control when placing the spin and amount of force on the ball.

Story

"Tekken Tag Tournament", being a non-canon game, features no storyline. It is more of a compilation of the "Tekken" series giving fans the opportunity to play as almost every character in the series up to that point, including many of those that had apparently been killed off in the main "Tekken" storyline. Of all the returning characters, Kazuya Mishima was the most heavily promoted, since he featured prominently on the game's cover art and promotional material, despite his absence from the previous entry in the "Tekken" series (he would return in "Tekken 4").

Character roster

Returning characters

*Heihachi Mishima
*Paul Phoenix
*Yoshimitsu
*Nina Williams
*Michelle Chang
*Armor King
*Ganryu
*Anna Williams
*Lei Wulong
*Jun Kazama
*Baek Doo San
*Eddy Gordo
*King II
*Hwoarang
*Ling Xiaoyu
*Jin Kazama
*Bryan Fury
*Forrest Law
*Julia Chang
*Gun Jack
*Kunimitsu (unlockable)
*Bruce Irvin (unlockable)
*Jack-2 (unlockable)
*Lee Chaolan (unlockable)
*Wang Jinrei (unlockable)
*Roger (unlockable)
*Alex (unlockable)
*Kuma Jr. (unlockable)
*Panda (unlockable)
*Kazuya Mishima (unlockable)
*Ogre (unlockable)
*True Ogre (unlockable)
*Prototype Jack (unlockable)
*Mokujin (unlockable)
*Devil (unlockable)
*Angel (unlockable, acts as a costume change for Devil)
*Tiger Jackson (unlockable, acts as a costume change for Eddy Gordo)

New characters

*Tetsujin (unlockable)
*Unknown (unlockable)

Reception

"Tekken Tag" received positive reviews with critics. GameSpot giving it a 9.6 out of 10. IGN gave it an 8.7 out of 10 praising its graphics and character moves. In 2007, IGN listed "Tekken Tag Tournament" as the 23rd best game on the PlayStation 2. [ [http://ps2.ign.com/articles/772/772296p1.html IGN article] Retrieved on June 11]

External links

* [http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/action/tekkentagtournament/index.html?tag=result;title;0 Tekken Tag Tournament for PlayStation 2] at GameSpot.com
* [http://www.gamespot.com/arcade/action/tekkentagtournament/index.html?tag=result;title;1 Tekken Tag Tournament for Arcade Games] at GameSpot.com
* [http://www.gamespot.com/pages/image_viewer/boxshot.php?pid=250631 Tekken Tag Tournament Box Art for PlayStation 2] at GameSpot.com

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