


Characters are more detailed, and Namco has imbued them with new features, like head movement. This sequel features a variety of new moves, characters, backgrounds, and other improvements. What more is there to say? Tekken 2 rules! The undeniable king of fighting games is here, and it's time to break bones and necks - not to mention the controller after Angel Kazuya toasts you alive with her eye laser. Wickedly sick action, amazingly fast gameplay, mother of all. Needless to say, Tekken 3 is the best PlayStation game to come along in a long time, and this one won't be topped anytime soon. If the PlayStation exclusive characters were better and Force mode a bit more enthralling, it could have come closer to a perfect score. Not much stands between Tekken 3 and a perfect 10 score. It is definitely the high water mark for graphics on the PlayStation. While the polygon count may have been slightly reduced and the backgrounds made 2D, it still looks absolutely incredible. From a graphical standpoint, Tekken 3 can't be beat. The sound effects are terrific, and the music is nothing short of amazing. Tekken 3 presents itself incredibly well. Whenever someone picks Gon, it not only makes me want to not play that match, but it also makes me want to just shut the entire game off. B is slightly interesting, but Gon simply has no place in the game at all. Both PlayStation exclusive characters are a waste of space. Gon's limbs are so short, you're never quite sure where his attacks are coming from. He breathes fire, electrifies his body, and passes gas. Gon is a tiny dinosaur from a Japanese comic. So you must fight from the ground with all sorts of strange kicking attacks. Unfortunately, the good doctor has suffered some pretty bad spinal injuries and is unable to stand up for more than a few seconds. Boskonovitch is the scientist that appears in Yoshimitsu's Tekken 2 ending.

Every move, combo, and character has been transferred over, and a couple of new characters have been added in as well. It also lets you pop in Tekken 2 and check out all the FMV in there, too. Theater mode lets you watch all the Tekken 3 FMV sequences that you've unlocked so far. If a player lets the ball drop, he takes damage there as well. If the opposing player gets hit with the ball, he takes damage. Hitting the ball with a special attack transfers the energy of that attack into the ball, giving it an eerie glow. Players bat a beach ball back and forth with attacks. Tekken Ball mode draws a few lines in the sand and turns the fighting game into a crazy version of volleyball. Boskonovitch, one of the game's two PlayStation-only characters. Beat Force mode four times, and you'll unlock Dr. You can waltz right through the four levels very easily using only the right kick button. While it seems like a really neat idea, in practice Tekken Force mode isn't all that great. Tekken Force mode is a four-level side-scrolling mode that pits players against tons of ninjas. Time attack, team battle, practice mode, and survival mode are all there, and haven't changed a bit. Mode-wise, Tekken 3 contains all the modes from Tekken 2. While the backgrounds aren't quite as sharp (they're 2D) as the arcade version, the PlayStation version of Tekken 3 more than makes up for this with additional modes, state-of-the-art FMV, and some of the best fighting to be found anywhere. Tekken 3 has caused much debate prior to its release, as it was slated to be the first Tekken game that wouldn't be a perfect translation. Tekken 2 came along, and was another "better-than-perfect" translation of the arcade version, adding modes and what were some of the most amazing FMV sequences available at the time. Tekken 1 was released a few months after the PlayStation hit shelves and propelled the system to stardom. Some of the PlayStation's biggest moments have centered around a Tekken game. Tekken 3 is the best PlayStation game to come along in a long time.
