Tekken
Tekken is a fighting game and the first entry in what would become the Tekken series and franchise. It was one of the earliest 3D-animated fighting games, incorporating many of the concepts from Sega's Virtua…
Tekken is a fighting developed by Namco, released 9 December 1994 on Arcade.
What Tekken is
Tekken is a fighting game developed by Namco and released in 1994. It is available on Arcade only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
A worldwide martial arts tournament is nearing its finale, with a large purse of prize money awarded to the fighter who can defeat Heihachi Mishima in the final round of the competition. The giant financial group, the Mishima Zaibatsu, sponsors the contest. Eight fighters remain after winning death matches all over the world, with the winner of the tournament receiving the King of the Iron Fist title. Only one will have the chance to defeat Heihachi and take home the prize money and fame. The player can initially select one of those eight fighters, each with their own reasons for entering the tournament aside from the prize money.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
Where it sits in the Tekken series
Tekken is the first of 84 entries we hold in the Tekken series. The next entry was Tekken in 1995. Its critic score of 75 is almost exactly the series average of 77. The highest-rated entry is Tekken 2 at 90.
How it was received
Tekken holds a critic score of 75 out of 100. That places it above 59% of the 981 rated fighting games in our database, which average 68. Games released in 1994 averaged 72, so it scored 3 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 71, across 137 votes.
What it launched against
Tekken launched on 9 December 1994, within three weeks of Donkey Kong Country, Umihara Kawase, Breath of Fire II and King's Field. All of them reviewed better.
Released around the same time: Donkey Kong Country, Umihara Kawase, Breath of Fire II, King's Field.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Tekken yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Dlc
Quick answers
Tekken — frequently asked questions
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