Tekken 3

Platform

PlayStation

Release year

1998

Developer

Namco, Production I.G

Publisher

Namco, Namco Hometek, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe

Players

2

Category

Fighting, Versus

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Tekken 3 is the third installment of Namco’s premier 3D fighting game franchise. Converted from the arcade to the PlayStation, Tekken 3 ran on the technology called the System 12 board. It is a step better than Namco’s System 11 board, which is nearly identical to the PlayStation. The trick was to pull off a conversion to fit with the console’s architecture and technology, and they did just that.
Tekken 3’s fighting styles range from street fighting to beautiful ancient oriental fighting styles. Each of the 20-plus characters features a different style (Kung Fu, Capoeira), some of which must be mastered before using adequately. At first, you have 10 fighters to choose from but as you complete the individual story/arcade modes, you will unlock that person’s counterpart. Their story is represented by various intro and ending cinematic sequences.