Tekken

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Summary

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 applying many of the concepts found in Virtua Fighter by Sega. Contrary to traditional fighting games that involve inputting commands as rapidly and accurately as possible, Tekken slows the action down by emphasizing rhythm, strategy and deception over speed.

Genres

Fighting

Platforms

Arcade

Developers

Namco

Release Date

December 8, 1994 (30 years and 5 months ago)

Publishers

Namco

Franchises

Tekken

Community

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Tekken News

Esports

BlazBlue Players Get Second Chance After Console Issues Plague Evo Pools

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Ian Walker

PublishedJuly 15, 2017

Esports

The Weekend In Esports: Evo 2017 and DreamHack Valencia

Evo 2017 is finally upon us. That means lots of triumphant victories and heartbreaking loses. Also a ton of anime.

Ethan Gach

PublishedJuly 15, 2017

Esports

What To Watch For This Weekend At Evo 2017, The World's Largest Fighting Game Tournament

Every year, the Evolution Championship Series descends on Las Vegas, bringing with it the largest collection of…

Ian Walker

PublishedJuly 14, 2017

7/11/17

I Swear Arms' AI Must Be Cheating

I am very sure that the Arms AI is cheating, and I am not the only person who thinks so.

Cecilia D'Anastasio

PublishedJuly 11, 2017

Esports

Looking Back On A 2013 Tournament Featuring <i>Tekken</i>'s Bowling Mini-Game<em></em><em></em>

Esports

Looking Back On A 2013 Tournament Featuring Tekken's Bowling Mini-Game

When Tekken Tag Tournament came out in 2000, the game included a bowling mini-game called Tekken Bowl that became a…

Maddy Myers

PublishedJuly 8, 2017

7/6/17

What goes together better than Tekken and bowling? Nothing. Everything? I don’t know. Either way, fighting game characters bowling returns in Tekken 7's Ultimate Tekken Bowl DLC, coming in August.

Mike Fahey

PublishedJuly 6, 2017

7/5/17