So only a dozen or so moves per character are actually effective, and figuring out which ones and how to time them takes incredible patience. The problem is that most of the hundreds of moves per character don’t necessarily begin or continue a juggle. You knock them in the air and keep hitting them to keep them in the air. Moreover, there’s a certain method of playing Tekken, that’s extremely difficult to master fully, which becomes difficult when learning among those with three or four games worth of practice. Whereas somebody that’s new to the series - or even someone that missed a game somewhere in the middle - will be completely lost in a server teeming with sharks. Somebody that’s played Tekken 3 through to 6 will be able to step right into Tekken Tag 2 without a misstep. Even with all that in mind though, it’s still not exactly a warm and open environment for newcomers.īecause Namco has been re-releasing the same game for fifteen years, the movesets for the entire roster are virtually unchanged. Even the computer-controlled enemies are given gamertags to better simulate the experience of playing against other people. The first option on the start menu is “online mode,” and the paltry single player options that have been included are there only to practice for competitive play. Tekken Tag 2 was made entirely with multiplayer in mind. Still, it’s nice to include as many players in the game as possible, since multiplayer is the entire thrust of the game. Essentially, the addition of another fighter serves only to occasionally lengthen a fight. There are only a handful of very difficult attacks that only occasionally work and have only limited utility. Unlike in other fighters that allow tag teams - namely, Dead or Alive - there are barely any special moves or team attacks provided for each pair. Although only one character’s health need be emptied for a fight to be over, and the addition of a new character barely changes how the game is played. The new feature of Tekken Tag 2 is that, unlike in other Tekken games (except the first Tag Tournament), players can add a tag partner. It’s a new feature added to a game that’s barely changed since the Playstation era. Namco has seemed pretty happy with their formula since Tekken 4 and have barely changed it other than to keep their consistently stunning graphics ahead of the curve. It’s more than a patch to Tekken 6 - but not by much. Tekken Tag Tournament 2 keeps the tradition alive. Each new installment in the series is more of a tune-up, with the occasional new character to enliven the box art. Tekken has already earned its audience, and the series stopped innovating a decade ago. It’s one of those games that self-professed “hardcore gamers” probably look to when they lament more casual fans encroaching on their beloved pastime. ![]() Tekken also one of the most successful of these types of games featured at professional tournaments. Only the Street Fighter series can match its infamy and longevity. ![]() Tekken was probably one of the last fighting games to successfully make the jump from arcade to console, not to mention one of the most successful.
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