Tekken Tag Tournament - PlayStation 2
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About this item
- Choose from over 30 characters to stand with or against, and prepare for amazing two-man combat
- Tag-team fighting action as you switch out fighters & let them rest while you play
- New moves and combos -- you'll need them, because rounds end after one of your two fighters have been beaten
- Unlock 12 great new players and a ton of mini-games as you play and win
- Fully rendered 3D characters and interesting personal stories recreate the feel & style of the arcade games
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Product information
ASIN | B00004U5VF |
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Customer Reviews |
4.3 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #13,093 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games) #63 in PlayStation 2 Games |
Product Dimensions | 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches; 4.96 ounces |
Type of item | Video Game |
Rated | Teen |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Item Weight | 5 ounces |
Manufacturer | Namco |
Date First Available | September 4, 2000 |
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Pick 2 of your best warriors and join the Tekken Tag Tournament. Use the strengths of your fighters, tag back and forth, and crush your foes in defeat. The new version of Tekken Tag Tournament features 20 fighters who have appeared in the Tekken series since the first arcade game debuted in December 1994. Expect all the excitement of the original arcade game, plus plenty of all-new surprises.
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The Tekken series has always stood as a set of console games that went above and beyond their arcade counterparts. From additional characters to completely new modes, the series has always tried to add something that the arcade games lacked. Tekken Tag Tournament, at first glance, is the most dramatic upgrade over an arcade Tekken game to date. The graphics have been given a huge boost, similar to the upgrade that Namco's weapon-based fighter, Soul Calibur, received when it hit the Dreamcast last year. Plus, new modes have been added. But does the series capture the same magical feeling that made the previous Tekken games such smash hits? Most definitely.
Tekken Tag Tournament serves as an upgrade to Tekken 3, adding a few new moves along the way. Fighters that had appeared in Tekken 2 but were missing from Tekken 3 have been brought back as well, and most of them have lots of new moves to help balance them with the more powerful Tekken 3 fighters. Finally, the game is now fought in the same tag-team style as Capcom's versus series of fighters, so you can switch between two different characters at any time. Much like Street Fighter EX3 and Dead or Alive 2, you can have up to four players, with each player controlling a different fighter in the tag battle. However, unlike most other tag-battle fighters, Tekken Tag rounds end after only one of the two fighters have been defeated, rather than letting the battle continue as a one-on-two affair. An option that let you configure this would have been nice. Aside from the standard tag-battle arcade mode, there is also a one-on-one game that makes Tekken Tag Tournament more like the previous Tekken games, as well as the standard team battle (though it is now a tag-team battle), time attack, and survival modes. Unlockable modes include a theater mode, where you can watch all of the game's endings; a gallery mode, which lets you pause the game at any time and snap a screenshot of the action that is saved to your memory card for later viewing; and Tekken bowl mode, a bowling minigame that lets you hit the lanes and toss glimmer globes at Heihachi-headed bowling pins. Each character has a different bowling style that affects speed and control. The character endings, with the exception of the game's final boss, are rendered using the game engine. This presumably saved time during the game's development. As a result, they're short, mostly meaningless, and decidedly less than impressive. By comparison, the prerendered intro and the final boss' prerendered ending are simply incredible pieces of footage. In Japan, the TV commercial for the game is simply an abridged version of the game's new intro movie. Very striking stuff.
Graphically, the game has taken a very large leap, and the arcade version of the game looks downright ugly by comparison. The characters are very, very smooth, and the backgrounds are amazing and filled with lots of movement, from helicopters to crowds of spectators. Some stages are well lit, showing off some really excellent lens-flare techniques. There are also some nice little touches, such as grass being crushed down by falling fighters then slowly springing up afterward. However, the game suffers from one particular problem that has in fact been seen throughout the series, but with the power of the PlayStation2 behind it, you'd expect it to be a thing of the past. The problem is the same one that showed up in Street Fighter EX3. While the backdrops of the fights and the ground on which you fight look great separately, they don't mesh very well. The result is two different types of scrolling, making it look as if the battle is occurring on a small, circular spinning platform surrounded by a nearly stationary background. It's easy to miss while you're actually playing, but it sticks out like a sore thumb on watching the game closely. Also, the game uses much of the same animation and motion-capture data from Tekken 3. Sure, the characters look pretty incredible, but with the identical animation quality, even as good as that animation was, the game looks and feels a little on the stale side. The soundtrack is full of techno and vocoder robot voices that will either endear you to the soundtrack or drive you up the wall.
How much you enjoy the game will directly relate to one factor: If you played so much Tekken 2 and 3 that you couldn't possibly play another match, Tekken Tag doesn't offer enough new features to draw you back in. But if you've stayed away from the Tekken series for a long time, Tekken Tag is a very warm homecoming, delivering the same solid gameplay that Tekken fans crave in large doses. Still, you won't be able to stop yourself from wondering what Namco could have done with the game if it had been designed on the PS2 (or comparable arcade hardware) from the start. Guess we'll all have to wait for Tekken 4 to find that out.--Jeff Gerstmann--Copyright © 2000 GameSpot Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of GameSpot is prohibited. -- GameSpot Review
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Customers like the condition, gameplay, and value of the video game software. They mention that it's in good shape, has good original fighting style, and has awesome endings. Some appreciate the reasonable price. Opinions are mixed on the quality.
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Customers are satisfied with the condition of the video game software. They mention that it came in good shape, with the instruction booklet intact, and the disc looked brand new.
"This came in perfect condition, practically brand new as if it was just released recently...." Read more
"...Not much for scraches, instruction booklet stilo in good condition, and was delivered fast. Id Buy again from this seller!" Read more
"Game was packed nicely and had the booklet intact and the disc looked brand new. Purchase was better than expected!!" Read more
"This product is great and very good quality i appriciate the truthfulness of the quality a lot of times you find old games and they have a few..." Read more
Customers like the gameplay of the video game. They mention that there are no weird walls or impossible boss fights. They also appreciate the good original fighting style, and the twist on the Tekken game. Additionally, they appreciate the huge roster of fighters, cool music, and difficulty ranges from cakewalk to controller throwing rage.
"...game really excited me because of the characters, stages, clothes, storylines, & other things within the game that makes Tekken an extremely..." Read more
"...game is fantastic, huge roster of fighters, cool music, difficulty ranges from cake walk to controller throwing - rage inducing - I finally got it..." Read more
"...and awesome replays, Tekken Bowl mode, 4 player mode, and awesome endings," Read more
"...Lee and Bryan are my favorite characters. Good original fighting style, of the Tekken game series." Read more
Customers appreciate the value of the video game. They mention that it's a great buy and a very reasonable price.
"This game was an excellent condition when I purchased it for a very reasonable price and had a fair amount of enjoyment from the game." Read more
"...No errors or glitches! I have always liked this game and the affordability of older games is always a great selling point." Read more
"Great game, great seller -- thanks!" Read more
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Customers find the graphics in the video game enjoyable, with smooth textures and cool color coordination. They also say the game looks clean and as new as when they opened it.
"...shipping but the game IS brand new... there's not a spot on it...looks as clean as when you open a brand new game...." Read more
"...of its kind to have graphics with such smooth textures and cool color coordination and of course the almighty tag battle system is a very awesome..." Read more
"...the graphics are enjoyable and the characters look great--i especially enjoy the variable costumes." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the quality of the video game. Some say it's a great game to play, fun, and the best Tekken game ever made. However, others say that it doesn't work on their PS2 and is the worst game they can buy.
"Product got here much faster than expected. Works great, packaged nicely. Would recommend buying from them!" Read more
"Disc came in less than ‘very good’ condition, disc wouldnt play, had to scrape some matter off of the disc, finally got my PS2 to read it, also top..." Read more
"...I also enjoyed the different environments, though again they were quite blocky but didn't take away from beauty." Read more
"...ANYWAY! This game is fantastic, huge roster of fighters, cool music, difficulty ranges from cake walk to controller throwing - rage inducing - I..." Read more
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The character models were quite blocky at the time, but it didn't take away from the fun that the game had to offer. I also enjoyed the different environments, though again they were quite blocky but didn't take away from beauty.
I liked that I still had the button pushing skills and knew how to perform some awesome combos with at least 8-10 original characters.
Least😭 Where’s my Drunken Master? My favorite character whom I model my real fighting style after is gone. I knew I would get old and stiff and one day would never be able to use 90% of the Katras. So I put all my efforts into mastering one I felt like I could use forever. Drunken Master Fighting Style, Wutang!!!
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This game despite being 16 years old is great fun espicially with a multitap, it has crisp, clean graphics, a huge roster and extremely addictive gameplay. Get it or you're doing yourself a huge disservice.