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118-571: A follow-up, Tekken Tag Tournament 2 , was released in 2011. A remastered version of the game titled Tekken Tag Tournament HD was released for the PlayStation 3 in November 2011, as part of Tekken Hybrid . Continuing the fighting mechanics from Tekken 2 and 3 , Tekken Tag Tournament sees players battling in teams of two characters. At any point in the match, the player can hit a tag button to swap out with their other fighter, allowing

236-462: A Tekken wall-sticker signed by producer Katsuhiro Harada, packaged in a black leather box. In addition, all Southeast Asian customers who pre-ordered the game early (standard or Prestige ) got an interlocking code so that players can link their Tekken Tag Tournament 2 arcade and console progress together, alongside the additional four DLC characters, the "Snoop Dogg Stage" and over 150 in-game swimsuit outfits. In Europe, UK retailer Game secured

354-457: A Mushroom Battle mode in which various mushrooms from the Mario series litter the arena, causing players to grow or shrink in size or take extra damage. It also features optional touch-based controls using the system's gamepad, as well as costumes based on Nintendo media franchises. There is also another exclusive mode called Tekken Supporters, where players can donate their in game currency to

472-561: A Tutorial, to make the game more accessible for new players. The game features a "stage gimmick" system. For instance, an example of the system shown has the player slamming their opponent into wall, which breaks and the opponent goes flying, landing in a new area where the fight continues (similar to the Falls off the Edge feature from the Dead or Alive games). As the opponent falls, the tag partner

590-469: A bodyguard for Kazuya, along with Ganryu and Bruce Irvin . Soon after, Nina is captured by Mishima Zaibatsu's forces and becomes a subject of Dr. Bosconovitch 's cryongenic research. Likewise, Anna is captured by Kazuya and joins her sister in a cryogenic slumber. In Tekken 3 , following their subjection to cryogenic sleep in Tekken 2 , Nina awakes fifteen years later under the possessive influence of

708-820: A campaign level. ^5 Only in Tekken 7: FR (arcade and console)/Round 2 . ^6 Only playable in story mode for a short amount of time in the console version. ^7 Only in Tekken 5 and in the Devil Within mode. ^8 Not playable and available in Round 2. ^9 As King I/Kuma I. ^10 As King II/Kuma II. ^11 Only playable in story mode in The Dark Awakens. ^12 Unlockable if not selected in Adventure Mode. ^13 Only playable in Fight Lab mode for

826-543: A fight with King, but when he later found King distraught and drunk in an alleyway, Armor King convinced him to get back into fighting and enter the second King of Iron Fist tournament. After King is killed by Ogre , Armor King trains a new fighter who sports a jaguar mask similar to that of King's. Armor King is not selectable in Tekken 4 , as he is beaten to death in a bar fight instigated by Australian brawler Craig Marduk , who then steals his mask and mockingly wears it in

944-470: A game mode that uses power-ups from Nintendo's Super Mario series , such as Mega Mushrooms and Poison Mushrooms, the return of the minigame "Tekken Ball" from Tekken 3 , an optional touch-based control scheme utilizing the Wii U GamePad controller, and character costumes based on popular Nintendo series, including Super Mario , Metroid , Star Fox , F-Zero and The Legend of Zelda . In addition to

1062-421: A headband of matching red color as Heihachi's karate belt. Before G Corporation fully takes over Mishima Zaibatsu and its assets, Kuma rescues one of the researchers from Mishima Heavy Industries in time, who eventually provides him aimable salmon-like rocket explosives during The King of Iron Fist Tournament 8 . After Kuma learns the truth behind Heihachi's death, he ultimately sides with Jin against Kazuya. During

1180-559: A journalist who lost his family in the war that occurred during the sixth tournament to join his cause, as well as a redeemed Jin to investigate how the Mishima affair first started. In the eighth tournament , ahead of Kazuya's public revelation to the world as a devil, Lee manages to recruit Alisa's "father", Doctor Bosconovitch, and by extension, Manji Clan, to co-develop an aircraft carrier Vlodnir, and armored suits for their allies, including Lee himself against Kazuya, while also aiding

1298-579: A leader of his Tekken Force unit, Kuma forfeit his spot in the King of Iron Fist Tournament 7 where he supposedly would have fought his old enemy Paul again. Instead, Paul's opponent is Kuma's crush, Panda (unbeknownst to Kuma himself). Kuma's last known location during the tournament was the Philippines, where he and his unit provides supplies for the Filipino survivors of a typhoon disaster. After earning

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1416-442: A martial art known for its use of spinning back kicks, jumping kicks and close-range throws. Although their father taught Anna and Nina the same martial arts skills, each sister has developed a distinct fighting style seen in the games. Namco × Capcom (2005) Armor King ( アーマー・キング , Āmā Kingu ) is a professional wrestler and was a rival of King when the latter was still an inexperienced wrestler. He suffered eye damage in

1534-643: A match. Players can create teams, compete in online competitions, and discuss game-related topics in forums. A real-time worldwide leaderboard is also included. A digital version of Tekken Tag Tournament 2 was released on the PlayStation Network in North America on November 13, 2012, and was released in Europe on November 21, 2012. A version for Xbox Live followed in late December. The Wii U Edition features exclusive content, including

1652-422: A new mode called Fight Lab allows players to train a Combot through various challenges. The game also features various items that can alter the gameplay, ranging from weapons such as firearms and hammer hats to superficial items such as specialized KOs, and allows players to customize their fighters with various accessories. The Wii U Edition includes the return of the mini-game Tekken Ball from Tekken 3 and

1770-538: A number of new items and customization options. It also gives the game a balance update from characters and items. It was released to arcades on March 27, 2012, and the console version of Tekken Tag Tournament 2 is based on this arcade version. In the Unlimited version, the player can switch a ratio between Tag mode and Solo mode ("2 vs 2", "1 vs 2" or "1 vs 1"). There is also a Pair Play mode, which allows four players to fight simultaneously in pairs of two, much like

1888-482: A paramilitary organization and becomes an officer in the Tekken Force. Anna plays a minor role in the story of the first game , only appearing as a sub-boss character for Nina. Later games, however, would begin to flesh out her story. Tekken 2 saw Nina once again contracted to assassinate the tournament's sponsor, this time being Kazuya Mishima . Whether at Kazuya's behest or Anna's own choice, Anna becomes

2006-503: A player's fighters runs out, that player loses the round. If time runs out, the player who has the most cumulative life remaining amongst their fighters wins the round. The gameplay expands on the tag mechanics featured in the first Tekken Tag , allowing for extended tag combos and combined moves. New techniques include combined tag throws which, if timed properly, can be escaped from. Tag combos (referred to as "Tag Assaults") can be done simultaneously with both characters participating in

2124-523: A restaurant in San Francisco's Chinatown , and like his close friend Paul Phoenix , financial difficulty becomes his primary motive for entering the King of Iron Fist fighting tournaments held throughout the Tekken series. His appearance and fighting style are based on Hong Kong martial artist and actor Bruce Lee . Sometimes known as "The Fighting Chef", Law is the father of Forest Law . He enters

2242-401: A retirement match arranged by King in Tekken 7 . English Lowell B. Bartholomee ( Tekken: The Motion Picture ) Earl Baylon ( Tekken: Bloodline ) Japanese Banjō Ginga ( Tekken ) Takashi Nagasako ( TK2 - Tekken Tag Tournament ; Tekken: The Motion Picture ) Hidenari Ugaki ( TK5 -present) Ganryu ( Japanese : 巌竜 , Hepburn : Ganryū ) is a Japanese sumo wrestler who

2360-711: A standalone character.  DLC  = Paid downloadable content.  Guest  = Third-party character.  NPC  = Non-playable character.  Cameo  = Cameo appearance.   ?   = To be confirmed.  No  = Not included. + = Including the update games. Notes: ^ Not including arcade history mode of Tekken 5 and gallery mode of Tekken 7 and Tekken 8. ^1 NPC in Tekken 5 and Tekken 5: DR (PSP, arcade, and online only)/Unlockable in Tekken 5:DR (PS3 and offline only) ^2 Only in Tekken 5: DR . ^3 Only in Tekken 6: BR (arcade and console) . ^4 Playable in

2478-474: A thought - that Kuma II is smarter than his father, and a good bodyguard for Heihachi. One day, when Kuma was absorbed in watching TV, he suddenly went wild at the sight of a martial artist with a scarlet go-gi - it was Paul Phoenix. Kuma has trained since that day to defeat Paul in the King of Iron Fist Tournament 3 . He doesn't think anything of Ogre, who is the God of Fighting; only of defeating Paul. However, during

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2596-493: A track for the game, titled Knocc Em Down . When asked about the collaboration, director Katsuhiro Harada said "the Tekken team has always tried to implement different genres of music throughout the series, but one thing that we’ve never done was hip hop or rap,". The game also had a Snoop Dogg themed stage in which the rapper made a cameo. The Tekken Hybrid Blu-ray Disc collection, released on November 22, 2011, contains

2714-406: Is absent as a playable character in Tekken 4 but makes her return in Tekken 5 , when the sisters' reunion triggers Nina's repressed hostility towards Anna. Anna retaliates, leading to a prolonged gunfight lasting several days. Eventually, the sisters reach a deadlock and agree to settle their grievances once and for all, with a glimpse of their battle appearing in the game's opening sequence. In

2832-487: Is barred from the sport for infractions such as firebreathing and taunting his opponents. This rejection, coupled with his mounting gambling debts, steers him into a life of crime. Heihachi Mishima hires him as a henchman for the first King of Iron Fist tournament, in which Ganryu loses to Yoshimitsu , who then drains Ganryu's remaining finances and leaves him broke. Kazuya Mishima pays him handsomely for his services in his Mishima Zaibatsu corporation. Ganryu participates in

2950-406: Is belonged to Jane. The first Kuma was once an abandoned bear cub in the forests of the Mishima estate. Heihachi Mishima found Kuma and took him in as his pet. Despite Kuma's unflinching loyalty to his master, Kuma often left Heihachi's side to sleep, even during the summer. This lazy approach means that Kuma's fighting style has never really matured and is very disjointed. This was demonstrated in

3068-586: Is known for its diverse cast of characters hailing from various nationalities, all coming together to compete in the King of Iron Fist tournament. In addition to the human characters, Tekken also features non-human characters for comic relief, such as the bear Kuma , his love interest Panda , the boxing kangaroo Roger , and the dinosaur Alex . Certain characters like Jin Kazama , Kazuya Mishima , Lee Chaolan , and Jun Kazama have their own alternative versions. Each character has their own goals for participating in

3186-411: Is waiting at the bottom to continue the combo. The game features various modes, allowing players to choose between Tag Team (2 vs 2), Single (1 vs 1), Group (3 vs 3) or Handicap Matches ( 3 vs 1, 3 vs 2, 2 vs 3, 1 vs 3, 2 vs 1 or 1 vs 2), options for four players to play in a single match, and various online modes. Along with returning modes such as Arcade, Versus, Team Battle, Time Attack and Survival,

3304-622: The Tekken: Blood Vengeance CGI animated film and an HD version of the original Tekken Tag Tournament , as well as a demo version of Tekken Tag Tournament 2 , called Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Prologue for the PlayStation 3. The contents of the prologue mainly revolve around elements of the movie, and features four characters: Alisa Bosconovitch , Devil Jin , Devil Kazuya and Ling Xiaoyu , all of whom feature new costumes (the school uniform for Alisa and Xiaoyu, and

3422-555: The 16th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards , the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences nominated Tekken Tag Tournament 2 for " Fighting Game of the Year ", which was ultimately awarded to PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale . Tekken Tag Tournament 2 was also nominated for "Fighting Game of the Year" by Igromania , losing to Dead or Alive 5 . Kuma and Panda Bandai Namco Entertainment 's Tekken media franchise

3540-414: The Tekken 3 PCB board, based on the PlayStation hardware. The console version ran on a highly updated engine, utilizing the PlayStation 2's graphics processor. The game does not run on a 32-bit engine, instead running on a new and updated engine highly similar to that found on Tekken 4 . The background designs and BGMs differed too, as the console version has new updated tracks, while the arcade version

3658-651: The Tougeki event as promised. Producer Katsuhiro Harada stated that the game engine would be different from the one used in Tekken 6 . The release of the arcade version of the game in Japan was originally planned for summer 2011, but due to complications derived from the Great East Japan earthquake , the arcade release was postponed until Autumn 2011. At the World Cyber Games 2010 , Harada stated that

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3776-457: The Wii U version 83/100, Xbox 360 version 83/100 and PlayStation 3 version 82/100. During its first month of sale, it shifted 840,000 copies in Europe and Japan. As of January 2013, 1.35 million copies have been sold worldwide. By March 2013 the game had sold 1.5 million copies worldwide. The game reached number 2 in the UK sales charts. In Famitsu , the game scored a rating of 39/40 for

3894-415: The second tournament as Kazuya's bodyguard, but he also wishes to build his own sumo ring to impress his secret crush, Michelle Chang , but instead, she defeats him in battle and Ganryu returns to Japan. Two decades after the events of Tekken 2, Ganryu opens a sumo stable and trains other wrestlers. However, after seeing Michelle's daughter Julia on television fighting in the fourth tournament, he enters

4012-517: The "Scramble Mode" in Street Fighter X Tekken . The Unlimited version features the Rage system from Tekken 6 for Solo mode characters, and the new tag partner Rage system from the original arcade version of Tag Tournament 2 for Tag mode characters only. Rage gives characters more damage per hit when their vitality is below a certain point. Once activated, a reddish energy aura appears around

4130-515: The "Snoop Dogg Stage" and additional early access to DLC characters. On September 9, 2012, some players found on-disc data for six hidden characters (Dr. Bosconovitch, Miharu Hirano, Sebastian, Slim Bob, Violet and Unknown) and a few hidden stages. Namco announced them on September 12, 2012, stating that starting on October 9, 2012, these six characters, in addition to four new stages (Extravagant Underground, Moai Excavation, Modern Oasis and Odeum of Illusions) to be available for download. The content

4248-464: The "Snoop Dogg Stage" and over 150 in-game swimsuit outfits. The ANZ Edition is produced in limited quantities and was available through EB Games and JB Hifi in Australia and New Zealand. In Southeast Asia, copies of a special Prestige Edition contains a 256-page art book, two soundtrack CDs containing the original tracks and remixes, a DVD with behind-the-scenes video "Making of TTT2 ", and

4366-425: The Fight Lab mode, and customizable soundtrack, but criticized the inadequate tutorial modes. According to Eurogamer , "It plays it a little safe in places and lacks a truly killer single-player mode, but by broadening the versatility of the tag system while dramatically improving the online functionality, Namco has crafted a new teamwork seminar that builds upon the original in almost all the areas that matter." IGN

4484-473: The First-Play Tour, a UK tour designed to let newcomers play the game's Fight Lab mode ahead of the game's release. The tour began at London Trocadero on June 28, and headed to Manchester on July 5 and Glasgow on July 6. On September 11, 2012, Namco attempted a new world record for "largest screen used in a videogame tournament". The attempt took place at Sydney 's IMAX theatre. To celebrate

4602-451: The G Corporation. However, tragedy strikes on the day of their planned wedding, when the sound of gunfire suddenly fills the venue amidst preparations. Anna rushes toward the commotion only to discover her beloved killed and her sister, Nina, escaping in Anna's wedding dress. Fueled by vengeance, Anna resolves to reengage in combat once more. Anna's fighting style is based on Koppo and Hapkido,

4720-724: The Iron Fist Tournaments. Meanwhile, she gives birth to her daughter, who would also take the title of Kunimitsu. Kunimitsu I would also appear in the non-canon games Tekken Tag Tournament and Tekken Tag Tournament 2 . Kunimitsu II first appeared in Tekken 7 as a DLC character. This Kunimitsu enters the King of the Iron Fist Tournament 7 with the same goal her mother once had: To steal Yoshimitsu's sword, in an attempt to cheer up her ill mother. She also had an undercover mission at Mishima Polytechnical School, prior to rushing back to her mother to finish what

4838-476: The King of the Iron Fist Tournament to attempt to steal valuable treasure from Michelle Chang . Michelle manages to defeat her in battle. Two years later, upon learning that Yoshimitsu's sword also holds value, she enters the King of the Iron Fist Tournament 2 to try and steal it. When she confronts Yoshimitsu in battle, she is once again defeated. After the previous two failures, Kunimitsu decides to retire from thievery and does not participate in any more King of

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4956-602: The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in September 2012, and for the Wii U in November–December 2012. The console version is based on the Unlimited version, and features new characters in addition to the 44 already in the arcade version of the game, as well as new stages and a new Practice Mode called "Fight Lab" featuring Combot as a customizable training dummy. The "Fight Lab" mode serve as a practicing ground for both beginners and advanced players with customizable bots. Both

5074-434: The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of Tekken Tag Tournament 2 support stereoscopic 3D, the effects of which can be customized. There is a new feature called "Tekken Tunes", which allows players to swap music around the game and import their own music. Additionally, there is a new online service called "World Tekken Federation" that allows players to keep track of their overall stats and even which moves they had used in

5192-502: The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions, which was the magazine's highest score for a traditional fighting game since Dead or Alive 4 in 2005. Joystiq applauded the game for including everything that makes Tekken good, stating "its surprisingly deep, accessible gameplay mechanics to its bombastic and hilarious attitude – all presented in a package more polished and refined than ever before." GameSpot hailed this "well-executed and punishing fighter" for its combat system, online play,

5310-448: The Tekken tournament as Lee was. Lee is also selectable in the non-canon games Tekken Tag Tournament , Tekken Tag Tournament 2 , Tekken 3D: Prime Edition , and Tekken Revolution . As mentioned before, Violet was first introduced in Tekken 4 as an alter-ego of Lee Chaolan. Serving as his public persona as the CEO of Violet Systems, Lee used this alter-ego to allow himself to enter

5428-496: The U.S. NextGen ranked it as the 35th highest-selling game launched for the PlayStation 2 , Xbox or GameCube between January 2000 and July 2006 in that country. Combined sales of Tekken games released in the 2000s reached 3 million units in the U.S. by July 2006. It received a "Platinum" sales award from the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA), indicating sales of at least 300,000 units in

5546-574: The UK. The game sold 457,340 units in Japan, 1.61 million units in the US, and 300,000+ units in the UK, for a total of more than 2.367 million units sold worldwide. During the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences ' 4th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards , the PlayStation 2 version was nominated for the " Game of the Year , "Console Game of the Year", " Console Fighting " and " Animation " awards, which ultimately went to Diablo II , SSX , Dead or Alive 2 and Final Fantasy IX , respectively. It

5664-519: The United States alongside Paul Phoenix and Marshall Law . After Kazuya wins control of the company, Lee works as Kazuya's secretary, in addition to overseeing Kazuya's team of bodyguards and Dr. Bosconovitch 's experiments, all while secretly hoping to take over the Zaibatsu. However, Lee is soon expelled from the Zaibatsu for unknown reasons while Heihachi disowns him, causing him to leave

5782-871: The Wii U, which was already going to come to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition is amongst the first third-party Wii U games that is available in both retail and as a downloadable format for the Nintendo eShop . In Japan, the downloadable version is available for a slightly lower price than the retail format. The soundtrack to Tekken Tag Tournament 2 was composed by Akitaka Tohyama, Nobuyoshi Sano , Keiichi Okabe, Rio Hamamoto, Taku Inoue, and Go Shiina . The console versions have additional songs composed by Akitaka Tohyama, Taku Inoue, Yoshihito Yano, Ryo Watanabe, Go Shiina, Rio Hamamoto, Nobuyoshi Sano, Keiichi Okabe , Shinji Hosoe , Ayako Saso, Yuu Miyake , and Keigo Hoashi. Snoop Dogg recorded

5900-483: The ability to regress his appearance and power. After consuming it, Heihachi hosts another King of Iron Fist Tournament, sensing powerful challengers who would come to the tournament. In "Fight Lab" section of the game, Lee Chaolan , under the guise of Violet is working on a new version of Combot. As soon as Combot is complete, Violet begins its simulation test. After the simulation test, the Combot explodes and destroys

6018-528: The arcade original, and it was first demoed at the Tokyo Games Show alongside Namco's Ridge Racer V . Tekken Tag Tournament was released just weeks after the PS2's Japanese debut, but was otherwise a launch title in North America and Europe later in 2000. Tekken Tag Tournament HD is a remastered version of Tekken Tag Tournament , released in November 2011 for the PlayStation 3 . The game comes on

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6136-402: The best Tekken yet." Six issues later, he called the U.S. version "A densely packed, gloriously rendered, and very playable fighting game. Almost but not quite a killer app." In Japan, however, Famitsu gave it a score of 38 out of 40. In Japan, Game Machine listed the arcade version in their August 15, 1999 issue as the second most successful arcade game of the month. It went on to become

6254-408: The character, and their health bar starts to flicker in red. The Netsu Power appears when an on-screen character gets attacked a certain number of times and the off-screen character's lifebar flashes. If the on-screen character tags out while the off-screen character's lifebar is flashing, the tagged character becomes slightly stronger. The console version of Tekken Tag Tournament 2 was released for

6372-482: The characters for items you can't get in the Customization mode or bonuses earned from Ghost Battle. Unlike the original Tekken Tag Tournament , the game's sequel features a storyline although it is still not the series canon . However, certain characters' endings are canon, which are followed in the sequel game Tekken 7 onward. In the story, Heihachi Mishima has developed a rejuvenation serum, which has

6490-518: The combo at the same time. The game inherits gameplay features from Tekken 6 , such as "Bound" hits (hits that slam an airborne opponent to the ground and stun them so combos can be extended) and walled arenas, some of which featuring walls and floors that can be broken through during the fight. Character customization is also featured, similar to past Tekken games. Features suggested by Katsuhiro Harada include recording in Practice mode as well as

6608-401: The console version would feature additional console-exclusive returning characters and bonus gameplay modes. He also suggested that the release of the console version of the game would take place between the releases of Street Fighter X Tekken and Tekken X Street Fighter . Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Unlimited is an update to original arcade release, Tekken Tag Tournament 2 . It features

6726-624: The death of Lars' friend, Tougou. She also accompanies Kazuya to Azazel's Temple in the desert. Following Kazuya's stalemate with Lars, Anna flees with him. Anna additionally appears in Nina's 2005 spin-off action game Death by Degrees as a commander of the Tekken Force. Anna later becomes playable in Tekken 7 as part of the Season 2 DLC. After the tumultuous events of Tekken 6 , Anna's spirit grew weary of constant conflict. After finally retiring, she meets and falls in love with an elite soldier in

6844-558: The doctor in removing the remaining inhibitor inside Alisa's body, so as to set her free. In response of Jin's last encounter against Kazuya that caused the former to lose his will to control his devil a week before the latter announced the eight tournament, Lee summons the Kliesen Family for their expertise on researching the Devil Gene and its originator Azazel, recognizing that Niklas's child Leo also previously participated in

6962-487: The downloadable content (DLC) for Angel and Kunimitsu as well as the bikini outfits, the Snoop Dogg stage and a 'girl power' poster of Nina and Anna Williams. In Australia, on day one of Tekken Tag Tournament 2 ' s launch, customers that placed their pre-orders with selected retailers had access to the exclusive ANZ Edition , which includes a Metal Tin case with exclusive artwork, the additional four DLC characters,

7080-595: The event of a timeout, the team with the most accumulative health remaining wins the round. The game features over 35 characters that previously appeared in Tekken 2 and Tekken 3 . In addition, there is a boss character, Unknown , who is similar to Tekken 3 ' s Mokujin in that she can randomly imitate any character's fighting style at any time during the fight. The PlayStation 2 version added enhanced graphics and various modes, including 1-on-1 mode, in which players only choose one fighter each, and Team Battle, where players choose up to eight battles and play with

7198-647: The exclusive content, the DLC characters, outfits, and stages from the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions are all included from the start in the Wii U Edition . Originally, when the Wii U console was first shown at the E3 2011 in Los Angeles , Namco announced that they would develop a Tekken game for the Wii U, which was untitled at the time. However, at E3 2012 , it was announced that Tekken Tag Tournament 2 would come to

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7316-454: The extra DLC characters, a patch was released which drastically altered the difficulty of Arcade mode. Music and cutscenes from all previous Tekken games for use in "Tekken Tunes" was also announced be released as DLC, titled the "Tekken Tag 2 Bonus Pack". Music from the original Tekken , Tekken 2 , Tekken 3 and Tekken Tag Tournament were released on October 9, 2012, and the music from Tekken 4 , Tekken 5 and Tekken 6

7434-717: The fifth in hopes of wooing Julia if he is able to recover her lost "Forest Rejuvenation Data" that he eventually finds inside the Mishima Zaibatsu's laboratory, but Julia receives the information and flees before Ganryu can propose marriage. Now faced with a failing restaurant he had opened afterward in Hawaii, Ganryu enters the tournament again in Tekken 6 in attempt to advertise the restaurant and bring in revenue. Unfortunately, Ganryu accidentally donated all his restaurant earnings to Julia's reforestation campaign. In order to fix his financial problems, Ganryu decided to enter

7552-430: The fifth tournament Kuma fought his old enemy Paul Phoenix but just barely lost to him. Sometime after the King of Iron Fist Tournament 5 and the death of his master Heihachi Mishima, Kuma was convinced that he was the only one who could save the Mishima Zaibatsu. He set out to the Mishima Zaibatsu headquarters with resolve. Waiting for him there was the new leader of the Zaibatsu, Jin Kazama . Easily defeated by Jin, Kuma

7670-492: The first King of Iron Fist Tournament , where Kuma was easily defeated by Paul Phoenix . Kuma was very impressed with Paul's fighting prowess, as he'd thought that the only strong human was Heihachi. Heihachi was also defeated in the last tournament (by Kazuya Mishima ), and so he and Kuma retreated to a mountain dojo to re-train. Kuma traveled to the King of Iron Fist Tournament 2 with his master, vowing to destroy Paul Phoenix this time, and to eat anyone who got in his way. Kuma

7788-505: The first King of Iron Fist Tournament in the original game in hopes of opening his own dojo with the winnings, Law would eventually draw against Wang Jinrei . Despite not winning the tournament, Marshall would eventually open his own dojo. However, in Tekken 2 , his students are soon attacked and his dojo destroyed by Baek Doo San , provoking Law into entering the second tournament to seek revenge. Law would eventually face his villainous assailant and successfully defeated him, dropping out of

7906-423: The following tournament, both sisters agree that only one will emerge alive. However, despite Nina's victory over Anna, she decides to spare her life, feeling unsatisfied with the outcome. In Tekken 6 's " Scenario Campaign " story mode, Anna leads G Corporation's defenses against the Mishima Zaibatsu and Lars Alexandersson 's rebel army; during a confrontation with the rebels, Anna's actions indirectly result in

8024-421: The fourth King of Iron Fist Tournament without being found out by the Mishima Zaibatsu. While primarily a main palette swap of Lee in most mainline games since his debut game, Tekken Tag Tournament 2 is the only game where Violet has his own character slot, even being the main character in the Fight Lab mode of the game. Marshall Law ( Japanese : マーシャル・ロー , Hepburn : Māsharu Rō ) is a martial artist who owns

8142-423: The game adds two new characters, both of them being mimic characters: Tetsujin and Unknown. Unknown also serves as the final boss of the game. Both characters seldom appear in future games, with Unknown resuming her role as the final boss in the sequel Tekken Tag Tournament 2 , while Tetsujin is featured as a boss in the free-to-play Tekken Revolution and the mobile game Tekken . The only absent characters in

8260-435: The game at select retailers will be able to play as one or more of the four DLC characters (Ancient Ogre, Angel, Kunimitsu and Michelle Chang) at launch, but only for a limited period of time before the content is made available for free to all players. On June 5, 2012, at E3 , Namco Bandai announced a partnership with American rapper Snoop Dogg for content for Tekken Tag Tournament 2 . Snoop recorded an original song for

8378-1502: The game features a total of 59 characters, including the return of Kunimitsu , Michelle Chang and Prototype Jack from the original Tekken , Angel and Alex from Tekken 2 , Tiger Jackson , Forest Law , Dr. Bosconovitch and Ancient Ogre (originally known as just "Ogre") from Tekken 3 , as well as Tekken 4 ' s Miharu Hirano , Violet and Combot , the latter of which can be customized with various moves from other characters. A slim version of Bob from his Tekken 6 ending and Lili 's butler since Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection , Sebastian make their debut as playable characters. Unlike previous installments, certain characters who originally did not speak in their native language, now do. Characters include Lili and Sebastian who speak French , Eddy and Christie speaking Portuguese , Dr. Bosconovitch speaking Russian , Leo speaking German and Miguel speaking Spanish . Exceptions include Lee Chaolan , Lars , Xiaoyu , and Alisa , who still speak Japanese, as well as Lei and Lee's alter-ego Violet, who still speaks English due to their further character backgrounds despite their actual nationalities. ^a Console-exclusive character ^b Free downloadable content in console version ^c Unavailable in online play ^d Unplayable in arcade-version ^e In-battle transformation ^f Unlockable in Wii U version ^g Only playable in Fight Lab mode for

8496-490: The game includes almost every character from past Tekken games, giving it the largest playable roster in a Tekken game to date. Players can choose either a team of two characters on each side or a solo character. Tekken Tag Tournament 2 has been positively received by critics, earning averaged review scores in the range of 82-83% at both GameRankings and Metacritic for the PlayStation 3, Wii U and Xbox 360 versions, as well as several fighting-game-of-the-year awards. Like

8614-408: The game includes nearly every character from the original PlayStation trilogy games (from the original Tekken up to Tekken 3 ), including those who were absent from Tekken 3 . All of them have improved appearance and movesets to make them on par with the Tekken 3 characters. Jack-2, who was a costume swap for Gun Jack in Tekken 3 is now a separate character from his successor. Additionally,

8732-517: The game that were playable in previous entries of the series are the original Jack , the first King , the first Kuma , Marshall Law , Dr. Bosconovitch , and Gon (he is a guest character in Tekken 3 and didn't appear in this game and any future games due to Namco's contract to have Gon present was only for Tekken 3 at that time). ^a Unlockable ^b Unplayable in arcade version ^c Costume/palette swap The PlayStation 2 version had reworked upgraded graphics over

8850-422: The game's graphics and character moves. In the "Features" section for PlayStation 2, Prince Paul of GamePro praised it for its visuals "where you could see individual blades of grass!" Later, Four-Eyed Dragon said of the game in its review, "Namco has always been strong in the fighting genre, and Tekken Tag Tournament is no exception. While the game may be old in the arcades, it certainly looks and feels new for

8968-428: The game, titled "Knocc 'Em Down", and makes a special appearance as a non-playable character in the "Snoop Dogg Stage" offered as a free pre-order bonus. On July 14, 2012, during Comic Con , Namco announced the "Big Bikini Bundle", which includes over 150 swimsuit outfits. The swimsuit DLC includes suits for all characters: male, female and animal. The "Big Bikini Bundle" was available as a pre-order bonus in addition to

9086-449: The games but as two different characters, with Kuma I being in the first two games and Kuma II being in the remaining games. Comparison table  Yes  = Playable by default.  Yes  = Playable via update or unlockable.  Costume  /  Costume  = Playable, whether by default, unlockable, or via update, but as a palette swap or in-battle transformation of another character instead of

9204-442: The games launch on September 14, 2012. One over-all winner, picked by "We Are Tekken" artist Vince Ray, received a Tekken prize bundle including a We Are Tekken edition of the game, Kotobukiya's Yoshimitsu statue (limited to 500), "We are Tekken" gamer shirt, Tekken Tag Tournament 2 bowling bag and Vince Ray's Anna Williams poster signed by Harada. In the U.S., people that pre-ordered Tekken Tag 2 from GameStop would receive

9322-495: The goofy sense of humor that defines the series. Even with a somewhat bare-bones online offering, it's still one of the most refined fighters on the market." GameTrailers wrote: "Spinoff or not, this is the best Tekken game in years." Tekken Tag Tournament 2 was one of the four games nominated at the 2012 Spike TV Video Game Awards in the category "Best Fighting Game", losing to Persona 4 Arena . GameSpot awarded Tekken Tag Tournament 2 "Fighting Game of 2012", During

9440-407: The highest-grossing arcade game of 2000 there. By 2000, it had sold 19,000 arcade units worldwide, including 9,000 in Japan and 10,000 overseas. The PlayStation 2 version sold more than 400,000 units in its first four days of release. The game was added to the list of Sony Greatest Hits games on March 1, 2002. By July 2006, Tekken Tag Tournament had sold 1.4 million units and earned $ 48 million in

9558-497: The home console, effectively utilizing the power of the PS2 with outstanding graphics, sound, and controls. This is a perfect addition to the PS2's burgeoning library." Frank O'Connor of NextGen said of the Japanese import in its June 2000 issue, "The only thing preventing Tekken Tag [ sic ] from receiving a perfect score is its lack of innovation – it's basically a prettier Tekken 3 . However, that still makes it

9676-708: The lab. Violet decides to use the other functioning Combot to complete the tests. After Combot completes five tests, Violet kidnaps Jin, Kazuya and Heihachi for Combot's final test. Combot apparently has the upper hand, but Jin transforms into his Devil form and destroys it. Violet blows up the Combot, presumably taking the Mishima bloodline with it, and says, "Excellent!". The arcade version features all 41 playable characters from Tekken 6 (including Panda except with her own character slot) along with Jun Kazama from Tekken 2 , True Ogre (known in-game as just "Ogre") from Tekken 3 and Jinpachi Mishima from Tekken 5 all with updated character designs. Devil Kazuya from

9794-448: The latter started. Lee Chaolan ( Chinese : 李 超狼; pinyin : Lǐ Chāoláng ; Japanese : リー・チャオラン; Hepburn : Rī Chaoran ) is the adoptive son of Heihachi Mishima , whose own son Kazuya's defeat is Lee's motivation for entering the numerous King of Iron Fist tournaments held throughout the Tekken series. Lee was adopted by Heihachi to provide a rival for Kazuya, who he felt was too weak to lead his Mishima Zaibatsu company. Lee studies in

9912-520: The launch of Tekken Tag Tournament 2 , Namco launched a competition to find the best Tekken inspired images. The competition played on the "Tag" element of the game, with fans from around the globe being asked to use Instagram to tag photos with #WEARETEKKEN or #TTT2 that show what Tekken means to them. The favorite photos were selected to go on display at the East Gallery in London to celebrate

10030-477: The local country's trust, Kuma became the final opponent for the Zaibatsu's employment exam. Many young participants either quit or lost to Kuma during the exam: only one participant, a typhoon survivor named Josie Rizal , succeeded - despite Kuma's misgivings about her crybaby attitude. Unfortunately, following the true death of Heihachi at the hands of Kazuya during the seventh tournament, Kuma begins to adopt Heihachi's fighting style and dons his signature gi, with

10148-470: The new Devil design from the movie for Devil Jin and Devil Kazuya). Prior to the release of Tekken Tag Tournament 2 , Namco Bandai Games allowed players in North America for the first time to try the game at the Team Mad Catz booth during the 2012 MLG Winter Championships event. Namco brought Tekken Tag Tournament 2 arcade machines to MCM London Comic Con . On June 25, 2012, Namco announced

10266-415: The original Tekken also makes an appearance as an in-game transformation of Kazuya. Unknown from the original Tekken Tag Tournament also returns, once again as an unplayable final boss with an updated set of visuals. In the home release, she became a playable character via an update patch. The game also introduces a masked character named Jaycee, an alter-ego of Julia Chang . The console release of

10384-410: The original Tekken Tag Tournament , matches involve each player selecting two fighters to fight with. Players are able to switch their fighters out at any time, allowing the inactivating character to gradually recover some life they might have lost. At certain points, an inactive character's life bar may flash, giving them a temporary boost in strength if they are tagged in. If the life bar of either of

10502-429: The playability of the characters, as some moves or attacks are much more efficient in the arcade version than in the console version and vice versa. If Unknown is chosen in the arcade version of Tekken Tag Tournament even though the stages were at random, all of those 8 stages were always Unknown. Completing arcade mode as Unknown goes straight to the credits. As the game was made to be a compilation of previous games,

10620-471: The process. However, he is defeated in the later stages by Kazuya, whom Lee believed to be dead, but he then learns someone else has controlled the Zaibatsu in Heihachi's absence. Believing it to be Kazuya, Lee enters the fifth tournament in Tekken 5 to take him out personally and regain control of the Zaibatsu, but upon learning that the culprit is Kazuya's paternal grandfather Jinpachi , he drops out of

10738-401: The prologue. Tekken series producer Katsuhiro Harada teased an announcement on his Twitter feed on September 17, 2010 (" TGS Sep 18(Sat) at Tougeki Booth. I'll announce something :D"). It was rumored to be something related to Tekken X Street Fighter or Tekken 7 . The game was announced to be Tekken Tag Tournament 2 , sequel to Tekken Tag Tournament , on September 18, 2010, at

10856-438: The prologue. Anna Williams ( Japanese : アンナ・ウィリアムズ , Hepburn : An'na U~Iriamuzu ) is the flamboyant younger sister of Nina Williams . Their father, Richard, a former assassin, trained the two in a variety of martial arts. However, when Richard dies under mysterious circumstances, the sisters accuse each other, marking the beginning of a fierce, long-lasting feud. With both sisters going their separate ways, Anna enlists in

10974-476: The recently unearthed Ogre , who compels her to target Jin Kazama for assassination. Anna awakens with her sister, though is unaffected by Ogre's influence. In an act of compassion, Anna sets out to stop Nina, who had lost her memories, from reverting to her assassin ways and to help regain her memories. However, her efforts are in vain as Nina suddenly recalls her lifelong feud with Anna, resulting in Nina leaving and severing all ties with her younger sister. Anna

11092-480: The resting fighter to recover some lost health. The tag can be implemented in many ways, such as in between combos or utilizing special throws. At times when a resting fighter's life bar is flashing, that character can be tagged in to be given a temporary boost in strength. Unlike other tag games such as Capcom 's Vs. series, players are defeated when only one of their fighters loses all of their health, requiring players to be strategic about tagging their fighters. In

11210-583: The right to sell the We are Tekken edition of the game, available for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 version of the game. The game comes packed in an exclusive metal case including the original soundtrack, an additional music CD with remixes, an art book with more than 200 pages, a behind the scenes video with series producer Katsuhiro Harada and other guests offering their best tips. In April 2012, series producer Katsuhiro Harada stated that while no characters will be paid downloadable content (DLC), those who pre-order

11328-417: The same Blu-ray Disc as the 3D movie Tekken: Blood Vengeance and is accessible if the disc is loaded on a PlayStation 3 (the entire package is referred to as Tekken Hybrid which also includes Tekken: Blood Vengeance and a demo version of Tekken Tag Tournament 2 ). It is based on the PlayStation 2 version and features updated HD visuals and Trophy support. A limited edition version of Tekken Hybrid

11446-708: The series' "worst ever characters": "If losing some weight and not wearing a massive nappy all the time isn't the first thing you do to attract someone whose mother you've already failed to hit on, then you're doing something terribly, horribly wrong." The various Jack models were originally created by the Mishima Zaibatsu and G Corporation for different purposes: The Jack series robots also appear in Tekken Tag Tournament (Jack-2, Gun Jack, and Prototype Jack) and Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (Jack-6 and Prototype Jack). The player's Jack character (barring original Jack, Prototype Jack, Jack-X and Jack-4) in most series

11564-675: The seventh tournament. Ganryu's occupations have varied in alternate Tekken media; in the animated film Tekken: The Motion Picture , he is Lee Chaolan's bodyguard, and in Tekken: Blood Vengeance , he is a PE teacher at the Mishima Polytechnic School. GameSpy named Ganryu as one of their "25 Extremely Rough Brawlers" in video gaming: "Ganryu is more of a tragic character as his unrequited love for fellow fighter Julia fuels his brutality." In 2011, Computer and Video Games deemed Ganryu one of

11682-425: The tag rules, with each new character replacing the one that was defeated (the remaining fighter must fight on his/her own). Also featured is the "Tekken Bowl" mode, a bowling minigame where each character has different attributes. The arcade and console versions of Tekken Tag Tournament differ slightly. The arcade version ran on a 32-bit engine, utilizing the graphics engine of Tekken 3 . These graphics ran using

11800-412: The third tournament Kuma was once again easily defeated by Paul. Kuma would finally accomplish his goal of defeating Paul in the King of Iron Fist Tournament 4 . However, Kuma's happiness was brought to an abrupt end with the death of his master Heihachi. Kuma lived in sorrow over Heihachi's presumed death, but on seeing the uncertainty surrounding the Mishima Zaibatsu, Kuma realized that saving it would be

11918-441: The tournament and returns to his business. After Kazuya legitimately takes control of the company, Lee enters the next tournament in attempt again to come in contact with Kazuya. In the game's "Scenario Campaign" story mode, Lee joins forces with Julia Chang , Lars Alexandersson , and Dr. Bosconovitch's android daughter Alisa , with a shared objective of stopping Kazuya and Jin, but Lee and Lars are not aware at first that Alisa

12036-438: The tournament, provoking Armor King's protege King into entering the competition to seek revenge. Marduk is then attacked in Tekken 5 by what is believed to be Armor King, but his assailant is revealed in Tekken 6 as the original Armor King's younger brother. After recovering from a brutal beating where he and Marduk knocked out each other and brought to hospital by King, the younger Armor King accepts Marduk's challenge for

12154-488: The tournament. Only two characters have been playable in all thirteen major Tekken games to date: Nina Williams and Paul Phoenix . King has also been playable in all the games, but as two different characters, with King I being in the first two games and King II being in the remaining games. Two characters, Kazuya Mishima and Heihachi Mishima , would come close, having been playable in eleven games but appearing in twelve games. Kuma has also been playable in twelve of

12272-407: The ultimate display of loyalty to his presumed deceased master. However, the chaos at Mishima Zaibatsu had already subsided when Kuma arrived, and he was thrown out of the building by security. Kuma had no choice but to return to the mountains. When the Mishima Zaibatsu announced the King of Iron Fist Tournament 5 , Kuma decided he would enter the tournament and take back the Mishima Zaibatsu. During

12390-476: The war, Kuma sneakily attempts to take Paul and Marshall out, but instead accidentally takes a hit by a rocket meant to hit both men and thereby saves them, to Kuma's dismay. Kunimitsu made her debut in the original Tekken as a thief and rival of Yoshimitsu. A former member of Yoshimitsu's clan, known as the Manji Clan, she was banished from the clan for her theft. In order to make ends meet, Kunimitsu enters

12508-403: The week of September 11, 2012, and a Wii U port followed in November 2012. A free Tekken Bowl app based on the original Tekken Tag ' s bonus mode was released on iOS on July 23, 2011. Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Tekken Tag Tournament 2 is a 2011 fighting game , the eighth installment in the Tekken fighting game series and the sequel to Tekken Tag Tournament . It

12626-433: The world of fighting and pursuing a career in robotics. Lee returns in Tekken 4 as a playboy with a fast-growing robotics business of his own. Upon learning that the Zaibatsu's rival G Corporation was attacked by the Tekken Force, Lee joins the fourth tournament with a vastly different appearance, competing under the name of Violet in order to conceal his identity, while hoping to test his new " Combot " experiment in

12744-549: Was announced at the Tokyo Game Show 2010 on September 18, 2010. The game expanded on the original's tag mechanics, allowing for more flowing tag combos and combined moves, inherited some gameplay mechanics from Tekken 6 , and featured characters from more recent Tekken games. It was released as an arcade cabinet in Japan on September 14, 2011, with an "unlimited" revision following on March 27, 2012. PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were released in all territories in

12862-411: Was announced to be staggered across several free updates, rather than in one major update. The characters Miharu Hirano, Sebastian and Slim Bob, as well as all four new stages, Online World Arena mode and decals for customization, were released on October 9, 2012, as a free update. Dr. Bosconovitch, Violet and Unknown, as well as the four pre-order characters, were released on November 13. In addition to

12980-400: Was based on MIDI tracks with an instrumental backing. Unknown is not playable on the arcade version, yet the character is on the PlayStation 2 version. The arcade version also allows players to only select the alternative colors that have been added to the costumes at first, while the normally colored ones are unlocked when the bonus characters are. There are also crucial differences concerning

13098-403: Was created to serve Jin, thus acting as a mole for Lars. When Alisa is destroyed at the climax, Lee promises Lars that she will be reconstructed with his company's resources, which he finally succeeds at the same time of Heihachi's return in the seventh tournament , shortly before the latter's true demise at the hands of Kazuya in their final battle. During the seventh tournament, Lee also recruits

13216-583: Was dumped out of a helicopter into the Hokkaido wilderness. Despite that, Kuma survived, traversed the vast forests, and entered the King of Iron Fist Tournament 6 , determined to defeat Jin and take his place as the rightful successor of the Mishima Zaibatsu. Following Heihachi's surprising return as a Mishima Zaibatsu leader since Jin's disappearance, Kuma was found by his master's Tekken Force army, and learned that his master promotes him to lead his own Tekken Force unit. Due to being busy with important tasks as

13334-414: Was immediately defeated by Paul Phoenix again. Just after the second tournament Kuma died of old age, Heihachi trains a replacement, also named Kuma, Just like his father, the second Kuma is Heihachi Mishima's pet and bodyguard. Kuma is in love with the panda bear Panda, but she neither feels the same nor has any interest in him. It is noted that although she does not love him, she does occasionally give him

13452-407: Was more critical of the game that while approving the core gameplay and content, felt that the similar gameplay of its predecessors made it difficult for newcomers of the series. Game Informer noted that the game does not overhaul the franchise, but retains the series' already solid gameplay, adding: "It offers a ton of fighters, the tag system is interesting, it plays well online, and it preserves

13570-436: Was nominated for the "Best PlayStation 2 Game" and "Best Fighting Game" awards at GameSpot ' s Best and Worst of 2000 Awards, both of which went to SSX and Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000 , respectively. In 2007, IGN listed the same console version as the 23rd best game on the PlayStation 2 . In 2008, PSM stated, " Tekken Tag is regarded as the best installment in the series". Tekken Tag Tournament 2 ,

13688-525: Was released alongside the standard version, which included an art book, selected soundtracks of both Tag Tournament and Tag Tournament 2 , and PlayStation Home content. The PlayStation 2 version received "favorable" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic . Jeff Gerstmann of GameSpot described the Japanese import as "delivering the same solid gameplay that Tekken fans crave in large doses" but added, "Guess we'll all have to wait for Tekken 4 to find that out." IGN praised

13806-462: Was released for the arcades in September 2011. It received an update, subtitled Unlimited , in March 2012. A console version based on the update was released for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in September 2012, prior to the update. It was ported to the Wii U as one of the system's launch titles in November 2012, subtitled Wii U Edition . As with the original Tekken Tag Tournament (1999),

13924-472: Was released on October 23, 2012. The ending movie packs from the former four games were released the same day. Movies from the latter three games were released on November 20, 2012. Unlike character and pre-order DLC, the music and ending movies come with a fee that is cheaper if the content is downloaded in packs rather than separately. Tekken Tag Tournament 2 has been met with a positive critical response, with aggregating review website Metacritic assigning

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