Tekken 2
Tekken 2[b] is a fighting game, the second entry in the Tekken series. It was originally released for arcades in 1995, and ported to the PlayStation a year later. The arcade version was later released in Tekken 5‘s Arcade History mode for the PlayStation 2.
There are 25 playable fighters in the game, which includes 17 returning veterans and eight newcomers. The home console version also introduced new, now-staple game modes to the series. Tekken 2 was a critical as well as commercial success, becoming one of the best-selling PlayStation games with about 40,000 arcade units and 5.7 million PlayStation copies sold worldwide. It was followed by a sequel, Tekken 3, in 1997.
Gameplay – Tekken
The gameplay in Tekken 2 is much like its predecessor Tekken with a few additions. It continues to use 2D backgrounds in its stages, an infinite playing field and a fighting system that utilizes four buttons: left punch, right punch, left kick and right kick. Distinct additions included attack reversals for some characters, back throws, chain-throws and a sidestep unique to two characters, Kazuya Mishima and Heihachi Mishima.
Reception – Tekken
Aggregator | Score | |
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Arcade | PS | |
GameRankings | 93%[11] | |
Metacritic | 89/100[12] |
Publication | Score | |
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Arcade | PS | |
AllGame | [13] | [14] |
Computer and Video Games | [15] | |
Electronic Gaming Monthly | 34/40[16][17] | |
Famitsu | 38/40[18] | |
Game Informer | 9.5/10[20] | |
GameFan | 291/300[19] | |
GameRevolution | A−[21] | |
GameSpot | 9.2/10[22] | |
Hyper | 95%[23] | |
IGN | 9/10[24] | |
Next Generation | [25] | [26] |
PlayStation Official Magazine – UK | 9/10[27] | |
Play | 95%[28] | |
Mean Machines | 94%[29] |
Publication | Award |
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Gamest Awards (1995)[30] | 4th Best Graphics, 6th Best Game, 6th Best Fighting Game, 9th Best Direction |
GamePro (1995),[31] GamePro (1996),[32] EGM (1996)[33] | Best Arcade Game |
GamePro (1996),[32] Electronic Gaming Monthly (1996)[34] | Best Fighting Game |
GameFan Megawards (1996)[35] | Best Use of FMV/CG of the Year, Best Soundtrack of the Year (Runner-Up), 5th Top Game of 1996. |
Electronic Gaming Monthly (1996)[34] | Best PlayStation Game |
Commercial
In Japan, Game Machine listed Tekken 2 on their September 15, 1995 issue as being the most-successful arcade game of the month.[36] It went on to become a major worldwide arcade hit. In Japan, it sold about 15,000 arcade units and became the highest-grossing arcade video game of 1996. It was also highly successful overseas, selling 25,000 arcade units outside of Japan, for a total of about 40,000 arcade units sold worldwide as of December 1996.[37]
Tekken 2 Soundtracks
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