Games

Tekken 2

Namco

1995•Fighting

Taste attributes: actionmartial artssportsvehiclesfasttried & testedunsavouryimaginarysimplelinearemotionally undemandingall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilgame/competitionhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeA breakneck fighting game that is uncomplicated, heightened and familiar. Best if you like pace over patience.

Pace: very fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: very simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

IGDB rating

83 / 100

203 ratings

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About This Game

Tekken 2 is the second game in the Tekken series, it made various improvements over its predecessor in terms of graphics and features. All the characters from Tekken returned and eight new characters were added to the character roster along with new moves and combos.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Two years have passed since Kazuya Mishima won the first King of Iron Fist Tournament and threw his defeated father Heihachi Mishima off of a cliff. Kazuya being now the owner of the Mishima Zaibatsu chooses to hold a second tournament to mark another step on his path to domination, even as rumors that he has made a deal with the devil begin to circulate.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionMartial artsSportsVehiclesAll consuming questComplex relationshipFighting evilGame/competitionHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardyUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

HelicopterMartial artsDeathHand-to-hand combatSide-scrollingKarateMultiple endingsOver the shoulder

Details

Developer: Namco
Publisher: Namco
Released: 21 June 1995
Series: Tekken
Platforms: Arcade
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective: Side view
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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