Games

Tekken 3

Namco

1997•Fighting

Taste attributes: actionmartial artsmonster/alien/supernaturalmusic/dancevehiclesfastunsavourylightimaginarysimplelinearemotionally undemandingall consuming questdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeExpect a very fast, uncomplicated fighting game, heightened rather than true to life. Best if you like plain sailing over puzzles.

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

IGDB rating

85 / 100

561 ratings

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About This Game

Tekken 3 is the third installment in the Tekken series. It maintains the same core fighting system as its predecessors but brings many improvements, such as significantly more detailed graphics and animations, fifteen new characters added to the game's roster, more modern music and faster gameplay.

Summary: IGDB

Story

After defeating Kazuya Mishima in the King of Iron Fist Tournament 2, Heihachi Mishima reclaimed the Mishima Zaibatsu and created the Tekken Force, a paramilitary organization dedicated to protecting the company. One day, a squadron of Tekken Force soldiers searches an ancient temple in Mexico as part of an excavation project and is almost wiped out by the mighty Ogre. Heihachi Mishima's only hope is his grandson Jin Kazama, who lives with his mother Jun unaware of his heritage. When Ogre attacks his home and presumably kills his mother, Jin goes in search of his grandfather and learns the...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionMartial artsMonster/alien/supernaturalMusic/danceVehiclesAll consuming questDeep rivalryFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardyUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

HelicopterMartial artsMinigamesDeathHand-to-hand combatKarateMultiple endingsTank

Details

Developer: Namco
Publisher: Namco
Released: 20 March 1997
Series: Tekken
Platforms: Arcade
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective: Side view
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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