Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #6829 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Sony
• Released on: 2001-01-26
• Platform: PlayStation
• Number of items: 1

Manufacturer's Description
Seventeen of the worlds deadliest fighters, explosive martial arts moves and savage special attacks--all brought to life by super-smooth animation running at a TV-scotching 50 frames per second.

Customer Reviews

A Landmark Playstation Title
Released on the Playstation One in 1995, Tekken was the first game in the now-popular Tekken series.

In these days of hi-resolution graphics and HDTV's Tekken's graphics may produce sniggers from the casual gamer. But the dedicated gamer knows that graphics evolve, and that the real test of longevity in gaming lies in the gameplay and storytelling. This is the reason why I am writing this review today and why people are still playing Tekken in 2008.

The basic premise of the game is thus... Heihachi Mishima, the head of a large financial empire, announces a global martial arts competition. The Iron Fist tournament. The fighter who manages to beat Heihachi in the final round would earn themselves a large cash prize. Of course it isn't quite as simple as it sounds. Every character has additional motives for entering the competition. Some, like Paul Phoenix, enter just to prove their strength. While others, such as Kazuya Mishima, wish to topple Heihachi from the top of his empire and replace him.

The characters are, as a whole, well developed. Every character has his or her own fighting style and moveset to match. For example Yoshimitsu, a modern Robin Hood type figure, wields a sword whilst fighting a ninja style. For those interested in plot, the highlights will undoubtedly lie within the end of game cut scenes for each character. Each video acts, usually, to aid character development and adds a bit of depth. Some are laughable, but that's always a good thing.

The pace of the action, as is the case with many Playstation era Beat-em-ups, is rather slow. But I prefer this style to the breakneck pace of the later games which leads to brainless button-bashing and pushes skill to one side. To win on the harder modes the player will be expected to have mastered the blocking technique.

Unlocking extra characters is always fun and there are 10 to be had here, making a total of 18 characters available to the player.

Now, onto the negatives. I have to show some level of impartiality here! Many gamers have complained about the difficulty level of Tekken. I have to agree that sometimes it is a bit harsh on the player; I have sworn at the TV and thrown the controller around the room on many occasions whilst playing through the story mode. But in my opinion that only makes the eventual victory taste that little bit sweeter.

The areas in which you fight are nothing special, it has to be said. They are never-ending, meaning you cannot use a wall to your tactical advantage.

Onto the music. I find the music to be slightly cheesy, but it does suit its purpose. It is similar to the music of many mid-90's games. One cool thing about the music though is that each character has their own theme tune.

In conclusion then, I believe Tekken to be a landmark Playstation title that is well worth purchasing. It does show its age but that is understandable after 13 years. It is a must-purchase for Beat-em-up fans. I would give it 4.5 stars, but I am not allowed!

Enter The Tekken...
to all the people of tekken this is where it started
the game features a 50 frame per second graphics speed
8 charecters in cast with another 9 hidden it has a superb looking
quality for the textures and a mini game called galaxen
to play and their is suprises on that too....

Enter The Tekken!
Everyone who is into games an gaming has heard of 'Tekken' and most people have played on one or more of them at some point. Well behold the very first in the legendary series.

I am proud to say that i have followed the series since the beggining (this game) and they have just got better and better, and now the latest one is 'Tekken 4'. In fact, there are only a few other series of games which have lastest this long.

There are seventeen fighters who have all entered 'the king of iron fist tornament' for their own reasons, mainly revenge on another contestant. You choose who you want to be and you basically have to fight your way to the top until you win. When you have won you unlock a 'sub-boss', so it takes a few goes before you can unlock all the characters. I know it may sound slightly easy, and once you get the hang of it, it is but it takes a bit of time to get used to he moves, and i still cannot master all the specials.

Although this is a pretty sound game, i really would not recommend that you buy it. If you only have a PSone then go for 'Tekken 3' because that is amazing, but if you have a PS2 then buy 'Tekken 4' which is a big step up from number 3. However if you have got quite a bit of money knocking around, and you are content in starting the series from the beggining, then this is a good game to get.