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At this point, there is really no reason to recommend the purchase of this new version if you happen to own the original you won’t be getting anything new aside from a slight upgrade in visual resolution. This should have been priority number one when preparing this remake but it hasn’t been added. There is a novelty aspect of taking a trip down memory lane with a round or two of Tekken Bowl but even that wear’s thin on your own.Īnother astounding decision that Namco made was to not include any sort of online element in the game. Aside from battling it out with my friends, there is really no reason to play this game. Perhaps it is just me, but I feel seriously cheated out of the experience by having this done. That doesn’t need to be done in this installment as it is all readily available from the start the first moment that you fire up the game.Īside from unlocking the new trophies in the game, there isn’t any reason to spend countless hours learning the various characters and taking them all through the adventure. A big part of the magic of the classic title was working through to unlock the countless hidden characters, video sequences (intros and endings), and hidden modes such as the highly revered Tekken Bowl. Plus, now you have the benefit of full PlayStation Network Trophy support.Īs good as it looks and holds up, Namco has done fans a serious disservice and removed any and all incentive to replay the game by unlocking everything in the package from the start. The game plays and sounds exactly the same as it did a decade ago, it just happens to look a bit nicer. If you ever played the original PlayStation 2 release of Tekken Tag Tournament then you know exactly what to expect with this updated edition. There is enjoyment to be had with each piece and as a result, we are going to discuss them individually for a majority of this review. There are 3 different, distinct parts to the title: Tekken Tag Tournament HD, Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Prologue, and Tekken: Blood Vengeance.

Tekken Hybrid for the PlayStation 3 is actually a 3-piece package. The idea of coating the game with a fresh coat of paint for a re-release on the current PlayStation platform was a no brainer, I just wonder if they could have put a little more into the package to bring it up to date for the modern generation. The game, which was one of the launch-window titles for the PlayStation 2, is still heralded as one of the best fighting games ever released on the home consoles and still remains reasonably popular with fighting game fans today. It’s hard to keep a good game down, especially when it is a perennial favorite such as Tekken Tag Tournament.