- December 9, 1994
- Namco
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Tekken is a single player and multiplayer arcade fighting game with a anime theme. It was developed by Namco and was released on December 9, 1994. It received mostly positive reviews from both critics and players.
Tekken is a fighting game and the first entry in what would become the Tekken series and franchise. It was one of the earliest 3D animated fighting games applying many of the concepts found in Virtua Fighter by Sega. Contrary to traditional fighting games that involve inputting commands as rapidly and accurately as possible, Tekken slows the action down by emphasizing rhythm, strategy and deceptio…
Games Like Tekken
Looking for games like Tekken? Here are top arcade fighting recommendations with a anime focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Kingdom Heroes：Arena, Street Fighter 6 or Virtua Fighter 2.
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Legendary former Tekken boss says people don't 'properly evaluate' Hidetaka Miyazaki's 'remarkable' FromSoft career
Stop judging games by their sales figures, says Tekken's Katsuhiro Harada: “That’s exactly what you’d expect from someone who’s never actually developed games"
Dark Souls isn't "an especially difficult game," former Tekken boss says – it's in its world where FromSoftware boss Hidetaka Miyazaki's "true creativity shines through"
Super Smash Bros creator Masahiro Sakurai sometimes "sounds exactly like Goku," ex-Tekken boss says: "A Saiyan who genuinely believes he's just another ordinary human"
Bandai Namco gives a sneak peek of the new Tekken! Cartoon
Somewhere between QWOP and Tekken, Stranger Than Heaven has one of the most interesting combat systems I've played in some time
EVO Singapore 2027 will be home to the 2026 Tekken World Tour Finals
The original arcade version of Tekken is getting a console release this week
Frequently Asked Questions
Tekken is a arcade fighting game with anime theme. Common tags for Tekken include free to play, 2d and martial arts.
Tekken is available on Web Browser, Phone, PlayStation 3, Tablet and others.
Tekken was released on December 9, 1994.
Tekken was developed by Namco.
Tekken has received mostly positive reviews from players.
Tekken is a single player game with multiplayer support.
Similar games include Kingdom Heroes：Arena, Street Fighter 6, Virtua Fighter 2, King of the Streets, Mega Knockdown and others.