


Picking two players, ranging from powerhouses such as Kuma and Jack-2 to the more accurate throwers like Jin and Law, you have to try and get the high score by knocking over golden Heihachi pins. You can take on opponents in Arcade, Survival and Time Trial, but the most fun you can have is in Tekken Bowl.

Each of the dozens of characters has a unique feel, and finding the best tag team can take hours. On the plus side, this is still a solid game. The only option is for local multiplayer, which can be either competitive or co-operative in the form of “Pair Play Mode”, where each player takes control of one character in the tag team. In a fighting game, which hinges on competition and the ability to test your skills against fellow players around the world, it’s bizarre that it wasn’t added.

No training mode means newcomers to the series will need to look online for guides if they want to pull off the flashy tag combos or chains, which is a shame because this is a great opportunity for new players to get to grips with the mechanics before the sequel is released.ĭespite all this, the most glaring omission from Tekken Tag is online multiplayer. Even with the graphical upscale, this is a decade-old game, so it is naturally showing signs of age, but still holds up surprisingly well. No addition of online functionality, no improvements to the game’s sound, and no inclusion of a dedicated training mode for new players. Sadly, aside from a slight update to the game’s visuals, nothing else has been done to this game. It includes a strong roster, an impressive and unique tag mechanic, as well as one of the most fun mini-games ever, Tekken Bowl. A PlayStation 2 launch title, Tekken Tag has become known as one of the strongest offerings from the Tekken franchise. Let’s start with the biggest (and best) inclusion in the pack, Tekken Tag Tournament HD. At first, this seems like an impressive and valuable compilation, but once you sit down with the pack, you quickly realise that it’s more of a shoddy mix in a poorly put-together package than a perfect blend. Tekken Hybrid sees three separate titles thrown into one bundle: a HD remake of the classic Tekken Tag Tournament, an early glimpse of its sequel with Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Prologue, and the 3D-CGI movie, Tekken: Blood Vengeance.
