Tekken Tag Tournament Greatest Hits (Sony PlayStation 2, 2002)

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The "King of Iron Fist Tournament 3" is over, but the fighting is far from finished. The combatants from past Tekkens past are itching to rumble, so much so that they're pairing off and traveling the world to take each other on, all in an insatiable quest for knuckle sandwiches, Wind Godfists, and proof of kung-fu superiority in the Tekken Tag Tournament.<br><br>Although the Tekken storyline is vast and complicated, with a spotlight focus on the soap opera tribulations of the profoundly screwed-up Mishima family (which makes the plot a little like Dallas with martial arts), Tekken Tag Tournament exists outside of the actual Tekken canon, if there is such a thing. Rather, it is a conglomeration of each of the previous games, with every fighter that has appeared in the Tekken series (Gon and Dr. B, present in the PlayStation's Tekken 3, are absent here), regardless of their being alive, dead, or far to old to compete within the context of the Tekken legend.<br><br>But who needs a storyline, anyway? This is a fighting game, first and foremost. The Tekken series was one of the first 3D polygonal fighters out of the gate, second only to Sega's Virtua Fighter, and although the gameplay has been refined, it's still remained operationally consistent for the last six years. Tekken Tag itself is built off of a slightly modified Tekken 3 engine, with the most noticeable difference being the aforementioned tag feature, clearly inspired by the Capcom "Vs." series. Players select two characters from a cast of 34, and fight it out in various exotic locales, be it on the beach, or in a Buddhist temple, or even the dark, grimy streets of Inner-city, U.S.A.<br><br>Tekken Tag Tournament was a U.S. launch game for the PS2, and has received a considerable facelift from the arcade version, which was created using Namco's System 12 board, the same architecture from the four-year-old Tekken 3. Characters and stages have been re-rendered and updated, thanks to the PS2's abilities. The game even received extra tweaking between the Japanese and U.S. markets, with Namco responding to claims that the game was too "jaggy" by implementing polygon-smoothing anti-aliasing. Likewise, the music has been remixed and altered from its arcade counterpart.<br><br>Gameplay is similar in function to Tekken 3, and there are still a wide variety of moves and fighting styles available between all characters. One of Tekken's unique abilities is to give new players the enough simplicity to enjoy the game, and yet enough depth to satisfy self-described "Tekken Masters." Control is based on a four button scheme, with each of the buttons acting as one of the fighter's limbs (now a fifth button, for tagging, has been added to the mix), and relies on speed, combos and the art of "juggles," or combos that are enacted while the opponent is in the air, rendering the ability to block or reverse them impossible. Add to that chain throws, side-stepping, reversals (some universal, some limb-specific), and even reverse-reversals (known as "chickens"), and you have the Tekken fighting engine.<br><br>The tag feature has been implemented with the hopes of giving the game more depth while still remaining true to its frenetic pacing. Players tap on the tag button to bring fighters in or out, and unlike the "Vs." series, once one player loses their entire life bar, the round is over. Characters sitting on the sideline slowly gain back energy, and if they're kept out long enough, they'll come back into the fight with the ability to inflict a bit more damage for a limited amount of time.<br><br>In their usual tradition, Namco has added a whole heap of modes for the home conversion of Tekken Tag. There's Arcade Mode, which plays as a straight up 8-match game; Vs. Battle Mode, which is suited for 2-4 players fighting amongst themselves; Survival Mode, where the player must run through as many matches as they can until their life expires; Time Attack Mode, which is a speed race to get t

Product Identifiers

PublisherNamco Bandai
UPC0722674021036, 4907892015029
eBay Product ID (ePID)2829

Product Key Features

RatingT-Teen
GenreFighting
Video Game SeriesTekken Series
PlatformSony PlayStation 2
Game NameTekken Tag Tournament [Greatest Hits], Tekken Tag Tournament

Additional Product Features

Release Year2002
Number of Players1-4
Country/Region of ManufactureUSA
Control ElementsGamepad/Joystick
Game Name EditionGreatest Hits
ESRB DescriptorAnimated Violence

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  • Good game bad manual

    I bought this game with the manual, but the manual was really crusty and the pages were stuck together. Game is in good condition but the manual clearly isn’t

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned

  • Ban TrueOgre

    Tekken Tag is by far my favorite of the series. While the newer games add so much content wise, this pales in comparison.... but you don't need 100 characters you'll never touch when you have a good core roster. There's unlockable characters that play with existing formulas and 3 playable bosses, like true ogre.... whom is OP and busted AF! Outside of the one character, the game is an amazing forray into 3d fighters.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned

  • Small Review of Tekken Tag 1

    I didn't played the game as I don't owned a PS2 itself (though I will get a console to play it soon) but it's nice to have it to my PS2 collection. I played Tekken 1, 2 and 3 on PS1 so I assure you that it's Tekken 3 but with tag battle.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned

  • Tekken Tag Tournament

    Awesome game to have again for my nostalgic 2003 - 06 childhood. It looks amazing being played on my CECHA00 Japanese PS3 console that contains 60GB on it. I highly recommend it to anyone who loves fighting games.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned

  • Tekken Tag Tournament!

    I love the original Tekken Tag Tournament. Tekken Bowl is my favorite mode in the game. Unknown is my favorite character in the game.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned

  • Game is in good condition and works great :)

    Always loved Tekken so I had to get this one :)

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned

  • Tekken Tag Tournament

    Haven't played this game in years, but it's just as good as I remember. Didn't realize you couldn't play it with an arcade stick though.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned

  • Nature wins

    I love this game so hard thank you so much for taking care of it all these years.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned

  • Good fighting game

    This game is been a awesome fighting game PS2 launch title game. I have every single launch title on the PS2.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned

  • Tekken Tag Tournament

    Whats not to like; on this older system its a great game!

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned