Tekken 3 (Versus Fighting) (Arcade)

1997 · PlayStation 2 · Arcade · The Data Archivist V0.01

STRATEGY GUIDE (JP) : https://archive.org/details/csd_Tekken3 VIDEO GAMEPLAY : https://archive.org/details/youtube-yM5zb3NUMM4 MUSIC (O.S.T) : https://archive.org/details/tekken3arcadesoundtrack001ex Source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tekken_3 Tekken 3 ( 鉄拳3 ) is a 1997 fighting game developed and published by Namco as the third entry in the Tekken series. It was released to the arcades in March 1997, before being ported to the PlayStation in 1998. The arcade version of the game was released in 2005 for the PlayStation 2 as part of Tekken 5 ' s Arcade History mode. The game was also re-released as part of Sony 's PlayStation Classic . Tekken 3 features a largely new cast of characters, including the debut of several now-staple characters such as Jin Kazama , Ling Xiaoyu, Bryan Fury, Eddy Gordo , Hwoarang and Julia Chang , with a total of twenty-three characters. Compared to Tekken 2 , this game runs 1.5 times faster due to the processing speed of the System 12 hardware, having a noticeable impact on gameplay. [ 5 ] The home version includes a new beat 'em up mode called Tekken Force, and the bonus Tekken Ball mode. The game was a major hit for both arcades and consoles, selling 35,000 arcade units and 8.36 million PlayStation copies worldwide, making Tekken 3 the fifth best-selling PlayStation game . Since its release, Tekken 3 has been cited as one of the greatest games of all time . It was followed by Tekken Tag Tournament in 1999. The direct sequel, Tekken 4 , was released in 2001. Gameplay Tekken 3 maintains the same core fighting system and concept as its predecessors. [ 6 ] Three-dimensional movement is insignificant in previous Tekken games (aside from some characters having unique sidesteps and dodging maneuvers), but Tekken 3 adds emphasis on the third axis by allowing characters to sidestep in or out of the background. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] Fighters now jump more reasonable heights than in the previous games, making them less overwhelming and putting more use to sidestep dodges, as jumping can no longer dodge every ground attack. Reversals, introduced for some characters in Tekken 2 , were now available to all characters. [ 9 ] New improvements include quicker recoveries from knockdowns, more escapes from tackles and stuns, more moves with juggling enabled, and newly created combo throws. Tekken 3 introduces a beat 'em up minigame called "Tekken Force", which pits the player in various stages against enemies in a side-scrolling fashion. The concept was expanded on in a minigame for Tekken 4 , and succeeded by the Devil Within campaign mode in Tekken 5 . Another minigame is known as "Tekken Ball", similar to beach volleyball , where the player must hit the ball with a powerful attack to pulverize the opponent, or cause them penalty damage by letting the ball fall into the opponent's territory. Characters See also: Characters of the Tekken series The arcade version features a total of 21 characters. Because the game takes place 20 years after Tekken 2 , only six characters from the previous installment return, with the rest being new. The console version adds two new characters, Dr. Bosconovitch and Gon , and also makes Anna Williams , a palette swap of Nina Williams in the arcade version, into a distinct character with her own moveset, voice clip, and ending. There are also several unplayable enemies faced only during the Tekken Force minigame. The console version only features 10 characters available by default, with the rest being unlocked by fulfilling various conditions. New characters Bryan Fury a : An undead cyborg kickboxer sent by mad scientist Dr. Abel to kidnap his rival scientist Dr. Bosconovitch . He also has an ill-fated history with Lei Wulong, who had been investigating Bryan's illegal activities when the cyborg was once a human. Crow b , Falcon, Hawk, and Owl: Various unplayable enemy characters of increasing strength in Tekken Force. Crow has the lowest rank and is the only one to appear in later Tekken installments. Dr. Bosconovitch a d : The silly, elderly genius scientist who is Yoshimitsu's friend and a prisoner of the Mishima Zaibatsu. Eddy Gordo : A framed Capoeira prodigy seeking revenge against the Mishima Zaibatsu for having assassinated his parents and ruined his family's business. Forest Law: The son of Marshall Law (whom he heavily resembles and fights like), now competing to earn money to help him out. Gon a d : A special guest character from the manga of the same name . Gun Jack a : The third model of the Jack series sent by his creator, Jane, to retrieve Jack-2's memory data. Hwoarang: A Tae Kwon Do student of Baek Doo San wanting to take revenge against Ogre for apparently murdering his teacher. Jin Kazama : The grandson of Heihachi Mishima and son of Kazuya Mishima and Jun Kazama practicing both his parents' martial arts who seeks revenge against Ogre for having supposedly killed his mother. Julia Chang a : The adopted daughter of Michelle Chang sets out to rescue her ki