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Tekken 2
Generally favorable reviews
Based on 8 critic reviews
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Game Info
Publisher: Namco
Developer: Namco
Genre(s): Fighting, Action
Players: 2
ESRB Rating: T (Teen)
Release Date: September 15, 1996
Summary
Heihachi, Paul Phoenix, King are back, taking on new challengers Jun Kazama, Bruce Irvin, Lei Wu-Long. 25 of the greatest fighters on earth competing in the Tournament of the Iron Fist.
Also On Metacritic
GAMES: Death by Degrees Tekken 3 Tekken 4 Tekken 5 Tekken Tag Tournament
Cheat Codes & Hints: Cheat Code Central
Also On The Web: Official Website
What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
Gamezilla!
The fighting engine is awesome. The graphics are awesome. The characters' moves are awesome. This game just plain kicks ass.
Read Full Review >GameSpot
Wickedly sick action, amazingly fast gameplay, mother of all.... What more is there to say? Tekken 2 rules! The undeniable king of fighting games is here, and it's time to break bones and necks.
Read Full Review >Game Revolution
Another twist unique (I think) to Tekken 2 is the infinite fighting area. If you hate the cheap 'Ring Outs' in "VF2" or "Battle Arena Toshinden" or if your irritating friend keeps pinning you against the wall when playing X-Men, you'll love the unlimited fighting area.
Read Full Review >Absolute Playstation
This game take the PlayStation to a new level of excellence. The graphics are the most fluid and detailed yet seen. The gameplay is even hotter than the original.
Read Full Review >IGN
The backgrounds are definitely more involved this time around, replacing the barren Virtua Fighter I-style backdrops with detailed, and occasionally moving, fighting arenas. And the light sourcing! It has to be seen to be believed.
Read Full Review >Electronic Gaming Monthly
Blocky 3D brawler borrowed from "Virtua Fighter" to bring grade-A whoop ass to Sony's console. [Jan 2004, p.189]
TotalGames.net
Good in the sense that it means anyone can instantly pick it up and perform miraculous feats of head-cleaving prowess. But bad because it means you can effortlessly plough straight through it without having to work very hard.
Read Full Review >All Game Guide
Characters are more varied and numerous, the moves possible with each of these characters is multiplied many fold, and the environments which they interact are certainly more detailed.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 9.5 (out of 10) based on 8 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Mark D. gave it an8:
The best BEU of its time and still enjoyable but has some basic flaws in its gameplay and AI (you can beat the computer just by using the low kick over and over). Very good but dated.
Fred E. gave it a 10:
Just great. but still number 4 is better. roll on number 5!!!!!!
Shawn T. gave it a 10:
Best Tekken game.
