They consist of throws (for up close battle), punches and jabs, and kicks (both aerial and on the ground). Their story is represented by various intro and ending cinematic sequences.Īs in the previous Tekken titles, each character has an abundance of moves he or she can perform. At first, you have 10 fighters to choose from but as you complete the individual story/arcade modes, you will unlock that person's counterpart. Each of the 20-plus characters features a different style (Kung Fu, Capoeira), some of which must be mastered before using adequately.
Tekken 3's fighting styles range from street fighting to beautiful ancient oriental fighting styles. The trick was to pull off a conversion to fit with the console's architecture and technology, and they did just that. It is a step better than Namco's System 11 board, which is nearly identical to the PlayStation. Converted from the arcade to the PlayStation, Tekken 3 ran on the technology called the System 12 board. Tekken 3 is the third installment of Namco's premier 3D fighting game franchise.