Tekken is a franchise of fighting video games developed and published by Namco. The franchise started with the original game Tekken, released in December 1994, after that the series has received many updates, sequels, and spin-offs. Tekken was served as one of the first fighting video games at the time to use 3D animation. The series has been adapted into three movies and other media. The series contains seven main titles, one entry having an updated version that made a home console. The premise of the series documents the events of the King of Iron Fist Tournament, controlled by the Mishima Zaibatsu. The objective is to manage the company, which enables the winner to host the following tournament. After taking down each character, an ending cutscene is unlocked, and typically one of the endings from each title becomes the continuation of the plot into the following titles. The story of the series massively focused on the Mishima clan curse, which started narratively with Heihachi Mishima putting his son named Kazuya Mishima from a cliff when he was 5-year-old. The series contains several titles, including Tekken, Tekken 2, Tekken 3, Tekken Tag Tournament, Tekken 4, and more.

11 Best Tekken Games

#1 Tekken 2

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Tekken 2 is the 2nd title in the Fighting video game series of Tekken, released in 1995 by Namco. The game features both Single-player and Two-player modes, and it features ten unique playable characters each has its unique personality, playing style, moves, and combos. In Arcade version, there are over twenty-five fighters available for the player to select and fight against other characters in one-on-one matches. The game offers the similar gameplay to its predecessor, but introduces several modifications and continues to use 2D environment in its stages. The game begins with the player selecting his fighter from available by hitting the action button and jumping into the world of battle where he will face opponents on by one in each stage. Using his kicking and punching abilities, the player needs to deplete his opponent’s health meter and beat until it health meter reaches to zero. It has three different modes such as Time mode, Team Battle mode, and Survival mode. With core mechanics, superb gameplay, and 2D Graphics, Tekken 2 is the best game to play.

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#2 Tekken 5

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Tekken 5 is an Action, Fighting, Single-player and Multiplayer video game developed and published by Namco for PlayStation 2. The game offers a fascinating gameplay and it serves as the fifth title in the marvelous fighting series of Tekken video game. It eliminates several massive gameplay changes, which was introduced in Tekken 4, like uneven stage terrain and more. Tekken 5 is the first entry in the series to introduce the ability to customize the characters with clothing, accessories, and other aesthetic items, which the player can purchased using the in-game currency. There are over thirty-two characters available and the player can select one of them to start his fighting career. The game incorporates faster and fluid fighting system with improved graphics. Most characters return from Tekken 4, including Eddy Gordo, Christie Monteiro, Bryan Fury, and more. The player must command his character in several stages where he compete against powerful opponents in one-on-one matches and struggle to decrease the health meter by beating the opponent enough until goes to zero. With enhanced mechanics, improved gameplay, and smooth controls, Tekken 5 is the wonderful game in the series to play.

#3 Tekken Mobile

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Tekken Mobile is an Action, Fighting, Single-player and Multiplayer video game developed by Bandai Namco Entertainment for Android and iOS. The game enables the player engage in an intuitive combat system, introducing fighting techniques from across the world. It introducing the Story mode, where the player explore the world of Tekken, battle through map-based campaign and encounter powerful bosses. During the gameplay, the player can build his specialized teams to take down a variety of missions. Navigate the dynamic battle maps to reveal the compelling rewards and challenges. In Online Versus Battles, the player can establish his team and battle against his friends and family members to show off his abilities. Global Leaderboards enables the player to compare and progress against the world’s best players. The player can take part in live events, introducing daily, weekly and monthly rotating content. The game offers the fresh experience every time the player play. Tekken Mobile includes prominent features such as Special Themed Events, Rare Characters, Special Events, and more.

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#4 Tekken Tag Tournament 2

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Tekken Tag Tournament 2 serves as the 8th installment in the series of fighting game Tekken developed and published by Bandai Namco Games. The game comes with both Single-player and Multiplayer modes and offers the similar gameplay to Tekken Tag Tournament, released in 1999. In the game, the player can select either a team of two playable characters or a solo to battle against opponents. There are dozens of playable characters available such as Alex, Ancient Ogre, Anna Williams, Asuka Kazama, Baek Doo San, Bob, and more. During the gameplay, the player can switch the fighters out at any time while battling against enemies in the match. At the beginning of the game, the player needs to select his character from available, participate in multiple matches and battle against opponent to take down him before the time runs out. Both characters in the match equipped with health bar and their ultimate task is to beat each another until the health goes to zero. Each character has its unique abilities, playing style, and personality. Tekken Tag Tournament 2 offers prominent features such as Mushroom Battles, Exclusive Costumes, Touch Panel Moves, Multiplayer Match, Pair Play, New Stages, and more. Try it out, and you’ll love it.

#5 Tekken 4

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Tekken 4 is a Fighting, Single-player and Multiplayer video game developed by Namco and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation 2. The game serves as the 5th entry in the popular series of Tekken and features up to twenty-three characters to chosen from, including six new exciting characters. According to the story, Kazuya falls into the volcano from twenty-years prior, and gets into the King of Iron Tournament to take down Mishima Zaibatsu. The game introduces new changes from the previous titles and enables the player to maneuver around a tournament, interacting with walls and obstacles for extra damages. These new hurdles enable the players to juggle competitors for combos. The game offers beat ‘em up mini-games similar to Tekken 3 and lets the player select his favorite character and start completing the tasks to become the master. Tekken 4 offers core features such as multiple Characters, new Environment, Fighting Gameplay, and more. With superb mechanics and smooth controls, Tekken 4 is the best game to play and enjoy.

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#6 Tekken Card Tournament

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Tekken Card Tournament is a Card, Fighting, Strategy, and Real-time Tactics video game available to play on Android and iOS platforms. The game puts you in the brutal and challenging world of Tekken that you have never seen before. It mixes the Collectible Card, Real-time Fighting, and Combo Battle elements and introduces tons of cards with unique abilities and characters. In the beginning of the game, you have to create your deck by selecting the powerful cards, make your strategy, and attack enemies using your cards in turn-based system. The game takes place in the stunning 3D environment and focuses on electrifying turn-based card combats that are loaded with extreme and satisfying depth characters. It has more than 190 physical cards available that bring real-world crossover to the gameplay with unique QR Code. Compete against opponents in one-on-one battle and show off your fighting moves to impress your fellows. Tekken Card Tournament includes prominent features such as Fast-paced Gameplay, hundreds of Cards, Real-time Tactics, and more. Try it out, and you’ll enjoy it.

#7 Tekken Revolution

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Tekken Revolution is a 2013 Action, Fighting, Single and Multiplayer video game for PlayStation 3 platform by Namco Bandai Games. It is the 1st in the franchise of the Tekken game to be released free to play. The game features up to twenty-nine playable characters, each with its unique fighting style and personality. The ultimate task of the player is to select his character from available and dive into the game where he has to fight against several characters in one-on-one match and take down his opponent within time limit. As the player defeats his opponent, he has to fight against another character in next stage with new environment and sound effect. The player can use combos for multiple hit and decreases the health power of his competitor speedily. The game becomes challenging to play, as the game advanced and the player has to fight against more powerful enemies. With enhanced mechanics, addictive gameplay, and brilliant graphics, Tekken Revolution is the best game to play and enjoy.

#8 Tekken 3

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Tekken 3 is an Action, Side-Scroll, Fighting, Single and Multiplayer video game developed and published by Namco. It is the third game in the series of Tekken and introduces new characters, environments, and mechanics. There are a set of characters, and each character has its unique play-style, combo, and the environment. To get into the game world, the player has to select his character and fight against AI-controlled characters or other players and defeat them to level-up. It has over ten stages and each stage consists of two or three rounds. It offers the similar gameplay to its predecessors and includes different modes to play and enjoy. According to the story, Heihachi Mishima has created the Tekken Force after nineteen years. After arriving Mexico, Heihachi knows about an ogre who wants to destroy his force. The player has to select his character and face different characters in the one-on-one combat system and defeat them all to finish the game. With fighting gameplay, superb mechanics, addictive gameplay, Tekken 3 is the best game to play and enjoy.

#9 Tekken 6

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Tekken 6 is an Action, Fighting, Beat ‘em up, Single and Multiplayer video game developed and published by Bandai Namco Games. It is the seventh entry the franchise of Tekken. It offers the similar gameplay like its previous installment and focuses on fighting elements. The game enhanced the abilities of characters, graphics, and the gameplay. The game takes place in the fictional world, and the story revolves around the victory of Jin Kazama against his grandfather named Jinpachi Mishima. Jin Kazama became the new head of Mishima Zaibatsu. He uses the resources of the company to become the world superpower. There are different characters and each with its unique skills and abilities. To get into the game world, the player has to select his favorite character and play against Artificial Intelligence characters in Single-player mode or play against other players in Multiplayer mode. To win the game, the player has to complete a set of ten stages and defeat all rival competitors. With enhanced mechanics, addictive gameplay, and superb controls, Tekken 6 is the wonderful game to play and enjoy.

#10 Tekken

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Tekken is a series of Single and Multiplayer Fighting video games by Namco. Released back in 1994, Its first game in the series is “Tekken” that features a Dual style fighting gameplay with eight characters including Nina, Yoshimitsu, Paul, Michelle, Jack, Kazuya, Marshal Law, etc. According to the gameplay, Tekken allows the players to choose a character from the provided character line-up and engage in fast-paced Hand to Hand Combat with a computer controlled or 2nd player controlled rival character. For the very first time, Tekken provided with innovative controls that allowed the players to control all the Limbs of player character independently with the help of buttons on the Arcade Console. The game offers time-based and round based gameplay and allows the players to select either one of the modes and enjoy fighting and defeating the opponents. The players can perform various types of moves by pressing the buttons as well as some special moves with the help of pressing multiple buttons at the same time. A help bar tells about the health of the player character and the one with low health loses the game if he/she fails to complete the round in given time. Tekken offers game rounds on various in-game world locations such as Monument valley (USA), Acropolis (Greece), Kyoto (Japan), and more. With a variety of gameplay modes, fantastic characters, amazing graphics and fast-paced combats, Tekken is the most played and liked Arcade Fighting video game Series to play and enjoy.

#11 Tekken 7

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Who doesn’t love playing Fighting games? Squashing punches, raging kicks and loads of special abilities are the elements that make a fighting game more and more engaging as well as additive. Most of the readers would definitely be familiar with the Legendary Tekken Series. Well, Tekken just released another marvel that is booming in the markets and is entertaining all the hardcore Fighting games enthusiasts worldwide. Tekken 7, developed and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment is a recent addition to the already pacing Series Tekken. This brilliant piece of fighting offers more enhanced visuals, realistic action, and thrill as well as loads of new characters and special abilities. Released back in 2015, Tekken 7 players had limited access to its Arcade content but later on, an updated Arcade version (Tekken 7: Fated Retribution) was published in 2016 that introduced more content and offered new stages, costumes, skills, characters, and items, etc. Tekken 7 focuses on PvP module and provides 1 on 1 battles in the main gameplay and includes two new fighting mechanisms such as Rage Art and Power Crush. The Arcade version Tekken 7 features traditional type of gameplay with typical Tekken fights and a standard progress system. With a Local Online Mode, Single and Multiplayer Options, Practice Mode, Character Customization options, fantastic 3D visuals and addictive gameplay, Tekken 7 is lot more fun than that of its earlier versions. So do try it out if you haven’t played it and enjoy all the adrenaline pumping and fast-paced action and thrill at the same time. Tekken 7 is available for Pre-Order at the Official Game Website.