Tekken 1 is a very interesting game, in that you can feel the Virtua Fighter inspiration, but you can also feel it trying to be its own thing, even if not as much as its sequels.

The game can get quite hard, and the CGI renders are definitely a product of their time, looking ugly as shit. But the environments are fine, most of the models are ok (not great though), and the soundtrack is probably the best thing in Tekken 1.
The gameplay itself can be quite hard to get used to, since it doesn't feel as smooth or as fluid as following titles. It's hard to juggle opponents and it's hard to make strings.
Still, it was the 1st game, so I'll give it some slack.

It's an okay first game, but this series would only get better from here.

Reviewed on Feb 04, 2024


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