Tekken 3
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Tekken 3 is the third installment in the Tekken series. It maintains the same core fighting system as its predecessors but brings many improvements, such as significantly more detailed graphics and animations, fifteen new characters added to the game's roster, more modern music and faster gameplay.
Kit's verdict · 9.0/10
The PS1's finest fighter, packed with fighters, modes and pure smoothness.Kit · Sadkitty Games
Loved
- Fast, fluid 3D fighting
- Huge roster of distinct styles
- Loads of bonus modes
Not so much
- Eddy rewards button mashing
- Tekken Force mode is shallow
Play it if anyone who grew up with a PlayStation and wants the definitive Tekken.
Skip it if players who want flashy fireballs and big supers.
Cheats & codes
No cheat codes
Tekken 3 doesn't have cheat codes. The tips and secrets below are the next best thing.
Tips
Play it better
- Tap up or down to sidestep, which slips around straight attacks and is the key new tool in this game.
- Every limb has its own button, so learn your character's fastest jab and quickest low.
- Launch, then juggle: most heroes have a launcher that lets you land extra hits on a falling opponent.
- King's chain throws do enormous damage once you learn the follow-ups.
- Press a button as you hit the ground to tech roll and avoid being picked up for more damage.
- Use the practice mode's move list; many key moves are two- or three-button strings.
Secrets & unlockables
Hidden in plain sight
Tap a secret to reveal it.
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Trivia
- Jin Kazama, Hwoarang, Eddy Gordo, Xiaoyu and Bryan Fury all debuted here.
- It ran on Namco's System 12 arcade board, and the PS1 port kept nearly all of its speed.
- It sold more than eight million copies on PS1.
- The game is set 19 years after Tekken 2, which explains the brand-new cast.
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