Being that I’d played the other Tekken games in the arcade and enjoyed them, I was utterly thrilled to see Tekken 3 alongside Crash Bandicoot when my birthday rolled along that October.Īs I mentioned back in a previous article, the original Tekken game is showing its age a bit these days. I’ve explained in the past that I didn’t finally get my grubby mitts on some fifth gen hardware until late 1998, upon which Tekken 3 was one of the most popular games on the market. To lay all my cards on the table, I should be immediately upfront with you all and explain that Tekken 3 was one of the two games I initially got with my PlayStation. To me, the third iteration of Namco’s famed fighting opera provides the most balanced gameplay, the most enjoyable mini-games and the most varied roster over any of its younger or elder siblings. Tekken 3 is without question my favourite game in the Tekken series. I’m not sure if what I’m about to write is going to be controversial or not, but I’m going to write it anyway.
