The gameplay was unique and while it was difficult I would have thought it would have kept people playing a lot more but I guess it was the opposite I play it to this day and I got the ps3 in like 2020 just to experience these games because a lot of games on the ps3 had games everyone knew but were in a fun experimental stage and I enjoy them a lot, can’t wait for tekken 8
I have such fond memories of this series. Tekken 3 was the first Tekken me & my brothers played. In fact, I think it was the very first fighting game we've ever played. We borrowed it from our uncle (R.I.P), who would occasionally play with us and then always beat the crap out of our fighter. Thanks for keeping it alive all this time Katsuhiro.
The man, the legend, the meme. I wish Tekken 8 gives us a proper arcade mode, with endings for every character, who cares if these endings contradict the canon ending of the insufferable story mode?
I wish too, and most endings were never meant to be canon anyway! Like in T3 for exemple, I think there's only 2 or 3 that are or could be canon: Jin's (obviously since he's the winner of the tournment) and maybe some that have nothing to do with winning the tournament like Paul's which is literally just him getting a ticket because he forgot to get back on his lane after overtaking a truck with his bike.
I know. Fighting game story modes are always crap and aren't fun to play. And relying on the story of a fighting game too much in aging characters too much if it doesn't work for the game or not adding "video game dead" characters back even if they are popular characters is just silly.
Yeah ttt2 gets shitted on a lot but I actually liked it a whole lot. Its no tekken 7 but it wasn't trying to be. Its more of tekken 6 but crazier with the combos and quite unbalanced which ttt1 was also unbalanced which made it fun also.
tekken 4 is the black sheep of the franchise. It was the best story wise, music, stage designs. what it lacked in gameplay competitively more than made up for it by its style. Still my favorite tekken outta of them all
I agree save for stage design it made high level play a nightmare if your opponent has the low ground it's an easy win for them. Plus some stages would be loophole due to the wall mechanics with heihachis hellsweep into dragon uppercut for full damage. It's the best in terms of atmosphere and plot, but not gameplay as tag 1, 5, and I'd say 7 are the main contenders there.
6:26 i feel the need to point out Harada did not use that blurred out word. The sentence after "RT" is how quote tweeting used to work on old Twitter. so the blurred out word was said TO him not BY him.
I grew up with 1,2,3 but never played 4 or Tag 1. Now after years i bought both and tbh after playing 7 excessivly, 4 feels very refreshing and is kinda a good single player experience 😁
I'd love harada as a guest character for 8. I mean just imagining him telling Jin "don't ask me for shit" as he whoops his butt is the stuff fans like me dream of.
Harada-San really is the 🐐 he’s a breath of fresh air because he’s himself and not some boring corporate suit. It’s hilarious that he hid his job from his parents, for 10 years! I wonder what he told them he was doing, for work 😂 anytime they asked him he probably was like “don’t ask me about shit”
The new one (8) has topped them all in the franchise, Harada took on a more prominent advisor role and still was crucial to its success. Harada is the goat of gaming.
I'd be absolutely thrilled to witness the creation of Tekken Tag Tournament 3, featuring a roster that encompasses every character from the entire Tekken series. Instead of the character DLCs they could concentrate on making dlc’s only for enhancing customization options. Naturally, the return of Tekken Bowling is a must. Moreover, reintroducing team fights, incorporating cutscenes in arcade mode, and providing unique video endings for each character would add a captivating dimension. Initiating with a modest starting roster and progressively unlocking characters by completing the arcade mode with each of them. The ability to toggle off rage arts would also be a welcome addition, making for the ideal Tekken experience in my eyes. Also bringing back the 3D Story Mode where you can run around fight and pick up chicken to heal would be great. That would be my perfect Tekken. Is there a platform where fans can collectively compile their suggestions for the next Tekken installment?
So sad that TT2 was so unsuccesful. It was the best game in the series imo. So many characters, great graphics, and the tag mechanic is super good for casual players and local multiplayer. If the whole tag thing was too unbalanced online, couldnt they just make a single mode for those? Instead of that weird balancing they tried
I absolutely loved everything about Tekken 4 and it actually set the tone as to why Tekken 6 was so fun to play yet another unappreciated series in the saga :(
@@Courier_Eris it was Tekken at it's peak tbh over 55 characters ,all the dlc were free, the stages are amazing, each character has an ending in arcade mode and it even has a snoop dog stage with an original single
Its the black sheep of the series but without T4 tekken would not be the game it is today. Hell i missed how broken Jin was in T4. In T5 Jin was so balanced peeps thought he was nerfed to hell and back luckily there is still Devil Jin.
Tekken tag tournament i play it till now. I played it so much as a kid and even now that am.30 i still play it and enjoy and love it. And still be suprised with new moves i havent seen before. I played every character and know all the moves(except king) no way i can do his moves but didnt matter i can play and enjoy the game. I still listen to the soundtracks in my car and enjoy it
strange character design in tekken 4 no one have ever said that about tekken 4 that’s their peak and the music stages haven’t gotten better since tekken 4 bruh tripping hard
Dude, where can I find the video that starts at 7:43 ? That fight looks insane. It seems like it's both TAS and edited with the Tekken Moveset modifier.
Been playing since Tekken 1. I just love it for the story. And while Kazuya and Jin are my favourite characters, I enjoy the stories of all the characters. They are all very interesting people who fight for their own reasons. I can't help but love it.
As a die hard Tekken fan and player even the divisive entries in the franchise I grew to love. T4 lots of new stuff and an op Jin T5 steve mf fox is broken T5dr some semblance of balance my favorite T6 fine entry story is meh though lars x alisa meh Ttt2 crazy unbalanced i loved it, put more emphasis into comboes and learning 2 characters, had to gitgud because excuses have no place here T7 the best entry yet
Shonobi, Yosimitsu is shinobi And I loved the games (especially 3 and 4 story wise and 5 with the legit moveset) from 1 up to 5, 6 was a bit stale due to the too much paranormal and robot things but ok but i was disappointed at 7, it went off the rails and became like any other general game these days and i hope it'll go back. Οne thing I'll admit though that the last fight of Kazuya and Heihachi was a masterpiece. It was worth all the money
My first tekken is tekken 2 in 2003, im 5 years old that day still remember how bad i want this game when my mom buy me ps1 and i have a photo of me playing it for the first time and I always carry that photo in my wallet, also my main is Kazuya, and i still play it until now (tekken 7), my only favorite game
In the UK, Tekken 2 did NOT run at 60fps. I owned it and it was painfully slow. Then I played it in the US at a friends home. My jaw nearly hit the floor PAL games were terrible
This doesn't nearly cover as much as it should. He didn't intend to be a villain. Ono asked him to be for SFxT and that's when he took off as who he is.
Meanwhile Michael Murray is just there and overshadowed. Idk why he goes to events with Harada since he doesn't get all the spotlight like Harada does he's just there lmao.
why does almost every video on the history of Tekken, never bring up Tekken revolution??? I want to know about that game. players like Joe Crush and Kaizur say that they came from that game. why is that game that shall not be named???
@MsMvsc it makes plenty. Hard-core fans are conservative, repetitious, and stubborn. Creators need to be progressive, innovative, and creative. Tekken 7 rocked the boat and it worked, NRS can take notes to make better games
@MsMvsc no, Twitter and TH-cam had a loud minority. As noted in this video, the game saved the series after the one Twitter and TH-cam nearly killed the series
The only tekken game that achieved mainstream success was tekken 3. Tekken 7 has done a lot for the franchise also but not nearly as much in terms of introducing the franchise to the average gamer. Games like tekken tag 1/2, tekken 4 and tekken 5 are irrelevant when speaking about keeping this franchise alive - real fans were always gonna buy those, unlike mainstream consumers, which we know because this franchise was slowly dying until TK7 gave it a boost. T8 and its first 5 years is going to decide a lot. I think that if this game is nurtured and maintained properly it could be as captivating for mainstream spectators as an actual sporting event.
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Harada revolutionized Tekken since he took over the franchise since Tekken 3. He is a genius and Tekken will always be the best fighting game!
Meanwhile Street Fighter still has its ups and downs.
@@RemingtonMiles-sr9ufthey should have added the option of chosing between 3d batlle or 2d battle in the street fihter game 😂
He only fully took over the series with tekken 6 I believe
TMM also kept the franchise alive i guess😂
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 may not have been what fans wanted gameplay wise, but the detail put into the game makes it really fun. I loved it.
There endings were better than Tekken 6 and Tekken 7 ,but Tekken 7 has all the Tekken endings 😂😂
The gameplay was unique and while it was difficult I would have thought it would have kept people playing a lot more but I guess it was the opposite I play it to this day and I got the ps3 in like 2020 just to experience these games because a lot of games on the ps3 had games everyone knew but were in a fun experimental stage and I enjoy them a lot, can’t wait for tekken 8
IDK about you guys or them but I FREAKING LOVED TTT2... Yes the online matches were insane as hell but I digress.
It it were on PC, I would buy it... But I cant. Tekken 7 may have record saling because it was the first game released on PC too...
I have such fond memories of this series. Tekken 3 was the first Tekken me & my brothers played. In fact, I think it was the very first fighting game we've ever played. We borrowed it from our uncle (R.I.P), who would occasionally play with us and then always beat the crap out of our fighter. Thanks for keeping it alive all this time Katsuhiro.
Me too
I love Tekken 3 it was my 1st Tekken game
I love this franchise so much
The man, the legend, the meme. I wish Tekken 8 gives us a proper arcade mode, with endings for every character, who cares if these endings contradict the canon ending of the insufferable story mode?
I wish too, and most endings were never meant to be canon anyway! Like in T3 for exemple, I think there's only 2 or 3 that are or could be canon: Jin's (obviously since he's the winner of the tournment) and maybe some that have nothing to do with winning the tournament like Paul's which is literally just him getting a ticket because he forgot to get back on his lane after overtaking a truck with his bike.
I know. Fighting game story modes are always crap and aren't fun to play. And relying on the story of a fighting game too much in aging characters too much if it doesn't work for the game or not adding "video game dead" characters back even if they are popular characters is just silly.
Like T4 -T5
Not everyone's goal is to win the tournament. Some wanna settle a score or build rivalries
I wish the same
@@epicon6
Mortal Kombat story modes are pretty cool and enjoyable.
Tekken tag 2 was so underrated. That game is a gem.
Char creation music 🥲
@@LilUltraKataru Your sunset will never be eclipsed! I set that as the theme for the character creation in Tekken 7 too.
I feel old.... can't believe it been so long.
Yeah ttt2 gets shitted on a lot but I actually liked it a whole lot. Its no tekken 7 but it wasn't trying to be. Its more of tekken 6 but crazier with the combos and quite unbalanced which ttt1 was also unbalanced which made it fun also.
I've been playing lately and can confirm it's epicness!
tekken 4 is the black sheep of the franchise. It was the best story wise, music, stage designs. what it lacked in gameplay competitively more than made up for it by its style. Still my favorite tekken outta of them all
Me to tekken 4 was just hit
Agreed. It’s the best as far as story goes. I always really liked the idea of moving around before the match starts
@@terrabnadia1793no tekken 5 was the black sheep
I agree save for stage design it made high level play a nightmare if your opponent has the low ground it's an easy win for them. Plus some stages would be loophole due to the wall mechanics with heihachis hellsweep into dragon uppercut for full damage. It's the best in terms of atmosphere and plot, but not gameplay as tag 1, 5, and I'd say 7 are the main contenders there.
@avenueoutofthezone it's the third best selling game in the series and 8th best selling fighting game of all time. What are you talking about?
Thank you Harada for your dedication to Tekken. Best fighting game.
"Wow" indeed
Beat me to the 👊🏾 lol
I find it funny how he says "if Tekken 8 ever comes out" and we just got a release date yesterday
Excellent video. I remember opening up a PS1 demo disc that has Tekken 2 on it with Lei and Jun selectable. I was hooked.
6:26 i feel the need to point out Harada did not use that blurred out word.
The sentence after "RT" is how quote tweeting used to work on old Twitter.
so the blurred out word was said TO him not BY him.
I grew up with 1,2,3 but never played 4 or Tag 1.
Now after years i bought both and tbh after playing 7 excessivly, 4 feels very refreshing and is kinda a good single player experience 😁
I'd love harada as a guest character for 8. I mean just imagining him telling Jin "don't ask me for shit" as he whoops his butt is the stuff fans like me dream of.
Harada-San really is the 🐐 he’s a breath of fresh air because he’s himself and not some boring corporate suit.
It’s hilarious that he hid his job from his parents, for 10 years! I wonder what he told them he was doing, for work 😂
anytime they asked him he probably was like “don’t ask me about shit”
Props to Harada. An absolute LEGEND!!!
The new one (8) has topped them all in the franchise, Harada took on a more prominent advisor role and still was crucial to its success. Harada is the goat of gaming.
I'd be absolutely thrilled to witness the creation of Tekken Tag Tournament 3, featuring a roster that encompasses every character from the entire Tekken series. Instead of the character DLCs they could concentrate on making dlc’s only for enhancing customization options. Naturally, the return of Tekken Bowling is a must. Moreover, reintroducing team fights, incorporating cutscenes in arcade mode, and providing unique video endings for each character would add a captivating dimension. Initiating with a modest starting roster and progressively unlocking characters by completing the arcade mode with each of them. The ability to toggle off rage arts would also be a welcome addition, making for the ideal Tekken experience in my eyes. Also bringing back the 3D Story Mode where you can run around fight and pick up chicken to heal would be great. That would be my perfect Tekken. Is there a platform where fans can collectively compile their suggestions for the next Tekken installment?
This was really interesting. Always wanted to know more about the man who made tekken.
Ah yes, the series that taught me about the unique that's forged by a father and son repeatedly throwing each other off cliffs/into volcanoes.
Tekken 2 is an absolute master piece and Tekken 3 was peak.
So sad that TT2 was so unsuccesful. It was the best game in the series imo.
So many characters, great graphics, and the tag mechanic is super good for casual players and local multiplayer.
If the whole tag thing was too unbalanced online, couldnt they just make a single mode for those? Instead of that weird balancing they tried
I absolutely loved everything about Tekken 4 and it actually set the tone as to why Tekken 6 was so fun to play yet another unappreciated series in the saga :(
I didn't even know they released a tag 2. I would've bought it.
Oh god you missed aloot
you didnt miss anything, that game almost killed franchise
@@Monstert_was it any good?
@@adamusso_tkhow was it that bad?
@@Courier_Eris it was Tekken at it's peak tbh over 55 characters ,all the dlc were free, the stages are amazing, each character has an ending in arcade mode and it even has a snoop dog stage with an original single
This was a great video Harada is a very integral part of Tekken
This video is just wow.
TEKKEN is legendary. the community can be kinda wack though. T4 does not deserve all the hate it gets.
ACTUALLY TRUE
Its the black sheep of the series but without T4 tekken would not be the game it is today.
Hell i missed how broken Jin was in T4. In T5 Jin was so balanced peeps thought he was nerfed to hell and back luckily there is still Devil Jin.
I really like the story in Tekken!
In other words, HARADA is the best TEKKEN character.
nothing bests Tekken from my point of view. tekken will always be my most favorite fighting franchise of all time.
THANK YOU HARADA!!!
If you don't like harada and his refreshing honestly in the PR space you have no soul.
One of my favorite consistent series that I have kept up so far every since it was born.
The same way with SoulCalibur 😎😎😎👌👌👌
I love this channel. It's so laid back and enjoyable.
Real.
Bring back the dude from old prince gaming. I loved his narrative and perfect voice for content
Man tekken tag tournament 2 was fire it was one of my favorite tekken game
I've been a fan since 1995. .28 years ago.
And his name is Heihachi(r.i.p to the voice actor 😢)!
*Voice Actors*
I guess Heihachi Mishima... is Dead
"bird flys across the screen"
I'M HERE NOWWWWWW!!!!! IM DOIN THE BEST I CAAAAAANNNNN
Voice actor did his duty just like the game character and now its time to leave
Tekken has changed more with each entry than initially thought.
Harada is like kojima, a meme legend
Wow
Tekken tag tournament i play it till now. I played it so much as a kid and even now that am.30 i still play it and enjoy and love it. And still be suprised with new moves i havent seen before. I played every character and know all the moves(except king) no way i can do his moves but didnt matter i can play and enjoy the game. I still listen to the soundtracks in my car and enjoy it
Poor Micheal Murray, almost completely forgotten, especially so in this documentary. Always relegated to being “his interpreter” for many😂
Hes unliked for a reason
awesome video! i love tekken
Am I the only one wondering how I subscribed to this page without ever hearing about it? Lol
Tekken 4 is the best one ; )
I can't understand why people would "hate" it ... the only thing I hated was that Paul showed up without Hairspray :D
Tekken 5 dark ressurection was my entry and my favorite of them all to this day. If you agree line up boys
omg tekken 4 was the first i was old enough to play
1:46 The heck are you talking about? If there's one genre in the arcades that has always been 60 fps, it's fighting games.
Owen Wilson approves of this comment section
he's a gemini that should tell you everything.
strange character design in tekken 4 no one have ever said that about tekken 4 that’s their peak and the music stages haven’t gotten better since tekken 4 bruh tripping hard
That thumbnail that’s a good response I was thinking that too😂😂
Tekken 2 and Tekken Tag 2 are my favourites.
Harada will always be the guy to save Tekken…in an interesting way
T2 my favorite
And hyped for T8 !!!
Wow.
wow
Dude, where can I find the video that starts at 7:43 ? That fight looks insane. It seems like it's both TAS and edited with the Tekken Moveset modifier.
It's was done by a guy called cheese yoni he records inputs
@@killinghawkz thanks man!
Wow nice catch 1+2 not putting her on the ground
And doing the second hit of bf 2 1 2 before there the first after grab
@@killinghawkzwow nice
I did loved Tekken 6 and Tekken tag 2. For me it was a Tekken revival
TH-camrs dump on them for no reason.
*JIN KAZAMA, WINS*
*HE HIT EM WIT THAT "Korega Genjitsu Da..."*
This... Is...
*_REALITY_*
Been playing since Tekken 1. I just love it for the story. And while Kazuya and Jin are my favourite characters, I enjoy the stories of all the characters. They are all very interesting people who fight for their own reasons. I can't help but love it.
wowzer
"Wow One Man Has Kept Tekken Alive For Decades"
Typo? I think it should be "How"
Don’t disrespect his creative vision.
As a die hard Tekken fan and player even the divisive entries in the franchise I grew to love.
T4 lots of new stuff and an op Jin
T5 steve mf fox is broken
T5dr some semblance of balance my favorite
T6 fine entry story is meh though lars x alisa meh
Ttt2 crazy unbalanced i loved it, put more emphasis into comboes and learning 2 characters, had to gitgud because excuses have no place here
T7 the best entry yet
the game franchise was underrated before its first pc port release
Harada is a legend...remember he is a legend.
Harada had beef with the Philippine Govt when Tekken announced Josie Rizal 😂 his replies were hilarious 😂
Shonobi, Yosimitsu is shinobi
And I loved the games (especially 3 and 4 story wise and 5 with the legit moveset) from 1 up to 5, 6 was a bit stale due to the too much paranormal and robot things but ok but i was disappointed at 7, it went off the rails and became like any other general game these days and i hope it'll go back. Οne thing I'll admit though that the last fight of Kazuya and Heihachi was a masterpiece. It was worth all the money
Is this a reupload?
It's coming late January
Don't forget the Tekken tag bowling
Tekken 3-4-5 n 7 are the best in my opnion
Storytelling Wise
I can’t wait till tekken 8
Tekken 3 came out in 1997, and then "one year later tag 1 came out in 1999" someone didn't do their maths properly there
Yo Harada, can we get a return to unlockable characters instead of forcing us to pay? I still want to play as Leroy.
My first tekken is tekken 2 in 2003, im 5 years old that day still remember how bad i want this game when my mom buy me ps1 and i have a photo of me playing it for the first time and I always carry that photo in my wallet, also my main is Kazuya, and i still play it until now (tekken 7), my only favorite game
One sunglasses wearing Japanese guy > The entire FGC.
In the UK, Tekken 2 did NOT run at 60fps. I owned it and it was painfully slow. Then I played it in the US at a friends home. My jaw nearly hit the floor
PAL games were terrible
This doesn't nearly cover as much as it should. He didn't intend to be a villain. Ono asked him to be for SFxT and that's when he took off as who he is.
WOW!
Meanwhile Michael Murray is just there and overshadowed. Idk why he goes to events with Harada since he doesn't get all the spotlight like Harada does he's just there lmao.
why does almost every video on the history of Tekken, never bring up Tekken revolution???
I want to know about that game. players like Joe Crush and Kaizur say that they came from that game.
why is that game that shall not be named???
For me Tekken 4 is a transitional phase for them to achieve greater heights and they achieved it through Tekken 5
I don't agree with all Harada has done to Tekken
But he's a funny guy.
I do hope Tekken v StreetFighter comes back one day
Tekken 4 is so memorable. The only true downside was the small roster
What if Tekken were an Adult Video Game Franchise? (Alternate History)
Making mishima babies edition
"if and when tekken 8 comes out"
ooof that comment aged badly
I haven't even bought and played the original Tekken, yet.
Y’all think he mean how, when he really just missed putting a coma.
I love Harada, I wish NRS had someone like him because they cave into any stupid the fans ask for
This statement makes no sense
@MsMvsc it makes plenty. Hard-core fans are conservative, repetitious, and stubborn. Creators need to be progressive, innovative, and creative. Tekken 7 rocked the boat and it worked, NRS can take notes to make better games
@@cheapR1
From a lore standpoint, most people were not happy with 7 lol
@MsMvsc no, Twitter and TH-cam had a loud minority. As noted in this video, the game saved the series after the one Twitter and TH-cam nearly killed the series
@@MsMvsc "This statement makes no sense" How can most people not like T&, but still ends up being the most successful in the series?
Tekken 4 is bae
Tekken 8 will release 26.01.2024
The only tekken game that achieved mainstream success was tekken 3. Tekken 7 has done a lot for the franchise also but not nearly as much in terms of introducing the franchise to the average gamer. Games like tekken tag 1/2, tekken 4 and tekken 5 are irrelevant when speaking about keeping this franchise alive - real fans were always gonna buy those, unlike mainstream consumers, which we know because this franchise was slowly dying until TK7 gave it a boost.
T8 and its first 5 years is going to decide a lot. I think that if this game is nurtured and maintained properly it could be as captivating for mainstream spectators as an actual sporting event.
Harada cosplay Kazuya
In real life
And tries to be Evil
Can somebody name the game from minute 1:09 ? I remember playing this on a Sega emulator like 20 years ago!
Primal Rage? I could be wrong tho.
@@Shonx2 yes! That's the one, thx a lot!
Love Tekken 4 btw
Biggest reason tekken 7 was such a big success was due to PC version
Harada-san is GOATED in the whackest way possible 😂
Harada the goat