Tekken
The Tekken series of fighting games has brought fans some seriously extraordinary action. With its diverse roster of characters, deep back stories, and evolving mechanics, this particular series has managed to grow and mature in more ways than most modern games do. Sequels for video games tend to always play on the safe side; introducing new characters little by little, not changing the gameplay too much in order to keep things smooth. But smooth isn’t always the best way of doing things. Fans can grow bored, even of things they love. Tekken realizes this and makes sure to mix things up whenever they get the chance, for better or for worse.
Revolving around the King of Iron Fist Tournament, Tekken introduces tons of characters with interlacing plots and back-stories. It’s true that this is nothing new to the fighting game genre, but Tekken always managed to keep every character interesting, something a lot of games fall short on providing. Tekken also introduces some complex fighting mechanics that force players to utilize everything space of the arena at their disposal in order to attack, dodge, counter, and survive. Each entry builds upon the story and these mechanics in order to allow the game to evolve based on fan feedback, and developer direction.
Spin-offs such as Tekken Tag Tournament have also lent themselves to the greatness of this beloved fighting game series. The introduction of co-op fighting, along with bowling really helped to revitalize the series in a great way. Tekken is a solid fighting franchise that has navigated the years as other titles came and went. The fact that it’s up to it’s seventh main entry is a testament to how amazing Tekken really is.
