Tekken 2 (Game)

Tekken 2

GAME » on August 3, 1995

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The sequel to Namco's original 3D fighting game adds new characters and a variety of new moves and unique attacks.

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Overview

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Heihachi in the background, with two newcomers Lei and Jun below.

Tekken 2 is a 3D fighting game developed and released by Namco for arcades (using PS1-based Namco System 11 (Concept) hardware) in August 1995.

The sequel to the 1994 game Tekken (Game), Tekken 2 revamps the original's graphical fidelity, character combos, and other gameplay mechanics. It later received a "Ver.B" revision that fixes several gameplay aspects, with a re-release unlocking all the hidden characters from the start.

It is set two years after the first King of Iron Fist Tournament, where Kazuya Mishima (Character) defeated his father Heihachi and became the new ruthless CEO of the Mishima Zaibatsu. After learning of Heihachi's return, Kazuya decides to form another King of the Iron Fist Tournament to draw out and rid his enemies once and for all. Chief among the competitors are Jun Kazama (Character), a jujutsu practitioner who senses Kazuya's supernatural presence.

The game received a home console port for the Sony PlayStation in Japan on March 1996, in North America on August 1996, and in Europe on October 1996. This version was later digitally released for compatible PlayStation Network consoles (as a PSOne Classics title) in Japan on November 22, 2006, in North America on December 4, 2006, and in Europe on August 4, 2010.

Characters

Tekken 2's characters

The game includes 23 playable characters, 25 if counting both Kazuya's "Devil" form and Angel, as well as both Roger and Alex, as unique characters. Earlier arcade versions, as well as the PS1 version, only had 10 of these characters playable from the start, with the others as hidden opponents.

Unlike in the previous game, all hidden characters can be playable in the Arcade version, either as time-based unlocks or cheat commands, although they were made playable from the start in later versions. In the PS1 version, they are unlocked after certain conditions are met (usually clearing the game with certain other fighters).

Although Jun is typically unlocked by default in both the Arcade and PS1 versions, this can be changed by operators in certain Arcade versions to Baek for the Korean market. This can also affect their sub-boss, with the default character's sub-boss being Wang and the hidden character's sub-boss being Law.

New Additions

Jun Kazama (Character) - A Japanese officer of the wildlife protection organization WWWC, entering the tournament using her family's style of traditional jujutsu in order to arrest Kazuya for smuggling protected animals.
Lei Wulong (Character) - A Chinese detective of Hong Kong's International Police Force, entering the tournament using his unique brand of kung fu (with elements of wǔ xíng quán and zuì quán) to investigate Kazuya's connections with the International Mafia.

Hidden Opponents

Baek Doo San (Character) - A Korean master of Taekwondo (Concept) and former champion of the sport, blackmailed into attacking the martial arts school of Marshall Law. Sub-boss for Law.
Bruce Irvin (Character) - An American master of Muay Thai (Concept) who was involved in the death of Lei Wulong's partner, later becoming a mercenary working for Kazuya. Sub-boss for Lei.
Roger (Character) / Alex - Genetically-engineered animals created for Kazuya's military use by Dr. Bosconovitch, with Roger created from kangaroo DNA and Alex created from dinosaur DNA. Both are model-swapped characters, share most of their attacks with King, and are fought as secret mid-bosses. Roger is the sub-boss for Alex and vice-versa.
Angel - A mysterious being resembling an angel, serving as the final boss for Devil-form Kazuya. She is a model-swap of Devil Kazuya.

Returning Characters

Heihachi Mishima (Character)
Paul Pheonix
Marshall Law (Character)
Jack-2 (an updated version of the original Jack)
Nina Williams (Character)
King (Character)
Yoshimitsu (Character)
Michelle Chang (Character)

Hidden Opponents

Lee Chaolan (Character) (sub-boss for Heihachi)
Kuma (Character) (sub-boss for Paul)
Wang Jinrei (Character) (sub-boss for Jun)
Prototype Jack (sub-boss for Jack-2)
Anna Williams (Character) (sub-boss for Nina)
Armor King (Character) (sub-boss for King)
Ganryu (Character) (sub-boss for Yoshimitsu)
Kunimitsu (Character) (sub-boss for Michelle)
Kazuya Mishima (Character) (penultimate boss, has a unique hidden "Devil" form that serves as the game's final boss)

Stages

Morning Fields - Jun Kazama's stage
Serene Forest - Yoshimitsu's stage
Athens, Greece - Nina Williams stage
Great Wall - Marshall Law's stage
Pagoda Temple - Heihachi Mishima's stage
New York - Paul Phoenix's stage
Factory Plant in Akibahara - Jack-2's stage
Church Sanctuary - King's stage
Arizona Desert - Michelle Chang's stage
Hong Kong Rooftops - Lei Wulong's stage
Szechwan Fields - Wang Jinrei's stage
Cambodian Wetlands - Kunimitsu's stage
Taj Mahal - Anna Williams' stage
Korean Temple - Beak Doo San's stage
Chicago Launch Pad - Lee Chaolan's stage
Acropolis - Kuma's stage
London Ruins - Prototype Jack's stage
Nowhere Desert - Armour King's stage
Kyoto at Sunset - Ganryu's stage
Grand Canyon - Bruce Irvin's stage
Eternal Darkness - Kazuya Mishima's stage
Mirror Darkness - Devil/Angel stage
Beach - Roger's stage
Acropolis - Alex's stage

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