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The answer is a resounding, “Hell yeah.” One of the first major 3D fighting games to make a splash in the era of 2D sprites, the Tekken series has always stood apart as a technical showcase of ...

Harada doesn't think a Tekken classic collection would work. He argues that 3D fighters age worse than 2D fighters, both visually and mechanically. Instead, he feels that 3D fighting game fans ...

As far as Japanese fighting games go, Tekken is one of the most beloved. ... However, unlike the 2D Street Fighter games, the polygonal 3D character models haven't aged well.

Without the processing power to push a believable texture-mapped 3D engine, the Game Boy Advance has to make due with a 2D-ized scaleback for its own version of Tekken.

Tekken 8 is a 3D fighter, whereas Street Fighter 6 is a 2D game. 3D fighters feature an additional axis compared to 2D fighters, opening up a whole new set of offensive and defensive options.

As a result, Tekken 5 went back to the Tekken 3 (2D, side-scrolling) format. Tekken 6 followed suit, and, despite being a rehash, is still a very enjoyable game.

Since Tekken 8 is a 3D fighting game, you not only can move towards and away from your opponent, but also move forward or backward in the room. To do this, simply tap on the top or bottom of your ...

However, Harada also wonders why there are still so many 2D fighting games. What makes Tekken stand out is that it’s a 3D fighter, meaning players can sidestep to avoid attacks, literally adding ...

One of the first major 3D fighting games to make a splash in the era of 2D sprites, the Tekken series has always stood apart as a technical showcase of its time. While other fighters are confined ...

It’s gone mostly to a lot of much smaller indie titles that are doing maybe 2D fighting games or something like that, or just these huge IPs like Tekken and Street Fighter.