Tekken Hybrid

Tekken Hybrid is a 2011 fighting game collection released exclusively for the PlayStation 3. It consists of the film Tekken: Blood Vengeance (as a Blu-ray 3D format), with a remastered version of Tekken Tag Tournament and a demo version of Tekken Tag Tournament 2 called Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Prologue. Tekken: Blood Vengeance is accessible if the disc is loaded onto any Blu-ray player. Tekken Tag Tournament HD is based on the original PlayStation 2 version and features updated HD visuals, while including trophies.

Tekken Hybrid
Developer(s)	Namco Bandai Games
Publisher(s)	Namco Bandai Games
Series	Tekken
Platform(s)	PlayStation 3
Release	NA: November 22, 2011 AU: November 24, 2011 EU: November 25, 2011 JP: December 1, 2011
Genre(s)	Fighting
Mode(s)	Single-player, Multiplayer

Gameplay

See also: Gameplay in Tekken Tag Tournament and Gameplay in Tekken Tag Tournament 2

Gameplay in Tekken Tag Tournament HD was virtually unchanged from the original game, however there was a bump in visual quality as the aspect ratio was changed to fit 16:9, and ran in full 1080p HD, running at 60 frames per second.

Plot

Main article: Tekken Blood Vengeance plot

Both Tekken Tag Tournament and its sequel are non-canon entries of the series. Despite this, all of the characters have a real-time ending shown over the credits for the first character chosen when selecting the two fighters. Unknown's ending, however, is an FMV instead.

Characters

See also: Characters of the Tekken series

All 34 (plus 5 palette swaps) characters from the original game are present in the HD version. However, unlike the original, all of the characters are available from the start, a contrast to characters being locked in the arcades and PlayStation 2 versions of the game. Four characters from the sequel were available in Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Prologue.

Playable characters in Tekken Tag Tournament HD

• Anna Williams
• Armor King I
• Baek Doo San
• Bruce Irvin ^b
• Bryan Fury
• Devil ^b / Angel ^{b d}
• Eddy Gordo / Tiger Jackson ^d
• Forest Law
• Ganryu
• Gun Jack
• Heihachi Mishima
• Hwoarang
• Jack-2 ^b
• Julia Chang
• Jin Kazama
• Jun Kazama
• Kazuya Mishima ^b
• King II
• Kuma II ^b / Panda ^{b d}
• Kunimitsu ^b
• Lee Chaolan ^b
• Lei Wulong
• Ling Xiaoyu
• Michelle Chang
• Nina Williams
• Ogre ^b
• Paul Phoenix
• Prototype Jack ^b
• Roger ^b / Alex ^{b d}
• Tetsujin ^{a b} / Mokujin ^{b d}
• True Ogre ^b
• Unknown ^{a b c}
• Wang Jinrei ^b
• Yoshimitsu

^a Originally a new character
^b Originally unlockable
^c Unplayable in arcade-version
^d Costume/palette swap

Playable characters in Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Prologue

• Devil Kazuya
• Devil Jin
• Ling Xiaoyu
• Alisa Bosconovitch

Release

A limited edition version was released alongside the standard version, which included an art book, selected soundtracks of both Tekken Tag Tournament and Tekken Tag Tournament 2, and PlayStation Home content.

Reception

See also: Tekken: Blood Vengeance reception

Reception

Aggregate score

Aggregator	Score
Metacritic	65/100

Review scores

Publication	Score
GameSpot	5.5/10
GameTrailers	7.9/10
IGN	8/10
Push Square
VideoGamer.com	4/10
PlayStation Universe	8/10

Tekken Hybrid received a mixed critical reception, earning a Metacritic score of 65/100, based on reviews from 51 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". While the restoration of the original game was praised, many critics considered the lack of online play to be a missed opportunity. The film was considered lackluster, and Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Prologue was criticized for its lack of characters.