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[a]
SeriesTekken
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

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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

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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

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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

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^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

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Release

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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.[1]

Reception

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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".[2] 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.

Notes

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  1. ^ Released under the Namco label.

References

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  1. ^ McWhertor, Michael (4 October 2011). "Tekken Hybrid Bulks Up Even More With Limited Edition Goodies". Kotaku. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  2. ^ a b "TEKKEN HYBRID". Metacritic. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
  3. ^ "Tekken Hybrid - GameTrailers Review Pod". YouTube. 5 July 2016. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
  4. ^ "Tekken Hybrid Review - IGN". 23 November 2011. Archived from the original on 11 December 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  5. ^ "Tekken Hybrid Review". 26 November 2011. Archived from the original on 2017-07-09. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
  6. ^ Barker, Sammy (25 November 2011). "Tekken Hybrid Review (PS3)". Push Square. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  7. ^ McGee, Maxwell (30 November 2011). "Tekken Hybrid Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 31 October 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  8. ^ Gaston, Martin (22 November 2011). "Tekken Hybrid Review". VideoGamer.com. Archived from the original on 31 October 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.