Tekken 2

Overview

Tekken 2 (鉄拳2) is a 1995 fighting game developed and published by Namco. The second entry in the Tekken series, it was released for arcades in August 1995, and was ported to the PlayStation in 1996. The home console version introduced new, now-staple game modes to the series, as well as full-motion video endings for every character. It was re-released as a playable game within Tekken 5 on PlayStation 2 (PS2) in 2005, digitally on PlayStation Network for PS3 and PSP in 2007, and on PlayStation Plus for PS4 and PS5 in 2023.

There are 25 playable fighters in the game, which includes 17 returning veterans from the original Tekken and eight newcomers, including Jun Kazama and Lei Wulong. The former boss, Heihachi Mishima, is now playable from the start as he seeks revenge in the plot, with Kazuya becoming the new antagonist. Tekken 2 was a critical as well as commercial success, with about 40,000 arcade units and 5.7 million PlayStation copies sold worldwide, and becoming one of the best-selling PlayStation games. Critics praised its graphical visuals and light sourcing, as well as its deep system of moves and combos, and the soundtrack. Tekken 2 was followed by a sequel, Tekken 3 (1997).

Official trailer

Trailer. Watch on YouTube

Gameplay

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Screenshots

Game details

Genres

Fighting

Developer

Namco

Publisher

Namco, Sony Computer Entertainment

Series

Tekken

Platforms

PlayStation 3, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable

Age rating

ESRB T

Modes

Single player

Yes

Local multiplayer

No

Online multiplayer

Yes

Co op

No

Age ratings

PEGI

12

ESRB

T

USK

16

ACB

MA 15+

Release dates

Space and patches

Space neededAbout 484 MB

Playable today

Credits

Publisher

Namco, Sony Computer Entertainment

Developer

Namco

Released

1996-08-28

Age rating

ESRB T

Region

US

Time to beat

about 1.2 hours