Tekken 3 is the third installment in the popular Tekken fighting game
series. It was released on Arcades in March 1997, and for the
PlayStation in mid-1998. A simplified "arcade" version of the game was
released in 2005 for the PlayStation 2
as part of Tekken 5's Arcade History mode. The PlayStation version is
considered by some as one of the greatest games of its genre.
It
was the first game released on Namco System 12 hardware (an improvement
to the original two Tekken games, which used System 11). It was also
the last installment of the series for the PlayStation
Gameplay
Tekken 3 maintains the same core
fighting system and concept as its predecessors, but brings many
improvements, such as significantly more detailed graphics and
animations, fifteen new characters added to the game's roster, more
modern music and faster and more fluid gameplay.
Perhaps
the most noticeable change from Tekken 2 fight system is movement
reform - whereas the element of depth had been largely insignificant in
previous Tekken games (aside from some characters having unique
sidesteps and dodging maneuvers), Tekken 3
added emphasis on the third axis, allowing all characters to sidestep
in or out of the background by lightly pressing the arcade stick (or
tapping the controller button in the console version) towards the
corresponding direction. Another big change in movement was that jumping
was toned down, no longer allowing fighters to jump to extreme heights
(as was present in previous games), but keeping leaps to reasonable,
realistic heights. It made air combat more controllable, and put more use to sidestep dodges,
as jumping no longer became a universal dodge move that was flying
above all of the ground moves. Other than that, the improved engine
allowed for quick recoveries from knock-downs, more escapes from tackles
and stuns, better juggling (as many old moves had changed parameters,
allowing them to connect in combo-situations, where they wouldn't
connect in previous games) and extra newly-created combo throws.
Tekken 3
was the first Tekken to feature a beat 'em up Streets of Rage style
minigame called Tekken Force, which pitted the player in various stages
against enemies in a side-scrolling fashion. If the player succeeds in
beating the minigame four times, Dr. Bosconovitch would be a playable
character (granted that you defeat him first). This was continued in
Tekken 4 and succeeded by the Devil Within minigame in Tekken 5 - but
Boskonovitch was dropped as a playable character after Tekken 3. There
is also a minigame called Tekken Ball, similar to beach volleyball,
where one has to either "charge" a ball (hit the ball with a powerful
attack) to hurt the opponent or try to hit the ball in such a way that
it hits the ground in the opponent's area, thus causing damage.
Story
Set fifteen years after the King
of the Iron Fist Tournament 2, the story starts with Jun Kazama, who has
been living a quiet life in Yakushima with her young son, Jin, who is
the son of Kazuya Mishima.
Heihachi
Mishima, meanwhile, has established the Tekken Force, an organization
dedicated to the protection of the Mishima Zaibatsu. Using the company's
influence, Heihachi is responsible for many events that have ultimately
led to world peace. However, while on an excavation in Mexico, a
squadron of Heihachi's Tekken Force is attacked and vanquished by a
mysterious being. The only surviving soldier manages to relay a brief
message to Heihachi, describing the perpetrator as an "Ogre" or a
"Fighting God". Heihachi and a team of soldiers investigate, with
Heihachi managing to catch a glimpse of the culprit. After seeing the
Ogre character, Heihachi's long dormant dream of world domination is
reawakened. He seeks to capture Ogre to use him for this goal.
Soon after, various martial arts masters begin disappearing
from all over the world, and Heihachi is convinced that this is Ogre's
doing. In Yakushima, Jun starts to feel the presence of Ogre approaching
her and Jin. Knowing that she has become a target, Jun tells Jin about
Ogre, and instructs him to go straight to Heihachi should anything
happen. Sometime after Jin's fifteenth birthday, Ogre does indeed
attack. Against Jun's wishes, Jin valiantly tries to fight Ogre off, but
Ogre brushes him aside and knocks him unconscious. When Jin reawakens,
he finds that the house has been burned to the ground, and that his
mother is missing and most likely dead.
Driven by revenge, Jin goes to
Heihachi and tells him everything. Jin begs Heihachi to train him to
become strong enough to face Ogre again. Heihachi accepts.
Four years later, Jin grows into
an impressive fighter and master of Mishima Style Karate. On Jin's
nineteenth birthday, the King of the Iron Fist Tournament 3 is
announced, and Jin prepares for
his upcoming battle against Ogre. He is unaware, however, that Heihachi
is merely using him and the rest of the competitors as bait to lure Ogre
out in order to capture him.
Eventually, the tournament leads
to the final confrontation between Jin and the God of Fighting. Paul
Phoenix was successful in defeating Ogre, however, he leaves after
winning the match. Unknown to him at the time, Ogre is able to transform
into a much more powerful "true" form, known to the players as "True
Ogre". When Jin arrives, he is confronted by this True Ogre form and
begins the fight. The battle rages for hours, until Jin finally emerges
the victor and Ogre completely dissolves. Moments later, Jin is gunned
down by a squadron of Tekken Forces led by Heihachi, who, no longer
needing Jin, finishes the job personally by firing a final shot into his
grandson's head.
However, Jin, revived by the Devil
Gene within him (because after Jin's mother had gone missing following
an attack from Ogre, Devil returned, branded Jin's left arm with a mark,
possessing him), reawakens and makes quick work of the soldiers,
turning his attention to Heihachi and literally smashing him through the
wall of the temple. Heihachi survives the long fall, but Jin, in
mid-air, sprouts black, feathery wings and strikes Heihachi one last time. He then flies off into the night, leaving his bewildered grandfather staring after him.
Music
The soundtrack of Tekken 3 is
mostly composed of Big Beat music, with the songs composed by Nobuyoshi
Sano, Keiichi Okabe, Hiroyuki Kawada, Minamo Takahashi and Yu Miyake;
the composers were inspired by artists like The Prodigy, Chemical
Brothers, Lunatic Calm, The Crystal Method, Underworld and Coldcut.[7]
Character Roster
Returning Characters
Paul Phoenix
Nina Williams
Yoshimitsu
Lei Wulong
Anna Williams
Heihachi Mishima
New Characters
Jin Kazama
Ling Xiaoyu
Hwoarang
King II
Eddy Gordo
Forest Law
Kuma II
Panda
Julia Chang
Bryan Fury
Gun Jack
Mokujin
Ogre
True Ogre
Tiger Jackson
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