A LEGENDARY SEQUEL | The Tekken 2 Story goes hard in 1995

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Published on January 23, 2024 3:30:06 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmwlMy5SNws

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Tekken 2 (1995)

Duration: 11:21

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In this look back at Tekken 2 we see how Namco's approach to the Tekken story was anything but ordinary. In the make-or-break sequel the script is flipped and our Hero of Tekken 1, Kazuya Mishima, is now the unexpected villain and head of the Mishima Zaibatsu, while his freshly defeated father becomes the main playable character rather than an end-boss. Along with the Mishima Feud getting into full swing movesets are doubled, sub-bosses get personalities and a host of game modes are introduced ensuring the couch-co-op days of fighting games had plenty of challenge, reward, and replay value. Far from being a forgettable sequel that pre-empted Tekken 3, Tekken 2 was perhaps the single-most important instalment narratively speaking for the Tekken series; since Devil Kazuya, Jun Kazama and the Angel are all introduced here.

by having a vengeful anti-hero Kazuya Mishima in the leading role; and the roster of bizarre, but ultimately grounded fighters from Paul Phoenix, Nina Williams and Michelle Chang, to sub-bosses like Wang Jinrei and Lee Chaolan. We also consider how movements within the gaming industry, such as Namco obtaining Virtua Fighter designers including the seminal director Seiichi Ishii, allowed Tekken to make the most of innovative 3D game design.

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If you enjoy this Tekken retrospective you might enjoy some other episodes I have here:

The Complete Tekken Story explained:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_dlHgwAzcU

Devil Kazuya explained:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbU63tk1WLc

Jin Kazama story explained:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULeXECP9qgQ

TEKKEN Character stories explained (Playlist) -
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZWhz2atvtVijcmJNy9BWKNicKMeoGXhz&si=DMPe0edKGVCbfvrD

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