

^a Unlockable character in home version, unplayable in arcade version A cutscene is unlocked when the player finishes the home version's Arcade Mode with each of the original eight characters. All in all, a total of 17 playable fighters exist in the console version. In addition, the console version also adds Kazuya's alter-ego, Devil, who serves as Heihachi's final boss and can be unlocked as a costume for Kazuya by completing the Galaga-based minigame. When the game was ported to the PlayStation, however, they were made unlockable by clearing Arcade Mode using different characters. The sub-boss characters are clones in terms of moveset, with only a handful of moves distinguishing them from the original.Īll sub-bosses and Heihachi were never made playable in the original arcade version. Each has a special "sub-boss" associated with them, who will be fought in Stage 8, followed by the final boss, Heihachi Mishima. The original arcade version features eight playable fighters. Main article: List of Tekken characters § Introduced in Tekken Unlike in the sequels, the locations were all representations of real places and included: In the game, the name of the location is displayed in the bottom right corner of the screen. If the time limit for the round expires, the character with more health remaining will be declared the winner if one does not exist, the round will be a draw.

However, the players have a choice from one to five rounds, as well as options for the time limit of each round. By default, there are two rounds of combat. The player can watch the animation on screen and figure out the appropriate command (if the character kicks low with their right leg, the move is likely to be executed by pressing down and right kick or a similar variation). Unlike most fighting games of the time, Tekken allows the player to control each of the fighter's four limbs independently. As with many fighting games, players choose a character from a lineup and engage in hand-to-hand combat with an opponent.
