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Tekken 3

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First release
Mar 20, 1997
Publisher
Namco
Genres
Fighting, Arcade · Action
Platforms
Arcade

Tekken 3 is the third installment in the Tekken series. It maintains the same core fighting system 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 gameplay.

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After defeating Kazuya Mishima in the King of Iron Fist Tournament 2, Heihachi Mishima reclaimed the Mishima Zaibatsu and created the Tekken Force, a paramilitary organization dedicated to protecting the company. One day, a squadron of Tekken Force soldiers searches an ancient temple in Mexico as part of an excavation project and is almost wiped out by the mighty Ogre. Heihachi Mishima's only hope is his grandson Jin Kazama, who lives with his mother Jun unaware of his heritage. When Ogre attacks his home and presumably kills his mother, Jin goes in search of his grandfather and learns the family martial arts. On his nineteenth birthday, Heihachi announces the King of Iron Fist Tournament 3, hoping to use Jin to get Ogre out of the way.Read more

After defeating Kazuya Mishima in the King of Iron Fist Tournament 2, Heihachi Mishima reclaimed the Mishima Zaibatsu and created the Tekken Force, a paramilitary organization dedicated to protecting the company. One day, a squadron of Tekken Force soldiers searches an ancient temple in Mexico as part of an excavation project and is almost wiped out by the mighty Ogre. Heihachi Mishima's only hope is his grandson Jin Kazama, who lives with his mother Jun unaware of his heritage. When Ogre attacks his home and presumably kills his mother, Jin goes in search of his grandfather and learns the family martial arts. On his nineteenth birthday, Heihachi announces the King of Iron Fist Tournament 3, hoping to use Jin to get Ogre out of the way.

Release dates
Arcade
Mar 20, 1997
Arcade
1997
Game modes
Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Side view
Keywords
helicopter, martial arts, minigames, death, hand-to-hand combat
… All 54, karate, multiple endings, tank, kung fu, teleportation, instant replay, tournament, gods, countdown timer, game critics awards, alternate costumes, professional wrestler, 60 fps on consoles, character select screen, game title announcer, polygonal 3d, sumo wrestler, native american, original soundtrack release, unlockables, tag teaming, melee, auto-saving, grapple, difficulty level, conveniently obscured nudity, survival mode, mercenary, taekwondo, motion capture animation, wrestling moves in non-wrestling games, not-so-bad guys, villain turned good, rivalry, book adaptation, button mashing, rushdown, in-game moves list, bots, counter system, adapted to - anime, playing dead, bad parents, greatest hits, western published japanese games, random stage selection, no blood, adapted to - movie, playstation underground
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IGDB · recorded 12 Oct 2026

Language data: IGDB · recorded 12 Oct 2026