30 Years of Tekken Graphics

All Main Tekken Games from 1994 - 2024 (Tekken 1 - Tekken 8) Graphic Comparison, focus on legacy characters who are present in the series for a long time.

[@Rhino-n-Chips]

Tekken 1: Every Tekken 2: Game Tekken 3: Pushes Tekken Tag: The Tekken 4: Standards Tekken 5: Of Tekken 6: Fighting Tekken Tag 2: Game Tekken 7: NOT YOU Tekken 8: Graphics

[@HoDoBoDo]

😂. Accurate.

[@StormDracoX]

To be honest, after the (unacceptable) "failure" of TT2 with less than 2 million sells, Tekken 7 ended up with less budget But at least it's better than Namco killing off the franchise instead

[@NicoMambino]

Fr 😂 the failure of TTT2 that nearly killed the franchise made Tekken 7 turn out looking like that 😂😅

[@mixoops2212]

​@@StormDracoXSoulcalibur 😢

[@wiseguy240Winston]

Tekken 7 just looked too glossy

[@stormfly893]

I wish they bring back "(character) wins" instead of "you win"

[@victoriabell9546]

So, basically what they gave Kazuya as his "victory theme" in Super Smash Bros Ultimate, where the Tekken 7 announcer simply states, "Kazuya Mishima wins" with no help from Smash Bros' own announcer?

[@MatthiasDK]

Would be awesome! Give so much more personality!

[@aigatatakeshita7602]

That doesnt make sense for a mirror match though?

[@stormfly893]

@@aigatatakeshita7602 Then it defaults to "you win" again, worked in other titles no?

[@stormfly893]

@@victoriabell9546 Indeed

[@JamBugz7]

god damn Tekken 8 is beautiful

[@JodaroKujo]

Really shows how much games have improved their graphics over the years

[@CrazyChris622]

not as beautiful as Jun😍

[@quintonturpin925]

@@CrazyChris622big facts

[@squidwardonachair1852]

@@CrazyChris622pfft, mokujins wife is way better than

[@blackspeed6969]

@@CrazyChris622 she's a mama

[@giratina1427]

Tekken 4 will always be my favorite game in terms of graphics, the water effects, the echo, the physics of the characters' hair and how it reacts to the environment or attacks, the lighting, etc. The game came out in 2001 and still looks good even today, simply a gem if we talk about visuals, it reminds me a lot of mgs2 and the tremendous graphic leap it had compared to solid 1.

[@viniciuslessa3480]

Totally agree!

[@YAYemi-bp1tx]

You can even see the facial expressions of characters like when characters show fear in Tekken 4. I thought that was outstanding.

[@meiji...]

we all saw that video explaining tekken 4 aesthetics

[@EmpanadaDeCaca]

@@meiji... theres no need for a video if you actually played it

[@guythatmakessense2033]

Tekken 4 will always represent the biggest jump in graphics in my eyes. I loved tekken 3, though.

[@thunderbolt7885]

0:39 damn,Kazuya Left Eye looks good

[@doxxu]

It's a back from T4, 0:19

[@thunderbolt7885]

​@@doxxuyeah,but T8 Kazuya Red Eye Look good Now,more Intimidating

[@crawlingboy]

I just feel like a kid again seeing 3 to 8, it is a nice feeling

[@doubled6501]

I miss kazuya victory pose were he's like "Get Lost"

[@zesork5627]

Kieru

[@JunKazamaFan]

I miss the "Flash Punch Combo" and "kick flurry" Kazuya win animations.

[@ranosoi5577]

​@zesork5627 消えろ it's kiero not kieru

[@KazuyaKai1012]

Yelling at the opponents "Koko de shine!" Is cold as well, I miss it

[@CXXIII123]

One of the best

[@commdaofgc]

The jump from T2 to T3 is still so amazing

[@user-dq5pm1nk2h]

And jump from 3 to TTT1 on PS2.

[@kaiser8773]

It was a long way from that Virtua Fighter wannabe to what it is today. And man, i love it!

[@carlosaugusto9821]

Then TK surpassed VF completely. Also thinking about it, who would create graphics evolution videos of VF today? There's barely any new VF content on yt... But we can find many videos celebrating TK's evolution. That also is a sign of the difference between the two games. Like, VF became sadly a low class fg franchise in terms of recognition.

[@WhatIsMatter101]

Tekken made VF look like a poor man's 3D fighting game. And no I have no nostalgia for VF so Im not blinded by rosecolored glasses. No endings until 3Tb (coz Sega wants you to buy those Character CDs), and almost the same game until 3Tb. Then those ugly 2D VF games Sega tried to replace Eternal Champions with.

[@solid7442]

The graphics jump from TK1 to TK2 and then to TK3 is impressive, not only visually but in art style and character design as well, Given the fact all 3 games were made for PS1,

[@carlosaugusto9821]

Also let's remember that those early games were yearly releases: 94, 95 and 96. That kind of effort cant be seen anymore in this industry, that is incredible the more we think about it. The arcade fg genre was on peak popularity in the 90s, totally unmatched still today, and 3d graphics were also so hyped that Namco was determined to push the investment on 3d graphics so hard that way. I mean, in the end it's still a niche genre, not the making of a new Zelda... And still Namco was working hard to make TK push the boundaries and look impressive not only in the context of the genre but in the whole gaming. (Also Sega was in a similar journey with VF2 and notably VF3, etc) The companies thought it was worth investing in fgs so hard as if they were as notable as mainstream games... put so much effort in TK3 so it shows a level of 3d refinement that serves to advertise the company's 3d tech.

[@carlosaugusto9821]

But that hype cooled down after the 90s, so fgs were no longer among the preferred genres to pick a game that will be heavily invested and will advertise the company's new advancements in 3d tech. The attention then became focused on the actual mainstream franchises to be used for that goal: new games from Final Fantasy, Resident Evil, Devil May Cry, Metal Gear Solid, etc. Like, even SF6's standards, that are higher and past titles, are below the level of Capcom's bigger franchises. And even though T8 is showing good technical standards, they are no longer meant to match the same standards that exist outside the genre (that are higher). Because that ambition to push TK's graphics that much far dont exist anymore. Good looking fgs like TK and MK are only meant to impress and win inside the own bubble of the fg genre. That is satisfying enough to the makers.

[@ShaunInce123]

Crazy thing is, is that Tekken 2 was made on the same arcade system as Tekken 1 & there's already a sizeable jump

[@aiyachristian]

Can't believe you skipped over Marshall in T4. The first Tekken where we see him with a mustache !

[@viniciuslessa3480]

With so many nonsense customization in T8 do we have that Chinese mustache? I would love to recreate T4 Law

[@rodrigofernandes4626]

Skipped over TTT skinhead Bryan too

[@WhatIsMatter101]

Marshall was long gone from the Tekken series when Forrest replaced him. No need to include a cameo.

[@WTFHAX93]

Actually the home release of Tekken 3 is when we first see Marshall with the stache. Both in the game's intro and in Forest's ending. Also, Marshall was only replaced in T3 and the first Tag Tournament. The rest of the games still feature Marshall, and Tag 2 features both Laws.

[@onabureginaldo1014]

Tekken Tag Tournament 2 will always be one of my favourites!!

[@sangsterxx1897]

Wonderful video but man do some of the T7 models look rough.. 💀

[@yuvrajbatra]

Actually t7 budget was low af that's why

[@solid7442]

Namco staff for the first time switched to the Unreal engine that is why some base game characters' face models look worse than later DLC characters Especially comparing Zafina to Lili or asuka

[@TKMacsta]

@@solid7442the game switching engines wasn’t the reason itself, it’s the low budget. Converting models from one engine to another would make them look the same, other than maybe the lighting

[@ChiefTakinawa]

I didn’t even realize how rough Tekken 7 looked until I saw it next to 6 and 8.

[@ayynoucer-dxd]

@@solid7442tekken 7 Lars was something

[@TheeKingRayzor]

*Me:* "30 years? Tekken didn't come out in the 80's." "Sir, the 80's are now 40 years." *Me:* 😐 "ohh.."

[@SD120TOMB]

Tekken 4 Marshall Law: HEYYY!! WAIT FOR MEEEE!!

[@KAMRON.19]

If they did the story how they did in Tekken 4 with that rough draft anime style and a completed game they would be untouchable

[@Lastninjaxoxoxoxox]

the lili tekken 7 hair was a jump scare

[@carlosaugusto9821]

Great work. And i liked the mixed up style of how the content put together. It became more interesting than a perfectly consistent and logical (and predictable) sequence, that boosts up the artistic quality of the video.

[@JunKazamaFan]

So many wonderful and charming win animations lost to time. It's kind of a bummer that Tekken 8 has a three animation maximum for everyone.

[@i1irevenanti1i90]

That’s true, with how much of a waste this sort of thing feels like. An example being just how odd it is to have Devil Jin’s force choke win animation just simply not be a thing anymore, as much as it is somewhat referenced in one of his heat smashes

[@houseyoutubepremium]

To see how far this series has came is incredible, and to think that there's even more for us in the future Tekken is an incredible fighting game series.

[@MGSDude01]

1994 being the year I was born, pretty much grew up with Tekken since the beginning. Been a great ride!

[@LVXBackslashAirslash]

For 30 years Bandai Namco have perfected and innovated the best fighting game in history. Not only as a fighting game fan, but as Bandai Namco fan thank you for working the King of Iron Fist Tournament. And thank you Harada and Tekken team for pushing the boundaries. Without them fighting games will never be great as it should be.

[@mzmc3020]

T6 aesthetic is still unbeatable 15 years later

[@takanuvabosconovitch6072]

Yes... Why everyone is comparing t8 with t7 or tag?..

[@olivegr333n]

t4 is close

[@_byce]

feel like 6 nailed so much stuff right, still play it sometimes to this day

[@dartheory4423]

Nice, man! You forgot to include Law in Tekken 4 though

[@irsyadiaryadiva9430]

0:41 this is the first time I see this winning pose

[@Dishanta_Goswami]

Yeah there were some hidden win poses in Tekken 3. You could only activate them with the press of a button

[@BloodisTheKey-kt2jn]

I love your content man always amazing 👏

[@levoyageur1376]

Love letter to Tekken this video

[@noonbob]

Beautifully done man!

[@ELJUGOrig]

El mejor juego de peleas de la historia ❤ gracias por un nuevo video hermano

[@SMBShippuden4]

whoever made that thumbnail did a great job!

[@EsperElves]

Talking about the thumbnail - the characters in Tekken 3 actually look more like real people in comparison to those in Tekken 8

[@tanveerkhan804]

TEKKEN 3 is the building block of every fighting Game .......

[@kprogatons]

Happy 30th Anniversary to the greatest 3D Fighting Game of all time!!!

[@massakahai7522]

I know this is about graphics, but I love the different sound designs.

[@harvestcheddar0]

This reminded me of how much I love the Tekken 4 announcer voice.

[@grinbrothers]

Paul was a very patient man, waiting for Jack to charge up that punch. 1:09 to 1:18 - The jump in graphical quality between Tekken's 1, 2 and 3 is astounding. It's hard to believe all three were on the same console given the jump... and King's jump goes further each time as well. 1:36 - Seriously, look at Kuma in this first game. Hard to tell he's a bear; such a shady mishmash of polygons. 1:54 - The sound of Paul's punch is good in Tekken 8. Much clearer and with more oomph to it. 2:51 - The evolution of graphics with Yoshimitsu is always a fun one. I will admit that this one (7 I believe), whilst a cool design, feels a bit much of a departure. I think because the tentacles look too smooth. There was a sharpness to the others that game a more armour look to them. 3:42 - Awww, that smile. Xiaoyu in Tekken 7 and 8 really shone with her cuteness. The orange theme is also a nice touch (my favourite colour).

[@JustSoji]

I never realized how Brian's voice changed with his characterization. His old laugh is kinda like a supervillain's laugh and his new laugh is more mindless psycho

[@DTownNash]

Nobody: Paul when death fisting in Tekken 3: Bowahhhh !!!

[@acb21ora]

Seeing this is crazy man. Tekken one if the games thats truly evolved.

[@Ronldbx6]

Beautiful to see the evolution 🤩

[@anthonym9977]

I will never get over the fact that the time between tekken 3 and 8 in canon is 3 years and 2 months. It's fricking nuts. T3 came out in what, '98? Now it's 2024. Jeez

[@nath2364]

Amazing video, tnx

[@l.ronhoyabembe6180]

You should do a video of facts_ easter eggs _ hidden details _ secrets etc like your previous videos but for Tekken 8

[@tableprinterdoor]

Woooo new buff Gigas video!!

[@JunKazamaFan]

The "Doll Face Syndrome" really sets in hard for the ladies in 7.

[@aa-pj4vz]

Nah, In 8 everybody has different features and you can even tell their ethnicities apart

[@MiketheNerdRanger]

​@aa-pj4vz yeah, in T8, all the girls actually look different. Now the only problem is they aren't allowed to emote.

[@KazuyaKai1012]

​@@aa-pj4vzdelusional, they all look like dolls aside from reina snd alisa. They have plastic anime faces

[@goofyapple19]

@@KazuyaKai1012 what?? are u fr i dont even play tekken that much but even i could see that the characters look really good, they actually have personality and all that no one is doll like lmao

[@KazuyaKai1012]

@@goofyapple19 exactly, you don't play Tekken and you don't realise they look abysmal.. check out Tekken tag tournament 1 intro and Jun in it, why Jun can't look Asian anymore? Tekken females don't look human, they have plastic and anime faces..

[@pranavjain8774]

The death fist sound effect in t8 is actually so good

[@cxstevens2598]

The evolution is amazing to think this game followed me through my ages 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@carlosaugusto9821]

It's kinda complicated to ask exactly right now, when it's a little early, but i hope something similar to this video is done to celebrate Soul Edge's 30th anniversary (1996). In 2026 all major veteran 2d and 3d fg franchises will finally be in the "30 year old club". This year the 30th anniversaries will be to Tekken, King of Fighters, Darkstalkers, Marvel (Xmen Children of the Atom), and Killer Instinct.

[@ssgcheddar5785]

I started this game in Tekken 1 Arcade all the way to now! I'm 42 and I still love Tekken! King4Life 😊

[@YaTvoyMainer]

0:40 Now that's something new!

[@Babunki2]

Tekken 4 vibes so hard. Would love some stages from that game in T8. Love the walls

[@Zuhaib657]

Hi I'm new subscriber

[@fancyhermit7]

The graphical evolution of Tekken is astounding

[@metall7331]

Oh shit, I never knew Lili spoke English in previous games

[@AlgaInventory]

I prefer her original voice over her new French voice..

[@SamuraiCaveman]

They only really started doing the "everyone speaks their mother tongue" thing in the more recent games. Maybe in Tekken 9 Zafina will finally speak Egyptian.

[@metall7331]

@@SamuraiCaveman Zanifa in Tekken 9? I don't know if you've played the Tekken 8 story mode but i got some bad news about Zafina... Ya, she ded

[@SamuraiCaveman]

@@metall7331 You should look closer at the photographs in the ending.

[@metall7331]

@@SamuraiCaveman she survived? D: 😔

[@haroonmehmood990]

Nostalgia hit hard Tekken 3 and 4 i start playing its was so 😊😊

[@joseph0098]

4:10 ok, that eddy walk was funny XD

[@LeMiniBigBoss]

Watching ling become dollified was... uncanny

[@kelp5801]

Tekken 5 graphics will always have a special place in my heart, specially the stages

[@TecchanEkaki_Youtube]

0:00 このSEの使い方は上手い！！👏

[@CaptainVulcan]

Jacks: "1, 2, 3, 4..." Paul: "Wait, you weren't in T4-" WHAM!

[@AtomicGolem]

Jack-8: _S H U T_

[@viniciuslessa3480]

That's why I loved T4, if I'm not mistaken this was the Tekken with least non human chars like jacks and devils

[@WTFHAX93]

​@@viniciuslessa3480Yeah it only had the bears and Combot.

[@TheEliteClown_]

They did Bryan dirty in the T3 cover

[@Boss-rm7wr]

We want legacy outfits for all characters in Tekken Shop. As a 30th Anniversary of TEKKEN.

[@ahmedalanzi.]

best tekken video Ever❤❤❤

[@TylerMcNamer]

It amazes me how far graphics have evolved.

[@23NinjaSniper]

I don’t know why Bryan gets excluded in the thumbnail pic he also debuted in Tekken 3 and has been more of a main stay than Eddy.

[@WTFHAX93]

It's a reference to the promo render for Tekken 3. It only featured Eddy, Hwoarang, Xiaoyu and Jin.

[@deejones8552]

Nooo! they should of kept Bryan's laugh in T8 when he did his fishermen hook👌🏽😩

[@AceKite00]

Literally going through every phase of my life with this. 😂

[@zukoulou7464]

GET READY FOR THE NEXT BATTLE !!! ❤❤❤

[@virustheassassin7898]

2:02 imagine being told to shut up for years.

[@osricen]

I gotta be honest... nothing tops Tekken 6 for me. I mean, of course gameplay peaked at Tekken 7, but DAMN, Tekken 6 had a lot of content and was so fun to play and unlock things. I also had a blast playing online, especially around that Christmas and New Year.

[@zeabefore4610]

Need a part two with lee

[@1Diddums]

0:22 ~ 0:29 Still waiting for them to add this to Kazuya's movelist.

[@PennFaulkner]

Noooo where's Asuka?! *sigh* Well, here's hoping we get a part two. Kuma also comes to mind as someone who should've been shown here. He's a BEAR for Pete's sake and when compared to how he looked in Tekken 1? Gross. Lee was also a missed chance. Despite my criticisms, this was a very nice treat to anyone interested in graphics in general and shows just how far Tekken has come during its lifetime. Great job HBGP!

[@maligno1612]

0:38 Now Kazuya has the face of a villain

[@_Adie]

I still can't get over Law's T8 face. It's a completely different guy, man. Hwoarang also looks kinda different, but it's not as drastic.

[@Prince-Shogun]

Looked like forest law to me!

[@uhobme2028]

Minus 7, every game tended to be a pretty good showcase of their generation's capabilities

[@Faust-Hell]

Phaul Penix's deathhammer sounds like a Shotgun in T8

[@A_K1ra_]

5, DR, and 6 are the most beautiful Tekken has ever been, fight me.

[@zodiacthundaga7264]

I'd like 7 and 8's graphics a lot more if they weren't in Unreal.

[@dantzy01]

Hwoarang my boy🤩

[@user-gu7kn3np4y]

Why not Heihachi and Kuma?

[@smashcuash]

Heihachi Mishima... is dead

[@karambakarambita]

Tekken Tag the best🕹️

[@stanleypitou3198]

Tekken 3 themes were legendary ❤️

[@zodiac909]

Tekken 3's announcer and soundtrack still the G.O.A.T.

[@haroonmehmood990]

Tekken 5 law kicking win animation should be brought back 👍

[@jettiful]

instant replays are its best fature

[@Hehdhdi6778]

My boi jin

[@Roman53etr-jq8wm]

Tekken 8 make me really loves tekken ,, when I was child I always see the poster of tekken in high graphics in the same graphics of t8 but unfortunately in that tmes was only p2 console and ps3 and this console did not give the real graphics like posters😂 for tekken ; but now finally I will playing tekken in realistic and great graphics T8 that was I whish it🤩

[@NegreiraFC]

TEKKEN 3 Sigue siendo imbatible🔥

[@Hotpanini]

Tekken 4 had the best voice acting

[@WTFHAX93]

I guess that's why they reused it for so long. Kazuya still keeps some of his battle grunts from Tekken 4, in Tekken 8.

[@haokalian256]

Which one is better, yoshimitsu in tekken or soul calibur ?

[@camodeano3003]

The atmosphere of Tekken 4 >>>

[@Ronldbx6]

Why was Tekken Tag not included?😮. Just the main series?

[@WTFHAX93]

Did you even watch the video? Both Tag games are shown.

[@alexcristea9986]

Tekken is The Best Fighting Game and Hello From România in Bucharest District 6 💙💛❤️🇹🇩🇹🇩🇹🇩🇹🇩🇹🇩🇹🇩

[@kevinjohnson1669]

Law use to look CRAZY!! 😂😂😂

[@WhatIsMatter101]

Eddy went from having a unique look to becoming a stereotype black guy with his hairdo.

[@RootofYishay]

KING WIN !

[@JhayZhie30]

0:01 Announcers: T1: One T2: Two T3: Three TTT: Four T5: Five T6: Six T7: Seven T8: Eight

[@sabahbubbler]

I hate Lili so much but ngl, that wink and voice acting at the end got me

[@maximium5279]

I LOVE YOU JUN KAZAMA❤❤❤