Tekken 3 Retrospective - The Mother of All Fighting Games [4K]

[@ThatBlastedSalami]

The title is taken from Tekken 3 marketing at the time and is shown at the end of the video. Tekken 3 is very influential, but "the mother of all fighting games" is a tad hyperbolic.

[@tenshin2002]

Street fighter and Virtua Fighter says hello

[@LeoxSevered]

Yea that title is nuts lol id imagine all the virtua fighter purists will click this in anger

[@Some-Ryan]

@Corat lol. Combod. Way to English.

[@fafafagat]

@Corat 15:25

[@DjStiv3]

It is the best you idiot. T3 is wher fighting games really became a mainstay and mainstream. Sf2 and the movie etc began it but even so it was only for straight up 2d based gameplay. T3 revolutionized everything and propelled fighters. The story was vastly superior the moves and combos the memorable characters the stories for all and video for their wins, side game modes like tekken force and beach ball were awesome. Introducing a big variety of mechanics like fucking gon the dino or boskoovich who laid down fighting, the music itself was dope. People competed a abit but like the ither guy said, it wasnt what peopled aimed for nor did they over analyze. It was a game loved by all not just some here or there and used for competition. Though it was a bit. In general its the besr game. If i was to score it on every aspect possible it would have high scores or highest over any other game in every aspect. Its that well made for the time

[@Ivight]

If it wasn't for T3, I wouldn't be following this franchise. What a timeless gem.

[@am_pm.17]

I can understand your view but Tekken 2 shouldn't just get disregarded. Sure its gameplay mechanics were not so good compared to T3 and newer (T3 was brilliant in this), but it excelled in presentation with its atmospheric soundtrack, the thoughtful stages and designs, a very good plot and arguably the best boss fight with Kazuya/Devil (Ogre/True Ogre are a joke)... T2 was the pinnacle of production quality in the series.

[@Ivight]

@@am_pm.17 Some ppl grow up with games. Mine happen to be T3, Tony Hawks Pro skater2 and RE2. So ofc i will be more bias to those. But from Graphics, game modes and overall character roster id still choose T3 over T2 and 1. Theres a reason why T3 is the most sold game from the franchise.

[@robin12379]

@@Ivight absolutely bro. I remember 20 years bak i started playing it. Lee, Paul, Law all these are really awesome😊

[@betuna9487]

Só true

[@montomotry5378]

Tekken 5? Tekken Tag?

[@abdurrahman363]

Tekken 2 to Tekken 3 was a revolution, the rest were just an evolution.

[@Pharoah510]

I would add the 1st Tekken Tag to that revolutionary list as well👍

[@qotalis_tk4927]

we just gonna forget about tekken 4 or...?

[@abdurrahman363]

@@qotalis_tk4927 dont get me wrong, i love tekken 4. In fact, I played tekken 4 more than tekken 3. But for me, the difference from playing tekken 2 to tekken 3 is so great that I had to say "revolutionary!"

[@mikehunt7410]

@@qotalis_tk4927 Tekken 3 set the stage for every Tekken game after it. Majority of the mechanics and gameplay elements of Tekken 4 have been forgotten.

[@kiryonamikaze9627]

How about Tekken 7 with new rage art, slow mo, newer effect and etc

[@DrEcho]

If she doesn't remember Tekken Zaibatsu, she's too young for you bro.

[@inuhigh4339]

@@polar6066 a mode where you have to beat up mishima zaibatsu soldiers

[@xMasterSparku]

@@polar6066 maybe just fell out of favor as time went on?

[@DrEcho]

Sorry I meant the website. Before the internet exploded it was like the only source of Tekken info, frame data and discussion forums. It was briefly shown in the video.

[@inuhigh4339]

@@DrEcho oh really, seems like i'm still too young at tekken...

[@DrEcho]

@@inuhigh4339 if you're curious it seems to still be maintained, but like I said it's just way less relevant than it used to be www.tekkenzaibatsu.com/

[@justApplay]

Tekken history is always fun to watch.

[@bokkih]

Hey i followed u on twitter

[@ShurikRubik]

*We as Video Games Community need Tekken 3 4K-8K HD Remake for PS5 . I mean Demons Soul's got a brand new Remake. Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3 got a brand New Remake. So, it is only right that a True Original Retro Classic for Arcades and Video Game Consoles such as Legendary Tekken 3 would get a proper brand new 4K-8K HD Remake for PS5 !!! Thumbs Up and Like , If You all Agree !*

[@SpinDoctor91]

@@ShurikRubik Honestly they need to do a 4K HD remake of Tekken 1 through 4 and pack it as a collection.

[@proximityminetv2267]

@@SpinDoctor91 i agree

[@SpinDoctor91]

@@proximityminetv2267 It would be sick! I left out 5 and 6 since I feel the graphics are still pretty decent. They need to make that happen

[@MaadLuck]

The depression of being so far in time away from this game hits

[@theramendutchman]

Nothing stopping you from getting a PS2 (-emulator?) and T3 (=rom?) Have fun, Maad 😉

[@MaadLuck]

@@theramendutchman tekken 3 was on ps1..... and there is no lineage of this style of tekken now

[@theramendutchman]

@@MaadLuck Oh, you're right! My T5:DR disk came with T1, T2 and T3 on it, so I remember playing it on a PS2. Still, I just found T3 for $19 and a PS1 for $35 shipping from the US, so luckily you're not too far ahead in time yet 😉 And hey, my childhood consisted out of being too poor to afford brand-new games and getting games that were literally older than me off second-hand stores and flea markets, I believe in you, buddy!

[@unknown316xtz]

play it on epsxe, its an emulator for ps1 game, then you need to download tekken 3 iso, and play it on emulator, there you have it

[@MaadLuck]

@@unknown316xtz that's not the point, point is it's not in the high light anymore

[@feraldynaufal]

The music in this game stuck in my head for many years, especially King's and Ogre's theme

[@theenlightenedone1283]

For me jin kazama and paul

[@ABigBowlOfChips]

Forest Law, Jin Kazama, and Heihachi Mishima for me

[@doresofrimento]

Lei theme is underrated

[@jmeijer6995]

Jin and Eddys themes are legendary

[@squills1]

King's theme stands out to me as well as laws. This game was arcade perfection at home.

[@Disconnect350]

My favorite fighting game of all time. The gameplay, stages, characters and the amazing soundtrack. Tekken 3 will always be special to me, very significant part of my childhood.

[@frandovian]

same here, Tekken 3, Nascar Rumble, Jackie Chan, Dino Crisis & Twisted Metal 4 will always be 5 of the best game in my childhood

[@jainittai5104]

@@frandovian You've mentioned the Jackie Chan game. We're family now.

[@frandovian]

@@jainittai5104 one of my favorite game of all time, lots of fond memories with my brothers with that game. welcome 🤗

[@blakenapier3125]

I came up with Victory Winning Quotes for Returning Characters on Tekken 1 Tekken 2 & Tekken 3

[@YaboiFoxTale]

What do you think about Tag 1? In some ways you could say it's Tekken 3 but with more stages and characters and better graphics.

[@supernaut669]

It's amazing how well this game holds up. Still feels great to play.

[@P0rk_Sinigang]

All these years later, and Ogre's stage music still got my heart racing.

[@StunningSilken]

Lol his tekken tag 1 theme was also scary. However, no other track in tekken history is as scary as armor king's tekken 1 and 2 stage theme.

[@am_pm.17]

Tekken 2 Kazuya: am I a joke to you?

[@lesteryaytrippy7282]

To me, Tekken 3 stuck with me because of the particular attention to the 3D art of each character and the OST. Despite being around 2 decades and the graphics being outdated, you can TELL how emotive they were in their little cutscenes, as well as the human like facial details of each character, but without that uncanny details. Xiaoyu doesn't look like another cute anime girl and funny thing is, she looks like a real-life woman I pass by in my old apartment neighborhood and she knows about Tekken and how some of us kid around how she looks like the game character! And the soundtracks!! Of course, our fave was Xiaoyu's rock and roll oriental techno-pop music, then Julia Chang's heavy synths, Jin Kazama's rock acid type of sound and the Ogres very specific sound, like bodily functions became instruments. Aahhhh... This game has made a lasting impression 💖💎

[@allamamumtazfakharofficial4870]

Jami

[@chidori7234]

If you observe closely the in-game character models even blink

[@aryanburnwal2371]

​@@chidori7234 no way did I never notice that, I gotta check

[@muhtadaali8847]

This is the series that made Pakistan love Tekken. I remember no arcade was complete without the tekken game. And this game was the most played game along with KOF. Parents did not liked their kids playing game and wasting time. So they use to Sneak in. Arcade Centre used to be packed all the time. No one really knows how famous the Tekken 3 actually is. After all the years, I still remember tekken 3. The voices the dark music. It just gives you different type of feelings. Gives you goosebumps. It is still being played in pakistan in arcades last year when I went back after 9 years. I even saw adults playing ft matches with some kind of bet over it

[@theenlightenedone1283]

Absolutely... I remember that I used to run away from شادی events and used go play tekken 3 and king of fighters 96 97 98

[@muhtadaali8847]

@@theenlightenedone1283 yeah 97 was the best😀 I also used to hide and play there

[@theenlightenedone1283]

@@muhtadaali8847 exactly... I remember the entry of Ralf in 97 ... it really gave me the pump for playing this

[@theenlightenedone1283]

Kyo , K' and Ralf were my best and sometimes benimarow?

[@itsahmedkhan]

I remember going to market to buy stuff like milk or yogurt and then buying some coins (obviously from the change that was left after buying grocery from my mom's money. lol) to play Tekken 3... and when I used to go back after playing, my mom would beat the shit out of me. lol But it was all WORTH IT...

[@nixuniverse5240]

It’s amazing to me how in Tekken, a SINGLE move being made only ONE frame faster or slower can make them either become incredibly broken or terribly bad.

[@yacine.m]

Thats what makes Tekken so complex and fun.

[@StarShadow9009]

Its because of how balanced tekken is that we have that perception

[@21kHzBANK21kHZ]

@@Leadblast but balance does not equal fun. This seems to be a common misconception lately.

[@shalkilthaevis4480]

@@21kHzBANK21kHZ I prefer facing an opponent that I can actually beat than Tekken 3 Jin any day

[@kiomn]

@@Leadblast ? Tag 2 was broken all over lol

[@Anya_Tekken]

Aye, this game changed my life.

[@Batonic]

Came across it in downtown Disney's arcade in '98. Played it all day with Eddy spamming 3, 4. Bought every game since.

[@ShurikRubik]

*We as Video Games Community need Tekken 3 4K-8K HD Remake for PS5 . I mean Demons Soul's got a brand new Remake. Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3 got a brand New Remake. So, it is only right that a True Original Retro Classic for Arcades and Video Game Consoles such as Legendary Tekken 3 would get a proper brand new 4K-8K HD Remake for PS5 !!! Thumbs Up and Like , If You all Agree !*

[@MK-vi2cm]

@Arion Clarke 16 or so?

[@MK-vi2cm]

@Arion Clarke nice, i wish i could be 16 again

[@patrickimperial579]

Arguably the most Tekken game to ever come out

[@ShurikRubik]

*We as Video Games Community need Tekken 3 4K-8K HD Remake for PS5 . I mean Demons Soul's got a brand new Remake. Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3 got a brand New Remake. So, it is only right that a True Original Retro Classic for Arcades and Video Game Consoles such as Legendary Tekken 3 would get a proper brand new 4K-8K HD Remake for PS5 !!! Thumbs Up and Like , If You all Agree !*

[@am_pm.17]

It was an awesome game but gosh the AI was so weak. The boss fight against Ogre/True Ogre was child's play especially compared to the challenging Kazuya/Devil fight of the previous game.

[@jainittai5104]

@@am_pm.17 Agreed. I was getting my ass kicked by those guys until the sun came up, and I loved every bit of it

[@aspreedacore]

@@jainittai5104 CONTINUE? 😆

[@ibuj001]

@@ShurikRubikwho tf remakes a fighting game

[@elbowpastatime]

Goddamn this takes me back. It's like I'm 5 again...

[@davidparry5310]

Were you born in 1992-3?

[@elbowpastatime]

@@davidparry5310 uhhh no?

[@davidparry5310]

@@elbowpastatime You said 'it's like I'm 5 again', from which I inferred that you were 5 at the time T3 was released to console (T3 was released to console in '98). Apologies if I'm mistaken about that.

[@elbowpastatime]

@@davidparry5310 I just played it when I was a kid, it's not that deep.

[@davidparry5310]

@@elbowpastatime I see.

[@JoeNeutrino]

I love how you show the move inputs on the screen when you refer to a move by name.

[@ShurikRubik]

*We as Video Games Community need Tekken 3 4K-8K HD Remake for PS5 . I mean Demons Soul's got a brand new Remake. Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3 got a brand New Remake. So, it is only right that a True Original Retro Classic for Arcades and Video Game Consoles such as Legendary Tekken 3 would get a proper brand new 4K-8K HD Remake for PS5 !!! Thumbs Up and Like , If You all Agree !*

[@izzycheexd7388]

@@ShurikRubik fuck that. Let tekken 3 stay at play station 1

[@kurtdewittphoto]

7:09 Ling Xiaoyu - The only character I'd ever play as. I love her moves so much.

[@pinkestgal]

me too 💗

[@the_gratefulgamer]

Same

[@anomilumiimulimona2924]

Nonstopspamming!!

[@punpunch273]

I absolutely love these detailed retrospectives of older competitive games. Tekken's history in particular has always felt like a mystery to me. Super happy there's more on the way!

[@Yesnog05]

My brother pulled off that twin lancer combo on me when he was practicing on his ps1. It took me so long to learn it from him and by the time I mastered it, he already bought a ps2 and starting playing tekken tag. God i miss those days lol

[@Stizzi80]

Add me on PlayStation 4 my psn tag is playastann

[@izzycheexd7388]

@@Stizzi80 pre sus there mate

[@Stizzi80]

@@izzycheexd7388 lol

[@Some-Ryan]

No mention of Eddy? Regardless of tier, he was a truly unique character with a great confusion/mixup game. Sick video though man. Ggs

[@itsahmedkhan]

@Valkyrie ALTER lol. Yes... just mash the buttons with eddy and you'd win.

[@ultimateman55]

@Valkyrie ALTER Third Strike was released in 1999. But Elena's first appearance was in SFIII: New Generation which released within a month of Tekken 3. So essentially both characters were born at the same time. And if you think Elena in 2D SFIII plays anything like Eddy from the 3D Tekken 3, I don't know what to tell you.

[@platypuslord2399]

Eddy was much less effective against a skilled player that knew his moveset. He was a death sentence to pick against me and I loved hammerfisting him with Heihache & Paul.

[@Some-Ryan]

@Valkyrie ALTER not trying to glorify him. Just recognising him as a unique fighting game character is all. I don't use him but when 3 came out, he really stood out against the rest of the cast. Seems odd to do a retrospective and not mention him. Have a good day.

[@vhsdxzl]

eddie was for noobs .... i destroyed many of them with perfect wins.

[@Salardbz]

The nostalgia's so great it hurts

[@azureomen8151]

Tekken 3 was the fighting game of my childhood. I love how so many years later it still gets the same love as it did before. A shoutout to Dinosaur (and, of course, Arya himself). They did this game all of the justice it deserves with their script and narration.

[@YoshiONE2ONE]

I often wonder what a "Tekken All-Stars" type game would be. Take the most broken elements of every character from every game, and mold them into one. See what kind of CREATURES you create with that.

[@ShurikRubik]

*We as Video Games Community need Tekken 3 4K-8K HD Remake for PS5 . I mean Demons Soul's got a brand new Remake. Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3 got a brand New Remake. So, it is only right that a True Original Retro Classic for Arcades and Video Game Consoles such as Legendary Tekken 3 would get a proper brand new 4K-8K HD Remake for PS5 !!! Thumbs Up and Like , If You all Agree !*

[@bewsket]

Tekken All-Stars already exists. Its called Tekken Tag 2. Its really good and with customisable soundtrack for each stage from ANY tekken before it! Has every character (except gon) and you can play it 4 players at the same time. Probably my fav of all time.

[@drowsyspook3455]

@@ShurikRubik wtf dude are you like using a bot or are you just one of those people that have no lives i have seen you in like almost every comment

[@tidjane2001]

That music brings me wayy back

[@daninjango]

Tekken 3 music strongly molded my tastes in non-mainstream EDM a decade later.

[@JunKazamaFan]

Doctor Bosconovitch is my most used character in Tekken 3. He may not be a top tier, but once you figure out how to control the old man, he is endless fun.

[@Aware_Wolf_X4]

Can’t wait to see Tag 1, 4, 5, and DR videos like this.

[@Mandarin2099]

Looking forward to the Tag 1 retrospective.

[@Июль-р8и]

Looking forward for T5 tho

[@อัครเดชนาคพิทักษ์ไไันามน]

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[@ibuj001]

@@อัครเดชนาคพิทักษ์ไไันามน yes

[@ShaunInce123]

This was the first Tekken game that I played. Eventually I'd go back and play 2 & 1, but my first Tekken was in fact, Tekken 3.

[@jainittai5104]

The Tekken 2 Demo was my 1st crush. But damnit Tekken 3 was the love of my life

[@jfd4706]

Tekken 3 is the reason, why I love playing Tekken so much to this date, Its indeed the pinnacle of fighting games, a cult classic, also I would put Paul/King in top 5

[@ShurikRubik]

*We as Video Games Community need Tekken 3 4K-8K HD Remake for PS5 . I mean Demons Soul's got a brand new Remake. Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3 got a brand New Remake. So, it is only right that a True Original Retro Classic for Arcades and Video Game Consoles such as Legendary Tekken 3 would get a proper brand new 4K-8K HD Remake for PS5 !!! Thumbs Up and Like , If You all Agree !*

[@am_pm.17]

I would say Tekken 3 is a cult classic for defining a 3D fighting game. But in terms of production quality Tekken 2 would be my cult classic.

[@5uomalainen]

I remember playing Demo One version over, over and over again and loving the game back in 1999. My parents bought the full version after I begged and begged, fell in love with King and Paul and I'm still there over 20 years later.

[@free_playstation_2]

Amazing video as always Arya, keep up the good work! Also, some bits about Tekken 3 moves The last hit of Jin's 112 can sometimes go straight past the opponent's face, which is just hilarious to look at. Two wimpy punches feel powerful and the stronger blow just does nothing. The second hit of Heihachi and Hwoarang's uf+3,4s are unblockable if you time the 4 as late as possible Jin can get a df2 after CH b,f+2, and the df2 itself gave you a tight, but possible electric. Jin's ws4,4 deals 40 damage, a lot more than the normal df4,4. His hellsweep can deal 48 to 51 damage instead of 44 to 47, if you do a crouch dash and release, then press 4,4 instead of dashing in for a df4,4. Law's Junkyard can pass through enemies in some juggling attempts. Gon's immune to all throws, and probably meant to be immune to all highs, but he's still vulnerable to electrics.

[@vo1ce147]

Gon can hit by di electric because jin is doing jin thing being emo while being a golden boy

[@IzunaGaiden]

God .. I played this game so much in the arcades here in Brazil. It was years and years playing on the PlayStation too. Tekken 3 is for sure the best fighting game of my life. In the Tag Tournament version I was almost unbeatable with the duo Jin Kazama and Ling Xiaoyu. Soo many memories. Thank you for post this.

[@pinkestgal]

💗💗💗

[@akiamendoza8859]

I like the idea of characters having weight classes that affect move properties, Tekkken 3 was ahead of its time

[@ShurikRubik]

*We as Video Games Community need Tekken 3 4K-8K HD Remake for PS5 . I mean Demons Soul's got a brand new Remake. Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3 got a brand New Remake. So, it is only right that a True Original Retro Classic for Arcades and Video Game Consoles such as Legendary Tekken 3 would get a proper brand new 4K-8K HD Remake for PS5 !!! Thumbs Up and Like , If You all Agree !*

[@bigballzmcdrawz2921]

@@ShurikRubik I'd buy that in a heartbeat.

[@akiamendoza8859]

@@ShurikRubik give that Tekken 3 remake a Tag game mode then I'll buy it in a heartbeat

[@realamericannegro977]

Virtua Fighter did it first

[@han1440]

I love the tone when we select character and announcer said "ROUND ONE"..so electrify👍

[@DeathNeff]

Tekken 3 is always my favorite Tekken and Still is. Tekken 3 is truly a Special place in our Hearts.

[@realbr1koo]

Oh, the memories.. I remember how amazed i was of the different outcomes a round can have because of the 3d and all the fine mechanics the game had. Playing Xiaoyu against Yoshi was always something amazing to witness.

[@salmansengul]

This game was my childhood! The Soundtrack was so damn great! ❤️

[@L307ug4]

the quality of this video was top tier, not only did it bring me back i also learned new things.

[@ED-cl7nl]

As a T7 newcomer I didn't expect to care about this but it was a very fun watch and your videos always deliver in quality. Thanks!

[@ShurikRubik]

*We as Video Games Community need Tekken 3 4K-8K HD Remake for PS5 . I mean Demons Soul's got a brand new Remake. Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3 got a brand New Remake. So, it is only right that a True Original Retro Classic for Arcades and Video Game Consoles such as Legendary Tekken 3 would get a proper brand new 4K-8K HD Remake for PS5 !!! Thumbs Up and Like , If You all Agree !*

[@theenlightenedone1283]

*Dinosaur* really knows what he is writing and *Arya* knows how to use his magical narration Hats off to u guys 👍🏻

[@chucklos391]

I now play Tekken 7, but the last time I played Tekken was this legendary Tekken 3. Beautiful game. Fun. Way fun. Tekken 7 is close to this.

[@ShurikRubik]

*We as Video Games Community need Tekken 3 4K-8K HD Remake for PS5 . I mean Demons Soul's got a brand new Remake. Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3 got a brand New Remake. So, it is only right that a True Original Retro Classic for Arcades and Video Game Consoles such as Legendary Tekken 3 would get a proper brand new 4K-8K HD Remake for PS5 !!! Thumbs Up and Like , If You all Agree !*

[@chucklos391]

@Tcb bct Tekken 7 is awesome. I disagree.

[@am_pm.17]

Depends on how you look at it. In terms of gameplay T7 is awesome, but the storyline has been probably the worst so far in the series.

[@ezmoney4598]

The casual tier list looks a lot different. For playing against people who don’t know how to play, picking Paul puts your opponent in a nightmare situation. “Why is Phoenix Smasher so good? Stop spamming Phoenix Smasher. Stupid broken character,” they’ll say. It always works.

[@candasturan4559]

This was beautiful. Cant wait for the TTT retrospective 😍

[@WinnieCommittee]

Thank you Arya, that was truly an entertaining retrospective

[@afterpasthours7504]

Really didn’t know the composer for Nier: Automata also did Tekken, really cool!

[@DreadPyke]

Aah man, this takes me back to when I used to live in Pakistan. And hoarding the arcade coins just to learn Lei Wulong. I remember people used to abuse the Ogre throws back then, this is a huge nostalgia blast. Great video Arya.

[@circleturtles]

I really hope this becomes a series. It's strange how many people pine for some golden age of Tekken where the game was amazingly balanced and combos all did fair damage. Not a single Tekken game has ever been like that, no idea why people think that

[@j.peters1222]

Anybody else find it ironic that True Ogre was suppose to be tougher than regular Ogre but it was the exact opposite. Ogre was a much tougher fight because True Ogre was massive and as you said, that was kind of death sentence in T3.

[@chidori7234]

"The Mother of All Fighting Games" Street Fighter II would like to have a word of you... lol but yeah Tekken 3's a classic

[@ThatBlastedSalami]

I know, but it's taken directly from a marketing slogan they used in UK Tekken 3 ads.

[@chidori7234]

@@ThatBlastedSalami Hahaha I see... :)

[@BlueJin503]

Chidori 723 wouldn’t street fighter ll get the distinction as the father then? So what’s the problem 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@ShurikRubik]

*We as Video Games Community need Tekken 3 4K-8K HD Remake for PS5 . I mean Demons Soul's got a brand new Remake. Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3 got a brand New Remake. So, it is only right that a True Original Retro Classic for Arcades and Video Game Consoles such as Legendary Tekken 3 would get a proper brand new 4K-8K HD Remake for PS5 !!! Thumbs Up and Like , If You all Agree !*

[@tfam1251]

Umm Virtua Fighter is the mother of all 3D games and it was not the first game to use sidestep. See VF3

[@subtlesedukshun8412]

Great dissection. No other game has blown me away such as Tekken 3. Graphic jump was insane. I saw Lei transitioning in to his 5 forms king fu and I was sold. Lei still my main to this day.

[@AbstractReplayer]

I absolutely love this. Knew most of these stuff already since i revisited and researched older Tekkens myself recently, but i just couldn't but watch this video with all it's great visual presentations (especially showing the inputs with a FF7 esque little textbox). Keep up the great work. Btw, i would argue Ogre being stronger than Jin solely because of his waning moon

[@moosha786]

This game always makes me emotional and nostalgic, thank you.

[@MackCasual]

Ah yes the origin story for many tekken players. Its nice to see some respect for the past

[@iamthereddemon20]

Tekken 3 was one of the first videogames I ever played and is why I will always love fighting games

[@nbhage2178]

11:07 yeah I miss those bitch slap sound effects🤪

[@jentaro]

Here to appreciate the science of Tekken. I played them all (beginning with 3, then 2, then 1 and then from 3 onwards in order), except the most recent one, and I have to say the third one remains my favorite.

[@vishalpanwar2108]

*My Xiaoyu finally getting the respect she deserves!*

[@yasir7656]

Hey. Just curious do you play on PC? It's just impossibly rare for me find a xiaoyu in Asia.

[@vishalpanwar2108]

@@yasir7656 Yes I do

[@yasir7656]

@@vishalpanwar2108 Would you be up for some sparring rounds if and whenever you have some time to spare? That'd be really appreciated.

[@vishalpanwar2108]

@@yasir7656 where do you hail from?

[@yasir7656]

@@vishalpanwar2108 South asia

[@antemlikota8760]

3 and 5 of this legendary series are by far the best ones. Especially 5 with possibly the best opening to a game ever and with T3 within itself, the arcade version. Pure diamonds.🤘🏻

[@sicparvismagna9370]

Ante Mlikota indeed

[@munem939]

0:31 Because GOD FORBID that there be a woman who looks physically over 30 in this series! 😂

[@HeyMomonia]

Guess namco didn't change in that department....

[@saltyg1320]

I genuinely don't know any female fighting game character that is middle aged or older. Sonya was portrayed as middle aged for the first 10 mins of MK 11.

[@HeyMomonia]

@@saltyg1320 I just realised that they replaced her with her younger self lmao. In mkx sonya was middle age though but she didn't do much.

[@cqcbare]

@@saltyg1320 Sindel

[@conradojavier7547]

Give us a Middle Age Michelle.

[@Spitfire77077]

I'll NEVER forget playing an 8 vs 8 match against my older brother, for both of our last characters being yoshimitsu, and at the very end we both ko'd eachother resulting in a draw. Tekken 3 and tag tourney 1 will forever hold a place in my memory.

[@itshuncho9309]

cant wait for tekken 5 retrospective

[@evanhanley6437]

Pretty much my favourite Tekken game ever. Nothing will ever come close to this. The gameplay, the soundtrack, the massive combos, sound effects, game modes, stage design and Tekken Force mode were all perfect. I will always love this game.

[@tiend15]

You know what they say The third strike is what counts! Respect to all fighters out there!

[@jimmicrackhead12]

3 had such fun characters to play, Lei, Dr B,. Eddy, xaioyu, Hworang, so much fun, thousands of moves and combos, great graphics and sound, the best

[@mikeandikes8857]

as a newcomer to tekken these are really intersting keep it up!

[@randyminish111]

I played a demo setup for this in a walmart in Traverse City, Michigan when it came out and remember the set I played against a shopper ten years my senior vivididy to this day. The shit felt so great and fluid to play at the time. It was the Mario 64 of fighting games. This game and SFA3 were a part of my playatation childhood and to this day might be my game with the most hours spent played to least amount of mechanics understood at the time ratio. Great stuff.

[@MaoriGamerDood]

The Tekken of today must always pay respect to the Legendary Tekken3. I'm so happy to still have this on ma PS1. #TekkenBaby🤘🔥

[@donguapo7862]

This was the first tekken I owned and the first game I got with my original playstation and the only game I had for the whole summer but I couldn't have been a happier 10 year old this game was amazing

[@boitahaki]

Each character with 20 moves each Good times...

[@ManiacMonkboon]

That and there wasn't a bloated ass roster like there is in T7.

[@SalveASMR]

You single handedly made my year with this video Arya... Thank you so much.

[@theenlightenedone1283]

I used to be a *Paul* main at that time and u guys know what I exactly did to my opponents 😉 I was the champion of my city

[@theenlightenedone1283]

For me *street fighter 2, tekken 3, tekken 5* were the best games that changed the fighting game history but tekken 3 is the real legend that took the bar high as possible for its time... (and also had the best background music like Jin's ) Yours sincerely, Tekken7 😎

[@dino339]

i still remember the day i witnessed the first images of tekken 3 on a game magazine.. i kept looking at it almost everyday!! the cg renders of the character still awesome even today!! i really miss jin being the hero protagonist.. it fit him so well.. sadly he became like a drama queen later.. which is boring..

[@Pssms]

This game was a cultural reset. Thank you for the video!

[@conradojavier7547]

I wish Bandai Namco hires an Indy Developer to Remaster Tekken 3.

[@elishathornton6143]

Tekken 3 is my start to fighting games. At my cousins house all eight or nine of us having tournaments on the ps2. Best memories of my gaming life

[@atuls55]

My initial impression of T3 was disappointment. It went from the amazing individual stages (the Acropolis, Taj Mahal, Korean Temple etc) in T2 to dull generic shared stages. The great soundtrack full of ethnic music was replaced mostly by generic themes. The worst thing though was losing all my favourite characters Baek, Bruce and especially Kazuya. I thought at the time a Mishima without mist step was clunky. mist step could be used for a lot of things not just faster CDs. Before wavedash and teching you could use mist step to extend your crouch dash and pressure people especially on oki. Mist step could also be used as a sidestep if timed well. I remember that Gamesmaster footage at the end. I saw that episode when it was on tv. It was an exciting time as T3, VF3 and SF3 all came out around the same time. VF3 was the most impressive though.

[@hashenone]

Agreed. Tekken 3 came out shortly after VF3, and while it added tech rolling, which is huge & VF wouldn’t get until 4, if you look at the games side by side, VF’s desire to push the technological envelope puts its graphics & sounds well above tekken 3.

[@atuls55]

@Tcb bct Quite a lot of stages are shared between characters in 3 and many of them are bland looking. In Tekken 2 from what I remember only the 2 palette swaps share a stage with someone everyone else gets their own unique distinctive stage with music really personalized for them.

[@atuls55]

@Tcb bct That's what I mean there were a lot of shared dull looking stages in 3. In Tekken 2 only the palette swaps Alex and Angel shared a stage with anyone. Panda wasn't in Tekken 2. In 2 Nina's stage is the Acropolis, Anna the Taj Mahal and Jack a brightly lit industrial site at dusk. In 3 they share the same boring looking factory. The music is personal preference but I like 2s way more. Both of Kazuya's themes are amazing and there's so much variety.

[@atuls55]

@Tcb bct This was my impression of the 2 games at the time. I didn't get a chance to play Tekken in the arcades until TTT1, Tekken wasn't a common arcade so my thoughts are about the console versions where Tekken 2 got a much improved arranged soundtrack. I know some of the Tekken 1 themes were reused in T2 but because I only played T1 briefly before 2 it mostly sounded new and fresh to me. There were also lots of new ones. Anna had her own spot on the character select screen and her own stage. Julia and Heihachi are not palette swaps and neither are Paul and Bryan or Nina and Jack.

[@JessesAuditorium]

Still honored I worked with this channel at some point.

[@ThatBlastedSalami]

Was an honour to work with you!

[@cyberdelicxp9125]

T3 has the best soundtrack of all tekken, and tekken is in need of a similar time jump, refinment.

[@am_pm.17]

In my honest opinion Tekken 2 had the most legendary soundtrack. However Tekken 3 still stands well compared to the dubstep of T6 and T7.

[@RazzlyCrunch]

I am actually surprised Paul was not mentioned in top 5 or even the honorable mention. He was a beast

[@avnishgoyal5075]

I think it's being long due to delete ling from the game now.

[@nitinjaiswal7224]

I'm 33 and still addicted to this wonderful game. I remember I first played it game parlour when I was just 12 years old

[@FrontalPandora7]

Man oh man the soundtrack at beginning brings back nostalgia, I remember as kid playing in arcade hearing the sound giving me adrenaline playing against each other. Damn miss my younger days

[@cenationofjnu]

I have played this game for thousands of hours. It's a masterpiece.

[@Kevangelo14]

The in depth explanation of tekken 3 mechanics was just a proof of how tekken 3 is a masterpiece of its time.

[@BenKellyMusic92]

I've been playing this game for nearly 21 years. If Tekken 2 was like being in a classic Shaw Brothers kung fu film, Tekken 3 was like being in a Sammo Hung-directed HK Action Cinema film, blended with all the best episodes of Walker Texas Ranger. Pure fighting genius to this very day 🥋🥊

[@mxmani5722]

Dude, this is amazing. Love to see more 💕

[@HR20andUP78]

This is by far the GREATEST FIGHTING GAME EVER. I started playing Tekken 3 in 2004 and then there was no turning back. I went crazy for this game,I use to play like 7-8 hours a day and then I Installed it o my PC... I still have it in my smartphone. I was such a pro that I could beat any player of my locality even after choosing character of his choice.

[@MrTheKamir]

This is a great idea for series, very informative, straightforward and concise. Keep it up!

[@BadChaker]

I was 16/17 when I played the game. Even with this Great Tekken Guide Book I wasn’t aware of this details back then. Fun to watch!!

[@roamalot3000]

YOOOOO you have to make this a legit series Aria

[@ThatBlastedSalami]

That's the plan!

[@tensei_t1]

Quality video as expected, hope to see you get through the series

[@msamiullah001]

editing is just amazing on this video !!!

[@cal8338]

Tekken 3 was my gateway to fighting games

[@NihilCorp]

Great retrospective ! Can't wait for the next video

[@gizzad]

I stood in line and bought this on release. I told all my friends that it came out the next day and I hid it in my pants when we got to my friends house after we got out of work. I secretly put it in the ps1, hit power and just let it roll. Then commenced one of the greatest nights of gaming ever, and the best surprise to what would sure have been a boring night

[@FungWarb12]

My jaw dropped when I first discovered that auto reversal that Heihachi had ( by accident of course ). I've never seen CPU do it before and I've played the game for a few years already. I thought it was the coolest move ever.

[@trafalgar47official66]

Tekken 3 always had this unique flair to it, the presentation and the music built the foundation for what Tekken would develop into in the future I suppose.

[@azuresaiyan9005]

I can’t wait for whenever you get to T5. It’s my personal favourite of the series and was the first fighting game I tried to seriously get good at.

[@MrCalverino]

I remember May 1998 when we got the game. That summer was spent playing Tekken 3, Resident 2 and Final Fantasy 7