Tips, Tricks & Traps 30: “Tekken Tag Tournament” (PS2) Tekken Bowl Antics - 20 September 2024

Tonight, as the potentially last episode of this series, I take a look at some fun tricks which you can pull off in the PS2 port of "Tekken Tag Tournament" - namely, its unlockable "Tekken Bowl Mode", which is basically a bowling minigame featuring Tekken characters and includes an unlockable jukebox (score at least 200 points in a game to unlock it).
Unlock Tekken Bowl Mode
You must unlock True Ogre as a playable character by completing Arcade Mode 10 times (one character will be unlocked for each time it is completed).
Unlock Hidden Jukebox in Tekken Bowl Mode
You must score at least 200 points in a Tekken Bowl game to unlock it - you can then choose which music track you want to play from within the pause menu.
KO Doctor Bosconovitch
On the left-hand side of the audience, Doctor Bosconovitch is visible, clearly cheering for the player. He can be knocked out by steering the player's movement and aiming all the way to the left (along with a good dose of power for your throw). This is accomplished more easily if using characters with electronic and/or cybernetic aiming aids like Yoshimitsu, Gun Jack, Jack-2, Prototype Jack and Bryan Fury. It doesn't add anything to the gameplay, nor will the player be penalised, but it can be satisfying after all the shit he threw in "Tekken 3" (and the Cold Sleep project, if you know your Tekken lore).
Overcharge Your Shot
This will result in your character being dragged across the bowling alley in a humorous fashion. To accomplish this, you must time your shot's power so that it lands on an invisible mark between maximum and minimum strength. This will count as a foul.
Recorded on 20 September 2024