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Tekken 3 is the third installment in the popular Tekken
fighting game series. It was the last installment of Tekken for the PlayStation.

Gameplay

Tekken 3 continues to uphold its popular fighting engine, but improves upon the installment further by introducing more detailed graphics, 14 newly selectable characters, and a faster and more fluid game engine. The improved engine allowed for quick recoveries from knock-downs, more escapes form tackles and stuns, and newly-created combo throws. This iteration also implemented a sidesteping feature and the 8-way run for increased mobility.

Story

In the conclusion of the second King of Iron Fist Tournament, Heihachi Mishima defeats his son, Kazuya, and takes back control over the Mishima Zaibatsu. Shortly after taking control, he learns of a mysterious, ancient power in Mexico, Ogre, and depatches his Tekken Force to investigate. However, things go awry, and Heihachi arrives to find all his troops destroyed en masse. Now intrigued and brimming with an insatiable lust for Ogre's power, he announces the third King of Iron Fist Tournament..

Character Roster

Returning Characters

Heihachi Mishima
Paul Phoenix
Lei Wulong
King (it should be noted however, this is a successor to the King in Tekken and Tekken 2; the first King was killed by Ogre)
Nina Williams
Yoshimitsu
Anna Williams (must be unlocked, and she did not enter the third tournament storywise)
Kuma (unlockable; Like King, this Kuma is a successor to the first; the first died of old age)

New Characters

Jin Kazama
Forrest Law
Hwoarang
Eddy Gordo
Ling Xiaoyu
Bryan Fury (Unlockable)
Gun Jack (unlockable)
Ogre or Toshin in Japan (unlockable)
True Ogre or Shin Toshin in Japan (unlockable)
Julia Chang (unlockable)
Panda (unlockable)
Mokujin (unlockable)
Dr. Boskonovitch (bonus character; unlockable)
Gon (bonus character; unlockable)

Trivia

Released at the height of the PlayStation's popularity, Tekken 3 sold 5,000,000 copies worldwide, which is 2,000,000 more than what Tekken 2 ever sold.
It was deemed by GameSpot as "the best fighting game for the PlayStation."

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