| Tekken 4 | |
|---|---|
 European PlayStation 2 box art | |
| Developer(s) | Namco |
| Publisher(s) | Namco[a] |
| Director(s) | Katsuhiro Harada Masahiro Kimoto Yuichi Yonemori |
| Producer(s) | Hajime Nakatani |
| Programmer(s) | Yoshihito Saito Junichi Sakai Kenji Ozaki |
| Artist(s) | Yoshinari Mizushima Takuji Kawano |
| Writer(s) | Kazuaki Fujimoto Yoshinari Mizushima Shinsuke Sato |
| Composer(s) | Akitaka Tohyama Yuu Miyake Satoru Kōsaki Hiroshi Okubo Keiki Kobayashi |
| Series | Tekken |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, PlayStation 2 |
| Release | ArcadePlayStation 2 |
| Genre(s) | Fighting, beat 'em up |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Arcade system | Namco System 246 |
Tekken 4 (鉄拳4) is a 2001 fighting game produced by Namco, released on their System 246 hardware and then ported to the PlayStation 2 home console in 2002. It is the fourth main installment in the Tekken series as the sequel to Tekken 3 (1997), and the fifth overall following the non-canon title Tekken Tag Tournament (1999). The game harbored many gameplay revisions, such as the series-unique ability for the player to move about before the round begins and the introduction of walled stages.
There are up to twenty-three playable characters, of which six are newcomers, including Steve and Christie.[3] Placing distinction on the plot in the console version, the tone of Tekken 4 was noticeably darker than other installments in the series.[4] The game notably features the canonical return of Kazuya Mishima, whose story reveals that he was revived following his death 20 years prior and has entered the King of Iron Fist Tournament 4 to take back the Mishima Zaibatsu from his father Heihachi Mishima and seek out his son Jin Kazama.
Tekken 4 received generally favorable reviews. The gaming community reception or reception of established veteran players was initially mixed, with competitive players pointing out its juggling and traditional gameplay replaced by realism such as uneven floors and walls and more aggression and poking, akin to fencing.[5] However in recent years, Tekken 4 has recovered to the point of being widely praised, and this is largely for its innovation in gameplay, atmosphere, and attention to detail.[6] The story was especially praised.[7] Some gamers and reviewers have called it the pound-for-pound best game in the series.[8][9][10][11] Its sequel, Tekken 5, was released in 2004.[12][13]
- ^ Masumi Akagi. アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971-2005).
- ^ Ahmed, Shahed (July 31, 2001). "Tekken 4 release nears". GameSpot. Archived from the original on December 11, 2001. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Hurwitch 2019, p. 59.
- ^ "The Grounded, Dark Tone of Tekken 4". 19 February 2021. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ Barton 2002, p. 47.
- ^ Barton 2002, p. 12.
- ^ TMM Reviews The Tekken 4 Endings on YouTube
- ^ "Review: Tekken 4". September 16, 2021.
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- ^ "Looking Back at Tekken 4 and The Leap to a New Generation of Consoles". September 27, 2021.
- ^ Norman, Jarvis (2024-02-10). "The Forgotten Gem: Why Tekken 4 Deserves More Appreciation".
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