

The game features a "stage gimmick" system. Character customization is also featured, similar to past Tekken games.įeatures suggested by Katsuhiro Harada include recording in Practice mode as well as a Tutorial, to make the game more accessible for new players. The game inherits gameplay features from Tekken 6, such as "Bound" hits (hits that slam an airborne opponent to the ground and stun them so combos can be extended) and walled arenas, some of which featuring walls and floors that can be broken through during the fight. Tag combos (referred to as "Tag Assaults") can be done simultaneously with both characters participating in the combo at the same time. New techniques include combined tag throws which, if timed properly, can be escaped from.

The gameplay expands on the tag mechanics featured in the first Tekken Tag, allowing for extended tag combos and combined moves. If time runs out, the player who has the most cumulative life remaining amongst their fighters wins the round. If the life bar of either of a player's fighters runs out, that player loses the round. At certain points, an inactive character's life bar may flash, giving them a temporary boost in strength if they are tagged in. Players are able to switch their fighters out at any time, allowing the inactivating character to gradually recover some life they might have lost. Tekken Tag Tournament 2 has been positively received by critics, earning averaged review scores in the range of 82-83% at both GameRankings and Metacritic for the PlayStation 3, Wii U and Xbox 360 versions, as well as several fighting-game-of-the-year awards.Īs in the original Tekken Tag Tournament, matches involve each player selecting two fighters to fight with.

Players can choose either a team of two characters on each side or a solo character. Like the original Tekken Tag Tournament (1999), the game includes almost every character from past Tekken games, giving it the largest playable roster in a Tekken game to date. It was ported to the Wii U as one of the system's launch titles in November 2012, subtitled Wii U Edition.

A console version based on the update was released for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in September 2012. It received an update, subtitled Unlimited, on March 27, 2012. Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (Tekken Taggu Tōnamento 2) is the eighth main installment in the Tekken fighting game series, released in arcades on September 14, 2011.
