Tekken Revolution

Tekken Revolution
Developer(s)	Namco Bandai
Publisher(s)	Namco Bandai
Producer(s)	Katsuhiro Harada
Series	Tekken
Platform(s)	PlayStation 3
Release date(s)	JP 20130612June 12, 2013 NA June 11, 2013[1][2] EU 20130612June 12, 2013
Genre(s)	Fighting, Free-to-play
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer
Distribution	Digital distribution

Tekken Revolution (Japanese: 鉄拳レボリューション, Hepburn: Tekken Reboryūshon) is a free-to-play fighting game developed and published by Namco Bandai. It was released exclusively on the PlayStation 3 via the PlayStation Store on June 11, 2013.^[1][2] It is the first game in the Tekken franchise to be made free-to-play in this manner.^[3]

Gameplay

Tekken Revolution introduces various new mechanics, such as Special Arts and Critical Arts moves designed to help new players.^[3][4] Bound, the mechanic where characters can be staggered to allow more chance to inflict additional attacks has mostly been removed; the only way to activate it is by breaking or falling through environments. For the first time in the Tekken series, a stat-upgrade feature is implemented, in which players can spend Skill Points (4 are awarded every time you level up) to increase the player's character's: Power (attack strength); Endurance (health gauge) and; Vigor (chance of landing a critical hit or entering a Rage state, determined by the difference between you and your opponent's Vigor). While the stats are compulsorily applied in Arcade Mode and Ranked Matches, an option to disable them in Player Matches is available through an update.

Series staple modes, such as Arcade mode return, where players battle against AI opponents, as well as Online Mode, where players battle each other through online Ranked and Player matches. Practice mode (known as "Warm-up Mode" in-game), which was absent during launch, was eventually added in a major update released a month after launch.^[5][6] The game also introduces a new temporary mode, "Mokujin Rush", accessible only as part of event promotions, which allows players to battle Mokujin-type enemies (including his palette swaps Tetsujin and Kinjin) and obtain higher rewards than usual battles. A new gimmick, "Turbo Rush" is applied to the mode every so often, where the battles will be sped up, allowing for a more fast-paced combat.

Characters

There are a total of 29 playable characters in the game, eight of which are available from the start.^[7] Nearly all of them are returning characters, although the game also introduces two new characters, the vampire Eliza, who is unlockable by collecting "Blood Seals" through battles,^[8] and Kinjin, who only appears as an unplayable boss character, alongside Heihachi Mishima, Jinpachi Mishima, Mokujin, Tetsujin, and Ogre (or a golden version of him). More characters are also planned to be added through future updates.^[5]

(*) Denotes unlockable characters. (**) Denotes characters added through updates (unlockable).

Reception

Tekken Revolution had received mixed to positive reviews. Edge noted its attempt to bring the series close to its arcade roots, but criticized it as a watered-down version of Tekken Tag Tournament 2 and its "pay-to-win" nature.^[11]

See also

• Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate: Core Fighters, another free-to-play fighting game released in September 2013.

References

External links

• Official website
• Official website (Japanese)