Tekken Hybrid

Tekken Hybrid
Developer(s)	Namco Bandai Games
Publisher(s)	Namco Bandai Games
Series	Tekken
Platform(s)	PlayStation 3
Release	NA: November 22, 2011 AU: November 24, 2011 EU: November 25, 2011 JP: December 1, 2011
Genre(s)	Fighting
Mode(s)	Single-player, Multiplayer

Tekken Hybrid is a collection of the film Tekken: Blood Vengeance (as a Blu-ray 3D format), with a remastered version of Tekken Tag Tournament and a demo version of Tekken Tag Tournament 2 called Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Prologue released exclusively for the PlayStation 3 in November 2011. Tekken: Blood Vengeance is accessible if the disc is loaded onto any Blu-ray player. Tekken Tag Tournament HD is based on the PlayStation 2 version and features updated HD visuals, similar to the God of War Collection or The Sly Collection, and includes Trophy support.

Gameplay

Gameplay in Tekken Tag Tournament HD was virtually unchanged from the original game, however there was a bump in visual quality as the aspect ratio was changed to fit 16:9, and ran in full 1080p HD, running at 60 frames per second.

Plot

Both Tekken Tag Tournament and its sequel are non-canon entries of the series, however all characters have a real-time ending shown over the credits, for the first character chosen when selecting the two fighters. Unknown's ending, is a FMV.

Characters

All 34 characters from the original game are present in the HD version. However, all the characters are available from the start, a contrast to characters being locked in the arcades and PlayStation 2 versions of the game. Four characters from the sequel were available in Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Prologue.

Release

A limited edition version was released alongside the standard version, which included an art book, selected soundtracks of both Tekken Tag Tournament and Tekken Tag Tournament 2, and PlayStation Home content.^[1]

Reception

Tekken Hybrid had an overall mixed to positive critical reception. While the restoration of the original game was praised, many critics cited the lack of online play to be a huge missed opportunity. The film was considered lackluster, and Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Prologue was criticized for its lack of characters.

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