Tekken: The Mishima Legacy Collection is a fighting game compilation developed by Digital Eclipse and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment, in celebration of the 31st anniversary of the franchise. Released for PlayStation 4, Xbox ONE, Nintendo Switch and PC.
The collection includes seven mainline titles in the Tekken series of fighting games: Tekken (1994), Tekken 2 (1995; based on the Ver. ß update), Tekken 3 (1997), Tekken Tag Tournament (1999), Tekken 4 (2001), Tekken 5 (2004; based on the initial 5.0 release) and Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection (2005). Also included are online ranked and casual play via rollback netcode (powered by GGPO), leaderboards, training and spectator modes, among other extras.
Overview[]
Tekken: The Mishima Legacy Collection is a fighting game compilation which features seven mainline entries in the Tekken series. All games within the collection are based on their arcade counterparts, with none of the additional content from the later console versions (e.g. no arranged music, no Doctor B. and Gon in Tekken 3, no Hon-Maru stage in Tekken 4, etc.). All time-released characters are unlocked from the start, for convenience's sake.
Tekken, Tekken 2 Ver. ß, Tekken 3 and Tekken Tag Tournament all run via emulation (thru MAME). Meanwhile, Tekken 4, Tekken 5 and Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection are direct ports based on source code from the original System 246/256 arcade releases. All games in the collection feature support for online multiplayer, with both ranked and casual play included, as well as rollback netcode via GGPO.
All seven games that are included in the collection have full-featured training modes, allowing players to practice their combos. Training mode features all the additional features that were included on previous Tekken titles, including move previews, position reset, command capture, vs. CPU and defensive training. Also included are various display options that allow the player to view attack data, command history, hit analysis and frame data.
Tekken 2 Ver. ß was included in place of the initial release (also known as Ver. A), as Ver. ß unlocks all characters from the start. Both the original arcade release of Tekken 5, and its later update, Dark Resurrection were added in, but not Tekken 5.1. Additionally, the versions of Tekken 5 and Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection that were included have omitted data card support, and as a result, both rankings and character customization are inaccessible.
Extras[]
Beyond the 7 games bundled in, the collection also features a Gallery mode, which features a lot of additional stuff for casuals and hardcore fans alike.
- Developer interviews, concept arts and sketches, and glimpses of early versions of Tekken.
- A comprehensive story recap, as well as a bible which details the entire series' lore in-depth.
- A Jukebox mode that allows players to listen to music from every mainline Tekken game.
- A Theater mode which features all the openings from Tekken 1 thru 7, as well as every single character ending from Tekken 1 up until Tag 2.
Game List[]
- Tekken (1994)
- Tekken 2 Ver. ẞ (1995)
- Tekken 3 (1997)
- Tekken Tag Tournament (1999)
- Tekken 4 (2001)
- Tekken 5 (2004)
- Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection (2005)
Trivia[]
- By fiddling around with the in-game options, the player can access a secret "Turbo Mode" for Tekken Tag Tournament. This was based on the infamous "Tekken Tag Turbo", a modified version of Tekken Tag that Namco had developed for use in a special limited event in 1999. Turbo Mode cannot be enabled in online ranked and casual play, but can be enabled for lobby matches.
- Steve, Hwoarang and Marduk all retain their original voice lines from the initial Japanese release of Tekken 4, rather than the re-recorded lines that were added in the game's international console release. Despite this, Marduk's ending, as seen in the Theater Mode, is taken from the international version, new voice actor and all.
- The area "Final Stage 2", from both Tekken 5 and Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection, is cut from the collection, and cannot be selected through normal means. The official reason as to why is unknown, but it has been speculated to be because of copyright issues surrounding the stage's theme music, "Ground Zero Funk".