Tekken Hybrid is three things in one – an HD revamp of the popular PlayStation 2 fighter Tekken Tag Tournament, a full length 3D CGI animated original film called Tekken: Blood Vengeance and a glorified demo for the upcoming sequel Tekken Tag Tournament 2 with 4 playable characters. This collection is a PlayStation 3 exclusive and the Tekken Tag Tournament 2 demo or ‘Prologue’ will let you select from these 4 fighters – Alisa, Devil Jin, Devil Kazuya and Xiaoyu all with multiple outfits to swap and PS3 Trophies to unlock.
At the heart of Tekken Hybrid for the PlayStation 3 is the re-mastered Tekken Tag Tournament in glorious HD support. Long-time fans of the serious will get a chance to play all their favorite characters with enhanced graphics. Within minutes you’ll be able to see that Namco Bandai has taken special care in making this collection – the fighting is smooth and still retains a level of excitement most new games cannot fathom. Tekken Tag Tournament controls are very responsive and the retro gameplay holds up surprisingly well considering this game originally came out in 1999.
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Few fighting games endure the assault of their competitors for decades at a time. What started as a simple arcade game and PSone adaptation in the early '90s has evolved into a franchise filled with well-loved fighters, films, and spin-offs.
ConsoleMonster - Touted as the “ultimate” Tekken package, Tekken Hybrid is a PS3 compilation BluRay featuring a High-Def remake of the 1999 released Tekken Tag Tournament, a preview of Tekken Tag Tournament 2 and a full feature-length movie about the Tekken world.
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