Tekken was not originally designed to be a fighting game as it was more done so as a test of 3D graphics found in Ridge Racer. Namco actually got some employees who used to work for Sega that made Virtua Fighter and thus Tekken was born.
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Fun Fact: Bosses Finally Being Made Playable in Tekken 1
While sub bosses and the final boss Heihachi were not playable in the arcade version of Tekken, they were made playable in the Playstation release.
Fun Fact: Tekken 2’s Mention of Heihachi’s Wife
Heihachi’s wife Kazumi was first mentioned in Tekken 2 as her name is carved into the floor of his stage.
Fun Fact: Tekken 2’s Polygon Count
Every character in Tekken 2 is comprised of about 800 polygons, which took an artist from a few days to a week to make.
Fun Fact: Tekken 2’s Roster Improvements
Tekken 2 was very ambitious with its roster, as it added seven newcomer fighters. Bringing up the total roster to 25 characters.