TEKKEN REVOLUTION

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. It is the first game in the Tekken franchise to be made free-to-play in this manner.

Gameplay

Tekken Revolution takes the series to a new way of playing. Various new mechanics are introduced, such as Special Arts and Critical Arts moves designed to help new players.Bound, the mechanic where characters can be staggered to allow more chance to inflict additional attacks have mostly been removed, with the only way to activate it is through stage interactions, such as falling through environments or breaking through walls. 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 your 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). 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, which was absent during launch, was added as update, as was the option to deactivate the character's stats during Player Matches as well as various costumes and added effects, which can be bought through PlayStation Store.

Characters

There are a total of 18 characters in the game, eight of which are playable from the start. Heihachi Mishima, Jinpachi Mishima, Mokujin, Tetsujin, Kinjin, and Ogre (or a golden version of him) are fought as bosses in the Arcade mode, though they themselves are not playable. More characters are also planned to be added through future updates.
(*) Denotes unlockable characters. (**) Denotes characters added through updates (unlockable).

• Alisa Bosconovitch*
• Asuka Kazama
• Bryan Fury*
• Devil Jin**
• Hwoarang**
• Jack-6
• Jin Kazama**
• Kazuya Mishima/Devil Kazuya
• King

Kunimitsu**

Lars Alexandersson

Leo Kliesen*

Lili Rochefort

Ling Xiaoyu**

Marshall Law

Paul Phoenix

Sergei Dragunov**

Steve Fox*

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.