by The original Tekken is being brought to PS5 on the 25th June, but this isn't a case of Bandai Namco allowing the game to be emulated through Sony's PS1 classics initiative, like it did with Tekken 2 and Tekken 3.
Instead, it's being revived by specialist retro developer Hamster, as part of its Arcade Archives series. As such, its official title is Arcade Archives 2 Tekken.
Much like the company's previous efforts, this iteration of Tekken will include modern conveniences like "difficulty and display settings, button remapping, rapid-fire options, the ability to create multiple save files at any time, and even a rewind function to undo your last move".
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Several new modes of play are thrown into the deal as well: "Arcade Archives 2 series introduces a brand-new mode called Time Attack Mode, in addition to the Original Mode, Hi Score Mode, and Caravan Mode."
Arcade Archives 2 Tekken will be priced at $16.99.
For what it's worth, I think the original Tekken is especially rough by today's standards.
Tekken 2 improved on it so dramatically that the franchise's first instalment often gets forgotten — but it's still packed with nostalgic characters, stages, and music for anyone who dabbled in the PS1 release all those decades ago.
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