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Tekken 2

TitleTekken 2
First release1995
DeveloperNamco
PublisherNamco
PlatformsArcade, PlayStation
Genre3D fighting game
Players1–2 players
Co-opNo
ESRB ratingT Teen
Releases
Arcade: 1995-08-03 (NTSC-J), 1996-04-26 (NTSC-U)
PlayStation: 1996-03-29 (NTSC-J), 1996-08-27 (NTSC-U), 1996-08-27 (NTSC), 1996-09-01 (PAL)
Wikidata IDQ589359

Tekken 2 is a 1996 arcade video game developed by Namco and released by Namco America in the USA on April 26, 1996. Tekken 2 is the second game in the Tekken series. The gameplay in Tekken 2 is much like its predecessor with a few additions. It continues to use 2D backgrounds in its stages, an infinite playing field, and a fighting system that utilizes four buttons: left punch, right punch, left kick, and right kick. Distinct additions included attack reversals for some characters, back throws, chain-throws, and a sidestep unique to two characters, Kazuya Mishima and Heihachi Mishima; However, Yoshimitsu has a spinning sidestep move that lowers his health. Tackles were also modified to inflict damage when running from a greater distance.

Description: TheGamesDB (community-contributed, no licence stated; internal use only) Facts from Wikidata (CC0), gaps filled from TheGamesDB and Arcade Database (ADB). Only retro platforms tracked by this site are listed; the year is the earliest release date recorded on Wikidata.
Sources
Wikidata (Q589359) · last updated 2026-09-27 · CC0
TheGamesDB (28621,126620) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
TheGamesDB (2613,68660,85129,93003,99234,123650) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
Arcade Database (ADB) (tekken2) · last updated 2026-10-06 · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 · internal use only
Arcade Database ADB
MAME romsettekken2
Title at ADBTekken 2 Ver.B (World, TES2/VER.D)
ManufacturerNamco
Year1996
GenreFighter / Versus
Players2
MAME driver statusIMPERFECT
Tekken 2 – Flyer
Flyer
Tekken 2 – Marquee
Marquee
Tekken 2 – Cabinet
Cabinet
Tekken 2 – Title
Title
Tekken 2 – In-game
In-game
Artwork: ADB (Arcade Database); artwork © original manufacturer (Namco); snaps by ProgettoSnaps via ADB. Non-free, internal use only (hotlinked, not downloaded).
Scraping using Arcade Database by motoschifo · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 · romset via Wikidata P2451 (wikidata-qid) · fetched 2026-10-06 05:06 UTC · no fields filled (other sources take precedence)
Image credits
Box art (1): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded, NTSC-U release) · © Namco · internal use only. TheGamesDB page
Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (6): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Namco · internal use only. TheGamesDB page
Logo: Tekken 2 by Namco, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (“Tekken 2 logo.jpg”)
Sprites
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Videos
Tekken 2 Longplay (PSX/PS1) - Michelle Full Game No Commentary
By Urien84 Longplays · PlayStation version · longplay · 35:30auto-matched
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PSX Longplay [051] Tekken 2
World-of-Longplays · PlayStation version · longplay · 17:57auto-matched
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