Tekken is a fighting video game series developed by Namco and published by Namco Bandai. The series debuted in 1994 with the arcade version of Tekken and is one of the genre's and Namco's best-selling franchises, with over 55 million units sold, and is the 44th best-selling franchise of all time as of 2023.
The games take place in a fictional universe and follow an ongoing story that involves an annual martial arts tournament called The King of Iron Fist Tournament, organized by Mishima Zaibatsu conglomerate owner Heihachi Mishima, in which contestants fight for control of the corporation and prize money. Tekken titles are usually released originally in arcades, before being released on video game consoles a year later; the series was largely exclusive to the PlayStation series of consoles, and the arcade machines run on PlayStation-based hardware. Tekken 6 was the first title to release on a non-Sony console; Tekken 8 was the first to debut on home consoles, not arcades.
Related comics, dramatizations and music albums have also been released, and some of the series' recurring characters have also appeared in other Namco games.
Video games
Main series
Spin-offs
Remasters
Crossovers
Other media
Manga
Dramatizations
Music albums TitleRelease dateLengthLabelSourceTekken - Windermere: The Jungle MixesFebruary 25, 199524:27JVC (JVCD-0001-6)Namco Game Sound Express Vol. 17: TekkenMarch 24, 199538:25Victor (VICL-15039)Namco Game Sound Express Vol. 26: Tekken 2November 22, 199533:54Victor (VICL-15050)TekkenApril 10, 19961:04:05JVC (JVC-9003-2)Tekken - Windermere: The Jungle Mixes (reissue)April 21, 199624:27JVC (JVCD-0002-1)Tekken 2: Strike Fighting Vol. 1June 29, 199649:26NEC Avenue (NACL-1225)Tekken 2: Strike Fighting Vol. 2July 20, 199654:31NEC Avenue (NACL-1225)Tekken 2: Strike ArrangesAugust 21, 199658:52NEC Avenue (NACL-1238)Tekken UK. RemixesSeptember 28, 19961:03:29Victor (VICL-23120)Tekken 3 Arcade Soundtrack 001EXJune 18, 199750:14Wonder Spirits (WSCAX-10001)Tekken 3 PlayStation Soundtrack: Seven RemixesAugust 19, 199735:03Pony Canyon (PCCG-00455)Tekken 3: Battle TraxAugust 20, 199751:25Pony Canyon (PCCG-00416)Tekken: The Motion Picture Original SoundtrackJanuary 21, 199839:22Sony (SRCL-4177)Tekken Drama CDFebruary 21, 199845:58Sony (SRCL-4193)Tekken 3: Techno ManiaxMarch 18, 199845:59Pony Canyon (PCCG-00441)Tekken 3 PlayStation Soundtrack 002May 20, 19981:15:50Wonder Spirits (WSCA-00016)Tekken Tag Tournament Original SoundtrackSeptember 21, 199943:42Bandai (APCG-4046)Tekken Tag Tournament Direct AudioJune 7, 20001:12:28Media Factory (ZMCX-1094)Tekken Tag Tournament Direct Audio (US printing)December 12, 20001:12:15Tokyopop Soundtrax (TPCD 0203–2)Tekken 4 Original Sound TracksMay 22, 20021:31:25Scitron (SCDC-00181~2)TEKKEN:NINA WILLIAMS DEATH BY DEGREES Original SoundtrackApril 27, 20051:18:50NAMCO SOUND GEARTekken 5 & Tekken: Dark Resurrection Original SoundtrackJuly 26, 20062:30:02Victor (VICL-62048~9)Tekken 6 (Arcade)November 25, 200936:58Bandai Namco GamesTekken 6 SoundtrackDecember 9, 20092:44:07SuperSweep (SRIN-1068)Tekken Blood Vengeance Original SoundtrackSeptember 3, 20111:03:26SuperSweep (CD)Namco Sounds (Digital)Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Original SoundtrackNovember 17, 20111:24:59SuperSweepTekken Hybrid Limited Edition SoundtrackNovember 19, 20111:17:00Bandai Namco Games Street Fighter X Tekken Original SoundtrackMarch 8, 20121:59:50Capcom (CPDA-10070~1)Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Original Sound Track PlusJune 28, 20131:59:07SuperSweepTekken Revolution SoundtrackMarch 30, 20161:36:36SuperSweepTekken 7 SoundtrackMay 21, 20161:23:41SuperSweepTekken 7 Soundtrack PlusOctober 31, 20174:02:50SuperSweepTekken 8 Original SoundtrackMarch 13, 2024TBABANDAI NAMCO
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