Review: Tekken 7

Bandai Namco has released Tekken 7 to home consoles after hitting the arcades in Japan some time ago. The console version is based on the updated arcade cabinet, Tekken 7: Fated Retribution. Introduced as a 3D fighter back in the late 1990s, the series has expanded its character roster and visuals while keeping its core fighting style intact. Unfortunately, this has seen the series take a back seat to the likes of Street Fighter, especially in terms of e-sports. Tekken 7 has remedied that and offers an experience that makes you wonder why fireballs and dragon punches were ever important in a fighting game. Tekken 6 was released some time ago and in all honesty felt like a flop. Tekken Tag Tournament 2 also contributed to the series feeling like a shadow of itself and only catering to the hardcore fans of the franchise. Tekken 7 caught the eyes of fans at E3 2016 with the trailer involving Heihachi versus Akuma from Street Fighter. Fast forward to almost a year later and the game has hit home consoles including PC. Tekken 7 is a stiff reminder of what the series used to be and what fans envisioned it would be in the future. To read more click here