Tekken Advance... no, I didn't buy it. I played my friend's copy of the
game, and gently put it down after a tear ran down my cheek... from laughing.
Simply put, due to the change in the control layout, it's already not
"pure" Tekken... which immediately turns off hardcore players like
myself.
If you want to
play Tekken, play it on a system that can handle it... because playing this
version is a waste of your time. By playing Tekken Advance, you're not getting any better
at Tekken because the gameplay isn't true to the series. In closing,
there really isn't a need for this version of Tekken... especially now
that a true portable version of Tekken was created (see
Tekken: Dark Resurrection). ~TFG
Webmaster
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REVIEW: Based
on the arcade and PS1 hit Tekken 3, Tekken Advance was the first
portable version of Tekken ever made, and was released only for the Gameboy Advance.
The controls are simplified for the Gameboy's buttons layout... one button for punch,
one for kick, one trigger for throw, and the other trigger for sidestep.
The game includes traditional 1-on-1 bouts, and also 3-on-3 tag battles.
Ohh Tekken 3... what did
they do to you...
The gameplay
mechanics are obviously drastically simplified for the GBA... and as a GBA game,
I suppose it's
not completely horrible. However, as a representation of Tekken and as
a fighting game in general, it's lacking to say the very least. First off, many
characters and moves are missing in action.... ouch.
There are some
decent combo possibilities, but they're done quite differently than in
the arcade counterpart. With that said, Tekken Advance doesn't really feel
much like Tekken, contrary to what some "mainstream" reviewing sites
have said. lol.
These screens look way
better than the actual game. lol.
Graphically,
there's not a whole lot going on... but considering the time period, and by GBA
standards, I suppose the graphics are, dare I say... good? You've
got your flat 3D texture mapped rotating floor, cut & paste background
image, and poorly animated 2D sprites which were ripped straight from the
3D character models in Tekken 3... so "good" might be pushing it. I think the
GBA looks best when it uses clean cut 2D sprites, rather than attempting
something that was originally made with 3D polygons. I can appreciate the
effort in smoothing out the character sprites, but the end result really doesn't
impress.
So is this
game trash, Frank? No, it's not complete trash. The sound is actually pretty decent
for a handheld game, and the 3-on-3 tag mode is somewhat cool. However, I can't
get past the fact that this is a very 'dumbed down' version of the blockbuster game
that is Tekken 3... there's just no forgiving that. Damn you Tekken Advance.
Damn you to hell.
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Simply put, due to the change in the control layout, it's already not
"pure" Tekken... which immediately turns off hardcore players like
myself.
There are some
decent combo possibilities, but they're done quite differently than in
the arcade counterpart. With that said, Tekken Advance doesn't really feel
much like Tekken, contrary to what some "mainstream" reviewing sites
have said. lol.
