Tekken 2 vs Tekken 4
Tekken 2 is a fighting game from Namco (1995) while Tekken 4 is a fighting game from Namco (2002).
Quick answer: Tekken 2 has the higher Metacritic, 89 to 79.
What each one is
Tekken 2 is filed under Fighting. In contrast, Tekken 4 under Fighting.
Tekken 2 (鉄拳2) is a 1995 fighting game developed and published by Namco. The second entry in the Tekken series, it was released for arcades in August 1995, and was ported to the PlayStation in 1996. The home console version introduced new, now-staple game modes to the series, as well as full-motion video endings for every character. It was re-released as a playable game within Tekken 5 on PlayStation 2 (PS2) in 2005, digitally on PlayStation Network for PS3 and PSP in 2007, and on PlayStation Plus for PS4 and PS5 in 2023.
Tekken 4 (鉄拳4) is a 2001 fighting game developed and published by Namco for arcades. Initially released for Namco's System 246 hardware, it was then ported to the PlayStation 2 home console in 2002. As the fourth main installment in the Tekken series following Tekken 3 (1997), and the fifth overall following the non-canon title Tekken Tag Tournament (1999), the game harbored many gameplay revisions, such as the series-unique ability for the player to move about before the round begins and the introduction of walled stages.
Story, characters and reception
Plot
2 years after the King of the Iron Fist Tournament , the Mishima Zaibatsu, under the leadership of Kazuya Mishima , has become more powerful than ever before and is involved in many illegal operations. While his father Heihachi Mishima was rather ruthless in his endeavors, Kazuya acts completely without a conscience. He hires assassins to eliminate any of his critics and rivals, extorts money from several businesses and organizations, and smuggles… (Wikipedia)
Characters
See also: Characters of the Tekken series The game features a total of 25 playable fighters, consisting of 17 returning veterans and eight newcomers. Characters who were clones in the original game have been made into distinct playable characters, although they still share many moves with their counterparts. Devil Kazuya , originally a bonus palette swap of Kazuya in the console version of the first game, is now a fully separate playable character with… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception Commercial In Japan, Game Machine listed Tekken 2 on their September 15, 1995 issue as being the most-successful arcade game of the month. It went on to become a major worldwide arcade hit. In Japan, it sold about 15,000 arcade units and became the highest-grossing arcade video game of 1996 . (Wikipedia)
Plot
Two years after the King of Iron Fist Tournament 3 , Heihachi Mishima and his scientists have captured samples of Ogre 's blood and tissue to splice with Heihachi's genome, to make him immortal . The experiment fails since Heihachi lacks the necessary Devil gene. His grandson, Jin Kazama , possesses the Devil gene but has been missing since the previous tournament. (Wikipedia)
Characters
See also: Characters of the Tekken series The arcade version features a total of 20 characters, consisting of 16 returning and 4 new ones, including the Irish-English boxer Steve Fox who is revealed to be the son of Nina Williams . The returning characters include some who did not make the cut in the 19-year time skip between Tekken 2 and Tekken 3 . The console version adds two characters (one returning and one new) making 22 characters in all, given… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception In Japan, Game Machine listed Tekken 4 on their September 1, 2001 issue as the most successful arcade game of the month and was the top-selling fighting game that year. It also received positive reviews overall and attracted the game to many newcomers, but only received mixed feedback from veteran players in the international gaming community at the time of its initial release. Although the game was still successful at the Evolution… (Wikipedia)
At a glance
| Tekken 2 | Tekken 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | — | — |
| Steam rating | — | — |
| Critic aggregate | 89/100 | 79/100 |
| Price | Unknown | Unknown |
| Install size | — | — |
| Steam Deck | Untested | Untested |
| Released | 1995 | 2002 |
| Developer | Namco | Namco |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Tekken 2 vs Tekken 4, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Tekken 2Fighting gameTekken 4Fighting gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Tekken 2No descriptive tagsTekken 4No descriptive tagsThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Tekken 2 ✓Metacritic 89Tekken 4Metacritic 79Metacritic's critic aggregate, from the game's Wikipedia reception where it was never on Steam.
Price
Tekken 2UnknownTekken 4UnknownRead live from Steam and subject to change.
Tekken 2 takes 1 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
Which to pick, by what you want
- The better reviewed of the two: Tekken 2 (Metacritic 89)
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Tekken 2 is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Tekken 4 is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
Common questions
How different are Tekken 2 and Tekken 4 in scope?
Tekken 2 lists little scope data. Tekken 4 lists little scope data.
Is Tekken 2 or Tekken 4 better?
Neither carries enough reviews for us to score it reliably, so we do not call a winner. The table above shows what each does have.
Which is cheaper, Tekken 2 or Tekken 4?
One or both do not have a current listed price, so a straight comparison is not possible. See the table above.
Should I get Tekken 2 or Tekken 4?
Tekken 2 has the higher Metacritic, 89 to 79. It also depends on what you want: the "which to pick" section above calls out which is cheaper, lighter on storage, better on a Steam Deck and the safer bet by weight of reviews.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
Related comparisons
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The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.