Tekken 4 vs Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection
Tekken 4 is a fighting game from Namco (2002) while Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection is a fighting game from Namco (2006).
Quick answer: Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection has the higher Metacritic, 88 to 79.
Tekken 4
Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection
What each one is
Tekken 4 is filed under Fighting. In contrast, Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection under Fighting.
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.
Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection , also known as Tekken: Dark Resurrection for the PlayStation Portable version, is a 2005 fighting game and a standalone update to Tekken 5. The arcade version was released in Japan in December 2005 and later worldwide in February 2006, while the PlayStation Portable version was released later that year in July 2006. It was also released as a downloadable game on the PlayStation 3 via the PlayStation Network online service in Japan in 2006 and the rest of the world in 2007. A sequel, Tekken 6 was released in 2007.
Story, characters and reception
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)
Plot
As an update, the same story as Tekken 5 is featured, with the addition of three new characters. Emilie De Rochefort seeks to destroy the Mishima Zaibatsu and end her father's financial problems. Sergei Dragunov is a member of Spetsnaz who has been ordered to capture Jin Kazama . (Wikipedia)
Characters
See also: Characters of the Tekken series Being the update of Tekken 5 , Dark Resurrection features the return of all 32 playable characters from that game while adding three new ones. None of them need to be unlocked. Eddy Gordo , a palette swap of Christie Monteiro in the original Tekken 5 , has been given his own character slot and customization template. (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reviews Reception Critical response to Tekken: Dark Resurrection has been overall very positive. GamesRadar claims it to be the single best portable fighting game ever. The PlayStation 3 version was also well received. (Wikipedia)
At a glance
| Tekken 4 | Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | — | — |
| Steam rating | — | — |
| Critic aggregate | 79/100 | 88/100 |
| Price | Unknown | Unknown |
| Install size | — | — |
| Steam Deck | Untested | Untested |
| Released | 2002 | 2006 |
| Developer | Namco | Namco |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Tekken 4 vs Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection, 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 4Fighting gameTekken 5: Dark ResurrectionFighting gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Tekken 4No descriptive tagsTekken 5: Dark ResurrectionNo descriptive tagsThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Tekken 4Metacritic 79Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection ✓Metacritic 88Metacritic's critic aggregate, from the game's Wikipedia reception where it was never on Steam.
Price
Tekken 4UnknownTekken 5: Dark ResurrectionUnknownRead live from Steam and subject to change.
Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection 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 5: Dark Resurrection (Metacritic 88)
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Tekken 4 is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
Common questions
How different are Tekken 4 and Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection in scope?
Tekken 4 lists little scope data. Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection lists little scope data.
Is Tekken 4 or Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection 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 4 or Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection?
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 4 or Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection?
Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection has the higher Metacritic, 88 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
All comparisonsHow we compare, and what we will not do
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.