Tekken 4 vs Tekken 8
Tekken 4 is a fighting game from Namco (2002) while Tekken 8 is a fighting game from Bandai Namco Entertainment (2024).
Quick answer: Tekken 8 has the higher Metacritic, 91 to 79.
What each one is
Tekken 4 is filed under Fighting. In contrast, Tekken 8 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.
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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
The Dark Awakens Six months after Heihachi Mishima 's defeat, Jin Kazama , alongside Lars Alexandersson and Lee Chaolan of the Yggdrasil Rebel Army, ambushes his father Kazuya Mishima in Manhattan , New York . However, as Jin is forced to watch Kazuya kill millions in the city, causing him to be haunted by a vision of Ogre killing his mother Jun Kazama , he loses control of his Devil Gene powers and is defeated, causing the operation to fail. Amidst the… (Wikipedia)
Characters
Main article: Characters of the Tekken series There is currently a total of 44 playable characters. There were 32 announced for the base roster of Tekken 8 . The game includes four additional characters to the roster with each downloadable season pass. (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception Tekken 8 received "universal acclaim" from critics for the PC and PS5 versions, while the Xbox Series X/S version received "generally favorable reviews", according to review aggregator website OpenCritic , as well as Metacritic . Several publications argued that Tekken 8 was the best offering from the parent franchise. GamesRadar+ rated it five stars, stating that "proves that plenty of depth makes for a vibrant fighter, justifying its… (Wikipedia)
At a glance
| Tekken 4 | Tekken 8 | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | — | 6.3/10 |
| Steam rating | — | Mixed (56%, 72,308) |
| Critic aggregate | 79/100 | 91/100 |
| Price | Unknown | $39.99 |
| Install size | — | 100 GB |
| Steam Deck | Untested | playable |
| Released | 2002 | 2024 |
| Developer | Namco | Bandai Namco Entertainment |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Tekken 4 vs Tekken 8, 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 8Fighting 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 8Fighting, 3D Fighter, ActionThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Tekken 4Metacritic 79Tekken 8 ✓Metacritic 91Metacritic's critic aggregate, from the game's Wikipedia reception where it was never on Steam.
Content and scale
Tekken 4—Tekken 872,308 reviews · 24 add-ons · 100 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Tekken 4UnknownTekken 8$39.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
Tekken 8 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 8 (Metacritic 91)
Where they differ
Fighting3D FighterActionMultiplayerLocal Multiplayere-sports
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Tekken 4 is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Tekken 8 is demanding, for players who want a challenge.
System requirements, side by side
| Tekken 4 | Tekken 8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | — | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti/AMD Radeon R9 380X |
| Minimum CPU | — | Intel Core i5-6600K/AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
| Minimum RAM | — | 8 GB |
| Install size | — | 100 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Tekken 4 · Tekken 8.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 0 accessibility features for Tekken 4 and 1 for Tekken 8. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Tekken 4 and Tekken 8 in scope?
Tekken 4 lists little scope data. Tekken 8 has drawn 72,308 Steam reviews, ships 24 add-ons and installs in 100 GB.
Is Tekken 4 or Tekken 8 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 8?
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 8?
Tekken 8 has the higher Metacritic, 91 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.
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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.