Tekken Revolution

{{Infobox video game

|title=Tekken Revolution

|image=Tekken Revolution Cover Art.png

|caption=

|developer=Namco Bandai Games

|publisher=Namco Bandai Games

|producer=Katsuhiro Harada

|director=Yuichi Yuremori

|composer=Taku Inoue
Rio Hamamoto

|series= Tekken

|released= {{Video game release|NA|June 11, 2013{{cite web|url=http://gematsu.com/2013/06/free-to-play-tekken-revolution-coming-to-psn-next-week|title=Free-to-play Tekken Revolution coming to PSN next week|date=June 8, 2013|publisher=Gematsu|access-date=June 11, 2013|archive-date=December 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181207123632/https://gematsu.com/2013/06/free-to-play-tekken-revolution-coming-to-psn-next-week|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.avoidingthepuddle.com/news/2013/6/8/tekken-revolution-free-to-play-ps3-exclusive-game-coming-jun.html|title=Tekken Revolution - Free-to-Play PS3 Exclusive Game Coming June 11|date=June 8, 2013|publisher=Avoiding The Puddle|access-date=June 11, 2013|archive-date=August 21, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170821124936/http://www.avoidingthepuddle.com/news/2013/6/8/tekken-revolution-free-to-play-ps3-exclusive-game-coming-jun.html|url-status=live}}|JP|June 12, 2013|EU|June 12, 2013}}

|genre=Fighting

|modes=Single-player, multiplayer

|platforms=PlayStation 3

}}

{{nihongo foot|Tekken Revolution|鉄拳レボリューション|Tekken Reboryūshon|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}} was a free-to-play fighting video game developed and published by Namco Bandai Games. It was released on the PlayStation 3 via the PlayStation Store in June 2013. It is the first game in the Tekken franchise to be made free-to-play and the first to be released exclusively in digital format.{{cite web|url=http://gematsu.com/2013/06/tekken-revolution-detailed-debut-trailer|title=Tekken Revolution detailed, debut trailer|date=June 9, 2013|publisher=Gematsu|access-date=June 9, 2013|archive-date=June 13, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130613140146/http://gematsu.com/2013/06/tekken-revolution-detailed-debut-trailer|url-status=live}} It is no longer available in Europe as of 2016.

The game ceased operations on March 20, 2017.{{cite web|url= http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-12-23/tekken-revolution-ps3-game-ends-service-in-march/.110266|title= Tekken Revolution PS3 Game Ends Service in March|publisher= Anime News Network|date= 2016-12-23|access-date= 2016-12-24|archive-date= 2024-06-12|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240612194709/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-12-23/tekken-revolution-ps3-game-ends-service-in-march/.110266|url-status= live}}

Gameplay

Tekken Revolution, by and large, is a modification of Tekken Tag Tournament 2, reusing assets like backgrounds and character models from that game (although it has a new soundtrack). It introduces various new mechanics, such as Special Arts and Critical Arts moves designed to help new players.{{cite web|url=http://www.avoidingthepuddle.com/news/2013/6/8/tekken-revolution-new-details-and-official-trailer.html|title=Tekken Revolution - New Details and Official Trailer|date=June 8, 2013|publisher=Avoiding The Puddle|access-date=June 11, 2013|archive-date=August 28, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130828010321/http://www.avoidingthepuddle.com/news/2013/6/8/tekken-revolution-new-details-and-official-trailer.html|url-status=live}} Bound, the mechanic where characters can be staggered to allow more chance to inflict additional attacks has mostly been removed; the only way to activate it is by breaking or falling through environments. Movement has been revamped, particularly in the way characters walk backwards (prior to Revolution, back walking was a slow shuffle but is now a more nimble stride away from the adversary; the new backwards walk animation would carry over to Tekken 7). For the first time in the Tekken series, a stat-upgrade feature is implemented, in which players can spend Skill Points (4 are awarded every time you level up) to increase the player's character's: Power (attack strength); Endurance (health gauge) and; Vigor (chance of landing a critical hit or entering a Rage state, determined by the difference between you and your opponent's Vigor). While the stats are compulsorily applied in Arcade Mode and Ranked Matches, an option to disable them in Player Matches is available through an update.

Series staple modes, such as Arcade mode return, where players battle against AI opponents, as well as Online Mode, where players battle each other through online Ranked and Player matches. Practice mode (known as "Warm-up Mode" in-game), which was absent during launch, was eventually added in a major update released a month after launch.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Harada_TEKKEN/status/347574564378796032|title=Planned future updates|date=June 19, 2013|publisher=Twitter|access-date=June 20, 2013|archive-date=October 30, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131030235657/https://twitter.com/Harada_TEKKEN/status/347574564378796032|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.avoidingthepuddle.com/news/2013/7/11/tr-716-hwoarang-dragunov-costumes-more-to-be-added.html|title=TR - 7/16 Hwoarang, Dragunov, Costumes & More to be Added|date=July 11, 2013|publisher=Avoiding The Puddle|access-date=July 12, 2013|archive-date=August 20, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130820181253/http://www.avoidingthepuddle.com/news/2013/7/11/tr-716-hwoarang-dragunov-costumes-more-to-be-added.html|url-status=live}} The game also introduces a new temporary mode, "Mokujin Rush", accessible only as part of event promotions, which allows players to battle Mokujin-type enemies (including his palette swaps Tetsujin and Kinjin) and obtain higher rewards than usual battles. A new gimmick, "Turbo Rush" is applied to the mode every so often, where the battles will be sped up, allowing for a more fast-paced combat.

Characters

There are a total of 29 playable fighters in the game, twelve of whom are part of the launch cast with eight being available by default.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQrb7eG-A7A|title=Tekken Revolution Trailer - Full E3 2013 Trailer|date=June 8, 2013|publisher=YouTube|access-date=June 11, 2013|archive-date=December 6, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131206205805/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQrb7eG-A7A|url-status=live}} Nearly all of them are returning characters, although the game also introduces two newcomers, the vampire Eliza, who is unlockable by collecting "Blood Seals" through battles,{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZ_Gu4iokJE|title=『鉄拳レボリューション』新キャラクター「エリザ」紹介映像 |date=December 11, 2013|publisher=YouTube|access-date=December 12, 2013}} and Kinjin, who only appears as an unplayable boss character, alongside Heihachi Mishima, Jinpachi Mishima, Mokujin, Tetsujin, and Ogre (or a golden version of him). Characters beyond the initial twelve were added periodically in a span of eight months; the last character update was Jaycee, who was made playable beginning on February 13, 2014. It was first main spin-off game of Tekken to not feature Yoshimitsu and not making Heihachi Mishima playable, making Nina Williams and Paul Phoenix the only 2 characters to be playable in all main spin-off versions of Tekken.

Alisa Bosconovitch (unlockable)
Armor King II (update and unlockable)
Asuka Kazama
Bob Richards (update and unlockable)
Bryan Fury (unlockable)
Christie Monteiro (update and unlockable)
Devil Jin (update and unlockable)
Eliza (update and unlockable) (new)
Feng Wei (update and unlockable)
Heihachi Mishima (Unplayable Boss)
Hwoarang (update and unlockable)
JACK-6
Jaycee (update and unlockable)

Jin Kazama (update and unlockable)
Jinpachi Mishima (Unplayable Boss)
Jun Kazama (update and unlockable)
Kazuya Mishima / Devil Kazuya (In-battle transformation)
King II
Kinjin (Update and unplayable Boss) (new)
Kuma II (update and unlockable)
Kunimitsu (update and unlockable)
Lars Alexandersson
Lee Chaolan (update and unlockable)
Leo Kliesen (unlockable)
Lili De Rochefort
Ling Xiaoyu (update and unlockable)

Marshall Law
Miguel Caballero Rojo (update and unlockable)
Mokujin (Update and unplayable Boss)
Nina Williams (update and unlockable)
True Ogre (Unplayable Boss)
Paul Phoenix
Sergei Dragunov (update and unlockable)
Steve Fox (unlockable)
Tetsujin (Update and unplayable Boss)

Reception

{{Video game reviews

| MC = 70/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/tekken-revolution/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-3 |title=Tekken Revolution for PS3 - Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More |publisher=Metacritic |access-date=June 30, 2013 |archive-date=June 12, 2024 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240612195104/https://www.metacritic.com/game/tekken-revolution/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-3 |url-status=live }}

| Edge = 6/10{{cite web |author=Edge Staff |url=http://www.edge-online.com/review/tekken-revolution-review/ |title=Tekken Revolution review - Edge Magazine |publisher=Edge-online.com |date= |access-date=June 30, 2013 |archive-date=July 1, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130701060054/http://www.edge-online.com/review/tekken-revolution-review/ |url-status=live }}

| GMaster = 69%Gamesmaster review, [Oct 2013, p.75]

| IGN = 7.5/10{{cite web |author=Gianluca Loggia |url=http://it.ign.com/recensione/7481/recensione-ps3-tekken-revolution-free-to-play |title=The free to play Tekken Revolution |publisher=Edge-online.com |date=July 30, 2013 |access-date=December 11, 2013 |language=Italian |archive-date=August 1, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130801201954/http://it.ign.com/recensione/7481/recensione-ps3-tekken-revolution-free-to-play |url-status=dead }}

| OPMAU = 80%OPM Australia review, [August 2013, p79]

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Tekken Revolution received mixed reviews. Edge noted its attempt to bring the series close to its arcade roots, but criticized it as a watered-down version of Tekken Tag Tournament 2 and its "pay-to-win" nature. Gamesmaster also stated "There's plenty to play with here, but you'll have to pay to win online." OPM enjoyed the game, concluding "It’s just like being back in the arcades (with lots of Japanese kids kicking your arse)." Despite the mixed reception, Katsuhiro Harada confirmed that Tekken Revolution was downloaded over 2 million times.{{cite web|url=http://www.vg247.com/2013/09/19/tekken-revolution-downloaded-over-2m-times-in-last-three-months-tekken-franchise-sells-42-5m-copies-worldwide/|title=Tekken Revolution downloaded over 2M times, Tekken franchise sells 42.5M copies worldwide - VG247|date=19 September 2013|publisher=|access-date=1 October 2018|archive-date=12 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240612194808/https://www.vg247.com/tekken-revolution-downloaded-over-2m-times-in-last-three-months-tekken-franchise-sells-42-5m-copies-worldwide|url-status=live}}