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...Tag Tournament, available only for the Playstion 2, is the fourth in the Tekken series of fighting games, which pit one character against another until only one remains standing. This latest version adds the ability of tagging in - in other words, switching with - another character during the fight. Pairing certain characters together allows you to perform special tag-blows by tossing your opponent from one character to the next...
...Back when I was playing Tekken 2, the depth of the game was astonishing, and the same applies to Tag Tournament. Each of the 30-odd characters has its own martial arts style based on reality, with some admittedly outrageous tweaks. This means you can create everyone's fantasy martial arts movie by staging battles pitting endless combinations of combatants: Sumo vs. (Space) Samurai, Thai Boxing vs. Tae Kwon Do, Kangaroo vs. Bear...
...vastly improved over the previous Tekkens, given that the gameplay remains basically the same, I can't see much advantage over owning a previous version. They all offer near infinite replayability. And frankly, Tekken 2 had a much better practice area - a key element to mastering the game. Tekken Tag's practice has eliminated some basic help, such as displaying the key combinations you are pushing and assigning musical notes to the keys...
...Bottom line: If you don't own any of the Tekken series, get one. If you are big on graphics, get Tekken Tag Tournament. If you are budget-conscious or a cheapskate, get a used copy of Tekken 2 or 3 and enjoy...
...rounder edges. Load times appear to be faster than with the PS1, although now much more information is loading, so the wait can still be a while. However, in terms of fun or radical new gaming directions, the PS2 has yet to offer anything new. (See related Tekken Tag Tournament review...