Tekken franchise

[Nabil Kazama]

Anyone here fans of the Tekken series? I have all Tekken games. Tekken 1-6 +Tag 1&2.

I also have the CGI movie Tekken: Blood Vengeance which is a good movie but I get the feeling it's catered to girls. (NOT being sexist just watch it and you'll see)

First game I played was Tekken 3 and in the arcade I always chose Jin, these games were on the PS1 which I only own Tekken 2 and 3. Although if you have a PS2, you can buy Tekken 5 and it includes Tekken 1, 2 and 3 but these are actual arcade ports.

BTW here's a fun fact for you, did you know that from Tekken 4 onwards Jin learned a new style? As part of the storyline he gave up using Mishima-ryu Karate and actually started to use Kyokushin?

In Tekken 4 you can unlock a Kata video of him doing Pinan Sono Yon which in Shotokan (Style I use) is actually Heian Yondan.

[bushido_man96]

I did know that little tidbit about Jin, because him and his dad didn't exactly get along, and he left the Mishima Karate for Kyokushin.

I always liked playing as Hwarang, or Baek in Tekken Tag and the original, or as Tiger/Eddie Gordo. Sometimes I'd be that goofy doc, too, just to irritate the guys I played with.

I played 3 the most, and some of Tekken Tag. Don't have the machines to play them myself, so that was with friends.

[MasterPain]

Several years ago, I spent some time watching Hwarang in slowmo, and practiced the kicking combinations. Not very practical, but looked cool.

[DWx]

Love playing the games but never owned a PS so could only play round my friends house. Am definitely going to get Tekken 3D in the new year when I have a bit more money

Several years ago, I spent some time watching Hwarang in slowmo, and practiced the kicking combinations. Not very practical, but looked cool.

I've met and trained with the guy who did the motion capture for Hwoarang. He's an amazing kicker in real life and several times ITF TKD world champ. What you see in the game is exactly how he kicks. Now the head coach for the Japanese team.

[Zaine]

I used to love going to the arcade in cici's pizza and playing Tekken. I always played as Eddie. Never got it on a console though, too busy playing Legend of Zelda and the like.

In Tekken 4 you can unlock a Kata video of him doing Pinan Sono Yon which in Shotokan (Style I use) is actually Heian Yondan.

Soul Caliber 2 (not sure about the others) had video of all their characters doing weapons forms. Whether or not these were real forms I couldn't tell you as most were based off of Chinese weaponry but I always thought it was really cool as a starting Martial Artist.

[bushido_man96]

Several years ago, I spent some time watching Hwarang in slowmo, and practiced the kicking combinations. Not very practical, but looked cool.

I could never chain kicks together like that. And no way could I do his jumping spinning axe looking kick. Nasty!

When I started my current TKD style, it was cool to associate the form he was doing at the game intro, Hwa Rang. Loved it. But when the Panda does it, its just not as good.

[Nabil Kazama]

I did know that little tidbit about Jin, because him and his dad didn't exactly get along, and he left the Mishima Karate for Kyokushin..

This is why I think that both Shotokan and Kyokushin are very popular, not just in real life but in games too.

Ryu from Street Fighter has a style that is supposedly based on Shotokan, Jin Kazama as you know is Kyokushin, there's a character from Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown called Jean Kujo who uses a mix of Kyokushin, Ashihara and Enshin.

Hitomi from Dead of Alive has a father who taught her Kyokushin. It seems that they're either Shotokan or Kyokushin but yet you never see a character who uses Wado-Ryu, Isshin-ryu etc.

[JusticeZero]

I used to love going to the arcade in cici's pizza and playing Tekken. I always played as Eddie..

Yeah, Eddie was interesting. Pity they lost some of the core mocaps and replaced it with ridiculous and meaningless horse gymnastics.