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{{Infobox Game
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| title = Tekken 3
 
| logo = [[File:T3Logo.jpg|200px]]
 
| logo = [[File:T3Logo.jpg|200px]]
 
| platforms = Arcade, Playstation
 
| platforms = Arcade, Playstation
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* NA April 29, 1998
 
* NA April 29, 1998
 
* EUR October 1998
 
* EUR October 1998
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| modes = Arcade, Vs, Ball Mode, Tekken Force
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| genre = Fighting
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| cabinet = Upright
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| game mode = Single-player, multiplayer
 
| system = Namco System 12 / Sega Model 2
 
| system = Namco System 12 / Sega Model 2
 
| predecessor = [[Tekken 2]]
 
| predecessor = [[Tekken 2]]
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| followed by = [[Tekken Tag Tournament]]
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| followed by = [[Tekken Card Challenge]]
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| website = <small>http://www.bandainamcogames.co.jp/am/vg/tekken3/</small><br><small>http://www.bandainamcogames.co.jp/cs/list/tekken3/index.php</small>
 
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{{Alsosee|[[:Category:Tekken 3|Tekken 3 Category]]}}
 
{{Alsosee|[[:Category:Tekken 3|Tekken 3 Category]]}}
  
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Tekken 3 is the third game in the [[Tekken (series)|Tekken]] series. It was released on Arcades in Summer 1997, and for the PlayStation on March 26, 1998 (Japan), October 1998 (United States), and November 1998 (Europe). Tekken 3 is considered by many to be the pinnacle of the series, as well as the best fighting game for the Playstation. The game sold over 6,000,000 copies worldwide, which is double than what [[Tekken 2]] ever sold. Critics consider Tekken 3 to be one of the greatest video games of all time. This is because it excels in just about all aspects, such as graphics, sound, features, gameplay, and replayability. In December 2006, it was ranked #6 on Game Rankings top ten games of all time and on GameSpot's top ten list it was ranked #10.
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==Development & Release==
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Tekken 3 is the third game in the [[Tekken (series)|Tekken]] series. It was developed for Arcades in 1996 and was released on them in March 1997, and for the PlayStation on March 26, 1998 (Japan), October 1998 (United States), and November 1998 (Europe).  
  
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== Gameplay ==
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===Upgrades & Ports===
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Tekken 3 maintains the same basic fighting system as its predecessors, but brings improvements, such as significantly more detailed graphics and animation, 15 new characters added to the game's roster, and faster and more fluid gameplay. Perhaps the most noticeable change in Tekken 3 is sidestepping, allowing fighters to step "into" or "out of" the background, whereas the element of depth had been largely insignificant in previous Tekken games. Jumping was toned down in Tekken 3, no longer allowing fighters to jump to extreme heights (as was present in previous games) but keeping leaps to reasonable, realistic heights which made air combat more controllable. The improved engine allowed for quick recoveries from knock-downs, more escapes from tackles and stuns, and newly-created combo throws.
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A port of the arcade version of the game was included in the 2005 release of Tekken 5 on the playstation 2 along with [[Tekken]] and [[Tekken 2]] as part of the games "arcade history" mode and to commemorate the games tenth anniversary.  
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Tekken 3 was the first Tekken to feature a beat 'em up minigame called Tekken Force. Tekken Force pitted the player in various stages against enemies in a side-scrolling fashion. If the player succeeds in beating the minigame four times, Dr. Bosconovitch would be a playable character (granted that you defeat him first). This was continued in Tekken 4 and succeeded by the Devil Within minigame in Tekken 5. There is also a minigame called Tekken Ball, similar to beach volleyball, where one has to "charge" a ball (hit the ball with a powerful attack) in order to hurt the opponent.
 
  
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Tekken 3 has only a few returned characters, but mostly new characters. Many characters that were in the original Tekken and Tekken 2 did not return to this game; most do return to Tekken 4 however. Tekken 3 also has some characters which are only in this game, and not featured in another.
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===Reception===
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Tekken 3 is considered by many to be the pinnacle of the series, as well as the best fighting game for the Playstation. The game sold over 6,000,000 copies worldwide, which is double than what [[Tekken 2]] ever sold. Critics consider Tekken 3 to be one of the greatest video games of all time. In December 2006, it was ranked #6 on Game Rankings top ten games of all time and on GameSpot's top ten list it was ranked #10.
  
 
== Story ==
 
== Story ==
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When Jin awakens, the house and everything around it is burned to the ground. Jin searches frantically for his mother but she is nowhere to be found.
 
When Jin awakens, the house and everything around it is burned to the ground. Jin searches frantically for his mother but she is nowhere to be found.
  
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Jun has died at Toshin's hands. Honoring her instructions, Jin goes to Heihachi and begs to be trained in order exact revenge. Heihachi, hearing Jin's tale, is convinced that Toshin is after the souls of powerful fighters. To attract Toshin, Heihachi decides to host ''The King of Iron Fist Tournament 3''.
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Jun is presumed dead at Toshin's hand. Honoring her instructions, Jin goes to Heihachi and begs to be trained in order exact revenge. Heihachi, hearing Jin's tale, is convinced that Toshin is after the souls of powerful fighters. To attract Toshin, Heihachi decides to host [[The King of Iron Fist Tournament|''The King of Iron Fist Tournament 3'']].
  
 
Four years later, on Jin Kazama's 19th birthday, the curtains rise for The King of Iron Fist Tournament 3.
 
Four years later, on Jin Kazama's 19th birthday, the curtains rise for The King of Iron Fist Tournament 3.
  
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== Opening Movies ==
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== Gameplay ==
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Tekken 3 maintains the same basic fighting system as its predecessors, but brings improvements, such as significantly more detailed graphics and animation, 15 new characters added to the game's roster, and faster and more fluid gameplay. Perhaps the most noticeable change in Tekken 3 is sidestepping, allowing fighters to step "into" or "out of" the background, whereas the element of depth had been largely insignificant in previous Tekken games. Jumping was toned down in Tekken 3, no longer allowing fighters to jump to extreme heights (as was present in previous games) but keeping leaps to reasonable, realistic heights which made air combat more controllable. The improved engine allowed for quick recoveries from knock-downs, more escapes from tackles and stuns, and newly-created combo throws.
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Tekken 3 was the first Tekken to feature a beat 'em up minigame called Tekken Force. Tekken Force pitted the player in various stages against enemies in a side-scrolling fashion. If the player succeeds in beating the minigame four times, Dr. Bosconovitch would be a playable character (granted that you defeat him first). This was continued in Tekken 4 and succeeded by the Devil Within minigame in Tekken 5. There is also a minigame called Tekken Ball, similar to beach volleyball, where one has to "charge" a ball (hit the ball with a powerful attack) in order to hurt the opponent.
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=== Arcade ===
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Tekken 3 has only a few returned characters, but mostly new characters. Many characters that were in the original Tekken and Tekken 2 did not return to this game; most do return to Tekken 4 however. Tekken 3 also has some characters which are only in this game, and not featured in another.
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=== PlayStation ===
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===Modes===
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'''Practice:'''''This section is empty. You can help by expanding it.''
  
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== Manufacturer's description ==
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'''Tekken Ball:''' ''This section is empty. You can help by expanding it.''
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They said it couldn't be done.... they were WRONG! Tekken 3 is coming to PlayStation with even more play modes than before, improved graphics, and over 1,000 thundering attack moves! Heihachi and Kazuya lock horns for the final time to decide who is the head of the Mishima Financial Empire. Tremendous wealth and power to go to the winner. For the loser, a burial in a volcano crater. But for the greedy Heihachi, even this is not enough as he prepares for global domination. And then, a baby is born... Fifteen years later, a secret excavation by Heihachi's Tekken Force unearths an unusual find. In their final communiqué with Heihachi, his men report the sighting of a mysterious "God of Fight". Heihachi immediately heads to the scene aboard his private jet, but upon arrival, he finds only scattered corpses. The wheel in his head starts to spin... "Who is responsible? What kind of thing could do this?" Within weeks, strange disappearances occur throughout the world. The baby is now a teenager. He seeks out Heihachi and introduces himself as Jin Kazama, only son of Jun. His family has been wiped out by this "God of Fight", and now Jin wants revenge. Upon hearing Jin's story, Heihachi is sure that the "God of Fight" must thrive on the spirits of the strong. He decides to resurrect "The King of the Iron Fist Tournament" one more time in order to lure the God of Fight into a trap. Jin enters his 19th year. Four years of tuition under Heihachi Mishima have prepared him for his meeting with destiny. The tournament is about to begin...
 
  
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== Trivia ==
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'''Tekken Force:''' ''This section is empty. You can help by expanding it.''
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*If you put the Tekken 3 disc into a CD player (or activate the "CD player" function on your game console), the 2nd track will play. The 2:37 song is called "The King Of Iron Fist Tournament 3: Enter The Tekken."
 
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*"Theater mode" is available after beating the game with all starting characters.
 
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*This is the only tekken feturing two minigames.
 
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*Out of all the Tekken games featuring a Jack model, this is the only one where no Jack is a starting character.
 
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*If you have any saved data from [[Tekken]] or [[Tekken 2]] on your memory card, you can view any unlocked FMVs from the games while in Theatre mode.
 
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*This is the first game to have a "theater mode" outside Japan.
 
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*Tekken 3 is mentioned in the Eiffel 65 song, "My Console".
 
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*Some fans believed that the severed head held by Ogre in the Tekken 3 Intro was Jun Kazama's, though this has never been confirmed by Namco.
 
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*In Paul and Bryan's stage, on the wall, a certain piece of graffiti says "Soul Edge", in reference to the Namco's "Soul" series (and possibly the fictional sword itself).
 
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*In Lei's stage, you can see at one point in the background what looks like a transparent Triforce from the Legend of Zelda on a red sign.
 
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*[[Crow]], Falcon, Hawk and Owl, members of the [[Tekken Force]] and appearing in the [[Tekken Force (side game)|eponymous minigame]] in this installment, are playable through the use of a cheat device such as Action Replay/GameShark.
 
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*[[Jun Kazama]] and Sake (pronounced Sha-kay) are irregular characters to play as in [[Tekken 3]], [[Jun Kazama]] is [[Nina Williams]]' body, but [[Jin Kazama]]'s moves, Sake also complies to [[Jin Kazama]]'s moves but has [[Yoshimitsu]]'s body, as shown in [[Jun Kazama]]'s profile.
 
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*[[Doctor Boskonovitch|Dr. Boskonovitch]] and [[Gon]] will only participate in this King of Iron Fist Tournament and will '''NOT''' participate in future tournaments, especially not the successor [[Tekken Tag Tournament]]. (Although, Dr. Boskonovitch makes a cameo appearance in that game.)
 
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*This is the only Tekken game not to feature [[Lee Chaolan]] and [[Kazuya Mishima]].
 
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*This is also the only Tekken game to feature a sound-echoing replay. It only happens on the PlayStation version.
 
  
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== Fighters ==
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===Features===
  
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File:XiaoyufpT3.JPG| [[Xiaoyu]]
 
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File:YoshimitsufpT3.JPG| [[Yoshimitsu]]
 
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File:NinafpT3.JPG| [[Nina]]
 
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File:LawfpT3.JPG| [[Law]]
 
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File:HwoarangfpT3.JPG| [[Hwoarang]]
 
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File:EddyfpT3.JPG| [[Eddy]]/[[Tiger]]
 
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File:PaulfpT3.JPG| [[Paul]]
 
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File:KingfpT3.JPG| [[King II]]
 
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File:LeifpT3.JPG| [[Lei]]
 
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File:JinfpT3.JPG| [[Jin]]
 
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File:DrbfpT3.jpg| [[Doctor Boskonovitch]]
 
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File:BryanfpT3.jpg| [[Bryan]]
 
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File:KumafpT3.jpg| [[Kuma II]]
 
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File:HeihachifpT3.JPG| [[Heihachi]]
 
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File:OgrefpT3.jpg| [[Ogre]]
 
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File:TrueogrefpT3.jpg| [[True Ogre]]
 
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File:JuliafpT3.jpg| [[Julia]]
 
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File:GunjackfpT3.jpg| [[Gun jack]]
 
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File:MokujinfpT3.jpg| [[Mokujin]]
 
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File:AnnafpT3.jpg| [[Anna]]
 
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</gallery>
 
  
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==Roster==
  
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=== Unplayable/Secret Characters ===
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<gallery widths=70px heights=70x perrow=10>
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These six characters can be unlocked using a cheat device such a Gameshark or Action Replay. Four of them are Tekken Force enemies, one is a character playable in another Tekken game, and another is a irregular spin-off character:
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File:Annt3.jpg| [[Anna Williams|Anna]] {{ref|a|a}} {{ref|b|b}}
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File:BryT3.JPG| [[Bryan Fury|Bryan]] {{ref|a|a}} {{ref|c|c}}
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File:CroT3.jpg| [[Crow]] {{ref|c|c}} {{ref|d|d}}
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File:DrbT3.JPG| [[Doctor Bosconovitch| Doctor B.]] {{ref|a|a}} {{ref|c|c}} {{ref|e|e}} {{ref|f|f}}
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File:EddT3.JPG| [[Eddy Gordo|Eddy]] {{ref|c|c}}
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File:GonT3.JPG| [[Gon]] {{ref|a|a}} {{ref|c|c}} {{ref|e|e}} {{ref|f|f}}
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File:GjkT3.JPG| [[Gun Jack]] {{ref|a|a}} {{ref|c|c}}
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File:HeiT3.JPG| [[Heihachi Mishima|Heihachi]] {{ref|a|a}}
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File:HwoT3.JPG| [[Hwoarang]] {{ref|c|c}}
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File:JinT3.JPG| [[Jin Kazama|Jin]] {{ref|c|c}}
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File:JulT3.JPG| [[Julia Chang|Julia]] {{ref|a|a}} {{ref|c|c}}
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File:KinT3.JPG| [[King II|King]] {{ref|c|c}}
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File:KumT3.JPG| [[Kuma II|Kuma]] {{ref|a|a}} {{ref|c|c}}
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File:LawT3.JPG| [[Forest Law|Law]] {{ref|c|c}}
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File:LeiT3.JPG| [[Lei Wulong|Lei]]
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File:MokT3.JPG| [[Mokujin]] {{ref|a|a}} {{ref|c|c}}
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File:NinT3.JPG| [[Nina Williams|Nina]]
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File:OgrT3.JPG| [[Ogre]] {{ref|a|a}} {{ref|c|c}}
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File:PanT3.jpg| [[Panda]] {{ref|a|a}} {{ref|c|c}} {{ref|g|g}}
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File:PauT3.JPG| [[Paul Phoenix|Paul]]
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File:TigT3.jpg| [[Tiger Jackson|Tiger]] {{ref|a|a}} {{ref|c|c}} {{ref|f|f}} {{ref|g|g}}
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File:TogT3.JPG| [[True Ogre]] {{ref|a|a}} {{ref|c|c}}
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File:XiaT3.JPG| [[Ling Xiaoyu|Xiaoyu]] {{ref|c|c}}
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File:YOT3.JPG|  [[Yoshimitsu]]
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<small>a{{note|a|a}} Unlockable character</small><br />
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*[[Falcon]]
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<small>b{{note|b|b}} Palette swap in arcade version</small><br />
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*[[Hawk]]
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<small>c{{note|c|c}} New character</small><br />
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*[[Jun Kazama]]
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<small>d{{note|d|d}} Unplayable character</small><br />
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*[[Owl]]
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<small>e{{note|e|e}} Console version exclusive</small><br />
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*[[Sake]]
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<small>f{{note|f|f}} Bonus character</small><br />
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<small>g{{note|g|g}} Palette swap</small>
  
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== Locations ==
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==Stages==
  
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* [[Tiger Dojo Tokyo]]
 
* [[Tiger Dojo Tokyo]]
 
* [[Carnival]]
 
* [[Carnival]]
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* [[Martial Arts Dojo]]
 
* [[Martial Arts Dojo]]
 
* [[Grassy Land]]
 
* [[Grassy Land]]
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* [[Laboratory Courtyard]]
 
* [[Laboratory Courtyard]]
 
* [[Hong Kong Street]]
 
* [[Hong Kong Street]]
 
* [[Forest (stage)|Forest]]
 
* [[Forest (stage)|Forest]]
 
* [[Skyring]]
 
* [[Skyring]]
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* [[Punk Alley]]
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* [[Mexican Temple]]
 
* [[Mexican Temple]]
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* [[Ogre's Temple]]
 
* [[Junky Mansion]]
 
* [[Junky Mansion]]
 
* [[Beach Island]]
 
* [[Beach Island]]
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* [[High School]]
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==Media==
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=== Video Gallery ===
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'''Arcade Opening'''
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'''Console Opening'''
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'''Embu'''
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=== Image Gallery ===
  
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== Tekken 3 Images ==
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File:MenuT3.jpg| Main Menu
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Image:Tekken 3 game cover.jpg|Tekken 3 game cover.
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File:SelectT3.jpg| Character Select Screen
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File:XiaVSxiaT3.jpg| Xiaoyo VS Xiaoyu
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File:NinVSninT3.jpg| Nina VS Nina
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File:LawVSlawT3.jpg| Law VS Law
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File:HwoVShwoT3.jpg| Hwoarang VS Hwoarang
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File:EddVSeddT3.jpg| Eddy VS Eddy
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File:PauVSpauT3.jpg| Paul VS Paul
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File:KinVSkinT3.jpg| King VS King
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File:DrbVSdrbT3.jpg| Doctor B. VS Doctor B.
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File:BryVSbryT3.jpg| Bryan VS Bryan
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File:KumVSpanT3.jpg| Kuma VS Panda
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File:JulVSjulT3.jpg| Julia VS Julia
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File:GunVSgunT3.jpg| Gun Jack VS Gun Jack
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File:MokVSmokT3.jpg| Mokujin VS Mokujin
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File:AnnVSannT3.jpg| Anna VS Anna
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File:GonVSgonT3.jpg| Gon VS Gon
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File:HeiVSheiT3.jpg| Heihachi VS Heihachi
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File:OgrVSogrT3.jpg| Ogre VS Ogre
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File:TruVStruT3.jpg| True Ogre VS True Ogre
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<gallery widths=100px heights=80x perrow=8 caption=Stages>
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File:Tiger Dojo Tokyo.jpg| [[Tiger Dojo Tokyo]]
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File:Carnival.jpg| [[Carnival]]
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File:Taekwondo Dojo.jpg| [[Taekwondo Dojo]]
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File:Martial Arts Dojo.jpg| [[Martial Arts Dojo]]
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File:Grassy Land.jpg| [[Grassy Land]]
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File:Laboratory Courtyard.jpg| [[Laboratory Courtyard]]
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File:Hong Kong Street.jpg| [[Hong Kong Street]]
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File:Forest.jpg| [[Forest (stage)|Forest]]
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File:Skyring.jpg| [[Skyring]]
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File:Punk_Alley.jpg| [[Punk Alley]]
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File:Mexican Temple.jpg| [[Mexican Temple]]
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File:Temple_Interior.jpg| [[Ogre's Temple]]
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File:Junky Mansion.jpg| [[Junky Mansion]]
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File:Beach Island.jpg| [[Beach Island]]
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File:13_School_Grounds.jpg| [[High School]]
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File:T3conjin.jpg|
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File:T3conhei.jpg|
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File:T3conogr.jpg|
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File:T3conhwo.jpg|
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File:T3conhwo2.jpg|
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File:T3conxia.jpg|
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File:T3conyos.jpg|
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File:T3conedd.jpg|
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File:Lei-u1.jpg|
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</gallery>
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<gallery widths=100px perrow=8 caption=Artwork>
 
Image:Tekken 3 poster.jpg|Tekken 3 poster.
 
Image:Tekken 3 poster.jpg|Tekken 3 poster.
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Image:Tekken 3 poster3.jpg|Tekken 3 poster.
 
Image:Art02FIGHT.jpg|The fighters of Tekken 3.
 
Image:Art02FIGHT.jpg|The fighters of Tekken 3.
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Image:Tekken 3 poster2.jpg|The fighters of Tekken 3.
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Image:Tekken 3 poster2.jpg|The fighters of Tekken 3
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Image:Tekken 3 poster3.jpg|Tekken 3 poster.
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File:Jin-realclose.jpg|
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Image:Tekken 3 fighters 25.jpg|Tekken 3 Fighters.
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File:T3artrivals.jpg|
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Image:Tekken_3_-_Arcade_-_Title_Screen.jpg|Arcade "Title" screen.
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File:T3artnina.jpg|
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Image:Tekken_3_-_Character_Usage_Data_Screen.png|"Character Usage Data" screen.
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File:Paul-lax.jpg| Paul
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Image:Tekken_3_-_PlayStation_-_Title_Screen.png|PlayStation "Title" screen.
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File:Hwoarang - CG Art Image - Motorcycle - Tekken 3.jpg
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Image:Tekken_3_-_Character_Models_-_1.jpg|Character models.
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Image:Tekken_3_Wallpaper_-_Five_Characters.jpeg|Wallpaper of five characters.
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Image:Tekken_3_-_Character_Models_-_2.jpg|Character models.
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File:Art13NW.jpg|
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Image:Tekken_3_-_Flyer.jpg|Flyer.
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File:Art14JK.jpg|
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File:Art11H.jpg
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Image:Tekken_Orchestra_1.jpg‎|[[Yoshimitsu]] in an Orchestra
 
Image:Tekken_Orchestra_1.jpg‎|[[Yoshimitsu]] in an Orchestra
 
Image:Tekken_Orchestra_2.jpg‎|[[Paul Phoenix]] in an Orchestra
 
Image:Tekken_Orchestra_2.jpg‎|[[Paul Phoenix]] in an Orchestra
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Image:Tekken_Orchestra_12.jpg‎|[[Eddy Gordo]] in an Orchestra
 
Image:Tekken_Orchestra_12.jpg‎|[[Eddy Gordo]] in an Orchestra
 
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<gallery widths=100px perrow=8 caption=Promotional>
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Image:Tekken 3 game cover.jpg|Tekken 3 game cover.
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Image:Tekken 3 fighters 25.jpg|Tekken 3 Fighters.
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Image:Tekken_3_-_Character_Models_-_1.jpg|Character models.
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Image:Tekken_3_-_Character_Models_-_2.jpg|Character models.
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Image:Tekken_3_-_Flyer.jpg|Flyer.
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Image:Tekken_3_Cards_-_Starting_10_Characters.jpg|Cards of the ten starting characters.
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<gallery widths=100px perrow=8 caption=Manual>
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Image:Tekken 3 Manual Page 01.png|Page 1
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Image:Tekken 3 Manual Page 02-03.png|Page 2 - 3
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Image:Tekken 3 Manual Page 04-05.png|Page 4 - 5
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Image:Tekken 3 Manual Page 06-07.png|Page 6 - 7
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Image:Tekken 3 Manual Page 08-09.png|Page 8 - 9
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Image:Tekken 3 Manual Page 10-11.png|Page 10 - 11
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Image:Tekken 3 Manual Page 12-13.png|Page 12 - 13
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Image:Tekken 3 Manual Page 14-15.png|Page 14 - 15
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Image:Tekken 3 Manual Page 16-17.png|Page 16 - 17
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Image:Tekken 3 Manual Page 18-19.png|Page 18 - 19
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Image:Tekken 3 Manual Page 20-21.png|Page 20 - 21
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Image:Tekken 3 Manual Page 22-23.png|Page 22 - 23
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Image:Tekken 3 Manual Page 24-25.png|Page 24 - 25
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Image:Tekken 3 Manual Page 26-27.png|Page 26 - 27
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Image:Tekken 3 Manual Page 28-29.png|Page 28 - 29
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Image:Tekken 3 Manual Page 30.png|Page 30
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</gallery>
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== Trivia ==
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*If you put the Tekken 3 disc into a CD player (or activate the "CD player" function on your game console), the 2nd track will play. The 2:37 song is called "The King Of Iron Fist Tournament 3: Enter The Tekken."
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*"Theater mode" is available after beating the game with all starting characters.
 +
*This is the only tekken feturing two minigames.
 +
*Out of all the Tekken games featuring a Jack model, this is the only one where no Jack is a starting character.
 +
*If you have any saved data from [[Tekken]] or [[Tekken 2]] on your memory card, you can view any unlocked FMVs from the games while in Theatre mode.
 +
*This is the first game to have a "theater mode" outside Japan.
 +
*Tekken 3 is mentioned in the Eiffel 65 song, "My Console".
 +
*Some fans believed that the severed head held by Ogre in the Tekken 3 Intro was Jun Kazama's, though this has never been confirmed by Namco.
 +
*In Paul and Bryan's stage, on the wall, a certain piece of graffiti says "Soul Edge", in reference to the Namco's "Soul" series (and possibly the fictional sword itself).
 +
*In Lei's stage, you can see at one point in the background what looks like a transparent Triforce from the Legend of Zelda on a red sign.
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*[[Crow]], Falcon, Hawk and Owl, members of the [[Tekken Force]] and appearing in the [[Tekken Force (side game)|eponymous minigame]] in this installment, are playable through the use of a cheat device such as Action Replay/GameShark.
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*[[Doctor Boskonovitch|Dr. Boskonovitch]] and [[Gon]] appear as secret characters in the console version of the game, and do not appear in any subsequent titles. Dr. Boskonovitch does however make a cameo in [[Tekken Tag Tournament]]'s [[Tekken Bowl]] mode.
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*This is the only Tekken game not to feature [[Lee Chaolan]] and [[Kazuya Mishima]].
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*This is also the only Tekken game to feature a sound-echoing replay. It only happens on the PlayStation version.
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T3Logo.jpg
Platforms Arcade, Playstation
Release Date Arcade
  • March 1997

Playstation

  • JPN March 26, 1998
  • NA April 29, 1998
  • EUR October 1998
Arcade System Namco System 12 / Sega Model 2
Genre Fighting
Game modes Single-player, multiplayer
Predecessor Tekken 2
Followed By Tekken Card Challenge
Official site http://www.bandainamcogames.co.jp/am/vg/tekken3/
http://www.bandainamcogames.co.jp/cs/list/tekken3/index.php
Also see (the) Tekken 3 Category.

Development & Release

Tekken 3 is the third game in the Tekken series. It was developed for Arcades in 1996 and was released on them in March 1997, and for the PlayStation on March 26, 1998 (Japan), October 1998 (United States), and November 1998 (Europe).

Upgrades & Ports

A port of the arcade version of the game was included in the 2005 release of Tekken 5 on the playstation 2 along with Tekken and Tekken 2 as part of the games "arcade history" mode and to commemorate the games tenth anniversary.

Reception

Tekken 3 is considered by many to be the pinnacle of the series, as well as the best fighting game for the Playstation. The game sold over 6,000,000 copies worldwide, which is double than what Tekken 2 ever sold. Critics consider Tekken 3 to be one of the greatest video games of all time. In December 2006, it was ranked #6 on Game Rankings top ten games of all time and on GameSpot's top ten list it was ranked #10.

Story

The King Of Iron Fist Tournament 3 is set 15 years after the The King of Iron Fist Tournament 2. It draws to a close. Jun Kazama comes to the stunning realization that Kazuya's supernatural strength stems from Devil. But she cannot help being drawn to him, propelled by a mystic force beyond her control. Several days later, the final challenger arrives to face Kazuya, the organizer of The King of Iron Fist Tournament 2. In a reprise of the first Tekken tournament, the father and son clash in a cursed blood battle. Eventually, Heihachi emerges, scarred, but victorious, to regain control of the immense Mishima Conglomerate. Heihachi casts the lifeless Kazuya into a fiery volcano.

As Kazuya's body burns, the Devil appears before the pregnant Jun Kazama in a bid to enter the soul of the new life beating within her. But in a desperate struggle for the future of her child, Jun defeats Devil and retires to desolate Yakushima so as to raise Kazuya's son, Jin, alone.

Having regained control of the Mishima Conglomerate, Heihachi sets about to further increase his powers. He embarks on a crusade to win the trust of world leaders by putting wars and conflicts to rest. Using his immeasurable wealth, he forms the Tekkenshu, a mercenary group employed to quell conflicts efficiently. He also takes a strong interest in the well being of developing nations by helping them build agricultural systems that will sustain them. Through Heihachi's efforts, the world appears to be regaining peace.

Jin Kazama is now 15 years old.

Under Heihachi's orders, the Tekkenshu are excavating a Central American archeological site when they discover a mysterious life form. Heihachi orders the creature's capture, but loses contact with the Tekkenshu after a garbled radio message, "... they are all dead... Toshin (Fighting God)?!..."

Upon arriving at the dig, Heihachi finds a field of corpses. Heihachi is wracked by sorrow, but also realizes that the power of the mysterious life form could be the key to his long dormant dream of world domination. To obtain this mysterious power of Toshin, and the world, Heihachi tempts the fates once again...

Within weeks, strange disappearances occur throughout the world. Persons of strong soul, masters of martial arts and other derivative fighting disciplines are reported missing... with no knowledge of their whereabouts.

Jun Kazama instinctively picks up on the dark power encroaching on her life. She has no understanding of what it is, but senses that she has become a target. Accepting her destiny, she tells Jin everything she knows of their haunted past to prepare him for the fateful day she now feels is imminent. She tells Jin to go to his grandfather Heihachi if anything befall her.

Her intuition proves right on a cold, stormy night. Toshin comes to the mountains bringing a chilling, swirling wind. "Run away!" cries Jun. But against his mother's pleas Jin opts to face Toshin for whom he is no match and is knocked unconscious.

When Jin awakens, the house and everything around it is burned to the ground. Jin searches frantically for his mother but she is nowhere to be found.

Jun is presumed dead at Toshin's hand. Honoring her instructions, Jin goes to Heihachi and begs to be trained in order exact revenge. Heihachi, hearing Jin's tale, is convinced that Toshin is after the souls of powerful fighters. To attract Toshin, Heihachi decides to host The King of Iron Fist Tournament 3.

Four years later, on Jin Kazama's 19th birthday, the curtains rise for The King of Iron Fist Tournament 3.

Gameplay

Tekken 3 maintains the same basic fighting system as its predecessors, but brings improvements, such as significantly more detailed graphics and animation, 15 new characters added to the game's roster, and faster and more fluid gameplay. Perhaps the most noticeable change in Tekken 3 is sidestepping, allowing fighters to step "into" or "out of" the background, whereas the element of depth had been largely insignificant in previous Tekken games. Jumping was toned down in Tekken 3, no longer allowing fighters to jump to extreme heights (as was present in previous games) but keeping leaps to reasonable, realistic heights which made air combat more controllable. The improved engine allowed for quick recoveries from knock-downs, more escapes from tackles and stuns, and newly-created combo throws. Tekken 3 was the first Tekken to feature a beat 'em up minigame called Tekken Force. Tekken Force pitted the player in various stages against enemies in a side-scrolling fashion. If the player succeeds in beating the minigame four times, Dr. Bosconovitch would be a playable character (granted that you defeat him first). This was continued in Tekken 4 and succeeded by the Devil Within minigame in Tekken 5. There is also a minigame called Tekken Ball, similar to beach volleyball, where one has to "charge" a ball (hit the ball with a powerful attack) in order to hurt the opponent.

Tekken 3 has only a few returned characters, but mostly new characters. Many characters that were in the original Tekken and Tekken 2 did not return to this game; most do return to Tekken 4 however. Tekken 3 also has some characters which are only in this game, and not featured in another.

Modes

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Features

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Roster

a↑  Unlockable character
b↑  Palette swap in arcade version
c↑  New character
d↑  Unplayable character
e↑  Console version exclusive
f↑  Bonus character
g↑  Palette swap

Stages

Media

Video Gallery

Arcade Opening

Console Opening

Embu

Image Gallery

  • Screenshots

  • Main Menu

  • Character Select Screen

  • Xiaoyo VS Xiaoyu

  • Nina VS Nina

  • Law VS Law

  • Hwoarang VS Hwoarang

  • Eddy VS Eddy

  • Paul VS Paul

  • King VS King

  • Doctor B. VS Doctor B.

  • Bryan VS Bryan

  • Kuma VS Panda

  • Julia VS Julia

  • Gun Jack VS Gun Jack

  • Mokujin VS Mokujin

  • Anna VS Anna

  • Gon VS Gon

  • Heihachi VS Heihachi

  • Ogre VS Ogre

  • True Ogre VS True Ogre

  • Concept
  • T3conjin.jpg
  • T3conhei.jpg
  • T3conogr.jpg
  • T3conhwo.jpg
  • T3conhwo2.jpg
  • T3conxia.jpg
  • T3conyos.jpg
  • T3conedd.jpg
  • Lei-u1.jpg
  • Promotional

  • Tekken 3 game cover.

  • Tekken 3 Fighters.

  • Character models.

  • Character models.

  • Flyer.

  • Cards of the ten starting characters.

  • Manual

  • Page 1

  • Page 2 - 3

  • Page 4 - 5

  • Page 6 - 7

  • Page 8 - 9

  • Page 10 - 11

  • Page 12 - 13

  • Page 14 - 15

  • Page 16 - 17

  • Page 18 - 19

  • Page 20 - 21

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Trivia

  • If you put the Tekken 3 disc into a CD player (or activate the "CD player" function on your game console), the 2nd track will play. The 2:37 song is called "The King Of Iron Fist Tournament 3: Enter The Tekken."
  • "Theater mode" is available after beating the game with all starting characters.
  • This is the only tekken feturing two minigames.
  • Out of all the Tekken games featuring a Jack model, this is the only one where no Jack is a starting character.
  • If you have any saved data from Tekken or Tekken 2 on your memory card, you can view any unlocked FMVs from the games while in Theatre mode.
  • This is the first game to have a "theater mode" outside Japan.
  • Tekken 3 is mentioned in the Eiffel 65 song, "My Console".
  • Some fans believed that the severed head held by Ogre in the Tekken 3 Intro was Jun Kazama's, though this has never been confirmed by Namco.
  • In Paul and Bryan's stage, on the wall, a certain piece of graffiti says "Soul Edge", in reference to the Namco's "Soul" series (and possibly the fictional sword itself).
  • In Lei's stage, you can see at one point in the background what looks like a transparent Triforce from the Legend of Zelda on a red sign.
  • Crow, Falcon, Hawk and Owl, members of the Tekken Force and appearing in the eponymous minigame in this installment, are playable through the use of a cheat device such as Action Replay/GameShark.
  • Dr. Boskonovitch and Gon appear as secret characters in the console version of the game, and do not appear in any subsequent titles. Dr. Boskonovitch does however make a cameo in Tekken Tag Tournament's Tekken Bowl mode.
  • This is the only Tekken game not to feature Lee Chaolan and Kazuya Mishima.
  • This is also the only Tekken game to feature a sound-echoing replay. It only happens on the PlayStation version.

Notes


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