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→Franchise description: I wouldn't quite call SFxTek's reception absolutely "poor", as it did receive a positive critical reception going by its Metacritic score (but then again, the same also applies to Paper Mario: Sticker Star, so what the hell do I know?).
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The next entry, ''Tekken 6'', released on the System 257 arcade board in 2007. Most of the characters from ''Tekken 5'' returned, as well as several new characters. The game expanded on the functionality of walls and added the ability to break them, as well as introduce breakable floors, which served as combo extenders. This was done to preemptively remove most potential infinite combos. While not given as favorable a response or selling as well as the previous entry, the game is still seen as an excellent entry in the series. The game received a major update in 2008, titled ''Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion'', which introduced new characters, stages, items and customization option. This version of the game was ported to and on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PlayStation Portable in 2009. The game is notable for being the first multi-platform entry on consoles. | The next entry, ''Tekken 6'', released on the System 257 arcade board in 2007. Most of the characters from ''Tekken 5'' returned, as well as several new characters. The game expanded on the functionality of walls and added the ability to break them, as well as introduce breakable floors, which served as combo extenders. This was done to preemptively remove most potential infinite combos. While not given as favorable a response or selling as well as the previous entry, the game is still seen as an excellent entry in the series. The game received a major update in 2008, titled ''Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion'', which introduced new characters, stages, items and customization option. This version of the game was ported to and on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PlayStation Portable in 2009. The game is notable for being the first multi-platform entry on consoles. | ||
The franchise next released a slew of spin-off titles. The first was the 2010 Java mobile game ''Tekken Mobile'', later renamed to ''Tekken Resolute''. The game is the first proper 2D Tekken fighting game and is notable among mobile games at the time for offering local wireless multiplayer via Bluetooth. This was followed up by the 2011 PlayStation 3 title ''Tekken Hybrid'', which contains the feature film ''Tekken: Blood Vengeance'', an HD remaster of ''Tekken Tag Tournament'', and a demo called ''Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Prologue''—the demo was for the then-upcoming ''Tekken Tag Tournament 2'', which released on the System 369 arcade board in 2011 and on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 later that year. A [[Wii U]] version was released after, based on the arcade update ''Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Unlimited'', and included exclusive content such as costumes based on [[Nintendo]] characters. Next was ''Tekken Bowl'', a free mobile app released in 2011 based on the side mode introduced in ''Tekken Tag Tournament''. Afterwards came ''Tekken 3D: Prime Edition'', a stripped down port of ''Tekken 6'' for [[Nintendo 3DS]] in 2012. While the game was praised for functioning very well for the system it was on, it was criticized for its overall lack of content. Most notably, however, was ''Street Fighter X Tekken'' a crossover game with the {{uv|Street Fighter}} universe. While the ''Tekken'' team had little involvement with this entry, 25 of their characters did appear in this game. Another game titled ''Tekken X Street Fighter'' was in the early stages at the same time, but was indefinitely shelved after the | The franchise next released a slew of spin-off titles. The first was the 2010 Java mobile game ''Tekken Mobile'', later renamed to ''Tekken Resolute''. The game is the first proper 2D Tekken fighting game and is notable among mobile games at the time for offering local wireless multiplayer via Bluetooth. This was followed up by the 2011 PlayStation 3 title ''Tekken Hybrid'', which contains the feature film ''Tekken: Blood Vengeance'', an HD remaster of ''Tekken Tag Tournament'', and a demo called ''Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Prologue''—the demo was for the then-upcoming ''Tekken Tag Tournament 2'', which released on the System 369 arcade board in 2011 and on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 later that year. A [[Wii U]] version was released after, based on the arcade update ''Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Unlimited'', and included exclusive content such as costumes based on [[Nintendo]] characters. Next was ''Tekken Bowl'', a free mobile app released in 2011 based on the side mode introduced in ''Tekken Tag Tournament''. Afterwards came ''Tekken 3D: Prime Edition'', a stripped down port of ''Tekken 6'' for [[Nintendo 3DS]] in 2012. While the game was praised for functioning very well for the system it was on, it was criticized for its overall lack of content. Most notably, however, was ''Street Fighter X Tekken'' a crossover game with the {{uv|Street Fighter}} universe. While the ''Tekken'' team had little involvement with this entry, 25 of their characters did appear in this game. Another game titled ''Tekken X Street Fighter'' was in the early stages at the same time, but was indefinitely shelved after the lukewarm reception of its sister title, with it still being on hold in 2021 <ref>https://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1sro0br</ref>. Next was ''Tekken Revolution'', a modified version of ''Tekken Tag Tournament 2'' released on the PlayStation Store in 2013. The game received mixed reviews, with many agreeing that it was simply a watered down verison of an already existing game and was criticized for the prominent microtransactions creating a "pay-to-win" culture. The game was pulled from the European store in 2016 and support officially ended in 2017. Soon after was ''Tekken Card Tournament'', a digital trading card game similar to ''Tekken Card Challenge'', with turn-based mechanics. Finally, there was ''Tekken Arena'', a mobile MMORPG in 2013, where the player made their own avatar with special stats to defeat bosses and other players. | ||
The next mainline entry, ''Tekken'' 7, released on the System ES3 arcade board in 2015 and runs with Unreal Engine 4. Most of the characters who last appeared in ''Tekken 6'' return, as well as several new characters. This game is notable for being the first mainline entry to introduce true guest characters—though ''Tekken 3'' had Gon, ''Tekken 7'' introduced Akuma from {{uv|Street Fighter}} as a significant part of the story, and characters from {{uv|Fatal Fury|The King of Fighters}}-related series (namely ''Fatal Fury'' shared universe series, and the titular ''KOF'' tournament series), {{uv|Final Fantasy}}, and even ''{{iw|wikipedia|The Walking Dead}}'' were later added in as DLC and additional contents for post-console release Arcade updates (the latter guest series is excluded from the arcade updates). The game also introduced several new mechanics, including an additional "Rage" family of systems, which are often comeback mechanics when low on health. The game received an update titled ''Tekken 7: Fated Retribution'' in 2016, which introduced new characters, stages and mechanics. This version provided the basis for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Microsoft Windows versions in 2017. The game has gone on to be the third best selling ''Tekken'' game (behind ''3'' and ''5'') in history at over 7 million copies sold. | The next mainline entry, ''Tekken'' 7, released on the System ES3 arcade board in 2015 and runs with Unreal Engine 4. Most of the characters who last appeared in ''Tekken 6'' return, as well as several new characters. This game is notable for being the first mainline entry to introduce true guest characters—though ''Tekken 3'' had Gon, ''Tekken 7'' introduced Akuma from {{uv|Street Fighter}} as a significant part of the story, and characters from {{uv|Fatal Fury|The King of Fighters}}-related series (namely ''Fatal Fury'' shared universe series, and the titular ''KOF'' tournament series), {{uv|Final Fantasy}}, and even ''{{iw|wikipedia|The Walking Dead}}'' were later added in as DLC and additional contents for post-console release Arcade updates (the latter guest series is excluded from the arcade updates). The game also introduced several new mechanics, including an additional "Rage" family of systems, which are often comeback mechanics when low on health. The game received an update titled ''Tekken 7: Fated Retribution'' in 2016, which introduced new characters, stages and mechanics. This version provided the basis for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Microsoft Windows versions in 2017. The game has gone on to be the third best selling ''Tekken'' game (behind ''3'' and ''5'') in history at over 7 million copies sold. | ||