[Music] so apparently there’s an evil
so apparently there’s an evil
so apparently there’s an evil corporation putting together a
corporation putting together a
corporation putting together a tournament and you can bet these two
tournament and you can bet these two
tournament and you can bet these two franchises are going to be front and
franchises are going to be front and
franchises are going to be front and center welcome to watchmojo.com and
center welcome to watchmojo.com and
center welcome to watchmojo.com and today the two franchises that put 3d
today the two franchises that put 3d
today the two franchises that put 3d fighting games on the map are going at
fighting games on the map are going at
fighting games on the map are going at it
it
it Virtua Fighter and Tekken they’ve
Virtua Fighter and Tekken they’ve
Virtua Fighter and Tekken they’ve trained long and hard but now it’s time
trained long and hard but now it’s time
trained long and hard but now it’s time to take those skills and step into the
to take those skills and step into the
to take those skills and step into the ring round one story
story in a fighting game Virtua Fighter
story in a fighting game Virtua Fighter knows what’s up and keeps it nice and
knows what’s up and keeps it nice and
knows what’s up and keeps it nice and simple
simple
simple evil j6 corporation they’re having a
evil j6 corporation they’re having a
evil j6 corporation they’re having a tournament boom dunzo
I mean each character has his or her own
I mean each character has his or her own motivations of course but beyond that
motivations of course but beyond that
motivations of course but beyond that who needs an overarching plot well to be
who needs an overarching plot well to be
who needs an overarching plot well to be honest we do this is for real
honest we do this is for real
honest we do this is for real say your prayers yes we know that the
say your prayers yes we know that the
say your prayers yes we know that the combos and the special moves are a huge
combos and the special moves are a huge
combos and the special moves are a huge component any good fighter but for us it
component any good fighter but for us it
component any good fighter but for us it makes the game so much better if there’s
makes the game so much better if there’s
makes the game so much better if there’s a reason why these fighters are engaging
a reason why these fighters are engaging
a reason why these fighters are engaging in these heart-pounding matches o course
in these heart-pounding matches o course
in these heart-pounding matches o course that’s where tekken comes in as crazy as
that’s where tekken comes in as crazy as
that’s where tekken comes in as crazy as the Mishima family is it’s really
the Mishima family is it’s really
the Mishima family is it’s really impressive that the series has had an
impressive that the series has had an
impressive that the series has had an ongoing plot since day one we’re pretty
ongoing plot since day one we’re pretty
ongoing plot since day one we’re pretty sure that wasn’t heihachi’s intention
sure that wasn’t heihachi’s intention
sure that wasn’t heihachi’s intention when he tossed Kazuya over the cliff and
when he tossed Kazuya over the cliff and
when he tossed Kazuya over the cliff and started the king of Fist tournament but
started the king of Fist tournament but
started the king of Fist tournament but you reap what you toss over I guess
Kazuya once revenge against hey Hachi
Kazuya once revenge against hey Hachi Hachi once revenge against Kazuya Kazuya
Hachi once revenge against Kazuya Kazuya
Hachi once revenge against Kazuya Kazuya son Jin is dealing with the devil gene
son Jin is dealing with the devil gene
son Jin is dealing with the devil gene he inherited from his cold-hearted
he inherited from his cold-hearted
he inherited from his cold-hearted father while trying to keep his mother’s
father while trying to keep his mother’s
father while trying to keep his mother’s kind-hearted virtues intact oh and
kind-hearted virtues intact oh and
kind-hearted virtues intact oh and there’s also the other mission is to
there’s also the other mission is to
there’s also the other mission is to they’re just popping up like overpowered
they’re just popping up like overpowered
they’re just popping up like overpowered weeds and did we mention that there’s
weeds and did we mention that there’s
weeds and did we mention that there’s other plot lines to keep up with we
other plot lines to keep up with we
other plot lines to keep up with we don’t even have enough time to get
don’t even have enough time to get
don’t even have enough time to get started on those crazy Williams sisters
started on those crazy Williams sisters
started on those crazy Williams sisters so the winner by default Tekken leave it
so the winner by default Tekken leave it
so the winner by default Tekken leave it here
round two characters so who are these
round two characters so who are these people that are trying to beat the crap
people that are trying to beat the crap
people that are trying to beat the crap out of each other I mean you can’t
out of each other I mean you can’t
out of each other I mean you can’t string together a ridiculous wrestling
string together a ridiculous wrestling
string together a ridiculous wrestling combo without a character to control now
combo without a character to control now
combo without a character to control now can you both Virtua Fighter and Tekken
can you both Virtua Fighter and Tekken
can you both Virtua Fighter and Tekken have their flagship characters whether
have their flagship characters whether
have their flagship characters whether it’s the martial artists akira yuki or
it’s the martial artists akira yuki or
it’s the martial artists akira yuki or the Sinister hey Hachi or Kazuya or Jin
the Sinister hey Hachi or Kazuya or Jin
the Sinister hey Hachi or Kazuya or Jin yeah I guess we’re gonna have to give
yeah I guess we’re gonna have to give
yeah I guess we’re gonna have to give this one to Tekken
this one to Tekken
this one to Tekken that’s because Tekken characters are
that’s because Tekken characters are
that’s because Tekken characters are more memorable than the cast of Virtua
more memorable than the cast of Virtua
more memorable than the cast of Virtua Fighter this isn’t just because the
Fighter this isn’t just because the
Fighter this isn’t just because the Tekken franchise is still going it’s
Tekken franchise is still going it’s
Tekken franchise is still going it’s because the characters are more fleshed
because the characters are more fleshed
because the characters are more fleshed out the character is a Virtua Fighter
out the character is a Virtua Fighter
out the character is a Virtua Fighter always felt like placeholders to the
always felt like placeholders to the
always felt like placeholders to the point that you could kind of swap them
point that you could kind of swap them
point that you could kind of swap them out with other fighting game staples
out with other fighting game staples
out with other fighting game staples Akira for I you hey Chon for chun-li and
Akira for I you hey Chon for chun-li and
Akira for I you hey Chon for chun-li and so on and so forth
so on and so forth
so on and so forth [Music]
[Music]
[Music] we know that each character has a reason
we know that each character has a reason
we know that each character has a reason to enter the ring but honestly you don’t
to enter the ring but honestly you don’t
to enter the ring but honestly you don’t really get the full picture unless you
really get the full picture unless you
really get the full picture unless you sit and read a wiki article about him
with Tekken the characters feel like
with Tekken the characters feel like characters and each one has a
characters and each one has a
characters and each one has a significant purpose in the game even
significant purpose in the game even
significant purpose in the game even that genetically-engineered kangaroo has
that genetically-engineered kangaroo has
that genetically-engineered kangaroo has a place in the plot
a place in the plot
a place in the plot [Music]
the best part each character story
the best part each character story always connects with someone else’s this
always connects with someone else’s this
always connects with someone else’s this increased tenfold with the release of
increased tenfold with the release of
increased tenfold with the release of Tekken 3 which gave us a new generation
Tekken 3 which gave us a new generation
Tekken 3 which gave us a new generation of fighters who are all linked to the
of fighters who are all linked to the
of fighters who are all linked to the original cast winner jacket
from three legacy only one of these
from three legacy only one of these games is known to be the grandfather of
games is known to be the grandfather of
games is known to be the grandfather of 3d fighting games in an era where 2d
3d fighting games in an era where 2d
3d fighting games in an era where 2d fighters range supreme Virtua Fighter
fighters range supreme Virtua Fighter
fighters range supreme Virtua Fighter was the first of its kind and introduced
was the first of its kind and introduced
was the first of its kind and introduced polygon based graphics in a fighting
polygon based graphics in a fighting
polygon based graphics in a fighting game
this allowed characters to move in three
this allowed characters to move in three dimensions and even allowed more dynamic
dimensions and even allowed more dynamic
dimensions and even allowed more dynamic camera movement Virtua Fighter is so
camera movement Virtua Fighter is so
camera movement Virtua Fighter is so important to the genre that it was
important to the genre that it was
important to the genre that it was recognized by the Smithsonian Institute
recognized by the Smithsonian Institute
recognized by the Smithsonian Institute for contributions to arch and
for contributions to arch and
for contributions to arch and entertainment in 1998 as for Tekken well
entertainment in 1998 as for Tekken well
entertainment in 1998 as for Tekken well ironically enough it wasn’t even meant
ironically enough it wasn’t even meant
ironically enough it wasn’t even meant to be a fighting game in the first place
to be a fighting game in the first place
to be a fighting game in the first place [Music]
[Music]
[Music] what started as a test case for
what started as a test case for
what started as a test case for animating 3d models would later become
animating 3d models would later become
animating 3d models would later become the king of Iron Fist tournament with a
the king of Iron Fist tournament with a
the king of Iron Fist tournament with a little help from an old rival
Namco acquired developers from Sega one
Namco acquired developers from Sega one of which was say each EEC
of which was say each EEC
of which was say each EEC who would go on to direct Tekken and
who would go on to direct Tekken and
who would go on to direct Tekken and make it the success that it is today did
make it the success that it is today did
make it the success that it is today did we mention that say Ichi also designed
we mention that say Ichi also designed
we mention that say Ichi also designed Virtua Fighter frankly Virtua Fighter
Virtua Fighter frankly Virtua Fighter
Virtua Fighter frankly Virtua Fighter did what no other fighting game had done
did what no other fighting game had done
did what no other fighting game had done at the time and its resounding success
at the time and its resounding success
at the time and its resounding success helped influence the entire genre
helped influence the entire genre
helped influence the entire genre without Virtua Fighter there be no
without Virtua Fighter there be no
without Virtua Fighter there be no check-in to even compete against it so
check-in to even compete against it so
check-in to even compete against it so winner Virtua Fighter
winner Virtua Fighter
winner Virtua Fighter [Music]
[Music]
[Music] around for lasting appeal let’s be
around for lasting appeal let’s be
around for lasting appeal let’s be honest the first few tunnels in both of
honest the first few tunnels in both of
honest the first few tunnels in both of these series really have an aged well
these series really have an aged well
these series really have an aged well it’s like cardboard box figures going at
it’s like cardboard box figures going at
it’s like cardboard box figures going at it in the middle of an MS paid field
still tekken did look better back in the
still tekken did look better back in the day with substantial looking backgrounds
day with substantial looking backgrounds
day with substantial looking backgrounds and characters that resembled people you
and characters that resembled people you
and characters that resembled people you know people such was the benefit of
know people such was the benefit of
know people such was the benefit of having Virtua Fighter to look to for
having Virtua Fighter to look to for
having Virtua Fighter to look to for inspiration fortunately both games
inspiration fortunately both games
inspiration fortunately both games adapted to the times and those laughable
adapted to the times and those laughable
adapted to the times and those laughable blocks gave way to some fine looking
blocks gave way to some fine looking
blocks gave way to some fine looking graphics with that in mind it comes down
graphics with that in mind it comes down
graphics with that in mind it comes down to this which game are we most likely to
to this which game are we most likely to
to this which game are we most likely to pick up and play today – the fact that
pick up and play today – the fact that
pick up and play today – the fact that the Tekken franchise is still going and
the Tekken franchise is still going and
the Tekken franchise is still going and Virtua Fighter hasn’t had a release in
Virtua Fighter hasn’t had a release in
Virtua Fighter hasn’t had a release in years of course while Virtua Fighter
years of course while Virtua Fighter
years of course while Virtua Fighter made the 3d fighting game genre what it
made the 3d fighting game genre what it
made the 3d fighting game genre what it is today
is today
is today it’s not our go-to fighter that’s not to
it’s not our go-to fighter that’s not to
it’s not our go-to fighter that’s not to say that its contribution to the genre
say that its contribution to the genre
say that its contribution to the genre is and remarkable but what comes after
is and remarkable but what comes after
is and remarkable but what comes after that the gameplay mechanics are fine the
that the gameplay mechanics are fine the
that the gameplay mechanics are fine the backgrounds are fine the characters are
backgrounds are fine the characters are
backgrounds are fine the characters are fine but that’s just it everything is
fine but that’s just it everything is
fine but that’s just it everything is just fine to be honest we only remember
just fine to be honest we only remember
just fine to be honest we only remember Virtua Fighter for what it was and not
Virtua Fighter for what it was and not
Virtua Fighter for what it was and not what it is today
what it is today
what it is today [Music]
[Music]
[Music] meanwhile Tekken is not only adding to
meanwhile Tekken is not only adding to
meanwhile Tekken is not only adding to the overall story but it’s adding
the overall story but it’s adding
the overall story but it’s adding something new with each installment
new interesting characters new gameplay
new interesting characters new gameplay modes improve fighting mechanics bowling
modes improve fighting mechanics bowling
modes improve fighting mechanics bowling Hey
Hey
Hey the bowling game is actually pretty fun
the bowling game is actually pretty fun
the bowling game is actually pretty fun okay and let’s not forget one of the
okay and let’s not forget one of the
okay and let’s not forget one of the best fighting games spin-offs out there
best fighting games spin-offs out there
best fighting games spin-offs out there Tekken Tag check-in is a series that you
Tekken Tag check-in is a series that you
Tekken Tag check-in is a series that you can pick up and play at any time whether
can pick up and play at any time whether
can pick up and play at any time whether it’s a new title an old classic or help
it’s a new title an old classic or help
it’s a new title an old classic or help even Street Fighter cross Tekken is
even Street Fighter cross Tekken is
even Street Fighter cross Tekken is still a good time winner Tekken
[Music]
[Music] as we said in the first round we know
as we said in the first round we know
as we said in the first round we know that what matters most in a fighting
that what matters most in a fighting
that what matters most in a fighting game is the fighting Virtua fighters
game is the fighting Virtua fighters
game is the fighting Virtua fighters combat is very simple with characters
combat is very simple with characters
combat is very simple with characters using moves based on real world fighting
using moves based on real world fighting
using moves based on real world fighting styles the goal like most fighters was
styles the goal like most fighters was
styles the goal like most fighters was to knock your opponent out but Virtua
to knock your opponent out but Virtua
to knock your opponent out but Virtua Fighter had one more trick up its sleeve
Fighter had one more trick up its sleeve
Fighter had one more trick up its sleeve ring outs no matter how much health an
ring outs no matter how much health an
ring outs no matter how much health an opponent had if you knock them out of
opponent had if you knock them out of
opponent had if you knock them out of the ring you automatically won the match
the ring you automatically won the match
the ring you automatically won the match jeez thanks for starting that trend
jeez thanks for starting that trend
jeez thanks for starting that trend Virtua Fighter
Virtua Fighter
Virtua Fighter [Music]
[Music]
[Music] Tekin works in a similar fashion with
Tekin works in a similar fashion with
Tekin works in a similar fashion with characters using a variety of finding
characters using a variety of finding
characters using a variety of finding styles the most important mechanic that
styles the most important mechanic that
styles the most important mechanic that tech and introduced was the fact that
tech and introduced was the fact that
tech and introduced was the fact that each button on your controller
each button on your controller
each button on your controller represented a different limb which opens
represented a different limb which opens
represented a different limb which opens up more possibilities in each
up more possibilities in each
up more possibilities in each character’s attack it definitely lets
character’s attack it definitely lets
character’s attack it definitely lets you get creative with the combos to the
you get creative with the combos to the
you get creative with the combos to the point where if you’re good enough you
point where if you’re good enough you
point where if you’re good enough you can beat an opponent in one shot these
can beat an opponent in one shot these
can beat an opponent in one shot these combos get more creative in the Tekken
combos get more creative in the Tekken
combos get more creative in the Tekken Tag franchise where you can call your
Tag franchise where you can call your
Tag franchise where you can call your partner mid combo and let them pick up
partner mid combo and let them pick up
partner mid combo and let them pick up where you left off this works especially
where you left off this works especially
where you left off this works especially well if you pick the right combination
well if you pick the right combination
well if you pick the right combination of characters of course
to us that makes Tekken the winner in
to us that makes Tekken the winner in this round there’s more variety in the
this round there’s more variety in the
this round there’s more variety in the fighting and more is being added to the
fighting and more is being added to the
fighting and more is being added to the combat system with each new installment
combat system with each new installment
combat system with each new installment in the franchise winner jacket you win
it looks like the Mishima family will go
it looks like the Mishima family will go to fight another day and probably fight
to fight another day and probably fight
to fight another day and probably fight each other in the process wow this was
each other in the process wow this was
each other in the process wow this was nearly a clean sweep protectin we have
nearly a clean sweep protectin we have
nearly a clean sweep protectin we have to give credit where credit is due so
to give credit where credit is due so
to give credit where credit is due so thank you a Virtua Fighter for even
thank you a Virtua Fighter for even
thank you a Virtua Fighter for even making a game like Tekken possible
making a game like Tekken possible
making a game like Tekken possible [Music]
[Music]
[Music] but maybe you prefer Sega’s franchise
but maybe you prefer Sega’s franchise
but maybe you prefer Sega’s franchise over Namco’s battle it out in the
over Namco’s battle it out in the
over Namco’s battle it out in the comments and be sure to subscribe to
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matches lecture hey what’s the wise
matches lecture hey what’s the wise thymus so stay hey let’s demo
thymus so stay hey let’s demo
thymus so stay hey let’s demo Metaxa no cutter
Metaxa no cutter
Metaxa no cutter [Music]
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