It would have been nice if Namco added more power-ups to the fray, and made them all customizable (like Smash Bros.) - as it stands, you’ll probably get bored of the presets and the same old Mario music quite quickly.īoth of these gametypes cannot be played online, which is a major bummer. There are a number of levels that feature mushrooms of the poison (damage) and golden (speed) variety, but the lack of further items is disappointing. While initially the idea of dressing up as Mario and getting giant-enabling mushrooms sounds enticing, you’ll instantly notice that the matches just end up being nonsensical hell-fests, where both players are constantly hitting mushrooms so fast that there’s barely any room to actually play the game. Mushroom Mode is a bit more entropic, and not really as cool as it sounds. It’s just as fun to play, and batting around a volleyball (which can be customized) is still great fun.

“Ball” is pretty much exactly how Namco left it, except there are additional mechanics added in for tag teams. Oldschool Tekken fans will remember the latter from Tekken 3 as one of the best minigames in the entire franchise. Right off the bat you’ll notice two additional modes: Mushroom Mode and Tekken Ball. Without further ado, here’s what’s new in the Wii U Edition! If you’re looking for a general overview of the game’s mechanics, you can find that in my original review of the game. Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii U )

Now, it looks like Namco is finally doing it right with Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition.

In the 18 long years of Tekken‘s existence, Nintendo has hosted a grand total of two games, both of which had less than savory reception. In 2001, there was Tekken Advance and earlier this year, Tekken 3D. No, I’m not referring to the actual content of the games, but the mere existence (lack thereof, rather) of the franchise on Nintendo consoles and portables. Tekken isn’t what I’d consider a “Nintendo friendly” franchise.

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