But enough of that, there is an Iron Fist tournament to attend to. As ever, the whole Mishima related goings on are entertaining in a confusing kind of way, and I particularly loved the way that this time around, formerly grey, partially bald Heichachi sports a cracking head of Just For Men jet black hair, courtesy of a regenerative serum he has been playing around with. STORY: Tag Tournament 2 has a plot running through it, including the addition of Violet and his crazy robot factory in the training mode. Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii Edition seeks to furnish the Wii U launch lineup with a version of one of 2012’s most impressive fighters, promising some new bells and whistles and a dash of special Nintendo magic added along the way. Prime Edition, the recent 3DS game was a missed opportunity which provided a surprisingly solid game of Tekken, with a set of game modes and options more akin to an Atari 2600 game than an all singing stereoscopic 3D fighting game from the future. Warriors Orochi 3 stumbles a bit but has still given us a decent enough port that allows Wii U owners to satisfy their need to cleave through legions of enemies. Tekken Advance was a Gameboy Advance title which valiantly struggled to emulate the 3D fighting of the core game series, and retains a soft spot in my heart for that, goddamnit. Cripes, when I think about it, there has never actually been a Tekken game on a Nintendo home console, just the handhelds.
Much like Tecmo Koei’s Dynasty Warriors series, Tekken is a gaming concern that has never been done justice on a Nintendo console. Game: Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition