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Tekken 3D: Prime Edition

The King of Iron Fist Tournament lands on Nintendo 3DS, with stereoscopic 3D brawls and a full-length animated film in tow.

About

Tekken 3D: Prime Edition is a fighting game in the Tekken series, released for the Nintendo 3DS on February 14, 2012. It was developed by Arika alongside Namco Bandai Games and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment, and it leans on the handheld’s stereoscopic display to give its bouts a sense of depth.

The game is remembered less for its fighting than for its cinema: it bundles Tekken: Blood Vengeance, the computer-animated Tekken film, on the same cartridge. Its roster runs large for a handheld fighter, and it supports local wireless play between 3DS systems. Fans have long noted that it cuts the series’ traditional story and ending sequences, a trade-off that shaped how the package was received.

Reviews

Metacritic

64/100

Critic score

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IGN

7.5/10

February 14, 2012

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GameSpot

6.5/10

February 15, 2012

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Releases

Platform Release date Region Edition Media
Nintendo 3DS February 14, 2012 NA
Physical (Namco Bandai Games America)

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