Key things
- Tekken developers Harada and Murray agree that a collection of retro games may not work due to the aging graphics of older Tekken titles.
- The differences between 2D and 3D graphics in the Tekken games may make the retro collection less appealing to fans and developers.
- With their focus on new titles like Tekken 8, Bandai Namco probably won't be releasing a collection of retro Tekken games anytime soon.
Veteran Tekken developers Katsuhiro Harada and Michael Murray don't think they'll release a retro collection Tekken games would work because of the differences between 2D and 3D graphics. Some of the most well-received contributions in Tekken series are retro titles from the 90s, such as Tekken 3.
From the days of arcades to the era of home consoles, Tekken is a staple for fans of the fighting game genre. Over its three decades of existence, the Bandai Namco franchise has garnered praise for the developer's commendable work with each entry, be it Tekken Tag 2 Tournament or Tekken 8. While Japanese studio Capcom is repackaging its retro fighting games and porting them to modern systems, Bandai Namco is moving away from this tactic for now. Tekken. And it looks like it may stay that way for the foreseeable future, based on recent statements from the veteran series' developers.
In an interview with TheGamer, Tekken 8 co-producer Harada shared that he didn't think a compilation of retro games would work Tekken as its earliest games use 3D graphics, as opposed to the 2D graphics used by Capcom's retro fighting titles. He explained that those who play 3D fighting games “tend to play the latest installment” and see as soon as possible Tekken Game models of polygon characters would not look “nearly as impressive” as before. The Tekken The executive producer goes on to say that 2D fighting games that are “just sprite characters and stuff” don't face this problem because they “don't seem to age as much graphically”.
Tekken's chances of getting a collection of retro fighting games seem slim
On the other hand, Murray, who was translating for Harada, also commented on the matter. Like Harada, he feels that 3D fighting games tend to age worse than those with 2D graphics. However, he admitted that if the gameplay offers something “drastically different”, as in Tekken 2 brand versus Tekken 7might be tempted to try a “little” fighting game with outdated 3D graphics. Harada recently suggested that he has been serving for a long time Tekken devs can leave after the next game, which would make the question a Tekken a compilation of retro games open to new developers for consideration.
With both for a long time Tekken collaborators who aren't thrilled with the idea of a compilation of retro games, it's more or less settled that fans of the series shouldn't expect anything in the way of Capcom Fighting Collection is coming for Bandai Namco's fighting game IP. As a result, there currently appears to be little hope for anyone wanting to play the classics as the originals Tekken natively on modern consoles. However, this does not mean that there is no demand for retro Tekken titles among today's players. Collections like Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics they are often redeemed for the nostalgia that modern ports of retro games cater to. In case Tekken it's also getting its own collection of retro games after a few years, which would offer fans a more convenient way to play the classics.
