Reception
| Game | GameRankings | Metacritic |
|---|---|---|
| Tekken | (PS) 89.88% | - |
| Tekken 2 | (PS) 92.50% | (PS) 89 |
| Tekken 3 | (PS) 96.30% | (PS) 96 |
| Tekken 4 | (PS2) 81.35% | (PS2) 79 |
| Tekken 5 | (PS2) 89.20% | (PS2) 88 |
| Tekken 6 | (PSP) 82.71% (X360) 81.14% (PS3) 79.75% |
(PSP) 82 (X360) 80 (PS3) 79 |
As of August 2010, the Tekken franchise has sold 41 million units of games. Critical reception to the games has been positive with Tekken 3 receiving an average of 96% at Metacritic and GameRankings.
Developers of non-Tekken games have commented on the series in various way. Ed Boon, the co-creator of Mortal Kombat, revealed in one of his interviews with GamePro that his favorite fighting game out of his competitors is Tekken. Both Sega and Namco have shown interest in a possible crossover between Virtua Fighter and Tekken. The series often been labelled as a "rival" to Virtua Fighter as the two became the most famous 3D fighting game series. On the other hand, Tomonobu Itagaki, designer of the Dead or Alive series expressed dislike for the Tekken franchise to the point of placing it as one of his most hated games.
In 2012, Complex ranked Tekken at number 11 on the list of the best video game franchises, commenting: "Just when we thought that the Street Fighter franchise was going to be the epitome of fighting games, Tekken came to make it share its portion of the knuckle-busting pie. Tekken has cult-like fans who live and breathe the moves and storylines."
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