another thing about Tekken 4 that I don't see a lot of people pointing out is that it's the only game in the series that allowed fighters to move around, crouch, and even enter stances *before* the fight would even begin. very experimental and underrated feature of the game that added to the uniqueness of the fighting experience
@@paulpangilinan6671 i can't speak to other series. all i know is that tekken 4 was the only game in the tekken series to let fights move around before the beginning of the match
@samthenightowl5951 sorry I actually didn't read your comment properly. You actually said in the series instead of other games. But yeah I do kinda wish it was in other games in the series too.
@@paulpangilinan6671 no problem. i do too, but i suspect it isn't gonna happen because it was a part of a whole series of experimental ideas in tekken 4, a lot of which wasn't very popular with the fans. and there's probably more theoretical issues with allowing people to get into stances and their desired spacing before the match even begins.
"Armor King was murdered." If there was one line that set the tone, it was that one for me. I actually developed a personal grudge towards Marduk over it and King is my favorite character because of it.
OML... me and brother I always used to pick King and armor King and we will play together and Tekken Tag Tournament against other people I will pick armor King and he will pick King and vice versa so when armor King was murdered by Murdock we were pissed
The atmosphere, visual aesthetics, and sound design in this game were so unique. It’s not very story-based, but I think Tekken Tag 1’s atmosphere is worth talking about too. There’s something so spacey and ethereal about it. Sometimes comes off as melancholy and reflective with much of the visuals and music.
Tekken peaked in Tekken 4 and tag in my opinion. It was such a unique experience and I remember noticing Tekken 5 having uglier visuals and music. I was a kid then and knew something was just off with 5. Also the inclusion of generic rock music in later entries was an utter travesty in my opinion compared to earlier entries .
@@3eezy I actually love the music and atmosphere of T5. I much prefer the electronic rock and nu metal of T5 + Dark Resurrection over all the dubstep and drumstep on T7 tbh. T4 and TTT still better tho
I truly miss this era of tekken. You used to take these stories seriously. Tekken had a good story. Not by fighting game standards by video game standards. Now it’s jumped the shark so hard you couldn’t even come close to reaching this level of perfection.
Its strange how part 5 got it back on track while taking a few steps back. Tekken 4 is better in hindsight in mamy ways. They need to bring the realistic stage designs back too.
The epitome of that is Asuka. Big new character coming into Tekken 5, we have the chance to use Jun's moveset but updated a bit, she's linked to Jin and as shown in her ending she has powers to suppress the Devil gene. I can't wait to see how she'll impact the overall storyline! Oh ... they immediately introduce a new character that does nothing but hold her back into a "are they/aren't they" lesbian fanbait plot and then forever leaving Asuka with a Lili shaped ball and chain on her to hold her back. Great.
I don't know why fighting games don't do this more. It makes casual players more invested into the game. Spectators, too. When you're interested in the character itself, you get a different type of enjoyment that doesn't rely on "git gud"
Absolutely. I miss the darker tone the earlier games set. Tekken 2's console intro was almost dreamlike. I would give anything for another intro like that.
I miss this era of Tekken when every character got a definitive story showing where they've been and they were currently going through. Now it's a matter of some characters getting shafted. And people wonder why I roll my eyes when I see Mashima's. All the character progression has been thrown to the waist side for them. And mind you Jin is coming off the bench in T8 after being left with nothing to do in TF7
@@khanage1344 that's awesome man! I loved how you broke down the tone and music for Tekken 4. The video was perfect and I'm glad it popped up in my recommendations. I had to sub. Keep it up!
@@RandomBlackGamer Damn, that's so awesome! Thanks a lot! I have more videos coming out, including another Tekken video that I'm about to finish editing, so I have lots more content coming soon :)
Did you know they wanted a Big Cinema Story for Lilly and Howarang like vs Jin, Devil Jin? They have Cancelled it. The Story from Tekken 5 Howarang was, that they have Made but only in Grafik Demonstration and get Cancelled. I know this for last Week and think, that could be a Metal Gear Solid 4 like Atmosphere but don't have done it... This was a Big Deal! 😔
you have no idea how much I just miss these urban outfits... Hwoarang's gi in this game is dope Paul's alternate outfit Tracksuit Xiayou Julia's outfit King with hair! hidden Miharu and Eddy playable palettes all these outfits are just simply amazing...
Not to mention Heihachi's sumo diaper (I forget what it's actually called!). It was as if Heihachi's confidence in his abilities was so high, he decided to fight you as the final boss with basically no clothes on! 😮
TEKKEN 4 Was definitely one of the best in the series! I can't begin to tell you how many times I've played this game because of the background stories of the characters were so compelling. This was a great video brought back some wonderful memories all the things you mentioned were spot on! Truly a technical masterpiece! I only wished NAMCO would've put this much detail in Ridge Racer V
It's always hard to describe T4, you did it beautifully. Truly an amazing piece, that I sadly don't think can be replicated. A perfect representation of the zeitgeist
Thank you very much for the comment! While T4 has its critics, I love how different the game feels when compared to fighting games from the PS2 era and even modern ones. Not every idea the Tekken team implemented into the game was fantastic, but it made the game unique and thought-provoking, so I love the game for that. I'm glad that you liked the video :)
Tekken 4 is the best game in the entire franchise. It had the best story. Especially Kazuya's story was profound, him getting rid of Devil but absorbing all of his powers by discovering a mental technique and taking advantage of Devil being distracted. Also, the scientific view of the Devil gene vs. the mystic view of being possessed by a Devil, both views are explored at the same time. Did Kazuya and Devil have internal dialogues in other Tekken games besides in Tekken 4? I think not. It had the best essential characters (no filler characters), the most realistically proportioned looking characters (not unrealistically overdone) and backgrounds, a great force mode, great music. It was the absolute pinnacle of the series, an overall height never reached again by its successors.
Look man, I get that this one has the best presentation and, arguably, the best story lineup but we don't need to get so hyped up to say things like this when tekken 3, 5 and 7 exist. This is a fighting game first and foremost, gameplay and innovation also matter in the package. I do agree it has the best everything else besides the gameplay though and I'm really liking that series seems to be going back to the more dark and grounded tone with the new tekken 8 reveal.
This was my fave Tekken game, they got rid of the more sillier aspects and the supernatural stuff was toned down and injected some hard boiled realism for the new era of gaming. The stages felt like real places too lol
Thank you for this video. All these years I see a lot of people saying that Tekken 4 was the "worst" Tekken. For me Tekken 4 was the best. Not just because of the game itself, but for the transition from Tekken 3. The music, all the new features, and the atmosphere around everything, it was a huge jump from ps1 to ps2. It was a new era, a really modern one, everything was "new" and they did it really good.
@@michaelmorbius3009right? Like my main Steve got mad clowned on. That was the best that could be done for his story in Tekken 8? Steve should have met Leo canonically and they both entered the tournament to discover what happened to Leo's mother Emma. Upon learning more about his past Steve enters the tournament by request of Leo. The ending movie could still show Steve's new gym but it wouldn't include Steve being mocked like he was.
"I wasn't even alive back then" Oooof. I remember being super stoked as a kid because Jin switched to karate. Coincidentally enough my parents bought me Tekken 4 because they were proud and wanted to motivate me to keep going to karate as a kid. I stuck with that till I was 16, when I switched to an MMA class and got my nose bust in my first lesson because that traditional guard didn't exactly help me stop a jab lmao. Just like that punch to the face Tekken 4 really did hit different, especially when I was so used to the more light-hearted tone of the games I played before it. Really felt like a next generation fighting game at the time.
@@khanage1344 There's a lot of fighters out there who never end up learning the importance of a good guard, unfortunately I'm not one of them. The guy boxed for the military and he had amazing reach, it was like boxing Freddy Krueger. As wild as Tekken is from reality the moves lists have always had solid research put into their animations. When I moved from just learning karate to going to that class I saw a lot of parallels in the Tekken games I'd played when I was younger to all the new stuff I was seeing. Exaggerated impacts sure but the character's movements felt pretty real at times. The whole switch position mechanic in 4 is very big and I can see why they felt the need to try it. Unfortunately it came out clunky but it's very realistic when you think of boxing, shoving someone around disrupts their rhythm, positions them and (mostly) protects you just like it does in the game.
You missed out not being alive! You could even take your dual shock 2 into the arcade and the tekken 4 cabinet had a ps2 controller port so you could use your pad! Just frame laser cannon ftw!
Theres something so amazing about the atmosphere in this game... Theres so much passion in its music and character backgrounds, it is beautiful. I still get filled with emotion everytime i come back to it.
Great video. Tekken 4 blew my mind when it came out. I wish they would make a game dark and grounded like this again, especially with the tech we have now, it would be insane.
tekken 4 was great it doesn’t get the credit it deserves i loved the serious take on the series as a kid it was so realistic it used to scare me i appreciate the video keep it up
I'm a hardcore fan of the black sheep 4s. Tekken 4, MGS 4 and GTA IV. The algorithm seems to realize this and I am very pleased to be getting recommendations every few weeks of young RUclipsrs going out of their way to challenge the ridiculous narrative that this isn't the best game in the Tekken series.
I was enthralled by the stories in Tekken 4, but even if they had made them lighter, funnier, or a bit goofier, I would still have put T4 as the pinnacle of the Tekken franchise, simply because the fighting was way more grounded than the other games. Gameplay mechanics could use a bit of updating, and some movesets have been improved, but by and large this game was realistic enough that it felt like playing a fighting game, compared to the current Tekken games, which feel more like playing a sort of button memorization game. That is, to be good at Tekken nowadays, you have to remember which combo is best for air juggling in which situation.
Tekken 4 will always be my favorite tekken of all time. The music, the uniqueness of all the stages, the character outfits and the overall feel is so nostalgic.
It’s literally my favorite game in the series. I remember people talked so bad about this one and it’s character design yet it has my favorite character designs of all time. My favorite osts and presentation of all time, favorite game mode features of all time lol.
It's long-gone now but I had the t-shirt that came with the pre-order of Tekken 4, and I genuinely think it's the best game as well. Kazuya was at his coolest in this game.
My first contact with this game was during a school trip to London in 2001. Big fan of Tekken 3 and 2 so seeing the opening cutscene with Kazuya coming back in an arcade, I was extatic to play it on my PS2.
The game made some MASSIVE stylistic gambles and rigidly stuck to them. I can't fault it for that at all. Not to mention, its jazz-fusion soundtrack and bright pastel colour pallette defined that era of gaming 😎👌🏼 So many happy memories playing through this game, I'm so glad it's getting a retrospective day in the sun now ❤🎮 You've earned yourself a subscriber if there's more vids like this!
@@Hunt-Sync it really does! This is the last serious Tekken game for me and the last Tekken game in which Paul was an absolute beast before he got turned into a joke character. The atmosphere, the stages, the music, the characters, the character selection music! If you listen carefully to the character selection music you will hear The Return Of The Mishimas, The King Of Iron Fist Tournament 4! Jin got a new look, the return of Kazuya had me screaming at the TV! Story Battle was incredible, Tekken Force was dope and it will forever hold a place in my heart!
Tekken 4 had really good back stories, great musics, and a deep, serious and stressful ambiance, unfortunatly the next games didn't came with those amazing feartures, which is why i felt disapointed by them even if they were good games actually
“When you see a piece of art like this you know it isn’t going to screw around” followed by the robot samurai ghost on a horse and man who wants only speaks jaguar sounds
Tekken 4 is such a fucking great game. Hope they actually bring back stage hazards, the serious and realistic aspect of Tekken in 8. The depth of these characters go so deep and I miss that. It’s a shame that some of these characters are just like jokes now story wise. They even made Kuma and Panda serious in the prologues lol
Tekken 4 was unpopular and slept on when it was out now people reference it non stop and say "why can't we go back to the good days" Tekken 4 had a unique ambience compared to Tekken 3 which fans respected later on (not at the time). I personally loved Tekken 4, there was something unique about the whole game, yes it wasn't as edgy as Tekken 3 but it was silently cool and mysterious and not too over the top.
Great video! I never got to play Tekken 4 myself, but it's one of my favorite installments of the series. Here's hoping they go back to this aesthetic for the next game. I know it'd look even better with the power of modern technology. And honestly, from what we've seen of the game so far, it could be a masterpiece in the making.
I'll never forget going to Walmart and seeing a videogame magazine, I think it was a Playstation Magazine, and I saw a picture of Paul and the release of Tekken 4. I thought, "Wow Paul looks like a real dude!" My friend bought the game for his PS2, and I immediately loved the game. And funny thing about the music mentioned, I replaced stage music in 7 with T2, T4, and T5 music bc they had the best albums.
everyone back then would hate on this game so much. it's nice seeing it finally getting the love it deserves. I love seeing these videos praising the game as it should've been back then.
Tekken 4 paul outro is always something i go back to from time to time. With the world changing so much around us the "Ain't my style" line he drops really hits and is relatable all the years later. I loved this game despite its lack of popularity. competitively it was not great but lets be honest there was no scene really to begin with at this time.
Just for this brilliant review of my favorite fighting game I’m going to subscribe and turn on the little bell I was born in the year this game was released and only got to play it a few years later as the first game I owned on ps2 and ended up falling in love with it. Your review has done it justice sir
Kazuya being revealed in the intro just standing there is still one of the coldest and coolest re-introductions to a character I've ever, My first Tekken was Tekken 3, and though I played 2 it was for too early on for me to have really become associated that well with Kazuya or any of the characters really, so 4 and 5 were where most of my early memory comes from about him
I’m so Glad, that someone has this love for this game and his music. This was my very first tekken that I played in a serious way. First I saw this game in an Arcade Machine. After one year or more, had the chance to play in PS2. Man, what a time. I was very young. Love this game. And man, Jin’s Design, FFFF. So cool.
Right on with describing the atmosphere. 2002-2004 had a few very particular vibes in culture and videogames, you can just feel it at every design choice
Looking back at media including games, film and tv series over the years really makes me look back myself and who I was at that time. Some titles do it more than others. This game is one of them that hits home hard.
I hope they bring back ceilings and make stages that feel like they're actually fighting outside in the real world instead of having a square/rectangular arena
With this being the the first Tekken game I ever played, I immediately fell in love with the realism and after seeing the intro with Kazuya kicking ass and being able to play him on the spot?! That increased my love for it. There’s still old fights saved from when I was 6 in 2008
I got a PS2 for my 11th bday and this was one of the first games I got. I absolutely freaking loved it and it brings back amazing memories. Great video pal on the best tekken game so far!
Dude seeing this video brings back so many nostalgia memories playing this back in the day when I was a kid. The main Tekken game that got me into the series
This Tekken was my introduction to the series. Went to the local video store back in 2003 as a kid and rented it for the sleepover I had with a friend of mine. Ended up playing it until 4 a.m. in the morning and I was hooked from then on.
Just wanted to say that I loved the video! The way you presented all of the information, that I myself love about Tekken 4 was spot on. Thank you for the awesome video!
I grew up on tekken and was very good against my peers in tekken 3 in the early 2000s I remember when I was in middle school around 2002/2003 my school went to a field trip I think to the movies or something and there stood a arcade cabinet of tekken 4 I didn't even know the game existed as I was very poor and didn't research up and coming games I had enough change in my pocket to play the game and it blew me away I went home and told my Lil brother about it he was shocked as he was a tekken player too and never played or knew tekken 4 existed either. That was the first time I played tekken 4 on a arcade cabinet I eventually owned in on Playstation 2 a couple years later I played the hell out this game as a pre teen and teen this game will always hold a special place in my heart.
I need them to make a horror game with the same sound aesthetic This game had a lot of grunge and dark undertones The aesthetic itself is so strong. You actually feel you're IN the stage. Its insane Great vid man
I remember revising this game even after playing Tekken 5 and 6 and thinking it STILL looked incredible. I think it was the best looking game on the PS2 for its time.
The airport theme was always my favorite track. It always really did make me feel relaxed like I'm laying on the soft sand at a beach looking up at the sky and listening to the waves crash.
I lived at the boarding school at a time. I couldn't wait until it was vacation time, so i can go home and play this game with my friends. great memory
Being excited over the release of this game having played the 2nd and 3rd religiously. I remember staring at the screen of the arcade game at the mall watching that intro play over and over. The return of Kazuya was just immaculate.
@@hurricane7727 Facts! The gameplay was on par with 3-4 if not better because of the tag team mechanics But... The story doesn't hold much weight because it wasn't canonical. Probably why I don't really think of it as much as the other OG tekkens.
It's crazy how this game was unpopular at the time yet its contributions are missed in newer releases.
It was majorly slept on. I actually bought it and played it on day of release... in PAL 👌🤣
I always knew it was better than we thought, but this vid proved it for meeeeeee
Was it? Where I’m from it was big. Every kid and young adult knew what is.
I remember when 4 first came out everyone was trying out. After a while though people just went back to playing tag.
@@Ryan-ix6dt yes they said Tekken 5 was the series going back to its roots.
Tekken 2 and 4 might be the most darkest Tekken games ever out there
another thing about Tekken 4 that I don't see a lot of people pointing out is that it's the only game in the series that allowed fighters to move around, crouch, and even enter stances *before* the fight would even begin. very experimental and underrated feature of the game that added to the uniqueness of the fighting experience
X men vs street fighter mechanic
I'm pretty sure that came from DOA first? Actually I'm pretty sure a lot of Tekken 4 is inspired by DOA.
@@paulpangilinan6671 i can't speak to other series. all i know is that tekken 4 was the only game in the tekken series to let fights move around before the beginning of the match
@samthenightowl5951 sorry I actually didn't read your comment properly. You actually said in the series instead of other games. But yeah I do kinda wish it was in other games in the series too.
@@paulpangilinan6671 no problem. i do too, but i suspect it isn't gonna happen because it was a part of a whole series of experimental ideas in tekken 4, a lot of which wasn't very popular with the fans. and there's probably more theoretical issues with allowing people to get into stances and their desired spacing before the match even begins.
"Armor King was murdered."
If there was one line that set the tone, it was that one for me. I actually developed a personal grudge towards Marduk over it and King is my favorite character because of it.
So few words, but they carry a strong meaning
personal grudge lol YES a true tekken lover and player
OML... me and brother I always used to pick King and armor King and we will play together and Tekken Tag Tournament against other people I will pick armor King and he will pick King and vice versa so when armor King was murdered by Murdock we were pissed
Same
‘King swore upon Armour King’s grave that he find the man responsible for his mentor’s death’
Tekken 4 basically combined the Y2K aesthetic with the early 2000's edge. Jin's ultra angsty personality originates here.
It's this weird offbeat vibe that's hard to explain to people who wouldn't remember it. I'd just tell someone to watch Ong Bak lol
The atmosphere, visual aesthetics, and sound design in this game were so unique. It’s not very story-based, but I think Tekken Tag 1’s atmosphere is worth talking about too. There’s something so spacey and ethereal about it. Sometimes comes off as melancholy and reflective with much of the visuals and music.
Tekken peaked in Tekken 4 and tag in my opinion. It was such a unique experience and I remember noticing Tekken 5 having uglier visuals and music. I was a kid then and knew something was just off with 5. Also the inclusion of generic rock music in later entries was an utter travesty in my opinion compared to earlier entries .
@@3eezy I actually love the music and atmosphere of T5. I much prefer the electronic rock and nu metal of T5 + Dark Resurrection over all the dubstep and drumstep on T7 tbh. T4 and TTT still better tho
Tekken 3 also had a great music
Tekken Tag 1 is so…atmospheric to me. Everything about it gives me that kind of vibe and it’s the reason why it’s in my top 3 list for Tekken games
@@bartdude82 yes! It’s so ethereal and like…it takes you to another place. If that makes sense. Especially Ogre’s theme
“Hell, I wasn’t even alive back then..”
Bro this whole time I thought you were born in the 90s lol
Nah, man. I'm younger than the PS2 lmao
I truly miss this era of tekken. You used to take these stories seriously. Tekken had a good story. Not by fighting game standards by video game standards. Now it’s jumped the shark so hard you couldn’t even come close to reaching this level of perfection.
Its strange how part 5 got it back on track while taking a few steps back. Tekken 4 is better in hindsight in mamy ways. They need to bring the realistic stage designs back too.
The epitome of that is Asuka.
Big new character coming into Tekken 5, we have the chance to use Jun's moveset but updated a bit, she's linked to Jin and as shown in her ending she has powers to suppress the Devil gene.
I can't wait to see how she'll impact the overall storyline!
Oh ... they immediately introduce a new character that does nothing but hold her back into a "are they/aren't they" lesbian fanbait plot and then forever leaving Asuka with a Lili shaped ball and chain on her to hold her back. Great.
Tekken has always been about the absurd (Kangaroo boxer, 90% of the endings being stupid, etc). The main Mishima story itself is really mid.
I don't know why fighting games don't do this more. It makes casual players more invested into the game. Spectators, too. When you're interested in the character itself, you get a different type of enjoyment that doesn't rely on "git gud"
Absolutely. I miss the darker tone the earlier games set. Tekken 2's console intro was almost dreamlike. I would give anything for another intro like that.
I miss this era of Tekken when every character got a definitive story showing where they've been and they were currently going through. Now it's a matter of some characters getting shafted. And people wonder why I roll my eyes when I see Mashima's. All the character progression has been thrown to the waist side for them. And mind you Jin is coming off the bench in T8 after being left with nothing to do in TF7
Dude, I've known about your channel for years! It's surreal seeing you comment on one of my videos
@@khanage1344 that's awesome man! I loved how you broke down the tone and music for Tekken 4. The video was perfect and I'm glad it popped up in my recommendations. I had to sub. Keep it up!
@@RandomBlackGamer Damn, that's so awesome! Thanks a lot! I have more videos coming out, including another Tekken video that I'm about to finish editing, so I have lots more content coming soon :)
Story was Good until Tekken 6 and 7
Did you know they wanted a Big Cinema Story for Lilly and Howarang like vs Jin, Devil Jin?
They have Cancelled it.
The Story from Tekken 5 Howarang was, that they have Made but only in Grafik Demonstration and get Cancelled.
I know this for last Week and think, that could be a Metal Gear Solid 4 like Atmosphere but don't have done it...
This was a Big Deal! 😔
That Tekken 4 water to this day still just makes me look in awe, it's so gorgeous.
Aesthetically, Tekken 4 is a masterpiece.
It’s the best tekken objectively speaking.
"I wasn't even alive back then".
As someone who played the game in arcades at launch you just made my soul leave my body.
My apologies haha
Hey at least his first Tekken wasn't Tag Tournament 2.
Bringing back Kazuya was a great choice. I really love Jin's Costume. The hoodie is iconic!!!!! The story was a major part of this game
Tekken 4 was so unique, the voice over, the music, the drastic change to character design, loved it
Plus it’s the first Tekken where Jin and Kazuya both fight, canonically
Tekken 4 is a Gem. One of the first games I ever loved and you described exactly why.
absolutely adore the announcer's voice. It is beautiful
you have no idea how much I just miss these urban outfits...
Hwoarang's gi in this game is dope
Paul's alternate outfit
Tracksuit Xiayou
Julia's outfit
King with hair!
hidden Miharu and Eddy playable palettes
all these outfits are just simply amazing...
I love Xiao's tracksuit, I was disappointed when the returning outfit for her was the dress.
Not to mention Heihachi's sumo diaper (I forget what it's actually called!). It was as if Heihachi's confidence in his abilities was so high, he decided to fight you as the final boss with basically no clothes on! 😮
Tekken 4 was the black sheep of the series….and I loved it!!!! It changed the whole dynamic of fighting games.
TEKKEN 4 Was definitely one of the best in the series! I can't begin to tell you how many times I've played this game because of the background stories of the characters were so compelling. This was a great video brought back some wonderful memories all the things you mentioned were spot on! Truly a technical masterpiece! I only wished NAMCO would've put this much detail in Ridge Racer V
No it wasn't. The game was an unbalanced mess.
@@marcus4155 yeah lol 😂 I remember Jin being so op
Kazuya's Yakuza aesthetic in Tekken 4 was and still remains beyond badass.
He lookin like kiryu
@@anatoliasmercenary. true John Yakuza in Tekken
"They thought I was out of the game" energy
It's always hard to describe T4, you did it beautifully. Truly an amazing piece, that I sadly don't think can be replicated. A perfect representation of the zeitgeist
Thank you very much for the comment! While T4 has its critics, I love how different the game feels when compared to fighting games from the PS2 era and even modern ones. Not every idea the Tekken team implemented into the game was fantastic, but it made the game unique and thought-provoking, so I love the game for that. I'm glad that you liked the video :)
Tekken 4 is the best game in the entire franchise. It had the best story. Especially Kazuya's story was profound, him getting rid of Devil but absorbing all of his powers by discovering a mental technique and taking advantage of Devil being distracted. Also, the scientific view of the Devil gene vs. the mystic view of being possessed by a Devil, both views are explored at the same time. Did Kazuya and Devil have internal dialogues in other Tekken games besides in Tekken 4? I think not. It had the best essential characters (no filler characters), the most realistically proportioned looking characters (not unrealistically overdone) and backgrounds, a great force mode, great music. It was the absolute pinnacle of the series, an overall height never reached again by its successors.
in Sweden Tekken 4 got a 6 out of 10
Tekken 3 & 5 exist tho.
@@ardenaudreyarji yeah dont get me wrong i LOVE tekken 4 but 3 was a beast and 5 is like PERFECTION IMO
It had the worst gameplay in the series though
Look man, I get that this one has the best presentation and, arguably, the best story lineup but we don't need to get so hyped up to say things like this when tekken 3, 5 and 7 exist. This is a fighting game first and foremost, gameplay and innovation also matter in the package.
I do agree it has the best everything else besides the gameplay though and I'm really liking that series seems to be going back to the more dark and grounded tone with the new tekken 8 reveal.
This was my fave Tekken game, they got rid of the more sillier aspects and the supernatural stuff was toned down and injected some hard boiled realism for the new era of gaming. The stages felt like real places too lol
Thank you for this video. All these years I see a lot of people saying that Tekken 4 was the "worst" Tekken. For me Tekken 4 was the best. Not just because of the game itself, but for the transition from Tekken 3. The music, all the new features, and the atmosphere around everything, it was a huge jump from ps1 to ps2. It was a new era, a really modern one, everything was "new" and they did it really good.
7 and 8 are easily the worst, if only for butchering the aesthetic and story
@@michaelmorbius3009right? Like my main Steve got mad clowned on. That was the best that could be done for his story in Tekken 8? Steve should have met Leo canonically and they both entered the tournament to discover what happened to Leo's mother Emma. Upon learning more about his past Steve enters the tournament by request of Leo. The ending movie could still show Steve's new gym but it wouldn't include Steve being mocked like he was.
"I wasn't even alive back then"
Oooof. I remember being super stoked as a kid because Jin switched to karate. Coincidentally enough my parents bought me Tekken 4 because they were proud and wanted to motivate me to keep going to karate as a kid. I stuck with that till I was 16, when I switched to an MMA class and got my nose bust in my first lesson because that traditional guard didn't exactly help me stop a jab lmao.
Just like that punch to the face Tekken 4 really did hit different, especially when I was so used to the more light-hearted tone of the games I played before it. Really felt like a next generation fighting game at the time.
Sorry if I made you feel old haha. I hope your nose is ok
@@khanage1344 There's a lot of fighters out there who never end up learning the importance of a good guard, unfortunately I'm not one of them. The guy boxed for the military and he had amazing reach, it was like boxing Freddy Krueger. As wild as Tekken is from reality the moves lists have always had solid research put into their animations. When I moved from just learning karate to going to that class I saw a lot of parallels in the Tekken games I'd played when I was younger to all the new stuff I was seeing. Exaggerated impacts sure but the character's movements felt pretty real at times. The whole switch position mechanic in 4 is very big and I can see why they felt the need to try it. Unfortunately it came out clunky but it's very realistic when you think of boxing, shoving someone around disrupts their rhythm, positions them and (mostly) protects you just like it does in the game.
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You missed out not being alive! You could even take your dual shock 2 into the arcade and the tekken 4 cabinet had a ps2 controller port so you could use your pad! Just frame laser cannon ftw!
I have it I got it from The Old HPB
Marduk with hair isn't real, he can't hurt you
You are so right about how the music/ sound does a lot of heavy lifting for the feel. Great video, glad the algorithm blessed this video
Theres something so amazing about the atmosphere in this game... Theres so much passion in its music and character backgrounds, it is beautiful.
I still get filled with emotion everytime i come back to it.
Great video. Tekken 4 blew my mind when it came out. I wish they would make a game dark and grounded like this again, especially with the tech we have now, it would be insane.
Tekken 4 is an absolute art piece
tekken 4 was great it doesn’t get the credit it deserves i loved the serious take on the series as a kid it was so realistic it used to scare me i appreciate the video keep it up
I'm a hardcore fan of the black sheep 4s. Tekken 4, MGS 4 and GTA IV. The algorithm seems to realize this and I am very pleased to be getting recommendations every few weeks of young RUclipsrs going out of their way to challenge the ridiculous narrative that this isn't the best game in the Tekken series.
I was enthralled by the stories in Tekken 4, but even if they had made them lighter, funnier, or a bit goofier, I would still have put T4 as the pinnacle of the Tekken franchise, simply because the fighting was way more grounded than the other games. Gameplay mechanics could use a bit of updating, and some movesets have been improved, but by and large this game was realistic enough that it felt like playing a fighting game, compared to the current Tekken games, which feel more like playing a sort of button memorization game. That is, to be good at Tekken nowadays, you have to remember which combo is best for air juggling in which situation.
Tekken 4 will always be my favorite tekken of all time. The music, the uniqueness of all the stages, the character outfits and the overall feel is so nostalgic.
It’s literally my favorite game in the series. I remember people talked so bad about this one and it’s character design yet it has my favorite character designs of all time. My favorite osts and presentation of all time, favorite game mode features of all time lol.
One of my favorite Tekken games and fighters in general. Such an awesome aesthetic, vibe, and music.
It's long-gone now but I had the t-shirt that came with the pre-order of Tekken 4, and I genuinely think it's the best game as well. Kazuya was at his coolest in this game.
Tekken 4 and 5 mark a staple of the PS2 era, and what a beautiful time it was…
My first contact with this game was during a school trip to London in 2001. Big fan of Tekken 3 and 2 so seeing the opening cutscene with Kazuya coming back in an arcade, I was extatic to play it on my PS2.
The game made some MASSIVE stylistic gambles and rigidly stuck to them. I can't fault it for that at all. Not to mention, its jazz-fusion soundtrack and bright pastel colour pallette defined that era of gaming 😎👌🏼
So many happy memories playing through this game, I'm so glad it's getting a retrospective day in the sun now ❤🎮 You've earned yourself a subscriber if there's more vids like this!
I absolutely love Tekken 4! It's my favorite out of the entire series! I still play it until this very day!
same tekken4 deserve a online version
@@Hunt-Sync it really does! This is the last serious Tekken game for me and the last Tekken game in which Paul was an absolute beast before he got turned into a joke character. The atmosphere, the stages, the music, the characters, the character selection music! If you listen carefully to the character selection music you will hear The Return Of The Mishimas, The King Of Iron Fist Tournament 4! Jin got a new look, the return of Kazuya had me screaming at the TV! Story Battle was incredible, Tekken Force was dope and it will forever hold a place in my heart!
Brilliant video my man. Nothing more to say. The character loading screen alone speaks to the soul.
Tekken 4 had really good back stories, great musics, and a deep, serious and stressful ambiance, unfortunatly the next games didn't came with those amazing feartures, which is why i felt disapointed by them even if they were good games actually
“When you see a piece of art like this you know it isn’t going to screw around” followed by the robot samurai ghost on a horse and man who wants only speaks jaguar sounds
Tekken 4 was such a beautiful game, the stages were nice and seemed like it didn’t confine you.
Tekken 4 is such a fucking great game. Hope they actually bring back stage hazards, the serious and realistic aspect of Tekken in 8. The depth of these characters go so deep and I miss that. It’s a shame that some of these characters are just like jokes now story wise. They even made Kuma and Panda serious in the prologues lol
the atmosphere of thekken 4 is just unmatched in the series ... and to play that on release back than was mindblowing
"I wasn't even alive back then". You make me feel old xD
Tekken 4 was unpopular and slept on when it was out now people reference it non stop and say "why can't we go back to the good days"
Tekken 4 had a unique ambience compared to Tekken 3 which fans respected later on (not at the time).
I personally loved Tekken 4, there was something unique about the whole game, yes it wasn't as edgy as Tekken 3 but it was silently cool and mysterious and not too over the top.
Tekken 4&5 were so dark and intimidating. I personally preferred the realism approach of T4 storywise, since it now feels more like an anime.
Damn, you just shed light on why I like these types of tones and atmosphere. I grew up on this. Thanks for this.
Tekken 4 is amazing on WASD for movement & OPKL for moves, still worth playin today
Great video! I never got to play Tekken 4 myself, but it's one of my favorite installments of the series. Here's hoping they go back to this aesthetic for the next game. I know it'd look even better with the power of modern technology. And honestly, from what we've seen of the game so far, it could be a masterpiece in the making.
I just ordered tekken 4 on ebay the other day it'll be here this week cant wait
Tekken 4 is masterpiece of all tekken series.. if they would made remastered version it would be amazing..
I'll never forget going to Walmart and seeing a videogame magazine, I think it was a Playstation Magazine, and I saw a picture of Paul and the release of Tekken 4. I thought, "Wow Paul looks like a real dude!" My friend bought the game for his PS2, and I immediately loved the game.
And funny thing about the music mentioned, I replaced stage music in 7 with T2, T4, and T5 music bc they had the best albums.
Lol. I saw Tekken Tag Tournament in one Magazine
This game really needs to be available on PS5 . It is iconic in every way
Tekken 4 remaster?
everyone back then would hate on this game so much. it's nice seeing it finally getting the love it deserves. I love seeing these videos praising the game as it should've been back then.
Tekken 4 paul outro is always something i go back to from time to time. With the world changing so much around us the "Ain't my style" line he drops really hits and is relatable all the years later. I loved this game despite its lack of popularity. competitively it was not great but lets be honest there was no scene really to begin with at this time.
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This is my favorite tekken of all time. The music, the stages, the return of Kazuya and everything.
Tekken 4 is one of my favorites,the atmosphere of this game is unique ! Excellent video!
the term "fighting game sandbox's" when describing the stages is spot on.
Just for this brilliant review of my favorite fighting game I’m going to subscribe and turn on the little bell I was born in the year this game was released and only got to play it a few years later as the first game I owned on ps2 and ended up falling in love with it. Your review has done it justice sir
Thank you very much! I'm glad you liked the video
Kazuya being revealed in the intro just standing there is still one of the coldest and coolest re-introductions to a character I've ever, My first Tekken was Tekken 3, and though I played 2 it was for too early on for me to have really become associated that well with Kazuya or any of the characters really, so 4 and 5 were where most of my early memory comes from about him
I’m so Glad, that someone has this love for this game and his music. This was my very first tekken that I played in a serious way. First I saw this game in an Arcade Machine. After one year or more, had the chance to play in PS2. Man, what a time. I was very young. Love this game. And man, Jin’s Design, FFFF. So cool.
Right on with describing the atmosphere. 2002-2004 had a few very particular vibes in culture and videogames, you can just feel it at every design choice
This is the Tekken that got me interested in the series. I know a lot of people say 3 is a classic and it is. I like this one more than 3.
Games were so creative during the ps2 era.
Ps2 had tag 1, 4, and 5 all on the same console, the PS2 was goated. These days we just pray if we get one decent tekken game on one console
Looking back at media including games, film and tv series over the years really makes me look back myself and who I was at that time. Some titles do it more than others. This game is one of them that hits home hard.
I hope they bring back ceilings and make stages that feel like they're actually fighting outside in the real world instead of having a square/rectangular arena
Crazily I think Tekken 5 Devil Within had Ceilings
With this being the the first Tekken game I ever played, I immediately fell in love with the realism and after seeing the intro with Kazuya kicking ass and being able to play him on the spot?! That increased my love for it. There’s still old fights saved from when I was 6 in 2008
Very well made man. Took me back to tekken 4 and made me appreciate it in detail.
This is what tekken 8 lacks and wants to be. T4 is a classic
This game captivated us all back then. Definitely a different fighter than Street Fighter. I was glad to see Kazuya in SmUsh.
I got a PS2 for my 11th bday and this was one of the first games I got. I absolutely freaking loved it and it brings back amazing memories. Great video pal on the best tekken game so far!
Dude seeing this video brings back so many nostalgia memories playing this back in the day when I was a kid. The main Tekken game that got me into the series
Was not expecting to see MGS4 transitions in a video about Tekken 4. Absolutely fantastic.
I'm a man of many surprises haha
I remember my brother and I playing Tekken 4 constantly. Trying all the story modes for the every character and Tekken Force mode. Man good memories.
This Tekken was my introduction to the series. Went to the local video store back in 2003 as a kid and rented it for the sleepover I had with a friend of mine. Ended up playing it until 4 a.m. in the morning and I was hooked from then on.
Just wanted to say that I loved the video! The way you presented all of the information, that I myself love about Tekken 4 was spot on. Thank you for the awesome video!
"I wasn't even alive back then" made me feel pretty Fn old LOL
I still have my copy of OG Tekken for the ps1
Nice! I'm looking for a copy of Tekken 1 to play on my PS2. Sorry if I made you feel old haha
Also you got a subscriber m, I’m excited to see your future and current content.
Thank you so much! I plan to make more Tekken videos, as well as other stuff as well 👀
Tekken 4 is probably my favorite after Tekken 3. Truly underrated game.
Same
I grew up on tekken and was very good against my peers in tekken 3 in the early 2000s I remember when I was in middle school around 2002/2003 my school went to a field trip I think to the movies or something and there stood a arcade cabinet of tekken 4 I didn't even know the game existed as I was very poor and didn't research up and coming games I had enough change in my pocket to play the game and it blew me away I went home and told my Lil brother about it he was shocked as he was a tekken player too and never played or knew tekken 4 existed either. That was the first time I played tekken 4 on a arcade cabinet I eventually owned in on Playstation 2 a couple years later I played the hell out this game as a pre teen and teen this game will always hold a special place in my heart.
I need them to make a horror game with the same sound aesthetic
This game had a lot of grunge and dark undertones
The aesthetic itself is so strong. You actually feel you're IN the stage. Its insane
Great vid man
Yeah true tekken 3 and tekken 4 has something special like music character endings and so on
I remember revising this game even after playing Tekken 5 and 6 and thinking it STILL looked incredible. I think it was the best looking game on the PS2 for its time.
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The metal gear solid series is very atmospheric too so good choice with the MGS4 Chapter intros
I'm a big Metal Gear Solid fan, so I'm glad you got the reference haha
Tekken 4 has the best stages... Big, destructible and vivid
Had to take my thumb off the screen to watch this in 1x speed. This video is kino.
Great video dude. Appreciate the time that went into this. Tekken 4 is a masterpiece
The airport theme was always my favorite track. It always really did make me feel relaxed like I'm laying on the soft sand at a beach looking up at the sky and listening to the waves crash.
I lived at the boarding school at a time. I couldn't wait until it was vacation time, so i can go home and play this game with my friends. great memory
Lee was so much fun in this game
Tekken 4 truly was the game I played in arcades coming up when arcades were on their last legs here in the states. Least where I’m at lol
Being excited over the release of this game having played the 2nd and 3rd religiously. I remember staring at the screen of the arcade game at the mall watching that intro play over and over. The return of Kazuya was just immaculate.
Tekken Tag Tournament was Good too
@@hurricane7727 Facts! The gameplay was on par with 3-4 if not better because of the tag team mechanics But... The story doesn't hold much weight because it wasn't canonical. Probably why I don't really think of it as much as the other OG tekkens.
@@alc3062 I do like that Tag Highlighted Paul and Kazuya's Rivalry in Paul's Ending
The things that really amaze me about the game are the stages (the cool details to explore) and the music.
tekken 4 was my first tekken. i was a young kid but this game stuck with me and is the reason i’m still a fan today.
This was my first Tekken game. Got me into the series