Veteran Tekken devs Katsuhiro Harada and Michael Murray don't think releasing a collection of retro Tekken games would work due to the differences between 2D and 3D graphics. Some of the most well-received entries in the Tekken series are 90s retro titles, such as Tekken 3.
From the time of arcades to the era of home consoles, Tekken has been a constant for fans of the fighting game genre. Throughout its three decades of existence, Bandai Namco's franchise has garnered praise for the developer's commendable work with each entry, whether it be Tekken Tag Tournament 2 or Tekken 8. While fellow Japanese studio Capcom is repackaging its retro fighting games and porting them to modern systems, Bandai Namco has so far strayed away from using this tactic with Tekken. And, it appears that this may remain the case for the foreseeable future based on recent statements by veteran series devs.
Fans are buzzing about a Tekken 8 fighter whose powerful upgrades and deadly Rage Arts have made him a dominant force in the meta.
In an interview with TheGamer, Tekken 8 co-producer Harada shared that he doesn't think a retro game compilation would work for Tekken...
