Tekken 6

 PSP
User Score
8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 135 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 103 out of 135
  2. Mixed: 23 out of 135
  3. Negative: 9 out of 135
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  1. Greg
    Dec 3, 2009
    7
    Im a big fan of Tekken so I actually own tekken 5 dr on psp and tekken 6. I put in the hours on tekken 5 cuz it was such a great game so I can say this....Tekken 6 is half the game 5 is. My biggest issues with 6 include story mode, customization, and the network. Im also disappointed there arent any bonus games like command attack since that was a great training game. I dont mind not Im a big fan of Tekken so I actually own tekken 5 dr on psp and tekken 6. I put in the hours on tekken 5 cuz it was such a great game so I can say this....Tekken 6 is half the game 5 is. My biggest issues with 6 include story mode, customization, and the network. Im also disappointed there arent any bonus games like command attack since that was a great training game. I dont mind not adding bowling, but thats still a part of TLC for this series. To be fair, the game's absolute shining highlight (which is true for all consoles) is the improved fighter combos. They added a few new tweaks to button combos which is pretty sweet. I use Bruce and he has a few new combo moves from launch that I caught on right away. The developers continue to make this game combo friendly. The graphics are also fantastic, a clear step up from DR and the load times after install are almost automatic. Ultimately at the core fighting of this game, its good enough to carry the score i gave. Also new fun new characters blah. To the biggest problems however. Tekken 6 is a half developed game. Its true, play Tekken 5 and you can easily tell. Tekken 5 was made to be fun, Tekken 6 was made out of obligation to PSP and this ridiculous need to stay under 1 gig of space. If they used the second half of UMD space they make the same features as Tekken 5, it now reigns as the greatest game on PSP hands down. The most obvious sign of this half made game was story mode. 4 rounds really Tekken 6?!! You added the obligatory prologue and ending...what about the middle? No in game story development even when its obvious two rival characters (ex. anna and nina) meet up? I say this because 3 years before when you released DR, it actually had standard 8 rounds and boss with 5 seconds of ingame story. It wasnt great 5 seconds but compared to 6 its a clear upgrade. If i had a grade i would give it an incomplete. Oddly enough, I'd also give customization an incomplete. To be fair before I go into it, some of the costumes look pretty fantastic, but anyone can tell, all head, hair and face features are all practically the same. I bet the development team created the full customization and, as they got into removing things to save space, decided to make aviators, cowboy hats and thick glasses the norm for all characters. Barely anything original between each character in this area and really feels lazy. Upper and lower body costumes are all a part of sets so really hard to mix and match like DR. Also, the million G price tags are really outrageous. It takes a day of sit down gaming to win that much and buy 1 item. Cant find an item that expensive in DR but every character has a few million G items now. What, Namco, didnt want the user to unlock the entire game? Character customization is deep, but at some point after 100 hours, I want the entire customization system to be accessible, not only 1 character. I miss Tekken Dojo and the majority of my Tekken 5DR hours went here. Tekken Dojo was the deepest part of the game where the game included bonus games and constantly updating character models. Anyone can update ghost models through the Online update feature, and almost all (except for the aura characters ugh) were user generated and very awesome. Dojo was great because it felt like I was facing a new character each round even though Its all within roster. Ghost battles in Tekken 6 carries a scaled down version of this great game format however, there is no online ghost pack downloads! Only ad hoc and no interest to even offer a community! Also because of this lack of community, ghost battle and arcade battle basically are the same mode added twice with different names. Also no wallpaper downloads =(. Tekken 5 allowed so much ease to win G through so many different means, and that what made it, imo, the greatest game on psp. You could win G after story mode, which is true for Tekken 6 but you could also get a free random costume in DR as well, which was great since a lot of costumes are so expensive (even more so now in Tekken 6). I know you could win G other ways as well but the win amounts are so small compared to those million G price tags. Also talking about community If you made it to the DR online ranking (which was clearly hacked for all the world rankings) you could a ton of G. I made the board once and won around 3 million G. That option is taken away now. So many things were taken away it seems. The developers clearly felt they had to handicap this game. The fight system is great but what about the rest? Why make it an after thought? why not not try for the next step. Tekken 6 sadly becomes a step forward and a step backwards.… Expand
  2. alvaroo
    Nov 29, 2009
    7
    A good game. but it feels like a demo version of the xbox 360 or ps3 versions because it has only some modes and nothing new in the portable version or an online mode.
  3. AMasterpieceFan
    Jan 17, 2019
    6
    Decent game. I enjoyed the gameplay and fighting mechanics. Its just lacking a main goal that makes it not so rewarding.
  4. kolbasa212
    Nov 14, 2019
    6
    The game is so good, but it doesn’t have flaws in it and for which blows from this do not count, I put a mixed review
  5. milyier
    Sep 19, 2020
    7
    u cannot deny its a comfort game but they do could make a better job on these slow graphics. ALSO alisa is a bad b
  6. deycd
    Aug 13, 2021
    7
    Es posiblemente la mejor opción portátil para jugar a tekken. Tiene buena calidad (Dentro de las posibilidades de la psp). Buenos escenarios y personajes.

Awards & Rankings

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#10 Best PSP Game of 2009
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#8 Most Discussed PSP Game of 2009
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#3 Most Shared PSP Game of 2009

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Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 39 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 37 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 39
  3. Negative: 0 out of 39
  1. IGN
    85
    Tekken 6 has a lot to offer, including a massive roster, refined gameplay, plenty of modes and a smooth Ad Hoc multiplayer experience.
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  2. GamesRadar+
    80
    Tekken 6 isn’t an open invitation to join the country club. The requirements for admittance are the same as ever; practice, practice and practice. Tekken hasn’t changed much here, but it keeps building upon a strong, rewarding foundation.
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  3. 1UP
    83
    Like Soul Calibur Broken Destiny, another Namco Bandai developed 3D fighter, Tekken 6 is a quality port that closely resembles its source material.
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