TTT OST still slaps to this day. It is really interesting that there were different health for each character. Also, the fact that Jin and Julia is still regarded as top tier in Tekken 7 is a nice coincidence lol. Thank you for the video!
As someone who played Tekken Tag 1 for 300+ hours at the arcades, which became one of my most played arcade Tekken games along with Tekken 5 DR, seeing this game made me feel so nostalgic because it was the time when people played games just to have fun rather than competing against each other. Tekken Tag 1 was unbalanced, but we all loved it because we played it with the experience of having fun. Winning was fun and losing wasn't a big deal. Fighting game players nowadays are so competitive; they have a hard time getting over a loss and often hold a grudge against someone they've lost to. I really enjoy seeing your detailed insights about this game. You put a lot of information that I never knew back when I still played Tekken Tag 1 regularly. I never knew the tech roll height was lower than Tekken 3, tagging in on the player 2 side was closer, and some characters having longer health than others. By the way, there are a few details that I wish you included: - The kip up ukemi, which you had to hold forward when you hit the ground, was a new mechanic in this game. - Law and Paul was the only tag team which you could do a "GREAT" combo. A combo that makes the announcer say "GREAT!!!" once you pull it off. - When you tag out after Forest Law's Poison Arrow (f+2~1) during a successful hit, the partner does an automatic running command without having to input f,f,f (or f,f,N during tag in). Doesn't apply to every tag partner, though. - You can break the "double over" stun by tagging out. Though, I'm not sure if the recovery is faster than breaking it by pressing/holding forward.
I think the fact that combos were simple and it had good movement and okizeme game are part of why the game was so popular and still well liked. Most of the players were kids and teens in a time where good info on the game was hard to find on the internet, and good movement and okizeme are something you can learn more intuitively in a party setting (which was how most played in the west, online wasn't a thing), while you pretty much need to lab combos. I didn't even realize how important juggles were until T6 This lead to a fuller experience of the entire game for an entry level player.
If there's one Tekken, I can always go back to & have a good time, it's Tekken Tag 1. It's definitely the more fun Tag game in comparison to its sequel.
This is probably my favorite series you've done so far. I hope you continue to do these retrospectives in the future; as one who only recently started playing Tekken , the history of the series is absolutely fascinating. Tekken Tag Tournament was the only Tekken game I ever played when i was younger, and that was more so casual mashing instead of playing. The soundtrack holds a special place in my heart.
I'm from the mid west and there was a guy back in the day known as Fred the Jack player that was amazing with all 3 Jacks, like he was beating top tier players back in the day. Don't let the character deceive you, he was deadly in the hands of a master.
Fantastic vid! It's interesting you spent a ton of time on Devil when other than Unconkable, he didn't really get a ton of tournament notoriety compared to the Jin/Kazuya team which iirc won every TTT Evo.
Shirdel, the thing about Devil was that he wasn't really the best character in the game per se, but he was extremely effective outside of the absolutely highest level of play. Like the video said, Devil and Bruce were the "cheap" characters. I haven't played much T7 aside from the first couple of months, maybe Fahk after nerfs/hitbox fixes is a good comparison? Similar characters would be Lars in T6 and Jinpachi in Tag2, sure they weren't winning tournaments but everyone knows what they were lol. Let's just say if Angel in TTT2 had Devils TP like in beta, she wouldn't be bottom-tier.
this was THE game to play in the arcades back in the day. either this, MvC2, or soul calibur... i still remember the character select screen music, and vibe to this day
The quality, the amount of effort and love you put into your videos makes all of us Tekken fans really proud. Thank you for the art you create ❤ As someone who loved the franchise since day one, I still learn smthn new every time you post smthn.
I wish all Tekken games are available on the latest consoles/platforms and have great netcode, so that after watching an awesome retrospective video like this we all gather up online and have some good ass Tekken time.
Unknown’s theme is my favorite from tekken tag 1 just listening to it’s very spooky but also interesting. I like be in the mirror in tekken 2 because of the unnerving moment it gives off but also, the sadness it has. Mind you, I’ve only played tekken 5 dark resurrection on the psp.
Bruce has always been a force of nature in the series. But yes he was an all-out Muay Thai smashing machine in TTT, easily capable of beating any character on the roster to the punch 😎👌🏽🥋
@@Leadblast oh I started with T2, it was the first Tekken I ever owned for console. I never got a chance to play T3 or Tag 1 outside of occasionally at an arcade. Personally, I loved Tekken 4. I thought the stages were so well designed and the music was great.
This is the first time I've seen any of your videos and I must say the quality of your work is seriously impressive, your knowledge of the game is vast and your production values are a tier above the rest, you even allowed the excellent music from the game to be appreciated, rather than lazily throwing it on. Keep up the good work!
I love it. Please keep breaking down these old games. I'd even love to hear about mid tier characters and how tournaments at the time evolved. I love your videos because they're made by someone who really loves these games, warts and all, for others who love these games. Can't wait for the tekken 4 video.
@@Leadblast if T4 didnt have a cripplingly depressing gameplay which funnily enough was what people were asking for coming from Tag 1 according to Dino. Then it would easily content for the best Tekken ever created. Tekken is yet to deliver a cool atmosphere/tone/aesthetic like T4 did.
@@Leadblast I never said nor even implied that gameplay should be sacrificed for a better tone and atmosphere (you can have both you know) If anything I always mention how terrible the gameplay is whenever someone wonders why Tekken 4 flopped sales & commercial wise. But there's always one outlier on why people like/liked T4 that you really cant take away from the game, it's because of the overall aesthetic/art direction And I'm sure TBS is going to highlight that since he and many others like the urban and gritty feel of it. My fave is Tekken 5DR myself but I understand why some avid players would have Tekken 4 as their fave.
Dino, really nice coverage of the Changs. Your insight into the game shows. I would have definitely included Lei somewhere in here, especially considering the focus on tiers. He has the mixups, the movement, and bears some interesting comparisons to Bruce - in terms of approachability, execution, & spacing. Your thoughts about Devil players ring true. Looking forward to the next video.
I was looking forward to this since you responded to my comment! I get the feeling that the algorithm will be kind to tekken 4 video, as it was the ps2 one that many many people played
Your breakdown is amazing! This game shaped my life in a lot of ways. I would verse people at the arcade and let them win the second round so I could play more. And on a Friday after school I'd have a line of people waiting to play me at the arcade haha. Big fish in small pond, but loved it.
Another superb video. As someone who played Tekken since T1, really enjoyed this trip down memory lane! I mained Bruce and don’t remember him being that OP but maybe that was who I paired him with. My friend was a GREAT Bryan player and his orbital heel was deadly! Also, as usual, struggled again Jin/Kaz EWGFs. Look forward to more videos!
This was the only game I bought for my PS2 on launch. It was all I needed for a while. And man, it blew my mind when I saw how much better it was than the arcade version.
The graphics were mind blowing at that time. And still, the character 's aesthetic was much better than today ( not everybody was overmuscular with huge shoulder or over sexualized ) . One of my very favorit tekken game.
Part of that was the character modeling. Along with beautifully colorful backgrounds, the models for each fighter had polygon counts that wouldn't be topped until Tekken 6. You can also blame the terrific art direction for helping that all pop.
Tcb bct very interesting. I’m assuming you’re a TTT player who has played both arcade and US/JPN PS2 ports extensively? Would you estimate that the home versions are not a true 60 fps?
Thank you alot for this. I learned something new this time and it looked gorgeous as always. If you actually planing on doing this with all Tekken games, i can't wait for Tekken 6 (unironically my favorite).
This tekken was incredible good. So much nostalgia. I know my cousin visited me and my Familie. We were suprised. Then me my 2 brothers and my cousin played tekken Tag tournament 1. we had so much great time.
really great stuff!! the t3 retrospective got me on board the channel (and kinda back into tekken, in a sense) and this video is another banger. tag 1 occupies this very strange space in my mind where it almost feels like "the forgotten tekken game" but i can see here that's absolutely not the case. maybe it just FEELS like a game that only exists in a dream? i think the whole "high resolution tekken 3" feel it has makes me feel that way. might be cool to check it out sometime if i have the ability!
I played 1, 2, and 3 at a friend's houses (or the arcade), but Tag was the first Tekken game I owned. It was the best launch game on PS2, and I remember how a bunch of electronics stores near me left it running on multiple TVs to show off how incredible Sony's new console was. Looking back, it's crazy how little I understood about Tekken's fundamentals. I just mashed my way through it but picked up bits here and there. And that soundtrack... it holds up so incredibly well. The opening track (0:01) and Staff Roll (12:08) are easily some of the best tracks in any video game... Anyway, great video. Amazing work as always!
these are really amazing for me! As a newcomer to Tekken 7(very late into its life) I really appreciate seeing the roots of the series, it makes me wish I appreciated arcades when they were still around. I blame inflation for the reason quarters are no longer the viable currency they used to be. I wish I had known how awesome it was to have an arcade 10 minutes away from my house as a kid, now if I wanted to go to a real arcade I would need to drive miles.
I just wish we had a Tekken like this. A bit simplier, more about neutral, not "lol I have an EX bar so I ToD you". Tekken 7 started so well and now I don´t know what to think of it but I sure don´t think is worth playing it seriously now.
Libe Jenkins because Tag 1 is simpler, with a more equal weight between offense and defense (neutrality as you said), there is a feeling that a loss is “on you,” which is a good feeling. Whatever people want to say about tier imbalance in Tag 1, which I would argue is real but consistently exaggerated, the game just isn’t as cheesy as any Tekken which came after. I like EX bars in late phase 2d fighters, but I agree with you on this as well. In Tekken, they add room for creativity but mostly cheese as far as the impact on mind games. The same could said of walls in Tekken. Whisky straight no chaser was a good metaphor. By the way, I’ve got some classic and high level Tag 1 on my UA-cam channel that you might appreciate. ✊
It was the first game that I ever bought for a home console that looked better and ran smoother than it's arcade counterpart. The PS2 got some flack for having a slow launch, but this game was all I needed back then.
Harada hates Tag 1 and Tag 2 did horribly financial wise. It had no presence in e-sports either and the community is genuinely surprised how well Tekken 7 did despite the odds and the low budget. The chances for Tag 3 is low but i'd like to see it myself. I would suggest them to do that as an "alternative format" simultaneously with Tekken 7/8 so people have somewhere else to go if they don't like the current state of the main game
You're so right about Tekken Tag being one of the best in the series.... can't even imagine how many hours I put into that one. Choosing the team was half the fun
God the piano intro is so fucking nostalgic!! It just unlocks part of my brain. Also Xiayous theme from tag 1 one is underrated, but also Staff roll music is one of the best tekken songs ever, only maybe Moonlit Wilderness truly compares and maybe Antares
I agree with the majority of the comments here. That Blasted Salami you are a gem to the tekken community. The content you create is top notch and unrivalled as far as tekken is concerned. Well done and i'm looking forward to the Tekken 4 retrospective👍 (my favourite after Tag 1)
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Huge love for all you have done for Tekken and the community
Wait, hold up. This video only available 30mins ago, your comment was 2hrs ago? *what sorcery is this*
There is much more to come from him
@@cekodokdurian Backers on Patreon had access to this like 8 hours earlier or so. Go drop a buck or two will ya
@@michawoo9560 Oh, Got it. Will do!
This dude is awesome. Love the attention to detail. One game head to another
TTT OST still slaps to this day. It is really interesting that there were different health for each character. Also, the fact that Jin and Julia is still regarded as top tier in Tekken 7 is a nice coincidence lol. Thank you for the video!
The OST still SLAPS!!!!!!
It will always slap to me.
May I recommend you Unknown’s theme for example?
Don't forget tekken 2's ost.
^Commented above but had to reply here too
TTT - Staff Roll (credits) = My favorite video game music track of all time.
The credit music on TTT is still one of my fave video game tracks of all time
holy shit yes thank you! Even before seeing this comment I commented the exact same shit. Staff Roll is god tier music.
The production is just *chefs kiss*. I wonder if these take more or less time than the character overview/essentials videos.
Production is lit!
yep leaving out tons o' characters is surely utterly time-consuming
Chefs kiss when he said "Black 2" 🤌🏽
As someone who played Tekken Tag 1 for 300+ hours at the arcades, which became one of my most played arcade Tekken games along with Tekken 5 DR, seeing this game made me feel so nostalgic because it was the time when people played games just to have fun rather than competing against each other. Tekken Tag 1 was unbalanced, but we all loved it because we played it with the experience of having fun. Winning was fun and losing wasn't a big deal. Fighting game players nowadays are so competitive; they have a hard time getting over a loss and often hold a grudge against someone they've lost to.
I really enjoy seeing your detailed insights about this game. You put a lot of information that I never knew back when I still played Tekken Tag 1 regularly. I never knew the tech roll height was lower than Tekken 3, tagging in on the player 2 side was closer, and some characters having longer health than others.
By the way, there are a few details that I wish you included:
- The kip up ukemi, which you had to hold forward when you hit the ground, was a new mechanic in this game.
- Law and Paul was the only tag team which you could do a "GREAT" combo. A combo that makes the announcer say "GREAT!!!" once you pull it off.
- When you tag out after Forest Law's Poison Arrow (f+2~1) during a successful hit, the partner does an automatic running command without having to input f,f,f (or f,f,N during tag in). Doesn't apply to every tag partner, though.
- You can break the "double over" stun by tagging out. Though, I'm not sure if the recovery is faster than breaking it by pressing/holding forward.
If you break double over with tagout you eat a wind god fist 😅 but yeah its true you can use it to break the stun.
I think the fact that combos were simple and it had good movement and okizeme game are part of why the game was so popular and still well liked. Most of the players were kids and teens in a time where good info on the game was hard to find on the internet, and good movement and okizeme are something you can learn more intuitively in a party setting (which was how most played in the west, online wasn't a thing), while you pretty much need to lab combos.
I didn't even realize how important juggles were until T6
This lead to a fuller experience of the entire game for an entry level player.
I love this era of Tekken and fighting game. Just started high school, TTT, MVC2, SC2. SO many great fighting games. The golden era for sure.
The last "old" Tekken. A nice little nugget wedged between 3 and 4 with both older gen graphics and new era PS2 visuals
If there's one Tekken, I can always go back to & have a good time, it's Tekken Tag 1. It's definitely the more fun Tag game in comparison to its sequel.
My favorite tekken. The one i still play this day ❤
are you playing this on srkade?
@teddie reyes we play it offline
@@TheMainManPAK nice! it's great that you have people to play with offline in this game.
I understand you dude. Omg.
I can't believe I played this game nonstop as a kid and I still didn't know any of these mechanics or the tech. Great informative video!
Exactly. Seeing Kazuya and Jin in a game together was awesome. Same with Michelle and Julia.
@John Carlton Right.
I remember playing Julia and Jun a lot, and just now, I found out Julia was top tier in that game
I you played it nonstop, it means you enjoyed it - that's all that matters. :)
This is probably my favorite series you've done so far. I hope you continue to do these retrospectives in the future; as one who only recently started playing Tekken , the history of the series is absolutely fascinating.
Tekken Tag Tournament was the only Tekken game I ever played when i was younger, and that was more so casual mashing instead of playing. The soundtrack holds a special place in my heart.
I remeber in 2000 the game looked sooooo sick. My friends and I loved this Tekken so much. Graphics, Sound and Gameplay were the best in this time.
Still looks, sounds and plays awesome
Which look better this or Tekken 4? These two are the best looking in the series in my opinion.
Even though he is undeniably the worst character in the game, Prototype Jack has arguably the best design out of all the Jacks.
Tekken 1 P.Jack 😍😍😍
His theme song in tekken 2 is also unique, compared to Jack's.
I'm from the mid west and there was a guy back in the day known as Fred the Jack player that was amazing with all 3 Jacks, like he was beating top tier players back in the day. Don't let the character deceive you, he was deadly in the hands of a master.
@@JiggityJackno he wasn’t lmao get over yourself
He looks like tinfoil
Realest Tekken ever. If you played this game back in the day, odds are it's still your favorite.
Fantastic vid! It's interesting you spent a ton of time on Devil when other than Unconkable, he didn't really get a ton of tournament notoriety compared to the Jin/Kazuya team which iirc won every TTT Evo.
Shirdel, the thing about Devil was that he wasn't really the best character in the game per se, but he was extremely effective outside of the absolutely highest level of play. Like the video said, Devil and Bruce were the "cheap" characters. I haven't played much T7 aside from the first couple of months, maybe Fahk after nerfs/hitbox fixes is a good comparison?
Similar characters would be Lars in T6 and Jinpachi in Tag2, sure they weren't winning tournaments but everyone knows what they were lol. Let's just say if Angel in TTT2 had Devils TP like in beta, she wouldn't be bottom-tier.
This is my favorite tekken. Broken. Silly. Inconsistent. But so charming and quirky
this was THE game to play in the arcades back in the day. either this, MvC2, or soul calibur... i still remember the character select screen music, and vibe to this day
The quality, the amount of effort and love you put into your videos makes all of us Tekken fans really proud. Thank you for the art you create ❤ As someone who loved the franchise since day one, I still learn smthn new every time you post smthn.
I wish all Tekken games are available on the latest consoles/platforms and have great netcode, so that after watching an awesome retrospective video like this we all gather up online and have some good ass Tekken time.
*Sakura Schoolyard is one of the best Tekken Themes of all time.*
Change my mind.
The TTT2 version is better.
I like the pirate ship theme in t5
Unknown’s theme is my favorite from tekken tag 1 just listening to it’s very spooky but also interesting. I like be in the mirror in tekken 2 because of the unnerving moment it gives off but also, the sadness it has. Mind you, I’ve only played tekken 5 dark resurrection on the psp.
@@davidparry5310 Nah, the original arcade TTT1 one is the best. TTT2 is a close second though.
Yoshimitsu theme *_*
Damn man someone really looked at Devil and said "yeah thats OK, ship the game now"
What is a Mario fan doing here?
@@philithegamer8265 Am I not allowed to like other games or something?????
@@YoshiONE2ONE No, just unusual seeing a self proclaimed Mario fan commenting on a fighting game. Hmm...
Thank you for giving us a trip down memory lane!
Game is a classic indeed
I'm so glad my sleep schedule is messed up to watch this at 3 am!
Still my favourite Tekken game to this day
& unknown (her Tag 1 version) is my favourite boss character, her stage & music was so awesome!
14:04 the credits with the ending song, my god that's perfect❤
The best Tekken content creator, by a mile. Congratulations on another wonderful video
Bruce has always been a force of nature in the series. But yes he was an all-out Muay Thai smashing machine in TTT, easily capable of beating any character on the roster to the punch 😎👌🏽🥋
Can’t wait for T4 retrospective. Probably my favorite Tekken growing up.
@@Leadblast oh I started with T2, it was the first Tekken I ever owned for console. I never got a chance to play T3 or Tag 1 outside of occasionally at an arcade. Personally, I loved Tekken 4. I thought the stages were so well designed and the music was great.
Keep up the amazing work Blasted Salami! The quality is absolutely insane, some of the best tekken videos out there!
This is the first time I've seen any of your videos and I must say the quality of your work is seriously impressive, your knowledge of the game is vast and your production values are a tier above the rest, you even allowed the excellent music from the game to be appreciated, rather than lazily throwing it on. Keep up the good work!
I keep coming back to watch this video just because of the editing and the production. Good work!
Incredible - always amazing content. I played T3 and TTT very casually - this provides a lot of context I didn’t have when I was younger
I love it. Please keep breaking down these old games. I'd even love to hear about mid tier characters and how tournaments at the time evolved.
I love your videos because they're made by someone who really loves these games, warts and all, for others who love these games. Can't wait for the tekken 4 video.
Amazing content as always, I hope you know it's much appreciated
Oh yes, Tekken 4 is next, and I know it's going to be another amazing video just like this one💯
P.S: P. Jack disrespected another time🤣
@@Leadblast if T4 didnt have a cripplingly depressing gameplay which funnily enough was what people were asking for coming from Tag 1 according to Dino.
Then it would easily content for the best Tekken ever created.
Tekken is yet to deliver a cool atmosphere/tone/aesthetic like T4 did.
At least TBS respected the Father's Love and SS+1.
@@Leadblast I never said nor even implied that gameplay should be sacrificed for a better tone and atmosphere (you can have both you know) If anything I always mention how terrible the gameplay is whenever someone wonders why Tekken 4 flopped sales & commercial wise.
But there's always one outlier on why people like/liked T4 that you really cant take away from the game, it's because of the overall aesthetic/art direction And I'm sure TBS is going to highlight that since he and many others like the urban and gritty feel of it. My fave is Tekken 5DR myself but I understand why some avid players would have Tekken 4 as their fave.
i can already tell which character is gonna snag the num 1 spot.... again
Tekken 3 was my first.....loved it to death.... but when TTT dropped omg, still my favorite today.
When describing Angel I thought you said “WAP Devil” 😂😂😂
Wonderful
Ass
Pistons
I thought he said "white devil" at first
TTT was my first PS2 game and one of my favorites.
Dino, really nice coverage of the Changs. Your insight into the game shows. I would have definitely included Lei somewhere in here, especially considering the focus on tiers. He has the mixups, the movement, and bears some interesting comparisons to Bruce - in terms of approachability, execution, & spacing. Your thoughts about Devil players ring true. Looking forward to the next video.
Great video. You guys are always delivering top notch quality videos.
Can’t wait for the Tekken 4 Review. There are some good memories .
I was looking forward to this since you responded to my comment! I get the feeling that the algorithm will be kind to tekken 4 video, as it was the ps2 one that many many people played
Your breakdown is amazing! This game shaped my life in a lot of ways. I would verse people at the arcade and let them win the second round so I could play more. And on a Friday after school I'd have a line of people waiting to play me at the arcade haha. Big fish in small pond, but loved it.
Glad you enjoyed it! I also have really fond memories of this.
The love you put on every video that you make is appreciated. On behalf of the Tekken Community. We love you so much Arya 💚
Armor King is my favorite character still remember the hours I put in Tekken tag can't wait for the next installment🤦🏾♂️🍰🍹🥈🕯🎮💺🔥🐉
8:18 "Black 2"
Im glad he said it its a tournament reference lol
I miss Bruce
HOL UP
The music man. So good and so nostalgic
still love that intro and the music...so good!
Don't forget the incredible music and (for it's time) great aesthetics!
As always outstanding quality and depth of visuals and explanations in your vids. And classic Tekken music is just perfectly fitting. Great go Salami.
This is absolutely amazing. Extremely informative and entertaining, and hope you'll make more!
Amazing video as always! I'm absolutely loving these presentations of previous games.
Thanks I've been waiting for this... looking forward to see more TEKKEN retrospects 💜
Another superb video. As someone who played Tekken since T1, really enjoyed this trip down memory lane! I mained Bruce and don’t remember him being that OP but maybe that was who I paired him with. My friend was a GREAT Bryan player and his orbital heel was deadly! Also, as usual, struggled again Jin/Kaz EWGFs. Look forward to more videos!
I grew up with this game as a kid, thank you for giving it justice :)
This was the only game I bought for my PS2 on launch. It was all I needed for a while. And man, it blew my mind when I saw how much better it was than the arcade version.
The graphics were mind blowing at that time. And still, the character 's aesthetic was much better than today ( not everybody was overmuscular with huge shoulder or over sexualized ) . One of my very favorit tekken game.
Part of that was the character modeling. Along with beautifully colorful backgrounds, the models for each fighter had polygon counts that wouldn't be topped until Tekken 6. You can also blame the terrific art direction for helping that all pop.
@Tcb bct "avoid PAL version"
Fortunately that was PAL version only. 😎 US and JPN ran at 60 Fps just like the arcade.
Tcb bct very interesting. I’m assuming you’re a TTT player who has played both arcade and US/JPN PS2 ports extensively? Would you estimate that the home versions are not a true 60 fps?
Yeah I hate the new designs. Over bulky kazuya, jin, heihachi, Bryan and akuma. Current Hwoarang and Chaolan are still done moderately.
YESSIR! This video was dope! I love man you keep killin it from the production to the script, the videos are always fire.
This was such an awesome throwback! Thank you always for the sublimely cool content
That tag blazing kick is the sickest thing i've ever seen in a tekken game holy shit it looks badass O_O
Thank you alot for this. I learned something new this time and it looked gorgeous as always. If you actually planing on doing this with all Tekken games, i can't wait for Tekken 6 (unironically my favorite).
Idk how you make these videos but these always are so in depth.
LEGENDARY. Golden age. DAYS and days of fun. This game made us very happy. 😝😍😎
This tekken was incredible good. So much nostalgia. I know my cousin visited me and my Familie. We were suprised. Then me my 2 brothers and my cousin played tekken Tag tournament 1. we had so much great time.
Ooooo that ending theme just gave me so much nostalgia.
It must be a real joy to go back and listen to so much excellent music for these videos.
Awesome video! 100K subs will come soon. So well done and professionally put together.
huh...dident catch last time that you are doing the entire series...AWESOME!!!
The quality of these videos are mind-blowing ! ❤️ keep doing awesome work !
really great stuff!! the t3 retrospective got me on board the channel (and kinda back into tekken, in a sense) and this video is another banger.
tag 1 occupies this very strange space in my mind where it almost feels like "the forgotten tekken game" but i can see here that's absolutely not the case. maybe it just FEELS like a game that only exists in a dream? i think the whole "high resolution tekken 3" feel it has makes me feel that way. might be cool to check it out sometime if i have the ability!
Fantastic video! Gonna go order Tag HD, never played it despite really liking Tekken. Hope you're planning to do a Tekken 4 retrospective soon.
Nevermind, just saw the credits fully. Can't wait!
Those last few lines though. Poetry.
Nice breakdown definitely learned some new stuff !
This was amazing. I wasn't very fortunate to have played any of the tag games but I realise that they were fantastic in their own right.
the first Tekken game I put lots of hours in the arcade. Jin and Devil are bonkers in this game. Nearly unstoppable.
The first addition of tekken bowl also, was a great change of pace after bashing your finger tips to bits.
this is hands down.. the greatest youtube video ive seen since 2009. respect beyond subscription
While everyone at the arcade was picking Devil, Ogres, Changs or Mishimas, I was sticking it out with my team of Lee and Jun.
This is the peak of what a youtube video can be. Nice work.
I played 1, 2, and 3 at a friend's houses (or the arcade), but Tag was the first Tekken game I owned. It was the best launch game on PS2, and I remember how a bunch of electronics stores near me left it running on multiple TVs to show off how incredible Sony's new console was.
Looking back, it's crazy how little I understood about Tekken's fundamentals. I just mashed my way through it but picked up bits here and there. And that soundtrack... it holds up so incredibly well. The opening track (0:01) and Staff Roll (12:08) are easily some of the best tracks in any video game... Anyway, great video. Amazing work as always!
Great video! Id love to see you do more of a bottom 3 instead of just one though
My fav tekken game, my fav soundtracks. Forever and always
That was my first game on ps2 and I loved it so much
My all time favorite fighting game. Great video
Just started watching & you start off with a banger like xiaoyu’s theme? I’m hooked already
Devil's twin pistons can be punished by backdashing and interupting with twin pistons
these are really amazing for me! As a newcomer to Tekken 7(very late into its life) I really appreciate seeing the roots of the series, it makes me wish I appreciated arcades when they were still around. I blame inflation for the reason quarters are no longer the viable currency they used to be. I wish I had known how awesome it was to have an arcade 10 minutes away from my house as a kid, now if I wanted to go to a real arcade I would need to drive miles.
Great video! Loving these retrospectives
I just wish we had a Tekken like this. A bit simplier, more about neutral, not "lol I have an EX bar so I ToD you". Tekken 7 started so well and now I don´t know what to think of it but I sure don´t think is worth playing it seriously now.
Libe Jenkins because Tag 1 is simpler, with a more equal weight between offense and defense (neutrality as you said), there is a feeling that a loss is “on you,” which is a good feeling. Whatever people want to say about tier imbalance in Tag 1, which I would argue is real but consistently exaggerated, the game just isn’t as cheesy as any Tekken which came after. I like EX bars in late phase 2d fighters, but I agree with you on this as well. In Tekken, they add room for creativity but mostly cheese as far as the impact on mind games. The same could said of walls in Tekken. Whisky straight no chaser was a good metaphor. By the way, I’ve got some classic and high level Tag 1 on my UA-cam channel that you might appreciate. ✊
Tekken 7's metagame is better than the rest if the series, and is nowhere near as cheesy as T5-TTT2
You do have a Tekken "like this" - It's called.... Tekken Tag Tournament. 😱
@@Mandarin2099 Tekken 7 isn't all that cheesy since season 2
@@Blit-X-TVLive yeah I wish it was on PC and new generation consoles and had working online.
This game still looks SO GOOD
It was the first game that I ever bought for a home console that looked better and ran smoother than it's arcade counterpart. The PS2 got some flack for having a slow launch, but this game was all I needed back then.
Appreciate this coverage!
love all of your videos! The work you put in and the quality of these vids are some of the best on youtube.
Production value was top tier and I was right about the characters that would be mentioned 👍🏾
This video it's just amazing! Thank you man for the hard work! Definitely a must see video!
As a Josie main having never played Bruce in the past, I'm looking forward to Tag 3 to play them both together ❤
Not sure we'll get another tag game. The last one did horribly.
@Rory Addison If you two start arguing, I'm gonna slap you both, lol.
@Rory Addison When I said did horribly I mean it didn't sell well in comparison to previous games and Tekken 7.
Harada hates Tag 1 and Tag 2 did horribly financial wise. It had no presence in e-sports either and the community is genuinely surprised how well Tekken 7 did despite the odds and the low budget.
The chances for Tag 3 is low but i'd like to see it myself. I would suggest them to do that as an "alternative format" simultaneously with Tekken 7/8 so people have somewhere else to go if they don't like the current state of the main game
@@Leadblast TTT2 actually also alienated a lot of players as it was considerably more technical, along with some other issues.
Still my fave tekken by far....miss those days playng with friends....nice video
You're so right about Tekken Tag being one of the best in the series.... can't even imagine how many hours I put into that one. Choosing the team was half the fun
God the piano intro is so fucking nostalgic!! It just unlocks part of my brain.
Also Xiayous theme from tag 1 one is underrated, but also Staff roll music is one of the best tekken songs ever, only maybe Moonlit Wilderness truly compares and maybe Antares
All the songs you listed are from ttt1?
@@noctsickversusTOBETOLD no the last 2 are from tekken 5
It was that afternoon decades ago when i first played that game.And now here i am today,a tekken fanatic man. I love this game !!!
I agree with the majority of the comments here. That Blasted Salami you are a gem to the tekken community. The content you create is top notch and unrivalled as far as tekken is concerned. Well done and i'm looking forward to the Tekken 4 retrospective👍 (my favourite after Tag 1)