The Treasure Battle mode and unlockable customization items add tons of hours and silly fun to Tekken 7’s shelf-life, and the unlockable gallery items show a level of care and dedication to Tekken as not only a franchise IP, but a long-lasting art with an important, meaningful history. There’s a ton to do, the roster is better than ever, and many of the new mechanics add even further to the depth and options players have at any given moment. With games like Mega Man Legacy Collection taking historical preservation in video games more seriously than ever, it’s awesome to see a big, AAA release do something similar.įans of Tekken should love Tekken 7. Each game also has a bunch of art, from character renders to concept art, and other bits of paraphernalia. This includes several CGI videos from a bunch of pachinko games, which is just hilarious. The series has incredible music ( Tekken 7 is definitely no slouch here), and having access to all of it in one place is so cool! The Gallery mode proper is also neat and lets you spend in-game money (which flows without issue) on cutscenes from each game. Every major release is represented here, and you can even go through and build your own playlists. Exclusive to the PlayStation 4 version is the Jukebox, which is a collection of music from literally all of Tekken. I would also be remiss if I didn’t talk about Tekken 7’s dope gallery modes. It’s awesome and where I’ll find myself spending time if I’m not throwing down in-person with my friends. It’s single-player content, with incentives for continued play and more reasonable AI than what you end up with in story mode. Along the way, you end up in special fights against boss-level characters or end up fighting in bizarre conditions that affect the speed or flow of the game. You just, you know, play some dang Tekken 7 for as long as you can stand it and get rewarded for nearly every battle you play.

It’s essentially a survival mode without the health-refilling gimmick. Treasure Battle is the delivery mechanism for all these little trinkets and goodies. Crude Humor, Mild Blood, Mild Language, Suggestive Themes, Violence

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