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How PlayStation propelled Tekken into the big time

Eurogamer looks back at the iconic Tekken on the original PlayStation, talking to series development chief Katsuhiro Harada and legendary champion Ryan Hart.

Sony and Namco's shared belief that the future of video games depended upon cutting edge 3D graphics in the home fueled a partnership that blossomed as the PlayStation grew in popularity. It was Tekken's cool accessibility that tapped into PlayStation's true mainstream appeal: the post-pub gaming session, hazy weekends, thumping techno and Eddy's whirling feet. Tekken 3 ended up selling 8.36 million PlayStation copies worldwide, becoming the PS1's fifth best-selling game ever ahead of the likes of Tomb Raider, Metal Gear Solid, and Resident Evil 2.

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