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TEKKEN 3 Mini-FAQ 1.3 by Chris Murdock (murdockl@hotmail.com)
Import for Sony Playstation
Tekken 3 is Copyright 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998 Namco Ltd.
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VERSION 1.4
June 22, 1998
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HEY, I don't mind if you use this FAQ for your own purposes, but please quote
the author if you do use any part of this FAQ.
This is a Mini-FAQ for the Japanese version of Tekken 3 for the Sony
Playstation. This is NOT a move list. I figure that there are a buttload of
movelists out there. This will explain how to get the hidden characters, along
with other options.
WHEN YOU START THE GAME FOR THE FIRST TIME, YOU HAVE THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS.
Here they are, and a brief explanation of what they are:
ARCADE MODE: this is the standard arcade mode.
VS. BATTLE MODE: this is the two-player mode.
TEAM BATTLE MODE: you can choose from one to eight characters in this battle
mode. You can press START to choose your characters randomly.
SURVIVAL MODE: choose a character, and try to defeat as many opponents as
possible with one energy bar. You will receive SOME energy back after each
match.
TIME ATTACK MODE: this is like the standard arcade mode, except, you are trying
to achieve a quick time. All levels are set to default.
TEKKEN FORCE MODE: This is a Final Fight style mode (see below for a more
detailed explanation).
PRACTICE MODE: Hone your skills in this mode.
OPTION MODE: Set the game level, controller, display, and memory card options.
GETTING THE OTHER CHARACTERS: This is pretty easy. In Arcade mode, beat the
game with any character. As you beat the game, you will get the following extra
characters in this order: Kuma/Panda, Julia Chang, Gun Jack, Mokujin, Anna
Williams, Bryan Fury, Heihachi Mishima, Ogre and then True Ogre.
GETTING GON the DINOSAUR: When you beat the game ten or so times, the option
TEKKENBALL SHOULD open up. (This also may be a variation of the "Character time
Bomb", where things just show up after X amount of time). Play Gon in Tekkenball
AND BEAT HIM. When you beat him (it?) he will become a playable character. Put
the cursor off the screen to play as him on the character select screen (you
will see small flashing yellow arrows on the edges of the screen).
To choose a characters third outfit, press START or Triangle on the controller.
In the OPTIONS menu, go into RECORDS. Press RIGHT twice, and you will see the
character ranking data. On the right-most column you will see how many times
each character was played. When this number meets or exceeds a certain number,
the costume becomes selectable. To make this easier on you, set the game on
HARD and the rounds at one. Each time you continue with the same character, the
number will increase by one. Keep dying at the hands of the computer until the
character's outfit you want reaches the required number.
Here are the requirements to get the third outfits:
GETTING ANNA'S THIRD OUTFIT: Play as Anna 25 times or more.
GETTING GUN JACK'S THIRD OUTFIT: Play as Gun Jack 10 times or more.
GETTING TIGER: You must have all the mini-bosses first (but it is not required
to have Dr. Bosconovich.). You must also finish the game 16 times (with
different characters). Tiger should become a playable character. Tiger also
has his own CG ending!!
GETTING LAW'S THIRD OUTFIT: Beat the game with BOTH LAW and PAUL.
GETTING XIAOYU AND JIN'S THIRD OUTFIT: Play as Xiaoyu or Jin 50 times or more.
GETTING DR. BOSCONOVICH: You must defeat Tekken Force Mode FOUR times. It
doesn't matter if you use the same character or not. On the fourth time through
Tekken Force Mode, You must defeat Dr. Bosconovich to get him as a playable
character.
THEATER MODE: Beat the game with the starting ten characters (Jin, Xiaoyu,
Hwoarang, Eddy, Law, Paul, Lei, King, Nina, and Yoshimitsu). Theater mode
should open up and you can view all the CG openings and endings. When you get
all the endings (Tiger has his own ending, Dr. Bosconovich shares an ending with
Yoshimitsu, and True Ogre shares an ending with Ogre), you will get two new
options on the Theater mode, MUSIC and DISC. MUSIC will allow you to listen to
the Music from Tekken 3 (press BGM Select to change from Arrange to Arcade style
music). If you press DISC mode, the game will tell you to please insert Tekken
1, 2, or 3. WHILE THE PLAYSTATION POWER IS ON, open the Playstation and insert
ANY previous Tekken game. You will be able to view the CG or listen to the BGM
from ANY TEKKEN GAME!!
There are 22 endings to Tekken 3:
Tekken 3 Opening
Tekken 3 Arcade Opening
Paul Phoenix
Forest Law
Lin Xiaoyu
Nina Williams
King
Eddy Gordo
Jin Kazama
Lei Wulong
Hwoarang
Yoshimitsu/Dr. Bosconovich
Kuma/Panda
Julia Chang
Gun Jack
Mokujin
Bryan Fury
Anna Williams
Heihachi Michima
Ogre/True Ogre
Gon
Tiger Jackson
GUN JACK'S "SECOND" ENDING:
If you play and finish the game with Gun Jack in his third outfit, you should
get Gun Jack's good ending.
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TEKKEN FORCE MODE:
This is akin to Final Fight. Basically the point of Tekken Force Mode is to
rescue Dr. Bosconovich. There are four levels. In the Street, Wildlands, In
the Dark, and Michima Fortress. When you beat Force Mode the first time, you
will get a Copper Key, and the game will read "to be continued..". The second
time, you get the Silver Key, and the third time, a Gold Key. When you have all
three keys (and this does not have to be done consecutively, you can save it,
and come back to it at any time.), go through it a FOURTH time. At the last
stage, after defeating Heihachi, you will fight Dr. Bosconovich. Beat him, and
you will get him as a playable character.
The controls for force mode are a little awkward:
Press up twice (quickly) to move up, and down twice (quickly) to move down. The
character you play with will always face the enemies in the order that they show
up on the screen, and NOT by how close they are to your character.
ADVICE ON FORCE MODE:
1. Play a character who can dish out a lot of damage FAST. Good characters are
Paul, Jin, Ogre, and Heihachi.
2. TIME is NOT on your side. You have a time limit, and the faster you go
through the game and defeat the area bosses, the more time you will have to beat
the game. When time runs out, the game is over.
3. Use simple, fast attacks. Don't try for a ten string or a multi-part grab.
You want to kill your enemies QUICKLY. You need to get enemies off the screen
fast so you can move on. Simple kicks and 2-3 hit combos work well.
4. Dr. Bosconovich is difficult at first. Find a move that can hit on the
ground. If you have time on the time limit, wait for Dr. Bosconovich to stand,
and set him up with a quick, powerful combo.
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TEKKENBALL:
Tekkenball is a weird game. There are three balls, Beach ball, Gumball, and
Iron ball. The balls absorb a certain amount of damage. As the ball absorbs
damage a meter on the lower left hand (lower right-hand if you play second side)
shows how much power is absorbed in the ball. If the opponent is hit by the
ball, or if the ball enters their zone (beyond the line) without them "touching"
the ball, they take damage. Basically, make sure that you bounce the ball back
to the opponent and make sure they take the damage. This has a slight learning
curve, so the best way to learn is to practice.
ADVICE ON TEKKENBALL:
1. This is where combo is king. As unblockables rarely do any damage to the
ball, set up 3-4 hit combos to power up the ball to do damage.
2. Find a COUNTER move. If the ball is coming toward you, find a way to deflect
the ball BACK to the opponent if the ball has energy stored into it. A well-
timed counter will add more damage to the ball, and send it screaming to the
opponent.
3. Play semi-defensive. The best way to win is to wait for the opponent to make
a mistake, and then hit the ball while the opponent is recovering from a move.
4. Don't forget the AIR! Try hitting the ball in the air. It still takes
damage, but an airborne ball is a lot harder to avoid than one close to the
ground.
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SPECIAL THANKS TO:
Brian Jones for the proofreading and moral support.
Joshua Reno for his expert Tekken insight.
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Any questions? Comments? See any mistakes? E-Mail me at murdockl@hotmail.com.
