One of the coolest things about this game was finishing the arcade mode and unlocking new characteres. Opening the character select screen after finishing arcade mode and finding a completely new face to choose was such an amazing feeling.

I loved that Jin had a mixture of Kazuya and Jun's moveset.

Good point about Eddy. This game is arguably the biggest reason Capoeira is mainstream now

This game was so legendary that if you had a PS1 there was no way in hell that you didn't have Tekken 3.

Tekken 3 deserves its spot as one of the most important video games...in general, of all time.

Jin's T3 outfit is probably one of the most iconic things in gaming...

Tekken stepped out of Virtua Fighter's shadow and not only surpassed it, but became the last 3D Fighting game standing. It is also, currently, the third best-selling fighting game franchise of all-time, behind Super Smash Bros. and Mortal Kombat. As of this writing, it has even outsold the legendary Street Fighter series which is insane and unprecedented. Not bad for a series that was dismissed as a "Virtua Fighter-clone" when it started.

I will forever cherish Tekken 3, it's the full 10/10 package. Amazing character and stage design, timeless OST, the best announcer in the series, memorable ending movies, lots of content, awesome sound effects etc.

I'm an RPG nut, but I still honestly think I put more time into Tekken 3 than any other game in the first 2 generations of Sony consoles. The amount of hours poured into all the modes, especially Force. It was the game that made me go from appreciating fighting games to loving them.

Tekken 3 had the gameplay, the FMVs, the music, ball mode, the chicken! EVERYTHING!

This game was everywhere I looked in 1999. Even though I wasn't old enough to appreciate what it did, it was awesome!

If I'm not mistaken, Tekken 3 was the very first Tekken game I've ever played. I don't remember much about it, except two endings. The Ogre ending where he transforme into a winged demon and causes destruction, and Kuma's ending where he tried to propose to Panda of for her to ignore him and walked away with Lin.

The introduction of Tekken 3 is still the most iconic intro in the series.

In high school, there was a videogame club. There was Mortal Kombat 9, X and 11, Smash Bros Brawl, Call of Duty, Naruto Storm and a Playstation Slim with a collection of games Tekken 3 included. Whenever people played Tekken 3, students there always picked Yoshimitsu or Eddie Gordo, I always picked Jin.

Tekken 3 is what pushed me to do martial arts wayyy back then.. the movement i actually tried to pull thm out sparring and in karate tourneys,, Jin moveset its IRL awesome fun do replicate..Love this game... Love Jin.. somewhat the secuels didnt land like that for me. really hopeful for tekken 8 to bring back that glory

The hype for Tekken 3 before it came out was insane and it still delivered.

The nostalgia of the music and sound effects. It brings me back to the feel i felt back then when i first played it.. and how life was so simple back then compared to now

What a goat Game , the moves , the OST. Just pure Magic.

Jin’s theme in this game will forever be my most favorite track that identifies the character. And that freaking mocap opening man, that beat just sticks in your head.

This is the game that got Tekken on the map, going from very solid and fun in the first two entries into one of the biggest fighting franchises of all time. This is one of my favorite games of all time and is still fantastic to play today.

Tekken 3 was 1st Tekken game I played 24 years ago. I also played Syphon Filter 1-3. Now I remember owning Resident Evil 2 & 3 and Dino Crisis in 2000. You have cool video.

This game was totally my thing back then. Just superb. Thank you max

I spent countless, and I mean countless hours playing this as a kid with my brother and uncle. It's the game that's responsible for my love of fighting games. It's been a long time since I played a Tekken game though, looking forward to getting back into them with Tekken eight!

Tekken came into it's own with Tekken 3 and still plays great to this day, unlike Tekken 2. 1998-2000 was a great era with Tekken 3 on the PS1 and TTT in the arcades.

This game was my LIFE, dude. That Law stage OST will always be the favorite to me, they were straight COOKING in the studio.

Bring back the Tekken 3 announcer lol

This video hurts to watch😢 I had this game when I was very young and the competitive scene is really cool. I even learned later that my favorite character (King) was one of, if not the most, hype characters in the game. Sadly I never ever learned how to play, never beat the game, and probably never played it with anyone else. Completely missed out when It was just within reach.

I didn't have Tekken 3 as a kid sadly and wow did I miss out on a franchise that's just amazing. Despite that I first played Tekken at a friend's house and it was Tekken 5 and just hated it. It took me until very recently when I started to watch and learn Tekken 7 that I realized how good the series is

Tekken 3 is actually the GOAT.... the soundtrack still stands above so many entries

Damn this game takes me back!! Tekken 8 is taking forever to come out

It's so heartening to watch you talk about Tekken's legacy. Tekken 3 was the most played arcade game here in India, for at least a decade. Followed by only Street Fighter perhaps, which was popular before Tekken 3 came out. This game really defined so many people's childhoods, including mine. We dumped so many coins into this game, and then some. Everything about this game was perfect, the music, the vibe, the character movement, the sidestepping, the ending cutscenes, this game was truly a masterpiece. 🙌

This what brought my love for 3D fighters to crazy levels & Hwoarang will always be my favorite player can’t wait for 8

I played Tekken 3 SO MUCH growing up. It was THE fighting game on PS1 lol

My uncle used to live with us for a few years and he had a PS1. Upon introducing me to FF7, Tomb Raider, and Resident Evil, he also had Tekken 1 and 2 and I loved those. He eventually bought Tekken 3 and I remember borrowing it from him for a long time. I was never good at the game, but absolutely loved it!

I think this was my first ‘favorite game.’ I remember making my grandpa take me to Toys R Us to get it, and staring at the case for the entire 30 min car ride home. I’ve put thousands of hours into it, and still play to this day. It never gets old!

This one one of the first fighting games I played. Ogre caused many controller throws and rage quits. Man this game started my love for fighting games.

Something I found really cool was the rivalry between Jin and Hwoarang. Me and my best friend picked a side and that became our main and created a friendly rivalry between us in Tekken that stands to this day. It all started here with Tekken 3.

I was reeeeally young when I played this as a child, I loved watching the endings for T3, especially Gons, letting it loop over and over.

This is my first game I played when I came to the states I was like 4 or 5 years old in 98. Then as I would grow I kept on running into tekken 3 arcades because they were so popular and everywhere. My dad ended up getting me tekken tag tournament which ended up being my favorite then.

I remember my brothers trying to unlock the Doctor guy in force mode. Not sure if that's how they did it or if they used a code, but I remember he had other character's moves.

Happy 25 years to this legendary gem!

I never owned Tekken 3 until 2019. However, I do remember playing it at my cousins house. And I thought it was so damn cool. Jin was my favorite character just because of his design, and he is still my favorite. While he does play differently compared to his Tekken 3 and Tag Tournament counterparts, he is still fun to play now. That being said, Tekken 3 just holds up so well. It is still as fun as it was back then. Maybe more fun that it was back then. I love Tekken 3, and it will stand as my favorite fighting game on the PS1. Aside from Capcom VS SNK.

This was the first videogame I've played. Even when I had the ps2 in 2005 i still played Tekken 3.

This game is one of my all time favorites.

First Tekken I ever played. We had a PS1 at the boarding school (specifically, the recreation room of said boarding school) I went to at the time, so it was just me and my friends passing the controler to one another and play the hell out of this.

MK1 was my first ever fighting game, but Tekken 3 made me an aficionado for life. This game’s importance can really not be understated

I, to this day, can remember the opening with Hwoarang. The music, the visuals, and the gameplay, it's all spectacular. It's what got me to play tekken.

Tekken 3 was my first video game and I love it. The series has a special place in my heart and it all starts here

I’m from 1997 so I didn’t play this on ps1, when I was in elementary I would go with my mom every week to the laundromat and they had a Tekken 3 arcade machine, I was addicted to it, the soundtrack is god tier, I would play it all the time, even playing randoms and winning (my main was Hworang btw)

THIS is the Tekken that instilled my love for the series. I still remember all the rematches my brother and I ran through.

What a blast from the past , tekken 3 is my fav and just brought back so many memories, also I just found your channel and currently just finished this one In your tekken series. Can’t wait to watch tekken tag and so on, love your quality and after getting and playing 8 today ! WOW how far we have come 8 is so fun. Thanks for the content legend

Probably the Greatest Fighting Game ever made I'm so glad this got me into the genre

Bruh when Paul got the ticket had me dying laughing as a kid

Sometimes a company wakes up and makes sliced bread. This game changed the fighting game industry and they did it once more with Tekken 5, but Tekken 3…if you were there, you experienced history. Or you were just playing a really fun fighting game and had no idea it would be known to be godlike in the future. I definitely agree an HD remaster would be excellent, it could show kids today or people who never got into Tekken what the highest plateau in a fighting game looked like. Also the best design Jin ever had as well as Yoshimitsu

Still, my favorite. Played the demo a ton. Best OST too imo.

This was my favorite Tekken, it just had an impact on my little mind. I had the Yoshimitsu toy with the TK3 skins. Loved it!

Out of the two Tekken 2 will always be my favorie just because of the vibes, the opening the music, and the fact it's the first game I've ever player. That being said, Tekken 3 is an undeniably better game and one of the best games of all time in my opinion. Revolutionary is what it was.

Been watching u since 2011. U taught me how crouch block in UMVC3 when I didn't know tht was even a thing in fighting games. Thank u max. Another Tekken 3 banger

I remember my cousin was going to college and he gave me his PS1 that came with Tekken 3 and at the time I was only playing Smash 64, booted up T3 and it changed by life forever. A robot samurai in a fighting game? Badass! Have always loved Tekken over any other fighting game series, this game changed many lives in the 90’s man

I remember playing this with my cousins all the time as a kid. I always picked Xiaoyu because i really liked her blue costume and wish it came back in some way. I got my original tekken main, Jun, coming back so maybe theres a chance the out fit could happen

Incredible memories with this game

I loved how you added sound to the Tekken 3 intro!

Eddy Gordo got me into capoeira when I was a child and I had Tekken 6 on PSP. It unironically change the course of my life in ways I'm forever grateful for

Best fighting game ever made

Great game! I’m playing all the Tekkens on original hardware before 8 comes out. Great idea! Thanks max

Yo Max ! I love you going back to all them old games every now and then and make a vid bout it ! Loved the PSO:BB section around xmas too! KEEPEM UP ✊

I appreciate you adding the sound effects for the intro video.

I worked in arcades around this time and TK3 was game changing. My fav of all time is still TTT (original) but TK3 is a very close second.

Finally! Was waiting for T3! My entry into the series. And one of the best fighting games ever!

Me and my older brother were so dedicated to this game back in the day. From versus mode to tekken ball we had blast with this one and we definitely got our money's worth. The relief I felt when I finally beat tekken force to unlock the last character we needed. Good times with this one. Also I don't know how many people knew this, but if you went to the save on the memory card it would give messages and little hints as to what you needed to do in the game to unlock character and other things.

I’m always reluctant to relive the good old days by playing an old game, because it often turns out to be not as good as you remember it. Not in the case of Tekken 3, though!! It cannot be stressed enough how smooth and crisp this game is for its age!!! Yes, Tekken 2 was cool and had good vibes, but man.. Tekken 3 just _feels so good_ to play. Everything about how the characters move and respond to your controls, how they’re animated so smoothly and naturally, how they clash with each other.. You can *feel* every hit you land, and they really count as well. (Much more hp in newer games)

Easily One of the most 🔥 video game's of all time

This was my first fighting game and im glad it was. I dont really play a lot of fighting games nowadays but this one has a special place in my heart.

This was a cool video format, enjoyed it max!

So many good memories playing this game back in the PS1 days :) Me and my father actively played Team Battle to see who would be "The King of Iron Fist Tournament 3" that day. 😎

Tekken 3 gameplay aged like fine wine, It is the best Fighting games of all time.

It's hard to believe 3 came on the same platform as 1 and 2. It looked and played next gen in comparison.

I was 16 or 17 when it came out. Remember there was a pool hall I would hang at that had a cabinet of 2. Had to go to the local Aladdin's Castle for 3. Was hooked afterwards.

Nothing but memories, so many good memories whenever Tekken 3 is brought up in discussion. I was introduced to video games earlier on with the NES when my father got it for his birthday from his brother but we didn't have it long. We got the PlayStation with a few games one Christmas which was unexpected. Games were Crash Bandicoot, The Game of Life and Tekken 3. The love for video games was established and the rest was history. Tekken 3 will always have a small place close to my heart because it was something that my father and I could play and bond over when I was younger. We even has a blast trying to take it to my great grandmothers house and figuring out the hook up to her old box tv later that Christmas. There, my sister, father, cousin and myself would take turns fighting each other while learning all the moves to become even better or help one another fight through to unlock each character ending. Oh boy the good ol' times.

Tekken 3 was my first tekken game as a kid when I first thought Paul phoenix was Ken and if I have to say tekken 3 is the bringer of gaming that brought the evolving story up to make the protagonist of tekken, Jin kazama the hero of tekken.

While I've always liked fighting games since my early gamer days, with titles such as International Karate, IK+ and Yie Ar Kung-Fu being the most memorable, Street Fighter 2 was the first to truly captivate me. Tekken 3 managed to take the position of favourite fighting game very quickly. VF 1-3 were certainly impressive for the time and I spent quite a bit of money on the arcade machines, Tekken 2 was kinda meh in comparison to those three. At that point Mortal Kombat only really had the gore factor left as an attraction. But Tekken 3 came in with (for the time) amazing 3D graphics, a wealth of cutscenes, great animations and a very varied roster of characters. Not having a console meant that it took me several years before I got to play that version.

I played this game on the arcade in the gas station. Cost 25 cents if I remember in 1998. Bring back the memories.

My favorite Tekken game to this day. I have so many fond memories playing this with friends, and we were extremely amazed by the possibilities this game had after Tekken 2. We celebrated every move that avoided the enemies attack just to launch a counter-attack, we clowned around with Yoshi, Bosko, Xiao and Gun countless times. I remember i couldnt wait to get to my friend and play with him this masterpiece every day.

Never played Tekken 3. When PS2 launched with Tekken Tag Tournament as a launch title my friend picked it up and Tekken Tag basically became our lives for awhile and neither of us had ever played any Tekken to that point yet. Watching Max's Tekken series it's clear to me how big of a stepping stone Tekken 3 was for the series to get from Tekken 2 to one of my favorites ever, Tag Tournament. Great history lessons here Max, thank you.

Tekken 3 was probably my favorite game on the ps1. I spent hours just unlocking everyth8ng. I loved it

This game was like crack as a kid. The first fighting game that made me care about fighting games.

one of the best games I played on my ps1 and one of my favourite christmas gifts :) the music still hits me every time. Always knew from day one it was gonna be special.

Tekken 3 was the very very first "real" game I ever played apart from flash games. I got it gifted to me (with a ps1) when I was 6~7 years old by my aunt's boyfriend. I am 20 years old now. Just goes to show that this game knows no generational boundaries :)

I watched my uncles play Tekken 1 and Tekken 2 for months and months and and remember being on a school trip with a buddy, we went into a game store and Tekken 3 had just come out and I remember the two of us pooled our school trip money together to buy it and I still have so many great memories of playing Tekken 3 to this day

Ahh the memories of my first Tekken game. It made me shed a few tears. Also SC6 Arcade boss rage when?

Man watching your Tekken legacy videos and a handfull of streamers for Tekken 7 is really making me consider getting 8 as my first ever Tekken keep up the good work

This is the videos that I love to watch on KZfaq. Knowledge, passion, good ass editing and a massive respect and love for the subject. That's why I started watching your videos dude!

I was so lucky that this was my first ever fighting game. My memories of playing this game on ps1 and the cabinet at the Waterpark arcade will forever be burned into my brain.

Lets get ready for the next game my dude!

I will forever be Howarang man. This game came out when I was in highschool and he encouraged me to learn Tai Kwon do. And i really like how he was Jin's rival for a while afterwards

Tekken 3 was the first ever fighting game I played and I fell in love with game ever since then

Sometimes PS1 Tekken is easier to look at than modern Tekken. I feel "comfort" when I look at Tekken 3. Newer games are visually overwhelming. Older Tekken games made me feel like I was exploring the coolest parts of the REAL world. All those ancient temples and monuments, and the badlands, and the iconic music, all worked together in a way that the modern package doesn't.

Tag 1 definitely counts as OG Tekken. You can view it as either the epilogue, or more appropriately, Super Tekken 3 Ultra Turbo: Tag Edition.

About 5 mins before I saw this vide I was thinking about how much of an impact Tekken 3 had on me, then BOOM! I see you've posted a vid about it. Such a masterpiece of a game and I will be definitely playing through this soon.

My first tekken... And the first game i ever played on PS1. The memories and what this thing started follows us until now. Great job namco and everyone involved, that was one of gaming's milestones.