Tekken Tag Tournament

Tekken Tag Tournament

SCEE, Namco
Release date: 2000-03-30 | Platforms: PLAYSTATION2.

Tekken Tag Tournament (鉄拳タッグトーナメント Tekken Taggu Tōnamento?, lit. Iron Fist Tag Tournament) is an update of Tekken 3 and is the fourth installment in the Tekken fighting game series. It is not canonical to the Tekken storyline however. The game was originally available as an update kit for Tekken 3.

Tekken Tag Tournament was first released in arcades and was later ported to the PlayStation 2. The arcade version operated similarly, but ran on a 32-bit graphics engine like Tekken 3. It received upgraded graphics when it was ported to the home system. Tekken Tag Tournament is one of the two games in the series to be released in an alternate cover.

Background

DEVELOPERS

Background for Masahiro Kimoto
Masahiro Kimoto

Masahiro Kimoto

designer

Masahiro Kimoto is a games director and designer. Kimoto has been working with NAMCO. Kimoto's first game was Youkai Douchuuki published by Namco for PC, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and NES in 1987. After that, Masahiro Kimoto took part as the designer of Tekken 3. Kimoto also worked on Tekken 4 developed by NAMCO for PlayStation 2. Most lately, Masahiro Kimoto worked on Tekken 5.

Background for Yuichi Yonemori
Yuichi Yonemori

Yuichi Yonemori

director

Yuichi Yonemori is a games director and designer. Yonemori has been working with BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America, Bandai Namco Entertainment, NAMCO and Project Soul. Yonemori's first game was Soulcalibur published by Bandai Namco Entertainment for Xbox One, iOS, Android and Xbox 360 in 1998. After that, Yuichi Yonemori took part as the director of Tekken Tag Tournament. Yonemori also worked on Tekken 4 developed by NAMCO for PlayStation 2. Most lately, Yuichi Yonemori worked on Tekken Mobile.

Background for Yū Miyake
Yū Miyake

Yū Miyake

composer

Yū Miyake is a games composer. Miyake has been working with Sony Interactive Entertainment and NAMCO. Miyake started in 1997 as the composer of Tekken 3. Then, Yū Miyake went on to work on Ridge Racer V as the composer. Miyake also worked on Tekken 4 developed by NAMCO for PlayStation 2. The latest work of Yū Miyake was We Love Katamari, published in 2005. Currently, Miyake is developing Ridge Racer V: Arcade Battle. The release date is yet to be announced.

Background for Akitaka Tohyama
Akitaka Tohyama

Akitaka Tohyama

composer

Akitaka Tohyama is a games composer. Tohyama has been working with Capcom, Sony Interactive Entertainment, BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America and Bandai Namco Entertainment. Tohyama's first game was Soulcalibur published by Bandai Namco Entertainment for Xbox One, iOS, Android and Xbox 360 in 1998. Then, Akitaka Tohyama went on to work on Soul Caliber as the composer. Tohyama also worked on Tekken Tag Tournament developed by NAMCO for PlayStation 2. The latest work of Akitaka Tohyama was Ridge Racer Driftopia, published in 2013. Now, Tohyama has joined the team of Tekken X Street Fighter as the composer.

Background for Yasuhiro Noguchi
Yasuhiro Noguchi

Yasuhiro Noguchi

producer

Yasuhiro Noguchi is a games writer, producer and designer. Noguchi has been working with BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America, CyberConnect2 Co., NAMCO and Project Soul. Noguchi started in 1998 as the producer of Soulcalibur. Next, Yasuhiro Noguchi worked on Soul Caliber taking on the role of producer. Later, Noguchi also was part of the team who developed Tekken Tag Tournament published by Namco for PlayStation 2. Most lately, Yasuhiro Noguchi worked on Fuga: Melodies of Steel 3.

Background for Keiichi Okabe
Keiichi Okabe

Keiichi Okabe

composer

Keiichi Okabe is a games composer. Okabe has been working with Square Enix, Capcom, Bandai Namco Entertainment and Platinum Games. Okabe's first game was Air Combat (1995) published by Namco for PlayStation in 1995. After that, Keiichi Okabe took part as the composer of Tekken 3. Okabe also worked on NieR RepliCant for PlayStation 3. Most recently, Keiichi Okabe was involved in the development of Voice of Cards: The Beasts of Burden. Currently, Okabe is developing Tekken X Street Fighter with Capcom. The release date is yet to be announced.

Background for Nobuyoshi Sano
Nobuyoshi Sano

Nobuyoshi Sano

composer

Nobuyoshi Sano is a games composer and designer. Sano has been working with Capcom, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Bandai Namco Entertainment and NAMCO. Sano started in 1997 as the composer of Tekken 3. Next, Nobuyoshi Sano worked on Ridge Racer V taking on the role of composer. Later, Sano also was part of the team who developed Resident Evil: Dead Aim published by Capcom for PlayStation 2. Most recently, Nobuyoshi Sano was involved in the development of Tekken Arena. Now, Sano has joined the team of Rave Racer as the composer.

Background for Katsuhiro Harada
Katsuhiro Harada

Katsuhiro Harada

director,designer

Katsuhiro Harada is a games director, producer and designer. Harada has been working with Capcom, BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America, Bandai Namco Entertainment and NAMCO. Harada's first published game was Tekken 3 released in 1997. Next, Katsuhiro Harada worked on Tekken Tag Tournament taking on the role of director. Harada also worked on Tekken Revolution developed by Bandai Namco Entertainment for PlayStation 3. The latest work of Katsuhiro Harada was Tekken 8, published in 2024. Now, Harada has joined the team of Tekken X Street Fighter as the producer.