TEKKEN 3 Mini-FAQ 1.2 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 1.2
April 14, 1998
In this update:
More spelling mistakes and grammatical errors fixed.
How to get Gun Jack's third outfit.
How to get Gun Jack's good ending.
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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.
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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 as Gun Jack, and beat the game on the default settings,
(normal level) you should get Gun Jack's good ending. If you beat the
game on easy, you will get the Gun Jack -Bad- 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:
Gregorio Diaz for the Gun Jack ending information.
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.