Arcade Archives 2: Tekken Launches June 25 on PS5, Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S
This is the first time the original Tekken has been ported to modern consoles with the Arcade Archives 2 line's emphasis on VRR and arcade-accurate behavior, offering a more faithful experience than previous home versions.
Reporting from 2 sources: ASCII.jp, Game Spark.
Hamster announced on June 24 that it will release Arcade Archives 2: Tekken on June 25, 2026, for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. The game is a port of the original 1994 arcade Tekken, developed by Namco (now Bandai Namco Entertainment). It retains the four-button control scheme mapping left and right limbs, and the Arcade Archives 2 line supports VRR to reproduce behavior closer to the original arcade hardware. The price is 1,800 yen, and it supports one to two players. On the release date at 19:00 JST, Hamster will stream a Tekken special episode of its official program Arcade Archiver on YouTube, featuring development talks with the original team and game introductions. The original Tekken was a landmark 3D fighting game that launched during the early 3D era, competing with titles like Virtua Fighter and Street Fighter II.
The original Tekken debuted in arcades in 1994, using a then-innovative control scheme where four buttons corresponded to each limb, enabling intuitive combos. The Arcade Archives 2 version aims to replicate that arcade feel more closely than prior ports by supporting variable refresh rate (VRR) and adjusting input timing. Hamster's official program Arcade Archiver will host a Tekken special on June 25 at 19:00 JST, with the original development team joining to discuss the game's creation. The release arrives as part of Hamster's ongoing Arcade Archives 2 series, which has already brought other classic arcade titles to current hardware. Game Spark noted that Tekken's 3D graphics were a standout feature at the time, and the port preserves the original visual style. The game is priced at 1,800 yen and supports local versus play for two players.
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