The 10 Weirdest Unlockables in Tekken
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VOICE OVER: Ty Richardson
WRITTEN BY: Ty Richardson
The “Tekken” series dabbles in the bizarre every now and again, but these unlockables were beyond absurd. For this list, we'll be looking at the weirdest unlockable characters, modes, and other features found in the "Tekken" franchise. Our list of the weirdest unlockables in "Tekken" includes Punch-Out!! Mode from “Tekken 2” (1997), Rainbow Hair from “Tekken 7” (2017), “Starblade” (1991) in “Tekken 5” (2004), Gon from “Tekken 3” (1998), and more!
Welcome to MojoPlays, and today, we’re taking a look at our picks for the 10 Weirdest Unlockables in “Tekken”! The “Tekken” series dabbles in the bizarre every now and again, but when we nabbed these unlockables, well, these were beyond absurd even for our favorite fighting game franchise. Which unlockable did you find to be the oddest? Let us know down in the comments.
On the surface, a cartoon dinosaur seemed like a real “WTF” moment when we played “Tekken 3” back in the day. For those unfamiliar, Gon was a character from a manga series that ran from 1991 to 2002, and he was the biggest cheater in “Tekken 3”. Thanks to his short stature, most attacks from opponents would never connect, allowing him to quickly close gaps and become an annoying poker. Hey, at least you have an easier way of beating the game on harder difficulties - the AI never knows how to properly deal with him!
“Tekken 7” has a handful of strange cosmetics to unlock through currency and Treasure Battles. In Treasure Battles, you’ll occasionally encounter opponents sporting the mystical, ever-changing Rainbow Hair. This hairstyle changes colors throughout the fight in real-time, and to be honest, it’s kind of distracting. It’s like we had some kind of psychedelic slipped into our system. But the real problem with this unlockable? Not every character can rock the look. Most of the female cast can, but when more than half the roster looks odd sporting it, we can’t help but think there could have been something better here.
If you missed this free-to-play spin-off, “Tekken Revolution” was supposed to be a means to bring arcade-style fighting to “Tekken” through home consoles, specifically the PlayStation 3 (game was never released for Xbox 360, for some reason). This game would be the debut for Eliza. Why is she a weird unlockable? Well, vampires haven’t exactly been a thing in “Tekken”. …Well, neither were demons, robots, cyborgs, ghosts, ancient beings, and dinosaurs with boxing gloves until the second game and all the sequels afterwards, so…point taken.
Imagine this: for whatever reason, you thought to yourself, “Today is the day I am going to beat ‘Tekken 4’s’ story mode nine times.” You unlock several characters and fill out half the roster in half a day or less. And on the ninth run you get…Combot. Yes, beat story mode nine times to get the token Mokujin in the weakest entry in the franchise. All of that effort gone to waste just for Combot. COMBOT. A character who randomizes his moveset every round and looks like a dopey action figure! They just couldn’t bring back the sentient tree, could they?
If you thought the rainbow hair was a bit off, you haven’t seen the best headpiece yet. One of the unlockable hats you can get is a Jenga tower. Of course, it isn’t called that for obvious reasons, but there’s no mistaking it - that’s a tower of Jenga blocks. But the hat gets better. The more hits you take in a match, the more blocks fall off and scatter across the ground. Can you keep a perfect tower intact or will you be left in pieces?
Once upon a time, Namco used to throw in classic games like “Galaga” in every “Tekken” game. For “Tekken 5”, they packaged in “Starblade '', an 3D on-rails shooter that launched in arcades all the way back in 1991, and you can play it when booting up “Tekken 5”. It’s a strange game to include when there are so many other classic Namco titles lost to time: “Dig Dug II”, “Galaxian”, um…”Mappy”. Yeah, that. Anyways, if you wanna play “Starblade” for yourself at your own leisure, simply beat Story Mode with every character.
Want a game mode that can make you nauseous? “Tekken 2” has a secret first-person mode that you can access at any given time. Start a run in One Player mode and hold L1 and L2 as you choose your fighter. A successful attempt will turn the game into a sort of “Punch-Out” mode where your character will be a green wireframe and your opponent…creepily staring you down in their garishly polygonal way. Try not to get disoriented.
Last time we’re railing on “Tekken 7’s” customization options, promise, but we have to talk about some of the head masks. There are a few we’d put on for giggles like the Heihachi dummy head. But then you have stuff like the realistic deer heads. There’s just something super uncanny seeing a deer heard on Asuka or Craig Marduk’s body. We suppose it works if you’re trying to creep people out online or give streamers a good laugh.
The first “Tekken’s” weirdest unlockable character was Kuma. You know, a bear. “Tekken 2” somehow outdid its predecessor in absurdity. As if throwing in a boxing kangaroo wasn’t odd enough for you, how about a boxing velociraptor? Look, Alex and Roger have solidified their own places in the world of “Tekken”, but you have to admit that at the time, many of us were wondering what the hell was happening. We were all for it, but still.
Tekken Bowl is the weirdest unlockable in the entire franchise, but it is also the best. Whether you’re playing the original iteration in “Tekken Tag Tournament”, the one in “Dark Resurrection”, or the recent version in “Tekken 7”, there’s something wildly entertaining in seeing these brawlers blazing down bowling lanes. And to make it even more amusing is how characters will have different stats that will affect their aim and power gauges. If you have not tried out Tekken Bowl for yourself, you have not experienced paradise yet.
Gon
“Tekken 3” (1998)On the surface, a cartoon dinosaur seemed like a real “WTF” moment when we played “Tekken 3” back in the day. For those unfamiliar, Gon was a character from a manga series that ran from 1991 to 2002, and he was the biggest cheater in “Tekken 3”. Thanks to his short stature, most attacks from opponents would never connect, allowing him to quickly close gaps and become an annoying poker. Hey, at least you have an easier way of beating the game on harder difficulties - the AI never knows how to properly deal with him!
Rainbow Hair
“Tekken 7” (2017)“Tekken 7” has a handful of strange cosmetics to unlock through currency and Treasure Battles. In Treasure Battles, you’ll occasionally encounter opponents sporting the mystical, ever-changing Rainbow Hair. This hairstyle changes colors throughout the fight in real-time, and to be honest, it’s kind of distracting. It’s like we had some kind of psychedelic slipped into our system. But the real problem with this unlockable? Not every character can rock the look. Most of the female cast can, but when more than half the roster looks odd sporting it, we can’t help but think there could have been something better here.
Eliza
“Tekken Revolution” (2013)If you missed this free-to-play spin-off, “Tekken Revolution” was supposed to be a means to bring arcade-style fighting to “Tekken” through home consoles, specifically the PlayStation 3 (game was never released for Xbox 360, for some reason). This game would be the debut for Eliza. Why is she a weird unlockable? Well, vampires haven’t exactly been a thing in “Tekken”. …Well, neither were demons, robots, cyborgs, ghosts, ancient beings, and dinosaurs with boxing gloves until the second game and all the sequels afterwards, so…point taken.
Combot
“Tekken 4” (2002)Imagine this: for whatever reason, you thought to yourself, “Today is the day I am going to beat ‘Tekken 4’s’ story mode nine times.” You unlock several characters and fill out half the roster in half a day or less. And on the ninth run you get…Combot. Yes, beat story mode nine times to get the token Mokujin in the weakest entry in the franchise. All of that effort gone to waste just for Combot. COMBOT. A character who randomizes his moveset every round and looks like a dopey action figure! They just couldn’t bring back the sentient tree, could they?
Jenga Hat
“Tekken 7” (2017)If you thought the rainbow hair was a bit off, you haven’t seen the best headpiece yet. One of the unlockable hats you can get is a Jenga tower. Of course, it isn’t called that for obvious reasons, but there’s no mistaking it - that’s a tower of Jenga blocks. But the hat gets better. The more hits you take in a match, the more blocks fall off and scatter across the ground. Can you keep a perfect tower intact or will you be left in pieces?
“Starblade” (1991)
“Tekken 5” (2004)Once upon a time, Namco used to throw in classic games like “Galaga” in every “Tekken” game. For “Tekken 5”, they packaged in “Starblade '', an 3D on-rails shooter that launched in arcades all the way back in 1991, and you can play it when booting up “Tekken 5”. It’s a strange game to include when there are so many other classic Namco titles lost to time: “Dig Dug II”, “Galaxian”, um…”Mappy”. Yeah, that. Anyways, if you wanna play “Starblade” for yourself at your own leisure, simply beat Story Mode with every character.
Punch-Out!! Mode
“Tekken 2” (1997)Want a game mode that can make you nauseous? “Tekken 2” has a secret first-person mode that you can access at any given time. Start a run in One Player mode and hold L1 and L2 as you choose your fighter. A successful attempt will turn the game into a sort of “Punch-Out” mode where your character will be a green wireframe and your opponent…creepily staring you down in their garishly polygonal way. Try not to get disoriented.
The Masks
“Tekken 7” (2017)Last time we’re railing on “Tekken 7’s” customization options, promise, but we have to talk about some of the head masks. There are a few we’d put on for giggles like the Heihachi dummy head. But then you have stuff like the realistic deer heads. There’s just something super uncanny seeing a deer heard on Asuka or Craig Marduk’s body. We suppose it works if you’re trying to creep people out online or give streamers a good laugh.
Roger & Alex
“Tekken 2” (1996)The first “Tekken’s” weirdest unlockable character was Kuma. You know, a bear. “Tekken 2” somehow outdid its predecessor in absurdity. As if throwing in a boxing kangaroo wasn’t odd enough for you, how about a boxing velociraptor? Look, Alex and Roger have solidified their own places in the world of “Tekken”, but you have to admit that at the time, many of us were wondering what the hell was happening. We were all for it, but still.
Tekken Bowl
VariousTekken Bowl is the weirdest unlockable in the entire franchise, but it is also the best. Whether you’re playing the original iteration in “Tekken Tag Tournament”, the one in “Dark Resurrection”, or the recent version in “Tekken 7”, there’s something wildly entertaining in seeing these brawlers blazing down bowling lanes. And to make it even more amusing is how characters will have different stats that will affect their aim and power gauges. If you have not tried out Tekken Bowl for yourself, you have not experienced paradise yet.
