Play Tekken Tag Tournament (US, TEG3/VER.B) Online

I first played Tekken Tag Tournament on MAME in the early 2000s, years after its 1999 arcade release by Namco. It was a time when 3D fighters were really hitting their stride, and this one felt like a massive, celebratory roster dump that pushed the hardware. You got all the familiar faces from Tekken 3, plus a few surprises, all running on an upgraded version of that game's engine.

You control a team of two fighters, swapping between them on the fly to extend combos or save a nearly defeated partner. The main goal is to deplete both of your opponent's life bars before they deplete yours. The signature mechanics are the tag assault, which lets you call in your partner for a quick combo extension, and the tag throw, a powerful maneuver that requires both characters. The pacing is aggressive and the AI is notoriously unforgiving, reading your inputs and punishing any mistimed tag or whiffed move. It feels like a high-stakes juggling act where one dropped combo can lead to a swift and brutal loss.