Tekken 6 - Essentials (PS3)

Namco's colourful fighting series makes a welcome return to consoles in this sixth instalment, featuring an updated character roster and dynamic stages. Starting in Japanese arcades and quickly spreading overseas, Tekken is one of the most popular and successful fighting titles to grace home consoles, with only Soul Calibur standing as its true arcade fighting competitor. Now onto its sixth rendition, Tekken 6 keeps the same colourful arenas, characters and robust fighting system, and introduces a number of fresh features to the beat-‘em-up formula. Most notably, Tekken 6 has been given a tight graphical overhaul, producing some of the most impressive visuals yet seen in the Tekken series. 40 individual fighters are now included in Tekken's line-up, each representing some of the world's top martial arts styles. 34 of these characters come from Tekken's back catalogue, with favourites such as Jin, Heihachi and Kazuya joining six new combatants. Each new arena now contains destructible walls and flooring, adding an extra combat layer to each environment. With an extended character roster, a crisp visual overhaul and creative new stages, Tekken 6 is one of the most comprehensive fighters the series has to offer.