Tekken Advance is a fighting game released for the Game Boy Advance platform in 2001. The game was developed by Namco and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. This is the first Tekken game released on a Nintendo platform.
Tekken Advance is set after the events of Tekken 3. Players will choose one of 23 characters to participate in the Tekken tournament. The game has similar gameplay to other Tekken games, with basic attacks, special moves, and ultimate moves.
The game has two main game modes: Arcade and Versus. Arcade mode allows players to play through a series of matches to win. Versus mode allows two players to play against each other. The game uses 2D graphics, based on the 3D models of Tekken 3. This gives the game beautiful and detailed graphics, even on the Game Boy Advance platform.
Tekken Advance received average reviews from critics, with praise for the graphics and sound, but also criticism of the simplified controls.