Tekken 4 — Controls & mechanics
Tekken 4 controls, combat systems and edition-specific mechanics.
Four attack buttons
Each button controls a limb: left punch, right punch, left kick or right kick. Learn the notation before following move lists.
Tekken Force — Tekken 4 screenshot.
Guard first
Hold back for standing defence and crouch-guard against lows. Mid attacks can hit a crouching opponent.
Theater Mode — Tekken 4 screenshot.
Build a small move set
Practise a quick poke, a reliable punish and a short combo. Add more moves once you can use those consistently.
Jin versus Hwoarang — Tekken 4 screenshot.
Walls and uneven ground
Positioning now includes walls, obstacles and elevation. Practise your attacks in several arenas.
Mode select — Tekken 4 screenshot.
Position change
Use the new position-change manoeuvre to swap sides or shove an opponent in a chosen direction. It can help you escape a corner or move a rival toward a wall.
Jin’s new style
Jin’s karate changes significantly from Tekken 3 and Tag Tournament. Relearn his command list rather than relying on old inputs.
The 2002 PlayStation 2 edition, including Story Battle and Tekken Force. The arcade version debuted in 2001.
Game references
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