Tekken 5 — Controls & mechanics
Tekken 5 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.
Main menu — Tekken 5 screenshot.
Guard first
Hold back for standing defence and crouch-guard against lows. Mid attacks can hit a crouching opponent.
Paul versus Hwoarang — Tekken 5 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.
Jinpachi Mishima — unplayable boss in the PlayStation 2 version of Tekken 5.
Flat stages return
Tekken 5 returns to flat fighting surfaces and mixes walled arenas with open stages.
Customisation
Earn fight money and change your fighter’s appearance with cosmetic items.
Use the wall
Recognise when a combo reaches a wall and switch to a simple follow-up that works there.
The 2005 PS2 game is the main guide edition. Dark Resurrection on PSP and PS3 is identified separately because its roster and bonus modes differ.
Game references
Tekken game imagery © Namco / Bandai Namco. Original game pictures are archived with their source and edition information.