Tekken 1 "Boss Edition" [PS1] - play as Wang

Описание: This is a playthrough of Arcade Mode using Wang Jinrei in the PS1 version of Tekken 1. Read on below for more information...

Wang is the sub-boss for Law in the game. He is an unlockable playable character in the normal version of it.

===== ABOUT THE "BOSS EDITION" =====

To put it simply, this is the normal game as usual but with the major difference being that the bosses' icons appear on the character select screens instead of the regular characters. The 2P Play Mode character select screen also has this change whereby it replaces the regular character's texts.

The interesting thing is that the final boss Heihachi replaces the slot of Kazuya... logically you would think that only the sub-bosses would appear here right? Heihachi being present here results in Kunimitsu not appearing on this screen.

Note that the sub-bosses' icon slot appearances here do not replace/match their regular starting character counterparts (for example Anna would replace Nina's slot), meaning that it's not a structured appearance. Instead, they are of the same order as when they are all unlocked in the normal version of the game.

The bosses' icons on this screen are not just aesthetical... they actually function and do give you the chosen boss when you select them here. Think of it as the bosses being the 'main characters' this time.

I find it rather interesting because normally the bosses' icons are never shown on the character select screen (you normally move the cursor off the side of the screen to select the bosses after they're unlocked).

===== "BOSS EDITION" ADDITIONAL INFORMATION =====

If you select a boss this way and use him/her to beat Arcade Mode, it does not unlock their regular counterpart.

As mentioned earlier, Kunimitsu is the only boss that does not appear on the character screen due to Heihachi appearing.

===== UNLOCK INFORMATION =====

HOW TO UNLOCK WANG IN THE NORMAL VERSION OF THE GAME:

Beat Arcade Mode with Law. Wang will then be available on the character select screen by scrolling off the side of the row.

===== ABOUT WANG =====

As one of the original sub-bosses of the franchise, he fills the "Chinese-wise-old-master" role and does the job quite well. He even has the "friends-with-the-other-old-masters" thing as well, complete with the "visiting-their-grave" scene.

In Tekken 1, he was very "unnoticed" due to the story of the franchise being very raw and "uncooked" at the time, and the fact that he was an unplayable character in the Arcade version and a hidden unlockable character in the PS1 version made him even more less known. I think his in-gameplay model is a bit of an eyesore in Tekken 1... he looked much better in Tekken 2, especially his character select screen portrait image.

===== WANG GAMEPLAY =====

He is basically a derivative of Michelle for the most part, with Nina's Chi Strike move. He has also been blessed with a lesser variation of Paul's Phoenix Smasher. In the PS1 version of the game he has a few extra unique moves, such as a low power strike, as well as having his own throws.

===== WANG TRIVIA =====

In the Arcade version of the game, he is the only boss character to have his own unique voice for all situations/activities.

He was changed to be Jun Kazama's or Baek Doo San's sub-boss in Tekken 2.

===== ABOUT PS1 TEKKEN 1 =====

This version of the game is virtually arcade perfect, even bettering the Arcade version in a lot of ways, such as:

1) The sub-bosses and Heihachi being made to be unlockable playable characters. They are unplayable in the Arcade version.

2) Extra/new and unique moves for the bosses.

3) A new alternative costume for each of the bosses.

4) FMV endings for the regular characters.

5) Offering an excellent Arranged soundtrack.

The minor downside however is that the character portraits on the select screen are static when you select/confirm them, unlike in the Arcade where they had animation. This is probably done to cut loading times.

===== CHAPTERS =====

00:00 - Title/Menu & Boss character select screen
00:28 - Regular fights
08:17 - vs. Law (personal sub-boss)
09:25 - vs. Heihachi
10:26 - Credits
11:32 - Name Entry
11:48 - Time Rankings
12:07 - BONUS: 2P Play Mode character select screen & Wang other costume