All in all, Tekken in the Arcade Archives 2 series is a decent package for fans of the franchise who want to revisit where it all began. Newcomers, or players who only know the later entries, may not enjoy the experience as much due to its slower pacing and steep difficulty spikes. For those who know what to expect, however, ACA2 Tekken on Nintendo Switch 2 is a welcome return to one of fighting gaming’s most influential classics, albeit a slightly pricey one.

As is standard with Arcade Archives, Tekken includes two distinct ‘retro’ filters, the intensity of which you can increase or decrease as you like. There's a digital manual to peruse any move commands, and you can play locally with another player provided you have enough ‘credits’ (literally a case of hitting ‘L’ on the main menu; don’t go shoving coins into your Switch 2).