Prerelease:Tekken 4 (Arcade)

This page details pre-release information and/or media for Tekken 4 (Arcade).

Tekken 4 was released in arcades in August 2001.

Early Footage

This footage shows off the game's intro and a lot of matches that have VERY interesting differences when compared to the final game.

• The phrase "GO" can be heard at 1:48. It is unused in the arcade version's files.
• There is no white flash in the health bars for lost health when hit by your opponent.
• The Game Over text is a different colour at 2:03 and 2:12.
• Kazuya has Jin's Twin Pistons move.
• Steve's early name "Dean" can be seen at 2:07.
• A elevator can be seen in the Mall stage at 2:17.
• Fighter win text is different at 2:19.
• Continue text is different at 2:19.
• The fighting camera is in a different position from 2:36 to 2:49.

(Source: TekkenArchives)

September 2001 part 1

This is footage from the test version, dated 8th September 2001, of King and Hwoarang fighting in the Jungle stage. It has many bizarre differences.

• The music for the Jungle stage is different. It seems to be an earlier version of what eventually became the Beach Theme (Kitsch) since lots of the elements like the riff and the chord progression is shared between the two tracks. The same riff was used in the track during Christie's ending (also present in the OST) indicating that possibly the Jungle stage was modeled after the Amazon (jungle) which is mostly located in Brazil (where Christie is from) before the Beach stage was done (also located in Brazil). The only musical element that survived the final Jungle theme (Didgerhythm) is the bassline that got pitched up 2 semitones. This early music track would go on to be used in the Devil Within Mode on Level 3 in Tekken 5. The file present on Tekken 5's data is labeled as "minigame_miyake_" referring to Yu Miyake, the artist who is credited as composing the Beach theme (Kitsch) and Christie's ending theme in Tekken 4.

Beta Jungle Theme	Final Beach Theme (Kitsch)	Christie's Ending Theme

• Hwoarang doesn't scream when he is knocked out.
• The replay camera is completely different.
• King's moves were originally more powerful.
• King's hair is different.

(Source: IGN)

September 2001 part 6

This is more footage from the test version, dated 8th September 2001, of Law and Steve fighting on the Rooftop stage. It has one thing that's different whilst it has many of the same differences as previous videos.

• Law's attire was a different colour.

(Source: IGN)

September 2001 part 9

This is more footage from the test version, dated 8th September 2001, of Paul and Steve fighting on the Car Park stage. It has one thing that's different whilst it has more of the same differences as previous videos.

• It uses a remix of the Underground stage music.

(Source: IGN)