SummaryClassic Tekken fighters like Nina Williams, Marshall Law and Paul Phoenix match fists with 3 Iron Fist Tournament newcomers: Asuka Kazama, Raven and Feng Wei. Face off in lush, interactive environments. Hurl your opponent into destructible objects and walls to deal massive damage. Dig in to the most customizable Tekken game ever. Earn fight money...
Rated Tfor Teen
Developer:Namco
Tekken 5
PlayStation 2
Released On:
Feb 24, 2005
Metascore
Generally Favorable
88
User score
Generally Favorable
8.6
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If you're looking for a superb fighting game for the PS2 with awesome characters, arenas, a good story and outstanding, addictive gameplay then look no further, as Namco have outdone themselves here; welcome the King of Iron Fist Tournament back to glory!
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Best looking, best sounding, best playing fighting game on the PlayStation 2. Excusing the fact there’s no online functionality, if fighting is your genre of choice this is your game of choice.
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Oct 31, 2026
10
This game is absolute peak for PS2 standards, the fifth entry from the king of iron fist tournament lays the groundwork from the fourth game and doubles it up with its character roster, it's really cool that this version gives you the playable versions of the first three arcade games and starblade at the very beginning when you start up the game, the attention to detail with the story mode and character roster feels right at home, the devil within mode is also fun addition.
This is a 10 out of 10 for me
Oct 13, 2026
10
Great game on PlayStation 2 recently because Tekken is a huge success to everything
91
Restores any luster to the series that may have been lost with the mediocre reception of "Tekken 4." Its full complement of fighters, sweet visuals, various modes of play, and hidden goodies will keep players coming back for months.
90
With a couple of dozen characters to master, tons of action, great music, amazingly good graphics (why the hell didn't Soul Calibur II look this good on the PS2?), three extra Tekken games, and the character customization mode, Tekken 5 gives you a lot of value for your money.
88
The series may feel a little dated, but once you start your training and chain together a massive 10-hit combo that sends your opponent reeling, it's still a tough game to put down. [Apr 2005, p.125]
80
In fact the only mode notable by its absence is online play and it’s a shame Tekken 5 didn’t take the opportunity to introduce an online function for players to battle across the Internet. [JPN Import]
75
It would have been nice to tangle with foes in cyberspace. This was a lost opportunity to create grand tournaments. This hiccup is negligible, however, because the game is so deep.
Aug 21, 2026
10
For me, this is the greatest fighting game ever, The graphics and playability are insane for a PS2 hardware
Aug 10, 2023
7
Objectively the best Tekken game, even though it's outdated for today's standards, it's still a pretty good package overall.
The character roster is just perfect, every character looks and plays well.
The core gameplay is fun but unfortunately a bit unbalanced, and the boss fights can be quite challenging.
The music is great, and the stages look nice.
I consider this game the peak of the series, it's a very complete game.
Final Rating: "Good" ~ 7/10.
Feb 9, 2020
4
Overrated as hell by the fans Tekken 3 is still better Tekken did not have it easy in the PS2 era.
Apr 30, 2012
4
wtf am i seeing!?!?!? intro star fox intro movie fatal frame. graphics looks like star fox/ even tekken 2 is better. Tekken 2 3 and 6 are the best why did they ever make this
