However, the less-powerful characters are generally easier to control when attempting to select the angle and power of a throw. Different characters have different bowling attributes for example, Jack-2 uses a unique targeting system due to his robotic nature and has greater throwing strength than most of the series' smaller characters, such as Ling Xiaoyu. Tag Tournament also introduces 'Tekken Bowl,' a separate mode in which players select two characters for use in a bowling minigame. If time runs out, the team with the highest combined remaining health is declared the winner. A round ends when any single character's health bar is depleted, or when the round timer reaches zero. Characters slowly regenerate health while tagged-out, but only the red segment of their health meter can be replenished in this way. However, Tag Tournament adds a tag team component to fights instead of traditional one-on-one matches, players choose two characters at the start of a match which may be swapped between at any time, though the active character cannot be tagged-out while receiving damage. Tekken Tag Tournament follows the same template established by previous Tekken titles, though the gameplay mechanics most closely resemble those of Tekken 3.

Like the original, Tag Tournament 2 serves as a non-canon compilation of the series' roster of characters, but the sequel is updated to include every major installment of the franchise up through Tekken 6. Tekken Tag Tournament 2 was released in 2011 as a direct sequel to Tag Tournament. The game has an average score of 85.6% on the review score aggregation website Game Rankings. Tekken Tag Tournament enjoyed a very positive critical reception from game media outlets such as GameSpot (9.6/10), IGN (8.7/10) and GameSpy (91/100). The home version of the game received enhanced graphics and other extra features not present in the original arcade release.

The game later became a launch title for the North American release of the PlayStation 2 in October 2000, as well as for the console's European debut in November of the same year. It also introduces a tag team mechanic which allows players to swap between two different characters during a fight. Tag Tournament is considered non-canonical to the franchise's overarching storyline and features nearly every playable character from the first three Tekken games. The fourth main installment in the Tekken series, this game uses the same PlayStation-based 'System 12' hardware that powers the arcade version of Tekken 3. Tekken Tag Tournament (commonly shortened to 'Tekken Tag') is a 3D fighting game developed and originally released by Namco as an arcade title in 1999.

Tekken tag team