However, Yoshimitsu has a spinning sidestep move that lowers his health. Distinct additions included attack reversals for some characters, back throws, chain-throws and a sidestep unique to two characters, Kazuya Mishima and Heihachi Mishima. It continues to use 2D backgrounds in its stages, an infinite playing field and a fighting system that utilizes four buttons: left punch, right punch, left kick and right kick. The gameplay in Tekken 2 is much like its predecessor Tekken with a few additions. It was followed by a sequel, Tekken 3, in 1997. Tekken 2 was a critical as well as commercial success, becoming one of the best-selling PlayStation games with about 40,000 arcade units and 5.7 million PlayStation copies sold worldwide. The home console version also introduced new, now-staple game modes to the series. There are 25 playable fighters in the game, which includes 17 returning veterans and eight newcomers. The arcade version was later released in Tekken 5 's Arcade History mode for the PlayStation 2. The second entry in the Tekken series, it was released for arcades in 1995, and ported to the PlayStation the following year. Tekken 2 is a fighting game developed and published by Namco.
