A disadvantage of many PSP games are the loading times due to the slow reading speed of the UMD. Luckily Namco has found a solution to that as they give the possibility to install the game on your memory stick. This needs 340MB and makes sure loading will only take about five seconds, which is an immediate improvement. Whether they could decrease that even more when using the digital version I can't say but with the lack of a physical medium this should be the case. As many PSP games are partially or fully copied from the console version they can end up with clumsy controls but that's not the case with Tekken 6 which has almost perfect controls. The characters and their navigation react as they should, which only results in a pleasant experience.

A first difference that can be seen in the singleplayer modes is the lack of the Campaign Scenario Mode from the PS3. Instead we get a mini storyline for each character which is a logical move seeing that you usually get to play less long with your handheld. The possibility to gain more background information in less time is therefore hugely appreciated. Each part starts with a short cinematic that gets followed by a series of fights that lead to an endboss. Each character will take about 30 to 45 minutes to finish and with 30+ characters... you can do the math.

Next to the adjusted Story Mode there's also plenty of others. Practice gives you the possibility to learn each character's move in a very simple way. Next up is Arcade where you fight random opponents that get tougher as you progress and you'll end up fighting Azazel, a new character and endboss of the mode.

In Ghost Battle you get a series of matches against random characters who all have their own style. Contrary to the Arcade Mode your opponents use a style that's based on real players and it's possible that when playing a second time against the same enemy, he'll be using a totally different style.

Also Challenge Battle is back and divided into three parts: Time Attack, Survival and Gold Rush. In the first you need to get through Arcade as fast as possible, Survival gives you one health bar with the mission to survive as long as possible and with Gold Rush the idea is to earn as much in-game money as possible by defeating enemies.

This in-game Fight Money gives players the possibility to adjust their characters and get extra goodies. Next to the logical extras like other costumes also tattoos, scars and other hairstyles can be unlocked.

Next to these singleplayer experiences there's also multiplay but sadly enough this is rather limited as only the Ad Hoc mode of your PSP is available. If you don't have friends around that also own the game then you can only fight against the AI-controlled characters. An advantage of the multiplayer is that you can exchange ghosts of your character with other players which expands the game with plenty of extra combat styles and fun.

When comparing the graphics with those of its predecessor, Tekken: Dark Resurrection, you can see a huge leap forward. Without losing performance, everything is drawn out of the PSP's graphical processor. Animations are fluid, characters clear and the backgrounds are filled with detailed objects. Finally you can also watch the cinematics again through the main menu after having them unlocked through the Story Mode.

Equally important is the sound as you really want to hear it when you knock someone out. Luckily for us also this department received enough attention. The effects are clear and feel like your opponent is really hurting. Background sounds like wind going through the grass to traffic in the city... it's all first class. The music may not be equally important but it's also of the same high quality. With over 15 different tunes you'll always have the most suiting music when kicking ass.