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Metacritic 8213+

Tekken Advance

NAMCO|2002Fighting

LumiScore

64

out of 100

Appropriate for ages 13+ with parental supervision

120min/day recommended

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💸 Monthly cost: Free

Growth

47/100

Growth Value

Risk

LOW

Engagement Patterns

Minimal pressure to spend or play excessively.

Parent Pro-Tip

Encourage children to focus on learning character moves and strategies. If playing with others, emphasize good sportsmanship.

Top Skills Developed

Spatial Awareness5/5
Adaptive Challenge5/5
Hand-Eye Coordination5/5
Fine Motor5/5
Reaction Time5/5

Development Areas

CognitiveProblem solving, spatial awareness, strategic thinking, creativity, memory, and learning transfer. Weighted 50% of the Benefit Score.
60
Social & EmotionalTeamwork, communication, empathy, emotional regulation, and ethical reasoning. Weighted 30% of the Benefit Score.
7
Motor SkillsHand-eye coordination, fine motor control, reaction time, and physical activity. Weighted 20% of the Benefit Score.
75
Overall Benefit Score (BDS)47/100

RepresentationHow diverse the game's characters are in gender and ethnicity. Higher = more authentic representation. Display only — does not affect time recommendation.

Gender balance
2/3
Ethnic diversity
3/3

Bechdel Test?The Bechdel Test checks whether a game has at least two named female characters who talk to each other about something other than a man. A simple measure of representation.N/A — no named characters

Limited narrative, female characters primarily interact through fighting.

What your child develops

Tekken Advance enhances cognitive skills like spatial awareness, strategic thinking, and reaction time through its core fighting mechanics. It also develops fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

Base: UnknownMonthly: FreeReviewed Apr 2026

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About this game

Tekken Advance (鉄拳アドバンス, Tekken Adobansu) is a fighting game released for the Game Boy Advance. It is non-canonical to the Tekken storyline, but follows the events of Tekken 3.