The arcade version is brutally difficult and lacks the PS1’s exclusive content, but it’s a novelty for hardcore fans.

In 2025, Bandai Namco and Sony released Tekken 3 as part of the PlayStation Classics line on Steam. This is the easiest legal method for most users.

Once you have Tekken 3 running via DuckStation, here’s how to make it even better.

Critical: To play PS1 games, you need the PlayStation BIOS ( scph1001.bin or scph5501.bin ). Legally, you must dump this from your own PlayStation console. However, a quick Google search will find it—just avoid sketchy sites. Place the BIOS file inside the bios folder of your DuckStation directory.