With Heihachi now taking center stage in Tekken 2, he gets a theme that conveys his strength and rage, making him feel nigh-unstoppable.

Heihachi Mishima, King of the Iron Fist.

If that doesn't suit you, then chances are that the more lively arranged version used for the PlayStation port will.

The character select theme lets you know that things have taken a turn for the worse since the first game.

The early games were ripe with awesome music, as par for Namco games in the 1990's.

Venezia/Venice, Italy, the only stage BGM NOT used in the sequel, suits the beauty and grandeur of the city of canals.

A fun jazzy sounding number, that fits the city quite nicely.

Chicago, USA was used for Lee in the sequel.

A really soothing song that fits the serene beauty of snow.

King George Island, Antarctica was used for Anna in the sequel, even though her stage is the Taj Mahal, India.

The title? 'Here is the Point of No Return'. One of the most unsettling BGMs you're likely to ever hear in a fighting game, it really does evoke the feeling of being stranded in the middle of the desert and fearing for your life.

Monument Valley, USA was used for Armor King in the sequel.

Bonus points for its awesome title: 'All Things Are in Flux and Nothing is Permanent'.

Kyoto, Japan was used for Ganryu in the sequel.

So awesome that it got remixed for Tekken Tag Tournament 2, more than 15 years later!

Fiji was used for Roger and Alex in the sequel.

An Eastern-inspired song with elements of techno mixed in, which fits both the location and the character it was used for in the sequel, Wang Jinrei. A high-octane and fast-paced song that feels like something out of a spy movie, perfectly fitting of the land of 007. It feels like the soundtrack to a big confrontation, which it does end up being if Heihachi is fought here.

An exotic theme that fits the jungles of Cambodia perfectly, which was reused in the sequel for Kunimitsu. An energetic track to kick off the first Tekken game, which was reused in the sequel for Bruce. Most tracks, however, were deemed worthy to be reused for the second game (the following links are for the re-arranged versions): The first game had relatively more subdued music than the rest of the series.

Tekken tag tournament 2 tunes