Beginning with the original Tekken in 1994, the series has received several sequels as well as updates and spin-off titles. After beating the game with each character, an ending cutscene is unlocked and usually one of the endings from each game becomes the continuation of the story into the following installment. The second game and its sequel were considered breakthrough titles and among the greatest games of all time, the latter also being the second best selling fighting game to date. The first game in the series, Tekken, was released in 1994, first as an arcade game and then as a port for the PlayStation in 1995. The game featured eight playable characters, each with its own sub-boss and stage and theme. The canon ending of this game consisted of Heihachi surviving the fall, entering the King of Iron Fist Tournament 2 and defeating Kazuya, throwing him into an erupting volcano and reclaiming the Mishima Zaibatsu. Tekken 3 was released in arcades and for the PlayStation in 1997 and 1998, respectively. The game largely featured a new cast of characters, including the debut of staple main character Jin Kazama, the love child of Kazuya and Jun, as well as now-staple characters Ling Xiaoyu and Hwoarang, with a total of twenty-three characters.
