10 Things You Won't Believe Inspired Iconic Video Games

This list proves that inspiration can come from the last place you would expect. A sailor eating vegetables kickstarted the arcade craze that was Pac-Man. If it wasn’t for Nintendo having difficulty paying its bills, we wouldn’t have the iconic Italian plumber, Mario. The billion-dollar empire that is Pokémon was inspired by a freaking hat!

However, Tekken’s inspiration takes it to another level. Tekken wasn’t inspired by anything.

Impossible, you may think. Why else would Namco make Tekken? I mean, they intended to sell it for the launch of the PlayStation, right?

Not at all. Tekken was never supposed to be a game. Originally, Tekken was a demo to test animated-3D models. After that, the mechanics of the characters were to be incorporated into other games.

While the developers were testing the characters' movements, they realised that the demo had potential as a fighting series. In December 1994, Tekken was launched in the arcade and was met with immediate praise and success. As the years passed, Tekken spawned sequels, crossovers, merchandise, and film adaptations. Second only to Super Smash Bros., Tekken is the most successful fighting game franchise in history even though its existence was an accident.