


While King also appear in all the games, more than one entity has assumed the identity, as starting with Tekken 3 his successor would replace the original.įour characters: Heihachi Mishima, Kazuya Mishima, Marshall Law and Yoshimitsu would come close, having appeared in seven installments (though Kazuya and Law made cameo appearances in the third game).

Only two characters have appeared as playable character in all eight main Tekken installments to date: Paul Phoenix and Nina Williams. In the story mode of the game, each character generally has their own personal reasons for entering the tournament and competing for the prize. A few characters have supernatural origin, such as Devil and Ogre, while animal characters like Kuma the bear and Roger the kangaroo provide comic relief. Players can choose from a diverse cast that hails from a variety of ethnic backgrounds and fighting styles.
