Tekken 3
This legendary fighter made his series debut in Tekken 3, introducing the fluid Afro-Brazilian martial art of Capoeira to the franchise.
Who is Eddy Gordo?
This legendary martial arts superstar and franchise staple returns with a new close-quarters combat style after surviving a skyscraper explosion in the previous game.
Who is Marshall Law?
Tekken 6 introduced this universal mechanic that causes a fighter's health bar to flash red and increases their damage output when their health drops below a certain threshold.
What is the Rage system?
This robotic, chain-saw-wielding newcomer mimics the unique traits of Combot and allows players to completely customize his entire moveset, frame data, and animations.
Who is Combot?
Tekken 7 introduced this high-damage cinematic mechanic that can only be activated when a player is in Rage, trading their passive damage boost for a powerful ultimate attack.
What is a Rage Art?
This green, ancient Aztec deity serves as the main antagonist and final boss, seeking to absorb the souls of the world's greatest martial artists.
Who is Ogre (or True Ogre)?
This massive, levitating final boss is the resurrected patriarch of the Mishima family, driven entirely mad by an entity known as the "Evil Spirit."
Who is Jinpachi Mishima?
Serving as the lead protagonist of Tekken 6, this amnesiac commander of the Tekken Force rebels against Jin Kazama alongside Lars Alexandersson.
Who is Alisa Bosconovitch?
This mysterious alter-ego of Jun Kazama is enveloped in a dark slime-like substance and serves as the transformative final boss of the game's arcade mode.
Who is Unknown?
In a massive fighting game crossover, this red-gi-wearing villain from Capcom's Street Fighter franchise was integrated directly into the canonical storyline of Tekken 7.
Who is Akuma?
Players could unlock this tiny, flatulent orange dinosaur from a manga series by beating him in the Tekken Records mode or the Tekken Ball minigame.
Who is Gon?
This sleek Raven-style ninja warrior enters the fifth tournament as an international secret agent tracking the illegal activities of G Corporation.
Who is Raven?
This monstrous, multi-limbed crystalline dragon serves as the final boss and is a physical manifestation of the world's collective negative energy.
Who is Azazel?
To teach players advanced combat mechanics like bound combos, Tag 2 introduced this dedicated tutorial mode centered around the Violet Systems corporation.
What is Fight Lab?
Tekken 7 added this universal defense mechanic, allowing characters to absorb incoming mid or high attacks while continuing their own strike forward.
What is a Power Crush?
If you lose a match against this drunken master, his post-fight victory screen features him taking a nap or drinking from his signature flask.
Who is Lei Wulong?
Due to a shared memory pool on the PlayStation 2 disc, this playable animal fighter shared an identical moveset and frame data with Kuma, but featured completely unique ending cinematics and customization options.
Who is Panda?
If a player equips the unique, unlockable "Naginata" weapon item to this specific legacy assassin character, she gains access to an exclusive, unblockable item move where she summons and rides a giant frog across the screen.
Who is Kunimitsu?
This elderly, playable joke character is Dr. Bosconovitch's malfunctioning robotic creation, known for constantly falling over on his back or face mid-fight.
Who is Prototype Jack (P-Jack)?
To emphasize tense, down-to-the-wire finishes, Tekken 7 introduced this automatic visual effect that triggers when both players attack simultaneously with low health.
What is the slow-motion effect?
Because the PlayStation 1 lacked the memory to render two fully unique models simultaneously, this mimic character was created to mirror the exact moveset of a random fighter each round.
Who is Mokujin?
Tekken 5 introduced this foundational feature to the series, allowing players to spend earned fight money to buy clothing, alternate colors, and accessories.
What is character customization?
On the "Mystic's Village" stage, players can trigger a hidden event where this massive, non-playable native animal drops from the ceiling to stomp on the ground if a fighter is knocked down near the center of the arena.
What is a giant pig?
While most character pairings use generic tag animations, selecting this specific father-and-son duo unlocks a special easter egg where they can execute a unique, synchronized double-Wavedash across the stage.
Who are Kazuya Mishima and Jin Kazama?
Throughout The Mishima Saga campaign, the overarching story is narrated from the perspective of an unnamed, grieving investigative journalist who works for this specific fictional global news publication.
What is the Daily Bray?