^20 Only Pre-Order/DLC in console version. ^18 Unplayable boss (release date (arcade)) / playable update character (later (arcade)). ^17 Update version only (arcade version). ^15 The characters are only enemies in a certain mode. ^14 Characters appearing in cinematics, or intros, or a trailer, or in the background one a stage, or in a picture.

^1 Update version only (console version). Jack also have appeared in six main installments with 6 different characters (Jack, Jack-2, Gun Jack, Jack-5, Jack-6 and Jack-7), with Tekken 4 being the game a Jack cyborg was absent (although a Jack-4 was created, this version was mass-produced instead of only one produced like the other Jack cyborgs). Although Heihachi and Kuma are playable in all home versions of Tekken, they are both unplayable in the arcade version of the first Tekken and only appear as opponents.įive characters: Anna Williams, Kazuya Mishima, Lee Chaolan, Lei Wulong and Marshall Law would come close, having appeared in six installments (though Kazuya and Law made cameo appearances in the third game).

Only four characters have appeared as playable characters in all seven main Tekken installments to date: Heihachi Mishima, Nina Williams, Paul Phoenix, Yoshimitsu although Kuma and King but with two different characters also appeared in all Tekken main installments, though their appearances since Tekken 3 are their successors rather than the originals. 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. 10 Introduced in Tekken 7 and Tekken 7: Fated Retribution.8 Introduced in Tekken Tag Tournament 2.7 Introduced in Tekken 6 and Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion.6 Introduced in Tekken 5 and Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection.2.6 Kazuya Mishima/Devil Kazuya/Kid Kazuya.

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