The unexpected resurrection of Heihachi Mishima has subverted the direction Tekken 8's story appeared to have followed, making him relevant as ever.

Heihachi Mishima is officially joining Tekken 8’s playable roster, following an announcement at the annual fighting game esports event Evo. The formerly dead villain will be resurrected for a DLC ...

13 Jinpachi Mishima Strongest Fist Debut: Tekken 1 (lore), Tekken 5 (boss), Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (playable). Father of Heihachi. Grandfather of Kazuya. Great-grandfather of Jin.

After all, the end of Tekken 7's story sees Heihachi defeated at the hands of his son, Kazuya Mishima, before being tossed into a volcano in what can only be described as a real "tit for tat" moment.

Close-up of Heihachi Mishima in Tekken 8. Evo is the biggest fighting games tournament of the year, which means developers often save big announcements and reveals for the event.

As for the updated roadmap, it shows that Heihachi Mishima will join Tekken 8 as DLC in Autumn 2024. Lidia Sobieska is in the Summer slot, as she debuts on July 25, 2024.

Kazuya Mishima finally defeated his father Heihachi at the end of Tekken 7. He returns more confident than ever that his overwhelming power from the Devil Gene and resources as the head of G ...

Heihachi Mishima is the third DLC character for Tekken 8 planned for release in Autumn 2024 alongside a free story update for the game that includes his return to the narrative and reveals his ...

For example, we had trouble getting Kazuya Mishima to pull off his signature wind god fist technique, which required a dragon-punch-style input. Hopefully, though, this is just a matter of ...

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The unexpected resurrection of Heihachi Mishima has subverted the direction Tekken 8's story appeared to have followed, making him relevant as ever.