Heihachi is the man who will not die in Tekken’s longstanding lore. The King of the Iron Fist and off-and-on head of the Mishima Zaibatsu has been “killed” several times over and just comes back ...

Franchise baddie Heihachi Mishima returns in Tekken 8 with a new story chapter. This year’s installment of Evo saw the surprising announcement of an upcoming DLC character for Tekken 8: Heihachi ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. When it launched near the start of the year, Tekken 8 was praised for its dazzling visuals, over-the-top storytelling, gameplay focus on aggression ...

Bandai Namco Games has debuted the first Tekken 8 Heihachi Mishima gameplay trailer, and if you’re a fan of the old man, you’re in for a treat. Heihachi, in his own words, is back ‘stronger than ever.

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Close-up of Heihachi Mishima in Tekken 8. If you haven’t been keeping up with Tekken, you might be wondering why it was such a big surprise to see Heihachi added to Tekken 8‘s Season 1 DLC. After all, ...

Tekken 8 will finally be getting Heihachi Mishima as he will be joining the roster in Fall 2024 as the third DLC character. The big news was announced at EVO 2024 and it's a welcome announcement as ...

Tekken 8’s roster of playable characters is now complete with the announcement of Reina, the final launch character. Reina, aka the Purple Lightning, is “surrounded by mystery”, but we do know she is ...

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When Heihachi Mishima was revealed to be Tekken 8’s next DLC character, I was both surprised and not surprised. The series antagonist was killed off in the previous entry, Tekken 7, by being thrown ...

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