Fighter roster
Pictures of all 23 fighters and alternate selections, with availability and stage assignments.
First released in arcades in 1997. These guides focus on the 1998 PlayStation edition, including Tekken Force, Tekken Ball and console unlockables.
23 characters · one picture per entry · open a picture for full size.
Starting fighters
Jin Kazama
Kazuya and Jun's son, trained by Heihachi to confront Ogre after his mother vanished.
Ling Xiaoyu
A Chinese martial artist who enters hoping Heihachi will fund her dream amusement park.
Hwoarang
A taekwondo fighter and student of Baek Doo San who becomes Jin's rival.
Eddy Gordo
A Brazilian capoeira fighter seeking those responsible for his father's death.
Forest Law
Marshall Law's son, fighting with his father's Jeet Kune Do style.
Paul Phoenix
An American judo fighter still chasing the title of world's strongest.
King
A new King: a Mexican luchador who runs an orphanage, trained by Armor King.
Nina Williams
An assassin awakened from cryogenic sleep and controlled to target Jin.
Lei Wulong
A Hong Kong police detective investigating the disappearance of martial artists.
Yoshimitsu
Leader of the Manji clan of ninja thieves, fighting with a sword.
Unlockable fighters
Kuma
Heihachi's bear bodyguard, son of the original Kuma.
Julia Chang
Michelle Chang's adopted daughter, who enters to find her missing mother.
Gun Jack
A Jack robot rebuilt by Jane, a scientist once rescued by Jack-2.
Mokujin
An ancient wooden training dummy brought to life by Ogre's awakening; copies other fighters' styles.
Anna Williams
Nina's sister and rival, also frozen in cryogenic sleep, who follows Nina into the tournament.
Bryan Fury
A former police officer revived as a cyborg by Dr. Abel.
Heihachi Mishima
Head of the Mishima Zaibatsu, who hosts the tournament to lure Ogre out.
Ogre
The ancient fighting god that hunts martial artists, fought near the end of Arcade mode.
True Ogre
Ogre's monstrous second form and the final boss.
Alternate selections & secret fighters
Panda
Xiaoyu's panda bodyguard, selected in place of Kuma.
Tiger Jackson
A disco-styled capoeira fighter selected as an alternative to Eddy Gordo.
Gon
A guest dinosaur from Masashi Tanaka's manga, available as a secret fighter.
Doctor Bosconovitch
An elderly scientist and Yoshimitsu's friend, unlocked as a hidden fighter.
Quick notes
- Choosing a fighter. The roster includes Panda and Tiger as separate visual entries.
- Image information. Images from Tekken Guide contributors.
- A useful first fighter comparison. Choose two contrasting fighters and learn a short attack, a guard response and a way to move back to comfortable range with each.
Edition: original PlayStation release. Check your controller configuration before practising inputs.