Tekken — Characters
The eight starting fighters expand to 17 characters plus Kazuya’s Devil appearance on PlayStation. Arcade bosses are not normally selectable in the 1994 arcade version.
Kazuya Mishima
Heihachi’s son, using Mishima karate and seeking power.
Kazuya Mishima — Tekken character portrait.
Paul Phoenix
A powerful martial artist with devastating single hits.
Paul Phoenix — Tekken character portrait.
Marshall Law
A martial artist with fast punches, kicks and acrobatics.
Marshall Law — Tekken character portrait.
King
A jaguar-masked wrestler with throws and grappling chains.
King — Tekken character portrait.
Nina Williams
An assassin using fast strikes and joint-lock throws.
Nina Williams — Tekken character portrait.
Yoshimitsu
A sword-bearing ninja with unconventional stances and techniques.
Yoshimitsu — Tekken character portrait.
Michelle Chang
A Chinese martial arts fighter and Julia’s mother.
Michelle Chang — Tekken character portrait.
Jack
The original Jack-series robot, built for power.
Jack — Tekken character portrait.
Lee Chaolan
A precise kicker and Heihachi’s adopted son.
Lee Chaolan — Tekken character portrait.
Kuma
A bear fighter with unusual reach and low attacks.
Kuma — Tekken character portrait.
Wang Jinrei
An elderly Chinese martial arts master.
Wang Jinrei — Tekken character portrait.
Armor King
A masked wrestler mixing throws with heavy strikes.
Armor King — Tekken character portrait.
Anna Williams
Nina’s rival sister, using close-range strikes and throws.
Anna Williams — Tekken character portrait.
Kunimitsu
A masked ninja using agile attacks.
Kunimitsu — Tekken character portrait.
Ganryu
A sumo wrestler built around powerful close-range pressure.
Ganryu — Tekken character portrait.
Prototype Jack
An early Jack prototype with mechanical, heavy attacks.
Prototype Jack — Tekken character portrait.
Heihachi Mishima
The Mishima patriarch, using forceful karate strikes.
Heihachi Mishima — Tekken character portrait.
Devil
An unlockable appearance for Kazuya in the PlayStation game, rather than the separate laser-using fighter seen in Tekken 2.
Devil — Tekken character portrait.
The 1995 PlayStation edition, following the 1994 arcade original. Console unlocks and ending movies are covered here.
Game references
Tekken game imagery © Namco / Bandai Namco. Original game pictures are archived with their source and edition information.