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Tekken’s Heihachi Mishima Has Been Resurrected At EVO2024

Volcano? Volca-YES!

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Seriously, what is in the Mishima blood, and where can I get some?

Despite an almost definitive end to Heihachi at the end of Tekken 7, and strong insistence from game director and producer Katsuhiro Harada that “Heihachi Mishima is completely dead”, it seems that we’ve all been living a lie, and that our Mishima-Mishima-Kazama blood feud is going to continue on.

In Tekken’s 30th anniversary year, so far we’ve had two out of four DLC characters announced and released for Tekken 8 – everyone’s favourite Capoeira master Eddy Gordo, and the Prime Minister of Poland Lidia Sobieska. Wild theories have flown around for months on end as to who the next two characters would be, but I guess now we have our answer – and it’s set to shake up the Tekken story yet again.


In a post by Harada himself, we get a video that raises more questions than it answers, with Harada riffing his earlier comments that “Heihachi Mishima is completely….. Resurrection!!!” Of course we shouldn’t have expected any less from a series featuring angels versus devils, cyborgs with chainsaw arms, fighting pandas, and more daddy issues than you can throw a fist at.

This launch trailer also lets us know about the upcoming story DLC, focusing on a mysterious faction known as the Tekken Monks, which have been targeting the Mishima Zaibatsu. You can take one guess who it appears the head of the Tekken Monks will be.

With collaborations between Nike on a special edition sneaker, as well as some in-game branded content with Chipotle in the US, Bandai Namco is going hard at making it a big year for Tekken. One can’t help but feel we’re a little left out here in Australia though, as no launch plans have been announced elsewhere for anything beyond game DLC.

You can check out the Heihachi Mishima reveal trailer below.

I gave Tekken 8 a very solid 9/10 in my review earlier this year, writing, “Tekken 8 shows just how easy it is for a long-running franchise to remain fresh and relevant, while still offering a familiar experience to established fans. An engaging Story Mode coupled with Character Episodes keeps the narrative running, while Arcade Quest and Tekken Ball gives newcomers the opportunity to learn the ropes. While some fans may not like that their favourite character is missing from the roster, Tekken 8 fills the gaps with fresh new faces and the hint of more characters on the horizon. It’s time to get ready for the next battle!”