This warrior was Kazuya Mishima, Heihachi's cold-blooded son.

Many battles were fought, But only one lone warrior emerged with the right to challenge Heihachi Mishima for the of 'King of Iron Fist' title. A large purse of prize money which was to be awarded to the fighter who could defeat Heihachi Mishima in the final round provided incentive for warriors from all over the globe.įinanced and sponsored by the giant financial group, the Mishima Zaibatsu, the first Tekken tournament began with eight fighters, all of whom had emerged victorious from various matches held around the world, brought together by different motives, all possessing the skill and power necessary for victory.

Fueled by hatred for his father, he enters the tournament to exact his revenge.Īlthough all playable characters in Tekken have their own ending upon completion of their particular scenario, depicting events following the tournament as if they were the one victorious, it became a staple in later Tekken games of having only one character's ending as the true canonical one, and the following sequel's storyline is based on what happened after that particular ending.Ī worldwide martial arts tournament was nearing its finale. Kazuya barely survived a fall that left him with the scar prominently visible on his chest. Heihachi, believing his son was too weak to ever inherit his conglomerate, decided that if he were truly strong enough, he would be able to survive the fall and climb back up. Heihachi's biological son, he was thrown into a ravine by his tyrannical father when he was five years old. The player is initially able to select one of those eight fighters, each one having their own personal reasons for entering the tournament aside from the prize money. Only one will have the chance to defeat Heihachi and take home the prize money and fame.

There are eight fighters that remain after winning death matches all over the world, with the winner of the tournament receiving The King of the Iron Fist title. The contest is sponsored by the giant financial group, the Mishima Zaibatsu. A worldwide martial arts tournament is nearing it's finale, with a large purse of prize money awarded to the fighter who can defeat Heihachi Mishima in the final round of the competition.

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