Tekken 8 will see series villain Heihachi return as DLC this autumn

Heihachi Mishima, the antagonist of the Tekken series, is set to return to the series with Tekken 8 this autumn.

Heihachi was revealed in a new trailer at this year’s Evo fighting game esports event, along with a new story mode chapter called The Dark Awakens.

He will be the third DLC character to be added to the game since the game’s release earlier this year, following Eddy Gordo and Lydia Sobieska.

The Dark Awakens story mode will be free for all Tekken 8 players, focusing on the ongoing feud between the Kazama and Mishima families.

Heihachi debuted in the very first Tekken game and has appeared in every game in the series since then. He is therefore deeply involved in Tekken’s story, so it is no surprise to see him return as a playable character in Tekken 8.

Indeed, his presence is already felt in the story mode, where he appears in several flashbacks, thanks to his relationship with some characters.

Iconic capoeira fighter Eddy Gordo was added to Tekken 8 in AprilWhile the Polish President Lidia Sobieska will be involved with a photo mode this weekend,

Evo also announced the location of the 2024 Tekken World Tour Finals, which will take place in Tokyo in December.

Tekken 8 received extremely positive reviews when it launched in January. “Tekken 8 is a marked improvement over Tekken 7 and a perfectly executed balancing act, keeping old players happy while revealing its trademark freedom for newcomers,” our article reads. Eurogamer Tekken 8 review,