The wily old warrior has constantly been the main reason for the Mishima family's conflicts. While it seems inconceivable to think of a new Tekken game that doesn't feature Heihachi, many wonder if the trailer's focus on his offspring may indicate a shift in the series' lore. RELATED: 5 Characters We Want to See in Tekken 8 Heihachi is No Stranger To Death Heihachi is very much a part of the core group, and while his alleged demise seemingly shuts the door on a return, he has diced with death several times before and always returned stronger than ever. Tekken's roster has been a relatively stable one over the years, with few popular fighters coming and going, but a strong core group of fighters remaining for the bulk of the mainline entries. It's probably a safe bet to assume the likes of Paul Phoenix and Nina Williams, two more ever-presents, will also join them, alongside several others. So far, based on the first Tekken 8 trailer shown during September's State of Play reveal, only Jin Kazama and his father Kazuya Mishima are confirmed to be returning. However, following the events of Tekken 7, and Heihachi's presumed death at the hands of his son Kazuya, his inclusion in the upcoming Tekken 8 is thrown into doubt. Heihachi has regularly served as one of, if not the main, primary antagonists of the Tekken series. He plays a key part in the franchise's lore, given his position as the patriarch of the Mishima family, who are the nucleus around which the whole plot is formed. Since Tekken's debut in 1994, Heihachi Mishima has been one of a handful of ever-present characters in the popular fighting series.
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