Storm Collectibles previews Jin Kazama action figure from Tekken 7

Adding another fan favorite character to the line-up of their growing roster of Tekken 7 action figures, Storm Collectibles has released some preview photos of their upcoming Jin Kazama action figure on their Facebook page. The character - a mainstay of the franchise since Tekken 3, has been long awaited and sought after by fans and players who know the character's lineage in the long running Bandai Namco fighting game series .

As the son of Kazuya Mishima and Jun Kazama, Jin was originally trained by his grandfather Heihachi Mishima in the Mishima-Ryu style of Karate and sought to avenge his mother's death at the hand of Ogre in Tekken 3. After defeating Ogre he was betrayed by Heihachi, and the Devil Gene he inherited from his father Kazuya awoke inside of him. He renounced his Mishima heritage and adopted Traditional Karate as his fighting style, however events led to him becoming the leader of the Mishima Zaibatsu for a time after defeating his great grandfather Jinpachi Mishima in battle. That led to a war between him and his resurrected father Kazuya, which engulfed the world in chaos to achieve his true goal of defeating the demon Azazel. However Jin's sacrifice to defeat the demon only led to Heihachi reclaiming the Zaibatsu - and the Mishima saga seemingly came to a front during the events of Tekken 7.

You can check out more pictures of the upcoming Jin Kazama action figure at Storm Collectibles Facebook page and pre-order it online here.

Tekken 7: Season Pass 4 Teaser Trailer unveiled

During last Saturday's Japanese Fighting Game Publisher's Roundtable Event - featuring representatives from big name publishers like Capcom, Bandai Namco Games, SNK, Arc System Works, Arika, and Koei Tecmo, longtime Tekken producer and figurehead Katsuhiro Harada was among the many familiar faces of the historical virtual gathering. Aside from providing feedback and discussions on the current state and future of Fighting Games, the man with the sunglasses also showcased a teaser trailer confirming that Tekken 7 will be getting a brand new season pass - and it will include balance updates and few surprises that have yet to be revealed... But it was teased.


TEKKEN 7 – Season 4 Announcement
Tekken 7 Season Pass 4 will be released on Fall 2020.

Tekken 7: Fahkumram enters The King of Iron Fist Tournament TODAY

Making his debut into the latest installment of the long running Tekken fighting game franchise, a new Muay Thai warrior enters the scene with his heart set on attaining freedom for himself and his family, and his name is "Fahkumram" - the newest DLC fighter for Season 3 of "Tekken 7"!
TEKKEN 7 – FAHKUMRAM Release Date Trailer
After being announced at the end of last year's Tekken World Tour tournament, Fahkumram is a tall, muscular, and scarred man who is a former Muay Thai prodigy who is falsely imprisoned and forced to fight for survival and the safety of his family. When his captors enter him into The King of Iron Fist Tournament 7, he is a man on a mission to ensure he and his loved ones get that chance at freedom.

Fahkumram is now available as a DLC fighter purchasable for Tekken 7.

ICYMI: Tekken 7: Zafina and Leroy Smith highlight the first of new DLC for Season 3

In case you didn't meet or see the new characters coming to Season 3 of Bandai Namco Entertainment's smash hit fighting game Tekken 7 - here is the EVO 2019 reveal trailer presented by none other than producer Katsuhiro Harada himself.

Meet the first new characters for Season 3 in the returning Zafina (with Azazel bonded to her left hand) and new character Leroy Smith!

TEKKEN 7 Season Pass 3 Reveal Trailer | PS4, XB1, PC
Watch out for the Season 3 Pass content and more from Tekken 7 soon./

Evolution Championship Series 2019 - Catch the fighting game action this weekend!

In case you have nothing to do this weekend and enjoy watching Esports and Fighting Games, it's the annual Evolution Championship Series this weekend - meaning almost every pro-fighting game player in the world that you know and are a fan of are coming to this one... And there are big games in store for us to watch and root for.

As seen in the official EVO website, here's the lineup of games featured in this year's tournament - including new entries Mortal Kombat 11 and Samurai Showdown. Fan favorite games like Tekken 7, Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, and Dragonball FighterZ are back and will have some pretty heavy competition.

You can check out all the action at EVO's Twitch channel.

ICYMI: Julia Chang and Negan are coming to Tekken 7 at the end of February

Revealed during this year's Evolution Championship Series tournament in Japan, Bandai Namco and Tekken series producer and lead Katsuhiro Harada unveiled a brand new trailer announcing the release dates of Julia Chang and Negan - the last two DLC characters coming to Season 2 of Tekken 7! Check out the trailer below, which sees Negan breaking the fourth wall of sorts!

Tekken 7 - Season Pass 2 : Julia Chang And Negan Trailer | PS4
Julia and Negan drop for Tekken 7 on February 28!

Tekken 7: Craig Marduk, Armor King, and Julia Chang join Season 2; Negan Trailer revealed

In what certainly got a lot of Tekken fans hyped and ready for what's coming next this "Season 2", Tekken Producer Katsuhiro Harada revealed during the "Tekken World Finals" in Amsterdam not one or two, but the THREE new characters from the missing roster of "Season 2 DLC Fighters" that will be coming to Tekken 7! Craig Marduk, Armor King, and Julia Chang all return, and the first reveal of The Walking Dead's Negan as a fighter is here!


TEKKEN 7 — Marduk, Armor King, Julia, & Negan REVEAL
Craig Marduk and Armor King hit on December 3! Julia Chang and Negan will be coming soon!

EVO Japan 2018: Watch the stream this weekend via Twitch!

This weekend marks a historic turn in the world of Fighting Games, as the Evolution Championship Series opens up a new tournament for fighters around the world to compete in at the land of the rising sun with "EVO Japan 2018"! The inaugural event began yesterday and runs for three days in Japan, bringing over 5,000 registered entrants and including games such as Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, Tekken 7, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Blazblue Central Fiction, and The King of Fighters XIV among its selection of titles that fighters can brawl over for big prizes!

Check out the action via Evo Japan's official Twitch stream!

Tekken 7: Noctis Lucis Caelum of FFXV revealed as 3rd guest fighter

Literally coming out of nowhere after Bandai Namco Games promised they would reveal a new fighter to enter the latest King of Iron Fist Tournament in games, Noctis Lucis Caelum of Final Fantasy XV fame has been revealed as the 3rd guest character to join Tekken 7! The reveal comes from the Tekken World Tour finals! Give this a watch and see how Square Enix and Banda Namco Games join forces for one heck of a multimedia genre crossover!


TEKKEN 7 - Noctis Lucis Caelum Reveal Trailer
Noctis comes to Tekken 7 for the PS4, Xbox One, and PC on Spring 2018!

ICYMI: EVO 2017 was HYPE - Jedah coming to MvCI, Geese to Tekken 7, & Abigail to SFV

And so ends another EPIC year of fighting game goodness gathered in a tournament event in Las Vegas - the 2017 edition of the annual "Evolution Championship Series" or EVO has ended, and with it comes a list of hard earned championships that were fought among some of the best of the BEST pro-gamers and fighting game players from around the world. If you want to check out the results, Shoryuken.com has it all listed in their EVO subsite.

Otherwise if you want a taste of things - here's the GRAND FINALS where Japan's Tokido took on the young American prodigy Punk in a match that's definitely going in history!


In addition, lots of REVEALS were made in the show that you just have to see!

MVCI - Jedah Gameplay
TEKKEN 7 - Geese Howard Reveal Trailer
SFV: Abigail Reveal Trailer
All I can do is quote what Tokido said in his winning speech - "Fighting Games are GREAT".

Tekken 7: "Your Fight" Launch Trailer and Opening Cinematic released; Now out in PS4, Xbox One, and PC

In case you weren't aware or have been too busy this weekend to notice - Bandai Namco Games has FINALLY released the long awaited conclusion to the Mishima saga and the latest entry into the Tekken fighting game series in "Tekken 7"  - now out for Playstation 4, Xbox One, and PC.

Check out the very creative "Your Fight" launch trailer:

Tekken 7 Launch Trailer
And here's the opening cinematic for the game.

Tekken 7 - The Mishima feud
Tekken 7 is now available for PS4, Xbox One, and PC worldwide.

Tekken 7: Eliza DLC Character Trailer released

Already revealed as a pre-order bonus with the "Rage and Sorrow" trailer which also announced the release date of the game in consoles, Bandai Namco further fleshes things out by releasing an exclusive trailer for the vampire character Eliza for "Tekken 7" - showcasing what she can do in the game when it arrives this June.


TEKKEN 7 - Eliza DLC Character Reveal
Tekken 7 hits PS4, Xbox One, and PC on June 2 this year.

Tekken 7: "Rage and Sorrow" trailer released & June 2, 2017 release date confirmed

After a long and patient waiting period for fans who have endured the forthcoming news of when exactly the game will get its home console edition release, Bandai Namco Games and Tekken series director Katsuhiro Harada have dropped the long awaited news via Facebook at last - Tekken 7 is coming to Playstation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam this June - combining all the features that were present in the vanilla arcade release and its "Fated Retribution" update.

TEKKEN 7 - Rage and Sorrow Traile
Check out the brand new "Rage and Sorrow" cinematic trailer that confirms the release date, as well as teasing new elements coming from the story of the game that promises to finish the "Mishima Saga" storyline once and for all.


Tekken 7 hits PS4, Xbox One, and PC on June 2, 2017.

Tekken 7: Fated Retribution announced; Street Fighter's Akuma joins the roster

Following the conclusion of The King of Iron Fist Global Tekken 7 Tournament, Bandai Namco Games and Katsuhiro Harada (via Shoryuken) unveiled to the world a brand new trailer showcasing the next update to the newest installment in the Tekken franchise with "Tekken 7: Fated Retribution". Featuring a story sequence that fleshed out more of Kazumi Mishima's request to have her husband Heihachi stopped should something happen to her, the audience finally found out who she was talking to... And it was none other than Capcom's "Raging Demon"and Ansatsuken master, Akuma/ Gouki from Street Fighter!

After debuting in the tournament, Bandai Namco Games officially released the trailer online.

Tekken 7: Fated Retribution
While an update to Tekken 7 was all but certain, NOBODY could have predicted Akuma's arrival to the scene and be integrated into the story of the series no less! This comes a few years after Capcom's Street Fighter x Tekken, so this could be finally the first step in seeing a Tekken x Street Fighter treatment soon!

Tekken 7: Jin Kazama and Devil Jin return; Josie Rizal revealed

Officially announcing the return of two characters (technically one person w/ two sides) and the unveiling of a new fighter hailing from the Philippines, Tekken series director and producer Katsuhiro Harada and Bandai Namco Games have revealed that Jin Kazama, Devil Jin, and newbie Josie Rizal have been added to the roster for Tekken 7!

The return of Jin is no surprise, given his roles in the past entries. As a secret boss in Tekken 7, one has to wonder how the offspring of Kazuya and Jun will play into this "final entry" of the Mishima Bloodline saga. Here's his reveal trailer.

And then there's Devil Jin... The other side of the coin and the evil side of Jin controlled by the Devil Gene within him. Much like past appearances, he'll unleash his dark half when he cannot control himself... And it's a separate character to boot. Here's his reveal trailer.

And then there's the new girl in the block... The NEW Filipina character introduced to the Tekken universe proper... Josie Rizal! Named after The Philippines' national hero himself Dr. Jose Rizal, this gal wears a costume design patterned after the country's national flag, and is a master of Eskrima and Kickboxing! Here's her reveal trailer.

Tekken 7 is currently playing in arcades. Expect these characters to appear soon!

Tekken 7: New opening cinematic intro sees Kazuya Vs Heihachi

Coming to arcades next week in Japan as an early release of the game itself, Bandai Namco Games has released the opening cinematic to their next installment in the long-running Tekken fighting game series, with Kazuya Mishima facing off against his own father Heihachi Mishima for the intro to Tekken 7!


Tekken 7 Intro
It's all going down soon and hopefully brings a reasonable conclusion to the Mishima saga. The question now is... Where is Jin Kazama? Tekken 6's ending so the son of Kazuya down after fighting Azazel... So will he return as a secret character in future updates and the console version? Only time will tell.

For now, only 20 characters are expected to be in the first early release of the game. Thanks goes to Event Hubs for the updates on the story.

 Tekken 7 hits arcades next week in Japan.

Meet Tekken 7's newest and Japan/ East Asia exclusive character - Lucky Chloe

In case you missed it, meet Tekken 7's newest character... And she literally looks like the next ideal cosplay target for those looking to dress as something from the fighting game series' immense and growing roster.

Say Hello to Lucky Chloe! A cat girl who looks like a mix between SEGA dancing game mascot Hatsune Miku and Taokaka from the Blazblue fighting game series.

Now... Some feel she looks a little out of place for the Tekken universe. She's a hip-hop dancer who speaks English and Japanese, but acts cute and cuddly at the same time. Could this the next Lily, or something more? Mixed reactions came in online, and Tekken series directer Katsuhiro Harada did not take the reactions well.

As a result and according to a report in VG 24/7, Lucky Chloe may be a Japan/ East Asia exclusive character.

Before you judge, let the character trailer showing her in action make you decide on that fact.

Tekken 7 ~ Lucky Chloe Trailer
Tekken 7 officially hits arcades on February 2015.

Tekken 7: Katsuhiro Harada unveils poster, details, and first location testing event on October 3-5 in Japan

The King of Iron Fist Tournament celebrates 20 years of existence in the video game world... And Tekken franchise director Katsuhiro Harada is ready to unveil to the world the first look of the latest installment in the series in action, as he and Bandai Namco Games announce that Tekken 7 will begin location tests for the game in Tokyo and Osaka from October 3-5!

As reported and detailed by Famitsu, the event will also feature special Bana Passport gift cards for the first 100 players to sign up and answer questionnaires given, as well well as special stickers that those who attend the location tests will receive. Event Hubs also reports that the game will make use of Online Matchmaking, which is a first in the series as well.

Tekken 7 - Full-Length SDCC 2014 Trailer
Announced a month ago and as the 7th canonical installment in the series, Tekken 7 will serve, according to Harada, as the conclusion to the long running Mishima Bloodline saga that involves series mainstays Heihachi, Kazuya, and Jin Kazama. The story will also answer what happened to Kazuya's mother Kazumi Mishima, and why Heihachi had to kill her and what the mystery surrounding the Devil Gene is all about.

No release date has been given for Tekken 7, but it uses the Unreal Engine 4 will come out for arcades first before hitting consoles.

Tekken 7 Is Coming!

Everybody thought the Iron Fist was over. Think again!

A Eurogamer post reports that in a conference in Madrid, Tekken series Director Katsuhira Harada announced that Tekken 7 was in the early stages of production! Yes, the seventh installment of The King Of Iron Fist Tournament is coming, and even with no details up yet, you can bet that it will continue the saga and bring back fan favorite characters and introduce new ones in the sequel! As for the narrative, it will definitely continue the Mishima bloodline storyline, which ended in a cliffhanger scene in the last game, Tekken 6. If one follows the Tekken Force story mode starring Lars and Alessa, the endings shows Raven's organization finding the unconscious body of Jin Kazama in the sandy remains of Azazel's temple, after the young CEO of the Mishima Zaibatsu gave his life to end the demon's threat to the world once and for all. How Namco plans to take the story along from there is beyond me, but it's a sure bet that we'll be seeing Jin again... or at least his fate in the announced sequel.



On a sad note, Tekken 7 will be the first game in the series that the late Daisuke Gori will not be present in. It will be sad to see a game without the original voice of Heihachi, but if they decide to recast the role or reuse his existing audio clips, let's hope it pays tribute to the actor's work on the character at least.

Tekken 7 is currently in production. Stay tuned for more details!