Tekken 7 (鉄拳) is a 2015 fighting game developed and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It is the ninth instalment in theTekken fighting game series. The game is the first in the series to make use of the Unreal game engine. Tekken 7 had a limited arcade release in Japan on February 18, 2015, followed by a wide release on March 18, 2015.

 

GAMEPLAY

Tekken 7 focuses on 1-on-1 battles. Two new mechanics are introduced in the game. The first, Rage Art, allows the player to execute several unblockable moves that deal roughly 30% damage on the character (the location test had several characters dealing up to 80% damage, but were changed in the release version after feedback) once their health bar is critical, in exchange for inactivating the normal attack power increase. The second, Power Crush, lets the player continue their attacks even while being hit by the enemy, although they would still receive the damage dealt by the enemy's attacks. The mechanic also works only for absorbing high or mid attacks.The bound system, which staggers a character to increase opportunity for additional hits, is replaced by Screw Attack, which makes the enemy spin sideways when they are hit airborne, allowing the player to inflict additional hits after they reach the ground. Unlike bound, however, Screw Attack cannot be used to do wall combos. Thanks to a new display system, the game's multiplayer allows players to choose which side of the screen to play on. Movement has undergone some changes and now is similar to the movement mechanics found in Tekken Revolution, most notably when characters walk backwards.

 

PLOT

The game will serve as the conclusion of the Mishima clan saga. It will provide answers regarding the feud between Heihachi Mishima, his son, Kazuya Mishima and his grandson, Jin Kazama, including the origins of Devil Gene among other Tekken mysteries. A trailer released in July 2014 introduced the backstory regarding Heihachi's wife, Kazumi Mishima, who was killed by him years prior to the events of the earlier games.

The game has 27 playable characters, 20 of whom make up the default cast on launch; other characters are added overtime, though the flow is currently put on hold after Kazumi's release. Eight make their debut in this game. The new characters are as follows:

• Katarina Alves : A sassy Brazilian woman who practices the art of Savate. She was designed to be a beginner-friendly character.

• Claudio Serafino : A white-clad man from Italy whose right hand can conjure mysterious light powers of exorcism.

• Lucky Chloe : An otaku who wears a kitten-themed costume and has a "Freestyle Dance" fighting style. Though speaking Japanese, her blonde hair and blue eyes instead suggests a European ancestry.

• Shaheen : A keffiyah-wearing Saudi Arabian man who handles a "Military Self-defense" fighting style. He was also designed to be a beginner-friendly character.

• Josie Rizala : A young Filipino woman who wears a yellow top, a blue miniskirt, and a red bow. She practices Eskrima and Kickboxing. She was first discovered in a leaked arcade data before being officially revealed during a Tekken 7 broadcast in Niconico on March 29, 2015.

• Gigas : A hulking, red-skinned humanoid who seems to have cybernetics attached to his otherwise nude body. He practices "Destructive Impulse". Like Josie, he was first discovered in a leaked arcade data before his official reveal in a CAPCOM TV Chokaigi stream in Niconico.

• Jack-7 : A new model of the Jack series, he has a slightly modified design with red hair and green colour scheme for his arms.

• Kazumi Mishima : Heihachi's wife and Kazuya's mother, who possesses the Devil Gene. Kazumi's fighting style is Hachijo Style Karate, which is similar to the Mishima Style Fighting Karate as used by her husband and son with additional abilities including summoning tiger and levitating. She originally served as the game's unplayable final boss prior to becoming the seventh time release character added after launch. Kazumi also has a devil form which is currently unplayable outside of the final stage in which she is fought.

 

Returning characters

Alisa Bosconovitch , Asuka Kazama ,Bryan Fury,Devil Jin  , Feng Wei , Heihachi Mishima ,Hwoarang , Kazuya Mishima/Devil Kazuya , Jin Kazama , King II , Lars Alexandersson , Leo Kliesen , Lili, Ling Xiaoyu , Marshall Law ,Paul Phoenix , Sergei Dragunov , Steve Fox ,Yoshimitsu .

Continuing the trend from Tekken Tag Tournament 2, in addition to Chinese, English, Japanese and Korean, several characters now speak with their native languages, including the new characters mentioned above; thus Leo and Lili now speak German and French, respectively, for the first time in a canonical sequel, while newcomers Claudio, Katarina, and Shaheen speak with their native Italian, Portuguese, and Arabic respectively. This still does not include certain characters with differing nationalities, such as Xiaoyu, Alisa and Lars, who continue to speak Japanese due to their character backgrounds.