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==Conception and creation==
==Conception and creation==
''Tekken'' series director [[Katsuhiro Harada]] has stated that Heihachi is his favorite character in the overall series<ref name="T3 Interview">{{cite web | title=Tekken 3 team interview| url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=11177| accessdate=13 September 2008 |date=15 August 2001 |author=Davies, Paul |work=[[Computer and Video Games|CVG]]}}</ref> and the character he most frequently selects when playing.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.360-gamer.com/feature.asp?id=3529 |publisher=360 Gamer |title=Katsuhiro Harada interview |author=Podd, Mark |accessdate=13 September 2009}}</ref> He further described Heihachi as a "very human character", stating that while focus had been placed on his appearance he found the character's philosophy more interesting, and that in the series he was a "perfect portrayal of the evil that lurks in men's hearts", an evil "far more hideous than any made-up monster or demon."<ref name="commentary">{{cite web |url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=226228 |title=Tekken 6: Your Questions Answered |work=[[Computer and Video Games|CVG]] |accessdate=15 November 2009 |date=28 October 2009 |author=Staff}}</ref>
''Tekken'' series director [[Katsuhiro Harada]] has stated that Heihachi is his favorite character in the overall series<ref name="T3 Interview">{{cite web|title=Tekken 3 team interview |url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=11177 |accessdate=13 September 2008 |date=15 August 2001 |author=Davies, Paul |work=[[Computer and Video Games|CVG]] |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090628031835/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=11177 |archivedate=28 June 2009 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> and the character he most frequently selects when playing.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.360-gamer.com/feature.asp?id=3529 |publisher=360 Gamer |title=Katsuhiro Harada interview |author=Podd, Mark |accessdate=13 September 2009}}</ref> He further described Heihachi as a "very human character", stating that while focus had been placed on his appearance he found the character's philosophy more interesting, and that in the series he was a "perfect portrayal of the evil that lurks in men's hearts", an evil "far more hideous than any made-up monster or demon."<ref name="commentary">{{cite web |url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=226228 |title=Tekken 6: Your Questions Answered |work=[[Computer and Video Games|CVG]] |accessdate=15 November 2009 |date=28 October 2009 |author=Staff}}</ref>


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
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==Reception==
==Reception==
In 1996, Japanese magazine ''Gamest'' named Heihachi the 15th best character of the preceding year,<ref>{{cite journal |script-title=ja:ベストキャラクター賞 |trans_title=Best Character Award |journal=Gamest |issue=162 |date=30 January 1996|page=48 |author=Staff | language=Japanese | publisher=Shinseisha}}</ref> and in December 1997 he placed 40th on their list of the best video game characters.<ref>{{cite journal |title=ゲームキャラBEST 50 |trans_title=50 Best Video Game Characters |journal=Gamest |issue=208 |date=27 December 1997|page=1 |author=Staff | language=Japanese | publisher=Shinseisha}}</ref> Gaming Target listed him as the best ''Tekken'' character, citing his strength despite his age.<ref>{{cite web | title=Tekken A Look Back| url=http://www.gamingtarget.com/article.php?artid=5787&pg=3&comments=|date=25 July 2006|publisher=Gaming Target|author=Swider, Matt| accessdate=21 August 2011}}</ref> [[IGN]] called him "...one grandpa you don't want to come across in the retirement home",<ref>''[http://guidesarchive.ign.com/guides/13946/heihachi.html Heihachi Mishima Tekken Tag guide]''. IGN. Retrieved on 21 July 2008</ref> citing his ruthlessness in their profile of him.<ref>''[http://stars.ign.com/objects/142/14220316_biography.html Heihachi Mishima biography]''. IGN. Retrieved on 21 July 2008</ref> [[GamePro]] in their preview of ''Soul Calibur II''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s console ports called Heihachi's appearance in the series a landmark both as the second ''Tekken'' character to appear in the titles and as the first unarmed fighter in the series.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20110607141128/http://www.gamepro.com/news.cfm?article_id=27760 Soul Calibur II Console Versions Revealed]. [[GamePro|GamePro.com]]. Retrieved on 23 July 2008</ref> ''[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]'' ranked Heihachi as "The 24th Most Dominant Fighting Game Character", commenting "The King of the Iron Fist Tournament son".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.complex.com/video-games/2012/05/the-50-most-dominant-fighting-characters-in-video-games/heihachi |title=24. Heihachi - The 50 Most Dominant Fighting Game Characters |publisher=Complex|date=|accessdate=2012-07-30}}</ref> Complex also ranked Heihachi as the 7th best ''Tekken'' character, commenting "The old man who's responsible for everybody's misery, Heihachi just won't be killed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.complex.com/video-games/2013/09/best-tekken-video-game-characters/heihachi-mishima |title=7. Heihachi Mishima - The 20 Best Tekken Video Game Characters of All Time |publisher=Complex|date=2013-09-03|accessdate=2013-09-08}}</ref> The same cite also named Heihachi's ''Tekken 2'' ending as one of the craziest moments in the ''Tekken'' series, and also listed him as having one of the best mustaches in video games.<ref>Rich Knight, [http://www.complex.com/video-games/2012/10/tekkens-15-craziest-moments/heihachi-drops-his-son-into-a-volcano "Tekken's" 15 Craziest Moments], Complex.com, October 12, 2012.</ref><ref> {{cite web|url=http://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2010/10/the-25-best-video-game-mustaches/heihachi|title=Lip Service: The 25 Best Video Game Mustaches|publisher=Complex|date=2010-10-22|accessdate=2016-04-26}}</ref> ''[[Computer and Video Games]]'' also listed him as one of the angriest gaming characters as a result of his actions towards Kazuya made to eliminate his weakness.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gaming's angriest ever characters|publisher=Computer and Video Games|url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/315634/features/gamings-angriest-ever-characters/|date=18 August 2011|accessdate=26 August 2011}}</ref> GamingBolt ranked Heihachi as the "89th greatest video game villain of all time" and for having the "5th best mustaches in video games".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gamingbolt.com/top-100-greatest-video-game-villains-of-all-time/comment-page-2?pid=4119|title=Top 100 Greatest Video Game Villains of All Time|publisher=GamingBolt|date=2013-05-19|accessdate=2015-05-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://gamingbolt.com/top-10-moustaches-in-video-games/comment-page-1?pid=1652|title=Top 10 Moustaches In Video Games|publisher=GamingBolt|date=2011-07-01|accessdate=2015-05-05}}</ref> [[GameSpot]] named him one of the top ten villains in video games at number three, describing him as one of the most interesting villains in fighting games and adding comments on his little changed design across the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/features/vgs/universal/tenspot_villains/page9.html|title=TenSpot: Top Ten Video Game Villains|publisher=[[GameSpot]]|accessdate=31 December 2008|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040327090421/http://www.gamespot.com/features/vgs/universal/tenspot_villains/page9.html |archivedate=27 March 2004}}</ref> In PS2Planet's "Top 5 PSOne Villains", Heihachi was third with comments on him being the most realistic villain because of the themes the character touches.<ref>{{cite web|title=Top 5 PSOne Villains|publisher=GameSpy|work=PS2Planet|url=http://www.planetps2.com/features/articles/top5psv/|author=Gonzalez, Jessyel|accessdate=23 August 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060316110539/http://www.planetps2.com/features/articles/top5psv/|archivedate=16 March 2006}}</ref> He was listed as the 78th "most dastardly ne'er-do-wells" villains on video game by [[GamesRadar]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.gamesradar.com/top-100-villains-video-games/ | title=100 best villains in video games | date=May 17, 2013 | publisher=[[GamesRadar]] | accessdate=July 28, 2013}}</ref> GamesRadar listed Heihachi as the 3rd "Top badass old folk", with comments focused on his role within the story.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.gamesradar.com/the-top-7-badass-old-folks/?page=2 |title=The Top 7... badass old folks | date=July 13, 2009 | publisher=[[GamesRadar]] | accessdate=July 13, 2009}}</ref> GamesRadar also ranked Heihachi's guest appearance in ''Soul Calibur II'' as the "40th awesome character cameo".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/55-awesome-character-cameos/?page=3|title=55 awesome character cameos|publisher=GamesRadar|date=2010-05-01|accessdate=2015-02-14}}</ref> The same site also named him as the "3rd gaming's richest jerk", for having the "10th most impractical hairstyle in gaming", "3rd gaming's most sinister mustaches" and as the "3rd gaming hero you didn't realize was dead the whole time".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/gamings-richest-jerks-and-why-they-deserve-your-respect/|title=Gaming's richest jerks (and why they deserve your respect) [ClassicRadar]|publisher=GamesRadar|date=2013-12-29|accessdate=2015-05-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/gamings-19-most-impractical-hairstyles-stylist-weighs/|title=Gaming's 19 most impractical hairstyles: A stylist weighs in|publisher=GamesRadar|date=2013-08-02|accessdate=2015-05-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/13-most-sinister-mustaches-games/|title=Gaming's 13 most sinister mustaches|publisher=GamesRadar|date=2014-08-18|accessdate=2015-05-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/gaming-heroes-you-didnt-realize-were-dead-whole-time/|title=Gaming heroes you didn't realize were dead the whole time|publisher=GamesRadar|date=2014-11-26|accessdate=2015-05-05}}</ref> On the other hand, Arcade Sushi named Heihachi for his appearance in ''Soul Calibur'' as one of the "worst fighting game guest stars".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://arcadesushi.com/best-and-worst-fighting-game-guest-stars/#photogallery-1=5|title=Best and Worst Fighting Game Guest Stars|publisher=Arcade Sushi|date=2015-03-31|accessdate=2015-07-14}}</ref> ''[[Edge (magazine)|Edge]]'' described him as "a legendary fighting game villain", and cited the impact of his supposed death in ''Tekken 5''.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Staff |journal=[[Edge (magazine)|Edge]] |title=Tekken 5 Interview |date=August 2004 |issue=130}}</ref> WhatCulture named him as the "9th Most Memorable Video Game Boss Of All Time", stating "Heihachi is one slippery fish, and despite constantly finding himself in situations where his extended family wants to kill him a thousand times over, always manages to come out on top. He's basically un-killable, and his Goju-Ryu moveset is the bomb."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://whatculture.com/gaming/10-most-memorable-video-game-bosses-of-all-time?page=3|title=10 Most Memorable Video Game Bosses Of All Time|publisher=WhatCulture|date=2016-04-26|accessdate=2016-04-26}}</ref> Peter Austin from WhatCulture named Heihachi the "7th Greatest Tekken Character of All Time".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhdkrJdCuZ4|title=12 Greatest Tekken Characters of All Time|publisher=WhatCulture|date=2017-01-02|accessdate=2017-03-20}}</ref>
In 1996, Japanese magazine ''Gamest'' named Heihachi the 15th best character of the preceding year,<ref>{{cite journal |script-title=ja:ベストキャラクター賞 |trans_title=Best Character Award |journal=Gamest |issue=162 |date=30 January 1996|page=48 |author=Staff | language=Japanese | publisher=Shinseisha}}</ref> and in December 1997 he placed 40th on their list of the best video game characters.<ref>{{cite journal |title=ゲームキャラBEST 50 |trans_title=50 Best Video Game Characters |journal=Gamest |issue=208 |date=27 December 1997|page=1 |author=Staff | language=Japanese | publisher=Shinseisha}}</ref> Gaming Target listed him as the best ''Tekken'' character, citing his strength despite his age.<ref>{{cite web | title=Tekken A Look Back| url=http://www.gamingtarget.com/article.php?artid=5787&pg=3&comments=|date=25 July 2006|publisher=Gaming Target|author=Swider, Matt| accessdate=21 August 2011}}</ref> [[IGN]] called him "...one grandpa you don't want to come across in the retirement home",<ref>''[http://guidesarchive.ign.com/guides/13946/heihachi.html Heihachi Mishima Tekken Tag guide]''. IGN. Retrieved on 21 July 2008</ref> citing his ruthlessness in their profile of him.<ref>''[http://stars.ign.com/objects/142/14220316_biography.html Heihachi Mishima biography]''. IGN. Retrieved on 21 July 2008</ref> [[GamePro]] in their preview of ''Soul Calibur II''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s console ports called Heihachi's appearance in the series a landmark both as the second ''Tekken'' character to appear in the titles and as the first unarmed fighter in the series.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110607141128/http://www.gamepro.com/news.cfm?article_id=27760 Soul Calibur II Console Versions Revealed]. [[GamePro|GamePro.com]]. Retrieved on 23 July 2008</ref> ''[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]'' ranked Heihachi as "The 24th Most Dominant Fighting Game Character", commenting "The King of the Iron Fist Tournament son".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.complex.com/video-games/2012/05/the-50-most-dominant-fighting-characters-in-video-games/heihachi |title=24. Heihachi - The 50 Most Dominant Fighting Game Characters |publisher=Complex|date=|accessdate=2012-07-30}}</ref> Complex also ranked Heihachi as the 7th best ''Tekken'' character, commenting "The old man who's responsible for everybody's misery, Heihachi just won't be killed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.complex.com/video-games/2013/09/best-tekken-video-game-characters/heihachi-mishima |title=7. Heihachi Mishima - The 20 Best Tekken Video Game Characters of All Time |publisher=Complex|date=2013-09-03|accessdate=2013-09-08}}</ref> The same cite also named Heihachi's ''Tekken 2'' ending as one of the craziest moments in the ''Tekken'' series, and also listed him as having one of the best mustaches in video games.<ref>Rich Knight, [http://www.complex.com/video-games/2012/10/tekkens-15-craziest-moments/heihachi-drops-his-son-into-a-volcano "Tekken's" 15 Craziest Moments], Complex.com, October 12, 2012.</ref><ref> {{cite web|url=http://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2010/10/the-25-best-video-game-mustaches/heihachi|title=Lip Service: The 25 Best Video Game Mustaches|publisher=Complex|date=2010-10-22|accessdate=2016-04-26}}</ref> ''[[Computer and Video Games]]'' also listed him as one of the angriest gaming characters as a result of his actions towards Kazuya made to eliminate his weakness.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gaming's angriest ever characters|publisher=Computer and Video Games|url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/315634/features/gamings-angriest-ever-characters/|date=18 August 2011|accessdate=26 August 2011}}</ref> GamingBolt ranked Heihachi as the "89th greatest video game villain of all time" and for having the "5th best mustaches in video games".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gamingbolt.com/top-100-greatest-video-game-villains-of-all-time/comment-page-2?pid=4119|title=Top 100 Greatest Video Game Villains of All Time|publisher=GamingBolt|date=2013-05-19|accessdate=2015-05-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://gamingbolt.com/top-10-moustaches-in-video-games/comment-page-1?pid=1652|title=Top 10 Moustaches In Video Games|publisher=GamingBolt|date=2011-07-01|accessdate=2015-05-05}}</ref> [[GameSpot]] named him one of the top ten villains in video games at number three, describing him as one of the most interesting villains in fighting games and adding comments on his little changed design across the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/features/vgs/universal/tenspot_villains/page9.html|title=TenSpot: Top Ten Video Game Villains|publisher=[[GameSpot]]|accessdate=31 December 2008|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040327090421/http://www.gamespot.com/features/vgs/universal/tenspot_villains/page9.html |archivedate=27 March 2004}}</ref> In PS2Planet's "Top 5 PSOne Villains", Heihachi was third with comments on him being the most realistic villain because of the themes the character touches.<ref>{{cite web|title=Top 5 PSOne Villains|publisher=GameSpy|work=PS2Planet|url=http://www.planetps2.com/features/articles/top5psv/|author=Gonzalez, Jessyel|accessdate=23 August 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060316110539/http://www.planetps2.com/features/articles/top5psv/|archivedate=16 March 2006}}</ref> He was listed as the 78th "most dastardly ne'er-do-wells" villains on video game by [[GamesRadar]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.gamesradar.com/top-100-villains-video-games/ | title=100 best villains in video games | date=May 17, 2013 | publisher=[[GamesRadar]] | accessdate=July 28, 2013}}</ref> GamesRadar listed Heihachi as the 3rd "Top badass old folk", with comments focused on his role within the story.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.gamesradar.com/the-top-7-badass-old-folks/?page=2 |title=The Top 7... badass old folks | date=July 13, 2009 | publisher=[[GamesRadar]] | accessdate=July 13, 2009}}</ref> GamesRadar also ranked Heihachi's guest appearance in ''Soul Calibur II'' as the "40th awesome character cameo".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/55-awesome-character-cameos/?page=3|title=55 awesome character cameos|publisher=GamesRadar|date=2010-05-01|accessdate=2015-02-14}}</ref> The same site also named him as the "3rd gaming's richest jerk", for having the "10th most impractical hairstyle in gaming", "3rd gaming's most sinister mustaches" and as the "3rd gaming hero you didn't realize was dead the whole time".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/gamings-richest-jerks-and-why-they-deserve-your-respect/|title=Gaming's richest jerks (and why they deserve your respect) [ClassicRadar]|publisher=GamesRadar|date=2013-12-29|accessdate=2015-05-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/gamings-19-most-impractical-hairstyles-stylist-weighs/|title=Gaming's 19 most impractical hairstyles: A stylist weighs in|publisher=GamesRadar|date=2013-08-02|accessdate=2015-05-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/13-most-sinister-mustaches-games/|title=Gaming's 13 most sinister mustaches|publisher=GamesRadar|date=2014-08-18|accessdate=2015-05-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/gaming-heroes-you-didnt-realize-were-dead-whole-time/|title=Gaming heroes you didn't realize were dead the whole time|publisher=GamesRadar|date=2014-11-26|accessdate=2015-05-05}}</ref> On the other hand, Arcade Sushi named Heihachi for his appearance in ''Soul Calibur'' as one of the "worst fighting game guest stars".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://arcadesushi.com/best-and-worst-fighting-game-guest-stars/#photogallery-1=5|title=Best and Worst Fighting Game Guest Stars|publisher=Arcade Sushi|date=2015-03-31|accessdate=2015-07-14}}</ref> ''[[Edge (magazine)|Edge]]'' described him as "a legendary fighting game villain", and cited the impact of his supposed death in ''Tekken 5''.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Staff |journal=[[Edge (magazine)|Edge]] |title=Tekken 5 Interview |date=August 2004 |issue=130}}</ref> WhatCulture named him as the "9th Most Memorable Video Game Boss Of All Time", stating "Heihachi is one slippery fish, and despite constantly finding himself in situations where his extended family wants to kill him a thousand times over, always manages to come out on top. He's basically un-killable, and his Goju-Ryu moveset is the bomb."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://whatculture.com/gaming/10-most-memorable-video-game-bosses-of-all-time?page=3|title=10 Most Memorable Video Game Bosses Of All Time|publisher=WhatCulture|date=2016-04-26|accessdate=2016-04-26}}</ref> Peter Austin from WhatCulture named Heihachi the "7th Greatest Tekken Character of All Time".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhdkrJdCuZ4|title=12 Greatest Tekken Characters of All Time|publisher=WhatCulture|date=2017-01-02|accessdate=2017-03-20}}</ref>


[[GameDaily]] named his hairstyle one of the weirdest in gaming, stating "Heihachi Mishima is a tough old bird, and he's got the wings to show for it."<ref>{{cite web|author=Workman, Robert|url=http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/weirdest-hairstyles-in-gaming/?page=9|title=Weirdest Hairstyles In Gaming|publisher=[[GameDaily]]|accessdate=17 December 2008|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081221051554/http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/weirdest-hairstyles-in-gaming/?page=9|archivedate=21 December 2008}}</ref> His younger appearance in ''[[Tekken Tag Tournament 2]]'' resulted in surprising reactions by critics who mainly pointed his hair.<ref>{{cite web | title=Tekken Tag Tournament 2: What Heihachi looked like in his prime| url=http://www.gamesradar.com/tekken-tag-tournament-2-what-heihachi-looked-like-in-his-prime/|publisher=GamesRadar|author=Nagata, Tyler| accessdate=2 September 2011|date=3 June 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Tekken Washes Away The Gray, But Don't Touch The Hair, OK| url=http://m.kotaku.com/5716848/tekken-washes-away-the-gray-but-dont-touch-the-hair-ok|publisher=Kotaku|author=Owen, Good| accessdate=2 September 2011|date=24 December 2010}}</ref> Both [[Kotaku]] and ''[[Game Informer]]'' have labelled him as one of the worst parents in video game history because of how he treats his relatives Kazuya and Jin.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gaming's Crappiest Fathers|publisher=Game Informer |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2010/09/09/gamings-crappiest-dads.aspx|date=9 September 2010 |author=Ryckert, Dan|accessdate=18 July 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Father Knows Best: The Best and Worst Fathers in Video Games|publisher=Kotaku|url=http://m.kotaku.com/5297186/father-knows-best-the-best-and-worst-fathers-in-video-games|date=21 June 2009|author=Glasser, AJ|accessdate=17 August 2011}}</ref> In 2012, he was listed as one of the most "ridiculous" ''Tekken'' characters by ''[[Game Informer]]'', who said "Now that he's young again, his hair, eyebrows, and moustache all line up in a series of inverted Vs. Does he seriously think that looks cool? Apparently Heihachi's cure for old age couldn't turn back the clock on his dementia".<ref>{{cite web|last=King |first=Writtin |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2012/08/27/the-most-ridiculous-characters-of-tekken-tag-tournament-2.aspx?PostPageIndex=1 |title=The Most Ridiculous Characters Of Tekken Tag Tournament 2 - Features |publisher=www.GameInformer.com |date=2012-08-27 |accessdate=2012-09-06}}</ref> [[Den of Geek]] ranked Heihachi as the 9th best fighting game character, adding "The grand dame of the Tekken series, Mr Mishima Senior is one of only a handful of characters to have appeared in each of the main entries in Namco's legendary brawler."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.denofgeek.com/games/340253/10_best_fighting_game_characters.html|title=10 best fighting game characters|publisher=Den of Geek|author=Slater, Harry|date=2009-10-19|accessdate=2009-10-19}}</ref>
[[GameDaily]] named his hairstyle one of the weirdest in gaming, stating "Heihachi Mishima is a tough old bird, and he's got the wings to show for it."<ref>{{cite web|author=Workman, Robert|url=http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/weirdest-hairstyles-in-gaming/?page=9|title=Weirdest Hairstyles In Gaming|publisher=[[GameDaily]]|accessdate=17 December 2008|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081221051554/http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/weirdest-hairstyles-in-gaming/?page=9|archivedate=21 December 2008}}</ref> His younger appearance in ''[[Tekken Tag Tournament 2]]'' resulted in surprising reactions by critics who mainly pointed his hair.<ref>{{cite web | title=Tekken Tag Tournament 2: What Heihachi looked like in his prime| url=http://www.gamesradar.com/tekken-tag-tournament-2-what-heihachi-looked-like-in-his-prime/|publisher=GamesRadar|author=Nagata, Tyler| accessdate=2 September 2011|date=3 June 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Tekken Washes Away The Gray, But Don't Touch The Hair, OK| url=http://m.kotaku.com/5716848/tekken-washes-away-the-gray-but-dont-touch-the-hair-ok|publisher=Kotaku|author=Owen, Good| accessdate=2 September 2011|date=24 December 2010}}</ref> Both [[Kotaku]] and ''[[Game Informer]]'' have labelled him as one of the worst parents in video game history because of how he treats his relatives Kazuya and Jin.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gaming's Crappiest Fathers|publisher=Game Informer |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2010/09/09/gamings-crappiest-dads.aspx|date=9 September 2010 |author=Ryckert, Dan|accessdate=18 July 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Father Knows Best: The Best and Worst Fathers in Video Games|publisher=Kotaku|url=http://m.kotaku.com/5297186/father-knows-best-the-best-and-worst-fathers-in-video-games|date=21 June 2009|author=Glasser, AJ|accessdate=17 August 2011}}</ref> In 2012, he was listed as one of the most "ridiculous" ''Tekken'' characters by ''[[Game Informer]]'', who said "Now that he's young again, his hair, eyebrows, and moustache all line up in a series of inverted Vs. Does he seriously think that looks cool? Apparently Heihachi's cure for old age couldn't turn back the clock on his dementia".<ref>{{cite web|last=King |first=Writtin |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2012/08/27/the-most-ridiculous-characters-of-tekken-tag-tournament-2.aspx?PostPageIndex=1 |title=The Most Ridiculous Characters Of Tekken Tag Tournament 2 - Features |publisher=www.GameInformer.com |date=2012-08-27 |accessdate=2012-09-06 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141230145058/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2012/08/27/the-most-ridiculous-characters-of-tekken-tag-tournament-2.aspx?PostPageIndex=1 |archivedate=30 December 2014 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> [[Den of Geek]] ranked Heihachi as the 9th best fighting game character, adding "The grand dame of the Tekken series, Mr Mishima Senior is one of only a handful of characters to have appeared in each of the main entries in Namco's legendary brawler."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.denofgeek.com/games/340253/10_best_fighting_game_characters.html|title=10 best fighting game characters|publisher=Den of Geek|author=Slater, Harry|date=2009-10-19|accessdate=2009-10-19}}</ref>
[[Mashable]] placed Heihachi 7th in their list "17 Video Game Characters With Amazing Facial Hair", adding "His twin peaks of hair aren't losing him points either."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mashable.com/2014/01/15/gaming-facial-hair/ |title=17 Video Game Characters With Amazing Facial Hair |publisher=Mashable|date=2014-01-15|accessdate=2014-01-15}}</ref> [[FHM]] placed Heihachi's hairstyle among the "10 wtf hairstyles in videogames no sane man should get", adding "The hairstyle is a futile attempt to look badass when your panot genes get the best of you, and when Rogaine would no longer work."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fhm.com.ph/entertainment/games/wtf-hairstyles-in-videogames/page/2|title=10 WTF Hairstyles In Videogames No Sane Man Should Get|publisher=FHM|date=2014-11-17|accessdate=2014-11-17}}</ref>
[[Mashable]] placed Heihachi 7th in their list "17 Video Game Characters With Amazing Facial Hair", adding "His twin peaks of hair aren't losing him points either."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mashable.com/2014/01/15/gaming-facial-hair/ |title=17 Video Game Characters With Amazing Facial Hair |publisher=Mashable|date=2014-01-15|accessdate=2014-01-15}}</ref> [[FHM]] placed Heihachi's hairstyle among the "10 wtf hairstyles in videogames no sane man should get", adding "The hairstyle is a futile attempt to look badass when your panot genes get the best of you, and when Rogaine would no longer work."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fhm.com.ph/entertainment/games/wtf-hairstyles-in-videogames/page/2|title=10 WTF Hairstyles In Videogames No Sane Man Should Get|publisher=FHM|date=2014-11-17|accessdate=2014-11-17}}</ref>


In a [[GamesRadar]] article by Michael Grimm, a fight between Heihachi and [[M. Bison]] was written as one of the ones players wanted to see in ''[[Street Fighter X Tekken]]'' because of their two similarities such as being their franchises' villains and other characteristics.<ref>{{cite web | title=12 matchups we want to see in Street Fighter X Tekken| url=http://www.gamesradar.com/f/12-matchups-we-want-to-see-in-street-fighter-x-tekken/a-201008039113116048|publisher=GamesRadar|author=Grimm, Michael| accessdate=20 August 2011|date=3 August 2010}}</ref> Now Gamer listed Heihachi and [[Gen (Street Fighter)|Gen]] as one of the rivalries they want to see in ''Street Fighter X Tekken''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nowgamer.com/features/895299/street_fighter_x_tekken_character_wishlist.html |title=Street Fighter X Tekken Character Wishlist |publisher=NowGamer |date=27 July 2010 |accessdate=28 December 2011}}</ref> ''[[FHM]]'' listed Heihachi and M. Bison as one of the "10 Awesome Fantasy Fights in ''Street Fighter X Tekken'', adding "These dudes fight like a boss. M. Bison with his fancy psychic techniques and megalomaniac tendencies, and Heihachi with his old-man grit, and constant teeth-grinding ruthlessness".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fhm.com.ph/entertainment/games/article/11676 |title=10 Awesome Fantasy Fights in Street Fighter X Tekken &#124; Read reviews of movies, CDs, games, gadgets, cars, and more! |publisher=FHM.com.ph |date=2012-07-27 |accessdate=2012-08-10}}</ref> ''[[PlayStation Official Magazine - UK|PlayStation Official Magazine]]'' ranked Heihachi as the "best tag team finisher" in ''Street Fighter X Tekken'', adding "Thanks then, Heihachi, for your mega-satisfying Super Art."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialplaystationmagazine.co.uk/2012/06/20/the-8-best-street-fighter-x-tekken-tag-team-finishes/#gallery-top |title=The 8 best Street Fighter X Tekken tag team finishers - Page 1 of 8 &#124; PS3 Features |publisher=Official PlayStation Magazine |date=2012-06-20 |accessdate=2012-06-20}}</ref> In GamesRadar article for ''Street Fighter X Tekken'', they stated "Father of Kazuya, grandfather to Jin, and son of Jinpachi, Heihachi is the cause of much of the pain in the Tekken series."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/street-fighter-x-tekken-roster-meet-all-43-characters/|title=Street Fighter X Tekken roster: Meet all 55 characters|publisher=GamesRadar|date=2012-10-23|accessdate=2015-04-08}}</ref> In 2013, [[Topless Robot]] ranked Heihachi as "The 2nd Most Diabolical Boss From Classic Fighting Games", adding "How many were sinister enough to toss their own flesh and blood into a volcano? And on multiple occasions?!"<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.toplessrobot.com/2013/08/10_most_diabolical_bosses_from_classic_fighting_ga.php?page=2 |title=The 10 Most Diabolical Bosses From Classic Fighting Games |work=Topless Robot |author=Eckman-Lawn, Alex |date=2013-08-28 |accessdate=2013-08-28}}</ref> In 2014, What Culture ranked him as the 8th greatest character in fighting games, calling him "one of the most iconic and important characters in the Tekken series, and even hardcore fans may have lost track of how many times he has died and come back to life."<ref>{{cite web|author=Jack Pooley|url=http://whatculture.com/gaming/20-greatest-ever-beat-em-video-game-characters.php/14 |title=20 Greatest Ever Beat Em Up Video Game Characters » Page 14 of 21|publisher=Whatculture.com |date= |accessdate=2014-01-17}}</ref> [[PlayStation Universe]] included Heihachi and Kazuya among the top 5 rival pairs in ''Tekken Tag Tournament 2'', commenting "Kaz and Heihachi are powerhouses and, as practitioners of Mishima-style Karate, make for a near-unstoppable Tag Team in the right hands."<ref name=psu>Mike Harradence, [http://www.psu.com/a016996/Tekkens-greatest-rivals-make-the-best-Tag-Teams?page=0 Tekken's greatest rivals make the best Tag Teams], PlayStation Universe, September 19th, 2012</ref> Shinkan Crossing ranked Heihachi as the "2nd toughest Tekken character" where they commented on his feats and concluded "He gets props for being the only Mishima to not have the devil gene and be just as powerful. What a badass."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cjinsblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/top-5-toughest-tekken-characters.html|title=Top 5 Toughest Tekken Characters|publisher=Shinkan Crossing|date=2009-12-05|accessdate=2015-02-23}}</ref> In 2015, Gamer Headlines named Heihachi the "2nd top over 50 video game character in gaming", stating "Heihachi lands here at number 2 because of just how freakishly powerful he is as well as how resilient he is. Heihachi may have obsessed about getting the Devil-gene for himself but obviously doesn’t need it."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerheadlines.com/2015/03/top-10-50-video-game-characters-gaming/|title=Top 10 Over 50 Video Game Characters In Gaming|publisher=Gamer Headlines|date=2015-03-13|accessdate=2015-04-12}}</ref> [[WatchMojo]] ranked Heihachi (alongside Jin) as the "5th best fighting game character", as the "3rd best fighting game boss", and as the "7th top Tekken character", adding "Don’t be fooled by this guy’s age—he’s still one badass fighter. His powerful punches and kicks are always to be feared, and his twin tufts of hair never cease to amaze."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.watchmojo.com/video/id/11251/|title=Top 10 Fighting Game Characters|publisher=WatchMojo|date=2012-09-24|accessdate=2015-04-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://watchmojo.com/video/id/16047/|title=Top 10 Fighting Game Bosses|publisher=WatchMojo|date=2016-06-22|accessdate=2016-09-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.watchmojo.com/video/id/13605/|title=Top 10 Tekken Characters|publisher=WatchMojo|date=2015-04-07|accessdate=2015-04-12}}</ref> In the official poll by Namco, Heihachi is currently ranked as the 24th most requested ''Tekken'' character to be playable in ''[[Tekken X Street Fighter]]'', at 6.12% of votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fb.namcobandaigames.com/fbtekken/statistics_user.php?sid=78423 |title=Tekken vs Street Fighter |publisher=Fb.namcobandaigames.com |date= |accessdate=2012-07-28}}</ref>
In a [[GamesRadar]] article by Michael Grimm, a fight between Heihachi and [[M. Bison]] was written as one of the ones players wanted to see in ''[[Street Fighter X Tekken]]'' because of their two similarities such as being their franchises' villains and other characteristics.<ref>{{cite web | title=12 matchups we want to see in Street Fighter X Tekken| url=http://www.gamesradar.com/f/12-matchups-we-want-to-see-in-street-fighter-x-tekken/a-201008039113116048|publisher=GamesRadar|author=Grimm, Michael| accessdate=20 August 2011|date=3 August 2010}}</ref> Now Gamer listed Heihachi and [[Gen (Street Fighter)|Gen]] as one of the rivalries they want to see in ''Street Fighter X Tekken''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nowgamer.com/features/895299/street_fighter_x_tekken_character_wishlist.html |title=Street Fighter X Tekken Character Wishlist |publisher=NowGamer |date=27 July 2010 |accessdate=28 December 2011}}</ref> ''[[FHM]]'' listed Heihachi and M. Bison as one of the "10 Awesome Fantasy Fights in ''Street Fighter X Tekken'', adding "These dudes fight like a boss. M. Bison with his fancy psychic techniques and megalomaniac tendencies, and Heihachi with his old-man grit, and constant teeth-grinding ruthlessness".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fhm.com.ph/entertainment/games/article/11676 |title=10 Awesome Fantasy Fights in Street Fighter X Tekken &#124; Read reviews of movies, CDs, games, gadgets, cars, and more! |publisher=FHM.com.ph |date=2012-07-27 |accessdate=2012-08-10 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120311010536/http://www.fhm.com.ph/entertainment/games/article/11676 |archivedate=11 March 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> ''[[PlayStation Official Magazine - UK|PlayStation Official Magazine]]'' ranked Heihachi as the "best tag team finisher" in ''Street Fighter X Tekken'', adding "Thanks then, Heihachi, for your mega-satisfying Super Art."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialplaystationmagazine.co.uk/2012/06/20/the-8-best-street-fighter-x-tekken-tag-team-finishes/#gallery-top |title=The 8 best Street Fighter X Tekken tag team finishers - Page 1 of 8 &#124; PS3 Features |publisher=Official PlayStation Magazine |date=2012-06-20 |accessdate=2012-06-20}}</ref> In GamesRadar article for ''Street Fighter X Tekken'', they stated "Father of Kazuya, grandfather to Jin, and son of Jinpachi, Heihachi is the cause of much of the pain in the Tekken series."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/street-fighter-x-tekken-roster-meet-all-43-characters/|title=Street Fighter X Tekken roster: Meet all 55 characters|publisher=GamesRadar|date=2012-10-23|accessdate=2015-04-08}}</ref> In 2013, [[Topless Robot]] ranked Heihachi as "The 2nd Most Diabolical Boss From Classic Fighting Games", adding "How many were sinister enough to toss their own flesh and blood into a volcano? And on multiple occasions?!"<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.toplessrobot.com/2013/08/10_most_diabolical_bosses_from_classic_fighting_ga.php?page=2 |title=The 10 Most Diabolical Bosses From Classic Fighting Games |work=Topless Robot |author=Eckman-Lawn, Alex |date=2013-08-28 |accessdate=2013-08-28}}</ref> In 2014, What Culture ranked him as the 8th greatest character in fighting games, calling him "one of the most iconic and important characters in the Tekken series, and even hardcore fans may have lost track of how many times he has died and come back to life."<ref>{{cite web|author=Jack Pooley|url=http://whatculture.com/gaming/20-greatest-ever-beat-em-video-game-characters.php/14 |title=20 Greatest Ever Beat Em Up Video Game Characters » Page 14 of 21|publisher=Whatculture.com |date= |accessdate=2014-01-17}}</ref> [[PlayStation Universe]] included Heihachi and Kazuya among the top 5 rival pairs in ''Tekken Tag Tournament 2'', commenting "Kaz and Heihachi are powerhouses and, as practitioners of Mishima-style Karate, make for a near-unstoppable Tag Team in the right hands."<ref name=psu>Mike Harradence, [http://www.psu.com/a016996/Tekkens-greatest-rivals-make-the-best-Tag-Teams?page=0 Tekken's greatest rivals make the best Tag Teams], PlayStation Universe, September 19th, 2012</ref> Shinkan Crossing ranked Heihachi as the "2nd toughest Tekken character" where they commented on his feats and concluded "He gets props for being the only Mishima to not have the devil gene and be just as powerful. What a badass."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cjinsblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/top-5-toughest-tekken-characters.html|title=Top 5 Toughest Tekken Characters|publisher=Shinkan Crossing|date=2009-12-05|accessdate=2015-02-23}}</ref> In 2015, Gamer Headlines named Heihachi the "2nd top over 50 video game character in gaming", stating "Heihachi lands here at number 2 because of just how freakishly powerful he is as well as how resilient he is. Heihachi may have obsessed about getting the Devil-gene for himself but obviously doesn’t need it."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerheadlines.com/2015/03/top-10-50-video-game-characters-gaming/|title=Top 10 Over 50 Video Game Characters In Gaming|publisher=Gamer Headlines|date=2015-03-13|accessdate=2015-04-12}}</ref> [[WatchMojo]] ranked Heihachi (alongside Jin) as the "5th best fighting game character", as the "3rd best fighting game boss", and as the "7th top Tekken character", adding "Don’t be fooled by this guy’s age—he’s still one badass fighter. His powerful punches and kicks are always to be feared, and his twin tufts of hair never cease to amaze."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.watchmojo.com/video/id/11251/|title=Top 10 Fighting Game Characters|publisher=WatchMojo|date=2012-09-24|accessdate=2015-04-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://watchmojo.com/video/id/16047/|title=Top 10 Fighting Game Bosses|publisher=WatchMojo|date=2016-06-22|accessdate=2016-09-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.watchmojo.com/video/id/13605/|title=Top 10 Tekken Characters|publisher=WatchMojo|date=2015-04-07|accessdate=2015-04-12}}</ref> In the official poll by Namco, Heihachi is currently ranked as the 24th most requested ''Tekken'' character to be playable in ''[[Tekken X Street Fighter]]'', at 6.12% of votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fb.namcobandaigames.com/fbtekken/statistics_user.php?sid=78423 |title=Tekken vs Street Fighter |publisher=Fb.namcobandaigames.com |date= |accessdate=2012-07-28 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120813063608/https://fb.namcobandaigames.com/fbtekken/statistics_user.php?sid=78423 |archivedate=13 August 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>


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Heihachi Mishima
'Tekken' character
File:Heihachi-Mishima.png
Heihachi Mishima in Tekken 6
First gameTekken (1994)
Created bySeiichi Ishii

Heihachi Mishima (Japanese: 三島 平八, Hepburn: Mishima Heihachi) is a fictional character and one of the main antagonists of the Tekken fighting game series, given that he is almost always responsible for the series' events, though his impact has appeared to decrease as the series goes on as of Tekken 5 onwards. First appearing in the first game as the main antagonist, he is one of only four characters (the others being Yoshimitsu, Paul Phoenix and Nina Williams) to have appeared in all major installments in the series, making one appearance within the series as the main character (in Tekken 2) and three as a boss (Tekken, Tekken 3, and Tekken 4).

Conception and creation

Tekken series director Katsuhiro Harada has stated that Heihachi is his favorite character in the overall series[3] and the character he most frequently selects when playing.[4] He further described Heihachi as a "very human character", stating that while focus had been placed on his appearance he found the character's philosophy more interesting, and that in the series he was a "perfect portrayal of the evil that lurks in men's hearts", an evil "far more hideous than any made-up monster or demon."[5]

Appearances

In video games

Heihachi is the son of Jinpachi Mishima, the husband of the late Kazumi Mishima, the father of Kazuya Mishima and Lars Alexandersson, the adopted father of Lee Chaolan, and the grandfather of Jin Kazama. He fights with Mishima style of Karate and is the founder and the Commander of the Tekken Force Unit. He has hosted half of the King of the Iron Fist Tournaments with the second, fifth and sixth King of Iron Fist Tournaments being hosted by Kazuya, Jinpachi, and Jin respectively.

Tekken series

Heihachi is better known as the only son of Jinpachi Mishima, a famous martial artist who founded the Mishima Zaibatsu company. Decades before the events of the original Tekken, Heihachi overthrew his father out of his control of Mishima Zaibatsu as he sought to control it as an industrial company. When Jinpachi attempted a coup d'état, Heihachi quickly captured and imprisoned him below the Mishima compound Hon-Maru and left him to starve to death.

Later, in an attempt to eliminate his son's "weakness", he tossed his five-year-old son Kazuya down a deep ravine. According to Heihachi, if Kazuya was truly his son, he would be able to survive the fall and climb back up. To further motivate Kazuya, Heihachi adopted Chinese orphan Lee and raised him as a rival to his biological son. After Kazuya traveled abroad and became an undefeated champion, the 52-year-old Heihachi announced the King of Iron Fist Tournament in order to test him. Kazuya won the tournament, tossed Heihachi off the same cliff and assumed control of the Zaibatsu. Heihachi survived the event, went to train and meditate extensively, then returned two years later in the second tournament to defeat his son, and tossed Kazuya's body into a volcano to kill him.

After assuming control of Mishima Zaibatsu once again, Heihachi formed the Tekken Force, an elite army whose actions would ultimately lead to world peace. Fifteen years later, during a Tekken Force expedition at an Aztec Temple in Mexico, the Tekken Force was obliterated by a mysterious being called "Ogre". Realizing that Ogre had immortal blood, Heihachi sought its blood in order to create an "ultimate life form". Around this time, he met a teenager named Jin Kazama, who claimed to be his grandson and begged Heihachi to train him so he could take revenge against Ogre for murdering his mother Jun. Heihachi agreed, and four years later, announced the King of Iron Fist Tournament 3 to lure Ogre out. After Jin defeated Ogre, Heihachi betrayed and attempted to kill him. However, Jin transformed to Devil and knocked Heihachi out.

Afterwards, Heihachi collected the remains of Ogre and attempted to combine his and Ogre's DNA, but discovered that he would need the Devil Gene possessed by his son and grandson as a catalyst. Unable to find Jin, Heihachi learned Kazuya had been resurrected by G Corporation. To lure both to him, Heihachi held the fourth King of Iron Fist Tournament two years later with his company's ownership as the grand prize. After the Tekken Force captured Jin upon arrival, Heihachi eventually defeated Kazuya in the finals, and took him to Hon-Maru. However, the two would later be defeated by Jin, who escaped after sparing Heihachi's life.

Immediately after Jin's departure, an army of G Corporation Jack-4s invaded Hon-Maru. Heihachi was seemingly killed in the attack, but in reality was blown a great distance away after the Jacks detonated. It is revealed in Tekken 6 that he was unconscious for the duration of the fifth King of Iron Fist Tournament. Upon his recovery, he discovered that Jin had taken control of the Mishima Zaibatsu in his absence, and so he entered the sixth King of Iron Fist Tournament to take back the Zaibatsu. He appears as an enemy in the Scenario Campaign, the story mode in the console version of Tekken 6 whose main character is Lars Alexandersson, Heihachi's illegitimate son. Heihachi apparently forgot about Lars, as he was quite surprised when Lars recalled his past. Heihachi tries to make an alliance with Lars, who refuses and tries to shoot Heihachi, but is unsuccessful. Lars leaves, telling Heihachi that he will be the "last person" Heihachi ever meets.

Heihachi is confirmed to appear in the upcoming Tekken 7. In this story, despite his plan works to reclaim Zaibatsu, after Jin's presumable disappearance through supposed sacrifice destroying Azazel, Heihachi has some of Mishima Zaibatsu unfinished war conflict Jin had with, a war with G Corporation, which is led by his son Kazuya. Heihachi manage to strengthen his Zaibatsu quickly before Kazuya manage to take over and overpower it. Heihachi announced the seventh King of Iron Fist Tournament for his plan on a final battle against Kazuya.


Though unrelated to the story of the series, in Tekken Tag Tournament 2, Tekken 3D: Prime Edition, Tekken Revolution, PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, Project X Zone, and Project X Zone 2, Heihachi appears to have regressed back to his original appearance. Heihachi is seen with a full head of hair for the first time. According to his character profile on the Tekken Tag Tournament 2 website, this is because he drank a rejuvenation serum. Katsuhiro Harada also commented on Heihachi's new voice actor for the game as former voice actor Daisuke Gōri died in 2010.

Other video games

Heihachi makes a brief appearance on the Tekken spin-off game Death by Degrees as an optional boss. He also makes an appearance as a playable guest character in the PS2 and HD Online versions of the fighting game Soulcalibur II, and as an unlockable narrator in Ridge Racer 6, one of the launch titles for Xbox 360. A Mii costume of Heihachi was added to Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U through DLC. In an interview, Masahiro Sakurai said that he considered including Heihachi as a playable character, but would ultimately pass on the idea as it would have been too difficult to have a moveset for him in Super Smash Bros.

Heihachi is one of the bonus characters available to play as or against in Anna Kournikova's Smash Court Tennis for the PlayStation (alongside fellow Namco characters) and is an unlockable character in Smash Court Tennis Pro Tournament 2. He also makes guest appearances in the role-playing game Tales of the Abyss (as one of Anise's custom dolls) and in Pac-Man Fever (alongside several other Namco characters).

In the crossover tactical RPG Namco × Capcom Heihachi appears as one of playable characters representing the Namco universe. He also appears in the crossover fighting game Street Fighter X Tekken with Kuma as his official tag partner.[6] Heihachi's younger incarnation appears as a playable character in PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale with Kuma assisting him in one of his super attacks. He appears in the Capcom, Namco-Bandai and Sega crossover game Project X Zone initially as an enemy and later as an solo unit. He also appears in the sequel Project X Zone 2 as a solo unit.

In other media

Heihachi appears in both the anime Tekken: The Motion Picture, voiced by John Paul Shepard, and the 2009 film Tekken, Heihachi is portrayed by stuntman Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa. In the former, he is the main villain, while in the latter, he is initially a villain but becomes a much more sympathetic and honorable character (similar to his father Jinpachi) than in the games, as he is willing to give his life to save Jin from the Tekken Corp soldiers. Tagawa reprised his role in the prequel Tekken 2: Kazuya's Revenge. He also appears as the main antagonist in the 2011 CGI animated film Tekken: Blood Vengeance, which is an alternate retelling of the events between Tekken 5 and Tekken 6. In it, he was supposedly killed by Kazuya four years ago, though in reality he is hiding and had conducted the M-cell experiment (taken from the Devil Gene) on a high school class to test immortality. However, all of the subjects died with the exception of Shin Kamiya, who managed to gain immortality as Heihachi desired. Heihachi is absent for most of the film until the climax, where he reveals that the experiment was just a ruse; he instead tries to take the Devil Gene from Kazuya and Jin, which gives its users increased power. After killing Shin, he fights Kazuya and Jin, awakening the Mokujin spirit for help, though he is ultimately defeated by Jin.

Tohru Fujisawa featured Heihachi as a cameo in his manga Great Teacher Onizuka, modeled after his younger appearance in Tekken. In it, he engages in an arm wrestling competition with protagonist Onizuka, shouting out controller inputs while the crowd shouts for him to "Do a combo!" Though Heihachi strains him for a moment, Onizuka defeats him, calling him "triangle head" as an insult.[7] Heihachi cameos again in a later issue briefly, overseeing students as they clean graffiti from the school's walls.[8] Heihachi also makes a cameo appearance in the Puchimas! Petit Petit Idolmaster ONA series. Heihachi appeared in One Minute Melee, a spin-off series of ScrewAttack's Death Battle, where he fought against Geese Howard from Fatal Fury. Near the end of the fight, Kuma appeared and he and Heihachi attacked and defeated Geese with cross-art style attack from Street Fighter X Tekken. Later, Heihachi tied Geese to a rocket and sent him into space, which is a reference to his Tekken 5 ending.[9]

In merchandise

In 2006, Namco released a Heihachi figurine as part of a Tekken 5 set based upon his promotional artwork for the game. While not posable, the PVC figure came with equipable clothing items modeled after those in the game.[10] A "statue" of Heihachi modeled after his Tekken 5 attire also appears in the Namco-themed lounge available for Japanese PlayStation Home users.[11]

Reception

In 1996, Japanese magazine Gamest named Heihachi the 15th best character of the preceding year,[12] and in December 1997 he placed 40th on their list of the best video game characters.[13] Gaming Target listed him as the best Tekken character, citing his strength despite his age.[14] IGN called him "...one grandpa you don't want to come across in the retirement home",[15] citing his ruthlessness in their profile of him.[16] GamePro in their preview of Soul Calibur II's console ports called Heihachi's appearance in the series a landmark both as the second Tekken character to appear in the titles and as the first unarmed fighter in the series.[17] Complex ranked Heihachi as "The 24th Most Dominant Fighting Game Character", commenting "The King of the Iron Fist Tournament son".[18] Complex also ranked Heihachi as the 7th best Tekken character, commenting "The old man who's responsible for everybody's misery, Heihachi just won't be killed.[19] The same cite also named Heihachi's Tekken 2 ending as one of the craziest moments in the Tekken series, and also listed him as having one of the best mustaches in video games.[20][21] Computer and Video Games also listed him as one of the angriest gaming characters as a result of his actions towards Kazuya made to eliminate his weakness.[22] GamingBolt ranked Heihachi as the "89th greatest video game villain of all time" and for having the "5th best mustaches in video games".[23][24] GameSpot named him one of the top ten villains in video games at number three, describing him as one of the most interesting villains in fighting games and adding comments on his little changed design across the series.[25] In PS2Planet's "Top 5 PSOne Villains", Heihachi was third with comments on him being the most realistic villain because of the themes the character touches.[26] He was listed as the 78th "most dastardly ne'er-do-wells" villains on video game by GamesRadar.[27] GamesRadar listed Heihachi as the 3rd "Top badass old folk", with comments focused on his role within the story.[28] GamesRadar also ranked Heihachi's guest appearance in Soul Calibur II as the "40th awesome character cameo".[29] The same site also named him as the "3rd gaming's richest jerk", for having the "10th most impractical hairstyle in gaming", "3rd gaming's most sinister mustaches" and as the "3rd gaming hero you didn't realize was dead the whole time".[30][31][32][33] On the other hand, Arcade Sushi named Heihachi for his appearance in Soul Calibur as one of the "worst fighting game guest stars".[34] Edge described him as "a legendary fighting game villain", and cited the impact of his supposed death in Tekken 5.[35] WhatCulture named him as the "9th Most Memorable Video Game Boss Of All Time", stating "Heihachi is one slippery fish, and despite constantly finding himself in situations where his extended family wants to kill him a thousand times over, always manages to come out on top. He's basically un-killable, and his Goju-Ryu moveset is the bomb."[36] Peter Austin from WhatCulture named Heihachi the "7th Greatest Tekken Character of All Time".[37]

GameDaily named his hairstyle one of the weirdest in gaming, stating "Heihachi Mishima is a tough old bird, and he's got the wings to show for it."[38] His younger appearance in Tekken Tag Tournament 2 resulted in surprising reactions by critics who mainly pointed his hair.[39][40] Both Kotaku and Game Informer have labelled him as one of the worst parents in video game history because of how he treats his relatives Kazuya and Jin.[41][42] In 2012, he was listed as one of the most "ridiculous" Tekken characters by Game Informer, who said "Now that he's young again, his hair, eyebrows, and moustache all line up in a series of inverted Vs. Does he seriously think that looks cool? Apparently Heihachi's cure for old age couldn't turn back the clock on his dementia".[43] Den of Geek ranked Heihachi as the 9th best fighting game character, adding "The grand dame of the Tekken series, Mr Mishima Senior is one of only a handful of characters to have appeared in each of the main entries in Namco's legendary brawler."[44] Mashable placed Heihachi 7th in their list "17 Video Game Characters With Amazing Facial Hair", adding "His twin peaks of hair aren't losing him points either."[45] FHM placed Heihachi's hairstyle among the "10 wtf hairstyles in videogames no sane man should get", adding "The hairstyle is a futile attempt to look badass when your panot genes get the best of you, and when Rogaine would no longer work."[46]

In a GamesRadar article by Michael Grimm, a fight between Heihachi and M. Bison was written as one of the ones players wanted to see in Street Fighter X Tekken because of their two similarities such as being their franchises' villains and other characteristics.[47] Now Gamer listed Heihachi and Gen as one of the rivalries they want to see in Street Fighter X Tekken.[48] FHM listed Heihachi and M. Bison as one of the "10 Awesome Fantasy Fights in Street Fighter X Tekken, adding "These dudes fight like a boss. M. Bison with his fancy psychic techniques and megalomaniac tendencies, and Heihachi with his old-man grit, and constant teeth-grinding ruthlessness".[49] PlayStation Official Magazine ranked Heihachi as the "best tag team finisher" in Street Fighter X Tekken, adding "Thanks then, Heihachi, for your mega-satisfying Super Art."[50] In GamesRadar article for Street Fighter X Tekken, they stated "Father of Kazuya, grandfather to Jin, and son of Jinpachi, Heihachi is the cause of much of the pain in the Tekken series."[51] In 2013, Topless Robot ranked Heihachi as "The 2nd Most Diabolical Boss From Classic Fighting Games", adding "How many were sinister enough to toss their own flesh and blood into a volcano? And on multiple occasions?!"[52] In 2014, What Culture ranked him as the 8th greatest character in fighting games, calling him "one of the most iconic and important characters in the Tekken series, and even hardcore fans may have lost track of how many times he has died and come back to life."[53] PlayStation Universe included Heihachi and Kazuya among the top 5 rival pairs in Tekken Tag Tournament 2, commenting "Kaz and Heihachi are powerhouses and, as practitioners of Mishima-style Karate, make for a near-unstoppable Tag Team in the right hands."[54] Shinkan Crossing ranked Heihachi as the "2nd toughest Tekken character" where they commented on his feats and concluded "He gets props for being the only Mishima to not have the devil gene and be just as powerful. What a badass."[55] In 2015, Gamer Headlines named Heihachi the "2nd top over 50 video game character in gaming", stating "Heihachi lands here at number 2 because of just how freakishly powerful he is as well as how resilient he is. Heihachi may have obsessed about getting the Devil-gene for himself but obviously doesn’t need it."[56] WatchMojo ranked Heihachi (alongside Jin) as the "5th best fighting game character", as the "3rd best fighting game boss", and as the "7th top Tekken character", adding "Don’t be fooled by this guy’s age—he’s still one badass fighter. His powerful punches and kicks are always to be feared, and his twin tufts of hair never cease to amaze."[57][58][59] In the official poll by Namco, Heihachi is currently ranked as the 24th most requested Tekken character to be playable in Tekken X Street Fighter, at 6.12% of votes.[60]

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