Tekken 7 (2017)
Tekken 7 is a 2017 fighting video game made by Bandai Namco Studios and Bandai Namco Entertainment.
The Mishima feud has been burning for decades. Tekken 7 frames its story campaign as a war correspondent's account of the conflict between Heihachi Mishima and his son Kazuya, using slow-motion cinematic moments and Unreal Engine 4 to give the franchise's melodramatic mythology its most polished presentation. The fighting itself adds Rage Art and Power Crush mechanics that shift the dynamics of close matches, and the roster expands to include guest fighters from other franchises alongside the returning Mishima family.
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What is Tekken 7 about?
The Mishima feud has been burning for decades. Tekken 7 frames its story campaign as a war correspondent's account of the conflict between Heihachi Mishima and his son Kazuya, using slow-motion cinematic moments and Unreal Engine 4 to give the franchise's melodramatic mythology its most polished presentation. The fighting itself adds Rage Art and Power Crush mechanics that shift the dynamics of close matches, and the roster expands to include guest fighters from other franchises alongside the returning Mishima family.
When was Tekken 7 released?
Tekken 7 was released on 1 June 2017.
Who made Tekken 7?
Tekken 7 was made by Bandai Namco Studios and Bandai Namco Entertainment.
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A few thoughts on Tekken 7
Tekken 7 is where the Mishima saga reaches its intended conclusion, designed to be accessible to new players. TEKKEN: The Motion Picture covers the original tournament backstory, and TEKKEN: Blood Vengeance is a CG film set between the earlier games.
Screen stories where one duel decides everything
Tekken 7 stages the Mishima family war as a single showdown that ends decades of grudge in minutes, and that same instinct drives Tekken: Blood Vengeance, Tekken: The Motion Picture, Mortal Kombat II, Avatar: The Last Airbender's Agni Kai duels and Kamen Rider's transformation battles. Each one trusts a single fight to carry the entire story.
Manga built around one-on-one duels that keep escalating
Every fighter in Tekken 7 has a signature style built for one-on-one showdowns, and manga built around the same instinct share that DNA. Ranma 1/2's rival duels, Rurouni Kenshin's swordsmanship, My Hero Academia's tournament arcs, Fullmetal Alchemist's ability clashes and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' choreographed brawls all treat a face-off as the point of the story, not a detour from it.
Family sagas where power struggles turn violent across generations
Tekken 7's real fight is a father and son who cannot stop settling an old score, and that same generational rot runs through Vikings' warring sons of Ragnar, Attack on Titan's inherited family secrets, The Walking Dead's rotating leaders and The Boys' broken found family. Power keeps changing hands, and the people fighting for it rarely improve.