Characters
Players can choose from a diverse cast that hails from a variety of ethnic backgrounds and fighting styles. A few characters have supernatural origin, such as Devil and Ogre, while animal characters like Kuma the bear provide comic relief. In the story mode of the game, each character generally has their own personal reasons for entering the tournament and competing for the prize.
Only six characters have appeared in all eight main Tekken installments to date: Heihachi Mishima, Paul Phoenix, Nina Williams, Yoshimitsu, King, Kuma (the latter two albeit technically being two different characters with the same name). The Jack cyborgs, Anna Williams, Kazuya Mishima, Lee Chaolan and Lei Wulong also come close having appeared in seven installments.
| Character | 1 | 2 | 3 | TTT | 4 | 5 | 6 | TTT2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex | No | Yes2 | No | Yes2 | No | No | No | Yes3 | 3 |
| Alisa Bosconovitch | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes1 | Yes | 2 |
| Ancient Ogre | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes3 | 3 |
| Angel | No | Yes2 | No | Yes2 | No | No | No | Yes3 | 3 |
| Anna Williams | Yes3 | Yes | Yes3 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 7 |
| Armor King I/II | Yes3 | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes1 | Yes | Yes | 6 |
| Asuka Kazama | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 |
| Azazel | No | No | No | No | No | No | Boss4 | No | 1 |
| Baek Doo San | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 5 |
| Bob Richards | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | 2 |
| Bruce Irvin | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 5 |
| Bryan Fury | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 6 |
| Christie Monteiro | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 4 |
| Combot | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes3 | 2 |
| Craig Marduk | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 4 |
| Devil/Devil Kazuya | Yes2 3 | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes2 | 4 |
| Devil Jin | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 |
| Dr. Bosconovitch | No | No | Yes3 | No | No | No | No | Yes3 | 2 |
| Eddy Gordo | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes2 3 | Yes2 | Yes | Yes | 6 |
| Feng Wei | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 |
| Forest Law | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes3 | 3 |
| Ganryu | Yes3 | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 6 |
| Gon | No | No | Yes3 | No | No | No | No | No | 1 |
| Heihachi Mishima | Yes3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8 |
| Hwoarang | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 6 |
| Jack series | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 7 |
| Jin Kazama | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 6 |
| Jinpachi Mishima | No | No | No | No | No | Yes1 3 | No | Yes | 2 |
| Julia Chang/Jaycee | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 6 |
| Jun Kazama | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | 3 |
| Kazuya Mishima | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 7 |
| King I/II | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8 |
| Kuma I/II | Yes3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8 |
| Kunimitsu | Yes3 | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes3 | 4 |
| Lars Alexandersson | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes1 | Yes | 2 |
| Lee Chaolan | Yes3 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 7 |
| Lei Wulong | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 7 |
| Leo Kliesen | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | 2 |
| Lili de Rochefort | No | No | No | No | No | Yes1 | Yes | Yes | 3 |
| Ling Xiaoyu | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 6 |
| Marshall Law | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 6 |
| Michelle Chang | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes3 | 4 |
| Miguel Caballero Rojo | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | 2 |
| Miharu Hirano | No | No | No | No | Yes2 3 | No | No | Yes3 | 2 |
| Mokujin | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 5 |
| NANCY-MI847J | No | No | No | No | No | No | Boss4 | No | 1 |
| Nina Williams | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8 |
| Panda | No | No | Yes2 | Yes2 | Yes2 | Yes2 | Yes2 | Yes | 6 |
| Paul Phoenix | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8 |
| Prototype Jack | Yes3 | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes3 | 4 |
| Raven | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 |
| Roger Sr./Jr. | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 5 |
| Sebastian | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes3 | 1 |
| Sergei Dragunov | No | No | No | No | No | Yes1 | Yes | Yes | 3 |
| Slim Bob | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes3 | 1 |
| Steve Fox | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 4 |
| Tetsujin | No | No | No | Yes2 | No | No | No | No | 1 |
| Tiger Jackson | No | No | Yes2 | Yes2 | No | No | No | Yes3 | 3 |
| True Ogre | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | 3 |
| Unknown | No | No | No | Yes3 | No | No | No | Yes3 | 2 |
| Violet | No | No | No | No | Yes2 | No | No | Yes3 | 2 |
| Wang Jinrei | Yes3 | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 6 |
| Yoshimitsu | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8 |
| Zafina | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | 2 |
| Total | 18 | 25 | 23 | 39 | 23 | 36 | 41 | 60 |
Notes:
^1 Update version only.
^2 Skin/palette swap.
^3 Playable in console versions only.
^4 Unplayable boss or enemy character.
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