Tekken 8: Jin and Kazuya's Rivalry Explained

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As far as father-and-son relationships go, Kazuya Mishima and Jin Kazama don't set a good example.They are central figures within the Tekken franchise alongside Kazuya's father Heihachi, and they've been in conflict since the series' inception. Their complex relationships are constantly under the spotlight, so it's no surprise that the recent debut trailer for Tekken 8 featured Jin and Kazuya engaged in a battle of epic proportions.

Over the course of Tekken's seven main installments, Jin, Kazuya, and Heihachi have crossed paths repeatedly, and despite brief alliances, none have been able to stay on the same page for long. Whether it's Heihachi's selfish quest for power, or Kazuya and Jin's drive for revenge, the Mishima family is as fierce now as it was when the series debuted over 25 years ago. With Heihachi's supposed death suggesting Tekken 8 could break a long-standing tradition by leaving the wily old warrior out, the stage is set for Jin and Kazuya's rivalry to come to a thrilling climax.

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Kazuya Mishima had a rough childhood. At five years old he discovered his mother, Kazumi Mishima, was murdered at the hands of Heihachi. Furious, he confronted his father, but was promptly defeated and thrown off a cliff. Heihachi feared his son possessed the same genetic curse as his mother, called the devil gene, and hoped this experiment would coax this evil entity out of Kazuya. The powerful gene, passed down through generations, draws out its host's worst traits and becomes active when the host has a fatal or near-death experience.

Sure enough, Kazuya's devil gene activated, and he was able to survive the fall. With his strength on full display, the rest of Kazuya's childhood passed