He was last seen with his loving son Kazuya, whothrew him into a volcano.

Nobody truly expected the horn-haired headbutter to be fully removed from the series.

But I am a little surprised to see him back so soon.

Heihachi laughs into the camera surrounded by the glow of lava.

Very funny, Mr Mishima.

Like I said in ourTekken 8 review, it’s a solid biff ‘em up.

This is sadly still the case.

I can’t see relative C-listers Miguel or Josie coming any time soon.

At least not before the likes of Marduk, Lucky Chloe, or Armor King.

Ah, maybe next year.

So go watch that if you’re curious about what high-level Tekkenizing looks like.