- "You may be... A worthy opponent."
- — Heihachi to Raphael
Heihachi Mishima (三島 平八, Mishima Heihachi) is a guest character from Soulcalibur II, hailing from the Tekken video game series. He appears in the PlayStation 2 version of Soulcalibur II, and he is also included in both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 HD Online ports along with Todd McFarlane's comic book character, Spawn.
What lies in his soul is Strength.
Appearance[]
Heihachi appears as an aged man with impressive muscular stature. Appearing post-Tekken 2, Heihachi has long white balding hair that spikes upward, features thick eyebrows and facial hair. His skin is covered in scars to demonstrate the battles he has been through. His primary attire consists a stylized blue hakama with gold markings and a shirt tied around his waist. Many of his appearances feature him wearing a sleeveless black gi with a tiger head sewn in and geta which is used here as his secondary costume.
Biography[]
After completing his mountain training with Kuma, Heihachi stopped by at a hot springs resort to recuperate. There he encountered an ancient metallic fragment. According to old picture scrolls, this shard was a piece of Soul Edge, a notorious sword from medieval Europe. Heihachi grabbed the fragment in excitement and accidentally cut his fingertip.
After a moment of dizziness passed, Heihachi looked around at his surroundings. A feeling of uneasiness washed over him. He was no longer at the resort he had been at just a few moments ago. Heihachi was stunned, but nevertheless remained collected.
After he wandered around for a while, he came to the conclusion that he was no longer in modern-day Japan. He had somehow traveled back to ancient times. Apparently, he was in the latter half of the 16th century.
Regardless of the situation, Heihachi had to find a way to return to his time.
There was a part of him, however, that was trembling with anticipation of what was about to transpire. He knew the history behind the fragment, which was rife with battles between warriors fighting for its possession. Now, he was right in the midst of it all.
What better way to test his strength than in a warring era ruled by power? A fighter could not ask for a better challenge!
Soulcalibur II Ending[]
Seeking battles, Heihachi threw himself into the vortex of chaos surrounding the evil blade.
He fought capable warriors day and night, defeating them one after another.
And in the end, Heihachi challenged the demonic sword that stood in the very center of the fray.
After defeating the best, Heihachi came to and realized that he was back in his familiar time.
Weapons[]
- Kiaiissen
- Gojou
- Hakuraimononofu
- Kenkoudaiichi
- Tenkamusou
- Hibitanren
- Hadakaikkan
- Dohatsuten
- Soul Edge (Complete) (Heihachi)
- Tekken
- Neshougatsu
Quotes[]
- Who do you think you are?
- What can you do?
- What's your name, little boy?
- What's your name, little girl?
- Let's see what you're made of.
- That's all you've got? Not even worth my breath!
- I'd love to show this to that idiot son of mine!
- Insolent fool.
- You pathetic swine!
- Get lost. You're in my way!
- Come back when you're ready.
- No problem.
- Pathetic!
- Huh?
- What?
- You may be... A worthy opponent. (before his Destined Battle with Raphael)
- That's it? That was boring! (after his Destined Battle with Raphael)
- You think you can beat me? That's mildly amusing. (before fighting Inferno in Arcade mode)
- Even Kuma is stronger than you! (after fighting Inferno in Arcade mode)
Trivia[]
- All of Heihachi's "weapons" are armguards, except for his ultimate weapon, Tekken, which appears to be nothing. This implies that Heihachi is at his most powerful when relying solely on his own power.
- Heihachi also appeared in Namco x Capcom, PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale and in Project X Zone and its sequel.
- PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale also stars the God of War protagonist, Kratos, who appeared as a guest in Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny.
- In spite of being an unarmed character in a weapon fighting game, Heihachi is generally agreed to be the overall best guest fighter across console versions of Soulcalibur II (at least when it comes to the tier list, though most tournaments ban guest characters).
- Soulcalibur II is the one of the few instances where Heihachi has an English dub (the others being Tekken: The Motion Picture, Tekken: Blood Vengeance (with English voices selected), the 2010 Tekken Film, and Street Fighter X Tekken).
- One of his quotes, "I'd love to show this to that idiot son of mine!", refers to Kazuya, another character from the Tekken series, although the latter never appears in any of the Soul games.
- Heihachi's English voice actor for Tekken: Blood Vengeance and Street Fighter X Tekken, Jamieson Price, voices Algol, as well as the current main voice of Paul Phoenix since the console version of Tekken 6.
- Heihachi is voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson (credited as Victor Stone), along with Spawn.
- He also appears in Pac-Man Fever, alongside Soulcalibur II fellow character Astaroth.
- Originally, Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII was meant to be the guest character for the Playstation 2 version Soulcalibur II. However, the deal fell through the last minute, so instead Heihachi filled the spot.[3]
- He is the first second-party guest fighter to appear.
- He is the very first guest character originating from a fighting game series, followed by Devil Jin and Haohmaru.
- In Soulcalibur VI, Heihachi's costume and hair was added to the game as part of DLC12: Character Creation Set E.
Etymology[]
- The name Heihachi means "flat, broad, level, even, peaceful" (平) (hei) and "eight" (八) (hachi).
- Heihachi's surname Mishima means "three" (三) (mi) and "island" (島) (shima).
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Notes[]
- ^ According to a tweet posted by Katsuhiro Harada on June 14, 2024, Heihachi's birthday is on June 10. In all Soulcalibur II-related material, his birthday is either not stated or listed as "Unknown".
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Character Profiles, Soulcalibur II
- ^ a b c d e f g h Soulcalibur II: The Complete Official Guide. piggyback interactive limited. p. 102. ISBN 1-903511-50-X
- ^ "8-4 Play 10/6/2017: STEVE WOULD LIKE YOU TO PLAY IT LOUD". 8-4 Play (Podcast). October 6, 2017. Event occurs at 01:24:40. Retrieved September 1, 2023.