Devil Jin (デビル仁 Debiru Jin?) is a character in the Tekken series who made his first appearance in Tekken 3, but did not become a fully playable character until Tekken 5. He is Jin Kazama's devil form after being consumed by the effects of the Devil Gene.
Biography[]
Devil Jin was an entity that inhabited Jin Kazama; it was able to use Jin as a vessel because Jin inherited the Devil Gene from his father, Kazuya Mishima. Devil Jin appeared to lay dormant in Jin until the end of the King of Iron Fist Tournament 3, when Jin’s grandfather, Heihachi Mishima, and a squad of Tekken Force soldiers gunned Jin down. Rather than kill Jin, this event caused his first transformation into Devil Jin. Devil Jin took control of Jin's body, attacked the Tekken Force squad and his grandfather, and then flew away.[7]
Devil Jin was once again dormant until the end of the King of Iron Fist Tournament 4, when Jin was captured by Heihachi and confronted by both Heihachi and Kazuya in Hon-Maru. Kazuya, possessed by his own devil entity intended to compound its power by extracting Devil Jin from Jin; however, he was unable to do so due to a property of Jin’s Kazama blood.[8] Jin and Kazuya fought in their human forms. Jin defeated Kazuya, and then Heihachi as well. Overcome with hatred for the Mishima bloodline, Jin began to succumb to Devil Jin, sprouting wings as he prepared to deal a fatal blow to Heihachi. A vision of his mother, Jun Kazama, stayed his hand, however. He dropped Heihachi instead, taking flight out of Hon-Maru.[9]
Shortly after Jin left Hon-Maru, the temple was destroyed in an explosion.[10] Jin’s great-grandfather, Jinpachi Mishima, had been imprisoned underneath the temple for many years, kept alive only by a malevolent entity which had possessed him. Jinpachi was freed by the explosion, and his emergence had a dramatic effect on Devil Jin.[11] Devil Jin was able to take total control of Jin’s body, and leveled an entire forest. When Jin awoke in the destroyed forest, he had no memory of what had transpired, but knew it must have been the work of his devil form.
Jin retreated to his home, Yakushima, in search of peace, but was tormented by nightmares. He began to doubt his ability to keep a hold on Devil Jin.[12]
He entered the King of Iron Fist Tournament 5. During the tournament, he was matched against his rival, Hwoarang. Hwoarang was able to defeat Jin, but Devil Jin emerged in the wake of Jin’s loss and savagely attacked Hwoarang, almost killing him.[13] Jin went on to defeat Jinpachi in the tournament’s final round and took control of the Mishima Zaibatsu.[14]
Jin began communicating telepathically with the Devil Gene’s progenitor, Azazel, while he was leader of the Mishima Zaibatsu. He eventually confronted Azazel, and harnessed Devil Jin’s power in an attempt to kill the demon, aiming to put an end to the Devil Gene once and for all.[15] This attempt was unsuccessful, however, as part of Azazel’s spirit survived. Jin remained afflicted with the Devil Gene.[16]
Jin was taken captive by the United Nations after his confrontation with Azazel. Devil Jin emerged during transport and destroyed the helicopter he was on. Disoriented, Jin began traversing the desert, alternating between his human self and Devil Jin’s form. Eventually, Devil Jin was confronted by Hwoarang in a souq. This time, Hwoarang was able to defeat Devil Jin. Jin fled when the United Nations arrived on the scene,[17] and was subsequently taken in by Lars Alexandersson.[18]
Jin fell into a comatose state for several months. Upon awakening, he appeared to have some ability to control his use of Devil Jin’s powers and physical attributes,[19] but continued to struggle not to be taken over by Devil Jin entirely. Jin confronted Kazuya in New York City and fought him using Devil Jin’s power; however, Jin lost control during the fight and Devil Jin took over. Kazuya was able to defeat Devil Jin. Following his defeat, Jin had a vision of Devil Jin extending a hand to him, but he rejected its apparent offer of help.[20]
Following the fight with Kazuya, Jin’s capabilities diminished and he lost his ability to use Devil Jin’s powers at all.[21] Jin entered the King of Iron Fist Tournament 8 Asia Preliminaries regardless. Here, his powers briefly reactivated during a fight against a fighter called Reina, who was using Mishima Style Fighting Karate. This reactivation seemed to be motivated by the fear of death that Jin associated with that fighting style. After Reina forfeited the match, Hwoarang challenged Jin. During the fight, Jin experienced exhilaration that caused heat to build within him, and he was able to access some of Devil Jin’s power without losing control, allowing him to win the fight. Following the fight, Hwoarang remarked that Jin’s powers were ‘weird’ but ‘just another part of him’.[22]
Jin later learned from Niklas Kliesen that devils were created by Azazel in ancient times to be its servants, and that people with the Devil Gene could access their powers by drawing upon their desires.[23]
Later, Jin traveled to Yakushima in search of something that would allow him to defeat Kazuya. While there, he fell unconscious in a sanctum.[24] He met Devil Jin on a plane of his subconscious. Devil Jin taunted him, telling him that power derived from anger and hatred was essential, and that Jin could atone for his past actions only through solitude. Jin rejected these ideas, stating that awareness of his past mistakes was what would allow him to move forwards. Jin then encountered Devil Jin as a mirror image of himself. Jin resolved that he was done rejecting Devil Jin as an innate part of himself, acknowledging that he could only move on if he accepted all he was and all he had done. Devil Jin asked him what it was he truly desired, and Jin stated that he was determined to protect those who were precious to him. Devil Jin granted Jin all of its power, and Jin realized that it had made efforts to protect him in the past. He thanked it, and apologized for misunderstanding it previously.[25]
Jin took on a new devil form with one white wing, one black. In this form, he was able to use all of Devil Jin’s power while retaining his own personality. He woke in time to save Lars Alexandersson from the path of one of Kazuya’s lasers. Jin fought Kazuya in this new devil form and was able to hold his own against him. Eventually, however, he found himself struggling to hold back a massive attack that Kazuya intended to destroy Yakushima with. As he tried to hold the attack off, he had a vision of his mother, Jun Kazama. She reminded him that a Kazama’s power was to foster life and cleanse evil, and Jin assumed a new form, Angel Jin.[26] In this new form, he was able to purify both himself and his father of the Devil Gene using his new powers.[27]
Personality[]
When the Devil Gene completely takes over Jin's mind, he becomes a crazed, aggressive, destructive and brooding devil. It is also evident from his dialogue in the Scenario Campaign that he does not completely share the same memories as Jin but will still retain certain sensations from time-to-time. More accurately, Devil Jin can be treated more like the Devil Gene itself within Jin's body, with Devil Jin looking down on his host as someone weak-willed and insignificant.
Devil Jin seeks to acquire ultimate power, and will do whatever it takes to achieve it. He is also very confrontational and sadistic, as he has a habit of laughing at the suffering of his foes during his win animations. He refers to his opponents as "prey" and at numerous points in Tekken 6, he expresses a desire to eat his opponents. He relishes in the fear of those who encounter him, but this also leads him to have great disdain for non-organic beings and animals, seeing them as a bore. He does not seem to recognize Jin's friends or associates, though he does feel severe head pain when drawing close to people Jin is close to (Xiaoyu and Hwoarang) and when drawing close to Jin's relative, Asuka Kazama, who may have a devil-repelling power inherited from her family.[28] After Hwoarang saves him from United Nations forces in Tekken 7, Devil Jin exclusively focusses on attacking the UN and not Hwoarang, though this may just be because they are the most imminent threat. Devil Jin is shown in a similar dilemma with Xiaoyu in the (likely non-canon) Tekken Pachislot 4, where he remembers her and refrains from attacking her.
There have been instances where Jin seems more in control of his Devil Gene, such as when he was only partially transformed in his Tekken 4 ending, and at the end of Tekken 6 and Tekken 7. In these instances, Devil Jin seems more sane, and to retain more of Jin's own personality.
The only people that seem to be able to bring Jin back to his human senses are his mother, Jun Kazama, whose spirit or a vision of her calmed him in Tekken 4, or (non-canonically) his relative, Asuka Kazama (even though she is unaware of this power) as the Kazama family can somehow neutralize the devil gene.
Outfits[]
- Main article: Devil Jin/Outfits
Story[]
Tekken 3[]
Jin Kazama inherited the traits of the Devil Gene from his father, Kazuya Mishima. Following the second King of Iron Fist Tournament, the half of the Devil that had fled from Kazuya attempted to inhabit the body of his unborn child, Jin, but failed. Jin's mother, Jun Kazama, fought this part of Devil off, but it returned fifteen years later after she was defeated by Ogre in battle. Devil branded the now teenage Jin with a mark on his left arm, possessing him, though remaining dormant. During the climax of the third King Of Iron Fist Tournament, Jin was shot in the head by his grandfather, Heihachi Mishima. Healed by the Devil Gene within him, Jin resurrected as Devil Jin and made quick work of Heihachi and the Tekken Force guards that accompanied him.
Tekken 4[]
Jin goes through the tournament and is due to meet Kazuya Mishima in combat in the semi-finals. Before he can do so, he is attacked and abducted by Heihachi's Tekken Force. He awakens chained up in the family temple by Heihachi. Kazuya's Devil has completely possessed him and is trying to extract Jin's Devil from his body. Jin's devil tattoos appear in response to this and he breaks free of his bonds. Jin then struggles to keep his devil in check, and, after managing to do so, he defeats Kazuya and then Heihachi shortly after. Fueled by hatred for Heihachi, Jin partially transforms into Devil Jin, and draws back his fist to end Heihachi. He cannot land the finishing blow though, as he sees his mother's spirit, or a vision of her, reminding him of who he is. He drops Heihachi with a statement "Thank my mother, Jun Kazama" and flies away.
Tekken 5[]
Official Strategy Guide
With the destruction of Honmaru, Jinpachi was finally released from his long imprisonment. Seeming to coincide with this event, the Devil Gene within Jin became activated.
Two months later, Jin was completely taken over by the Devil Gene, transforming into an evil, destructive life form...[29]
Prologue
When The Devil Gene takes over Jin Kazama. Jinpachi was able to escape captivity as Hon-Maru fell. This triggered the evil that had been building up inside Jin.
Two months later... Evil has utterly consumed Jin's mind. And a deadly force has awakened.[30]
In-Game Summary
During the King of Iron Fist Tournament 5, after Jin is defeated by Hwoarang, Devil Jin awakens and defeats Hwoarang, hospitalizing him. Devil Jin is then permitted to continue in the tournament, and Jin and his Devil go on to win and claim the Mishima Zaibatsu as their own.
Ending Description
After successfully defeating Jinpachi, he walks up to Jinpachi's corpse and absorbs his powers. Devil Jin groans, and he starts morphing into a darker form, his body becomes covered with fur, his horns become longer, and his eyes glow white. He then breaks off his gauntlets and unleashes a roar that sends a shockwave through the entire stage.
Tekken 6[]
Official Strategy Guide
Under the control of the devil gene, Jin Kazama's power rivals that of a deity.[31]
Prologue
Jin Kazama is an individual under the control of Devil Gene.
His power has gone beyond that of a regular human being, and rivals that of a demon.[32]
In-Game Summary
Jin utilized his devil's power in order to take down Azazel. He believed that Azazel could only be killed by a Devil Gene wielder, and that killing it would removed the Devil Gene from the World. After Jin defeated Azazel, Raven found Jin's body lying in the desert. He still bore the Devil tattoo on his arm, showing that Azazel's demise did not free him from the Devil Gene.
Ending Description
After defeating Azazel, Devil Jin takes the orb in Azazel's chest, hoping to attain more power from it. This severely backfires as his powers are absorbed by the orb, presumably due to the fact that the Devil Gene is from the powerful Azazel himself, as clued by the tattoo similarity between Devil Jin and Azazel. Jin passes out, shown without the tattoo. This possibly means the removal of his Devil Gene. At this point, the ending crosses over with Zafina's ending. Zafina takes the orb and leaves, the temple is then shown falling to ruin.
Tekken 7[]
Prologue
After he defeated Azazel, Jin Kazama was apprehended by UN troops. As his unconscious body was being transported by helicopter, he became possessed by his devil form, ripped free from his straitjacket, tore through the helicopter's fuselage with a powerful beam attack, and then escaped.
Intermittently fending off the UN's attempts to recapture him, Devil Jin wandered the desert until he stumbled across a town in the Middle East. His arrival at the town's bazaar sent the civilians fleeing for their lives, turning the once buzzing settlement into an abandoned husk.
That is until a certain someone showed his face...[33]
Story Mode
While Jin is unconscious and weakened from his fight against Azazel, UN peacekeepers strap him into a straightjacket and airlift him via helicopter from the desert. Jin's Devil Gene activates once again while in mid-flight, and Devil Jin obliterates the helicopter he's being carried in and falls into the sand below. Later, Jin walks through desert sandstorms and is cornered by more UN soldiers. He destroys his would-be captors with a laser beam that he unleashes into the sky.
Jin is later rescued by Lars Alexandersson and is brought, while comatose, to Lee Chaolan's Violet Systems. He awakens after Heihachi has been killed by Kazuya. As Lee and Lars remark that G Corporation seem intent on continuing the war, Jin joins them on a rooftop overlooking the conflict. Lars tells Jin that it is up to him to set straight everything that he has done wrong. Jin agrees, and says that, because of his devil blood, it's up to him to kill Kazuya. As he does so, he closes his fist, and his devil markings appear on his face.
In-Game Summary
Prior to Lars's arrival, Devil Jin was confronted by Hwoarang. Hwoarang defeated him, and then saved him from a grenade blast, taking the blast himself.[34]
Ending Description
After defeating Hwoarang, Devil Jin smirks as his opponent gets back up to fight again. Their battle is interrupted by UN soldiers who toss a grenade at them. Hwoarang kicks Devil Jin away and is hit by the explosion in his stead. Afterwards, Devil Jin flies into the air and unleashes a beam attack on the soldiers.
Tekken 8[]
Official Website Profile (English)
Devil Jin is another form of Jin Kazama—one that has lost all reasoning due to the devil blood that controls his mind.
With the way he glides through the air on jet-black wings, "devil" is the perfect word to describe his appearance and abilities that lie beyond human capabilities.[1]
Character Episode Prologue
Jin Kazama, once consumed by devil's blood, declared war on the world as head of the Mishima Zaibatsu.
Deeming Jin to be a high-risk target, the UN forces moved to annihilate Lars Alexandersson's rebel army that was providing him with shelter.
An orbital strike launched from a satellite annihilated the rebel army hideout, and his protectors fell one after another.
The UN's actions enraged Jin, causing him to lose control and set the devil loose in pursuit of vengeance.
"I'll kill every last one of you!"
Ending Description
Devil Jin is walking towards the destruction of Manhattan, until he sees satellites firing a laser at him. He flies all the way to space while avoiding the lasers and destroys the satellites. Then, Devil Jin fires a giant laser at the Earth, causing global destruction as he laughs maniacally.
Summary of In-Game Events
During his fight against Kazuya in New York, Jin transforms into his devil form to strike back against him. However, Devil Jin is easily overwhelmed by Kazuya's own devil form, blasted away by Devil Kazuya's laser and buried under rubble. While Jin is sinking deeper into his subconscious, Devil Jin appears, reaching out to him in order to continue lending Jin his power. Jin rejects Devil Jin's hand, continuing to sink into the darkness.
Devil Jin comes to the surface once again during the King of Iron Fist Tournament preliminaries during Jin's match with Reina. Reina's fighting style with its use of Mishima techniques briefly awakens Jin's Devil abilities once more.
After Jin falls unconscious in front of the shrine at Yakushima, Devil Jin encounters him once again within his subconscious to berate him that he could not protect his mother because he was powerless to do so. Devil Jin then reminds Jin that he needs power and that he must surrender Jin's vessel to him. After Jin initially defeats him, Devil Jin relocates him to an area that looks like the old throne room from the Mishima Zaibatsu. Devil Jin then reminds him about the war he once caused due to anger and hatred and that he is no different that Kazuya, for he must live with his sins and find atonement though solitude. Jin defeats him again and encounters him once more time in a deserted area with chains. Devil Jin then tells him that he faced himself and overcame his past. Now that Jin does not want to reject him or himself any longer, Devil Jin accepts Jin's offer to break the chains that bind him, as they fight each other one last time. After Devil Jin breaks free of the chains, Jin has decided that he wants to protect those important to him, even if it costs him his life. Devil Jin agrees to grant him the power to do so and joins forces with Jin to allow him to transform once again, this time with one black wing and one white wing.
Soon after, Devil Jin awakens to save Lars and Xiaoyu and flies off to fight True Devil Kazuya. This time, the new and improved Devil Jin has the advantage against True Devil Kazuya, although it does not last long after Kazuya launches a devastating attack to kill him and destroy all of Yakushima. Devil Jin struggles against the attack, but after encouragement from Jun Kazama, Devil Jin transforms into a new, angelic form, and wards off Kazuya's attack. The fight continues, and both Jin and Kazuya are evenly matched. Upon striking one another, the Devil Gene is removed from the both of them, neutralizing it for good as they both become human once more.
Other Appearances[]
Tekken Tag Tournament 2[]
Devil Jin appears in Tekken Tag Tournament 2 as a playable character.
Profile:
Jin's form when he is possessed by the power of the Devil Gene. Though he still looks human on the outside, his soul is anything but. All he can do is ravage and kill as his instincts govern him.
"Fear my wrath."[35]
Ending Description: In a continuation of Jin's ending, where his mother Jun has vanished into his arms, Jin in his devil form roars in pain. He flies into space shooting wild lasers as he does. Images of Jun flash before his eyes, interrupted by images of her corrupted as Unknown. When he stops howling, Devil Jin is in the Earth's orbit. He clenches his fist and orange sparks gather around it and his eyes glow white. Abruptly, Jun appears before him, glowing in the same orange light. She calls his name and embraces him. The orange light reenters Devil Jin and he spreads his arms, falling back towards the Earth. Everything goes white. Jin is lying face down on a beach in his human form. Three Tekken Force soldiers rush over to him and call for a medic.
Tekken Revolution[]
Devil Jin appears as an unlockable playable character in Tekken Revolution. He was included along with Kunimitsu as part of the Summer Campaign event.
Tekken: Bloodline[]
Devil Jin appears in Tekken: Bloodline as Jin's devil counterpart. As Jin draws on his devil power, his eyes begin to glow red, hinting at his devil's presence. After Jin is shot by Heihachi, his devil form manifests fully. Devil Jin repeatedly punches Heihachi into the ground, but heeds Hwoarang and Xiaoyu calling out Jin's name, pauses, then flies off into the night.
Gameplay[]
Devil Jin's fighting style is an updated version of Jin's Tekken 3 and Tekken Tag Tournament style, thus switching back to a Mishima-style gameplay and retaining many of their signature moves such as the Electric Wind God Fist and the Flash Punch Combo.
Unlike most Mishimas, Devil Jin is well rounded and varied: while Heihachi excels in pressuring the opponent and Kazuya in performing heavy damaging punishers, Devil Jin is good with both, making him a powerful force. This doesn't mean that anyone who picks Devil Jin is instantly good, at all: Devil Jin requires a certain amount of skill and practice because most of his good moves and launchers are easy to see and heavily punishable, so incorrectly punishing the opponent can leave the player open to huge damage. In order to use him effectively, one must wait for the opponent to make a mistake, or using his great pressure tools and force them to make a mistake.
His laser attacks and flight should not be used carelessly, lest he is left wide open to punishment, but he actually does have techniques that utilize his flight and powers that are quick enough to use out of hand. Also, while his transition to a flight stance is not safe on block, he is hard to punish properly.
Fighting Style[]
Devil Jin's fighting style utilizes the personally renounced and repressed mix of Mishima Style Fighting Karate and Kazama Style Traditional Martial Arts used by Jin in Tekken 3 and Tekken Tag Tournament. Over the course of the series, the animations of some moves were changed to be rough and crude in execution compared to Jin's Tekken 3 moveset to reflect Devil's demonic nature, along with some demonic abilities of his own. His aggressiveness makes him best inclined to be on the offensive, unlike Jin who is relatively more conservative and focused on self-defense.
In Tekken 7, he has also gained some moves that originated from Angel.
Moves[]
- Devil Jin Moves
- Devil Jin/Tekken 5 Movelist
- Devil Jin/Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection Movelist
- Devil Jin/Tekken 6 Movelist
- Devil Jin/Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Movelist
- Devil Jin/Tekken 7 Movelist
- Devil Jin/Tekken 8 Movelist
Ghost Data[]
Quotes[]
Character Relationships[]
- Jin Kazama - His human form. Devil Jin possesses Jin, causing him great anguish and pain. During the events of Tekken 8, Devil Jin reveals to Jin his intentions had always been to protect him, after forcing Jin to face his past failings. It is revealed that the Devil Gene can be controlled via strong desire, and Jin and Devil Jin eventually become one due to Jin's strong desire to protect those he cares for.
- Devil Kazuya - His other half. They are two parts of a single, divided demonic entity.
- Kazuya Mishima - His host's father and arch-enemy.
- Heihachi Mishima - His human-counterpart's grandfather who tried to take control of the Devil Gene's power and later tried to destroy it. When Heihachi shot Jin, Devil Jin was first awakened. Devil Jin also holds a grudge against Heihachi and wishes to kill him.
- Jun Kazama - His human-counterpart's mother. She warded off Devil's initial attempt to take Jin. She later appeared to him in Hon Maru, preventing him from killing Heihachi.
- Hwoarang - Devil Jin defeated him during the tournament in Tekken 5. They fought again in Tekken 7, which led to Hwoarang defeating Devil Jin,[36] before saving him from the UN soldiers after they launched a grenade towards him. He features in Hwoarang's Tekken 5 - Tekken 7 endings.
- Jinpachi Mishima - His human-counterpart's great-grandfather, Devil Jin tried to gain his power in Tekken 5.
- Asuka Kazama - His human-counterpart's cousin. Non-canonically, she was able to subdue the Devil Gene (unknowingly) and revert him back to normal in Tekken 5.
- Sergei Dragunov - Tried capturing him for his army in Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection.
- Lars Alexandersson - Rescued him from the desert when the UN were trying to recapture him.
- Raven - After his human-counterpart destroyed Azazel’s physical body, Raven found Jin’s comatose body and took him into custody. A helicopter he was holding Jin in was blasted apart by Devil Jin, though Raven survives.
- Azazel - Tried to gain his power in Tekken 6. However, the non-canon ending of sixth game showed that it backfired, but succeeded for his human-counterpart’s case.
- Ling Xiaoyu - Appealed to him in one version of the non-canonical Tekken Pachislot 4 events, and he stays his hand from attacking her after a flashback of memories of Xiaoyu smiling at him.
- Violet - Captured him along with Kazuya and Heihachi in the non-canonical Tekken Tag Tournament 2.
- Super Combot DX - Blasted its head off in the non-canonical Tekken Tag Tournament 2.
- Angel Jin - His purified form. After Jin morphed into his angelic form and clashed with Kazuya, Jin erased both his and his father’s devil genes.
Trivia[]
General:
- Based on the dialogue in the Scenario Campaign and his Tekken Tag Tournament 2 ending, Devil Jin seems to suffer headaches when Jun, Unknown, Asuka, Xiaoyu, or Hwoarang are in his sight.
- Devil Jin's striking movesets are heavily based on Shito-ryu style of karate (Mishima Style Fighting Karate), while the grappling and throwing techniques are based on the unarmed combat of traditional Japanese martial arts such as Daitō-ryū Aiki-jūjutsu (大東流合気柔術) (Kazama Style Traditional Martial Arts).
- Devil Jin's skin color is not purple like Kazuya's in his devil form, but rather a paler tone of Jin Kazama's normal skin tone. He also has dark angel wings (black feathered wings) rather than devil wings, and otherwise retains most of his human characteristics.
- Devil Jin possessing black-feathered wings could also be a reference to fallen/dark angels: angels that were cast out of Heaven by God after they have been taken over by or have committed a sin.
- Harada confirmed that Devil Jin's feathers rather than devil wings are related to his Kazama heritage.[37]
- Devil Jin seems to enjoy devouring human flesh, and can be seen expressing the desire to eat people numerous times throughout Tekken 6's Scenario Campaign.[38]
- His and Jin's voice actor, Isshin Chiba, also provided the voice for Jedah Dohma from the Darkstalkers series. His evil laughter win-pose seems similar to Jedah's own evil laughter win-pose. The two characters also share the same style of laugh, a dark chuckle followed by a sudden loud, shrill cackle. Said win-pose was also one of many used for the create-a-soul in Soulcalibur III, albeit without the character laughing.
- Devil Jin is in many ways similar to his Street Fighter series counterpart Evil Ryu: both are evil manifestations of each game series' main protagonist, both share similar personality traits in terms of being highly aggressive and violent, and both characters possess updated movesets of their former selves.
- Devil Jin makes his first ever appearance in Jin Kazama's ending, after Heihachi shoots Jin.
- Devil Jin appears in the game but without wings and horns. He appears in Kazuya and Jun's endings.
- During Omen stance, Jin adopts Heihachi Mishima's fighting stance. He also gains Devil Jin's third eye (on his forehead) and glowing red eyes.[39]
- Jin loses health when performing various moves during Omen. It is widely believed that his inability to fully control the Devil Gene is the cause of this.
- Devil Jin is seen in Jin Kazama's ending, first in a partially transformed state, and then in full as he flies off into the night.
Tekken 5 and Dark Resurrection:
- Devil Jin is one of five new playable characters.
- He can be considered a replacement for his counterpart, Devil, who has now merged with Kazuya and is no longer its own entity.
- Devil Jin has an interlude with Asuka Kazama, and then a unique interlude with Jinpachi Mishima. Asuka and Sergei Dragunov have interludes with Devil Jin if they are the selected character.
- Devil Jin appeared as sub-boss in this game.
- He is the sub-boss for every character with the exception of himself, his human form, Heihachi Mishima, Kazuya Mishima, Asuka Kazama, Hwoarang, Raven, and Wang Jinrei.
- In his ending, he can be seen wearing a chain belt around his waist and his right arm before he transforms. After he transforms, all chains are gone.
- In Asuka's story mode, Devil Jin appears to be struggling to fight Jinpachi as he was knocked away with one blow. In her ending, however, he was seen unconscious as his horns and wings are gone, leaving him half transformed. He was healed by her "touch" removing the tattoos on his forehead and chest, and his normal-self awakens.
- Devil Jin also appears in Dragunov's ending where he has been held captive inside the water tank by research scientists seeking to utilize his devil powers. What is often speculated to be the devil entity can be seen in another tank after its removal.
- Devil Jin appears in Hwoarang's ending, where he causes Hwoarang's motorbike to crash. He slowly walks towards Hwoarang who struggles to get up, and then readies himself to fight.
- Devil Jin canonically hospitalized Hwoarang during the course of this game. Hwoarang had previously beaten Jin in their tournament fight, before Devil Jin manifested and left him severely injured.[40]
- He appeared as a form change for Jin Kazama.
- While in this form, Jin's health meter gradually increases.
- When he uses Devil's Beam or his moves, his health meter decreases by 1%.
- Completing this mode is one of two ways to unlock Devil Jin as a selectable character in the main game.
Tekken 6 and Bloodline Rebellion:
- His ending is connected to Zafina's ending.
- Devil Jin is the final boss for Kazuya in story mode.
- He can be customized to resemble Devil Kazuya.
- Devil Jin can be customized to resemble an "Angel Jin" by buying "Angel Halo" and equipping it on his 2P model.
- He can also be customized to resemble a semi-perfect True Ogre with beast head, beast leg, skeleton tail and beast wings.
- Devil Jin can be customized to resemble an "Angel Jin" by buying "Angel Halo" and equipping it on his 2P model.
- Devil Jin's powers are absorbed by Azazel's orb in his ending, a direct opposite of the outcome of Hwoarang, Yoshimitsu, and Ganryu's endings, all of whom were transformed or nearly transformed by the orb's power.
- In the Scenario Campaign, King, Craig Marduk, and Armor King II mistake Devil Jin for a wrestler wearing their full getup. This only confuses Devil Jin as to why they are not scared of him, to which Marduk responds that since his training partner is someone like "him" (King), he is not easily surprised.
- Devil Jin's presence in the story of Street Fighter X Tekken was hinted at in the January 2012 trailer. M. Bison drives Jin through a sky-view window with his signature Psycho Crusher trying to destroy him. However, he forms wings from the glass fragments, his eyes glow to an even brighter yellow, and he bares his teeth before stating "I'll teach you fear!".
- He briefly appears as a semi-form change during Jin Kazama's execution of his Devil's Beam super art.
- Ryu's swap costume is based on Devil Jin.
- Devil Jin has a brand new humanoid form in the non-canonical Tekken: Blood Vengeance and Tekken Tag Tournament 2 prologue: the initial form appears quite monstrous and hulk-like, bearing a slight resemblance to True Ogre, and his second/final form appears human-like, and slightly resembles Kazuya's new Devil form. Jin seems to be conscious whilst in this form. This form, however, is not considered canon.
- As Devil Jin and Jin are the same person, when paired together, they have a special tag switch transformation (b/u+5) rather than running in and out of the screen, and their special win animation also consists of Jin transforming into Devil Jin and vice versa. They can still perform tag throws, tag combos and normal tags, however.
- Hwoarang and Devil Jin have a special win pose where Hwoarang will try to punch Devil Jin, missing as he flies away.
- His skin tone is noticeably darker in this game compared to any previous games. Devil Jin is also noticeably pale as his human form has a much more tan complexion in comparison.
- The English translation of his famous line "恐怖を教えてやろう" (kyōfu wo oshiete yarō) is changed into "Fear My Wrath" from "Fear The Wrath of God". But the literal translation is "I'll teach you fear".
- This line may be a source of confusion for many fans. The line was intended to mean that he was referring to himself as a god and that he is comparing his own power to that of a god.
- This voice line originates from Jin's Tekken 6 dialogue, making it the only demonized voice line that is not a grunt-based voice. However, this calmer version of Devil Jin's dialogue does not replace the original eerie version of his dialogue in Tekken 7, unlike Bob's "Speed & Weight!" dialogue.
- Devil Jin's second intro pose (he raises his arm and says "I'll take all of you at once!") was based on his snarl win pose from Tekken 5 and Tekken 6.
- Devil Jin has been shirtless in every Tekken game he appears in, but in this game he was given a Preset B outfit consisting of black jeans and a gray t-shirt (designed by a company called "Oilshock").
- There is an error involving his Devil Armor customization item where the upper body part does not use its own gauntlets, instead, using Devil Jin's default gauntlets (which are not color-changeable in the console version). This was fixed when the item was re-introduced in Tekken 7: Fated Retribution.
- Devil Jin has an alternate costume as Ganondorf in the Wii U Edition of Tekken Tag Tournament 2.
- Devil Jin's item move is a pair of ram horns which allows the player to force their opponent to tag out. Devil Jin creates a magic circle similar to Unknown's Mizuchi Claw, which will cause the opponent to float into the air if they step into the bounds of the circle before they disappear and their partner character tags in.
- This game marks the first time Devil Jin has more than one intro animation and dialogue
Tekken 7 and Fated Retribution:
- Hwoarang's ending mirrors Devil Jin's ending, except Hwoarang is the one to win their fight in this ending, and proceeds to throw a now human, weakened Jin to safety, saving him from a UN grenade.
- In this ending Hwoarang also expresses a distaste for fighting Devil Jin, claiming a victory over him in his devil form doesn't mean anything to him.
- As evidenced by how Hwoarang's ending ties into the main story where Lars rescues Jin, along with Hwoarang's new default outfit as of the Fated Retribution update, Hwoarang's version of this ending is the canonical version of this ending. This was confirmed in Hwoarang's Tekken 8 profile.
- He is one of the few characters, along with his human form, to appear in the first time release arcade version.
- The Critical Edge used by the Devil Jin custom fighting style from Soul Calibur V has been reused as his Rage Art. There is an addition to this sequence in Tekken 7 however, as Devil Jin finishes by using a beam attack on his grounded opponent.
- His unique item move is a demon shield that glows brighter depending on how many consecutive attacks he has blocked.
- The white wings now have to be purchased in this game, but he can still be given a halo.
- The lighting engine in this game can sometimes make Devil Jin's wings look partly white, such as in his ending when he is firing a Devil Beam at UN soldiers.
- A number of Jin Kazama's moves now draw on Devil Jin's moveset, and various other moves appear to be enhanced by Jin's Devil Gene, including the manifestation of a black wing, a move that utilizes Devil Jin's claws, and Jin's Rage Art where his facial devil markings appear.
- Gameplay of Devil Jin was leaked on December 8, 2023, in which he was seen fighting Claudio Serafino.
- Tekken 8 marks the first game where Devil Jin gains entirely unique battle grunts from Jin.
- Devil Jin's gauntlets can be removed in the Customize screen, revealing more of the black markings around both of his elbows that were previously only partially visible.
- Charizard borrows some of Devil Jin's moves such as his Samsara (u+4) into flying stance. Its Flamethrower throw resembles Devil Jin's Obliteration command throw, and its tail slap resembles his One Two Knee (1,2,4).
- One of Charizard's Burst moves as Mega Charizard X also bears a resemblance to Devil Jin's Hellfire Blast in his movie appearance in Tekken: Blood Vengeance.
- While he himself does not make an appearance in-game, Devil Jin's fighting style is available in Soulcalibur V as an option in Character Creation mode. Users with this style will not only be able to use his laser attacks, but will also be able to sprout black, semi-transparent wings while using certain moves.
- Katsuhiro Harada himself is also featured in the game as a ranked A3 opponent named Harada TEKKEN in Quick Battle, using Devil Jin's style and powers.
- One of Devil Jin's costumes, including horns, pants, gloves, tattoo, chain belt, upper-arm chains, and his eyes, appears in a customization set. This allows for Devil Jin to be created both in appearance and with his own fighting style. Additionally, whenever a Devil Jin user is fought against, his theme, "Antares" will play. Recent DLC makes Jin's pants available for use for CAS.
- In Tekken 7, Devil Jin uses his Critical Edge from Soulcalibur V as his Rage Art.
- When "Devil Jin" fights his opponent, his hits emit a blue lightning when using his moves instead of a red lightning.
- One of Devil Jin's combos can involve repeatedly canceling his d/f+1 into a dash before following into another d/f+1. This is a reference to how Jin had this in the original, Japanese arcade version of Tekken 3, which led to incredibly long and damaging combos and guaranteed damage thanks to the dash cancel.
- Devil Jin's Preset 2 outfit in Tekken 7: Fated Retribution was likely a reused concept from the development of Soulcalibur V. The outfit can be seen as concept art for the character Z.W.E.I in the art book New Legends of Project Soul. [41]
Other:
- Devil Jin is the final boss in Claudio Serafino and Ling Xiaoyu's storyline in Tekken Pachislot 4. In the game, Xiaoyu attempts to appeal to him and save Jin, and Claudio seeks to subdue his devil side.
- In one version of the Pachislot 4 events, Xiaoyu is able to appeal to Devil Jin and he stays his hand from attacking her after a flashback of Xiaoyu smiling at him. This suggests that, despite being in devil form, he remembers her and is capable of some compassion.[42]
- Devil Jin briefly appeared in Namco X Capcom but without wings and horns, like in the original Tekken Tag Tournament.
- Devil Jin appears as a spirit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate by obtaining Jin's spirit and leveling it up to 99.
- Devil Jin appears as the "Devil Sculpture" Artifact in the game Tales of Arise. This artifact adds the Chaos difficulty.
- Devil Jin, Nina Williams, and Yoshimitsu all appear as part of the series' collaboration with Brawlhalla, a free-to-play fighting game.[43]
- Devil Jin is a playable character in the mobile game The King of Fighters: All Star.
Gallery[]
- Main article: Devil Jin/Gallery
References[]
- ^ a b Official English Website Profile.
- ^ http://www.tekken-official.jp/tkdrpsp/characters/devil_jin.html
- ^ a b In-game Tekken 8 profile
- ^ According to manual description of its other half in Kazuya
- ^ Both Devil Jin and Devil Kazuya were seemingly purified during the events of the Tekken 8 Story Mode by Angel Jin. Whether this is permanent or not is unknown, as the Devil Gene still exists in the world in some form (see Reina's transformation)
- ^ Devil Jin/Scenario Campaign Dialogues
- ^ See Jin Kazama's Tekken 3 Arcade Mode ending cinematic.
- ^ See Kazuya Mishima's Tekken 4 Story Mode Stage 8 post-fight cinematic.
- ^ See Jin Kazama's Tekken 4 Story Mode ending cinematic.
- '^ See Tekken 5s console version opening cinematic.
- ^ Devil Jin's Tekken 5 Story Mode Prologue.
- ^ Jin Kazama's Tekken 5 Story Mode Prologue.
- ^ Hwoarang's Tekken 6 Arcade Mode prologue.
- ^ See Jin Kazama's Tekken 5 Story Mode ending cinematic.
- ^ Lars Alexandersson Scenario Campaign Dialogues - Cutscene 31: The Truth
- ^ [[Lars_Alexandersson/Scenario_Campaign_Dialogues#Cutscene_34:_Beneath_the_Sand|Lars Alexandersson Scenario Campaign Dialogues - Cutscene 34: Beneath the Sand]
- ^ Hwoarang's Tekken 8 Official EU English Website Profile; Hwoarang's Tekken 8 Official US English Website Profile.
- ^ Tekken 7: The Mishima Saga Story Mode, Chapter 4: Overwhelming Power.
- ^ Jin Kazama's Tekken 8 Official Japanese Website Profile; Jin Kazama's Tekken 8 Official US English Website Profile; Closed Alpha Test Character Command List
- ^ Tekken 8: The Dark Awakens Story Mode, Chapter 1.
- ^ Tekken 8: The Dark Awakens Story Mode, Chapter 2.
- ^ Tekken 8: The Dark Awakens Story Mode, Chapter 3.
- ^ Tekken 8: The Dark Awakens Story Mode, Chapter 4.
- ^ Tekken 8: The Dark Awakens Story Mode, Chapter 8.
- ^ Tekken 8: The Dark Awakens Story Mode, Chapter 12.
- ^ Tekken 8: The Dark Awakens Story Mode, Chapter 13.
- ^ Tekken 8: The Dark Awakens Story Mode, Chapter 14.
- ^ See Asuka Kazama's Tekken 5 interludes and ending.
- ^ Tekken 5 Official Strategy Guide, Brady Games (2004), p.62.
- ^ Tekken 5 In-Game Prologue.
- ^ Tekken 6 Official Strategy Guide, Brady Games (2009), p.102; transcribed on Tekken Zaibatsu.
- ^ Tekken 6 In-Game Prologue.
- ^ Tekken 5 In-Game Prologue.
- ^ Hwoarang's Tekken 7 ending; Hwoarang's Tekken 8 profile.
- ^ Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Wii U profile.
- ^ Hwoarang's Tekken 8 profile
- ^ https://twitter.com/Harada_TEKKEN/status/454175249001500673
- ^ Devil Jin/Scenario Campaign Dialogues.
- ^ Jin's Omen Stance.
- ^ See Hwoarang's Tekken 6 profile.
- ^ Z.W.E.I concept art featuring an unused outfit.
- ^ Xiaoyu saves Devil Jin ending.
- ^ https://twitter.com/Brawlhalla/status/1698027561261904014