Devil Kazuya (デビルカズヤ Debiru Kazuya?), formerly simply known as Devil (デビル Debiru?) is a character who made its debut in the original Tekken in the form of an unlockable third costume for Kazuya Mishima and as a playable debut and a standalone character in Tekken 2, acting as the final boss for all characters except itself. Devil Kazuya is one of the main antagonists/anti-villains of the series. It is the devil counterpart of Kazuya Mishima and later Jin Kazama, after it was split in two when Kazuya was cast into a volcano at the end of Tekken 2. Originally a malevolent entity intent on possessing either Kazuya or Jin, one-half has now merged with Kazuya, and is under Kazuya's control.
Though multiple characters have a 'devil', only the iteration within Kazuya has been historically referred to as 'Devil'. Devil can take its own form or can take over the body of Kazuya or Jin to become Devil Kazuya or Devil Jin respectively.
Devil Kazuya is the final boss of Tekken 2's Arcade Mode, Tekken 7's Story Mode, and the default final boss in Tekken 8's Arcade Mode, with his True Devil appearance taking that spot if the player achieves two Perfect rounds.
Biography
The Hachijo blood Kazuya inherited allowed for Devil to possess him when he was young.[4] Devil became an active agent within Kazuya after he was thrown off a cliff when he was five-years-old by Heihachi Mishima, and nearly died. Devil was later a key factor allowing Kazuya to defeat his father at the first King of Iron Fist Tournament,[5] although apparently in a way that enabled Kazuya to keep Devil relatively secret.
Devil's supremacy within Kazuya was challenged by the mysterious entity, Angel, who appeared within Kazuya's soul in connection with the confusion brought about by meeting Jun Kazama. Despite likely taking on his devil form once again to fight Heihachi in the final round of the second Iron Fist Tournament, the confusion within Kazuya led to his loss in the battle against his father. He was then thrown into a volcano. Consequently, Devil's essence was torn apart by this. One half of it remained with Kazuya, allowing him to partially survive the volcano, or at least preserve some of his body, and the other half fled to Kazuya's unborn son (the only remaining bearer of Hachijo blood). Devil was fought off by Jun Kazama, who continued to protect her son until her apparent death at the hands of Ogre fifteen years later. Devil was finally able to enter Jin, and in the process, branded his upper arm. Devil in this iteration is hereafter known as Devil Jin, and possesses a personality distinct from both Jin's as well as Devil Kazuya's.
Meanwhile, Kazuya's half of Devil lingered within his remains as they were rebuilt by G Corporation. When Kazuya attended the fourth Iron Fist Tournament, he was defeated by Heihachi once more, and taken to meet his son for the first time. Upon seeing its other half within Jin, Devil abruptly took control over Kazuya's body without transforming, and spoke to Heihachi through its host. Devil then attempted to forcefully extract its other half from Jin, only for it to be rejected due to Jin's Kazama blood. Kazuya fought back against Devil and managed to prevail, learning from the way it had possessed him without transforming in order to do the same to Devil. Thereafter, Kazuya has merged with Devil, and now transforms at will, borrowing from Devil's abilities whilst in various stages of transformation as well as being able to fully transform.
In the final battle with Heihachi during the events of Tekken 7, Kazuya demonstrated the ability to transform into a much more powerful version of Devil than has been seen before. This form of Devil initially defeated Heihachi, but eventually reverted back to his human form after several hard blows. However, Kazuya was able to prevail in their battle in his human form.
Six months later, Kazuya utilized Devil once again in order to face Jin, who had attacked Kazuya as he was flying over New York. This was not the same form as the one seen in the final battle with Heihachi, but this version of Devil was still able to best Jin and his Devil form. Devil then destroyed multiple city blocks using a single laser blast, leaving Jin behind in the resulting destruction. While in this form, Devil announced that there would be a tournament to decide the fates of the countries of the world, leaving only the strongest as the survivors.
Devil would remain dormant until the finals of this tournament, with Kazuya summoning Devil once more only to free Azazel from where it was contained within Zafina's arm. Using Devil's power, Kazuya defeated and absorbed Azazel, once again transforming into a more powerful version of Devil just as he had while facing Heihachi. In this new form, Devil faced off against Lars, Lee, Alisa, Reina, Hwoarang, and Victor, eventually facing Reina one-on-one. Claudio, who had been summoning the magic for a powerful counterattack, temporarily trapped Devil in place in order to fire a large arrow at it.
Though Devil initially escaped this hold and fired a laser which seemed to strike Claudio, Claudio was able to change the path of the arrow so that it struck Devil in the chest, briefly causing Devil to lose control of the power that had been absorbed from Azazel. This forced Devil to flee from the battle, leaving the remaining fighters in the coliseum.
Once G Corporation troops had been deployed to Yakushima in order to find Jin, who sought to regain control of his own Devil Gene, Devil reappeared to fire a powerful laser over the Yakushima battlefield, destroying all in its path. It then left to find the training ground where Jin lay unconscious, protected by Lars and Xiaoyu. Coming to Jin's defense, Lars battled with Devil, ultimately moving to shield Jin from another laser blast. Lars was saved by Jin reemerging in a new form, which Devil then faced in battle.
In the midst of their battle, Devil attempted to fire a large ball of energy at Yakushima, intending to destroy the apparent source of Jin's power. Jin was able to deflect this attack, and the impact of the energy falling into the ocean instead sent large portions of undersea earth into space. This became the new stage for Devil and Jin's battle.
Jin, having transformed yet again, was able to defeat Devil, purifying the Devil Gene entirely from both himself and Kazuya, including the power Devil had absorbed from defeating Azazel.
Personality
Originally, Devil appears as an entity with its own intentions and desires. It is unclear how much, if any, control Kazuya had over it. Devil is a power-hungry, unforgiving entity who is motivated by power above all else, and enjoys causing pain to other people, suggesting a sadistic nature.
It, to a certain extent, takes on the desires of its host, or uses these desires to fuel its own purposes. It seems to revel in the vengeful desire of its human-half, Kazuya, such as towards Heihachi. It displays no remorse for the damage that it causes to others in its quest for absolute power and control. It is also extremely arrogant, and believes that its power is unmatchable. It scorns attempts made to understand it through scientific means,[6] and demonstrates a cunning and ruthlessness in battle. It also appears to be manipulative, becoming active when its host is at their most vulnerable and required to assent to Devil if they wish to live. Its manipulation also extends to taking advantage of their hatred so that they are more susceptible to its persuasion, such as when it tempted Jin in Tekken 4.
Appearance
Devil's appearance changes throughout the games. As Devil Kazuya, it shares its human-counterpart's facial features and hair. It has long swept back ivory horns, red eyes, including a red eye in the middle of his forehead, bat-like wings, and purple skin. It usually also has Kazuya's scar across its chest. Its depiction in the games gradually becomes more beast-like and demonic, until in Tekken 7, it is revealed to have multiple eyes across its wingspan and on its chest, with armored protrusions coming out of its body.
Outfits
- Main article: Devil Kazuya/Outfits
Story
Tekken 2
Character Profile
On Kazuya's shoulders rests the fate from a distant past.
Its history has been built many times over, again and again with each reincarnation. Unbeknownst to Kazuya, something with mysterious intentions watches over him.
Devil's appearance may be the embodiment of the mysterious intentions watching over Kazuya's fate.[7][8]
Summary of In-Game Events
After being thrown into a mountain ravine by his father, Heihachi Mishima, Kazuya Mishima was approached by an entity of frightening power known as Devil. The entity offered Kazuya the power to overthrow his father in exchange for his soul. Kazuya, driven by anger and revenge, accepted the Devil's offer. The power of the Devil allowed Kazuya to finally defeat Heihachi in the final round of the first King of Iron Fist Tournament. Since Kazuya met Jun Kazama, another entity was created within Kazuya known as Angel which represented all that was good within him.
Regardless of Kazuya's internal struggles he still announced the second King of Iron Fist Tournament. During the final round, a vengeful Heihachi easily beats Kazuya forcing the Devil to take over Kazuya's body, transforming him into his Hybrid form Devil Kazuya. Despite his advantages, Devil Kazuya is defeated by Heihachi and a part of his spirit flees Kazuya's unconscious body. Heihachi then threw Kazuya's lifeless body into the mouth of a volcano, leaving Kazuya's half of the Devil to be destroyed alongside his son.
In Kazuya's and Devil's Tekken 2 ending, the Devil leaves Kazuya's body and becomes his own form.
Tekken 3
Summary of In-Game Events
The part of Devil that fled attempted to inhabit the body of Kazuya's and Jun's unborn child, Jin Kazama. Jun fought this part of Devil off but it succeeded fifteen years later after her apparent demise. It then branded the now teenage Jin with a mark on his left arm, possessing him. Although it had a presence within Jin, Devil was not yet active in him.
After winning the third King of Iron Fist Tournament, Jin was shot in the head by Heihachi. The fatal injury activated Jin's Devil Gene, and Devil manifested, causing Jin to awaken as Devil Jin. Devil Jin made quick work of Heihachi and the guards that accompanied him. Jin has been able to use the power of Devil to transform into Devil Jin ever since, although he seems to have limited power and control over his devil form.
Tekken 4
Summary of In-Game Events
A few days after Kazuya was thrown into a volcano by Heihachi, his body was retrieved by G Corporation, a biotech firm. They managed to bring Kazuya back to life, which re-awoke the leftover part of Devil that existed inside his body. With G-Corporation's help, Kazuya began investigating the biomechanics of the Devil Gene within him by subjecting himself to various experiments. Kazuya believed that he would be able to control and unlock the power of the Devil Gene, and thus control the power of Devil.
Twenty years later during the events of the fourth King of Iron Fist Tournament, Kazuya was supposed to meet his son, Jin Kazama, in the seventh round of the tournament. Kazuya was declared the winner by default by tournament officials, however, and he sensed that Heihachi had some involvement in Jin's disappearance. Heihachi's plans were to lure both Jin and Kazuya to the tournament to obtain the Devil Gene for himself and use it in his experiments. Combined with the blood of Ogre, Heihachi hoped to achieve immortality. Proceeding to the final round of the tournament, Kazuya met with Heihachi and fought him in battle once again and lost to him.
Heihachi led Kazuya to Hon-Maru, a temple deep within the Mishima compound where Jin was being held captive. Inside Hon-Maru and upon seeing the subdued Jin, Kazuya's eyes began to glow red as Devil took control of his body. Devil confirms its theory that the other half of itself was inside Jin, much to the surprise of Heihachi, who demanded to know who he was speaking with. Devil revealed that after Heihachi almost killed Kazuya twenty years ago, its being separated and that it was here to retrieve its other half.
Thanking Heihachi in the process for making the search easier, Devil then proceeded to knock Heihachi out of the room with its telekinetic powers. Devil attempted to absorb the rest of its being, subconsciously taunting Jin, telling Jin to curse it and hate it. The chains that bound Jin act as a Devil Gene suppressant, and it is possibly these that prevented Devil from absorbing its other half. Devil presumes that the Kazama blood within Jin is the reason it can't absorb its other half. Before it can do anything else, Devil is shocked to find that Kazuya is fighting back against its control. Kazuya wins the struggle, turning Devil's possession of his body around to unify their power with him now in charge. Kazuya states that Devil has now become a part of him and that he has complete control over the entity's power. With Kazuya and Devil now acting as one being, Kazuya challenged the now conscious Jin, who was both confused and angry after being tormented by Devil. Jin defeated Kazuya, and went on to defeat his grandfather, before sparing him and flying away.
Tekken 5
Summary of In-Game Events
Following the battle of Hon-Maru, Jin had fled and Kazuya woke up alongside Heihachi. Suddenly, a squad of Jack-4's sent by G-Corporation ambushed Hon-Maru. The robots tried to take out both the weary Kazuya and Heihachi. The two fought off the attackers together, but eventually, Kazuya took an opportunity to flee and threw his father to their enemies. As Hon-Maru exploded from the self-destructing Jack-4s, Kazuya transformed into his Devil form and flew away.
Tekken 6
Summary of In-Game Events
Since completely unifying his power with his Devil-half, Kazuya seems to have become even more consumed by his evil half, taking over G-Corporation after killing the traitors and attempting to take over the world, though he disguises this under the heroic pretenses of saving the world from Jin's world war. Devil has some connection to Azazel, the demon who is awakened as Devil's two halves in Jin and Kazuya clash. Due to Jin's Devil Gene, he can hear Azazel in his mind, and it is stated by Jin that only a Devil Gene user can defeat Azazel. Azazel is apparently the origin of the Devil Gene, though defeating it did not remove the gene as Jin had hoped.
Tekken 7
Summary of In-Game Events
It is revealed that Kazuya was born with the Devil Gene inside of him, inherited from his mother, Kazumi, who also had the Devil Gene and was sent to kill Heihachi. When Kazuya was thrown off the cliff, the Devil inside him awoke, and the boy's subsequent survival confirmed for Heihachi that Kazuya had inherited the Hachijo bloodline.
Akuma was indebted to Kazumi and had promised to her to kill Heihachi and Kazuya. When he arrived at G Corporation's Millennium Tower to kill Kazuya, Kazuya dismissed all of his soldiers from the tower, stating that Akuma’s power was too much for them. Akuma and Kazuya then engaged in battle. During the battle, Kazuya transformed into his devil form but this had been anticipated by Heihachi, and was captured by the Mishima Zaibatsu on camera and broadcasted live to the world. Heihachi then had an orbital satellite fire on G Corporation's Millennium Tower, destroying it. Devil Kazuya survived the attack however. Later, Kazuya fired his devil laser at the satellite, destroying it, and its subsequent fall from orbit caused public unrest and opinion to turn against the Mishima Zaibatsu.
In Heihachi and Kazuya's final battle at a volcano, Kazuya unleashed the power of his devil form and ultimately transformed into a more powerful devil than ever before and was able to subdue Heihachi. However, Heihachi regained consciousness and was able to beat Kazuya out of his devil form. Kazuya finally killed Heihachi in his human form, with a punch to the heart. He then dropped Heihachi off a cliff into the lava. Kazuya's true intentions for the world seem to finally be revealed, as he and G Corporation have not stopped the war, despite Heihachi's death and their apparent victory over the Mishima Zaibatsu. As a result, Kazuya, under the influence of the Devil Gene, is now believed by Lars Alexandersson and those with him, to be the most severe threat currently facing the world.
After defeating Heihachi, Kazuya was attacked by Akuma who survived the Millennium Tower's destruction. Kazuya transformed into his devil form and fought Akuma. Their clash causes the destruction of the volcano's surroundings due to a massive explosion. The result of the fight is unknown.
Tekken 8
Summary of In-Game Events
Kazuya transforms into Devil in the streets of New York in order to face Jin Kazama. He bests Jin after Jin also utilizes his Devil Gene and becomes Devil Jin before losing control of himself. As Devil, Kazuya fires a large beam that destroys several city blocks and presumably kills multiple citizens. He then announces the eighth King of Iron Fist Tournament, stating that the losers will have their countries destroyed, while the winners will be allowed to survive.
During the finals of the tournament, held in a coliseum in Italy, Kazuya captures Zafina. He removes Azazel from within her arm and defeats him, which allows him to absorb Azazel's power to become True Devil Kazuya. In this form, Devil faces off against Lars Alexandersson, Lee Chaolan, Alisa Bosconovitch, Reina, Hwoarang, Victor Chevalier, and Claudio Serafino. Reina is able to capture Devil's attention, and Devil creates a barrier of the same crystal spikes that Azazel was able to utilize in order to face Reina alone. During their fight, Devil recognizes Reina as a practitioner of Mishima Style Fighting Karate. Devil eventually hits Reina with a powerful laser blast, weakening her.
As the others hold Devil's attention, Claudio creates spell circles which capture Devil and hold him in place. Claudio fires a large arrow of light towards Devil, which initially misses. Devil retaliates with another laser blast, but just before it lands, Claudio reverses the arrow's trajectory and strikes Devil. Devil's laser hits Claudio, but Azazel threatens to take control of the Devil's body after being hit by the arrow, forcing Devil to retreat.
Later, as G Corporation forces have begun a strike on Yakushima in order to find and apprehend Jin, Devil flies over the battlefield and fires a large laser, hitting both G Corp forces, United Nations forces, and Yggdrasil forces indiscriminately. This laser also hits Reina, who stands in the path of the laser purposefully to be struck. After leaving this battlefield, Devil finds Lars, Ling Xiaoyu, and Jin. Devil and Lars do battle as Jin is unconscious, and Devil briefly has flashbacks of his final battle with Heihachi at the end of the Tekken 7 Story Mode. Once Lars is weakened, Devil prepares to shoot a large laser at him, but Jin arrives, once more in control of his Devil, to move Lars out of the path of the laser.
Devil does battle with Jin in his Devil form, and realizes that Jin is gaining spiritual strength from Yakushima. He attempts to destroy the island with a large ball of energy, but Jin gains a new, purified, Angel form, and deflects the ball of energy into the ocean. Once the energy hits the sea, it sends large pieces of debris into the air and into space, with one of these chunks of debris serving as a battleground for Jin and Devil.
Using his new angelic abilities, Jin is able to purify both himself and Kazuya, ridding them both of their Devils.
Other appearances
Tekken Tag Tournament
Devil appeared in Tekken Tag Tournament as a playable character. It is also the last time Devil appears as a standalone character.
Ending Description:
Devil walks by and sees a downed Jun Kazama, before flying away and taking her in his arms.
Tekken Tag Special Alliance Partners
Namco X Capcom
Devil Kazuya appeared as an NPC boss. Devil is sought out by Jin and ends up fighting against heroes such as King, as well Ryu and Ken Masters from Capcom's Street Fighter series.
Devil attempts to obtain the Soul Edge sword from the Soul series (also produced by Namco). Devil is attacked by Shadaloo because M. Bison was interested in the Devil Gene. Jin, Heihachi, and Ryu manage to spoil Devil's plans by defeating it and returning it to its normal state.
Tekken Tag Tournament 2
Devil Kazuya made a return in Tekken Tag Tournament 2 as a playable transformation stance for Kazuya, a mechanic that is utilized from this game onward.
Tekken Revolution
Devil Kazuya appeared in Tekken Revolution as a transformation for Kazuya.
Project X Zone 2
Devil appears in the sequel to Project X Zone as a transformation for Kazuya.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Devil appears as part of Kazuya when he uses Devil's attacks, such as Heaven's Door and Devil Fist, as well as transforming into Devil for his Final Smash.
Fist of the North Star LEGENDS ReVIVE
Devil Kazuya makes an appearances in the mobile game Fist of the North Star X Tekken 7 crossover, where it is featured as part of Kazuya's moveset. Kazuya was one of four featured characters in along with Heihachi Mishima, Ling Xiaoyu, and King.
Gameplay
Devil Kazuya maintains Kazuya's fighting style and moves and has an ability to shoot laser beams at its opponent even in mid-air. Since Tekken Tag Tournament 2, Kazuya is able to morph this form, but in Tekken 7, he will morph into this form by sacrificing Rage, briefly transforming into Devil during Kazuya's Rage Art, or when a version of Kazuya's Rage Drive connects. Transforming into Devil will replace some of Kazuya's attacks with Devil's, and can also give access to Devil's old attacks such as Devil Twister.
In Tekken 7, the boss version of Devil Kazuya is a buffed-up version of the normal Devil Kazuya. Some notable changes include Spinning Demon being extended, and the sweeps no longer having any block stun, and the return of "forgotten" moves such as Soul Annihilator.
Boss Devil Kazuya's rage art is also altered into a devastating straight punch to the gut and knocks its opponent with Devil's Wrath in mid-air as it flies and hits its airborne opponent with two downward punches to the ground, before blasting its opponent with a far more powerful Devil's Beam from its forehead, chest, and devil wings. This Rage Art is an instant death when Kazuya is fought as a boss in the Mishima Saga and during Treasure Battle.
In Tekken 8, Devil Kazuya has extra follow-ups to Kazuya's attacks, such as Tempest Blaster. This is amplified with True Devil Kazuya. Like boss Devil Kazuya, True Devil Kazuya no longer suffers any stagger stun from blocked lows, and is now able to summon Azazel's crystals either to chase after opponents, fire lasers, or to create a shield for him to bash opponents with. Additionally, True Devil Kazuya can summon twisters and fire lasers from his wings, and the eye in his chest, in conjunction with his attacks against his opponents.
Fighting style
Devil fights using Mishima Style Fighting Karate, mixed with supernatural powers.
Moves
- Devil/Tekken Movelist
- Devil/Tekken 2 Movelist
- Devil/Tekken Tag Tournament Movelist
- Devil/Namco X Capcom Movelist
Character Relationships
Kazuya Mishima
Devil activated in Kazuya after Kazuya was thrown from a cliff when he was five. At first, Devil, Angel, and Kazuya were separate entities who changed Kazuya's appearance. After the end of Tekken 4, Kazuya and his Devil merge to become one single entity. Tekken 7 confirms that Devil can exist within Kazuya due to him inheriting his mother, Kazumi's, devil blood.
Devil Jin
Devil's other half, that resides within Jin Kazama. In this form Devil is much more savage, beast-like, sadistic, and even claims to devour human flesh.
Jin Kazama
Devil attempted to possess him before he was born. The second half of Devil possessed him later in life, resulting in the tattoo on Jin's arm. With the Kazama's purification ability, Jin has not merged with Devil, and instead has an opposing personality to Devil Jin, although Devil appears to have an increasing influence over Jin's actions.
Angel
Angel's existence is mysteriously tied to Devil's in some capacity. Formerly thought to be a possible good side of Kazuya's soul as witnessed by Jun. Angel seems to have been forcefully expelled from Kazuya's body after Devil merged with Kazuya.
Jun Kazama
Jun's presence and influence seems to have instigated a confusion within Kazuya that allowed Angel to appear. Jun wishes to save Kazuya and can sense Devil within him in Tekken 2. In the non-canon Tekken Tag Tournament, Devil comes across Jun unconscious on the ground and carefully lifts her into his arms before flying away, implying Kazuya has some degree of care for Jun and some influence over Devil's actions.
Ogre/True Ogre
Devil's rival in Tekken Tag Tournament (non-canon). There are indications that Devil and Ogre are linked, such as Heihachi believing he needs the Devil Gene to merge Ogre's blood with his own, and Julia Chang claiming that Azazel and its temple remind her of Ogre in Tekken 6. In the possibly non-canon Devil Within (Mode), Ogre's presence causes Jin to lose control of his Devil Gene.
Trivia
General:
- Details concerning the relationship of Devil to Kazuya have changed over the games, with the early games focusing on the spiritual corruption that Devil instigates in Kazuya, and later games emphasizing the genetic connection between Hachijos and the Devil Gene.
- Inspired by the (non-canon) Tekken: The Motion Picture and other sources, it was originally believed that five-year-old Kazuya made a deal with Devil in order to survive. It is possible that devil users must still assent to Devil's presence, hence why it 'activates' when the host has suffered a fatal or near-fatal injury.
- Tekken 2 demonstrated that Devil did not have full power over Kazuya at this time. Angel's profile states that it represents Kazuya's good side. Whilst Kazuya's non-canon Tekken 2 ending depicts him battling against Devil.
- During the ending of Tekken 4, Devil and Kazuya merge, and thereafter begin to act as one. After Devil battles internally with Kazuya for power, Kazuya emerges victorious and claims to have united their power and to now be in control of Devil.
- After this unification, Kazuya in subsequent games has been able to control when he transforms, including only partially transforming into his devil form.
- Devil's only profile as a separate character refers to it as 'it', and all mentions of its body are "adaptable" with its blood type being "not applicable" and its age "infinite". This suggests that Devil itself is a spiritual/non-physical being, that takes on some physical attributes of whoever it possesses.
- Devil, as a seperate character slot, has not officially been a playable since Tekken Tag Tournament, but made two brief cameos in Tekken 4 and Tekken 5, and some of its body parts have been customization items for Kazuya, such as the Devil horns, Devil wings, etc.
- Devil is playable as Kazuya's transformed other half in Tekken Tag Tournament 2 and Tekken 7.
- Devil also returns as a non-playable boss with distinct appearance and moves in Tekken 7.
- It is possible that Devil is the only 'devil' entity that exists, as it only becomes active in Kazuya after the death of his mother, Kazumi Mishima, who also had a devil counterpart.
- Devil appears in Kazuya's and Angel's Tekken Tag Tournament 2 endings in its Tekken: Blood Vengeance form.
- To unlock Devil, the player must beat the Galaga game while the main game is loading and get a perfect score on all 8 stages.
- Devil counts as a third costume for Kazuya, with Kazuya's name still shown under the health bar instead of Devil's.
- Devil is the final boss for every character in Tekken 2 except for itself. If the player uses Devil, its final boss will be Angel.
- When Devil blocks an attack, it will move its wings forward in order to guard.
- In order to unlock Devil, the game must be beaten with Kazuya.
- Devil's sub-bosses are Jun Kazama and Heihachi Mishima.
- Devil has the same fighting stance as Kazuya and Baek Doo San.
- Devil is not a playable character but is seen in an ephemeral form in the Tekken 3 alternate introduction video, branding Jin Kazama with the Devil mark.
- To unlock Devil, the player must beat the game with eleven different characters.
- Devil now has its own Player 2 costume, while Angel counts as one of its alternate costumes.
- Devil's Inferno is purple in this game, unlike Tekken 2 in which it is yellow.
- Devil is one of the few characters that Mokujin/Tetsujin and Unknown cannot acquire the moves of.
- Choosing both Kazuya and Devil in Tekken Tag Tournament, and then tagging either character into the match, results in the morphing of one into the other (tagging in Devil while playing as Kazuya results in Kazuya morphing into Devil, and vice versa). Before the fight, whoever was chosen first will enter the match alone. The downside to this is that Kazuya cannot morph into Devil while he is down, and vice versa.
- There is a way, however, to perform a normal tag between the two, and this requires Devil to land a Devil Twister, forward dash under the opponent, but input the tag button just before you run past the opponent. [9]
- Using Devil's Inferno on Prototype Jack, Jack-2, or Gun Jack will cause them to go berserk and run towards Devil or Angel while flailing their arms and screaming (Jack's K.O shout). If Jack hits its opponent whilst in this state, it causes a large amount of damage.
- Devil's sub boss is Jin Kazama. If Jin is not available then it is Kazuya. If neither are available then it is Heihachi.
- Devil is not playable, but appears in Kazuya's prologue and epilogue. In Kazuya's ending, after consuming Jin's Devil Gene, Kazuya turns into his original complete devil form whilst laughing maniacally.
- An image of Devil can be seen in Julia Chang's epilogue while Doctor Abel is explaining how he is using the Reforestation Program, GENOCELL, for his Devil-Human Integration Program.
- Devil is not playable, but appears in Kazuya's prologue, allowing Kazuya to escape the exploding Hon-Maru.
- Kazuya can be customized to resemble Devil by equipping the following items: Devil's Horns, Third Eye, Devil Wings and Devil Tail on his 2P costume.
- Devil is now a transformed state for Kazuya as part of his moveset.
- In the demo version of the game, Kazuya starts off in his Blood Vengeance devil form instead of human form.
- The version of Devil which appears as the Player 2 outfit in the Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Prologue is not fully transformed, and is instead Kazuya with the characteristics of Devil (horns, purple skin, wings, etc.).
- In the demo, this Player 2 Devil does not have glowing red eyes, whereas in the final release of Tekken Tag Tournament 2, Kazuya has red glowing eyes after performing his Devil Transformation.
- Katsuhiro Harada confirmed that the reason why Devil Kazuya is Kazuya's transformation rather than a separate character is because the two have become one in the aftermath of Tekken 4.[10]
- Devil's voice is only audible in the demo version, as it seems that Bandai Namco forgot to add the voice files for Kazuya while in Devil Form in the console version up to Tekken 7, except in cutscenes.
- This game, and its spin-off, Tekken Revolution, are the last instance of Devil having glowing red eyes.
- Kazuya briefly transforms into Devil (similar to his Tekken Tag Tournament 2 appearance) for his Rage Art.
- If Kazuya's Rage Drive connects and the player is also holding u/f, then Kazuya will transform into Devil, performing Heaven's Door, and will remain as Devil for the rest of the round. Kazuya will have the same extra moves as in previous games with the addition of a move that is taken from Jinpachi from Tekken Tag Tournament 2, done by f+1+2. However, unlike in Tekken Tag Tournament 2, Kazuya will not remain as Devil between rounds.
- Kazuya may also transform into Devil by sacrificing his Rage to transform directly, rather than using his Rage Drive.
- During the Mishima Saga, Devil Kazuya is able to teleport in a manner similar to Jinpachi's Astral Projection move.
- Devil Kazuya appears a number of times in the story mode. Kazuya transforms into him to fight Akuma, partially transforms in order to shoot down a Zaibatsu satellite, and transforms into a more advanced stage of his devil form ("Devil Kazuya-X") for his final fight with Heihachi.
- In the Tekken 7 story, Devil Kazuya is revealed to the world for the first time in a global media broadcast set up by Heihachi.
- Devil Kazuya also appears in Shaheen's ending.
- In the final special story chapter against Akuma, the player controls the otherwise unplayable boss version of Devil Kazuya. This makes Devil Kazuya and Heihachi the only two characters to have non-playable boss versions that then became playable in a specific chapter.
- Kazuya now transforms into his Devil form when his Heat State is activated. When his Heat state runs out, he will return to normal.
- However as an Arcade Mode final boss, and in a specific Story Mode chapter, Kazuya will immediately be in his Devil form without needing to sacrifice his Heat state.
- Devil Kazuya finally has its own unique intonation - with grunts and voice lines distorted with Devil's vocals, rather than reusing Kazuya's human sounds.
- This was a feature previously found only in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
- Devil Kazuya now shoots blue lasers.
- Devil Kazuya is the normal final boss of Arcade Mode, and is fought at Fallen Destiny. This is his third time as a Final Boss, with the first being in Tekken 2 and the second as one of the final fights in Tekken 7's Story Mode.
- True Devil Kazuya will be the final boss of Arcade Mode if the player gets two perfect rounds on Hard Mode and has cleared Chapter 14 of Story Mode, and he is fought at Into the Stratosphere. Winning against True Devil Kazuya will unlock True Devil Kazuya's splash art as an online profile background.
- The base version of Devil Kazuya and Angel Jin are the only two Arcade Mode boss characters to be playable during Story Mode.
Other:
- While Devil itself does not actually appear in Street Fighter X Tekken, an energy-like manifestation of its wings can be seen during Kazuya's Devil Beam super art. Poison's and Ryu's Swap Costume designs are also both based on Devil.
- Kazuya has a different devil form appearance in Tekken The Pachislot 2nd and Tekken The Pachislot 3rd, resembling his classic look from Tekken Tag Tournament.
- In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Devil has its own unique tone of voice when Kazuya is in this transformed state. (In Tekken 7 (the version of Kazuya used in Ultimate), Devil retained Kazuya's human voice tone).
Gallery
- Main article: Devil Kazuya/Gallery
See Also
References
- ^ http://www.sunlightyellow.com/tekken2/character/devil_angel.html
- ^ Both Devil Kazuya and Devil Jin 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)
- ^ https://www.bandainamcoent.co.jp/cs/list/tekken2/
- ^ See Devil Gene for further details on the relationship between the appearance of devils and Hachijo blood.
- ^ See Tekken 2 story.
- ^ See Kazuya's Tekken 4 ending.
- ^ Character Profiles for Tekken 1 & 2, www.tekkenzaibatsu.com
- ^ https://www.bandainamcoent.co.jp/cs/list/tekken2/devil.html
- ^ Devil and Kazuya normal tag
- ^ https://twitter.com/Harada_TEKKEN/status/841349294636453891