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Jin's FaceHeelTurn in 6 may have been false, but engulfing the world in conflict is kinda hard to let go. That same game pushed our [[AnimeHair anime haired]] half-Swede Lars as our new protagonist...but like a lot of the other characters Tekken has introduced since 6, he's received...[[ReplacementScrappy more than a bit of scrutiny]] from the fanbase, and while some people have warmed up to him, [[BaseBreaker there's still a lot of people who really don't like him]]. As far as this Troper knows, Tekken 7 debutant Claudio hasn't succumbed to anywhere near as much hate, and he might actually tie into the story quite well with him leading an organisation out to take out all carriers of the Devil Gene (Kazumi, Kazuya and Jin). So making him the new protagonist would work quite well.

** Or, alternatively, perhaps the BiggerBad WON'T be the final boss, but will be revealed by the FinalBoss to have been manipulating the events of the games, with their infecting Kazumi with the Devil Gene as the mere trigger of a much larger XanatosGambit they had cooked up. Such a revelation (presumably after defeating Devil Kazumi and/or Junknown) would put "the final conclusion among the Mishima's blood battle" WITHOUT being the final game of the Tekken series, as it would ensure the Mishimas (assuming there's [[ThereCanOnlyBeOne more than one left standing]] - [[KillEmAll or any, for that matter]]), [[EnemyMine would have a common enemy with]] the BiggerBad. And while it would be a CrowningMomentOfAwesome to see [[BadassFamily the Mishimas fighting side-by-side]], it'd also be [[GodzillaThreshold a grim warning of how powerful]] the BiggerBad has to be [[TeethClenchedTeamwork to force Kazuya, Heihachi, Jin, Jinpachi, and/or Lars to fight with one or more of their relatives]] ([[BigScrewedUpFamily especially since they basically spent every moment of their lives trying to kill each other for the last couple of years or decades straight]]).

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* [[Disney/Zootopia Judy Hopps]]
* [[ComicBook/ArchieComicsSonicTheHedgehog Post-SGW Princess Sally Acorn]]
** Well, if Nickelodeon can share the TMNT, why Sega could just do the same? Kath Soucie and Tara Strong as both Sally incarnations vs. Josie Rizal? That would be mind blowing great. It's like having two Green Lanterns in Injustice.
* [[WesternAnimation/StarVsTheForcesOfEvil Star Butterfly]]
** People could imagine using her being an Ultimate GameBreaker, as it would be epic for Eden Sher as her for once. (If not, Creator/{{Laura Bailey}} could replace her). RuleOfFunny for a Star vs. Lucky Chloe match.

** Well, if Nickelodeon can share the TMNT, why Sega could just do the same? Kath Soucie and Tara Strong as both Sally incarnations vs. Josie Rizal? That would be mind blowing great.

** People could imagine using her being an Ultimate GameBreaker, as it would be epic for Eden Sher and Brad Swaile as her and Jin.

** [[PoisonOakEpilepticTrees That...]] actually [[OnSecondThought makes a lot of sense.]] Until Tag 2 Jun really is nice, here, not so much. It would explain how Lars sees her in his ending if he knows of Jun and it's really her sister, and it would also explain that quote that makes Jun Mishima like, you know the one, ''"You dare defy fate?"'' If what you say is fact then it would make a lot more sense for Jun's sister to say this and not Jun herself according to how nice she had been before in the games.

[[WMG: Kunimitsu is {{Transsexual}}]]

[[https://www.bandainamcoent.eu/news/2017/03/16/tekken-7-to-feature-two-new-exclusive-guests-characters-from-other-videogames-licenses/6060?redirectmobile=false Guesses on the two Tekken 7 guest fighters?]] Please note that they will only be from "other videogames’ licenses."

Remember how Snoop appeared in a fighting game, namely [[VideoGame/DefJamSeries Def Jam: Fight For New York?]] This is all an elaborate set up to let him return to the fighting game scene. For all we know, Namco could be in talks with EA right now to bring Snoop and his Def Jam gimmick as [[FinalBoss Crow]] to Tekken. [[LoveItOrHateIt Ah... I can just smell the]] BrokenBase when that happens.

[[spoiler:C'mon, he's been the shining example of BaitTheDog ([[Pantheon/{{Villains}} the God of it, in fact]]), and starting with 5, whatever 'good' deeds he might sprung up with would turn out to be nefarious in the end, even if they usually fall into non-canon territory. Case in points: ''5'': After reminiscing the good memories with Jinpachi, he killed him in cold blood (eventually non-canon because Jin won). ''6'': Took over G Corporation to oppose Jin's world war? No, he still has no standards, he's still a VillainWithGoodPublicity through and through. ''Tag Tournament 2'': Ignores Jun's attempts to "save" him, and in his ending, absorbs Unknown (Jun) and gleefully laughing. So what's stopping Kaz to backstab his mom and crossing the grandest of all MoralEventHorizon?]]

* It's [[spoiler: [[ShrugOfGod not explicitly stated one way or another]] in Tekken 7's story mode ([[AdvertisedExtra due to Kazumi not being in the story mode]], [[DeadAllAlong except in a flashback scene where Heihachi murdered her before tossing Kazuya off a cliff]]). The closest we get is Kazuya's reaction to learning from Akuma that Kazumi asked him to murder Heihachi and Kazuya if she couldn't do it... [[LaughingMad by laughing at it]], [[ArbitrarySkepticism claiming not to believe Akuma's words]]. It's unknown if [[CryLaughing Kazuya was internally reeling from Kazumi's plans to murder him along with Heihahci]], [[ActuallyPrettyFunny or finds it hilarious she would even consider trying to kill him]].]]

*** Partly-confirmed, Partly-{{Jossed}}: [[spoiler: The backstory does confirm beyond a doubt that Kazumi tried to kill Heihachi, [[NiceJobBreakingItHero and her attempt to kill Heihachi drove him mad enough to toss Kazuya over a cliff]]. However, there is no BiggerBad, and the story mode alternates between Kazuya and Heihachi taking the role of VillainProtagonist. The ending is a DownerEnding, with Kazuya finally killing Heihachi, although TheStinger implies Jin is ready to fight back against Kazuya in the next game]].]]

* Sort of confirmed: he mentions that the reason he didn't kill Heihachi and Kazuya sooner than in Tekken 7 [[HonorBeforeReason was because he wanted to wait until they both became strong enough to be worthy of a fight with him]].

* [[Spoiler: Confirmed in TheStinger, although he's only got his eyes set on Kazuya, since Kazumi was DeadAllAlong ([[AdvertisedExtra and more importantly, STAYS dead throughout the rest of the game]]), and Kazuya killed off Heihachi at the very end of the game. He's also working with Lars, Alisa, Lee and their resistance group as well.]]

* {{Jossed}}: The closest we get to "branching storylines" are the character episodes, which often focus on one fight between two characters, and with each specific character episode showing what happens when they beat their opponent in that fight. The main storyline has no branching paths ([[TrailersAlwaysLie nor the ability to choose which fighter to play as in any given fight]])

* It's [[spoiler: [[ShrugOfGod not explicitly stated one way or another]] in Tekken 7's story mode ([[AdvertisedExtra due to Kazumi not being in the story mode]], [[DeadAllAlong except in a flashback scene where Heihachi murdered her before tossing Kazuya off a cliff]]). The closest we get is Kazuya's reaction to learning from Akuma that Kazumi asked him to murder Heihachi and Kazuya if she couldn't do it... [[LaughingMad by laughing at it]], [[ArbitrarySkepticism claiming not to believe Akuma's words]]. It's unknown if [[CryLaughing Kazuya was internally reeling from Kazumi's plans to murder him along with Heihahci]], [[ActuallyPrettyFunny or finds it hilarious she would even consider trying to kill him]].]]

*** Partly-confirmed, Partly-{{Jossed}}: [[spoiler: The backstory does confirm beyond a doubt that Kazumi tried to kill Heihachi, [[NiceJobBreakingItHero and her attempt to kill Heihachi drove him mad enough to toss Kazuya over a cliff]]. However, there is no BiggerBad, and the story mode alternates between Kazuya and Heihachi taking the role of VillainProtagonist. The ending is a DownerEnding, with Kazuya finally killing Heihachi, although TheStinger implies Jin is ready to fight back against Kazuya in the next game]].]]

* [[Spoiler: Confirmed in TheStinger, although he's only got his eyes set on Kazuya, since Kazumi was DeadAllAlong ([[AdvertisedExtra and more importantly, STAYS dead throughout the rest of the game]]), and Kazuya killed off Heihachi at the very end of the game. He's also working with Lars, Alisa, Lee and their resistance group as well.]]

* {{Jossed}}: The closest we get to "branching storylines" are the character episodes, which often focus on one fight between two characters, and with each specific character episode showing what happens when they beat their opponent in that fight. The main storyline has no branching paths ([[TrailersAlwaysLie nor the ability to choose which fighter to play as in any given fight]])

[[WMG: A devil gene holder grows more monsterous and mindless the further in the devil transformations they go. But must have their horns specifically pulled off, while in devil form, for them to have access to a form where they can control the devil gene rationally]]

* {{Jossed}}: The closest we get to "branching storylines" are the character episodes, which often focus on one fight between two characters, and with each specific character episode showing what happens when they beat their opponent in that fight.

I mean, why else would he protect Katarina from the Zaibatsu/G Corp after realising it was her? I believe that Mr. Alves was kidnapped by G Corp and experimented on as part of the Gigas project, turning him into the freakish bio-mechanical abomination we see in-game. I feel once Katarina realises the truth about the Gigas project, she'll encounter him and an IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight will ensue, after which Kazuya will order for them both to be killed. Gigas/Mr. Alves will then perform a HeroicSacrifice against the G Corp soldiers, allowing Katarina to escape. Possible TearJerker right there.

{{Jossed}}: Claudio is only a side character in Tekken 7's story mode (with Heihachi and Kazuya alternating roles as the VillainProtagonist), and in his and Xiaoyu's endings [[spoiler: [[BitchInSheepsClothing he reveals he's basically a]] KnightTemplar, who either tricks and/or straight-up kidnaps Xiaoyu to use as "bait" to lure out Jin so he can destroy him.]]

{{Jossed}}: The closest we get to "branching storylines" are the character episodes, which often focus on one fight between two characters, and with each specific character episode showing what happens when they beat their opponent in that fight.

[[WMG:The Jack-4s, Jack-6s, and other story opponents will become playable as Dlc.]]

They will be palates swaps of other characters, for example Jack-4 and Jack-6 will be palates swaps of Jack-7.

Eddy not mentioning Christie or her grandfather may be because he's kept in the dark about her situation, focusing on his father's death, which is something he didn't want to get Christie or any orphanage kids he left in Brazil to even know. However, if Eddy already has experience with Christie, he'd know that she'll usually be stubborn enough to pursue him anyway... [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness but when she didn't, it will tip him off that something is wrong]] and there is more at stake than his father's honor. But by this, Kazuya would have probably an efficient hostage to shut Eddy up and attempt to dissuade him from digging deeper to his father's issue. But before that, he's probably content with just sending Lucky Chloe to bar Eddy.

* Pretty much confirmed in Katarina/Gigas' character episodes: [[spoiler: in Gigas' ending, he's about to land the final blow on Katarina, [[FightingFromTheInside but stops, and says "Kat...", only to clutch his head in agony and run away]]. In Katarina's ending, a G. Corp soldier is about to kill her, but [[TakingTheBullet Gigas gets between Katarina and the G. Corp soldier's bullets]], [[TakingYouWithMe and tackles the soldier off of the roof]], [[DisneyVillianDeath causing both to seemingly plummet to their deaths]].]]

Jin's FaceHeelTurn in 6 may have been false, but engulfing the world in conflict is kinda hard to let go. That same game pushed our [[AnimeHair anime haired]] half-Swede Lars as our new protagonist...but like a lot of the other characters Tekken has introduced since 6, he's recieved...[[ReplacementScrappy more than a bit of scrutiny]] from the fanbase, and while some people have warmed up to him, [[BaseBreaker there's still a lot of people who really don't like him]]. As far as this Troper knows, Tekken 7 debutant Claudio hasn't succumbed to anywhere near as much hate, and he might actually tie into the story quite well with him leading an organisation out to take out all carriers of the Devil Gene (Kazumi, Kazuya and Jin). So making him the new protagonist would work quite well.

I mean, why else would he protect Katarina from the Zaibatsu/G Corp after realising it was her? I believe that Mr. Alves was kidnapped by G Corp and experimented on as part of the Gigas project, turning him into the freakish bio-mechanical abomination we see in-game. I feel once Katarina realises the truth about the Gigas project, she'll encounter him and an IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight will ensue, after which Kazuya will order for them both to be killed. Gigas/Mr. Alves will then perform a HeroicSacrifice against the G Corp soldiers, allowing Katarina to escape. Possible TearJerker right there.

Simply put, the story will pan out differently depending on the outcome of certain fights. For example, in the climactic encounter between Kazuya and Heihachi, we can all agree that it's going to end with one of them dying. So how about we have it depend on which one the player controls? There are a few other situations that could pan out differently depending on how certain fights go, like Hwoarang's encounter with Devil Jin and Nina's fight with Heihachi, which Harada seems to be foreshadowing a potential CharacterDeath there too. On top of that, it makes sense for them to have a branching storyline when the player can play each fight from either character's perspective, like was shown with the Akuma and Heihachi demo at E3.

Simply put, the story will pan out differently depending on the outcome of certain fights. For example, in the climactic encounter between Kazuya and Heihachi, we can all agree that it's going to end with one of them dying. So how about we have it depend on who wins the fight? There are a few other situations that could pan out differently depending on how certain fights go, like Hwoarang's encounter with Devil Jin and Nina's fight with Heihachi, which Harada seems to be foreshadowing a potential CharacterDeath there too. On top of that, it makes sense for them to have a branching storyline when the player can play each fight from either character's perspective, like was shown with the Akuma and Heihachi demo at E3.

** Tekken is no stranger to having the odd weapon user, so 2B could easily fit in there, as much as she'd be a better fit for a potential SCVI.

** Harada said [[http://www.gamerevolution.com/features/tekken-7-interview-katsuhiro-harada-discusses-akuma-tekken-x-street-fighter-pc-port-and-tekken-cart-race-- he's like to see Geese in a Tekken game.]]

* [[VideoGame/SoulSeries Talim]]

** Given Sophitia's guest appearance in [[VideoGame/WarriorsOrochi Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate]], Namco and Team Ninja have become much more co-operative than they used to be, so this could be possible - and it would make sense.

** If we can get Talim working in the Tekken engine, surely we could get 2B in there, as much as she'd be a better fit for a potential SCVI.