History YMMV / Tekken

** Kazuya offing his grandfather Jinpachi, perhaps the ''only'' person whom he had a good, loving relationship with, in his ending in ''5'', thus cruelly subverting what was meant to be a PetTheDog moment... However, thanks to canon, this never actually happened, but it serves as a warning that if the correct condition is met, then it can still be in-character for Kazuya to cross it.
*** His use of his Devil Powers in ''8'' endangering civilians and shutting down every single satellite also counts as this. All that after he just [[VillainHasAPoint called Jin out for starting the war in Tekken 6.]]

** Although she's had her fans during the franchise's earlier years, Anna Williams was considered by many to be an inferior version of her sister whose character was solely defined by her SiblingRivalry with Nina. This wasn't helped by how her [[MovesetClone moveset started out extremely similar to Nina's]], essentially making her a waste of a character slot that could be reserved for other fighters. As time went on, however, Anna started garnering a larger and more vocal fandom, with many citing that her charisma and FemmeFatale vibes made her a more entertaining character than her cold-blooded sister. Not only that, but both Anna's and Nina's endings often show the former as a frequent target of some misfortune at the hands of the latter, which only made Anna less of a nuisance and more of a sympathetic underdog [[TheDogBitesBack who is simply fighting back against her sister's bullying]]. Once Anna was added in ''7'', this perception continued to changed greatly, as they are now rooting for her even more to win against Nina in their duel when it turns out the person the latter murdered was Anna's ''fiance''.

** While it was more of indifferent than hate, Kunimitsu was seen as an downgraded and boring version of Yoshi in her earlier appearances. Kuni's low popularity got her cut from the series for quite a while and she didn't even get a successor to her fighting style for the longest time. Since coming back with a huge redesign in the second Tag game, she has become a minor fan favorite due to now having her own flashy fighting style and cool outfits. Her newfound popularity resulted in her return in the main games with ''7''.

* [[HighTierScrappy/{{Tekken}} High-Tier Scrappy]]
* [[LowTierLetdown/{{Tekken}} Low-Tier Letdown]]

** [[GodOfEvil Azazel the Rectifier]], the "original Devil", is an ancient demon who was sealed away by ancient people from the East after controlling mankind for centuries. Empowering humans to serve him, Azazel is the source of the "[[DemonicPossession Devil Gene]]", and thus the [[GreaterScopeVillain true source]] for all the evil the Mishimas have wrought. To escape confinement, Azazel tries to tempt [[Characters/TekkenJinKazama Jin Kazama]] to spread war and conflict to fuel his escape. [[VideoGame/Tekken8 Confronted by Lars in his temple]], Azazel claims mankind is bound to him and later proclaims that he is greater than any being on Earth before attempting to destroy the world. [[VideoGame/Tekken8 Revived]] by [[Characters/TekkenKazuyaMishima Kazuya Mishima]], Azazel tries to "reward" him by attempting to consume Kazuya.

** ''Tekken 6'' (debut): [[GodOfEvil Azazel the Rectifier]] is an ancient demon who was sealed away by ancient people from the East after controlling mankind for centuries. In order to unleash chaos around world, Azazel spreads [[DemonicPossession Devil Genes]] worldwide to possess humans into turning into mindless demonic beasts. Years later, Azazel prepares to gain revenge on humanity after [[Characters/TekkenJinKazama Jin Kazama]] starts a war in order to destroy Azazel and the curse that originated with him. Confronting Lars in his temple, Azazel explains how mankind is bound to him and will suffer a judgement from him. After deceiving Lars into believing he is defeated, Azazel proclaims that [[AGodAmI he is greater than any being on Earth]] before attempting to [[OmnicidalManiac destroy the world]].

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** There was a ''WebAnimation/OneMinuteMelee'' that pit [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqNV_pcRCd0 Heihachi against Geese Howard]] long before Geese was confirmed for ''Tekken 7'' (with his trailer involving him kicking Heihachi's ass no less). Funny enough, both would once again [[Recap/DeathBattleS08E04HeihachiMishimaVsGeeseHoward face each other]] on ''WebVideo/DeathBattle'', with [[spoiler:Heihachi winning.]]

** There was a ''WebAnimation/OneMinuteMelee'' that pit [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqNV_pcRCd0 Heihachi against Geese Howard]] long before Geese was confirmed for ''Tekken 7'' (with his trailer involving him kicking Heihachi's ass no less).

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* TransAudienceInterpretation: Leo. There is an impassioned debate on whether Leo is a boy with a [[CrossdressingVoices high-pitched voice]], or an extremely {{Bifauxnen}} tomboy, not helped by the fact that Japanese went out of its way to use ''gender-neutral pronouns'' (or just the character's name) when referring to Leo. It was eventually revealed by Harada that Leo had [[WhatCouldHaveBeen initially]] been conceived as a female character named Eleonora, which lead to many interpreting Leo as having born female with the name Eleonora and later adopted the "Leo" moniker as a disguise, as well as the [[GodNeverSaidThat widespread false claim that Harada had confirmed Leo is female]]. However this interpretation would become muddled with Leo later receiving [[TheOtherDarrin a male voice actor]], doing away with the high-pitched voice they had when they made their debut, being referred to as male on the official Tekken 7 website and even in the game itself post-reveal, and players having the option to give Leo facial hair in Tekken 8's character customizer, an option that is only available to male characters. This lead to the new interpretation that Leo is a transgender man.

** Leo. To the point that there's [[FlameWar a split]] on whether Leo is a boy with a [[CrossdressingVoices high-pitched voice]], or just a tomboy. It didn't help that the Japanese used ''gender-neutral pronouns'' (or just the character's name) when referring to Leo. (What most don't know when regarding Leo is that they are 19 years old, and thus an adult. The term "boy" wouldn't really apply in most countries; this is a "man" if Leo is male. Anyway, technicalities.) It was eventually revealed by Harada that Leo had [[WhatCouldHaveBeen initially]] been conceived as a female character named Eleonora, which lead to the [[GodNeverSaidThat widespread false claim that Harada had confirmed Leo is female]]. While there is still no definitive answer, the evidence provided by later games points more towards Leo being male, with them later receiving [[TheOtherDarrin a male voice actor]], doing away with the high-pitched voice they had when they made their debut, being referred to as male on the official Tekken 7 website and even in the game itself post-reveal, and players having the option to give Leo facial hair in Tekken 8's character customizer, an option that is only available to male characters.