This is the last Tekken game where the Japanese voice actor Daisuke Gôri provided the voice of Heihachi Mishima prior to his death in early 2010.
First Tekken game where the story mode (Scenario Campaign mode) has full dialogue voices for the characters in the cut-scenes.
First Tekken game available on multiple platforms. The series had up to this point been exclusive to the Playstation system. This is also the first Tekken game available in High Definition.
First Tekken game to feature the 'Rage Mode' mechanic where the player's strength is boosted while on low health.
Contains 42 playable characters. The highest ever for the series.