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{{Short description|Fictional characters in Soulcalibur and Tekken}} |
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| name = Yoshimitsu |
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| image = ] |
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| caption = Yoshimitsu in '']'' |
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| creator = ] |
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| firstgame = '']'' (1994)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.ign.com/characters/yoshimitsu-tekken |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126231511/http://uk.ign.com/characters/yoshimitsu-tekken |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 26, 2013 |title=Yoshimitsu |publisher=Uk.ign.com |date=2008-07-30 |access-date=2013-07-21}}</ref> |
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| designer = Aya Takemura |
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| lbl1 = Voiced by |
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|Phil Sheridan {{small|(''Soulcalibur II'')}}<ref name="behindthevoiceactors.com1">{{cite web |title=Yoshimitsu Voices (Soulcalibur) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Soulcalibur/Yoshimitsu/ |website=Behind The Voice Actors |access-date=16 September 2019 |postscript=. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of the title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information. |archive-date=29 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329160423/https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Soulcalibur/Yoshimitsu/ |url-status=live }}</ref><br>Mitch Urban {{small|(since ''Soulcalibur III'')}}<ref name="behindthevoiceactors.com1"/> |
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|] {{small|(''Tekken'' – ''Tekken Tag Tournament'')}}<ref name="behindthevoiceactors.com2">{{cite web |title=Yoshimitsu Voices (Tekken) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Tekken/Yoshimitsu/ |website=Behind The Voice Actors |access-date=16 September 2019 |postscript=. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of the title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information. |archive-date=29 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329160420/https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Tekken/Yoshimitsu/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nowgamer.com/features/1475413/tekken_tag_2_my_staff_say_we_have_too_many_characters_harada_interview.html |title=Tekken Tag 2: 'My Staff Say We Have Too Many Characters' - Harada Interview |access-date=January 1, 2013 |archive-date=February 5, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130205043933/http://www.nowgamer.com/features/1475413/tekken_tag_2_my_staff_say_we_have_too_many_characters_harada_interview.html |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref> |
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|] {{small|(Drama CD)}} |
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|] {{small|(''Soulcalibur'', ''Soulcalibur II'', ''Soulcalibur III'')}}<ref name="behindthevoiceactors.com1"/> |
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|] {{small|(since ''Soulcalibur IV'')}}<ref name="behindthevoiceactors.com1"/><ref>{{cite video game | developer=] | title=Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny | publisher=] | scene=Ending credits, 5:33 in, VOICE OVER ACTORS JAPANESE | year=2009}}</ref> |
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|] {{small|(since ''Tekken 4'')}}<ref name="behindthevoiceactors.com2"/> |
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|] {{small|(Japanese dub of the ''Tekken'' film)}}}} |
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| lbl2 = Portrayed by |
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| data2 = Gary Ray Stearns {{small|(''Tekken'' film)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.martialartsentertainment.com/gary-stearns/|title=Martial Artist Gary Stearns – A Big Guy With Big Talent|work=Martial Arts Entertainment|date=September 27, 2015|access-date=February 23, 2024|archive-date=February 23, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240223061934/https://www.martialartsentertainment.com/gary-stearns/|url-status=live}}</ref>}} |
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| fighting_style = Manji-style ] and ] |
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| origin = ]<ref>{{cite book|title=The Art of Tekken: A Complete Visual History|publisher=Dynamite Entertainment|year=2019|isbn=978-1524107734|author=Hurwitch, Nick|page=176}}</ref> |
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{{Nihongo|'''Yoshimitsu'''|吉光}} is a name used by three different characters who appear in the '']'' and '']'' series of fighting games by ]. |
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The first version of Yoshimitsu made his debut in the original '']'' in 1994, and is one of three characters (with ] and ]) to appear in every main installment of the series. The second version of Yoshimitsu appeared in every ''Soulcalibur'' game since the ] except for 2012's '']'', which instead features a third version of the character, informally known as '''Yoshimitsu II'''. All Yoshimitsus are their era's leader of the honorable Manji ], practitioners of ], and master swordsmen with a mask and mechanical prosthetic arms.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bandainamcoent.co.jp/cs/list/tekken2/yoshimitsu.html |title=Tekken 2 - Yoshimitsu Profile |access-date=February 23, 2024 |archive-date=November 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221119153202/https://www.bandainamcoent.co.jp/cs/list/tekken2/yoshimitsu.html |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref> |
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As ''Tekken'' is set in modern times while ''Soulcalibur'' takes place in a ] setting, the first ''Soulcalibur'' Yoshimitsu was originally considered to be an ancestor to ''Tekken''{{'}}s Yoshimitsu; however, the introduction of Yoshimitsu II revealed that Yoshimitsus are willingly killed and replaced by a younger protégé as part of a secret ritual, in order to make "Yoshimitsu" appear immortal to outsiders. Therefore, the ''Tekken'' version of the character is implied to have inherited the mantle in a similar way. The characters have been well-received by critics. |
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==Appearances== |
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===''Tekken'' series=== |
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==== First and second game ==== |
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Yoshimitsu was first introduced in 1994's original '']''. ]'s story in '']'' reveals that Yoshimitsu's blade is passed down through the Manji Clan's leaders. The clan is dedicated to helping the weak and fighting oppression. Upon the inauguration of a new leader, their predecessor is ritually sacrificed, and the blade absorbs the person's power and skill. In the game's story, Yoshimitsu enters the first tournament as a ] so as to allow other Manji to steal the tournament's funds unobserved. During the tournament, Yoshimitsu learns of ], a ] wrestler whose disrespectful attitude in the ring cost him his promotion to the rank of ]. His base disrespect for the sumo code infuriates Yoshimitsu, who defeats him. Later, Yoshimitsu leads a raid on ]'s lab in order to steal his Eternal Energy device. Though Yoshimitsu loses his arm during the operation, Bosconovitch helps him escape and fits him with a mechanical ] replacement. Grateful for his help, he tells Bosconovitch that he may call on him whenever he needs help. In ''Tekken 2'', Yoshimitsu learns that Bosconovitch has been kidnapped by the Mishima Zaibatsu and enters the second Tekken tournament to rescue him. Also, Kunimitsu, Yoshimitsu's former Manji Clan second-in-command, returns to the tournament in order to steal the clan's tachi. Yoshimitsu defeats her and drops out of the tournament to rescue the doctor after learning his location. |
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==== Third game ==== |
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In '']'', Yoshimitsu visits Dr. Bosconovitch, who is suffering from a disease that he caught when he built the Cold Sleep machine. Dr. Bosconovitch tells him that the disease can only be cured using the blood of ], a god recently awakened from its deep slumber. Yoshimitsu then enters the King of Iron Fist Tournament 3 in order to obtain the Ogre's blood.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Tekken 3 Special Update|magazine=] |issue=92|publisher=]|date=March 1997|page=81}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bandainamcoent.co.jp/cs/list/tekken3/yoshimitsu.html |title=Tekken 3 - Yoshimitsu Profile |access-date=February 23, 2024 |archive-date=November 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221119151038/https://www.bandainamcoent.co.jp/cs/list/tekken3/yoshimitsu.html |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref> During the tournament, he is targeted by ], a ] sent to kill him (and capture Dr. Bosconovitch) by Dr. Abel, Dr. Bosconovitch's rival. Yoshimitsu manages to defeat Bryan. The outcome of Yoshimitsu's search for Ogre's blood is unknown, though he most likely succeeds. |
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==== Fourth and fifth games ==== |
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Two years later, during the events of '']'', Yoshimitsu realizes that the future of his clan is waning due to a lack of necessary funds and manpower. Upon learning of ''The King of Iron Fist Tournament 4'', he forms an alliance with Mishima Zaibatsu and enters the tournament. While Yoshimitsu is robbing the Mishima Zaibatsu mansion near the end of the tournament, he discovers an unconscious Bryan Fury. He takes him to Bosconovitch's lab so the doctor can transfer Bryan to a new body. Bosconovitch then injects Bryan with drugs to put him to a year-long sleep. However, when Yoshimitsu visits Bosconovitch's lab a month later, he finds it destroyed and many of his compatriots dead. An injured Dr. Bosconovitch tells him that Bryan woke up only a month after the injection and went on a rampage with his new body. Swearing revenge, Yoshimitsu enters the King of Iron Fist Tournament 5 ('']'') to hunt Bryan. |
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While trying to find Bryan, Yoshimitsu learns that his sword is weakening. As his sword is cursed, it will lose its power and drive its user insane if it does not kill evildoers for a prolonged amount of time. He decides to adopt a second sword called ], which has the ability to suppress the cursed sword's properties, and enters the King of Iron Fist Tournament 6 ('']'') in order to restore the power of the cursed sword. Following the tournament's end and ]'s disappearance, where ] assumes the position of CEO of Mishima Zaibatsu, Yoshimitsu senses something amiss and decides to enter the King of Iron Fist Tournament 7 ('']'') to confirm his suspicions. |
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==== Eighth game ==== |
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Yoshimitsu now sports a demonic, ghostly-like voice, instead of a robotic one, in his new armor that has a fingerless glove which shows his organic human skin during the King of Iron Fist Tournament 8 ('']''). Through Doctor Bosconovitch's co-operation with Lee Chaolan, Yoshimitsu and his clan becomes part of the rebellion against Kazuya's tyranny, and their new supplies are provided by Lee's company, Violet System, before Yoshimitsu set his journey to purify the namesake Yoshimitsu sword at the secret Manji Village. Additionally, it is revealed that the Manji gains an aid from the current Polish Prime Minister, Lidia Sobieska, for covert and intelligence operations, as well as rescuing her old friend ] from being killed in his failed assault attempt on G Corporation Millenium Tower. During the qualification tournament, Yoshimitsu and Eddy are tasked to rescue the surviving Tekken Force officers from being killed by a G Corporation unit led by ]. |
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==== Spin-off games ==== |
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Yoshimitsu also appears in other ''Tekken'' games, namely '']'', '']'', '']'', ''Tekken Resolute'', '']'', '']'' and ''Tekken Card Tournament''. |
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===''Soulcalibur'' series=== |
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Another Yoshimitsu appears in Namco's '']'' series, starting with 1998's '']''. After refusing power-hungry lord ]'s offer of alliance, Yoshimitsu discovers his village has been destroyed. In a battle with Nobunaga's army, Yoshimitsu loses his arm. He subsequently sets out to find the fabled weapon Soul Edge in order to have revenge against Nobunaga. In meditation, Yoshimitsu decides that if he were to give in to his hatred, he would be no better than Nobunaga or ]. When he reaches the castle where Soul Edge is, he discovers it has been locked away with Soul Calibur. |
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In the ''Soulcalibur'' series, Yoshimitsu uses his beloved self-named ] and the Manji ] combat style, handed down through many generations in the Manji Clan. His weapon seems like a normal katana, but it has many unique features that accommodate the unique fighting style of the Manji. Since it was forged with secret Manji techniques, it cannot be replicated and is the last of its kind. After the massacre of his clan, Yoshimitsu swears an oath of vengeance to the weapon. He also uses the ] on his back as a striking weapon. In '']'', Yoshimitsu discovers that his katana has been impregnated with corrupted energy from the castle, and so resolves to rid his blade of the evil. The katana was stolen by ] when Yoshimitsu was worn out from trying to fight its corruption. Fearing what would happen if the weapon wound up in the wrong hands, Yoshimitsu sets out to retrieve the katana, and in the process discovers a fragment of the Soul Edge. Wanting to destroy the fragments spread across the earth, Yoshimitsu forms a band of chivalrous thieves, known as the Manjitou, in order to do good and to find the remaining fragments. |
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Yoshimitsu returns in '']'', in which he plans a robbery in order to steal a fragment of the Soul Edge. The robbery fails as ], a servant of Soul Edge and Nightmare, ambushes the thieves and takes the fragment. Later on, Tira murders one of his clan members, causing Yoshimitsu to seek her for revenge in '']''. By the time of '']'', the first Yoshimitsu has been ritually executed and succeeded by a younger, eerily similar protégé (hailing from ]'s Fûma village), who shares his fighting style, voice, mannerisms, and his clockwork arm. This secret line of succession makes "Yoshimitsu" appear immortal to outsiders and is implied to continue into modern times with the ''Tekken'' incarnation of the character. |
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The original Yoshimitsu returns again in '']'', where he seeks to obtain Soul Edge to avenge his slain clan members. But after an encounter with ], Yoshimitsu fights back against his possessed sword and swears to create a band of righteous thieves to help the poor.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.denofgeek.com/games/tekken-and-soulcalibur-the-legacy-of-yoshimitsu/ | title=Tekken and SoulCalibur: The Legacy of Yoshimitsu | date=4 August 2018 | access-date=17 April 2023 | archive-date=20 March 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230320005022/https://www.denofgeek.com/games/tekken-and-soulcalibur-the-legacy-of-yoshimitsu/ | url-status=live }}</ref> |
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===Other games=== |
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Yoshimitsu has appeared in other Namco games. His ''Tekken 3'' incarnation is a bonus character available in '']'' for the ] and his ''Tekken 3'' "]" is one of the game's unlockable secret tennis ]. Yoshimitsu's sword is also an available weapon in the ''Tekken'' spin-off game '']''. He appears in the ]-made crossover game '']'', where his official tag partner is ].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/sfxtk_en/ch_yoshimitsu.html#main_menu |title=CAPCOM：STREET FIGHTER X TEKKEN｜Character: Yoshimitsu |publisher=Capcom.co.jp |access-date=2013-07-21 |archive-date=2012-12-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121231122840/http://www.capcom.co.jp/sfxtk_en/ch_yoshimitsu.html#main_menu |url-status=dead }}</ref> One of his alternate costumes in the game is ]'s uniform, and Capcom stated that a "rumor says" that after defeating Bison, Yoshimitsu also took his Psycho Power ability as his own.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.capcom.co.jp/sfxtk_en/system.html |title=Capcom：Street Fighter X Tekken｜System |publisher=Capcom.co.jp |access-date=2014-06-19 |archive-date=2015-01-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150106130902/http://www.capcom.co.jp/sfxtk_en/system.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> Despite his body being either revealed like his arms or face, his voice never changes. This was seen in the PC Mods cutscenes from ''Street Fighter X Tekken''. Yoshimitsu appears as a Spirit in the ] crossover video game '']''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nintendowire.com/news/2021/06/28/tekken-series-spirit-board-features-ten-spirits-14-character-cameos-total/ |title=Tekken series Spirit Board features ten spirits, 14 character cameos total |first=Ricky |last=Berg |website=nintendowire.com |date=2021-06-28 |access-date=2021-06-29 |archive-date=2021-10-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211030143928/https://nintendowire.com/news/2021/06/28/tekken-series-spirit-board-features-ten-spirits-14-character-cameos-total/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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===In other media=== |
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Yoshimitsu has brief ] in the animated film '']''.<ref>SpoonyOne, {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110926174855/http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/spoonyone/reviews/31988-tekken-the-motion-picture |date=2011-09-26 }}, That Guy With The Glasses, 9 August 2011</ref>{{better source|date=May 2017}} He also appears in the 2009 live-action film '']'', portrayed by Gary Ray Stearns, where he fights and loses against ].<ref>SpoonyOne, {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140521143135/http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/spoonyone/reviews/32094-tekken-2010 |date=2014-05-21 }}, That Guy With The Glasses, 18 August 2011</ref>{{better source|date=February 2024}} |
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In 2006, Namco and MegaHouse released a Yoshimitsu ] as part of a ''Tekken 5'' set based on promotional artwork for the game. While not posable, the PVC figure came with equippable clothing modeled after those in the game.<ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130109021649/http://dengeki.com/maintenance/ |date=2013-01-09 }}. Dengeki Online. Retrieved on 2008-07-31</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://myfigurecollection.net/item/15611_tekken_5_yoshimitsu_game_character_collection_mega |title=Tekken 5 - Yoshimitsu - Game Character Collection (MegaHouse) |publisher=MyFigureCollection.net |access-date=2013-07-21 |archive-date=2022-04-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220426133616/https://myfigurecollection.net/item/15611_tekken_5_yoshimitsu_game_character_collection_mega |url-status=live }}</ref> Two more figurines were made by ] in 2009, based on his appearance in ''Tekken 6''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://myfigurecollection.net/item/14963_tekken_6_yoshimitsu_chouzokei_damashii_bandai |title=Tekken 6 - Yoshimitsu - Chouzokei Damashii (Bandai) |publisher=MyFigureCollection.net |access-date=2013-07-21 |archive-date=2022-04-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220426133608/https://myfigurecollection.net/item/14963_tekken_6_yoshimitsu_chouzokei_damashii_bandai |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://myfigurecollection.net/item/58334_tekken_6_yoshimitsu_chouzokei_damashii_pearl_clear |title=Tekken 6 - Yoshimitsu - Chouzokei Damashii - Pearl Clear Ver. (Bandai) |publisher=MyFigureCollection.net |access-date=2013-07-21 |archive-date=2022-04-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220426133616/https://myfigurecollection.net/item/58334_tekken_6_yoshimitsu_chouzokei_damashii_pearl_clear |url-status=live }}</ref> A statue of Yoshimitsu based on his appearance in ''Tekken Tag Tournament 2'' was produced by Kotobukiya in 2012.<ref>{{cite web |author=RolanMcDolan (1 year ago) #886793 |url=http://myfigurecollection.net/item/79273_tekken_tag_tournament_2_yoshimitsu_fine_art_statue |title=Tekken Tag Tournament 2 - Yoshimitsu - Fine Art Statue (Kotobukiya Namco) |publisher=MyFigureCollection.net |access-date=2013-07-21 |archive-date=2012-06-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120623005928/http://myfigurecollection.net/item/79273_tekken_tag_tournament_2_yoshimitsu_fine_art_statue |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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==Design and gameplay== |
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Yoshimitsu's name roughly translates to "Light of Happiness". His outfits often employ the ] "]" (]: ''u'', ]: ''yǔ''), which means "universe". In the ''Tekken'' series, Yoshimitsu's sword is usually depicted as a ]. From ''Tekken 3'' onwards, the sword emanates energy around the blade, giving it the appearance of a ].<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Tekken 3: Namco's Flagship Fighter Gets New Moves, New Fighters, and a Facelift|magazine=]|issue=91 |publisher=] |date=February 1997|pages=78–82}}</ref> In some ''Tekken'' games, such as ''Tekken 4'', he wields a normal katana. |
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According to Namco's official description, Yoshimitsu's fighting style "incorporates a blend of ], sword attacks from ], and special stances from ] dance. Wielding a sword, he has many attacks that utilize it. He can perform slashes with it, use it to impale his opponent, and rotate it with his mechanical left hand in a windmill manner (he can also use this method to fly)". He also possesses many moves with strange properties; his "]" moves require a large portion of his own health to perform, and he and Lei Wulong are the only characters with the ability to restore health. Michael Harradence of PlayStation Universe considered Yoshimitsu and Bryan Fury to be a top pairing in ''Tekken Tag Tournament 2'', in that "Bryan is your heavy hitter, with his meaty kicks and punches delivering some health-zapping blows, while Yoshimitsu can confuse and abuse his victims with some intricate ]."<ref name=psu>Mike Harradence, {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113184105/http://www.psu.com/a016996/Tekkens-greatest-rivals-make-the-best-Tag-Teams?page=0 |date=November 13, 2013 }}, PlayStation Universe, September 19th, 2012</ref> |
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Yoshimitsu's second sword in ''Tekken 6'' gives him a revamped move set, making him an even harder character to learn to play.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://guides.ign.com/guides/14288369/page_48.html |title=Tekken 6 Guide & Walkthrough - Xbox 360 - IGN |publisher=Guides.ign.com |date=2009-10-30 |access-date=2012-06-24 |archive-date=2012-09-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120906063926/http://www.ign.com/wikis/tekken-6/Characters_Guide_part_40 |url-status=live }}</ref> According to ], in ''Soulcalibur IV'' "new players are often at a loss as to how to handle the character, but once they get a handle on him, Yoshimitsu becomes a true force of nature."<ref name=ign/> |
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==Reception== |
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{{quote box|quote=A member of the '']'' roster since the ], Yoshimitsu has retained an air of mystery fitting for a ninja. We've never really seen his face, his motives and age are hard to discern … Though his looks might scare some, at heart Yoshimitsu is less a stealthy murderer than a giving goofball, and that's true no matter the timeline. Whether in ''Tekken'' or guest starring in '']'', Yoshimitsu enjoys a good laugh, and is often seen sharing his tournament winnings with the common folk.|source=—Henry Gilbert, ], 2013<ref>{{cite web |first=Henry |last=Gilbert |url=http://www.gamesradar.com/deadliest-cyborg-ninjas-gaming-history/ |title=The deadliest cyborg ninjas in gaming history |publisher=GamesRadar |date=February 21, 2013 |access-date=October 5, 2013 |archive-date=October 7, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131007212618/http://www.gamesradar.com/deadliest-cyborg-ninjas-gaming-history/ |url-status=live }}</ref>|width=30%}} |
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Yoshimitsu has been positively received by ] for his design and characterization. Lucas Sullivan of '']'' rated him third on his 2012 selection of the "top 7 best fighting game characters", as his "most impressive trait is how frequently his costume changes."<ref>Lucas Sullivan, {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130303174525/http://www.gamesradar.com/top-7-best-fighting-game-characters/ |date=2013-03-03 }}, GamesRadar, September 10, 2012.</ref> Jesse Schedeen of ] considered the character "just too awesome to be confined to one fighting game series."<ref name=ign>{{cite web|url=http://stars.ign.com/articles/895/895160p5.html|title=Soulcalibur: The Top Ten Fighters|last=Schedeen|first=Jesse|work=IGN.com|date=July 30, 2008|access-date=August 1, 2008|archive-date=October 23, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023201850/http://www.ign.com/articles/2008/07/30/soulcalibur-the-top-ten-fighters?page=5|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2013, Kevin Wong of '']'' ranked him the ninth-best ''Tekken'' character out of twenty, calling him "easy to love", but, conversely, a "cheater": "Yoshimitsu's the only character who gets to use a sword, and an unblockable one at that."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.complex.com/video-games/2013/09/best-tekken-video-game-characters/yoshimitsu|title=9. Yoshimitsu—The 20 Best Tekken Video Game Characters of All Time|publisher=Complex.com|first=Kevin|last=Wong|date=September 3, 2013|access-date=September 8, 2013|archive-date=December 8, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131208201740/http://www.complex.com/video-games/2013/09/best-tekken-video-game-characters/yoshimitsu|url-status=dead}}</ref> Rich Knight of ''Complex'' considered Yoshimitsu "out of place" in the ''Tekken'' series, but "one of the ''Soul'' series' best characters."<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.complex.com/video-games/2013/11/best-soul-calibur-characters-series/yos| title=The 20 Best Characters of the "SoulCalibur" Series| last=Knight| first=Rich| date=November 29, 2013| work=Complex.com| access-date=January 13, 2014}}{{Dead link|date=March 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> '']'s'' Ian Dransfield listed the character among the top ten ninjas on ] consoles: "He used to rob from the rich and give to the poor, but now he just dances around, balancing on the hilt of his sword and annoying whoever he’s fighting against".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.play-mag.co.uk/features/top-ten-ninjas-on-playstation/ |title=Top ten ninjas|first=Ian|last=Dransfield|work=PLAY Magazine |publisher=Play-mag.co.uk |access-date=2012-01-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100313155314/http://www.play-mag.co.uk/features/top-ten-ninjas-on-playstation/ |archive-date=March 13, 2010 }}</ref> ] of '']'' rated Yoshimitsu fifth in her 2014 list of the "top five katana wielders".<ref>{{cite web|first=Lisa|last=Foiles|url=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/top-5-with-lisa-foiles/9182-Top-5-Katana-Wielders|title=Top 5 Katana Wielders|work=escapistmagazine.com|date=May 13, 2014|access-date=June 19, 2014|archive-date=May 23, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140523220120/http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/top-5-with-lisa-foiles/9182-Top-5-Katana-Wielders|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2010, prior to the release of ''Street Fighter X Tekken'', Michael Grimm of ''GamesRadar'' listed ] and the cyborg version of Yoshimitsu ("Both bring some pizzazz to the tired old samurai fashion scene") as a matchup he wanted to see in the game.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamesradar.com/12-matchups-we-want-to-see-in-street-fighter-x-tekken/ |title=12 matchups we want to see in Street Fighter X Tekken |publisher=GamesRadar |date=2010-08-03 |access-date=2012-01-12 |archive-date=2012-10-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014091003/http://www.gamesradar.com/12-matchups-we-want-to-see-in-street-fighter-x-tekken/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Gergo Vas of ] ranked Yoshimitsu eighth in his 2013 list of the "most insane" cyborgs in Japanese video games".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kotaku.com.au/2013/02/the-most-insane-cyborgs-in-japanese-video-games/ |title=The Most Insane Cyborgs In Japanese Video Games |publisher=Kotaku |author=Vas, Gergo |date=2013-02-21 |access-date=2013-02-21 |archive-date=2023-01-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230106020720/https://www.kotaku.com.au/2013/02/the-most-insane-cyborgs-in-japanese-video-games/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Yoshimitsu was ranked by Den of Geek as the "5th best Tekken character", with comments "He’s a complete wildcard to Tekken who sort of fits but sort of doesn’t. He’s such a staple to that whole universe that even having one Tekken without him would feel wrong."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.denofgeek.com/us/games/tekken/265358/tekken-ranking-all-the-characters/page/0/2|title=Tekken: Ranking All the Characters|publisher=Den of Geek|date=2017-06-01|access-date=2017-06-04|archive-date=2017-07-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170730213949/http://www.denofgeek.com/us/games/tekken/265358/tekken-ranking-all-the-characters/page/0/2|url-status=live}}</ref> He was also placed 5th on '']'' list "The 30 Best Tekken Characters", with comments:"The master of makeovers, this enigmatic ninja has seen more costume changes during his tenure than a runway model. His unusual appearance is matched only by his equally strange fighting style."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2017/06/the-30-best-tekken-characters.html|title=The 30 Best Tekken Characters|magazine=Paste|date=2017-06-26|access-date=2017-10-22|archive-date=2017-10-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171023173722/https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2017/06/the-30-best-tekken-characters.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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In 2011, ] ranked Yoshimitsu's ''Tekken 5'' "Blue" costume as the ninth-"Most Stylin' Alternate Costume" in gaming.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ugo.com/games/blue-yoshimitsu |title=Blue Yoshimitsu - The Most Stylin' Alternate Costumes |publisher=UGO.com |date=2011-02-27 |access-date=2012-01-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927151937/http://www.ugo.com/games/blue-yoshimitsu |archive-date=2013-09-27 }}</ref> Gavin Jasper of 4thletter.net placed Yoshimitsu's ''Tekken 4'' ending, in which he cons ] and the evil Mishima Zaibatsu corporation out of a large sum of money, 33rd in his 2013 ranking of the top 200 fighting game endings.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://4thletter.net/2013/06/the-top-200-fighting-game-endings-part-nine/|title=The Top 200 Fighting Game Endings: Part Nine|first=Gavin|last=Jasper|work=4thletter.net|date=June 25, 2013|access-date=June 25, 2013|archive-date=December 24, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141224064154/http://4thletter.net/2013/06/the-top-200-fighting-game-endings-part-nine/|url-status=live}}</ref> Angelo Dargenio of Arcade Sushi ranked Yoshimitsu's suicide move as the seventeenth-"most iconic fighting game move", but described it as "never actually … a useful move in combat, because it does cost you a huge chunk of life."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://arcadesushi.com/most-iconic-fighting-game-moves/|title=25 Most Iconic Fighting Game Moves|publisher=ArcadeSushi|date=2013-04-24|access-date=2013-04-24|archive-date=2013-04-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130429180142/http://arcadesushi.com/most-iconic-fighting-game-moves/|url-status=live}}</ref> ] ranked it the fourteenth-"greatest fighting move in video game history", commenting: "Hey, if you're gonna go, you might as well take someone with you, right? "<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.primagames.com/games/street-fighter-x-tekken/feature/top-50-greatest-fighting-moves-video-game-history-20-11|title=Top 50 Greatest Fighting Moves in Video Game History: 20-11|publisher=Prima Games|date=2014-03-23|access-date=2015-02-13|archive-date=2020-07-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200720104949/https://primagames.com/games/street-fighter-x-tekken/feature/top-50-greatest-fighting-moves-video-game-history-20-11|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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