Story Mode
Story mode is a recurring game mode in the Tekken 4 and Tekken 5. Story Mode is similar to Arcade mode.
Tekken 4[edit]
To release more characters, beat Story Mode under medium difficulty:
- Jin Kazama (no longer has the same moves as his grandfather, his father, his father's devil form, his mother and Angel, new moveset in Tekken 4) - Beat the game with his considering rival, his school mate (while unlocking her best friend, his father, his mentor, Christie (while unlocking her Capoeira teacher) or Law
- Lee Chaolan/Violet (same moves as Law) - Beat the game with his adoptive older brother, Paul, Steve, Law or his adoptive nephew
- Nina Williams - Beat the game with Yoshimitsu, Marduk, her assassination target, her biological son, Christie, her colleague before Tekken 6 (if unlocked), her former assassination target, her employer (if unlocked) or his alter ego
- Lei Wulong - Beat the game with Hwoarang, Kazuya, Paul, Steve, Christie (while unlocking her Capoeira teacher, Law, Jin or Nina
- Bryan Fury (same moves as Bruce Irvin) - Beat the game with his rival, Kazuya, Paul, Steve, Christie (while unlocking her Capoeira teacher), Jin, Lee (if unlocked), his alter ego, Nina or Lei
- Julia Chang (same moves as her adoptive mother and Wang Jinrei, but neither of them are in the game) - Beat the game with Yoshimitsu, Marduk, Kazuya, Christie (while unlocking her Capoeira teacher), King, her friend (if unlocked) or his alter ego
- Kuma/Panda (same moves as Ganryu, Jack and P. Jack, none of them are in the game) - Beat the game with Xiaoyu (while unlocking her best friend), Miharu (if unlocked), Kazuya, Paul, Jin, Lee (if unlocked) or his alter ego
- Heihachi Mishima (same moves as his son, his son's devil form, his grandson and Angel) - Beat the game with Hwoarang, Yoshimitsu, Xiaoyu (while unlocking her best friend), Miharu (if unlocked), [[Kazuya|his father], Paul, Steve, Christie (while unlocking her Capoeira teacher, Eddy (if unlocked), King, his grandson, his adoptive son (if unlocked), his adoptive son's alter ego, Nina, Lei, Bryan, Julia, his pet or his pet's alternate outfit.
- Combot (same moves as Mokujin/Tetsujin/Unknown, but none of them are in the game) - Beat the game with Yoshimitsu, Kazuya, Law, Jin, Lee (if unlocked), his alter ego, Lei or Heihachi
Tekken 5[edit]
In Tekken 5, you can unlock the characters, once the game is beaten in Story Battle. For example: 1) Roger Jr. - Beat the game with Xiaoyu 2) Anna Williams - Beat the game with Nina 3) Baek Doo San - Beat the game with Hwoarang 4) Bruce Irvin - Beat the game with Christie 5) Wang Jinrei - Beat the game with Lei 6) Kuma II/Panda - Beat the game with Paul 7) Ganryu - Beat the game with Julia 8) Mokujin - Beat the game with Roger Jr. 9) Heihachi Mishima (Raven's/Kazuya's/Wang's sub-boss) - Beat the game with Raven
Others: Devil Jin - Beat Devil Within under Medium difficulty. Eddy Gordo - Buy an extra outfit for Christie