Bruce Irvin
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| Bruce Irvin | |
| Origin | USA |
| Fighting Style | Muay Thai Kickboxing |
| Age | (T2) 32, (T5) 53 |
| Blood Type | A |
| Height | 6'3" |
| Weight | 188 lbs |
| Occupation | Bodyguard for Kazuya Mishima (T2) Operates camps teaching survival techniques (T5) Kazuya Mishima's assistant (T6) |
| Hobby | Collecting hand guns. |
| Likes | Gun powder (especially the smell and texture). |
| Dislikes | Airplanes and Gangsters |
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[edit] Introduction
Bruce Irvin is a character in the Tekken series. Bruce has been featured as a playable character in Tekken 2, Tekken Tag Tournament, Tekken 5, and Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection. Bruce has been confirmed to return in Tekken 6.
Bruce is an African-American. He is highly skilled in the art of Muay Thai. At an early age, Bruce lost his father, mother, and older brother. Bruce turned to fighting and joined the police force. Bruce was Lei Wulong's partner, and a friend. He was also a role model for children, as shown in his endings. Bruce was sent to Japan to investigate the Mishima Zaibatsu, which Kazuya Mishima was corrupting. Kazuya arranged for the plane to crash, and Bruce survived without his memory. Kazuya's men rescued him, and Bruce became one of Kazuya's bodyguards. After fighting his old partner, Lei, in Tekken 2, Bruce escaped by plane once again, but the plane exploded.
In Tekken 3 and Tekken Tag Tournament, Ogre / True Ogre used some of Bruce's moves (such as "Foot Bazooka" and "Double Elbow"). This implies that Ogre / True Ogre attacked Bruce. However, it has not been confirmed that Ogre / True Ogre attacked Bruce.
Many thought that Bruce was dead, but in Tekken 5, it was revealed that Bruce had been working for several special units, and was currently working as a survival technical guidance instructor. He entered Tekken 5 in order to test his skills once again.
[edit] Trivia
- Bruce's sub-bosses are Steve Fox and Kazuya Mishima. He also flirts with Christie Monteiro in her first interlude.
- Bruce Irvin's voice actor is Crispin Freeman.
[edit] Story
VERSION 1 - Bruce Irvin had become the heavy-weight champion for five years before he entered the second tournament. People say that his ferocity and temper are stemmed from the fact that his family was killed at an early age.
Being left on the streets to survive on his own, he had to fight on a daily basis in order to do so. In that, he educated himself how to put his victims through excruciating pain and earned a bit of money competing in pit fights.
VERSION 2 - When Bruce was an infant, he lived in a poor neighborhood with his parents and older brother. They were always hungry and exposed to violence. Bruce strived to get out of that living situation and aimed to live a rich and prosperous life in the police force. He entered the tournament to gain respect and popularity as the #1 champion...
[edit] Ending Animation "The Kick"
A boy watches as Bruce practices. Noticing this, Bruce smiles. Bruce lands a couple of hits on the punching bag, breaking it off the chains. Shocked, the boy falls to the ground. Bruce opens the window and gives the boy a thumbs up.
[edit] Tekken: The Motion Picture
Bruce Irvin was featured in Tekken: The Motion Picture as Lee Chaolan's bodyguard. Bruce was ordered to fight Jack-2 and broke his fist against Jack-2's steel alloy. Jack-2 would then knock him into the water.
[edit] Tekken Tag Tournament
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Bruce Irvin is featured as a playable character in Tekken Tag Tournament, a non-canonical Tekken game.
[edit] Ending Animation
The camera approaches Bruce, whose back is facing the screen. Bruce turns around and throws many punches and a couple of kicks. Afterwards, it is revealed that Bruce beat up many Tekken Force members, Heihachi Mishima, and Kazuya Mishima. This ending takes place in Heihachi's Tekken Tag Tournament stage.
Bruce Irvin, famous within the personal guard of Kazuya Mishima.
21 years earlier, Kazuya was defeated by his father, and Bruce decided to leave Kazuya's group of mercenaries. Bruce traveled the globe working as a mercenary for various organizations.
One day, Bruce learned that Kazuya, who he thought to be dead, had fought in The King of Iron Fist Tournament 4. He also learned that the Mishima Zaibatsu, without Heihachi Mishima, was scheduled to hold The King of Iron Fist Tournament 5.
Bruce, who had survived countless conflicts on battlefields across the globe, sensed something sinister about the tournament, but at the same time felt a rush of excitement. He had grown bored in recent times and it looked as though the Mishima Zaibatsu was about to provide some entertainment.
[edit] Interludes
Stage 4: Steve Fox
Steve tells Bruce to go home because of his age but Bruce tells Steve to respect his elders. After Bruce defeats Steve, Bruce says, "You're lucky I didn't break your arm, kid!", then he wonders where Kazuya might be.
Stage 7: Kazuya Mishima
Bruce tells Kazuya that unlike 20 years ago, they're now equals. Kazuya disagrees. When Bruce wins the fight, he says that he was gonna go along with the Zaibatsu's charade, but notes that "this is pathetic."
Final Stage: Jinpachi Mishima
Bruce walks through Final Stage 2. Jinpachi (in human form) walks up behind him and says, "I'm impressed that you've made it this far." (Bruce turns around hearing Jinpachi's voice) "I am Jinpachi Mishima. My goal... My goal is to destroy all existence!" After he finishes speaking, Jinpachi transforms into his "Devil" form.
[edit] Ending Animation
A young boy in what seems to be the ghetto is practicing his boxing on a punching bag, when three gangsters come and harass him. The gangsters beat the boy up, cut open the punching bag, and steal his boxing gloves. Bruce appears and beats up the three gangsters and returns the gloves to the boy, encouraging him to keep on practicing.
[edit] Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection
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Bruce Irvin's storyline is unchanged between Tekken 5 and Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection.
After becoming reacquainted with Kazuya Mishima at the King of Iron Fist Tournament 5, Bruce Irvin decided to assist Kazuya with his scheme to takeover G Corporation, and after they had succeeded Kazuya managed to control the corporation from behind closed doors.
G Corporation waged war with the Mishima Financial Group (MFG), and Bruce, as Kazuya’s Captain, led Kazuya’s private corps into battle, fighting the MFG the world over. Soon afterwards, G Corporation made preparations to annihilate the MFG by placing an enormous bounty on Jin, and as anticipated, the MFG began to show signs of movement: the opening of King of Iron Fist Tournament 6 was announced.
Bruce Irvin has entered the tournament to capture Jin…
[edit] Character Relationships
- Used to be Lei Wulong's partner.
- Bodyguard / mercenary for Kazuya Mishima in Tekken 2.
- Assisted Kazuya Mishima with his scheme to take over G Corporation, after which he became Kazuya's second-in-command.
- Enters The King of Iron Fist Tournament 6 to capture Jin Kazama.
- Lee Chaolan's bodyguard in Tekken: The Motion Picture.
- Defeated by Jack-2 in Tekken: The Motion Picture.
