Steve Fox (スティーブ・フォックス, Stību Fokkusu^?) is a character in the Tekken series, first appearing in Tekken 4, he has returned for all subsequent games. Steve is a young British boxer who was adopted at a young age and whose origins long remained shrouded in mystery. Throughout the games, Steve's main objective has been to learn more information about his past, including the origin of the mysterious scar on his arm, and to get revenge against those responsible.

With his debut in Tekken 4, it was revealed that he is the biological son of Nina Williams and an unnamed legendary boxer that his conception was carried out synthetically by the Mishima Zaibatsu. Then later in Tekken Tag Tournament 2 and Tekken 7, it was revealed that the Zaibatsu ordered his conception in order to get themselves a new, more durable, test subject for their experiments.^[6]

Biography

Steve Fox is a boxer who was created by the Mishima Zaibatsu. After reclaiming the Mishima Zaibatsu from his son and witnessing the power of the Devil firsthand in the second King of Iron Fist Tournament, CEO Heihachi Mishima began his own research into the terrifying power of the Devil Gene. In an attempt to replicate this superhuman strength, the Mishima Zaibatsu started a genetic modification plan with the goal of replicating the effects of the gene on regular humans through the creation of a synthetic Devil Gene. Heihachi used eggs from the assassin Nina Williams, who was cryogenically frozen by Doctor Bosconovitch at the Zaibatsu at the time, to create babies that he used to conduct these experiments. Most of the children died as a result of the experiments and the supersoldier program was ultimately considered a failure.^[9]

One of the children in the program was known as Subject NT01, or Steve. A doctor supervising the experimentation on Steve, Emma Kliesen, developed a bond with the boy, much to the disparagement of her more clinically minded colleagues.^[10] It was also Emma who helped Steve escape the laboratories at the age of six by faking his death in an experiment.^[2] At some point following this, it is likely that Steve was adopted and subsequently raised in the United Kingdom. It is unknown to what extent the childhood experiments affected Steve's physical capabilities. Regardless, by the age of 21, Steve Fox was a middleweight boxing champion. Steve remembered very little about his early childhood, and his driving motivations prior to his King of Iron Fist Tournament debut were to find out who his birth parents were and to discover how he got the large scar on his left arm.

Steve entered the King of Iron Fist Tournament 4 after becoming embroiled in trouble with The Syndicate. Despite the danger, Steve believed the tournament would bolster his chances of connecting with his birth parents.^[11] At the tournament, he met Lei Wulong, who was able to help Steve discover that he was created by the Mishima Zaibatsu.^[12]

Steve entered the King of Iron Fist Tournament 5 to 'settle the score' with the Mishima Zaibatsu, and succeeded in destroying the Mishima Zaibatsu's research institute.

When the world was plunged into war by the Mishima Zaibatsu under Jin Kazama’s leadership, many major boxing meets were cancelled, leaving Steve without a livelihood. Around this time, Paul Phoenix and Marshall Law invited Steve to train with them, and he became training buddies with the two.^[13]

Steve continued to search for information about his past.^[9] He eventually met Nina Williams by chance and learned that he had been created using her genetic material. Nina was completely disinterested in Steve. Now that his search for his past was over, Steve became listless.^[1] He entered the King of Iron Fist Tournament 8 regardless, winning the Europe A Block preliminaries and progressing to the next round of the tournament in Italy.^[14] The tournament came to an abrupt end when Kazuya Mishima clashed with Yggdrasil and United Nations forces.^[15] Steve aligned himself with Yggdrasil and fought against G Corporation alongside their forces in Yakushima.^[16]

Personality

Steve is a measured individual who values fair professional fighting, as evidenced by his refusal to throw a fight despite threats from a corrupt group,^[11] and his response to Marduk's poor and unsportsmanlike conduct during a match.^[17] He is personable and has made several allies through the series, including Lei Wulong, Marshall Law, and Paul Phoenix. Steve is troubled by his mysterious past, and a raw, angry side of him can emerge when he is confronted with the Mishima Zaibatsu's human experimentation.^[18]

Steve is quick to try to protect people who are important to him, even hostile parties; he prevents Lei from arresting Nina Williams, his biological mother, in his Tekken 4 ending despite her aiming a gun at him moments before,^[19] and then draws Tekken Force fire away from her in Tekken 7 even though she has just told him she wants nothing to do with him.^[9]

Steve can be somewhat cocky and belligerent at times, like in Bruce Irvin's Tekken 5 interludes, where Steve calls Bruce 'pops' and tells him to go home since he has 'no time for old-timers'.^[20] Additionally, Steve has a win pose where he postures as if addressing someone off-screen and says, "Hey you. You wanna try me, guv?" He also has a win pose in Tekken 4 where he disparagingly says "What a joke!" about his defeated opponent.

Appearance

Steve has blonde hair and blue eyes. His hair is shoulder-length and feathered, and is usually worn slicked back. Steve's entire left arm is covered in a large scar due to the experiments conducted on him in his childhood.

Outfits

Main article: Steve Fox/Outfits

Story

Tekken 4

Manual, NTSC & Prologue
Steve was a young British boxer enjoying his run as the middleweight champion of the world. Adopted during infancy, Steve sought the identity of his biological parents, as well as the origin of the scar on his arm.

One day, Steve was ordered by a mafia group to throw a high-stakes fight, but he refused and instead won the fight. Unfortunately, the Mafia made good on their threats and put a price on Steve's head. With the Mafia in hot pursuit, Steve fled England for the United States and led a life on the run. But Steve soon realized that no matter what he did, the Mafia would eventually catch and kill him. He would never learn the truth of his past.

Motivated by this realization, Steve sought the limelight once again, and entered The King of Iron Fist Tournament 4.^[11]

Manual, PAL
British boxer Steve Fox, an Oxford University graduate, was intent on becoming World Champion and using his fame to track down his parents and find out the story behind the large scar on his arm. Having earned a title fight, Steve found himself tied up in corruption and was ordered to throw the fight by a shadowy crime syndicate. Refusing to lose, Steve used his elegant tactical style to win the bout.

An enraged Mafia boss, who had gambled on the fight, put a price on Steve's head and he fled from London to America. Eventually tiring of life in hiding, Steve realized he could not achieve the fame he needed to reach his parents and vowed to fight again. It was then he saw a commercial for the King of Iron Fist Tournament 4...^[21]

Epilogue Text
Static art depicts Heihachi and Doctor Abel conversing.

"Fortunately for us, Steve has an assassin gunning for him... We'll take advantage of this situation. Kill Steve by serving him up to the assassin."

Ending Description
Inside the Mishima Zaibatsu Data Room, Steve is trying to find some information on his past. From a computer, Steve learns that he was conceived through in vitro fertilization from Nina Williams's egg.

The scene changes to the exterior of the 'Union Jack' hotel. A limousine parks in front of the building and two men in suits get out of it. Steve exits the limousine shortly afterwards and begins walking towards the hotel. The man behind Steve pulls out a gun; however, it is shot out of his hand. Alerted by the gunshot, Steve turns around.

He looks up into a building and sees Nina holding a sniper rifle. The second man tries to shoot Steve but also gets shot; he tries again but is shot again and then punched by Steve. Steve runs to the building he saw Nina in; Nina leaps from the window and tries to escape down the street. Steve pursues her until they reach the dead end of an alleyway. Nina holds a gun up to Steve, then lowers it. Realizing who Nina is, Steve says, "You're..." but before he can finish, Lei Wulong appears and attempts an armed arrest of Nina. Steve tackles Lei to the ground and Nina runs away while Steve watches after her.^[19]

Tekken 5

Manual, NTSC
Steve entered The King of Iron Fist Tournament 4 to show off his strength to the world and find out where he came from. With the help of Lei Wulong, he learned the secret of his birth. Having made a comeback as the world champion, Steve immediately decided to enter the next tournament.^[22]

Manual, PAL
Steve entered The King of Iron Fist Tournament 4 to show off his strength to the world and find out where he came from. With the help of Lei Wulong, he learned the secret of his birth. Having made a comeback as the world champion, Steve immediately decided to enter the King of Iron Fist Tournament 5.^[23]

Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection Manual, PAL
After the mystery behind his birth was revealed during The King of Iron Fist Tournament 4, Steve Fox began preparing for the next tournament, with the hope of destroying the Mishima Zaibatsu.^[24]

Official Strategy Guide
By entering the King of Iron Fist Tournament 4, world boxing champion Steve Fox had hoped to gain international exposure and clues that would help unravel the mystery surrounding his birth. Steve, with the cooperation of Lei Wulong, found out about Mishima Zaibatsu's evil designs and the Zaibatsu's involvement in his conception. He made up his mind that he would see to it Mishima Zaibatsu never made this mistake again.

Shortly after, the King of Iron Fist Tournament 5 was announced and Steve decided to enter.

Steve was full of confidence as he set off to win the tournament and destroy the Mishima Zaibatsu.^[25]

Prologue
Steve Fox, a boxing prodigy striving to be the world champion. Steve entered the previous tournament to look into the mystery of his birth. Lei Wulong helped Steve discover that he was actually a creation of the Mishima Zaibatsu. Steve vowed revenge. Just then, Steve learned of The King of Iron Fist Tournament 5. The world champion enters without a second thought. A determined Steve says, "The Mishima Zaibatsu will never make another monster like me!"^[12]

Epilogue Text
After gaining control of the Mishima Zaibatsu, Steve heads to a certain location.

Ending Description
Enraged, Steve destroys equipment in a Mishima Zaibatsu lab. A tank (which either contains a life form or is the place that he was conceived) catches his attention. He approaches the tank and sets a hand on its surface in a moment of reflection, then punches the glass, shattering it and causing the fluid in the tank to spill over the lab. Steve takes out a lighter and throws it, causing the whole lab to rapidly ignite and go up in flames. He walks away from the burning building, satisfied.^[18]

Tekken 6

Official Strategy Guide
Steve Fox had destroyed the research institute of the Mishima Zaibatsu, and finally settled a long-time feeling of resentment.

Steve was intent on returning to the world of the boxing again, but the majority of major boxing meets are canceled by the war that broke out all over the world. Steve, who knew no other trade than the boxing ring, had effectively lost his job and his passion, and went into depression.

Soon after, he received an invitation to train together with Marshall Law and Paul Phoenix. Steve, who liked the idea of training in a martial art other than boxing, accepted.^[13]

Prologue
Steve Fox destroyed the Mishima Zaibatsu laboratories, and finally cleared his conscience of past events. He then attempted to re-enter the world of boxing, but all the large tournaments were cancelled due to the outbreak of war around the globe. Without boxing, Steve had lost his only livelihood and led a dissatisfying life. It was then that Steve received an invitation from Marshall Law and Paul Phoenix to train with them. Steve sees it as a good opportunity to experience other fighting styles and accepts the invitation.^[26]

Ending Description
Steve, Paul Phoenix, and Marshall Law celebrate their victory in the tournament in a small hut. The Mishima Zaibatsu bring the money inside for them. Paul reminds them that they will split the money three ways 'just like they promised'. However, Steve lightly rejects the money and tells them that the experience alone was reward enough and leaves the hut. After he leaves, Paul and Marshall delight in the fact that they have so much money; however, unbeknownst to them, the Zaibatsu has placed a bomb inside one of the cases of money. Paul and Law continue to celebrate, unaware that they only have five seconds left. Outside, Steve is shown quite far away from the hut as the bomb goes off, apparently killing his two new friends. He turns around with a shocked expression.^[27]

Tekken 7

Official Website Profile (English)
A worldwide boxing champion, Steve was artificially created in the Mishima Zaibatsu's research facility. He's training buddies with Paul and Marshall.^[28]

Prologue
Steve Fox has had plenty of run-ins with the Mishima Zaibatsu, but he never gave up his search for information about his past. Though his mother's identity remained a mystery, one name in particular began to crop up time and again: Nina Williams.

Believing she knew something, Steve began investigating her whereabouts until he came up with a promising lead. The information led him to an imposing cathedral. As he considered how best to proceed, a figure appeared from inside, dressed in a tattered wedding gown.

It was Nina, who seemed to be running away from something. Steve told her to stop, but she ignored him and fled. Determined not to let this opportunity escape him, he blocked her path.^[9]

Ending Description
After defeating Nina, Steve tells her what he knows of his past and demands to know how she is connected to him. She explains to him that her genes were used by the Mishima Zaibatsu to create ultimate supersoldiers through experimenting on children, with Steve as one of them. She goes on to tell him that the project was a failure, with most of the children dying from the experiments, but notes that Steve must be 'one of the survivors'. Nina discloses that she only recently found out that her genes were used in the experiments. Steve realizes that Nina is his biological mother, but Nina is quick to tell him that he will never be her son because she 'couldn't care less about him'. When the Tekken Force suddenly arrive and begin firing on them, Steve tells Nina he will handle them and runs to hold them off. Nina watches after him for a moment, then runs off in the opposite direction.^[9]

Tekken 8

Official Website Profile (Japanese; US English)
Steve Fox is a middleweight boxing world champion whose ingenious technique and pace control in the ring have charmed countless audiences. Raised in a facility owned by the Mishima Zaibatsu, Steve went on a search for his real parents the moment he learned he was just a test subject.

He encounters Nina Williams by chance and learns that he was made from her genetic material. Although they are mother and son by blood, Nina has never acknowledged Steve as her own. To Steve, knowing his roots was everything. Nina, on the other hand, believed such knowledge to be a mere inconvenience. The bell rings, wrapping up Steve's fight with his past. With his driving force in life gone, Steve becomes a husk of his former self.

His training buddies Paul Phoenix and Marshall Law sense his desperation and come to his rescue. "If you have time to look so down, then you have time for a tournament! If any of us ends up on top, let's split the prize money evenly!" As he forces out a fake laugh at his friends' ridiculous words, Steve remembers that his fists hold the power to carve out a new future for him.

Although grateful to his friends, Steve turns down their offer to train in the mountains like fighters of old and instead begins his own search for a brand-new fighting style.

The bell for round two has just rung.^[1]

Character Episode Prologue
Upon discovering that his biological mother was Nina Williams, Steve Fox solved the mystery surrounding his origins.

Having lost his purpose, a visit from sparring partners Paul Phoenix and Marshall Law spurred the boxer toward a new goal.

Fortunately, he heard news of The King of Iron Fist Tournament that would decide the new head of the Mishima Zaibatsu.

Steve decided to join the tournament with plans to use the Mishima Zaibatsu coffers in service of his new goal.

"I can't change the past, but I can forge my own future!"

Character Episode Ending
Steve uses the Mishima Zaibatsu's resources to host several world-class boxing matches, many of which includes himself. Steve would progressively fight championship bouts in multiple weight divisions, coming out as champion for four divisions. As he is preparing for his Heavyweight bout, he receives a visit from both Marshall and Paul, both of whom are equally shocked at how overly muscled Steve has become to meet the class' weight limit.

Summary of In-Game Events
Steve is among the participants of the King of Iron Fist Tournament, being one of the winners of the European qualifiers. He faces King II in the opening rounds, but their fight is proven worthless when the entire tournament gets suspended following an attack by both Yggdrasil and the United Nations. Following this, he is recruited by Lars Alexandersson to help defend Yakushima from G Corporation.

Alongside Shaheen and King II, Steve helps distract Dragunov's forces to allow Victor Chevalier to ambush the commander. In the good ending, Steve is seen helping Marshall, Paul, King II, Kuma II, and Panda run a free soup kitchen for the ravaged New York.

Other appearances

Tekken 2010 Movie

Steve Fox appeared in the Tekken 2010 live-action movie, portrayed by British singer/actor, Luke Goss. In the film, he is an older, retired fighter who sponsors Jin in the tournament after the latter defeated Marshall Law. In this movie, Steve has apparently no blood ties to Nina, he knew Jun Kazama before her death and he becomes Jin's friend and mentor. He is killed by Jackhammers while breaking Jin and the other imprisoned participants out of their holding cells.

Street Fighter X Tekken

Steve appeared in Street Fighter X Tekken as a playable character. His tag partner is Hwoarang.

Profile
A cool, handsome boxer who is currently the reigning middleweight champion of the world. He is a serious and strong-hearted character who hates when others meddle in his matches.^[29]

Prologue
Steve and Hwoarang are fighting at a tournament, only for their fight to be cut short when a battle between Shadaloo and the Mishima Zaibatsu crashes through the arena. Angry at having had their fight interrupted, they team up and 'set off on a quest for revenge'.^[30]

Rival Fight
Steve and Hwoarang come across Poison and Hugo, who are arguing about what to eat. Steve attempts to break up the fight by holding Poison back, and calls on Hwoarang to help him. Hwoarang initially refuses to get involved, but reluctantly joins in and deals with Hugo when Steve threatens to tell Baek about his inaction. Poison angrily calls Steve's attention away from Hwoarang, and he realizes his hands are on her chest. Mortified, Steve backs off as Poison's fury intensifies. Hugo shoves Hwoarang away and reconciles with Poison, preparing to fight Hwoarang and Steve alongside her.^[31]

Ending Description
Hwoarang taps Pandora and brags to Steve about his power. Steve reminds him that their victory was 'a two-person effort', but Hwoarang brushes off his contributions. Steve asks Hwoarang if he'd be able to handle a new opponent on his own, and Hwoarang responds by saying he could take on a hundred opponents 'without breaking a sweat'. Pandora grants Hwoarang what it understands to be his wish, and Steve and Hwoarang turn to see a hundred Akumas gathered, ready to fight. Steve and Hwoarang look on in horror, and the screen fills with a graphical depiction of Akuma's Raging Demon attack.^[32]

Epilogue Text
The end result of finding Pandora was a stand-off against a horde of 100 Akumas. Steve Fox narrowly escaped the onslaught and finally returned home. Deciding to get back in the ring as a professional boxer, Steve discovered that his dodging abilities and speed had increased tenfold. It wasn't long before he claimed his spot at the top.

Unfortunately, due to his overwhelming strength and speed, other fighters began to avoid matches with him. Steve became frustrated about his current situation, but then he received a call from Hwoarang. Hwoarang offered him an invitation to return to the South Pole and settle things, with the Akuma brigade.^[33]

Tekken Tag Tournament 2

Steve appeared in Tekken Tag Tournament 2 as a playable character.

Profile
A worldwide boxing champion, Steve was artificially created in the Mishima Zaibatsu's research facility. He's training buddies with Paul and Marshall.

"Sorry, but I won't go easy on you."^[34]

Ending Description
Steve is shown practicing his boxing, groaning in pain when his arm starts to hurt. He then flashes back on memories of the Mishima Zaibatsu. We see members of the Mishima Zaibatsu testing on Steve, who they call "NT01", and Steve taking refuge with Emma Kliesen (Leo's mother) who is working for the Zaibatsu. We return to the present time, with Steve lying on the ground, looking over to a bright light and saying "Emma?".

Special Alliance Partners:

• Alex
• Bruce Irvin
• Forest Law
• Hwoarang
• Marshall Law
• Paul Phoenix
• Roger Jr.

Tekken Revolution

Steve Fox appears in Tekken Revolution as an unlockable character.

Tekken: Bloodline

Steve makes a brief appearance as one of the entrants for the third King of Iron Fist Tournament though he is defeated off-screen in his first match against Hwoarang.

Character Relationships

• Unnamed Legendary Boxer - His father whose DNA is used as a genetic template for his birth, whom Steve and even Nina unaware of.^[6]
• Nina Williams - His mother. He was conceived through in vitro fertilization using her egg without her knowledge while she was cryogenically frozen by the Mishima Zaibatsu. Steve is constantly seeking Nina in search of answers, and when the two do meet, it is usually very brief. Once he learned everything he knows from her about their past connections back in Tekken 7, Steve had a brief depression about the previous revelations, until he is saved by his friends Paul and Marshall during Tekken 8.
• Anna Williams - His aunt. The two have never physically met before so their actual relationship is unknown. Although they happen to be in the same place where they chase Nina, but different paths separately in Tekken 7, despite having yet physically met there. In Tekken 8, Anna's intro with Steve has her claim that something about him "rubs [her] the wrong way", though neither of them show any sign of familiarity with one another.
• Richard Williams - His deceased grandfather. Richard died before Steve was born.
• Mrs. Williams - His grandmother.
• Heihachi Mishima - Ordered Steve's synthetic creation as part of his Devil Gene research. Steve was created with the sole purpose of being strong enough to withstand the treatments which had led to deaths on earlier test subjects. Steve understandably detests Heihachi for this.
• Emma Kliesen - His guardian who treated him as a human during his childhood in the Mishima laboratories between Tekken 2 and Tekken 3. Emma was also the one to help Steve escape and get adopted at the age of 6.
• Lei Wulong - His good friend, who helped him uncover information about his past and the Mishima Zaibatsu. Also tried to prevent Nina from assassinating Steve in Tekken 4.
• Lee Chaolan - Steve looks up to Lee and knows of his reputation as the "Silver-Haired Demon".
• Hwoarang - The two share a unique dialogue in Tekken 8, in which they appear to be friendly rivals. Hwoarang and Steve also fought one another in Tekken 5's intro, though the two share no special dialogue in Tekken 6's Scenario Campaign mode. Steve is Hwoarang's partner in the non-canon Street Fighter X Tekken.
• Marshall Law - His friend and training partner since Tekken 6.
• Paul Phoenix - His friend and training partner since Tekken 6.
• Jin Kazama - His friend and protégé in the 2010 film (non-canon).
• Jun Kazama - His past love interest in the 2010 film (non-canon).
• King II - His opponent during the King of Iron Fist Tournament in Tekken 8. The two both ally with Yggdrasil against G Corporation. Steve also shows up in King's ending where the two fight in a charity match.

Gameplay

With a unique fighting style based on bobs, sways and punches, and almost no kicks, Steve is one of the most unorthodox characters in the series. He has incredibly fast and effective punches and combos, very strong low attacks, and can lay the pressure on his opponent like few others in the roster. Perhaps one of the most dangerous fighters in the roster, Steve can turn around a fight with his hard-hitting blows and high-low combos in a flash, and his counter-hits are among the most effective around. Also, Steve's dodging capabilities are unrivaled by any other character in the series if timed properly. Blind reliance on this tactic is very risky, though, and going the wrong way might end up being a game-changing mistake. Placing too much confidence in Steve's evasive maneuvers renders him open to various kinds of damages, the worst-case scenario being KO'd by a set of elaborate combos. Unique to him and befitting his fighting style, his 3 and 4 inputs have him performing bobs and weaves instead of kicks. Because he makes minimal use of 3 and 4 inputs and mostly relies on 1 and 2 inputs, regular throws can be somewhat ineffective against him, as a Steve player can easily break throws by accident.

Fighting Style

Steve uses Boxing as his fighting style. He is proficient with multiple boxing stances like flicker and peekaboo stances. Due to being unrestrained by boxing rules and to adapt fighting against non-boxers, he uses moves that are normally illegal in boxing like grappling, shoulder push, elbows, punches to the lower body, jumping punches, and feet stomps.

Moves

• Steve Fox/Tekken 4 Movelist
• Steve Fox/Tekken 5 Movelist
• Steve Fox/Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection Movelist
• Steve Fox/Tekken 6 Movelist
• Steve Fox/Street Fighter X Tekken Movelist
• Steve Fox/Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Movelist
• Steve Fox/Tekken 7 Movelist
• Steve Fox/Tekken 8 Movelist

Quotes

• Steve Fox/Quotes
• Steve Fox/Tekken 5 Interludes
• Steve Fox/Scenario Campaign Dialogues

Trivia

General:

• Steve's character was originally given the name Dean Earwicker. This was changed after a substantial amount of negative feedback from the Tekken community. The name has been referenced four times in the Tekken series:
  • The first time was in Tekken 4's Tekken Force side game, where a Tekken Force member that is encountered at the fourth stage (the "Mishima Fortress" stage) is named "Dean Earwicker". This Tekken Force member also has a stance similar to Steve's.
  • The second time was in Tekken 5's "Arcade Battle" mode, where a Tekken Lord Steve Fox is named "Dean Earwicker".
  • The third time was in Tekken 6's "Arcade Battle" and "Ghost Battle" modes, where an Overlord Steve Fox is also named "Dean Earwicker".
  • The fourth time was in Tekken Tag Tournament 2's "Ghost Battle", where a Vanquisher Steve Fox (with Hwoarang) is also named "Dean Earwicker".
• Other possible names for Steve were Leonard Gardner, Ryan Lewis and Sugar McGregor.^[35]
• Steve's full name may be Steven, as Alisa refers to him as such in her journal entry about him.
• Steve may have been given his name by Emma Kliesen, as he was born and raised in a Mishima Zaibatsu laboratory, and she appears to be the only adult who calls him Steve in his early childhood.
• According to a tweet by Katsuhiro Harada, Steve's father is a legendary boxer, whose DNA was used to create Steve.^[6]
• The motion capture done for several of Steve's attacks was supervised by the Yokohama Sakura Boxing Gym.^[36]
• Because he is a boxer, Steve Fox does not have normal kick attacks. However, there are a few instances where Steve uses his legs to attack, such as his get-up kicks, jumping kicks, and a single attack where he stomps on the opponent's foot.
• Another move of Steve's, his Endless Roll (4~3~f 1,2... _2,1...) (PAB d/f 3+4~F 1,2... _2,1... in Tekken 6 onwards), is a variation of the Dempsey Roll, which was created and first used by the Heavy Weight Boxing Champion of the 1920's, Jack Dempsey. This move was further popularized by the use of the protagonist Ippo Makunoichi in the popular Japanese manga and anime series Hajime no Ippo. Steve's Rage Art as well features part of the Dempsey Roll in the last few punches.
• Steve's Unblockable attack, Hellfire, is the only unblockable move where damage can be reduced by blocking it. When blocked, its properties also change. This was removed in Tekken Tag Tournament 2.
• Using the black "slicked back base" hair and the spiky front addition and turning his boxing shorts green (Default Costume 1), one may Customize Steve to resemble Little Mac from "Punch-Out!!" on the original Nintendo Entertainment System.
• Steve is most likely unaware that Anna Williams is Nina's sister and thus his aunt, or that Emma Kliesen was killed by Kazuya Mishima.
• Steve is similar to Street Fighter V newcomer Ed, as they are both young male boxers with the same hair and eye color who were experimented upon as a child by the "big bad" organization of their series (Mishima Zaibatsu for Steve and Shadaloo for Ed). One major difference, however, is that due to these experiments, Ed is able to utilize the power known as Psycho Power, whereas with Steve, the only discernible proof from his experiments are the scars on his arm.
• Steve shares a number of similarities with Shin Kamiya from Tekken: Blood Vengeance.
  • Both were experimented on by the Mishima Zaibatsu.
  • Both have markings on their left arms due to the experiments done on them.
  • Both hate being called by their test subject names.
• Steve is shown sparring with Hwoarang during the intro of Tekken 5, and has a special intro scene with Hwoarang which pays homage to this fight in Tekken 8.
• Steve's birthday is on the same day as Baek Doo San's.

Tekken 4:

• Steve's ending is connected to Nina Williams and Lei Wulong's endings.
• Steve is one of the few characters to have a determined sub-boss fight in Arcade mode. His sub-boss is his mother, Nina, and the fight takes place in the Statue stage.
• Steve, Craig Marduk, and Lee Chaolan are the only characters to have different English voice actors between the Asian and Western PS2 versions.^[37][38][39]
• In the original 2001 trailer, Steve used Bryan's hit effects instead. ^[40]
• Steve has a unique backdash animation that is similar to Paul Phoenix and Lee Chaolan's Sway but does not cover as much distance. In succeeding games, however, he was given the universal backdash.

Tekken 5 and Dark Resurrection:

• Steve's sub-bosses are Lei Wulong and Heihachi Mishima.
• Steve is Bruce Irvin's stage 4 sub-boss.
• In this game, Namco broke the Japanese-English barrier built into Tekken 4, allowing the characters to speak in their native languages instead of either English or Japanese. As a result, Steve was given a stereotypical working-class Southern UK/Irish accent, contradicting the North London accent he had in Tekken 4. This accent is still, but barely present in Tekken 6.
• In the first picture in his prologue, Steve is fighting against Paul Phoenix. Coincidentally enough, Steve would receive an invite to train with Paul and his friend Marshall Law, in Tekken 6.
• Steve makes a brief appearance in Craig Marduk's Tekken 5 ending.

Tekken 6 and Bloodline Rebellion:

• In the Scenario Campaign mode, Steve is a boss at the Abyss Gate stage.
• Steve's Stage 1 and Stage 2 opponents in Scenario Campaign's Arena Mode are Heihachi and Nina.
• Steve's ending in this game concludes similarly to his Tekken 5 ending, with Steve walking away from an explosion. The differences in this case are the source and cause of the explosion and Steve's reaction.

Tekken Tag Tournament 2:

• His Item Move is a Muay Thai headband that has him attempt a low kick, only for his leg to get hurt if it hits.
• Despite the game being non-canon, Steve's ending is considered canon and was eventually confirmed during his Tekken 7 ending.
• His Player 1 costume is available through customization.
• Steve only has 4 partners in Ghost Battle unlike most characters; these are (in order of lowest to highest ranks) Roger Jr, Paul Phoenix, Hwoarang and Marshall Law.
• Steve has a special tag throw with Hwoarang, Paul Phoenix, Marshall Law, Roger Jr., and Alex.
• Steve has a special win pose with Marshall, Paul, and Bruce Irvin.

Street Fighter X Tekken:

• In this game, Steve, who is the British middleweight boxing world champion, can meet Dudley, the British heavyweight boxing world champion.
  • Appropriately, both fighters recognize and acknowledge each other in their win quotes to each other.
• Steve's Hellfire Unblockable Attack (normally qcb,f+2+3) is converted into a semi-projectile move in this game (done with qcf+punch).
• Steve is referred to as the "Stinging Hook" in this game.
• Balrog's Swap Costume is a combination of Steve's classic 1P & 2P outfits. According to the download blurb, Balrog dressed up as Steve after defeating him to further mock him.

Tekken 7 and Fated Retribution:

• Steve's hood can be knocked off by the opponent.
• In his ending, several flashbacks are shown in his endings from the past games such as his Tekken 4, Tekken 5, and Tekken Tag Tournament 2 endings. And the flashback where Nina tells Steve that the Mishima Zaibatsu had put her into cryosleep was shown in the opening cutscene of Tekken 3.
• When playing as Steve in Tekken Bowl, if his Default 1 or Default 2 outfit is used, the boxing gloves will be omitted, leaving him bare handed. This feature was not present in Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection, as Steve still has his boxing gloves on when using his Player 1 outfit, just like when playing as Roger Jr.

Tekken 8

• Prior to his official reveal, Steve was among the characters that were in the roster leak in July 2023.
• His two super moves' attacks (both Heat Smash and Rage Art) have some part of animation sequences originating from his Super Art in Street Fighter X Tekken for this game.
• Although Steve's profile in this game states that he has begun the search for a "brand-new fighting style", his style in this game remains unchanged, as he continues to utilize boxing.^[41] The closest Steve comes to this is in his Character Episode ending, where he continues to participate in boxing matches, but gains more muscle in order to change weight classes.^[42]
• Steve has special intro animations with Hwoarang and King, unique intro dialogue against Nina Williams, Marshall Law, Paul Phoenix, and Armor King, and unique win dialogue against Nina.
  • Hwoarang steps up to Steve, boasting that his moves are faster. Steve responds to Hwoarang's boast by stating that when it comes to who talks the most, Hwoarang definitely wins. The pair then attack each other before the round begins.
  • Against King, Steve proclaims "that wall of muscle can't stop me," before throwing a punch that King blocks. King responds by stating that wrestlers' muscles are made of steel and are impenetrable before knocking away Steve's punch with a burst of energy. Steve then bumps his fists together and enters his fighting stance.
• Steve's Character Episode opponents are: Azucena Ortiz, Shaheen, Asuka Kazama, Leroy Smith, and Hwoarang.

Other:

• The trailer announcing Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition depicted Steve Fox wearing the exclusive Star Fox-based costume for the Nintendo character Fox McCloud.
• In Tekken: Blood Vengeance, Steve's dossier is briefly seen when Anna Williams opens a file containing dossiers of various persons of interest. However, he is incorrectly identified as Heihachi Mishima.

Gallery

Main article: Steve Fox/Gallery

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Tekken 8 Official Japanese Website Profile; Tekken 8 Official US English Website Profile
2. ^ ^{a b} Tekken Tag Tournament 2 - Leo Ending Movie, YouTube
3. ^ ^{a b c d} Nina's Tekken 4 ending, and Steve's Tekken 4 profile.
4. ^ See Jun Kazama's Tekken 8 Official Japanese Website Profile, which states that Ogre's attack took place 'seven years ago'. The Tekken 3 story write up states that this attack happened four years prior to the events of Tekken 3.
5. ^ Katsuhiro Harada @Harada_TEKKEN, Twitter, 4:21 PM Jun 13, 2024, @TEKKEN_Project, Twitter. Note that information is not stated in-game.
6. ^ ^{a b c d} https://twitter.com/Harada_TEKKEN/status/22193288813
7. ^ ^{a b} In-game Tekken 8 profile
8. ^ Steve's Tekken 4 ending.
9. ^ ^{a b c d e} Tekken 7 Character Prologue.
10. ^ Tekken Tag Tournament 2 - Steve Fox Arcade Ending Movie
11. ^ ^{a b c} Tekken 4 PlayStation NTSC Manual, p.29; Tekken 4 In-Game Prologue.
12. ^ ^{a b} Tekken 5 In-Game Prologue.
13. ^ ^{a b} Tekken 6 Official Strategy Guide, Brady Games (2009), p.256]; transcribed on Tekken Zaibatsu.
14. ^ Tekken 8: The Dark Awakens Story Mode, Chapter 5: A Fate Decided By Fists.
15. ^ Tekken 8: The Dark Awakens Story Mode, Chapter 6: The Devil Progenitor.
16. ^ Tekken 8: The Dark Awakens Story Mode, Chapter 10: All-Out Assault.
17. ^ Tekken 5 - Craig Marduk Ending
18. ^ ^{a b} Tekken 5 - Steve Fox ending - HQ
19. ^ ^{a b} Tekken 4 - Steve Fox ending - HQ, YouTube
20. ^ Bruce Irvin/Tekken 5 Interludes#Vs Steve Fox
21. ^ Tekken 4 PAL Manual, p.18.
22. ^ Tekken 5 PlayStation NTSC Manual, p.42.
23. ^ Tekken 5 PlayStation PAL Manual, p.24.
24. ^ Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection PlayStation PAL Manual.
25. ^ Tekken 5 Official Strategy Guide, p.190.
26. ^ Tekken 6 In-Game Prologue.
27. ^ Tekken 6 - Steve Fox ending - HD 720p
28. ^ Tekken 7 Official English Website Profile.
29. ^ Steve's Street Fighter X Tekken Official Website profile.
30. ^ Steve and Hwoarang's Street Fighter X Tekken prologue.
31. ^ Steve and Hwoarang's Street Fighter X Tekken Rival Fight cutscene.
32. ^ Steve and Hwoarang's Street Fighter X Tekken ending cutscene.
33. ^ Steve and Hwoarang's Street Fighter X Tekken epilogue.
34. ^ Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Wii U profile.
35. ^ https://youtu.be/eYvM8JeeO_o?t=81
36. ^ Listed in credits of Tekken 4 to Tekken 6.
37. ^ TAS Tekken 4 - Steve Fox
38. ^ Craig Murdoch & Steve Fox's Japanese/International Voice Comparisons Tekken 4
39. ^ Tekken 4: Lee Chaolan's ending movies (Japanese, Korean, Western)
40. ^ Tekken 4 - Beta Footage Test Version 2001
41. ^ Steve's Tekken 8 Official Profile
42. ^ Tekken 8 - Steve Character Episode Ending

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Introduced in Tekken	Anna  · Armor King  · Devil Kazuya  · Ganryu  · Heihachi  · Jack  · Kazuya  · King  · Kuma  · Kunimitsu  · Lee  · Marshall  · Michelle  · Nina  · Paul  · P. Jack  · Wang  · Yoshimitsu
Introduced in Tekken 2	Alex  · Angel  · Baek  · Bruce  · Jack-2  · Jun · Lei · Roger
Introduced in Tekken 3	Ancient Ogre  · Bryan  · Dr. Bosconovitch  · Crow  · Eddy  · Forest · Gun Jack  · Hwoarang  · Jin  · Julia  · King II  · Kuma II  · Mokujin  · Ogre  · Panda  · Tiger  · Xiaoyu
Introduced in Tekken Tag	Tetsujin  · Unknown
Introduced in Tekken 4	Christie  · Combot  · Marduk  · Miharu  · Steve  · Violet
Introduced in Tekken 5/5:DR	Armor King II  · Asuka  · Devil Jin  · Dragunov  · Feng  · Jack-5  · Jinpachi  · Lili · Raven  · Roger Jr.
Introduced in Tekken 6/6:BR	Alisa  · Bob  · Jack-6  · Lars  · Leo  · Miguel  · NANCY-MI847J  · Zafina
Introduced in Tekken Tag 2	Jaycee  · Sebastian  · Slim Bob  · Super Combot DX
Introduced in Street Fighter X Tekken	Jack-X
Introduced in Tekken Revolution	Eliza
Introduced in Tekken 7/7:FR	Claudio  · Fahkumram  · Gigas  · Jack-7  · Josie  · Katarina  · Kazumi  · Kunimitsu II  · Leroy  · Lidia · Lucky Chloe  · Master Raven  · Shaheen
Introduced in Tekken (Mobile)	Isaak  · Rodeo  · Ruby · Tiger Miyagi  · Yue
Introduced in Tekken 8	Azucena  · Jack-8  · Miary Zo  · Reina  · Victor
Guest
Introduced in Tekken 3	Gon
Introduced in Tekken 7/7:FR	Akuma  · Geese  · Negan  · Noctis
Introduced in Tekken 8	Clive  · Yujiro
Non-playable
Bosses	Azazel (6)  · Devil Kazumi (7)  · Kinjin (TR) · Revenant (TM)
Major	Dr. Abel  · Jane  · Shin  · Tougou
Enemies	Type J  · Mokujin Monster  · Monstrous Ogre  · Tekken Force
Minor	Akiko Miura  · Anna's Fiancé  · Bet-rto  · Billy  · Emma  · Kazumi's Tiger  · Lee's Secretary  · Legendary Capoeira Master  · Miguel's Sister  · Mr. Baek  · Mr. Chang  · Mrs. Chang  · Mr. Kazama  · Mrs. Law  · Mrs. Williams  · Niklas Kliesen  · Olivia  · Roger's Wife  · Roperto  · Salim  · Silver Fighting God  · Slater  · Sugar  · Thug  · Wu Zihao  · Zafina's Guru
Death by Degrees	Alan  · Bryce  · Enrique  · John  · Lana  · Lukas  · Richard
Other	Female Tekken Force Soldier  · Ganmi-chan  · Sake  · Taekwondo Girl  · Wild Card  · Zombie Bride