Kuma
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Kuma is the name of two characters in the Tekken fighting game series. The first Kuma is the second's father. Kuma shares some of his moves with Jack and Ganryu. However, with the return of Jack (in the form of Jack-5) and Ganryu in Tekken 5, their shared moves were differentiated. Kuma's attacks were changed in the way that they are executed in a more animal-like way, ie: instead of doing the normal hand sweeps and normal uppercuts that Kuma and Panda had in previous games, they now do swinging scratches in Tekken 5.
Kuma has the intelligence of an average, perhaps slightly dim human being, although this is obviously amazingly intelligent for a bear. He's pretty easygoing, perhaps even upbeat, although he's quite mocking and arrogant around Paul Phoenix. He adores Heihachi Mishima, however, and even though some of his endings might show Heihachi mistreating him, he's actually completely loyal to his master. Heihachi probably loves Kuma more than he does any member of his actual family.
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[edit] Tekken & Tekken 2
Kuma is Heihachi Mishima's pet. Raised and trained in the Mishima style of fighting arts, Kuma became an avid bodyguard for his master. In the first two tournaments, Kuma enters to defeat Paul Phoenix.
However, he loses to Paul in both tournaments, and shortly after, he dies of old age, leaving behind a young cub, who becomes a bodyguard in his place for Heihachi.
[edit] Tekken 3
Learning of his father's defeat, Kuma Jr. decides to train with his master and enter The King of Iron Fist Tournament 3.
[edit] Tekken 4
However, he fails, and realizes that due to his docile upbringing by Heihachi, he could not utilize his animal instincts to his full potential. Leaving Heihachi, Kuma Jr. travels to the mountains of HokkaidÅ to train himself, both mentally and physically.
Now hearing of The King of Iron Fist Tournament 4, Kuma enters, more powerful than ever to defeat Paul. He succeeds, and he quickly returns home in triumph.
[edit] Tekken 5
Now learning that Jinpachi Mishima has taken over the Mishima Zaibatsu, Kuma once again takes his role of the loyal pet, vowing to return the syndicate to Heihachi by entering the King of Iron Fist Tournament 5, but he is defeated by Paul.
[edit] Tekken 6
After the death of his former master, Heihachi Mishima, Kuma believed no one but he could rescue the Mishima Financial Group (MFG) from its captor. Eager to do just that, Kuma confronted the MFG.
However, the MFG's new CEO, Jin Kazama, was waiting.
Kuma was easily beaten and discarded in the Hokkaido wilderness. Though defeated, his fighting spirit was not lost.
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 Kuma in Tekken 5: DR |
