Jack (Tekken)
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| Game series | Tekken series |
| First game | Tekken |
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| Fighting style | Sheer force |
| Home country |  Russia |
| Age | 3 (Jack) 5 (Jack-2) Unknown (Prototype Jack) 7 (Gun Jack) 0 (Jack-5) |
| Height | 7' 3" (220 cm) |
| Weight | 600 lbs (272 kg) |
| Blood type | Plutonium |
| Occupation | Weapon of destruction |
Jack is the name given to several fictional androids in the Tekken fighting game series.
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[edit] History
The Jacks are robotic fighting machines that have taken part in every Tekken tournament (with the exception of the fourth tournament). Never has one model competed in more than one canonical competition or for the same purpose (with the exception of Prototype Jack, who was in both Tekken 1 and Tekken 2). A newer model takes its place. The Jack series has been through a number of different incarnations:
[edit] Jack
Jack was the original version created by the former Soviet Union. He was sent into the first tournament to help return Russia into a communist state. This is the only Jack robot that has never been featured in more than one game.
[edit] Jack-2
Jack-2 is an upgraded model of Jack with an artificial intelligence chip built in to allow learning. After rescuing an eight-year-old girl named Jane from a battlefield, Jack-2 felt obligated to become more human to care for the little girl. Therefore, he sought out Kazuya Mishima, who he hoped could make him more human. Unfortunately, Jack-2 was destroyed by Dr. Abel via satellite while a horrified Jane watched.
[edit] Prototype Jack
A prototype of Jack was created to combat both Jack and Jack-2. It was seemingly destroyed by Jack-2 in the second tournament. Prototype Jack is the only Jack model who doesn't have plutonium blood (his is gasoline). Prototype Jack is also the only Jack robot that has competed in more than one tournament in theTekken universe.
Three Prototype Jacks appear in Tekken: The Movie. In the movie, they are the final products and Jack-2 is the prototype. They are defeated and destroyed by Jack-2 and Lei Wulong while they try to find Doctor Boskonovitch to save Jane.
[edit] Gun Jack
Jane, still haunted by memories of Jack-2's fate twenty years later, works on a way to restore Jack-2. She learns that most of the technology responsible for Jack-2's A.I. was created by Mishima Heavy Industries, a subsidiary of the Mishima Zaibatsu. She also finds the ground work for something called "Project Gun Jack", an upgraded Jack with the addition of a pivot gun. Jane snuck into Mishima Heavy Industries and secretly installed a hidden program. Dr. Abel tried to destroy this version of Jack by firing an electromagnetic burst from a satellite, but he ultimately failed due to Gun Jack's energy shield protecting himself and Jane.[1]
At the third tournament's conclusion, Heihachi Mishima's Tekken Force attacked Jane. She was rescued by Gun Jack, who was destroyed by the onslaught of gunfire. Jane escaped with the help of G Corporation.
[edit] Jack-4
Never competed in a tournament, but was mass-produced by G Corporation, thanks to Jane's research. These versions of Jack attacked Kazuya Mishima and Heihachi Mishima at Hon Maru and self-destructed, almost killing Heihachi, as shown in the opening Tekken 5 video. They also make appearances as a few of the enemies in Tekken 5's Devil Within mini-game. This particular model has an in-built self destruct system with the timer revealing itself after the face peels away.[2]
[edit] Jack-5
Jane created him as an upgrade of Jack-4 and used the fifth tournament as a means of testing Jack-5. Returning to have his emotion program installed, Jane downloads Gun Jack's memories into him, but the results cause him to go berserk, ripping free and trashing the lab. As he brings down his arms in a crushing blow on Jane, the memories re-assert themselves and Jack stops, looking over his body in confusion. Jane goes to him and he picks her up in his arms gently, his original personality fully restored.
[edit] Tekken 6
In February 2007, a trailer of the upcoming Tekken 6 showcased an unspecified model of Jack in the new character roster. A clip also shows his expanded customisation system, where he can be customised with heavy armor and built-in guns on his back.
[edit] Trivia
- The Jacks have traditionally shared a number of their moves with Kuma/Panda and Ganryu. However, in Tekken 5, Namco made a pronounced effort to differentiate all the shared moves between characters. The fighters still have a few similar moves, but their executions are completely different.
- In Tekken Tag Tournament, when Devil or Angel uses a Devil Blaster or a Reverse Devil Blaster on Gun Jack, Jack 2, or P. Jack, the Jack has some sparks coming out of him, and his arms turn like a windmill, charging towards the direction it was facing. If you get near the Jack when this happens, the fighter sustains damage if he/she is hit. Similarly, when Jack-5 is hit by Devil Jin's Hellfire Blast, he will heal himself.
- Every Jack has had the same voice as Heihachi Mishima or Ganryu's original voice from the first Tekken game.
- Copies of the Tekken 2 version of Prototype Jack appear as enemies in Namco x Capcom.
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