Alex (Tekken)

Alex is a playable character in the Tekken series, first appearing in Tekken 2. Alex is a genetically modified dinosaur created for military purposes.

In Tekken 2 and Tekken Tag Tournament, he acted as a palette swap for Roger, sharing his moveset and win animations. He would then many years later return for Tekken Tag Tournament 2, this time with his own character slot and a few changed moves to differentiate him from Roger Jr.. His fourth and most recent playable appearance, in Tekken Mobile, marks the first time Alex is playable in a game where a Roger is not.

Alex is a cloned and genetically modified deinoychus created by Doctor Bosconovitch during Kazuya Mishima’s tenure as the head of the Mishima Zaibatsu. Alex was created by using dinosaur DNA found in fossilized insects, with missing DNA strands being spliced with that of a kangaroo. After his creation, Alex was trained in the art of Commando Wrestling, which is is why he has a similar moveset to fellow wrestlers King and Armor King. Alex has only made one appearance in the main storyline, that being in *Tekken 2*, although he played no significant role in the plot.

The research team developing the strongest animals for military use for Kazuya has created a ferocious life form using dinosaur DNA found in insects trapped in amber, missing DNA strands were spliced with that of kangaroos. It doesn't appear to be fully developed yet, as its combat capabilities are identical to that of Roger's; however, it has been hypothesized that once it reaches maturity, it will be the strongest living creature on the planet.

In Alex’s Tekken 2 Character Story ending, Alex is studying a rock that appears to have a dinosaur fossil in it. A dinosaur's face flashes on the screen and Alex roars and starts running, gradually gaining speed. He runs up a mountain and, having got to see one of his ancestors, happily jumps up into the air, putting one of his fists up.

A group of Alex clones appeared in the movie Tekken: The Motion Picture. Kazuya slaughters most of them, which scares the rest, who turn invisible and run away. One Alex clone happens to be in full-on camouflage behind Anna as she is telling off Nina - that Alex clone quickly mutilates Anna as her scream echoes throughout the island.

Alex appeared as a costume swap for Roger in Tekken Tag Tournament.

In Alex’s Tekken Tag Tournament Character Story ending, Alex is seen playing "Rock, Paper, Scissors" with Yoshimitsu. His boxing glove forces him to choose "Rock" each time. Yoshimitsu, knowing this, picks "Paper". He wins 3-0 because of this.

Alex returned as a playable character in the console version of Tekken Tag Tournament 2, this time with his own character slot.

In Alex’s Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Character Story ending, A lost Roger Jr. looks around for his mother in the middle of the desert. He imagines her loving face, but then feels sad he can't find her; he still continues to hop forward wearily. Meanwhile, Alex is lurking inconspicuously behind a nearby rock. Noticing the isolated kangaroo, he steps out from behind the rock, thinking he'll make easy prey. Alex springs out to attack him from behind; Roger Jr., however, is not taken by surprise at all, as he gives Alex an intense beat-down. Afterwards, as payment, Alex offers his help in finding Roger Jr.'s mother by piggy-backing him. After a while, they find his mother, who is thankful to see him. Ecstatic, Roger Jr. jumps up in the air as Alex also raises his arm in accomplishment. The screen shows a vignette around Alex's face, whose expression changes to one of disappointment, as he did not capture any prey. Nonetheless, Alex remains happy for bringing Roger Jr. back to his mother instead of eating him.

Alex returned as a playable character for Tekken Mobile with his updated design from TTT2. Alex was the only console exclusive TTT2 character who also appeared in Mobile. Alex was a replacement of Roger Jr., who in turn had replaced both Roger and Alex in the main series.