Eddie Gordo is a fictional character in the famous Tekken game series, which first appeared on Tekken 3.
Place of birth: Brazil.
Preferred martial style: capoeira.
Age: 27 years old (Tekken 3), 29 years old (Tekken 4, Tekken 5 and Tekken 6).
Occupation: He is the heir to a fortune of several million dollars (Tekken 3), serves in the Tekken Force squad (Tekken 6).
Shortly before the release of the last part, the developers released an official statement about the appearance of Eddie Gordo in Tekken 7, which, of course, delighted the fighter's fans. In our article, we will talk about the formation of a hero in already released games, touch upon moments of biography and talk about his unique abilities.
Tekken 3
In the story, Eddie Gordo was born in sunny Brazil, in a family of very rich and influential people. His childhood was fun and carefree. Eddie was a very hardworking child and always paid attention to others, for which he was very loved. He lived with the idea that sooner or later he would have to become the main one and take up the family business. Life flowed quietly and measuredly until Eddie, returning from school, found a wounded and dying father at home. It turned out that his father was planning to expose and put in jail several large "bumps" associated with the Brazilian drug cartel. Before letting out his last breath, his father ordered him to create a trumped-up case and go to prison to stay alive. So the "golden heir" at the moment turned into a killer.
Proudly dreamed of cracking down on the killers. Behind the bars, he met an elderly capoeira master and, inspired by his strength and power, asked for disciples. When Eddie was released, he decided to participate in a combat tournament to test himself and find more information about his father’s killers.
Tekken 4 and Tekken 5
Eddie Gordo in Tekken 4 did not participate in the new tournament, but played an important role in the preparation of Christie Monteiro, the granddaughter of the same capoeira master from prison.
After some time, Eddie goes to meet his teacher, who is finally released. Time was not favorable to him for the master, he needs special technologies developed by the Mishima corporation. Eddie is determined to save the teacher and begins to prepare for the fifth tournament.
Tekken 6
The fifth tournament ended for Eddie Gordo with a defeat. Still hoping for the salvation of the dying master, he turns to the new head of Mishima Corporation for help. He agrees, but offers his own terms - joining the Tekken Force. Eddie accepts the invitation, not quite understanding what awaits him. Now he is part of a special detachment whose activities strike a blow to world peace. Eddie cannot retreat, so he takes part in the sixth tournament as a soldier and gradually goes over to the “bad guys” side.
In the seventh part of Tekken, Eddie Gordo is waiting for new challenges and new battles!
Interesting Facts
- Marcelo Pereira, the master and founder of the Capoeira Mandinga combat school, became the prototype of movements in Eddie’s battle. It was he who awarded the hero the famous nickname "Spark" (Faisca).
- Pereira wanted the character to be called Tony Bamba, but his proposal was rejected by the developers. This, of course, hurt the masters a bit, since he believed that the name should be Brazilian. In addition, “Proudly” in Portuguese means “fat”.
- Professional gymnasts were invited to record some of Eddie Gordo's movements. The fact is that all the records that were made with Marcelo Pereira, who performed the necessary tricks, were lost. In addition, it turned out that the master was injured before the start of filming, so the variation in movements had to be significantly reduced.
- Eddie was the only character to have a facial piercing.
- Tiger Jackson became his alternative skin in several games. The developers indicated that Tiger and Eddie were one in the early stages of production, but then they turned him into an independent character.
- Although Eddie was born in Brazil, he is fluent in English. His Portuguese speech can be heard in TekkenTag 2.
- In "Tekken 6", the voice actor for Eddie was Roger Smith, known to gamers for such vivid roles as Ezio from Assassins Creed, Chris Redfield from Resident Evil, Sigrid Staufen from Soul Calibur and the popular Sonic the Hedgehog.
- The film "Tekken", released in 2010, also involved the character Eddie. The role was played by Latif Crowder - stuntman and master of various martial arts.