Nearly half a century ago, the city of New York was overrun with countless of gangs whose members numbered in the hundreds of thousands. With both the police and politicians in their pockets, nobody could stop their rampage, leaving the general public simply trying to survive.

Gangs clashed into all-out war in their attempts to expand control over the city. Casualties were a given, no matter who you are, in this hellscape of New York. Leroy, as a young boy, lost his entire family to the chaos, and himself got badly injured by gunfire. He swept out to sea, rescued by a merchant vessel who took him in. Revenge was on his mind as he drifted in and out of consciousness.

He left America, travelling until he came across the wing chun fighting art in the streets of Hong Kong. Fascinated by the art designed to face multiple opponents, while using superior combat expertise to render attackers powerless, he stayed to study it. In the years that passed, after the aftermath of the Big Apple War, 50 years on, the gangs still controlled much of the city.

Leroy returns to New York to avenge his family and free the city, striking at the gangs to cripple them. A gang lord familiar with the old days informs him about Mishima Zaibatsu, the mastermind behind the war who tore the city apart. Leroy enters The King of Iron Fist Tournament, organized by the man himself, to see the truth for himself and resolving to eradicate the corporation should that be right.

Paid DLC 13 – Frame Data Display

Once a national Thai hero, Fahkumram is a Muay Thai fighter who learnt it at a young age. He was struck by lightning at age 12, which left him struggling between life and death. Somehow miraculously surviving the incident, his body grew well over 2 meters over the years. He became Muay Thai champion at 18, with his unrivalled skill and smart tactical thinking. He married at the peak of his popularity from being an undeafeated champion, building a happy family with his wife and daughter.

At 24, Fahkumram was offered an enormous sum of money to throw a match organized by an anonymous group. He refuses, knocking out the opponent as soon as the match begins. The men try to kill Fahkumram, who in turn killed them instead. He insists on his right to self-defense, but due to the match being fixed by corrupt military and police officials, Fahkumram gets arrested instead, along with his family under house arrest.

He’s forced into fighting tournaments in the underbelly of society, against tigers as a show match. The dreadful treatment and endless fights turns him into a violent being, mentally and physically. Fahkumram is ordered to enter as a national representative to win The King of Iron Fist Tournament, in exchange for his family’s freedom.