Thanks to Emma Kliesen falsely declaring him dead and smuggling him out of the Mishima Zaibatsu, Steve is the only known survivor from said program. Dark and Troubled Past: He was created by the Mishima Zaibatsu through in-vitro breeding using egg cells from Nina for use in testing experiments as part of a program aimed to create a Super Soldier with the Devil Gene.Button Mashing: A happy amateur can throw off a great number of devastating combos just playing with his left and right punches, enough to infuriate a lot of players with considerably more skill.Boxing Battler: Quickly worked his way up to become the world Middleweight Champion and one of the strongest fighters in the business.Big Brother Mentor: The Live-Action Adaptation makes him one to Jin.
In the games, ironically, he cannot be customized that way. Bald of Awesome: Only in the live action film.Badass Bookworm: Mentioned to be an Oxford University graduate in his Tekken 4 bio.Age Lift: In the live action he's portrayed as a veteran Tekken fighter who knew Jun Kazama.Lack of easily accessible launcher moves means that he gets low reward out of punish opportunities, and instead has to constantly pressure opponents at very close range to make the most out of his kit.
He is unique in that his Kick buttons are mainly used for dodging and weaving instead of attacking. Steve is a character centered around quick punches, suited for either slowly chipping away at the opponent or landing in-your-face counter hits.