Summary
Bandai Namco has announced a special event taking place on November 12, where it will feature an extensiveTekken 8showcase that will reveal its final character of the roster.Tekken 8’s roster is already swelling at over 30 different fighters, having a mixture of veteran and newcomers from the franchise. This last fighter will make the base game have a total of 32 combatants available to play as. This showcase will also include some special guests, including the game’s producer, Katsuhiro Harada.
The roster ofTekken 8has been revealed throughout the year, where it includes several fan favorite veteran characters like Jin Kazama, Ling Xiaoyu, along with newcomers like Azucena Milagros. Bandai Namco recentlyrevealed another new fighter forTekken 8, Victor Chevalier, a stylish Frenchman who specializes in weaponry similar to theTekken 7DLC guest character, Noctis fromFinal Fantasy 15. With the fighting game’s anticipation at an all-time high, this is one of the last events to showcaseTekken 8before its official launch in late January.
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What’s Happening November 12?
This event was announced on Bandai Namco on Twitter, in collaboration withthe premiere competitive fighting game tournament EVO. This event will be taking place on November 12 at PM PDT, being streamed live on EVO’s official Twitch channel. This specialTekken 8showcase will have a special match between all ofTekken 7’s EVO champion players, which will give fans the chance to see the game being played at a high-level early. The announcement also teases that it will feature the reveal of the final character forTekken 8.
All Confirmed Tekken 8 Characters
Tekken 8’s roster was previously leaked this past Summer, stating that there would be 32 fighters, with these being correct as the roster continued being revealed and veteran and newcomers were confirmed. Comparing the current roster with the leak, based on the last few character reviews, the last fighter is slated to be another newcomer, Reina.
The only known details about Reina from these early leaks is that she is a secret daughter of Heihachi Mishima, who wasthe patriarch of the dysfunctionalTekkenfamily. If this is true, she would be Kazuya Mishima’s sister and by proxy, the aunt of Jin Kazama. The game is setting up to be a destined father versus son battle between Kazuya and Jin, so Reina could once again add another layer to the longstanding family conflict. Fans should still take this information with a grain of salt until Bandai Namco’s upcoming event, which is only a little over a week away.
Tekken 8
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Tekken 8 brings the fight to the latest generation of consoles, powered by Unreal Engine 5. Feel the power of every hit in Tekken 8, the latest entry in the legendary fighting game franchise from Bandai Namco. Utilising the power and realism of Unreal Engine 5, Tekken 8 pushes the envelope for fighting games by taking full advantage of the power of the latest generation of consoles. Ground-breaking new features, breathtakingly detailed character models and dramatic environments make this one of the most visually stunning and immersive titles in the genre yet. Tekken 8 picks up after the gruesome battle that ended in Heihachi Mishima’s defeat in Tekken 7, focusing on a new rivalry, pitting father against son as Jin Kazama stands in defiance against Kazuya Mishima in a city-shattering face-to-face showdown.
