
There are also repeating characters that are less generally popular, like Bob, Feng, Leo, Miguel, and others. Heihachi and Kazumi Mishima are very unlikely to appear, as are the guest characters like Akuma, Negan, and Geese Howard.

However, several characters from Tekken 7 are significantly less likely to return. Tekken is known for its massive character roster, and the newest entry hopefully won’t disappoint on that front. Series mainstays like Bryan Fury, Kuma, Eddie Gordo, Lee Chaolan, Hwaorang, Steve Fox, and Dragunov are very likely to return. Plenty of iconic names are still missing from this list, but Bandai Namco still has plenty of time to reveal them before the planned release date of Tekken 8 in 2023.

The confirmed character roster for Tekken 8 currently includes the following: All the confirmed characters for Tekken 8 so far The low-risk, high-reward option is already infamous in Tekken 7, and the possibility of the opponent surviving after a last-ditch Rage Art has some fans upset. The most talked-about adjustment of all is the change to Rage Arts, which will no longer be launch punishable on block. The chip damage could also push players into Rage mode, which now introduces multiple options in addition to the traditional Rage Drive and Rage Art. The new system will deal damage to players even when they block moves, which will favor aggressive playstyles while rushing players to make commitments on defense. The fan-made list also touches on chip damage, which will return to the series after its absence in Tekken 7. Certain niche mechanics, like running tackles and wall bounces, are also being removed entirely. Counterhit standing 4 kicks no longer launch by default, instead giving a smaller combo follow-up.


In addition to updating the graphics and character roster, Tekken 8 will bring several major gameplay changes to the series’ classic 3D identity.īandai Namco has revealed a list of changed mechanics for the game, some of which are extremely controversial. Tekken 8 will bring massive gameplay changes The game was infamously imbalanced during the beta, but Tekken 8 will skip the testing phase entirely. Tekken 7, along with previous entries, had an extensive arcade-only release before the console launch to add new characters and finetune the battle mechanics. Tekken 8 will also break tradition by having the same release date for both arcade and console versions of the game.
