Tekken

It’ll be extremely limited Bandai Namco announced today that fans can now sign up (right here) for the limited Tekken 8 Closed Network Test. The announcement indicates participants will be chosen based on a first-come, first-served basis, but also mentions it will be a very limited test. While all platforms will have access to the Closed Network Test from July 28th at 10AM until July 31st at 9AM CEST, Playstation 5 participants only will get an extra weekend from July 21st at 10AM until July 24th at 9AM CEST. Those…

The Man who Laughs Bandai Namco has revealed yet another veteran fighter headed to the roster of its upcoming sequel, Tekken 8 — And following on from the fun ‘n’ games of Lili Rochefort and Asuka Kazama, this newest trailer brings a whole lot more darkness, fear, and pain, with the return of psychopathic mercenary Bryan Fury! Making his debut in 1997’s Tekken 3, Bryan Fury is a former Hong Kong Interpol agent who was killed in a shootout, also involving celebrated detective Lei Wu-Long. Fury’s corpse was rushed to the…

Just for kicks Bandai Namco has unveiled the next veteran warrior returning for the studio’s upcoming fighter Tekken 8 — And returning to The King of Iron Fist Tournament is the hard-kickin’, hard-riding taekwondo expert Hwoarang! Hailing from South Korea and making his debut in 1997’s Tekken 3, Hwoarang was initially established as a major player, set to be the Ken to Jin Kazama’s Ryu and the successor of the aging Baek Doo San. Hwoarang, though disciplined in his martial arts studies, is generally depicted as a…

Git Reddy Fur… While we don’t have an exact release date for Bandai Namco’s flashy-looking scrapper Tekken 8, (with the good money pointing to spring 2024), that hasn’t stopped the publisher from throwing the levers on the hype engine, having already released over 10 dynamic character trailers, spotlighting the heroes and villains who are getting in gear for the next King of Iron Fist Tournament. Since its inception way back in 1994, the Tekken universe has grown at an alarming rate, with somewhere in the region of 90…

The moment of victory, J’adore! Bandai Namco has pushed out another character trailer for its upcoming fighting sequel Tekken 8, showcasing another veteran roster member ready to step back into the Iron Fist Tournament — And you better practice your curtsy, bucko, as its none other than the melee millionaire herself, Lili Rochefort! As you can see from the new trailer, Lili returns with all the grace, beauty, and smug self-confidence that we’ve come to know and love from the Rochefort Enterprises heiress, who is…

Harada answers fan questions about new sequel Katsuhiro Harada, the long-time producer of Bandai Namco’s Tekken, took to Twitter this weekend to answer fan questions regarding the attractive-looking sequel, Tekken 8 — As part of the impromptu back-and-forth, Harada essentially confirmed that the scrapper would feature both rollback netcode, as well as crossplay support, a first for the popular fight franchise. According to Harada, crossplay between platforms is something that the producer has already pushed for in the…

The S-Tier Terror is Back Bandai Namco, still on a seemingly unstoppable marketing drive, has released another new character trailer for its flashy-looking fighter Tekken 8 — This time around, we focus on the enviable style and undeniable power of one of the series’ most recent addition: grandmaster Leroy Smith. Having made his debut as a Tekken 7 DLC character, Smith is still a relative newcomer to the Tekken franchise. Turning heads immediately with his slick style and cool-as-a-cucumber attitude, Leroy would make his…

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The phoenix rises That was fast. Bandai Namco has dropped yet another trailer for Tekken 8, this one focusing on Ling Xiaoyu. Ling was previously unannounced for the game, so this trailer is a big reveal for her. I’m mostly just surprised that this happened so quickly after Jun Kazama capped off the reveal trailers for their already-revealed cast. This maybe shouldn’t be a huge surprise. Ling Xiaoyu was introduced way back in Tekken 3 and has been in every entry since. She initially wanted to win enough money to…

Beating the end of conflict into faces Bandai Namco has dropped their latest character trailer for Tekken 8. This one focuses on Jun Kazama, as she complains about violence while unloading on her family. Jun Kazama was featured in Tekken 2 and the non-canon Tag Tournament games. She went missing at the beginning of Tekken 3’s narrative, so her return has been a long time coming. She’s the mother of Jin Kazuma, who she had with Kazuya Mishima. She shows up in some flowing silks which, like the wardrobe of some other…