Summary
Bandai Namco has released a new trailer forTekken 8that reveals the final character of the game’s roster, Reina. Fans were previously teased regarding aspecial event aboutTekken 8that would be taking place on November 12, which featured several pastTekken 7EVO champions playing against each other and a guest appearance from the game’s producer. The event also teased fans about the reveal of the game’s final character, bringing the roster to a total of 32 fighters atTekken 8’s launch.
Tekken 8’s roster of 32 fighters includes a mixture of veterans and newcomers. Fan favorite characters like Jin Kazama and Kazuya Mishima are present, while some newly introduced fighters have been received quite positively.Tekken 8newcomers Victor Chevalierand Azucena Milagros are some examples, being praised for their unique fighting styles. With hype at an all-time high, Bandai Namco went all out with the final character trailer ofTekken 8, showing off Reina’s stylish gameplay.
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Who is Tekken 8’s Reina?
The trailer kicks off with a shot of a familiarTekkenstage, the Mishima family dojo, surrounded by statues of various demons. It then shows Reina rising from her throne and proceeding to fight every single fighter that has been previously revealed. She has attacks imbued with purple lightning, which is not only a nod to her title but also her heritage, as she is the illegitimate child of thelongtime villainousTekkenfamily patriarch, Heihachi Mishima. She even gets special round intro interactions with two other members of the Mishima bloodline, Kazuya Mishima and Jin Kazama.
WithHeihachi Mishima definitively dead inTekken 8, Reina is filling in the space left behind by theTekkenfamily patriarch. This is best showcased in the second half of Reina’s trailer, where she not only has the same lightning powers as Heihachi, but also the same moves. This includes his trademark headbutt, stomp, palm thrust, and even the infamous Electric Wind God Fist uppercut. Her Rage Art finisher completes the connection by having her encompassed in darkness after punching her opponent, where the shadows form a silhouette that is very similar to Heihachi, complete with his devil horn hair.
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Since Reina is another illegitimate child of Heihachi, she would be Kazuya Mishima’s sister and, by proxy, the aunt of Jin Kazama. Despite the existence of her character having been leaked months before her reveal, many were excited about how she looks, along with how her gameplay is the successor of her late father, Heihachi. Many are very excited to see what Reina brings to the table onceTekken 8releases next February.
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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.
