A blue bar will sit under the health bar of each competitor and fill during combat, turning purple once ready to be activated. The Heat System is a prime example of a new mechanic for Tekken 8, acting similarly to rage arts and rage drives but once again reinforcing the aggression Harada is desperate to introduce. In a 35-minute Q&A shown during the Tekken World Finals, Harada shared details of a few new gameplay mechanics players can expect to utilize within Tekken 8, alongside discussing a few returning favorites and how they’ve been designed to match the new aggressiveness of gameplay. It has to look fun to play to captivate and bring in new people.” So while gameplay might be the most technical and most aggressive we have experienced in a Tekken title to date, new players will also be able to enjoy the game without having prior experience with the franchise. In the same interview, Harada continued to state that “It’s not just important that a game be fun for the person playing it. However, Harada stated during an interview with IGN that “the key word to relay the concept for the battle system is aggressiveness.”Īlthough fighting games already go hand in hand with aggression, expect Tekken 8 to be fast-paced and hard-hitting, especially with the introduction of a handful of new mechanics and the reintroduction of fan favorites.Ī huge amount of gameplay within Tekken 8 has been inspired by the competitive side of Tekken 7, with particular emphasis on fan reception from the viewer's perspective rather than just the players. Tekken 8: GameplayĪs expected from a game as high stakes as Tekken, a level of aggressiveness and competition is bound to be reflected through gameplay and the coinciding mechanics. With the anticipated return of Jun Kazama too, it’s impossible to predict any future debuts, which only adds to the excitement.
This also raises the question of whether characters like Fahkumram and Lidia will debut on the main roster, but it's hard to believe that the entire roster will be announced prior to the game's official release. That’s not to say that DLC characters won’t make a reappearance within Tekken 8, it might just be a case of entirely new characters receiving DLC spots as opposed to the ones we’ve learned to love. That said, Tekken 7 had various DLC characters available on top of the standard roster, which appears to change in Tekken 8 since Leroy Smith will be part of the game’s base roster. Given how extensive the roster of characters was in Tekken 7, there are still a lot of familiar faces we are patiently waiting to see, such as Yoshimitsu and Eddy Gordo, who remain unannounced for now. The Tekken 8 roster currently consists of: (Image credit: Bandai Namco Entertainment) However, there are still many characters that remain unannounced for the title. New characters and their coinciding gameplay appear to be dropping fairly regularly at the time of writing, with gameplay videos being uploaded to the Bandai Namco YouTube channel and Tekken social media. Although many fan-favorite and storyline-integral characters such as Jin Kazama and Kazuya Mishima will return, we can also expect to see a handful of new fighters with entirely new movesets to master - though the vast majority of these are yet to be announced or showcased.
With a new mainline Tekken game, players are desperate to see which legacy characters will return for the current-gen experience.
Tekken 8 leak update#
Character trailers are dropping at a frequent rate, so expect this page to update as new and returning fighters announce their return. More Tekken 8 trailers can be found on the Bandai Namco YouTube channel, alongside the gameplay trailers for each announced character.
The most recent general Tekken 8 trailer was uploaded in February, and showcased a variety of characters, including the anticipated return of Jun Kazama, alongside a few new locations you can expect to brawl within.
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