| Tekken 8 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Release Date | Gameplay & Story | Pre-Order & DLC | Review |
| Release Date | |
|---|---|
| January 26, 2024 More Details |
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| Genre | |
| Fighting | |
| Platforms | Price (MSRP) |
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69.99 |
| Developer | Publisher |
| Bandai Namco Studios Inc. | Bandai Namco Entertainment |
| Number of Players | Age Rating |
| 1-2, 16 (Online Lobby) | T |
| Time to Finish | Cross Platform Play |
| 6 | Yes |
| Official Website | Official Website for Tekken 8 |
Tekken 8 Latest News
⚫︎ Tekken 8 Paid Stage DLC Ignites Review Bomb Campaign, Again (Game8)
⚫︎ Tekken 8: Unforgotten Echoes and Heihachi Mishima Hands-On Impressions (IGN)
⚫︎ Tekken 8 Button Spamming Bot Met With Mixed Reactions (Game8)
Tekken 8 Overview
Tekken 8 is the eighth mainline iteration of the popular 3D fighting game Tekken. The game is developed and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment (formerly Namco), who have continually improved and changed the game since its first release back in 1994 on arcades and eventually the PlayStation. Players participate in one-on-one bouts with the choice of a diverse set of characters with unique movesets, all with the goal to get the opponent's hitpoints to 0 and win a maximum number of rounds.
The game was first teased in August 2022 at EVO 2022 (Evolution Championship Series 2022), and was officially revealed the following month at Sony's State of Play on September 2022. The reveal showcased the game's high-fidelity graphics, new character designs, and the cinematic showdown between Jin Kazama and his father Kazuya Mishima.
Tekken 8 Gameplay
Experience the biggest iteration of Tekken yet with the new "Heat" mechanic and 32 unique characters to learn and master in the next chapter of the longest-running videogame storyline. Enjoy new and improved visuals to show off every fighter's hard-hitting moves.
The game is set after the events of Tekken 7, where it continues the saga of the Mishima bloodline with its father-and-son grudge matches. After defeating his father Heihachi, Kazuya Mishima uses this as an opportunity to wage war on the world in his quest for world dominance. It's up to his own son, Jin Kazama, to put a stop to his reign of terror.
Tekken 8 continues the game's core gameplay loop of having one-on-one battles between a diverse roster of 32 characters with different fighting styles and movesets. The game adds a new mechanic called "Heat" which adds a more cinematic flair to every battle as well as add more Additionally, the game has numerous single-player features like Arcade Quest, Story Mode, Practice Mode, and Ghost Battle.
Tekken 8 Reviews
A Fighting Game Masterpiece
It's without a doubt that Tekken 8 has been received well among critics and fans alike. Game8 awarded Tekken 8 a score of 90/100, highlighting the game's visuals as its "best form in the series in every possible way." Additionally, the reviewer also praised the game's new mechanics as they add more nuance to the historic franchise that builds on its foundation as a fighting game. Lastly, Game8 also called it a "must-play fighting game," and has "cemented itself as one of this generation's best fighting games."
Tekken 8 has also received Universal Acclaim with a score of 90 on Metacritic out of 98 critic reviews and a current Generally Favorable User Score of 7.6.
IGN also gave the game a 9/10, highlighting the amount of single-player content available, the suite of training tools, the great online experience, and exciting new mechanics that make the series more dynamic than it has ever been. The reviewer also made emphasis to how the game "honors the series legacy yet continues to move forward," with the game's new additions and tweaks to already existing mechanics.
Tekken 8 Announcement Trailer
Announcement Trailer
Tekken 8 Trivia
⚫︎ Tekken 8 marks the highly anticipated return of Jin's mother, Jun Kazama, after being absent since her initial appearance in Tekken 2.
⚫︎ In Super Ghost Battle, you can find several of the producers, testers, and even Harada himself as opponents you can fight against.
⚫︎ This is the first game in the Tekken series where Heihachi Mishima is not part of the base roster or as an unlockable character.
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