Tekken 8 has unveiled Kuma for its roster, uploading a new gameplay trailer featuring the iconic son of the original Kuma. Read on to learn more about his new moves and more.
Tekken 8 Releases Kuma Trailer
Kuma Has Salmon Rocket Super Now
As expected, a mainline Tekken entry cannot go absent with the lovable bear Kuma. This Kuma is better known as Kuma II, as he's the son of the original Kuma who died of old age. He carries his previous arsenal of movies as before, but has evidently been training with his master Heihachi Mishima before his death. From the gameplay trailer, Kuma seems to have adopted plenty of Heihachi’s moves to carry on his legacy as his adopted son, bodyguard, and pet!
Kuma has his usual slashes, jabs, and sweeps all enhanced by his bear claws and legs. Occasionally he can carry his entire opponent through his strong jaws and fling them into the ground. Now, however, comes something entirely new to the series, as it definitely seems like Kuma can now perform electrics, more officially known as Electric Wind God Fist. As with all combatants from the Mishima clan, they have access to electric moves that require precise input timing to execute in order to release powerful versions of the advanced technique. Though not officially confirmed, many suspect that Kuma’s triple uppercut move pictured above is a triple electric attempt, where a third of the attempts was a successful execution of the move. Nothing is certain as of now, but as Kuma has been a faithful adopted son/grandson to Heihachi for his 11 years of life, no one can deny he could potentially learn the Mishima Clan’s secret techniques.
Lastly, most surprising of all, Kuma’s new super move has him strike his opponent with his salmon akin to a baseball swing. Afterwards, the salmon turns into a rocket that flies into his opponents. It’s extraordinarily weird and absurd, which perfectly fits the personality of the Master of Salmon.
Tekken 8 Releases on January 26, 2024
An Electrifying New Entry to the Legacy Fighting Game
Tekken 8 is steadfast in generating hype as it nears its release on January 26, 2024. Almost weekly, they release new character gameplay trailers detailing their notable 32-sized roster consisting of returning franchise favorites and fresh new faces. Recently, they held a Closed Beta to test out the game’s online server capabilities, and we got to experience it ourselves! Click the button below to hear our thoughts on Tekken 8’s Closed Beta in anticipation of its release!
