“My Dreams Have Become a Reality”- Tekken 8 Fans Are on Cloud Nine as Bandai Namco Finally Confirms the Release Date

Tekken is one of the best fighting game series of all time. This 27-year-old reigning franchise was developed and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. To maintain its legacy, Tekken is about to release its highly anticipated successor.

That successor is none other than Tekken 8. This is going to be the 10th overall title of this iconic series. Fans are already hyped up, and the rising anticipation has reached a whole new level as Tekken 8 has launched the official global release trailer.

Tekken 8: Trailer, Release Date, and Everything

Bandai Namco first announced Tekken 8 in the PlayStation State of Play Showcase in 2022. On Gamescom Opening Night Live, they revealed that this highly anticipated title is going to be released on January 26, 2024 is now available for pre-order.

Not only that, on the stage of Gamescom, Tekken creator Katsuhiro Harada and producer Michael Murray unveiled the official global release trailer of this fighting game.

We will see a brand new single-player story mode in Tekken 8. Murray states: “It covers the arcade scene. As you progress through that storyline, you’ll experience some all-new gameplay that actually has some AI-infused learning aspects to it.” Murray has also explained that this mode is “kind of the story that focuses on you, as the player.” This mode is going to be “really exciting.”

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The trailer also revealed all 32 characters of the Tekken 8 roster. We will see a Battle Hub system too, named Arcade Quest. In this quest, we will be able to customize our characters with various options.

In Tekken 8, we will see the return of Jun Kazama, Jin’s mother, who we believed to be dead earlier.

There will also be a new feature called the Heat System, which will enhance the unique abilities of each fighter during a battle.

Fans are quite pumped up!

Fans are absolutely excited to see the official trailer. Here are some fan reactions:

His dream of playing Tekken 8 seems to have become a reality now.

The customization mode has hyped up this fan the most.

This fan is happy to see his favorite characters back.

Although, this fan wants to try his hands on classic Tekken titles.

This fan has now got a reason to buy a PlayStation 5.

Tekken 8 is one of the most anticipated titles. And the trailer reveal has hyped up this anticipation to a whole new level. As for now, all eyes are on 26th January 2024.

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