The highly-awaited Tekken 8 launch is just around the corner. While Bandai Namco’s fighting adventure has plenty of aspects to bank on, it’s being celebrated as the ‘homecoming of legends’. For years, fans had been rooting for a follow-up to Tekken 7. However, Bandai Namco took all the time it needed for the eighth installment. And from the looks of it, Tekken 8 feels like an ‘ideal comeback’. Of course, the inclusion of Devil Jin in the fighting roster is one big reason for the surreal hype built around the launch. So, is Devil Jin set to be the highlight of Bandai Namco’s fighting showdown? 

Ever since the developers dropped a teaser for ‘The Return of Legends’ the buzz around Devil Jin’s significance in Tekken 8 became hot. The fan-favorite character, despite some contrary speculations, was returning to the Tekken universe and how! The tiniest bit of snippet for Devil Jin was enough to convince the gamers about his evolution in the game. Now, as the countdown to the final launch begins, here’s everything we know about the ‘Devil’s return’ in Bandai Namco’s eighth epic. 

Tekken 8 to bring the strongest ever version of Devil Jin? 

Devil Jin, the mutated devil form of Jin Kazama has invited plenty of fascinating theories around. The iconic brooding devil made his first appearance in Tekken 3 but only became playable in Tekken 5. Although he was a part of Tekken 7, players were highly disappointed with the character’s treatment. In fact, a lot of fans who had hailed Devil Jin felt underplayed in strength. Well, Tekken 8 has certainly got that taken care of, already! 

Fighting Style 

Devil Jin’s fighting style is based on the combination of Mishima Style Fighting Karate and Kazama Style Traditional Martial Arts, which he voluntarily repudiated and suppressed and employed in Tekken 3 and Tekken Tag Tournament. Over the course of the series, Devil’s demonic nature and elements of his own demonic talents were reflected in the animations of some moves, which were altered to be rougher and cruder in execution than Jin’s Tekken 3 moveset. 

A leak earlier in 2023, had allegedly released a snippet of a Devil Jin battle from Tekken 8. The video showed some of the iconic movements evolved into stronger modes in the upcoming installment, which appealed to a lot of fighting fans all around. One of his only few drawbacks is that he doesn’t have a typical magic four. As a result, the start animation for his fastest Counter-Hit launcher, which takes 15 frames, is rather slow.

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Appearance and Personality

Although being a smart evolution from Tekken 7, Devil Jin in the new installment doesn’t shift too much from the core. You will observe some fine additions made to enhance and compliment the grandeur of the Devil. 

His personality is attributed to some specific behavioral traits. These are ‘Introverted’, ‘Sensing’, and ‘Judging’. Of course, with Devil Jin, you expect the over-the-top aggression and confidence. 

Certainly, players can’t wait to play the refined version of their anti-hero! Can you?

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