As IGN's exclusive month-long IGN First coverage of Tekken 8 concludes today, we've got four new Tekken 8 characters to reveal to you: Devil Jin, Zafina, Alisa Bosconovich, and Lee Chaolan (plus a bonus appearance by Panda). Check them out in the trailer above, and for a quick recap of the other 26 characters that had already been confirmed, read on below.
Tekken 8 is due to be released on January 26 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. But before then, the final two fighters will be revealed on November 2 and November 12.
Jin Kazama: Tekken 8’s poster boy and primary protagonist, Jin is the son of Kazuya Mishima and Jun Kazama and fights using Karate. In Tekken 8, he’s looking to kill his father and put an end to the Devil Gene, hoping that will help him atone for the terrible things he’s done.
Kazuya Mishima: Tekken 8’s primary antagonist, Kazuya Mishima is fresh off of the defeat of his father, Heihachi Mishima, in a grudge match for the ages; now, he’s looking to settle the score against his son, Jin. In Tekken 8, Kazuya remains the head of G Corporation and is using the vast resources at his disposal (and the power of the Devil Gene) to wage war against the world. He practices Mishima-Style Fighting Karate.
Jun Kazama: Returning to a main series Tekken game for the first time since Tekken 2 is Jun Kazama. Jun is Jin’s mother and a former wildlife surveillance officer for a wildlike conservation group, Jun has a propensity for communicating with animals. She disappeared without a trace seven years ago after being attacked by a being named Ogre. Where she’s been and what she’s been doing in the intervening years is a mystery. Jun practices Kazama-Style Traditional Martial Arts.
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