Bandai Namco surprises fans with new Tekken teaser at EVO 2022
Featuring genre-defining games like Street Fighter, Tekken and many others, EVO 2022 has finally come to an end, delivering some of the craziest moments in the history of fighting games. At the event, countless passionate professional gamers competed against one another in thrilling matches across various titles.
On top of that, various new game reveals have further sweetened the experience. This includes a tease for a brand new entry in from Bandai Namco's iconic fighting game franchise. The surprise came at the end of a Tekken 7 balance update video showcased at the event, featuring the iconic fighter Kazuya Mishima.
The teaser began with a low poly esthetic, a throwback to the original entry in the series on the PS1. It features Kazuya dropping his father Heihachi off a cliff in vengeance, following which the camera zooms onto his face for his signature smirk. This gives way to a cutting edge, highly detailed rendition of Kazuya with a red glowing eye, a sinister implication of the devil within him. This was immediately followed by the words "GET READY".
Although there have been rumors of a remake, this does not seem like it since Kazuya's character model is a brand new one entirely. There is nothing else to go on besides speculation that it is the next entry in the long-running series, that is, Tekken 8. However, considering they have not shared any further details, the game is probably a long way from being released.
Other significant news included a balance patch featuring adjustments and bug fixes for Tekken 7 to further refine its gameplay and characters, which is nothing particularly mind-blowing as this is the norm for the title. The free update will go live on August 17, 2022. The Japanese publisher has also
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