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Tekken 8players are begging for real-life boxing legend Mike Tyson to be added to the new fighting game’s playable roster. SomeTekken 8fans believe Mike Tyson’s move-set could draw inspiration from a popular character last seen inTekken 7.
Bandai Namco’s prolific fighting game franchise continues withTekken 8, the firstTekkentitle followingthe death of Heihachi Mishima inTekken 7. G Corporation leader Kazuya Mishima continues to ravage the world, and Jin Kazama is finally determined to fight his father once more.Tekken 8will also feature Jin’s mother, Jun Kazama, as a playable character for the first time sinceTekken Tag Tournament 2. Jun is joined by several mainstay characters such as Nina Williams, Hwoarang, Marshall Law, and Paul Phoenix.
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Tekkenfans are clamoring for Mike Tyson to become a playable fighter in the new fighting game after being confirmed as a panelist for the officialTekken 8panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2023. Some players believe Tyson’s move-set could draw inspiration from Steve Fox, a worldwide boxing champion fromTekken 7. Steve has not been confirmed as a playable character forTekken 8yet, and fans believe Tyson could serve as a rival for the character in the new game. TheTekkencommunity’s desires grew after one fan created an AI-generated render of Tyson as aTekken 8fighter.
Mike Tyson is one of five panelists that took part in the “Tekken 8: The Art of Fighting” panel at Comic-Con 2023. Tyson was joined by MMA fighter Cris Cyborg, WWE superstar Xavier Woods,Tekken 8director Katsuhiro Harada, and producer Michael Murray. During theTekken 8panel, these world-renowned fighters discussed personal stories about their careers and the fighting culture present within gaming alongside Harada and Murray.
The excitement around Mike Tyson is beneficial forTekken 8as more gamers become interested in what Bandai Namco’s new fighting game could bring in the future. Moreover,Negan’s appearance inTekken 7may be a sign that Bandai Namco is open to having real-world likenesses and actors inTekken 8.Tekkenfans may want to temper their expectations involving guest characters since none have been confirmed forTekken 8, however.
TheTekken 8team might focus on highly requested characters that were omitted during the development ofTekken 7’sDLC. These characters include Christie, Mokujin, and Wang Jinrei, but it remains to be seen if any of these characters will return at launch forTekken 8. Most recently,Claudio Serafino was revealed forTekken 8, and players may try out Claudio for a limited time in the closed network test.
Tekken 8is in development for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.
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