You DO know Jack

You understand the title, and you possibly can’ve predicted the quantity — Bandai Namco has launched one other character trailer for its great-looking fighter Tekken 8, this time specializing in the return of one of many franchise’s longest-“residing” characters: the damaging battle droid, Jack-8.

Jack, as Tekken followers shall be absolutely conscious, is basically the title of quite a few characters within the Tekken collection, primarily depicted as newly upgraded variations of the unique Mishima Zaibatsu robo-soldier. Whereas every successive recreation has seen Jack’s visible model and general sense of technical reliability enhance, the character has constantly been a heavy energy hitter, taking down his opponents with big, clubbing blows and an more and more ridiculous vary of weaponry and firepower. Let’s check out Jack-8.

From this primary look, Tekken 8‘s Jack-8 mannequin seems to be extremely — dare I say — “Cyber”, in some way sporting a extra futuristic design whereas nonetheless being oddly archaic in design. Nonetheless, regardless of his new look, our favourite metallic man continues to be greater than able to flattening the opposition with the aforementioned haymakers and axhandles — given an additional increase within the type of explosive detonations on influence. To name it a day, Jack-8 calls in a ridiculously outsized vitality cannon, wiping out the enemy, (and nearly himself), with a devastating beam of uncooked energy, not dissimilar to Iron Man’s Proton Cannon from Marvel vs. Capcom.

Tekken 8 is at present in growth for PS5, PC, and Xbox Sequence X. It’s tentatively anticipated to launch in 2023. You’ll want to try the earlier trailers for Jin Kazama, Kazuya Mishima, Nina Williams, King, Paul Phoenix, and Lars Alexandersson. We solely want see the returning Jun Kazama and the opening salvo of the sequel’s roster is full.