‘Sufficient of this Farce’

Bandai Namco has launched its first character trailer for unbelievable wanting fighter Tekken 8 — And, maybe accurately, the primary combatant to step into the King of Iron Fist Event is Tekken’s unique protagonist, the nefarious Kazuya Mishima.

The flashy, no-nonsense trailer sees the founding father of the Mishima Zaibatsu going to work on his offspring and long-time rival Jin Kazama, laying within the spine-bending leg sweeps and spin kicks that wowed arcade goers approach again in 1994. Decked to the nines in a slick swimsuit and alligator pores and skin coat, Kazuya makes use of prolonged chains and impactful single strikes to knock his boy seven methods ’until Sunday, finally calling upon the terrifying Satan Gene with a purpose to get the job achieved.

Along with the Kazuya showcase, the brand new trailer additionally exhibits off a shocking Instances Sq.-style battleground, awash in neon signage, theater marquees, and nightlife. The brand new trailer is an excellent showcase of the facility behind Tekken 8‘s Gen-9-only know-how, with superb particle results and dazzling, crisp colours. The trailer looks like a press release of intent, assuring followers that they’re about to get a style of Tekken like by no means earlier than, propelling the long-life franchise into the brand new 12 months and past.

Tekken 8 is presently in improvement for PS5, PC, and Xbox Sequence X with an anticipated 2024 launch date.