Only for kicks

Bandai Namco has unveiled the subsequent veteran warrior returning for the studio’s upcoming fighter Tekken 8 — And returning to The King of Iron Fist Event is the hard-kickin’, hard-riding taekwondo skilled Hwoarang!

Hailing from South Korea and making his debut in 1997’s Tekken 3, Hwoarang was initially established as a significant participant, set to be the Ken to Jin Kazama’s Ryu and the successor of the getting old Baek Doo San. Hwoarang, although disciplined in his martial arts research, is usually depicted as a smart-mouthed, bad-boy biker, although he has proven loyalty, braveness, and dedication to each his craft and to his associates and friends.

The Tekken 8 iteration of Hwoarang, as showcased within the above trailer, sees the return of his trademark crimson hair, which was dyed black in Tekken 7, moreover, Hwoarang has misplaced his eye patch, suggesting that the sight has returned in his left eye following an incident by which he was caught up in a botched assassination try on his rival, Jin Kazama. Whereas Unreal 5 permits for a extra mature visible look, the fighter’s vanity stays firmly rooted in his previous appearances.
He’s fairly rattling sizzling, is what I’m saying.

Within the ring, we get to see Hwoarang showcase his flashy and misleading kicking combos, inconsistently paced to trigger confusion and anticipation within the opponent. Hwoarang battles Nina Williams in a army complicated, earlier than knocking seven shades of Shinola out of Jin Kazama in an underground cave, a brand new stage that options a number of scene transitions. Hwoarang’s tremendous sees him ship his foe sky-high with a sequence of kicks, earlier than bringing them crashing again all the way down to earth with a devastation axe kick.

Tekken 8 is at present in growth for PS5, PC, and Xbox Sequence X. It’s tentatively anticipated to launch late in 2023 or early 2024. Make sure you take a look at the earlier trailers for  Jin Kazama, Marshall Legislation, Nina Williams, King, Paul Phoenix, Jack-8, Lars Alexandersson, Kazuya Mishima, Jun Kazama, Ling Xiayou, Asuka Kazama, Leroy Smith, and Lili Rochefort.

Chris Moyse

Senior Editor – Chris has been taking part in video video games for the reason that Eighties and writing about them for the reason that Eighties. Graduated from Galaxy Excessive with honors. Twitter: @ChrisxMoyse

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