The phoenix rises
That was fast. Bandai Namco has dropped for Tekken 8, this one focusing on💎 Ling Xiaoyu. Ling was previously unannounced for the game, so this trailer is a big reveal for her. I’m mostly just surprised that this happened so quickly after Jun Kazama capped off the reveal trailers for their already-revealed cast.
This maybe shouldn’t be a huge surprise. Ling Xiaoyu was introduced way back in Tekken 3 and has been in e🍸very entry since. She initially wanted to win enough money to build her own amusement park but eventually got wrapped up in the family drama of⭕ the Kazama family.
The trailer shows Ling Xiaoyu kicking her winged slippers at Nina Williams and King, who commenters have pointed out were her foes in the Tekken: Bloodline anime. Much of the time, she’s wearing her trademark smile right up until she gets mad and nukes King’s well-developed 🥀abs.
Ling Xiaoyu gets the spotlight after the previously shown characters: Jin Kazama, Marshall Law, Nina Williams, King, Paul Phoenix, Jack-8, Lars Alexandersson, Kazuya Mishima, and Jun Kazama. Bandai Namco hasn’t said how large the roster is going to be, exactly, but they’ve certa🦄inly got a brisk pace going on with these trailers.
Tekken 8 is currently in development for PS5, PC, and Xbox Series 🐽X. It is tentatively expected to launch late in 2023 or early 2024.
Published: Mar 29, 2023 08:57 am