Mainstay character Yoshimitsu highlighted in latest Tekken 8 trailer

Bandai Namco with their Tekken 8 character hi♏ghlight trailers, this time putting the spotlight on the eni♐gmatic Yoshimitsu.

Fun fact (not really), I never really got into the Tekken series, but whenever I did play, it was either using Mokujin (if available) or Yoshimitsu. That’s largely because Bandai Namco has a Yoshimitsu in the Soul Calibur series. T🌌hey may or may not be the same guy. I’m not really up on🌺 my lore.

This trailer is so rad. One part of it harkens back to Yoshimitsu’s victory cinematic against Bryan Fury. There are probably other references in there, but as I said, I’m a dilettante. Most of the trailer focuses on 𒐪a demonstration of the Manji Ninjitsu fighting style, as well as the thirsty Cursed Blade Yoshimitsu. The trailer also caps off with his rage art, as is customary in these trailers.

Yoshimitsu’s design changes heavily in each Tekken game. While the theme is always cy🍎borg ninja, he varies from being more samurai or bug𒁃like with each iteration. This time around, we got a good mix with some cosmic highlights. The armor is obviously Japanese-inspired but has a very chitinous look to it. Even with the new design, the over-the-top chivalry and weird goofiness are intact.

While this trailer is a deep dive into the character, we already knew that Yoshimitsu would be in Tekken 8. Truly, it would be strange if he wasn’t. He’s part of a pretty hefty cast of 32 characters in the base game.

Tekken 8 rele💖ases on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, a♌nd PC on January 26, 2024. The PS5 demo arrives on December 14, 2023, followed by PC and Xbox on December 21, 2023.