Tekken 8 Trailer: Everything we know
Tekken 8 trailer is officially out and has finally revealed marvelous graphics of the game. It was launched during the Sony State of Play as it will be available on PlayStation 5. Further reports have also been confirmed that the fighting game will also be available for Xbox Series and PC through Steam.
As per Game Director Katsuhiro Harada, the trailer showcased footage rendered on PS5 and was not pre-rendered cinematic as it proves that the quality became better.
In the trailer we can see two characters fighting each other, Kazuya and Jin, featuring dynamic waves, tornadoes, a huge tanker that is breaking apart, and a realistic storm in the background Watch here:
Harada also mentioned that a lot of exciting content from Tekken 8 will be released soon. He stated, “For our first announcement, we chose to focus on the content that showcases the quality of this game on PS5,” The game developers have been working hard to improve and enhance the quality of the game compared to the last series to cater to the visual expectations of current generation gamers and take the gaming experience even higher.
The Tekken series currently holds the record of the longest-running story in a video game. Based on the conclusion of Series 7, Tekken 8 will focus on the father and son showdown between Kazuya Mishima and Jin Kazama.
Since the game is still under development process, no final release date was revealed in the showcase. Harada said the fans will be waiting a little longer for it to be available.
Early Tease in Evo 2022
Just to give a little glimmer of what could be expected from the game, a small teaser clip for the game was released at Evo 2022 last August by Bandai Namco Esports showing Kazuya smiling at the frame after he threw Heihachi on the edge of a cliff.
The teaser started with the original 1994 arcade graphics and transitioned to the modern design of the game as Kazuya smiles, establishing the technological improvements the game has made in all these years.
Along with the teaser are the announcements of free updates for Tekken 7 as adjustments have been implemented and the global finals for Tekken World Tour 2023 which will be held on February 4-5, 2023 in Amsterdam.
Tekken 7’s Success
Without a shadow of doubt, Tekken 7 was the most successful game of the series. Tekken 7 was originally released in June 2017 and, holds the record for the best-selling game in the series as it was revealed earlier this year. Eurogamer reported last June that the game sold over 9 million copies worldwide, garnering 53 million copies sold as a whole.
The news was also revealed by Harada as he tweets the game’s success five years after its release.