There is so much potential when you think of possibleTekken 8guest characters. InTekken 7, we’ve seenFinal Fantasy XV‘s Noctis,Street Fighter‘s Akuma, andThe Walking Dead‘s Negan enter the fray.
Have anyTekken 8guest characters been announced?
As of the time of writing,there are currently noTekken 8guest charactersin the roster or planned to be joining. The 32 heroes and villains in this fighting game are all old-school characters or newcomers to the series.Eddy Gordojoins as DLC sometime in the Spring, with three more additions coming as 2024 progresses.
“We do not plan to develop guest characters first,” said Bandai Namco’s Game Director and Chief Producer of the Action/Fighting games Katsuhiro Harada onTwitterin July. Later on, he mentioned, “Even if we think about guest characters, it will be after the release.”
Who could appear as a guest character?
Many fans are hoping thatFinal Fantasy VII Rebirth‘s Tifa appears in theTekken 8roster, due to her fisticuff fighting style. She’s so popular that even Harada referenced her possible appearance in the game.
“We all know she is attractive and I understand that,” he said onTwitter. “But as yet we have not decided anything about guest characters etc.”
If Tifa joins the battle, it would be a great cross-promotion opportunity for Square Enix. She would arguably fit better in aTekkengame than Noctis, as his move set revolves around weapons, not his punches and kicks. Square Enix is open to collabs, asFinal Fantasy VIIhad a crossover event inApex Legendsover January 2024.
Others suggestLike A Dragon‘s Kazuma Kiryucould fit well inTekken 8.However, former director of the series Toshihiro Nagoshi said toRed Bull Francethat he doesn’t want the character to attack women. On the other hand, Nagoshi left Sega and RGG Studio in January 2022. The opportunity could be on the table.
