Tekken 8: Devil Jun Character Trailer Released

 

Literally just days to go before finally launching for PC and consoles worldwide, Bandai Namco and Tekken director Katsuhiro Harada have unleashed one of the most awaited character trailer showcases - that being the evil side and devil form of Jin Kazama himself, Devil Jin!

Get ready for the next battle! Tekken 8 hits PS5, Xbox Series X/ S, and PC on January 26!

Tekken 8: Full Story Trailer and PS5 Demo Released

 

It’s almost time to get ready for the next battle.

Bandai Namco and Tekken Project Director Katsuhiro Harada are hyping up fans for the long awaited new installment in the Tekken franchise this week by releasing a brand new story trailer and PS5 demo for “Tekken 8” - which will see Jin Kazama fulfilling his redemption arc in defeating his father Kazuya Mishima as the latter stakes his claim for world domination and the Devil Gene.

Also, PlayStation 5 users now have access to the demo - which allows players to fight against the CPU, friends, or test out Arcade Quest and Story mode a bit before the game’s release on January 24, 2024.

Tekken 8: Jin Kazama Gameplay Trailer Revealed

 

Embracing his destiny and seeking to defeat his father Kazuya Mishima and erasing all traces of his cursed bloodline once and for all, Jin Kazama returns and is going to harness his powers the best way he can in Tekken 8 - as shown in the new character gameplay trailer released by Bandai Namco Games below!

Tekken 8 will be coming to PS5, Xbox Series X/ S, and PC soon!

Tekken 8: Kazuya Mishima Gameplay Trailer Revealed

 

After defeating his father in the previous game and now standing as the powerful force controlling the world until someone gets in his way, Kazuya Mishima is coming back to settle scores and take everything he wants - and he gets a new gameplay trailer that shows off his attacks, Devil form, and a new stage in Times Square that will all be featured in Tekken 8!

Check out the leader of G Corporation's moves as he faces off his own son Jin Kazama in the gameplay video below.

TEKKEN 8 - Kazuya Gameplay Trailer

Tekken 8 is coming to PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC very soon.

Tekken 8 Debuts New Key Art and Gameplay Trailer

 

Premiering during this year's The Game Awards and showing off some new story and gameplay footage for the highly anticipated new entry, Bandai Namco released a new trailer for "Tekken 8" - which focuses on the Mishima rivalry legacy anew as Heihachi Mishima is gone and now Kazuya Mishima is aiming to take over everything - with only his son Jin Kazama standing in his way to end the blood feud once and for all.

Here's the trailer below.

Tekken 8 - Story & Gameplay Teaser Trailer | PS5 Games

Also here's some new character key art released after the trailer's debut (including the one above", showing Jin Kazama, Kazuya Mishima, the returning Jun Kazama, Lars Alexandersson, Paul Phoenix, Marshall Law, and Jack-8.

Tekken 8 will be powered by the Unreal Engine and will be coming to PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Steam.

Storm Collectibles previews Jin Kazama action figure from Tekken 7

Adding another fan favorite character to the line-up of their growing roster of Tekken 7 action figures, Storm Collectibles has released some preview photos of their upcoming Jin Kazama action figure on their Facebook page. The character - a mainstay of the franchise since Tekken 3, has been long awaited and sought after by fans and players who know the character's lineage in the long running Bandai Namco fighting game series .

As the son of Kazuya Mishima and Jun Kazama, Jin was originally trained by his grandfather Heihachi Mishima in the Mishima-Ryu style of Karate and sought to avenge his mother's death at the hand of Ogre in Tekken 3. After defeating Ogre he was betrayed by Heihachi, and the Devil Gene he inherited from his father Kazuya awoke inside of him. He renounced his Mishima heritage and adopted Traditional Karate as his fighting style, however events led to him becoming the leader of the Mishima Zaibatsu for a time after defeating his great grandfather Jinpachi Mishima in battle. That led to a war between him and his resurrected father Kazuya, which engulfed the world in chaos to achieve his true goal of defeating the demon Azazel. However Jin's sacrifice to defeat the demon only led to Heihachi reclaiming the Zaibatsu - and the Mishima saga seemingly came to a front during the events of Tekken 7.

You can check out more pictures of the upcoming Jin Kazama action figure at Storm Collectibles Facebook page and pre-order it online here.

Tekken 7: Jin Kazama and Devil Jin return; Josie Rizal revealed

Officially announcing the return of two characters (technically one person w/ two sides) and the unveiling of a new fighter hailing from the Philippines, Tekken series director and producer Katsuhiro Harada and Bandai Namco Games have revealed that Jin Kazama, Devil Jin, and newbie Josie Rizal have been added to the roster for Tekken 7!

The return of Jin is no surprise, given his roles in the past entries. As a secret boss in Tekken 7, one has to wonder how the offspring of Kazuya and Jun will play into this "final entry" of the Mishima Bloodline saga. Here's his reveal trailer.

And then there's Devil Jin... The other side of the coin and the evil side of Jin controlled by the Devil Gene within him. Much like past appearances, he'll unleash his dark half when he cannot control himself... And it's a separate character to boot. Here's his reveal trailer.

And then there's the new girl in the block... The NEW Filipina character introduced to the Tekken universe proper... Josie Rizal! Named after The Philippines' national hero himself Dr. Jose Rizal, this gal wears a costume design patterned after the country's national flag, and is a master of Eskrima and Kickboxing! Here's her reveal trailer.

Tekken 7 is currently playing in arcades. Expect these characters to appear soon!

Tekken 7: New opening cinematic intro sees Kazuya Vs Heihachi

Coming to arcades next week in Japan as an early release of the game itself, Bandai Namco Games has released the opening cinematic to their next installment in the long-running Tekken fighting game series, with Kazuya Mishima facing off against his own father Heihachi Mishima for the intro to Tekken 7!


Tekken 7 Intro
It's all going down soon and hopefully brings a reasonable conclusion to the Mishima saga. The question now is... Where is Jin Kazama? Tekken 6's ending so the son of Kazuya down after fighting Azazel... So will he return as a secret character in future updates and the console version? Only time will tell.

For now, only 20 characters are expected to be in the first early release of the game. Thanks goes to Event Hubs for the updates on the story.

 Tekken 7 hits arcades next week in Japan.

Tekken 7: Katsuhiro Harada unveils poster, details, and first location testing event on October 3-5 in Japan

The King of Iron Fist Tournament celebrates 20 years of existence in the video game world... And Tekken franchise director Katsuhiro Harada is ready to unveil to the world the first look of the latest installment in the series in action, as he and Bandai Namco Games announce that Tekken 7 will begin location tests for the game in Tokyo and Osaka from October 3-5!

As reported and detailed by Famitsu, the event will also feature special Bana Passport gift cards for the first 100 players to sign up and answer questionnaires given, as well well as special stickers that those who attend the location tests will receive. Event Hubs also reports that the game will make use of Online Matchmaking, which is a first in the series as well.

Tekken 7 - Full-Length SDCC 2014 Trailer
Announced a month ago and as the 7th canonical installment in the series, Tekken 7 will serve, according to Harada, as the conclusion to the long running Mishima Bloodline saga that involves series mainstays Heihachi, Kazuya, and Jin Kazama. The story will also answer what happened to Kazuya's mother Kazumi Mishima, and why Heihachi had to kill her and what the mystery surrounding the Devil Gene is all about.

No release date has been given for Tekken 7, but it uses the Unreal Engine 4 will come out for arcades first before hitting consoles.

Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Update: Devil Kazuya Revealed!

It seems like Tekken Series Producer Katsuhiro Harada spilled very big beans for Tekken Tag Tournament 2 in his official Twitter account, as he officially revealed the ability for players using Kazuya Mishima to transform into his alter ego, Devil (or a partial transformation at least), during a match in the game!

It seems that Kazuya has to be paired with Devil Jin in order for this trick to work, but anyone who's familiar with the Tekken series should know that it makes perfect sense, especially with dark background of the Devil Gene and tragic history of the Mishima Bloodline. It all started when Kazuya Mishima, having been abused and beaten by his father Heihachi, sought to gain the strength and power to defeat his dad by any means necessary. To this end, he literally made a deal with the Devil, and henceforth had evil power flowing in his veins... even passing on to his son, Jin Kazama, who becomes Devil Jin. The curse of the Devil Gene remained uncontrollable to the Mishima/ Kazama afflicted with it, but since Tekken 4, Kazuya was able to reconcile both halves AND gain access to that part of his power. Now we see that controlled aspect of his power in TTT2... but will it prove to be an advantage or a hindrance? Time will tell for sure when the game gets released in arcades this summer!

Bringing on the Iron Fist... CLAMP style.

While browsing around, I caught this article from Kotaku.com giving out more details of Jin Kazama's new, spiffy costume - designed by famous manga group CLAMP as their contribution to the upcoming console version of Tekken 6. Incidentally, I happen to be a Tekken player and a HUGE fan of the Jin Character, so what's my take on this new look? Read on and hear my thoughts about it, folks.



The first thing I noticed when I saw the costume for the first time in sketches a few weeks back that it was, in true CLAMP fashion, ALL WHITE. Many of their animes seem to revolve around using this color with their costume designs, with notable examples being found in Card Captor Sakura and X. It's not ususual also since CLAMP is composed entirely of female manga artists who have a charm in designing eloquent and stylish looking costumes that remain popular among fashion designers to this day. Seeing how Jin IS one of the popular characters with handsome looks to match his emo attitude, it's kind of flattering that he gets an outfit exclusively from one of the most popular Manga/ Anime groups in Japan (I can hear the female fans screaming and nodding in acceptance already).


Game-wise, one will notice that Jin's new outfit is similar to one of the costumes of Lars Alexandersson, with the exception that Lars is predominently composed of red/ black. It's kind of fitting when you look at it, especially since Lars IS Jin's uncle, Kazuya Mishima's step-brother, and Heihachi Mishima's illegitimate son. One has to wonder if CLAMP intentionally made it as a contrast to Lars, or just designed it since Jin needed some Mishima fighting armor duds while he was trooping around the globe as part of his campaign for world domination. We won't know til Tekken 6 officially comes out on consoles this October, so here's hoping there'll be more costumes aside from Yoshimitsu and Jin in store for the game with awesome looking designs in mind.;) - Timster