ICYMI: Anna Williams makes her Tekken 8 Debut as the First Season Two DLC Character!

 

One of the Tekken franchise's fan favorite female characters is making her long awaited return to The King of Iron Fist Tournament next month! As revealed during the Tekken 8 Season 2 Special Talk presentation with Katsuhiro Harada and Team Tekken, the very first trailer for Anna Williams was released - and she arrives to usher in Season 2 come next month!

TEKKEN 8 – Anna Williams Gameplay Trailer

Anna Williams will be available as part of the Season 2 pass of Tekken 8 come March 31 for early access players and on April 3 for the rest of the Tekken fanbase!

Tekken 8: Opening Cinematic and First DLC Character Revealed

We’re getting ready for the next battle in less than two weeks, as Bandai Namco is hyping up fans for the release of “Tekken 8” and continuing the events of the King of Iron Fist Tournament saga with Jin Kazama accepting his destiny and making it his mission to rid the world of his estranged father Kazuya Mishima once and for all!

Straight from the Tekken World Tour 2023 event, Katsuhiro Harada and Team Tekken just released the Opening Cinematic of the sequel - which feature a number of callbacks and nods to past entries and their cinematics, as well as appearances by some of the new characters including Azucena and Reina!

Also at the end of that cinematic is the reveal of who the first DLC character for Season Pass 1 will be - Eddy Gordo!

Tekken 8 hits PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S on January 26.

Gamescom 2023: Tekken 8 Reveals Official Release Date of January 2024 With New Trailer

 

It’s finally official - The King of Iron Fist Tournament 8 will arrive early next year for PC and consoles - and pre-orders will begin immediately!

At this year’s Gamescom Opening Night, Tekken series producer Katsuhiro Harada officially revealed a new trailer for Tekken 8 - which showcases new game modes and content, characters joining the 32 fighter launch roster, and the release date - which is January 26, 2024 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Steam for PC!

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 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.

Tekken 7: Season Pass 4 Teaser Trailer unveiled

During last Saturday's Japanese Fighting Game Publisher's Roundtable Event - featuring representatives from big name publishers like Capcom, Bandai Namco Games, SNK, Arc System Works, Arika, and Koei Tecmo, longtime Tekken producer and figurehead Katsuhiro Harada was among the many familiar faces of the historical virtual gathering. Aside from providing feedback and discussions on the current state and future of Fighting Games, the man with the sunglasses also showcased a teaser trailer confirming that Tekken 7 will be getting a brand new season pass - and it will include balance updates and few surprises that have yet to be revealed... But it was teased.


TEKKEN 7 – Season 4 Announcement
Tekken 7 Season Pass 4 will be released on Fall 2020.

ICYMI: Tekken 7: Zafina and Leroy Smith highlight the first of new DLC for Season 3

In case you didn't meet or see the new characters coming to Season 3 of Bandai Namco Entertainment's smash hit fighting game Tekken 7 - here is the EVO 2019 reveal trailer presented by none other than producer Katsuhiro Harada himself.

Meet the first new characters for Season 3 in the returning Zafina (with Azazel bonded to her left hand) and new character Leroy Smith!

TEKKEN 7 Season Pass 3 Reveal Trailer | PS4, XB1, PC
Watch out for the Season 3 Pass content and more from Tekken 7 soon./

ICYMI: Julia Chang and Negan are coming to Tekken 7 at the end of February

Revealed during this year's Evolution Championship Series tournament in Japan, Bandai Namco and Tekken series producer and lead Katsuhiro Harada unveiled a brand new trailer announcing the release dates of Julia Chang and Negan - the last two DLC characters coming to Season 2 of Tekken 7! Check out the trailer below, which sees Negan breaking the fourth wall of sorts!

Tekken 7 - Season Pass 2 : Julia Chang And Negan Trailer | PS4
Julia and Negan drop for Tekken 7 on February 28!

Tekken 7: Craig Marduk, Armor King, and Julia Chang join Season 2; Negan Trailer revealed

In what certainly got a lot of Tekken fans hyped and ready for what's coming next this "Season 2", Tekken Producer Katsuhiro Harada revealed during the "Tekken World Finals" in Amsterdam not one or two, but the THREE new characters from the missing roster of "Season 2 DLC Fighters" that will be coming to Tekken 7! Craig Marduk, Armor King, and Julia Chang all return, and the first reveal of The Walking Dead's Negan as a fighter is here!


TEKKEN 7 — Marduk, Armor King, Julia, & Negan REVEAL
Craig Marduk and Armor King hit on December 3! Julia Chang and Negan will be coming soon!

Tekken 7: "Rage and Sorrow" trailer released & June 2, 2017 release date confirmed

After a long and patient waiting period for fans who have endured the forthcoming news of when exactly the game will get its home console edition release, Bandai Namco Games and Tekken series director Katsuhiro Harada have dropped the long awaited news via Facebook at last - Tekken 7 is coming to Playstation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam this June - combining all the features that were present in the vanilla arcade release and its "Fated Retribution" update.

TEKKEN 7 - Rage and Sorrow Traile
Check out the brand new "Rage and Sorrow" cinematic trailer that confirms the release date, as well as teasing new elements coming from the story of the game that promises to finish the "Mishima Saga" storyline once and for all.


Tekken 7 hits PS4, Xbox One, and PC on June 2, 2017.

Tekken 7: Fated Retribution announced; Street Fighter's Akuma joins the roster

Following the conclusion of The King of Iron Fist Global Tekken 7 Tournament, Bandai Namco Games and Katsuhiro Harada (via Shoryuken) unveiled to the world a brand new trailer showcasing the next update to the newest installment in the Tekken franchise with "Tekken 7: Fated Retribution". Featuring a story sequence that fleshed out more of Kazumi Mishima's request to have her husband Heihachi stopped should something happen to her, the audience finally found out who she was talking to... And it was none other than Capcom's "Raging Demon"and Ansatsuken master, Akuma/ Gouki from Street Fighter!

After debuting in the tournament, Bandai Namco Games officially released the trailer online.

Tekken 7: Fated Retribution
While an update to Tekken 7 was all but certain, NOBODY could have predicted Akuma's arrival to the scene and be integrated into the story of the series no less! This comes a few years after Capcom's Street Fighter x Tekken, so this could be finally the first step in seeing a Tekken x Street Fighter treatment soon!

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!

Meet Tekken 7's newest and Japan/ East Asia exclusive character - Lucky Chloe

In case you missed it, meet Tekken 7's newest character... And she literally looks like the next ideal cosplay target for those looking to dress as something from the fighting game series' immense and growing roster.

Say Hello to Lucky Chloe! A cat girl who looks like a mix between SEGA dancing game mascot Hatsune Miku and Taokaka from the Blazblue fighting game series.

Now... Some feel she looks a little out of place for the Tekken universe. She's a hip-hop dancer who speaks English and Japanese, but acts cute and cuddly at the same time. Could this the next Lily, or something more? Mixed reactions came in online, and Tekken series directer Katsuhiro Harada did not take the reactions well.

As a result and according to a report in VG 24/7, Lucky Chloe may be a Japan/ East Asia exclusive character.

Before you judge, let the character trailer showing her in action make you decide on that fact.

Tekken 7 ~ Lucky Chloe Trailer
Tekken 7 officially hits arcades on February 2015.

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.

TTT2 gets updated to Tekken Unlimited Tag Tournament 2

In a move that's sure to get Tekken fans burning up with excitement, Tekken Producer Katsuhiro Harada has tweeted and unveiled photos from the Japan AOU Amusement Show 2012 of the newest upgrade to the current Tekken game "Tekken Tag Tournmanent 2". Billed as "Tekken Unlimited Tag Tournament 2", the changes to the engine are just more than simply addressing balancing issues and tweaking the game aesthetically.

TUTT2 adds the option of playing TAG or SOLO, meaning you can take the brawl either way you like, through teamwork, old fashioned 1-on-1 beat 'em up, or a SOLO player going up against a TAG player, making the fight 1 Vs 2! With the current build of Tag 2 still making waves in arcades, and Street Fighter X Tekken seeing release in consoles next month, this is sure to please fans around the world once it hits, and justifies the delays for the console version!

Follow Harada himself on Twitter for more updates and pics!

UPDATE: The Announcement Trailer has arrived!



Tekken Unlimited Tag Tournament 2 Announcement Trailer

Suddenly, I'm hyped up, and I want to play this awesome music from TTT2 again!



Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Music: AIM TO WIN (Character Select)

Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Update: Gameplay Footage from Evo 2k11!

Besides showing off some insane fighting game skills in the Evo Championship Series, fighting game fanatics were able to bear witness to the Evo build gameplay demonstration of Namco Bandai Games' Tekken Tag Tournament 2! As archived and recorded by Gamespot, here's gameplay footage straight out of Evo 2k11 presented by Tekken series director Katsuhiro Harada that was uploaded to YouTube for the world to see!




TTT 2 Evo 2k11 Gameplay Footage 1





TTT 2 Evo 2k11 Gameplay Footage 2





TTT 2 Evo 2k11 Gameplay Footage 3





TTT 2 Evo 2k11 Gameplay Footage  4

Slated for an Autumn 2011 release, Tekken Tag Tournament 2 will blast into arcades first before making its way to consoles inevitably!

Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Update: The Arcade Intro debuts!

Via his official Twitter account, Tekken series producer Katsuhiro Harada has unveiled to fans worldwide the official intro to Tekken Tag Tournament 2! Anyone familiar with the series will get a kick out of this, as a familiar tune from the original TTT PS2 release makes a surprise remix return! Click and see for yourselves!

Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Arcade Intro

Tekken Tag Tournament 2 is slated to hit arcades on Autumn this year!

Tekken: Blood Vengeance announced!

Straight from Dubai and as promised via his Twitter updates, Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada has revealed his newest Tekken-related project: Tekken: Blood Vengeance - A true full-length CG movie! That's right Iron Fist fans, the Tekken series is getting the proper film treatment it deserves, and it's animated by the same guys who gave us Resident Evil/ Bio Hazard: Degeneration. No official synopsis have been released about the story of the movie, but all you need to see is this kick ass trailer to know what the deal about this movie is, which involves Xiaoyu, Jin, Kazuya, Alissa, and crew, and looks like it takes place during the timeline of Tekken 6!

Tekken: Blood Veangeance Trailer

Tekken: Blood Vengeance is expected to be released this Summer 2011!

Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Update: Jun Kazama Officially Unveiled!

After posting that teaser video of Devil Kazuya in action via his Twitter, Tekken Producer Katsuhiro Harada has done another big announcement once again, and has released screenshots that officially reveal longtime absent and now returning Tekken fighter Jun Kazama in action!

As many know, Jun is the mother of current Tekken protagonist Jin Kazama, and she makes a special return in the non-canon entry that is Tekken Tag Tournament 2. Her comeback was teased in the recent AOU 2011 TTT2 Trailer, and now these pics from Harada make everything official. What could possibly lead to her return in this game... with a new outfit no less? We'll find out sooner or later when the game gets released this summer!

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!