As part of this weekend’s Evo 2023 event, Bandai Namco Entertainment has revealed two new Tekken 8 trailers, and this not only confirms that Raven is back, but we also got to see a brand-new face entering the franchise in MMA fighter “Azucena.”
Check out the Tekken 8 Raven and Azucena gameplay trailers below.
An MMA fighter who dodges attacks with a special stance
Azucena fights with sly and unconventional movements that are based on MMA techniques. Her signature move is the Libertador, a pose that provokes the opponent. She shifts into a stance where she can no longer block but instead instinctively detects and dodges her opponent’s high and low attacks. This special stance and her movements allow her to keep opponents from gaining momentum. The Libertador pose becomes even more powerful in Heat state, where Azucena automatically launches a counterattack after dodging an attack, putting more pressure on her opponent.
Azucena’s primary aim to advertise her family’s coffee and represent the Ortiz Farm as their only daughter is highlighted by her actions throughout her fights. For example, when she K.O.’s her opponent with her Rage Art, a special cinematic scene is shown that looks like a TV commercial advertising her coffee.
A much-anticipated return to the series, where his evolved ‘ninjutsu’ establishes his enigmatic fighting style
Following his time in Tekken 6, Raven underwent intense training to achieve an even greater physique, allowing him to utilize a more advanced form of shadow cloning. By using his special stance, Soul Field, he can use a range of versatile attacks, such as mid-range surprise tactics or attacks leveraging his ability to clone and teleport. His clone attacks are enhanced when in Heat state, and Raven can launch seamless wave attacks. He is recommended for players who enjoy tricky move sets that toy with their opponents or those who enjoy controlling the pace of the battle.
Interestingly enough, the two new characters revealed today just confirmed that the roster leak that seeped out a few days ago is indeed legit!
There’s still no release date for Tekken 8, but once we know more, we’ll let our readers know.
Source: PlayStation Blog