Guest characters have been a thing in fighting games for quite some time now, but while having the likes of Spawn or Link join Soul Calibur was a head turning event back around 2002, the practice has become both commonplace and expected here in 2024.
In his latest video TrueUnderDawgGaming examines five of the most bizarre picks for fighting game guests, the majority of which have rolled out in the last few years.
The big news in the world of Tekken 8 right now is the recent reveal of Final Fantasy XVI’s Clive Rosfield as the game’s latest DLC character. Though Clive fits well enough into the visual style and presentation of Tekken, fans are still preoccupied by the peculiarity of the pick.
Final Fantasy is a major franchise and Clive is the latest protagonist, but there are a few other characters that audiences would easily be more welcoming to thanks to their longstanding charisma. It feels as though developers might be trying to promote Final Fantasy XVI instead of going for more iconic figures, a choice that further alienates those who suppose it’s indeed what’s going on.
Clive is actually faring quite well right now as far as the Tekken 8 tier list goes, proving to excel at 3D combat as he’s imagined in the Tekken space. As True Under Dawg points out, it’s interesting to see how a character who checks so many boxes on the surface still isn’t being warmly welcomed.
True goes back over 20 years for his list, sometimes bringing up characters that were surprisingly successful despite the fact of their being completely out of place. One of the characters on the list has yet to actually come out yet, but there’s already a wide community conclusion that this fighter will flop.
Give the video a watch and then let us know in the comments what you think of these picks and if there are other guests who you think never should have happened.