With the recent reveals of Devil Jin, Zafina, Alisa, and Lee as well as Victor Chevalier, Tekken 8’s base roster is just about rounded out.
We have 31 of the 32 character starting line up, and now know exactly when we’ll find out whom the 32nd is. An official Evo event is coming on November 12 that will offer not only the final reveal, but also feature a clash of the seven Tekken 7 Evo champions in a special Tekken 8 exhibition.
The exhibition will be in a special arcade ladder format as the 2015 and 2016 champions, Yamasa|Nobi and Saint, kick things off. The subsequent champs (JDCR, LowHigh, Talon|Book, DRX|Knee, and RB|Arslan Ash) will await their turns in this winner stays on challenge.
Once the action concludes Katsuhiro Harada, Michael Murray, and Kohei “Nakatsu” Ikeda going in-depth with character breakdowns for the latest fighters. This segment will include the reveal of Tekken 8’s final base roster character.
7 Evo Champions. 1 @TEKKEN 8 Showmatch. The Final Character Reveal.
Presenting the Evo TEKKEN 8 Showcase on November 12th, 2023. pic.twitter.com/RgBi1cnyP7
— EVO (@EVO) November 3, 2023
We’ll be watching live here on EventHubs where you’ll be able to watch the embedded stream right along with us, so be sure to come by on November 12 at 5 p.m. to do so.
Whom do you think this final character might be? Will another newcomer round out the roster, or will we be getting a Tekken favorite for number 32? Chime into the comments below with your thoughts and hopes.
Tekken 8 is set for release on January 26, 2024. It will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.