Folks everywhere are really enjoying Tekken 8 right now. From everything we can see, Bandai Namco’s latest fighting title appears to be a big hit, and on top of the gameplay itself being one of its most popular features right now, fans are also really taking a liking to the game’s character customization mode.
Much like with anything in any fighting game, some players are taking the character customization to the extreme and producing truly remarkable creations that look damn near like official Tekken 8 designs. So far, the custom creation that fits that bill the best is this Bayonetta custom design for Zafina that is unbelievable in how great it looks.
This top notch creation comes from the mind of nob_matrix on Twitter. The customized design, as mentioned previously, uses Zafina as a base, and it takes its inspiration mainly from the Bayonetta 2 version fo Cereza.
The Bayonetta created design uses one of Zafina’s full costume sets as its main outfit, changing the colors on it to black and gold with silver linings to better match Bayo’s leather outfit. She rocks a shorter hairstyle (like she does in Bayonetta 2), and even her glasses match up really nicely with the source material.
What makes this creation even cooler is that Zafina harnesses the power of Azazel in her left arm, and with certain attacks we see a massive, magical claw come out and slash and strike opponents. This falls in line so well with Bayonetta, as several of her attacks use large, magical limbs (like fists and boot-wearing legs) to put a massive hurt on her foes.
Tekken 8 grants players the ability to equip their fighters with extra accessories to round out their unique looks. One such accessory is a set of butterfly wings, which again, fits Bayonetta perfectly as she uses her own set for air movement.
Outside of Zafina and Bayonetta matching up perfectly well, nob_matrix’s attention to detail with this creation is top notch. This design honestly could pass as an official crossover between Bandai Namco and PlatinumGames, especially if we didn’t know it was simply a fan creation beforehand.
ベヨネッタ風ザフィーナさん#鉄拳8 pic.twitter.com/vsRAzQlqpx
— のぶねこ@SC6キャラクリ勢 (@nob_matrix) January 26, 2024
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