Bandai Namco just released the game Tekken 8 on January 26, 2024. In this latest game there are at least 30 more characters including the new Tekken characters, namely Azucena, Jack-8, Reina Mishima, and Victor.
This game brings back all the epic battles Tekken's strongest character with stunning graphics and increasingly exciting gameplay.Â
There are at least more than 30 characters that you can play in this legendary game. You can also play several new characters in Tekken 8.Â
What are the characters in Tekken 8 like and what are the fighting styles of the new characters? If you haven't had time to play the game, read this article until the end to find out the strengths of the following Tekken 8 characters!
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Complete List of Tekken 8 Characters
There are a number of Tekken 8 characters that you need to know. Each character has their own background story.
Apart from that, they are also equipped with different strengths. Let's look at the list of characters in this game.
Reina
Many fans think that this new character is actually Heihachi Mishima's son. Reina is a new character whose fighting style is similar to Mishima Karate.Â
However, Reina doesn't only master one martial art. He combined the Mishima style of Karate with Taido, a Japanese martial art that focuses on kicks.Â
She has just been introduced to the game Tekken 8. Reina is a young girl whose appearance is fashionable. Her appearance is truly deceiving because Reina is truly a brutal and aggressive fighter.Â
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Nina Williams
In the game Tekken 8, the character Nina Williams is still a female fighter who combines various types of martial arts, firearms and her signature stealth technique which makes it difficult for opponents to avoid her surprise attacks.Â
Bryan Fury
The next Tekken 8 character who will color the battle is cyborg, namely Bryan Fury. Bryan is a brutal, merciless fighter who uses the Kickboxing fighting style.Â
Bryan's fighting characteristics rely heavily on strong kicks and punches as well as deadly counter attacks.Â
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AsukaKazama
Tekken Characters AsukaKazama is a martial arts figure from the Kazama Clan. He is a Tekken character who masters Kazama Style Fighting, a martial art that combines Shotokan and Judo.Â
JinKazama
This character will definitely appear in Tekken 8, Jin Kazama. Now Jin can control his demon powers. In this eighth Tekken game, appearance
JinKazama wearing his trademark clothes, namely a black and red jacket.Â
Jin's fighting style still uses Mishima karate. It's just that Jin now has new moves that are faster and more aggressive.Â
After being able to harness the power of the Devil Gene, he has mastered a new technique, namely Rage Drive: Demons Fury and Heat System: Devil's Rage.Â
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Jun Kazama
After the last appearance in Tekken Tag Tournament 2, Now Jun Kazama is back in Tekken 8. Jun Kazama appears with longer hair than in his last appearance.Â
The character, who is Jin Kazama's mother, now appears in elegant blue and white floral-patterned clothes. Jun still uses Kazama style fighting techniques.Â
Leroy SmithÂ
Leroy Smith is a fighter with the Wing Chun fighting style from New York. Its first appearance was in the game Tekken 7 and now appears again in Tekken 8.Â
Leroy is the right character for those of you who like a dynamic fighting style. This Wing Chun expert has a fast, aggressive and deadly fighting style.Â
Ling XiaoyuÂ
The next Tekken 8 character who has a name similar to the Mobile Legends hero will appear again to defeat Kazuya Mishima and G-Corporation.Â
Ling Xiaoyu will fight using Chinese martial arts styles combined with agile acrobatic techniques.Â
Hwoarang
Hwoarang is a Tekken 8 character who will fight using street Taekwondo techniques. This fictional character is famous for his fighting style using his feet, so it's no surprise that Hwoarang has strong legs.Â
In Tekken 8, Hwoarang has increasingly increased abilities. The attack range will be wider and the damage will be higher.Â
Claudio SerafinoÂ
This Tekken 8 character is the head of the Sirius Marksmen organization. This character has an important role in Tekken 7 after it was discovered that he had the power to counter Devil Jin's strength.Â
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Azucena Milagros Ortiz CastilloÂ
Azucena is a new Tekken 8 character joining the cast The King of Iron Fist and also Kazuya's troops. She is a female fighter from Peru.Â
Azucena's movements when fighting are somewhat similar to the martial arts movements of Capoeira. This makes him a character who has agile and deadly movements. This character's appearance wears yellow clothes and a bandana on his head.Â
Raven
Raven is a secret agent who masters Ninjutsu fighting techniques. He returns again in Tekken 8 after his first appearance in Tekken 5.Â
This character is described as a figure full of agility who is now growing rapidly from his previous appearance. Fast fighting style, ability counter attacks greatness makes him the strongest figure. Â
Leo KliesenÂ
Leo Kliesen's character is said to have parents who were cave explorers and a mother who was a G Corporation executive. This character fights using the martial art Baji Quan.Â
Bajiquan attacks combine elbow strikes, punches, hips, and shoulder strikes. Leo Kliesen's attack style mostly includes close range attacks.Â
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Steve Fox
Steve Fox is a boxer who displays a very agile fighting style. This character has had many fans since Tekken 4 because he has a unique boxing fighting style.
Kuma
Kuma is a Tekken character in the form of a male bear who is always present from Tekken First to Tekken 8. As the name suggests, Kuma is Japanese for bear.Â
Even though he is a bear, Kuma doesn't fight like a bear in the wild. Kuma fights using fighting style which name is Advanced Kuma Shinken.Â
Panda
Panda is the Tekken character with the most adorable appearance. She is a giant female panda with black and white fur. Panda mastered the Shinken martial art after being taught by the late Heihachi Mishima.Â
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YoshimitsuÂ
So do you think Yoshimitsu is a robot or an alien? So Yoshimitsu is both. He is a ninja who came from outer space. Yoshimitsu is the leader of the Manji clan, a group of thieves who steal money from bad people.Â
Shaheen
You could say that Shaheen has an appearance similar to the Mobile Legend hero Khaled. Shahen came with the aim of taking revenge for the death of his friend Salim who was killed by Kazuya Mishima.Â
Shaheen is a suitable character for new Tekken players to play because it is easy to learn.Â
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Dragunov
Dragunov is a character who returns in Tekken 8 after a long absence from the world of fighting. This character is a military member from Russia who has a pseudonym White Angel of Death.Â
Dragunov's fighting style is called Commando Sambo. Apart from being skilled and mastering deadly martial arts. Dragunov also mastered various types of firearms and grenades.Â
Alisa BosconovitchÂ
Alisa Bosconovitch is a cyborg character in Tekken 8 who was created by Dr. Bosconovitch to serve Jin Kazama. Even though it is a robot created by humans, its appearance is still like that of a girl.Â
Alis has an agile fighting style and has a wide attack range. The specialty of this character is that he can change his hand into a chainsaw with high damage.Â
Alisa can even produce wings from her back which supports her mobility in avoiding opponent attacks.Â
Devil GenieÂ
Devil Jin is Jin Kazama's transformation mode. Jin got this power because he inherited Kazuya Mishima's power.Â
Devil Jin's strength and abilities are extraordinary. This makes him the strongest Tekken 8 character.Â
Even though he is in Devil mode, this character still does not lose his original fighting style. Devil Jin still fights using Mishima Style Karate only when combined with demonic powers.Â
Apart from that, Devil Jin also has the ability to fly and launch energy attacks. By using this energy attack, Devil Jin can launch attacks such as lasers and explosions.Â
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Feng WeiÂ
Feng Wei is a Taijiquan martial arts expert who will return to the 8th King of Iron Fist tournament. In Tekken 8, Feng Wei will have new powers and techniques.Â
Taijiquan is a Chinese martial art that focuses on managing balance, energy flow and fluid movement. So Feng Wei's fighting style produces very strong kicks and punches.Â
Feng is an expert in Taijiquan, a Chinese martial art that focuses on balance, energy flow, and fluid movement.
Lee ChaolanÂ
This character has thicker armor in Tekken 8. Lee Chaolan is a mixed martial arts expert. He mastered the martial arts Savate and Jeet Kune Do.Â
Lee has several powerful combos that can launch opponents into the air, opening up opportunities to deal major damage.
Emilie De RochefortÂ
Emilie is a Tekken 8 character who masters multiple martial arts such as Muay Thai, Kickboxing and Street Fighting. He is a versatile character and easy for beginner players to master.Â
Eddy GordoÂ
This character still survives from Tekken 3 to Tekken 8 and will still fight using the Capoeira fighting style.Â
Capoeira's acrobatic fighting style often confuses opponents. So the attacks launched were unorthodox and unexpected. However, Eddy is a very difficult character to master.
When you are able to master it, Eddy can become the most powerful and dangerous character.Â
Jack-8Â
This big character has sophisticated equipment such as missiles, lasers and a self-repair system.Â
Jack is a tough Tekken 8 character thanks to the strength and technology he uses to fight. Jack is a new character who will color the Tekken 8 game in 2024.Â
Marshal Law
Marshal Law's appearance in Tekken 8 is still the same as before. The costume he is wearing this time only looks fresher with dragon patterned trousers.Â
Marshal fights using medium rare attacks. He often uses a combination of kicks and punches to outwit his opponents.Â
This Tekken 8 character will fight using the fast and agile Jeet Kun DO and Muay Thai martial arts styles.Â
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Kazuya MishimaÂ
Kazuya Mishima's appearance with his new dark purple jacket gives an even more intimidating impression. In the Tekken 8 series, Kazuya will receive an increase in his demonic powers.Â
Like other descendants of the Mishima clan, Kazuya also mastered Mishima style karate. Kazuya will become stronger with his demonic powers, now he can even transform into Devil Form which makes his mobility faster with stronger endurance.Â
Lars Alexandersson
Lars is a character who masters many martial arts techniques ranging from Silat, Muay Thai, and Boxing.
 This character's physical strength is extraordinary, he has big fists and kicks. This power is also balanced with high speed too.Â
Lar Alexandersson is the right choice for those of you who like fighting with an aggressive fighting style.Â
Victor
Victor is a fighter who makes his debut in Tekken 8. This character is believed to be a spy who has a very interesting fighting style.Â
This character has the power to teleport, use a gun, and even swing a sword when fighting.Â
ZafinaÂ
This character has appeared since Tekken 6 and will return to help Jin Kazama defeat the monster Azazel. When she appears in Tekken 8, Zafina will have new powers.Â
This new power is almost similar to that of Azazel where Zafina can summon hands that resemble demonic arms.
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