A new roster leak for Bandai Namco’s upcoming entry in the Tekken fighting game series, Tekken 8, has revealed a total of 36 playable characters thus far.
A screenshot taken from an alleged datamine of Tekken 8 Closed Network Test files, which was discovered on the Modding Haven Discord Server, has apparently revealed the game’s roster of playable characters at launch. The aforementioned screenshot can be seen below.
Tekken 8 Roster Of Playable Characters
The 36 playable characters that are allegedly featured on the Tekken 8 roster, as per the datamine leak, can be seen below.
- Paul Phoenix
- Marshall Law
- King
- Hwoarang
- Ling Xiaoyu
- Jin Kazama
- Bryan Fury
- Kazuya Mishima
- Jack-8
- Asuka Kazama
- Lili
- Lars Alexandersson
- Claudio Serafino
- Nina Williams
- Leroy Smith
- Jun Kazama
- Yoshimitsu
- Shaheen
- Raven
- Zafina
- Steve
- Alisa
- Akira Kazama
- Angel
- Anna Williams
- Bob
- Feng Wei
- Lee Chaolan
- Lei Wulong
- Leo Kliesen
- Panda
- Eliza
- Heihachi Mishima
- Julia Chang
- Kuma
- Miguel Rojo
Previously, Tekken 8 Producer, Katsuhiro Harada, had shared that Tekken 8 will feature single-player playable modes, extra modes, and storylines. He refrained from mentioning any specific details for now, but said that he’ll be able to share more in this regard before the game’s release date. He stated that he very much value the completeness and value of the game as a whole.
He also confirmed that he doesn’t have any plans to bring guest characters in the initial roster, as it had happened with Akuma for Tekken 7. Akuma was later confirmed to be a key part of the story in the previous entry, and, therefore, wasn’t labeled as a guest character. Tekken 7 had many guest characters, including Noctics, Negan, and Geese. They went on to become some off the favorites of professional players. Tekken 8 may too eventually receive guest characters, but it’s likely to happen sometime after launch, as the development team is currently in the process of finalizing the main roster.
Tekken 8 is an upcoming fighting game co-developed by Bandai Namco Studios and Arika and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Serving as the eighth primary and tenth overall entry in the Tekken series, the game is slated for release on PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X|S platforms.
