In the world of three-dimensional fighting games, Tekken's position as a franchise is special. It is presented as a competitive fighting game that always offers refreshing and strong energy in every series it carries, which must be admitted, which at the beginning of its existence even managed to overshadow the light of Virtua Fighter from SEGA which had dominated at that time. Slowly but surely, along with increasingly tempting visualizations, increasingly crazier new characters, and increasingly bombastic stories, Tekken continues to succeed in stealing the hearts of gamers for every console generation on which it is released. It is not surprising that super strong interest and anticipation also surrounds the newest series – Tekken 8.
Moreover, Bandai Namco, especially the brain – Katsuhiro Harada, succeeded in introducing it with a strong impact. The first teaser was released to show off the details of Kazuya's face which now has a significant improvement compared to the previous series, which is then followed by a dramatic and epic battle against Jin in a level with a design that is no less pleasing to the eye. The confirmation that it was built using Unreal Engine 5 as a base, which is currently seen as the spearhead for many exciting games, also drives its own hype.
So, what does TEKKEN 8 actually offer? Why do we call it a family disaster program? This review will discuss it in more depth for you.
Plot
So Jin ended up losing in order to subdue Kazuya.
With the main number that he carries, TEKKEN 8 is positioned as a direct sequel series to TEKKEN 7 with a timeline 6 months later. Heihachi's death means that the only support to subdue Kazuya now lies in the hands of Jin Kazama. But instead of winning, the first meeting between the two actually ended in Jin losing at the start. What's worse? Jin loses the only “weapon” he has to defeat Kazuya.
Jin has to swallow the bitter reality that his encounter with Kazuya in New York actually made him lose his essential Devil powers. In the midst of a situation like this, Kazuya again opened the King of Iron Fist Tournament which has a higher reward and risk system. The country that wins will get a reward, while the loser will be destroyed by Kazuya with his increasingly perfect Devil abilities. This situation has made the world's best fighters gather again, with one of them being a newcomer named Reina. As could be predicted, there was something fishy about this young woman with blue hair.
The situation gets worse when Jin discovers that he can no longer use the Devil's powers.The latest King of Iron Fist Tournament held by Kazuya revealed a new and mysterious figure – Reina.
So it seems like you can predict the plot line carried by TEKKEN 8. New defense axes are born that will stop Kazuya's destructive ambitions while ensuring that at all costs, Jin can rediscover his Devil powers so that the fight is at least equal. The situation gets worse when instead of drowning, Kazuya finds a way to summon the source of power – Azazel and absorb it to become a real Devil.
Can Jin beat Kazuya?
So, can Jin stop Kazuya? What kind of strength does he need to achieve? Who is Reina's secret identity? Can the world be saved? You will of course have to play TEKKEN 8 to get the answers to these questions.