Tekken 8’s closing launch roster has been confirmed with the addition of newcomer Reina, one in all three brand-new fighters coming in Tekken 8. She might have a vital position in its story, as a result of she seems to be one more illegitimate little one of collection jerk Heihachi Mishima, fairly presumably the worst dad in combating sport historical past.
Formally, Reina’s historical past and relationship to different Tekken characters is meant to be a thriller. The one factor we learn about her is she’s a scholar at Mishima Polytechnical College — the highschool based by Heihachi that’s secretly a coaching grounds for the Tekken Drive, a non-public company military led by (who else?) Heihachi. However as seen in her debut trailer, Reina additionally has a powerful curiosity in combating Jin Kazama (grandson of Heihachi) and Kazuya Mishima (son of Heihachi and father of Jin). Is it as a result of Reina is attempting to fill the facility vacuum on the Mishima Zaibatsu company due Heihachi’s dying in Tekken 7, throughout which Kazuya seemingly completed Heihachi as soon as and for all by throwing his lifeless physique right into a river of magma? Who can say?!
However primarily based on supposedly leaked particulars datamined from earlier Tekken 8 beta assessments, Reina is alleged to be Heihachi’s daughter. The now-deceased Mishima spawned some two dozen illegitimate kids after the dying of his spouse Kazumi, according to Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada, so there’s lots of Mishima DNA on the market.
What is clear is Reina seems to struggle lots like Heihachi himself, using a mixture of Mishima-style combating karate and taido martial arts for her moveset. Kohei Ikeda, director of Tekken 8, says her dual styles are part of her overall theme of duality — a trait that’s conveyed by means of Reina’s visible design.
Bandai Namco enlisted character designer Mari Shimazaki for Reina. Shimazaki beforehand labored on the Bayonetta collection, designed Kazumi and Josie for Tekken 7, and created Soulcalibur 5’s most memorable Ivy costume.
Reina is the thirty second confirmed character for Tekken 8’s launch roster, and one in all three brand-new fighters, alongside Peruvian “Espresso Queen” Azucena and Frenchman Victor Chevalier, who will probably be voiced by Vincent Cassel (Westworld, Jason Bourne).
Right here’s the total checklist of Tekken 8 fighters confirmed to seem when the combating sport launches on Jan. 26, 2024:
- Alisa Bosconovitch
- Asuka Kazama
- Azucena Castillo
- Bryan Fury
- Claudio Serafino
- Satan Jin
- Feng Wei
- Hwoarang
- Jack-8
- Jin Kazama
- Jun Kazama
- Kazuya Mishima
- King
- Kuma
- Lars Alexandersson
- Lee Chaolan
- Leo Kliesen
- Leroy Smith
- Lili de Rochefort
- Ling Xiaoyu
- Marshall Regulation
- Nina Williams
- Panda
- Paul Phoenix
- Raven
- Reina
- Sergei Dragunov
- Shaheen
- Steve Fox
- Victor Chevalier
- Yoshimitsu
- Zafina