Tekken 8 roster, all announced characters so far from Alisa to Zafina
The full Tekken 8 roster has finally been announced just ahead of the launch of the game. Tekken 8 brings back many fan favourites, some brand-new fighters, and one character we have not seen in many years.
With the full roster revealed across all platforms, players can begin to choose exactly who they want to play in the game. To that end, here is the full Tekken 8 roster of fighters.
Tekken 8 roster list
Here is the full Tekken 8 roster list for the release of the game. We have indicated which characters are new to the series, just in case you see any names you don't recognise. The roster list includes:
Click to enlarge- Alisa Bosconovich
- Asuka Kazama
- Azucena Milagros Ortiz Castillo (New)
- Bryan Fury
- Claudio Serafino
- Devil Jin
- Feng
- Hwoarang
- Jack-8
- Jin Kazama
- Jun Kazama
- Kazuya Mishima/Devil Kazuya
- King II
- Kuma II
- Lars Alexandersson
- Lee Chaolan
- Leo Kliesen
- Leroy Smith
- Lili De Rochefort
- Ling Xiaoyu
- Marshall Law
- Nina Williams
- Panda
- Paul Phoenix
- Raven
- Reina (New)
- Sergei Dragunov
- Shaheen
- Steve Fox
- Victor Chevalier (New)
- Yoshimitsu
- Zafina
How many characters are in Tekken 8?
There are 32 confirmed characters for the Tekken 8 launch roster, with no mention just yet of any post-launch additions.
The announced roster is mostly made up of returning characters from older entries, including one character that we have not seen in many years. However, there are three new characters in the series that we have detailed below.
New characters in Tekken 8
Click to enlargeThe new characters coming to Tekken 8 are Azucena, Victor, and Reina. The first to be announced was Azucena. Known as the Peruvian coffee queen, she brings an energetic (likely highly caffeinated) style to the game, with lots of dodges and counterattacks.
Victor is referred to by many in the community as French John Wick. Voiced by famous French actor Vincent Cassel, Victor appears to be some kind of secret agent/assassin. In true Tekken fashion, he is very over the top with a shiny suit and some sci-fi weapons.
Finally, Reina is the latest addition to the roster. Nicknamed Purple Lightning, Reina appears to be a significant character in the plot of Tekken 8. While it isn't outright stated in her trailer, Reina has some interesting interactions with Kazuya and Jin, and fights with some classic Mishima-style moves.
Her stage even appears to be the Mishima Dojo, leading many to speculate that she is another member of the family, perhaps a cousin of Jin's, or even a much younger sibling to Kazuya, making her another heir of Heihachi. Stranger still, some speculate she may be Heihachi himself, somehow reborn in a new body. Stranger things have happened in Tekken.
Want to find out more before you start fighting? Check out our Tekken homepage for more news and guides, and check out our Tekken 8 release guide for all the info you need on the game.