The Tekken 8 character select screen seems to have been leaked on social media. The much-awaited sequel has many fans buzzing as Bandai Namco slowly reveals the entire Tekken 8 roster prior to its rumored 2024 release.
Tekken 8 is said to be a continuation of the previous game's story, which continues to focus on the Mishima family's conflict as Kazuya Mishima and Jin Kazama faces off in a fierce war. The eighth installment will be bringing back many well-loved characters, including Jun Kazama, who was presumed dead after fighting against Ogre in Tekken 3. Aside from the character roster, Bandai Namco hasn't shown much from the upcoming fighting game's user interface, but many fans have already picked up on some rumors and leaks online.
The latest leak came from Reddit user Jermz67one, who posted a photo of Tekken 8's character select screen from PlayX4 2023 in Seoul, South Korea. The event, which was held from May 11 to 12, showcased Hwoarang's reveal trailer on stage, and seemed to have a booth where players could test out the game for the first time. The character select screen showed Jun and Kazuya on screen, along with smaller picture boxes in the middle for the other characters. It's still uncertain if this will be the final render for Tekken 8 as Gaming Bolt pointed out that this could be an earlier build since Lili, Asuka, Leroy, and even Hwoarang weren't in the character select options.
In the comments, many Tekken fans tried to guess how the character select screen would look like, throwing out ideas like whether the characters would be animated or not. Many fans discussed the importance of having good music for the Tekken 8 character select screen, with most citing the third, fourth, and seventh games as having the best music so far. Meanwhile, others also think Jermz67one's was a prototype, but acknowledged that it looked better than other character select screen leaks on social media.
As of writing, Bandai Namco and the official Tekken social media pages have not addressed the leaked character select screen from PlayX4 2023. Although it hasn't been confirmed to be final yet, many players already seemed excited thanks to the screen's new look. For now, they should take the leak with a grain of salt, especially since Bandai Namco will most likely introduce more Tekken 8 fighters in the coming weeks. Once the roster's complete, the developer might just showcase more Tekken 8 features to its devoted fan base.
Tekken 8 is in development for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
Source: Gaming Bolt
