The renowned arcade fighting series, "Tekken 8," is now seeing a major buzz in the gaming industry, as top boss Katsuhiro Harada is confirming two features to come with the game, one that gamers have requested for a long time. Bandai Namco and the Tekken developers are now gearing up for the upcoming fighting game that centers on the Mishima and Kazama beef, with a new story for the iconic father and son.
Tekken 7 may have centered on Heihachi and Kazuya's father-and-son problems, but Tekken 8 is here to relay the story behind the return of Jin Kazama to fight against his nefarious father, Kazuya Mishima.
'Tekken 8' Brings Two New Features, Confirmed by Katsuhiro Harada
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Katsuhiro Harada has been taking over Twitter and providing gamers with answers to their most bugging questions about the upcoming Tekken 8, and the big boss revealed two new features coming with the game.
The first one is finally ushering in crossplay for the different platforms Tekken 8 would be released to, allowing friends and competitors to see matches despite playing on different devices. This means that gamers from the PS5, Xbox Series S, and X, as well as the PC platform, would get a chance to match up and settle it on the arena.
On the other hand, the next feature centers on the "rollback," a renowned netcode feature for fighting games like Tekken that helps reduce the latency for online battles between gamers.
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already installed it, and it already has what you want. The reason WHY we don't make big announcements like cross-play is Cuz even if we make big announcements, people like you will only say things like, "waaaa! That's normal in this day and age."
— Katsuhiro Harada (@Harada_TEKKEN) April 9, 2023
So shut up & sit the hell down. https://t.co/ZA1ZKMV9gC
What to Expect on 'Tekken 8'?
Crossplay and rollback will help improve the Tekken 8 experience for gamers soon, allowing more to join in and match up against each other, as well as improving the experience altogether.
Tekken 8 will settle the fight between two of the series' top fighters on the roster, with Jin and Kazuya's faceoff finally happening after a few years, and may finally conclude this family matters once and for all.
The 'Tekken' Franchise
The EVO 2022 event showcased the return of one of the most beloved fighting franchises in the gaming industry, with Tekken 8's confirmation finally addressed by a teaser trailer. This said teaser contained the Tekken 7 free update to gamers and the announcement of the Global Finals, but towards the end, it sees a montage of Kazuya from his early designs, down to the latest which is on Tekken 8.
Since then, gamers were given different gameplay trailers and revelations of the characters coming to the game, with many making a comeback to this upcoming title and a favorite one in the series.
After several decades since her last appearance, Jun Kazama is making a comeback, also confirmed by the developers and Bandai Namco.
The Tekken franchise is one of the most famous fighting games in the industry, and one that is regular with its new releases and updates to the public.
With the Jin and Kazuya bad blood seeing its anticipated match-up to arrive soon, Harada gives the world two new features that have been long-awaited by fans, including crossplay and rollback netcode to improve the experience.
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