Here comes a new challenger. Bandai Namco revealed a whole new character as part of the roster for Tekken 8’s launch, Victor Chevalier.
Victor comes from a lineage of knights, a founding member of the UN’s independent forces and also the founder and trainer of the Raven Force. If you think Raven’s a badass ninja, well, now look at his boss.
Victor uses a pistol, knife and sword all while dressed up in a business suite for his default outfit. Gameplay-wise, his moveset has made Tekken 7 fans who mains Noctis (the hero from Final Fantasy XV and guest character) very happy.
The stage in the trailer is also new, set on a yacht in Paris, overlooking the Eiffel Tower.
Victor being a Frenchman, the folks at Bandai Namco has enlisted the talent of French actor Vincent Cassel (Ocean’s Twelve, Ocean’s Thirteen) to be his voice. Turns out Cassel has been a fan of Tekken, he particular adores Eddy Gordo, and from the trailer so far, he’s doing a good job.
Tekken 8 so far has revealed two new characters, the first being Azucena from Peru. Five previous characters namely Devil Jin, Lee Chaolan, Alisa Boconovicth, Zafina and Panda have also been confirmed.