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Sunday, August 6th, 2023
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Azucena
and Raven Revealed for TEKKEN 8
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 Prior
to the TEKKEN 7
Grand Finals at Evolution 2023, Katsuhiro Harada and Michael Murray took
the stage and revealed two new characters for TEKKEN
8
— returning veteran; Raven,
and the first newcomer to appear in the game, Azucena.
"The Peruvian Coffee Queen", Azucena is a female MMA fighter with
crazy footwork, fluid dodge techniques, and stylish dance moves (but also
punches and kicks hard when she needs to). Additionally, both new trailers
show several new stages we haven't seen until today (including Azucena's
stage, Peru) — each new stage showing unique transitions and/or balcony breaks. Enjoy both
of the new TEKKEN 8 character
trailers from Bandai Namco, below.
Azucena
First Details: Her full name is Azucena
Milagros Ortiz Castillo.
She is a Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter from
Peru. Also known as the Coffee Queen,
Azucena is the only daughter of the family running the Ortiz Farm, a
Peruvian coffee plantation. She breaks into the world of MMA to serve as
the poster child for her family's farm, where she becomes an MMA
champion beloved by her fans for her cheerful personality and fearless
fighting style. She decides to compete in The King of Iron Fist Tournament
to promote further and boost recognition of the family farm.
Bandai
Namco and TEKKEN 8 Director Kohei Ikeda shared the first
details on TEKKEN 8's latest editions with PlayStation.Blog.
"Azucena
fights with sly and unconventional movements that are based on MMA
techniques. Her signature move is the Libertador, a pose that
provokes the opponent. She shifts into a stance where she can no longer
block but instead instinctively detects and dodges her opponent’s high
and low attacks. This special stance and her movements allow her to keep
opponents from gaining momentum. The Libertador pose becomes even more
powerful in Heat state, where Azucena automatically launches a
counterattack after dodging an attack, putting more pressure on her
opponent."
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Azucena's primary aim
to advertise her family's coffee and represent the Ortiz Farm as their
only daughter is highlighted by her actions throughout her fights. For
example, when she K.O.’s her opponent with her Rage Art, a special
cinematic scene is shown that looks like a TV commercial advertising her
coffee.
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Raven Details /
Storyline: Raven is a secret intelligence agent, part of an
independent unit under the UN who has engaged in multiple missions to
prevent conflicts worldwide, and he is a master of espionage that utilizes
ninjutsu. He ventured into training to prepare for his increasingly
dangerous duties, where he mastered the art of shadow cloning. That is
when he received an order summoning him to a new battle.
Director
Ikeda also shared details about Raven's storyline and play-style with
PlayStation.blog. "Following his time in TEKKEN
6, Raven underwent intense training to
achieve an even greater physique, allowing him to utilize a more advanced
form of shadow cloning," said the director. "By using his special stance, Soul Field, he can
use a range of versatile attacks, such as mid-range surprise tactics or
attacks leveraging his ability to clone and teleport. His clone attacks
are enhanced when in Heat state, and Raven can launch seamless wave
attacks. He is recommended for players who enjoy tricky move sets that toy
with their opponents or those who enjoy controlling the pace of the
battle."
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Stay
tuned on Fighters Generation for more TEKKEN 8 news.
~TFG Webmaster, Frank Joseph
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Bandai
Namco Entertainment America, blog.PlayStation.com
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