TheTekkenfranchise has featured dozens of memorable and unique characters throughout its long history as one of gaming’s best fighting game series. With the announcement ofTekken 8, fans are excited to see which characters will return and which will be left on the chopping block. Another thing to be excited about is pondering which guest characters will make an appearance.
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While Gon inTekken 3was technically the first guest character in theTekkenseries,Tekken 7really changed things up by featuring four iconic guest characters. Akuma, Negan, Noctis, and Geese were the four guests inTekken 7and fans are now looking forward to seeing who will be added inTekken 8.
1Godzilla
Godzilla is of course the titular monster from the iconic 1954 Japanese movie. The king of monsters himself, Godzilla has had a long history of battle and combat. He’s faced dozens of formidable foes including monsters, aliens, and robots, and would arguably be agreat fit for theTekkenuniversebecause of his combat history and Japanese heritage.
Tekkenhas also shown love for animal characters in past games, with guys like Roger, Panda, and Kuma. He would obviously need to be scaled down so he can fight one on one with humans, but that wouldn’t be too much of a stretch considering the ridiculousness ofTekken.
2Master Chief
Master Chief is the main protagonist of theHalovideo game franchise. He’s a seven-foot tall super soldier with an expert knowledge of combat and weaponry. Master Chief would be a cool and unique addition to theTekkenseries as a guest fighter. His weapons like the energy sword and battle rifle would make for a fun fighting style unlike anything seen before inTekken.
Halofans have already gotten the Arbiter (anotherHaloprotagonist) inKiller Instinctso it’s clear that Microsoft is willing to let its characters come to the fighting game genre under the right circumstances. Also,Tekken 7featured Noctis fromFinal Fantasy XVso it’s safe to assume thatBandai Namco will wantTekken 8to feature other characters from games outside the fighting game genre.
3Terry Bogard
Terry Bogard is one of the main protagonists of theFatal FuryandKing of Fightersfranchises. Terry is a good old-fashioned American man with a knack for fighting. He has an outgoing and fun personality and is ready to take on any challenge. Terry has been a staple of SNK games for years and is usually the character chosen to represent them. He’s been featured in many crossovers likeSNK vs. CapcomandSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.
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Terry’s arch nemesis Geese was one ofthe guest characters inTekken 7so it would only make sense for him to appear inTekken 8. His fighting style would blend perfectly withTekkenjust like Geese’s did. Terry is a safe pick for a guest spot considering he’s a fan favorite and is no stranger to crossing over to other games.
4Joel Miller
Joel Miller is the protagonist of the modern classic video gameThe Last Of Us. Joel is a rugged and broken old man that’s spent a little over two decades surviving an unforgiving apocalyptic world. He knows his way around an assortment of different weapons and is no stranger to fist fights.
Joel’s brutal and savage combat style would be a great fit consideringTekkenlikes to feature characters from all sorts of different fighting backgrounds.Tekken 7introduced NeganfromThe Walking Deadas a guest so if the developers wanted to include another veteran of zombie apocalypses, Joel would make for a great choice.
5M. Bison
M. Bison is one of the antagonists of the iconicStreet Fightervideo game franchise. He’s appeared in every mainlineStreet Fightergame and was featured in the crossoverStreet Fighter X Tekken. M. Bison is a villainous dictator that’s determined to acquire world domination. His use of the mystical force called psycho power gives him great fighting ability as well.
Tekken 7saw Akuma (another legendaryStreet Fightervillain)coming into theTekkenworldwith a bang, so adding M. Bison would be a great choice for the sequel. Ryu would be the safe choice for aStreet Fighterguest character but M. Bison would make for a more unique addition considering Ryu uses the same exact fighting style as Akuma.
6John Wick
John Wick is the titular character from theJohn Wickmovie franchise. He is a retired hitman who was brought back into the business of killing after his dog was murdered. Now, he uses his deadly skills to fight off hundreds of different assassins and killers who step in his way.John Wick is a master of many different fighting stylesand weapons and can use just about anything to kill his enemies.
Tekken 8would be a great fitfor Wick due to the fact that it would offer dozens of formidable foes for him to come up against. Some may think that John would be a better fit in something likeMortal Kombat due to his deadliness but the team behindTekkenhas proven with Negan that they’re not afraid to show some more violent characters.
