November 29 noticed Bandai Namco showcase Steve Fox, the subsequent character within the upcoming Tekken 8. Launched in Tekken 2 in 2002, the British boxer has appeared in each recreation since. Bandai Namco beforehand confirmed his return, however followers will recognize this primary have a look at his newest iteration.
The brand new trailer showcases Steve’s strikes in matches towards fellow returning Tekken characters King and Hwoarang. A champion middleweight boxer, his strikes emphasize the facility of his fists as a substitute of grapples, throws, or kicks. Nonetheless, his moveset presents loads of model and spectacle. His aesthetic lies someplace between punk and British gentleman.
Steve Fox’s return in Tekken 8
As established in earlier video games, Steve grew up in a analysis facility belonging to the Mishima Zaibatsu, Tekken’s overarching villains. He got down to discover his household, finally discovering that Mishima created him from Nina Williams’ DNA. Nevertheless, the Irish murderer and G Company enforcer isn’t taken with a relationship along with her “son,” a lot to Steve’s disappointment.
Having misplaced the driving goal of discovering his household, Steve turned a shell of his former self. The boxer solely snapped out of it with the encouragement of fellow returning characters Paul Phoenix and Marshall Regulation. Nevertheless, he turned down their supply to coach within the mountains. As a substitute, Tekken 8 sees him set out on his personal to create a brand-new combating model.
Steve is the newest character to get a reveal trailer. Final week, Bandai Namco showcased one other returning character within the type of Leo Kliesen, whom builders launched in Tekken 6. In the meantime, two weeks in the past, Tekken followers had their first have a look at Reina, one of many new fighters coming to Tekken 8.
