There's an air of excitement and anticipation in the Tekken community, with the recent network test of Tekken 8 unleashing a storm of speculation and supposed leaks.
Fans used the Cheat Engine, a PC application that allows players to manipulate their games via community-made scripts, to pry into the highly awaited game's character roster.
From the data mined, around 38 playable characters have surfaced. Surprisingly it includes several unannounced characters from the Tekken franchise. Some, like the series mainstays Marshall Law, Jin Kazama, and King, have been confirmed, while others, like Yoshimitsu, have yet to be officially announced by Namco.
Interestingly, the leak reveals a return of Steve and Alisa, whose inclusions are highly anticipated. Equally intriguing are the returns of Shaheen and Zafina, with Raven appearing, but not as Master Raven from Tekken 7. Notably, Kuma, a character that's been in every mainline Tekken game, is conspicuously absent from the list, leading fans to believe the list is likely incomplete.
While the leaked roster is a topic of intense discussion and speculation, it's vital to note that the Cheat Engine list doesn't confirm the full roster available on launch day.
