Harada conversed with Shuhei Yoshida, the head of the independent developer initiative at Sony Interactive Entertainment, in an episode filmed before Tekken 8’s release. The latest mainline title sold two million copies within its first three weeks, which brings the total series sales to over 57 million. However, Bandai Namco hasn’t officially announced the milestone.

Some other interesting bits revealed during the podcast include Europe encompassing 51 percent of total sales for the series, followed by the United States at about 30 percent. He also reaffirmed that Tekken 7 had sold 11 million copies (the official figure is over 11.8 million sold as of February 2024).

Tekken 8 is available for Xbox Series X/S, PS5 and PC. Check out our review here.

Series director Katsuhiro Harada recently took to Twitter and announced that Bandai Namco’s fighter has now sold over 10 million copies worldwide, up from the 9 million figure reported in June. Additionally, the Tekken franchise’s total sales have now exceeded 54 million units worldwide, which is up from 53 million units.

Tekken 8’s recent gameplay showing focused primarily on the game’s story, while also featuring several familiar characters, including the likes of Kazuya Mishima, Jun Kazama, Law, Lars, Paul, King, and Jack-8. The game is being developed for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC using Unreal Engine 5. Bandai Namco has said that it could potentially launch in 2023.

"TEKKEN7" had achieved Over 10 million sales.
and Recorded Over 54 million copies sales for the series.
Thank you for your continued support!

「鉄拳７」の実販売数が1000万本を突破しました(シリーズ累計は5400万本超)、皆様に感謝いたします.#TEKKEN #TEKKEN7 #鉄拳 pic.twitter.com/qxJlHl0Uk0

— Katsuhiro Harada (@Harada_TEKKEN) December 11, 2022

Along with Challenger Pack 10, which adds 39 songs from the Tekken series, there are new Spirits to acquire from the Shop. These include Heihachi, Nina Williams, King, Kuma and Panda, Yoshimitsu and many more while Sophia and Arthur will appear in the Spirit Board and Shop. New Mii Fighter costumes have also been added including Dante from Devil May Cry, the Dragonborn from The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim, Lloyd from Tales of Symphonia and Shantae from Shantae: Half-Genie Hero.

Each Mii Fighter costume can be purchased for $0.75 while Challenger Pack 10 costs $5.99 standalone or as part of Fighters Pass Vol. 2 for $29.99. One Challenger Pack remains and will be the last DLC fighter added, as series creator Masahiro Sakurai recently reaffirmed. Stay tuned for more details in the coming months on who it could possibly be.

When bringing Kazuya into Smash Bros., Sakurai says the team wanted to do more than simply carry him over from Tekken (especially given how different speed and design is for each title). To that end, Kazuya’s main calling card is using the Devil Gene for Smash attacks, Neutrals, and Specials. This includes Devil Blaster, which fires a laser that can hit opponents across the stage; Devil Fist, which will pass through and immobilize a foe briefly; Devil Wings, which can be used to gain additional height or as a rising attack; and Heaven’s Door, which sees Kazuya grabbing his opponent and slamming them down. A fun effect of Heaven’s Door is that slamming an opponent down will also damage any surrounding foes.

If that weren’t enough, Kazuya enters a Rage state at 100 percent health, which multiplies damage by 1.1 and adds a special once-per-stock Rage Drive. The latter essentially turns Heaven’s Door into a more powerful attacks which can send opponents flying. Then there’s his Final Smash, which fires a fan of beams out that hits multiple foes. Of course, be careful not to spam his grapple too much or Kazuya will exit the Rage state.

Of course, the Challenger Pack also adds alternate outfits for Kazuya, a new stage, a whopping 39 songs from the Tekken series and a new Spirits Board for Tekken characters. Challenger Pack 10 will retail for $5.99 and is included with Fighters Pass Vol. 2. Stay tuned for more details on the next major patch as well.

Kazuya offers quite the range of close quarters moves and can even turn into his Devil form to unleash lasers on his foes. Heihachi also appears at some point, which is likely an Assist Trophy. There will also be a variety of different outfits for Kazuya to equip including his snazzy suit.

Though series creator Masahiro Sakurai didn’t provide a release date, he did confirm a more in-depth look at Kazuya’s moveset on June 28th. Kazuya is the fifth Challenger Pack in Fighters Pass Vol. 2 and the tenth overall pack to be added. Along with the character, there will be a unique stage and accompanying music from the Tekken series. Stay tuned for more details in the meantime.

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The latest DLC fighter for Nintendo’s Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is now live with ARMS’ Min Min. She’s purchasable standalone or with Fighters Pass Vol. 2 which costs $29.99 and includes an additional five DLC fighters for the future. Update version 8.0.0 is also available and brings fighter balance changes along with the ability to have Spirit Battle rematches.

Min Min is a mid-range fighter with some interesting moves in her kit. She can attack left and right simultaneously, change ARMS for either heavy hits or firing lasers, and can jump higher depending on how long her jump is charged. Her Final Smash is also quite the spectacle as it sees the entire ARMS cast joining in for a beatdown on foes.

Additional Spirits can also be found in the shop with this update. You’ll find Master Mummy, Byte and Barq, Kid Cobra, Helix, Max Brass and many more to acquire in the Vault. New Mii Fighter costumes, particularly Heihachi from Tekken, Ninjara from ARMS, Marie and Callie from Splatoon and Vault Boy from Fallout, have also been added. Check out the general patch notes below and more details on fighter balance changes here.

Offline

• You can now have a spirit battle rematch at any time via Spirits → Collection → Inventory → Spirit List → Fight. The score will also be recorded.

The following spirits will appear in the Shop on the Vault menu:

• Master Mummy
• Mechanica
• Byte & Barq
• Kid Cobra
• Helix
• Max Brass

General

The following downloadable content will be usable after purchase:

• Min Min Challenger Pack
• Ninjara Wig + Outfit
• Callie Wig + Outfit
• Marie Wig + Outfit
• Vault Boy Mask + Vault 111 Jumpsuit
• Heihachi Wig + Outfit

Note: You cannot make videos of replays that contain DLC you have not purchased (fighters, stages, music, Mii Fighter costumes, etc.).

• Game balance adjustments have been made. Please see the official website for details of fixes and changes to fighters.
• Several issues have been fixed to improve gameplay experience.

Along with confirming Min Min from ARMS as the next DLC fighter for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, producer Masahiro Sakurai also revealed the next round of Mii Fighter costumes. This includes Ninjara from ARMS, Heihachi from Tekken and Callie and Marie from Splatoon. Check them out in action below.

However, perhaps the most surprising addition is Vault Boy from Fallout. As a Mii Gunner, the costume sports a ray gun as its main weapon. Does this generate hope for Skyrim’s Dragonborn to be added as a Mii costume some day? Time will tell. In the meantime, you can pick up all of the above Mii costumes for $0.75 each on June 29th.

Sakurai also revealed a very interesting way that Mii costumes can tie into one’s experience. If you face a fighter with a Spirit that matches an owned Mii costume, then that fighter’s appearance will change to match the costume. For example, facing Mega Man with Cuphead as his Spirit will change the appearance to Cuphead, so it will feel more like fighting the actual character. Stay tuned for more details on other features when the next update goes live.

The Darkness – Jackie Estacado

Jackie Estacado seems to be your average, run of the mill gangster. That is, until he’s possessed by The Darkness, an ancient malevolent entity that wreaks havoc and rips people apart, among other things. The Darkness has inhabited Jackie’s family line for generations and wars with him for control. While considered a demon in the games, the comic books reveal The Darkness to be the embodiment of chaos and evil, the void before the light and other such discomforting terms.

ABRA, KADABRA (POKEMON)

Pokemon as a series has always embraced its whimsy, and that is constantly reflected in the way it names its eponymous monsters. One of the funniest examples of this is the entire line of Gen 1 Psychic Pokemon Abra, which evolves into Kadabra, showing no subtlety in its Abracadarba reference.

When Street Fighter X Tekken released, it was the first game of what was promised to be a two part venture between Capcom and Namco. The first game in that series wasn’t well received for a variety of reasons (though it got updated pretty well to be a solid title as time went on). But the second half on Namco’s part, Tekken X Street Fighter, never materialized. And now the lead of the Tekken series asks…does anyone still want this?

On his official Twitter account, Katsuhiro Harada asked fans if they’re still waiting for the game. Ironically, the strong positions of the individual entries of Tekken and Street Fighter series has made him doubt the market has a place for the crossover. It’s not the first time he’s communicated that the game would be hard to justify releasing.

Do you still want Tekken X Street Fighter? Well, Harada actually included a poll in his tweet. If you still want to see the game, vote below. I don’t know if it will matter in the end, but who knows, it can’t hurt.

Let me be honest. What percentage of you are really waiting for "TEKKEN x Street Fighter"?

(My marketing view is that TK7 and SFV are selling very well, so there is no opportunity to drop TK x SF on the market).

— Katsuhiro Harada (@Harada_TEKKEN) December 13, 2019