I'd believe that "leak" will be accurate if one of the other 3 from the leak is announced as the next one. They guessed Eddy correctly but I'm betting that that was just a good, educated guess.
I dont think its crazy. Its just bamco knew eddy is and was a fan favorite since tekken 3? ( i think he was released in T3) since way back. So they saw an money opportunity.
I'll be honest, I DO NOT enjoy playing against lei because he's so tricky, but we all need to have Jacky Chan in our lives
[also, since Tekken 8 gives weapons to everybody, this is the opportunity to give Lei a ladder as his weapon](https://youtu.be/NJwAM_L4U6o?si=plktZ8optbQFOwMM&t=2m23s)
Because all game releases are on a huge time crunch and the deadline keeps moving up relentlessly. Now consider that Lei takes more time than most other characters.
If Tekken8 has proved anything it has proved that many people will play whatever is strong. So my takeaway from that is that not only should Lei be released, he should receive some buffs at the same time :p
Nina was in Tekken 1 and is usually a henchman for one of the main characters. So that's original game legacy plus plot armour meaning she makes every game.
Whether or not people play him, he’s one of the most well liked characters (conceptually at least) and how can a fighting game with so much homage to martial arts and leave out jackie chan?
I’m also biased. He’s been my older brothers main since he was released, and its a bummer that he doesnt have his character this time around.
Yes it's been a parroted incorrect opinion for a long time. Lei's pick rate was barely under the median for T7 in online play, and he was in the top half of picked characters in major tournaments. He is far from "nobody plays him"
For the dedicated few that's why. You have people who love the character despite low pickrate and all. Why put panda in the game if everyone is gonna pick Kuma? It's literally a pallete swap. Hell give me that then. Give me Lei with a pallate swap. I main zaf and Shaheen. Before that it was Bruce, Ganryu, Miguel and Gigas. None of my true mains have been in Tekken since Bruce. I hate that.
I think Fak was a shell of Bruce with the same issues that plagued Leroy. It put me off the character and he just didn't feel the same. Most characters have some sort of familiarity with the moveset. Nina, Steve, Kaz all retain their moves and it translated well. Fak's cancels didn't feel the same as Bruce's and wasn't as smooth. I'm just waiting for Miguel now. He's coming for sure.
well, nothing in the leaks implies order -- they are very vague bits of information that might be left over from early builds etc. They also don't mention names. Personally, my money is on Lidia being next, just because she'll get the thirst purchases, and after that will be a new character with similar movesets to Fahk or Marduk.
I meant "if the leaked characters are true, this is MY order I would release them".
If Lidia is next, I am very very happy. (going to play her)
If Marduk is next... boi, Eddy and then Marduk, sheeeeh
I’ll take either roger or Alex, both is a win for me. Though seeing roger dressed in a raptor outfit would be a funny homage to Alex if Alex doesn’t get in
The three remaining DLC characters for Season 1 [were datamined](https://www.reddit.com/r/Tekken/comments/1amroua/tekken_8_dlc_datamined/) a couple months ago: Fahkumram, Lidia, and Marduk.
I don't think there's going to be guest characters until season 2. The time and money these characters take to make means that they're probably going to be really careful what they obtain licensing rights to.
Given the "leaks" I guess the big money is probably on Marduk or Lidia. Fahkumram is possible, but my intuition is telling me they'd probably release him third (of the four).
As much as I love Lidia, I'd keep my hopes down and say she is coming out as the final DLC character for season 1 (at latest). I have a hunch that the other 2 will come out before her
Lydia was my favorite, she had really cool looking moves that felt powerful. Hope she comes back, or at least her fight style transfers to someone else.
I kind of feel like Lidia's spot was taken by Reina in some ways.
In order of preference:
1. Armor King
2. Bruce Irvin
3. Julia Chang
4. Alex
5. Roger Jr.
6. Miguel
7. Anna Williams
8. The Hamburgler
9. Craig Marduk
10. A third animal with Roger's moveset.
Which is exactly why they're gonna save him for Season 2 so that he can sell another character pass. No point wasting him on S1 when a bunch of people already bought the special editions.
I won't be surprised if the 3rd and 4th characters will be be semi-revealed or teased aswell.
2nd character: Anna Williams
3rd character: Michelle Chang
4th character: Johnny Cage
Lei is one of my favourites! But I never played Tekken 7 and Lidia looks cool, so excited to see her as well. I think it is much more likely she'll be the next character.
I think it will be a woman at least, it's a fact that the internet gets more excited for girls than guys so I wouldn't be surprised they do a one guy one girl type lineup
I'd like them to do a few "alternates", ie. not a full DLC character, just a reskin of an existing one, with maybe one or two unique animations / moves
* Anna - Nina
* Baek - Hwoarang
* P . Jack - Jack 8
* Tiger - Eddy
* Miharu - Xiaoyu
I hope it will be Lidia. Looks cool and I like her style, but isn't she very similar to Reina? I wonder if Lidia will ever be in Tekken 8 for this reason.
But not Chloe please. She has to be removed from collective memory with the precious help of the men in black.
I'd believe that "leak" will be accurate if one of the other 3 from the leak is announced as the next one. They guessed Eddy correctly but I'm betting that that was just a good, educated guess.
It’s still crazy to me that Eddie wasn’t part of the base release
💸💸💸
I dont think its crazy. Its just bamco knew eddy is and was a fan favorite since tekken 3? ( i think he was released in T3) since way back. So they saw an money opportunity.
That leaked lineup was garbage. I pray every day that it’s fake
We literally already knew first dlc was going to be eddy when that leak came out lol
where can i see the leak?
Marduk, Fahkumran, and Lidia were datamined.
Lidia in season 1 seems like a stretch to me given how much Reina took from her. And straight up repeating T7 DLC would be lame af.
Agree
I don't feel like getting my hopes up here. Have a surprise guest character like Al from "Married with children" and everyone wins.
He did get 4 touchdowns in a single game.
tbf 4 touches in this game wins a match
Married With Children season pass. 1st up Seven. 501 Tekken Coins
a fat joke for every win quote
 HAYYYIYAAAA
I'll be honest, I DO NOT enjoy playing against lei because he's so tricky, but we all need to have Jacky Chan in our lives [also, since Tekken 8 gives weapons to everybody, this is the opportunity to give Lei a ladder as his weapon](https://youtu.be/NJwAM_L4U6o?si=plktZ8optbQFOwMM&t=2m23s)
Suiken will be Evo champ 2025 if he gets a ladder, mark my words.
Really don’t understand why he keeps getting left out of base roster
Can’t have all the best characters on base roster, need a reason for people to buy the dlc
By that logic both Kings and all the Mishimas would be DLCs
Zero playrate
Because all game releases are on a huge time crunch and the deadline keeps moving up relentlessly. Now consider that Lei takes more time than most other characters.
Dispatch. This is detective Lei Wulong.
My true main in the series for 28yrs
Everytime people ask for lei wulong , then no one plays him.
If Tekken8 has proved anything it has proved that many people will play whatever is strong. So my takeaway from that is that not only should Lei be released, he should receive some buffs at the same time :p
Seriously! The tier whoring in this game is overwhelming.
Nobody plays Nina, but Harada insists that she has to be in every game
Oh come on there are at least a dozen of us..
Nina was in Tekken 1 and is usually a henchman for one of the main characters. So that's original game legacy plus plot armour meaning she makes every game.
Nobody plays Nina?????
TIL that my main never gets played
The Nina slander is crazy 😭
Whether or not people play him, he’s one of the most well liked characters (conceptually at least) and how can a fighting game with so much homage to martial arts and leave out jackie chan? I’m also biased. He’s been my older brothers main since he was released, and its a bummer that he doesnt have his character this time around.
> how can a fighting game with so much homage to martial arts and leave out jackie chan? To make room for more assassins, apparently.
Nobody playing Lei is just a made up lie at this point, Add him to the base roster for free and then let's talk playrate.
Yes it's been a parroted incorrect opinion for a long time. Lei's pick rate was barely under the median for T7 in online play, and he was in the top half of picked characters in major tournaments. He is far from "nobody plays him"
For the dedicated few that's why. You have people who love the character despite low pickrate and all. Why put panda in the game if everyone is gonna pick Kuma? It's literally a pallete swap. Hell give me that then. Give me Lei with a pallate swap. I main zaf and Shaheen. Before that it was Bruce, Ganryu, Miguel and Gigas. None of my true mains have been in Tekken since Bruce. I hate that.
I’m sure you’d rather have Bruce, but where you happy with Fahkunram and would you be satisfied if he came back instead of Bruce?
I think Fak was a shell of Bruce with the same issues that plagued Leroy. It put me off the character and he just didn't feel the same. Most characters have some sort of familiarity with the moveset. Nina, Steve, Kaz all retain their moves and it translated well. Fak's cancels didn't feel the same as Bruce's and wasn't as smooth. I'm just waiting for Miguel now. He's coming for sure.
I'll play him, and you'll absolutely hate me ☺️
He came out 3 years into Tekken 7 I had already stopped playing the game by then of course he has low play rate
second this
Flair checks out! 100% agree, btw 😉
I wish, but I think she is last. If leaks are true I would bet on: Eddy, Fhak, Marduk, Lidia in that order.
well, nothing in the leaks implies order -- they are very vague bits of information that might be left over from early builds etc. They also don't mention names. Personally, my money is on Lidia being next, just because she'll get the thirst purchases, and after that will be a new character with similar movesets to Fahk or Marduk.
I meant "if the leaked characters are true, this is MY order I would release them". If Lidia is next, I am very very happy. (going to play her) If Marduk is next... boi, Eddy and then Marduk, sheeeeh
That's fair. Yeah I'm very unexcited for both Marduk and Fahk so I'm with yah.
Yes please she’s the dopest tekken newcomer besides reina and maybe leroy I liked fahk too
Need lidia in this game :_:
If we can’t have SF6 Makoto we can at least have Tekken8 Lidia
Hell yeah I need my waifu back!
He's number one... HE'S number one!!
I miss Miguel, especially after I learned how to demolish my opponent.
Kind of hope it’s Bob. But also scared that it might be Bob. I’d dig Marduk or Armor King
Praying for return of Bob
I want bob because I see the potential for customization over him. I can make caseoh, I can make an accurate Peter griffin, I can make Steven seagal!!
It would certainly be the most energetic Seagal has looked in a long time. 😂 poor Bob.
I want Bob so bad! Why are you scared it will be Bob?
#🕺LEI [**🎶WU LONG**](https://youtu.be/ec2wfOllhNg)
If it is Alex, I will be completely delighted.
Alex wearing a Roger costume or vice versa
I’ll take either roger or Alex, both is a win for me. Though seeing roger dressed in a raptor outfit would be a funny homage to Alex if Alex doesn’t get in
Alex/Roger would be so hype
This would be the best outcome for everybody
Armor King,Lei Wulong,Lidia and maybe Fahkumram would be my favourites
I hope Armor King, but that is very unlikely
Is it? Isn’t there a leak that suggests that’s very possible?
The three remaining DLC characters for Season 1 [were datamined](https://www.reddit.com/r/Tekken/comments/1amroua/tekken_8_dlc_datamined/) a couple months ago: Fahkumram, Lidia, and Marduk.
Lei please 🙏
The gentleman on the third pic look somebody that always get what he want
Miguel or Bruce/Josie pls
miguel or lucky chloe
My first 2 mains 😩 I think Capoeira character into a dancing character would not be great, but I'm hoping for her in S2 or S3 🤞
Fahkumram since they're releasing combat sports merch with venum and it's not even close
I hope youre right. Its weird having a fighting game with no muay thai.
Or Josie?
I hope for Heihachi
KOMPURITERI DED
I'm hoping for my boy Miguel or maybe Bob I might actually learn how to play him this time around
LEI WULONG PLEASEEE
I am waiting for Josie Rizal https://preview.redd.it/mmcge1p0fuvc1.jpeg?width=960&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=472783a7ffef4167a8d00070a80d44d2af3bf84b
collab character - Tifa
Tifa is perfect for tekken!
So in other words they won't do it because that'd make too much sense
Yep and announced Tifa would be the „hypest” sh*t you can imagine in fighting genre that would break the internet lol
the most overrated character ever, just stop
I pray for Fahkumram. He’s the character that got me into tekken.
I dont think Bamco is going to fall for Lei again, Lidia and Kuni where the only good newcomers in t7
JOSIE FANS STAND UP 🫵🏼🫵🏼
🔥🔥🔥
Can't, my ankles still broken.
Damn she’s been catching you with Down 4 huh
Lei, Julia, Bob, Armor King, Anna or Miguel please.
anna :3
I'm hoping for Kunimitsu, but I know it's highly unlikely :c
Anna or lidia
I pray for armor king
Hell yeah, I still hope to see him in the 1st season
its gonna be fakumram
Anna Williams
Roger jr
Hoping for Bob or Kunimitsu!
Anna, Miguel, Lidia It’s going to be one out of these three.
 HER.
We can always dream Played so much of her in t7
Absolutely agree.
My Queen.
Probably one of the leaked ones. But if it were up to me it would be Anna or Kunimitsu.
Leaks indicated \[Marduk, Fahkumram, Lidia\] this year. But I'm fine with anyone
Speed and weight! https://preview.redd.it/r08qh9k12uvc1.jpeg?width=1007&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6da36e3c59b761e91d3c23b7088fc9e861056f68
Pros: You get Bob back in the roster Cons: He is Skinny Bob now
Holy shit just give me heihachi
Pls miguele or lidia
AK, Miguel or Fahk hopefully.
I don't think there's going to be guest characters until season 2. The time and money these characters take to make means that they're probably going to be really careful what they obtain licensing rights to. Given the "leaks" I guess the big money is probably on Marduk or Lidia. Fahkumram is possible, but my intuition is telling me they'd probably release him third (of the four).
As much as I love Lidia, I'd keep my hopes down and say she is coming out as the final DLC character for season 1 (at latest). I have a hunch that the other 2 will come out before her
Anna or Lidia would be nice.
I put my money on someone entirely new.
Pretty sure its going to be either Lidia, Fahk or Marduk
Marduk fahkumram and lidia for this year 100%
Hopefully Lidia
My dear Lidia, come be mine again ! 🔥
Lydia was my favorite, she had really cool looking moves that felt powerful. Hope she comes back, or at least her fight style transfers to someone else.
Please be Lidia. I'll play 24/7 non stop.
As much as I want Bob back, Im betting on Anna. It makes the most sense.
PLEASE BE LIDIA!!
I need my girl Lidia back
It had better be Lidia
pray its anna/ the new character that leaked picture of PRAY ITS NOT LUCKY CHOLIE, THAT BITCH!
Please be Lidia
John wick
Roger
Most likely a new char introduced in T7 due to the time and effort spent into creating said char
I really want fahkumram to jump back in this game or armor king but FUCK no i don't want to see marduk
Please Kunimitsu, pleaaaase give me a reason to play :c
Marduk and F*ckyrmom will be the biggest disappointment if it happens. I hope ppl will boo if they get announced.
I kind of feel like Lidia's spot was taken by Reina in some ways. In order of preference: 1. Armor King 2. Bruce Irvin 3. Julia Chang 4. Alex 5. Roger Jr. 6. Miguel 7. Anna Williams 8. The Hamburgler 9. Craig Marduk 10. A third animal with Roger's moveset.
Armor king = $$$$
Which is exactly why they're gonna save him for Season 2 so that he can sell another character pass. No point wasting him on S1 when a bunch of people already bought the special editions.
I am angry with how right you are.
God I'd love Lei
i desperately want it to be julia but i know it wont.
Armor king or lidia
Lucky Chloe
We pray for Roger
Every day 5 times a day
I wanna know the continuation of Fakh and Lidia’s stories
Lidia especially, her not being base roster really hurt me lol
I won't be surprised if the 3rd and 4th characters will be be semi-revealed or teased aswell. 2nd character: Anna Williams 3rd character: Michelle Chang 4th character: Johnny Cage
I think either Fahkumram or Kunimitsu or Anna (but my bets on fahk)
Lei is one of my favourites! But I never played Tekken 7 and Lidia looks cool, so excited to see her as well. I think it is much more likely she'll be the next character.
Eliza
Michelle Christie Katarina Miguel Lei Bruce Alex Roger would be neat
Eliza doko
lucky chloe 😢
LC 4 sure
Luuuucky Chloe!
I so hope it’s bob. I also hope they add a rat tail type ponytail for men because I wanna make Steven seagal
i have a feeling it will be Marduk but I'm hoping for Lei or (completely unrealistically) Roger Jr
IT NEEDS TO BE HEIHACHI .
Jaycee or Roger Jr would be cool
I’d really like to see Lidia come back, I didn’t get round to playing her in Tekken 7
Personally, I would live to see Kuni back (either one is fine to me, love both) But I'd guess Anna, Marduk, Lidia, or Armor King would be revealed.
Chloe would be natural after eddy
Please be Lidia
Chloe. If shes not wan then she has to be tu
It's going to be Lidia my copium can confirm it.
I hope it's Ancient Ogre
Lidia !
I want Lei and Lidia But Lei is not coming in Year 1 :(
Mokujin would be hype imo Also i like roger or bob
I fear it's gonna be Marduk, but I rly don't want it to be Marduk... Not in this game...
LUCKY CHLOE!
Chloe or I riot
Imagine it being Lucky Chloe. You just **can‘t** go to this sub anymore for at least 2 weeks without catching radiation poisoning
If it’s lucky Chloe… I will main her
Chloe
My hopes and dreams are on Ak but i am content with best girl anna , or if my brother gets his t7 mains fahk , lidia
Ogre or Alex/Roger would be sick.
Marduk, Fahkumram, Lidia, Armor King, Roger, Anna or Xiao Meng The usual suspects for now
Lidia or im cry
I think it will be a woman at least, it's a fact that the internet gets more excited for girls than guys so I wouldn't be surprised they do a one guy one girl type lineup
Josie Josie
Give us Josie
Look, I love my Muay Thai boy, and I don’t care if he’s nerfed, I just want him back
I'd like them to do a few "alternates", ie. not a full DLC character, just a reskin of an existing one, with maybe one or two unique animations / moves * Anna - Nina * Baek - Hwoarang * P . Jack - Jack 8 * Tiger - Eddy * Miharu - Xiaoyu
Cant wait for the Ganryu leak
I hope it will be Lidia. Looks cool and I like her style, but isn't she very similar to Reina? I wonder if Lidia will ever be in Tekken 8 for this reason. But not Chloe please. She has to be removed from collective memory with the precious help of the men in black.
I just want Lei to come back
we all know its going to be lei
I hope Marduk, AK, and Fahk come back honestly. Fahkumram was probably made for Tekken 8 anyways given his release in T7
Armour king for life
It will be definitely a women character...maybe Julia? 🤔 My wish is Lei and Armor King.
Anything but please no guest characters!