SUMMARY
- Tekken franchise is a sensation in the world of fighting games.
- Tekken has been around for 3 decades now and it has left a mark on history.
The new fighting game in the Tekken series, Tekken 8 was created by Arika and Bandai Namco Studios. Tekken 8 was released by Bandai Namco on January 26, 2024, for Windows, Xbox, and PlayStation. The launch of Tekken 8 marks the end of a seven-year break by Bandai Namco after Tekken 7.
The long wait by the fans of the series was worthwhile as the latest entry in the series seems to have taken all the lessons from its predecessor’s success and setbacks. Tekken 8 now seems to be one of the best entries in the whole of the Tekken series. The use of the Unreal Engine 5 has also contributed to enhancing the gameplay experience for the fans.
According to review aggregator site Metacritic, Tekken 8 has got “universal acclaim” from critics for the game’s PC and PS5 versions. The Xbox Series X/S version was also met with “generally favorable reviews.” The point of highlight for the critics of the game was its use of enhanced graphics and general improvement over earlier installments.
TikToker gets named after Tekken character
The daredevil Tekken fighter Nina is well known to the fans of the franchise. She has been part of the Tekken fighting rooster since the first game. She also plays the part of a vicious assassin in the Tekken movie. However, it has now come to light that a fan of the game has taken the character’s fandom to a whole new level.
A woman who goes by the name ‘Nina Eyu’ has gone viral on TikTok after she explained the inspiration behind her name. She went on to disclose that her father who is a fan of the Tekken franchise named her after the Tekken fighter Nina.
TikToker reveals her father named herself and her brothers after Tekken characters Nina, and Jin, and Hwoarang pic.twitter.com/j6bdPX40Sb
— Dexerto (@Dexerto) January 26, 2024
She went on to explain that her father has always been an avid Tekken fan who even competed in various Tekken tournaments. When he was blessed with his first child, the Tekken fan went on to name her Nina Eyu after Nina Williams.
Fans were further astonished when Nina went on to add that she is not the only member in her family named after Tekken fighters. She disclosed that her two younger brothers have also been named after Tekken characters. Her first brother is named Jin after the famous Jin Kazama, and her second brother is named Hwoarang after the well-known Taekwondo fighter in the game.
Fans of the series have now come forward to appreciate her father’s innovative approach to his fandom for the series. @DrakkenZzz has appreciated her father’s fandom and called him a “legend”, in his tweet on X.
