Bandai Namco Reveals Gameplay Trailers for Panda and Alisa in Tekken 8

Introduction

Panda made her first appearance in Tekken 3, originally being a palette swap for the other bear fighter of the series, Kuma. She has made a playable appearance in every Tekken game ever since her debut, eventually having her own character slot in the roster from Tekken Tag Tournament 2 onward. Alisa, who is an android made in the image of Dr. Bosconovitch's late daughter, made her debut in Tekken 6. Both these characters would become associated with Tekken regular Ling Xiaoyu, with Panda being her bodyguard and Alisa becoming her friend in non-canon material like Project X Zone and Tekken: Blood Vengeance.

Gameplay Revelations

The other Tekken 8 trailer points a spotlight at Alisa Bosconovitch, who is a robotic fighter with a variety of weapons up her sleeves. These include chainsaws, jetpack wings, and even her own head. Her trailer shows her taking on a Jack-8 model, along with demonstrating a lot of her unique moves that incorporate her weaponry. Her Rage Art finishing move was praised by fans for being an extremely comedic but powerful-looking move, with fans being treated to the sight of Alisa kicking her own head like a soccer ball into the opponent and then exploding.

Fan Reactions

All Confirmed Tekken 8 Characters: Alisa Bosconovich, Asuka Kazama, Azucena Ortiz, Bryan Fury, Claudio Serafino, Devil Jin, Feng Wei, Hwoarang, Jack-8, Jin Kazama, Jun Kazama, Kazuya Mishima, King, Kuma, Lars Alexandersson, Lee Chaolan, Leo Kliesen, Leroy Smith, Lili, Ling Xiaoyu, Marshall Law, Nina Williams, Panda, Paul Phoenix, Raven, Reina, Sergei Dragunov, Shaheen, Steve Fox, Victor Chevalier, Yoshimitsu, Zafina