Harada Reveals More Info about Tekken 8

After the unexpected gameplay trailer at the State of Play, the excitement is running high, but there are also plenty of questions. Luckily, Harada has just answered some of them on the recent PlayStation blog post.

As many might have guessed, the footage we were shown takes place during a fight in the game's story mode. The trailer serves two main goals, to show off some of the gameplay and to show the massive leap in visual fidelity between Tekken 7 and Tekken 8.

As Harada points out, you might notice an incredible level of detail shown on screen. The new character models are gorgeous, there are some nice weather effects with gusts of wind and droplets rolling down the characters' bodies, and there are constant splashes and debris caused by the fighting.

The stage itself is also more elaborate than anything we've seen before. As the fight continues, dynamic waves rage in the background, the sinking tanker slowly breaks apart, the tornadoes swirl about, and the fire gradually rises. Combined with the dramatic lightning seen in the trailer, it's fair to say that Tekken 8 might give us the most beautiful stages in the franchise.

When you take in all the detail, it's easy to see why Tekken 8 will not be coming to the last-gen consoles, but it also makes it more impressive that this is running in real-time and not a pre-rendered cutscene.

Lastly, Harada used this opportunity to remind everyone that Tekken holds the Guinness world record for the longest-running story in video games, and of course, it will continue with the father-son conflict in Tekken 8.