Tekken 8 Director Says Tifa Is Attractive; Has Yet to Decide On Guest Characters

Tekken 8 Director Katsuhiro Harada responded to a tweet asking to add “Tifa Lockhart” from Final Fantasy 7 to Tekken 8 as a guest character, saying that everyone knows she is “attractive” and he understands that. He added that as of yet, they have not decided anything about guest characters. Note that Tifa Lockhart has already appeared in a fighting game published by Bandai Namco, Ehrgeiz, which came out in 1998.

We all know she is attractive and I understand that.
But as yet we have not decided anything about guest characters etc. https://t.co/dkuMm1pnGG

— Katsuhiro Harada (@Harada_TEKKEN) January 26, 2024

Over the years, Tifa Lockhart has also made several appearances in other games, including Kindom Hearts and Super Smash Bros. Tifa is the childhood friend of Cloud Strife, the protagonist of Final Fantasy 7, and serves as a playable character specializing in martial arts in the game. Square Enix‘s Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is set to launch on February 29, 2024, and will also feature Tifa in action, just like the original game.

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Tekken 7 featured a ton of iconic guest characters, including Akuma from Street Fighter 6, Noctis from Final Fantasy 15, Negan from The Walking Dead series, and Geese from The King of Fighters franchise. Like its predecessor, Tekken 8 is expected to bring in an eye-catching cast of iconic guest characters, and it appears that Harada-san is also paying attention to the fans’ recommendations.

Tekken 8 launched on January 26, 2024, on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S, and Xbox Series X. It is the eighth mainline installment of the long-running Tekken franchise, and was released about seven years after the launch of Tekken 7. eXputer has rated the game 5/5, praising its gripping narrative and stunning visuals, which is miles above its predecessors.