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Tekken 7 Adds Anna, Lei, The Walking Dead's Negan
posted on by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Bandai Namco Entertainment unveiled a video for its Tekken 7 fighting game during the Evolution Championship Series fighting game tournament on Sunday. The video reveals the game's new season characters, which include returning characters Anna and Lei Wulong, as well as guest character Negan from The Walking Dead. The video hints at two more characters to be revealed later.
The game also added Geese Howard from SNK's Fatal Fury and King of Fighters games as a playable character last November, as well as Noctis Lucis Caelum from Square Enix's Final Fantasy XV game on March 20.
Tekken 7 launched for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows PC via Steam on in June 2017
Bandai Namco Entertainment released an arcade update for Tekken 7 titled Tekken 7: Fated Retribution in July 2016 in Japan. The update includes a graphics update as well as a new system, new stages, new costumes, new items, and new characters. Bandai Namco Entertainment added Akuma (Gōki) from CAPCOM's Street Fighter games and Nina Williams as playable characters in the update. Tekken 7: Fated Retribution is the basis for the game's launch on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.
Source: Bandai Namco Entertainment America's YouTube channel via Siliconera
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