Tekken 8’s recent DLC character, one of the first-ever characters in the series who just can’t die—Heihachi Mishima—was released last week for Year 1 Pass holders and yesterday for everyone else. To much surprise, the Genmaji Temple stage is not bundled with the new/old DLC fighter that was announced this year at Evo Las Vegas 2024. The stage costs an additional $4.55 for everyone. As swiftly as a Cucco gang retaliation attack on Link in Zelda, upset gamers vented their frustrations on Twitter in protest. Bandai Namco’s Katsuhiro “Don’t Ask Me For Sh!t” Harada decided to calm the mob on the same platform regarding Tekken 8’s approach.
The fine print has dictated that there’s no guarantee for additional stages to be included, even for the Ultimate tier. The Side Side Resort Stage was considered a free update, even though it coincidentally appeared around the same time as Lidia’s arrival. Typically, new stages would appear with new characters in certain fighting games as an expectation. Microtransactions, especially in this genre, are a hot topic that seems to have repercussions. Harada also explained the need for this practice when the in-game Tekken 8 store, Tekkenshop, made its debut earlier...
