'Tekken 7' adds Bob and Master Raven to the roster of fighters
The Tekken 7 fighting force just got bigger.
Bandai Namco revealed a pair of newly confirmed combatants over the weekend during the Evo 2016 Championship Series. The annual event brings together some of the best players in the fighting game community, so a Tekken reveal makes sense.
The new fighters are coming to the arcade version of the game in an update called Fated Retribution. They'll also be included on day one in the North American console version of the game, which is expected to arrive in early 2017.
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First up is Bob, the portly American martial artist who was introduced in Tekken 6. Bob's size belies his agility and fighting expertise; he moves with the swiftness of a person less than half his size, and -- as you can see in this moveset trailer -- he uses every inch of his body in battle.
Master Raven is a new fighter in Tekken 7, though the armored (cybernetically enhanced?) and dreadlocked ninjutsu master has some connection to Raven, a fighter that was introduced in Tekken 5.
Technology seems to be a key ally of Master Raven's. She flits around the fighting arena, sword in hand, phasing in and out of physical space to keep her opponent constantly guessing. If you're familiar with Raven already, know that Master Raven's fighting style is -- understandably -- very similar.
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