9) Tekken 7
Platforms: PC, Xbox One, PS4
Release date: Early 2017
It’s been ten long years since the last canonical release in the Tekken franchise and all the while, Tekken 7 has been dangled in front of us like a juicy carrot. As tradition dictates, the latest Bandai Namco bash-’em-up has been shipped to the arcade halls of Japan and Korea first, with a home console release slated for sometime this year.
The console version will boast expanded content, a full-fledged story and VR support. Little is known about the plot, other than the fact that hulking granddad and silver fox Heihachi is back and ready to resolve that ongoing feud with his son, Kazuya. If you didn’t know, the feud started when Heihachi tossed him over the side of a cliff — so expect fisticuffs, not kind words. Frenetic hand to hand combat will ensue at the King of Iron Fist tournament.
Memorable characters are set to return, like King, Law and Heihachi himself, and there’s also also a first appearance for Heihachi’s wife, Kazumi, mother of Kazuya. Powered by the Unreal engine, Tekken 7 looks crisp in action. It’s the godfather of the fighting genre, and if all goes to plan, it’ll be well worth the wait.
