The new ‘Tekken 8‘ has not been released yet and we already know which will be the first character to arrive through DLC in the first season. There will be one in each season of the year, and it has been quite a surprise because he was recently condemned to be a filler secondary character: the great Eddy Gordo will move to the rhythm of samba expanding the roster of fighters.
Eddy Gordo, press that button
Interestingly, on that same day, just before its announcement, the famous Spanish account Chocu made a viral rap dedicated to the character (“Nina y Ana, las hermanas peleonas, ante mi capoeira solo son espectadoras“), and it was only the beginning of Twitter remembering the legacy of a character that we have all taken at some point when, instead of learning the combos, what we wanted was to pound buttons and see if, by chance, we could defeat much more experienced opponents.
The most talked about issue with the new Eddy is a braided hairstyle that many have compared to Michael B. Jordan in ‘Black Panther’ and others have said it has made him more sexy. The reactions on the Internet, of course, have not left anyone indifferent, and there are those who believe that it’s all a smoke screen and he will be able to have the traditional hair style by customizing him. Cheap controversies? Of course. What would video games be without them?
In addition, ‘Tekken 8’ has shown its introduction video, which has nods to ‘Tekken 5’ and introduces, one by one, all the characters ready for the fight so far. There will be more, of course: How are they going to let go of the golden goose? Meanwhile, we’ll have to count the days until we see Eddy Gordo again. Who would have told us that he was the true star of ‘Tekken’ after all this time?
