Tekken 8 is entering its second year, which means another DLC Fighters Pass to keep the game fresh. Anna Williams was the first character confirmed for the new Pass, and fans won’t have to wait too long to try out this fan-favorite. Some fans always preferred Anna over Nina, so they can continue that eternal sibling rivalry now that she’s in the game.
Now dubbed “Scarlet Lightning,” Anna Williams continues her revenge tour against her sister, Nina. For those unaware, Nina killed Anna’s fiancé in the last game, even having a wedding dress costume to add insult to injury. It’s clear that Anna has some justified anger against her sister, and fans can help her get revenge.
Anna’s moveset should look familiar to fans who’ve played her in the past. She manages to have both quick strikes and throws and has a rocket launcher now, which makes her look even more intimidating. That weapon also makes for some explosive strikes, making her stand out from everyone else.
Like other characters in Tekken 8, fans can pick up Anna separately or the Season 2 Character Pass to get everyone. No other characters for the second DLC pass have been revealed at the time of writing, but that should change soon. They seem to follow a similar strategy to Season 1, where Eddy Gordo was revealed as the first character.
Fans have turned on Tekken 8 recently, as some of the balance updates have messed up the meta and made characters too strong or too weak. It also doesn’t help that Bandai Namco decided to double down on microtransactions with a store selling classic costumes. This store only accepts real money, so fans will have to cough up even more money if they want classic looks for their favorite fighters.
Hopefully, the Bandai Namco devs will get it together and fix everything. Tekken 8 has a ton of content to play through, making it the ideal fighting game, in theory, at least.