The Tekken series is getting its first French fighter, as Victor Chevalier is joining the Tekken 8 roster alongside a new Paris-themed stage.
Announced on Thursday, game director and chief producer Katsuhiro Harada added context for the character on social media.
“Victor is actually the first French fighter for the TEKKEN franchise,” said Harada. “I have had the idea of a French character in my mind for a long time and it finally came to fruition. Thanks to Vincent Cassel for inspiring me and for voicing him. And the stage is Paris itself, where I took my first Seine River cruise over 20 years ago.”