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The Purple Lightning strikes! <\/p>

By Toby Saunders\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 31 January 2024 at 14:52 PM<\/p>

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The Tekken 8<\/a> roster is full of characters old and new, with Bandai Namco giving fans plenty of both.<\/p>\n

One of the brand new characters is Reina. But who is Tekken 8\u2019s Reina and what\u2019s her playstyle?<\/p>\n

We\u2019re here to let you in on precisely who Reina is and what the mysterious new character is all about.<\/p>\n

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Over on the official Bandai Namco website<\/a>, Reina\u2019s character description doesn\u2019t reveal much. It describes Reina as \u201cthe mysterious fighter who uses lightning-quick moves to overwhelm anyone who dares face her\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cOther than the fact she\u2019s a student of the Mishima Polytechnical School, everything else about her is shrouded in mystery,\u201d it adds.<\/p>\n

Interesting, but not exactly helpful in telling us about her backstory. Fortunately for you, we\u2019ve been doing some research.<\/p>\n

Read on to find out everything there is to know about Reina in Tekken 8, including what her backstory is, who provides her voice, how to unlock her and what Reina\u2019s moves and playstyle are.<\/p>\n

Skip to the end of the page to watch a trailer to see Reina in action!<\/p>\n

Who is Reina in Tekken 8? Backstory explained<\/b><\/h2>\n
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Tekken 8\u2019s Reina.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

**CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR TEKKEN 8**<\/strong><\/p>\n

Despite being shrouded in mystery when you first meet Reina in Tekken 8, her backstory is an interesting one, as it\u2019s revealed that she is the illegitimate daughter of Heihachi Mishima<\/b>.<\/p>\n

She is trained in the Mishima Style Fighting Karate style, and can make use of her own devil form.<\/p>\n

During her Character Episode, more is revealed about Reina\u2019s backstory and how she\u2019s come to appear in Tekken 8.<\/p>\n

Her Character Episode Ending details how she is \u201cthe secret daughter of Heihachi Mishima\u201d and attended the Mishima Polytechnical School.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe loved and respected her father, whom she saw as a role model. But Heihachi vanished after his defeat by Kazuya Mishima.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe now-headless Mishima Zaibatsu put on a new The King of Iron Fist Tournament in order to choose a new head of the organisation.<\/p>\n

\u201cReina entered the tournament to take over the Mishima Zaibatsu, and carry on her father\u2019s legacy.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2018I promise you, father. I\u2019ll make the Mishima Zaibatsu mine.’\u201d<\/p>

Who plays Reina in Tekken 8? Voice actor revealed<\/b><\/h2>\n
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Tekken 8\u2019s Reina.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Reina in Tekken 8 is played by Japanese voice actress Asami Seto<\/b>.<\/p>\n

The characters in Tekken all speak their native language, so there is no English voice actor for the new purple and black-haired character.<\/p>\n

Asami Seto has provided her voice acting chops to the likes of Jujutsu Kaisen (Nobara Kugisaki), Strike the Blood (Aiba Asagi) and many, many more anime series over the years.<\/p>\n

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How to get Reina in Tekken 8<\/b><\/h2>\n
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Tekken 8\u2019s Reina.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

To play as Reina in Tekken 8, you need to unlock her. You unlock Reina by completing the Tekken 8 story mode: The Dark Awakens<\/b>.<\/p>\n

Fortunately, it shouldn\u2019t take you too long to complete the story mode, with just a few hours of playtime required.<\/p>\n

Completing the story mode will also show you much more of the mysterious new character \u2013 in which she plays a relatively major role.<\/p>\n

Once you have completed the story mode, you will be able to play as Reina across Tekken 8\u2019s other modes.<\/p>\n