Bandai Namco has revealed a brand new character for Tekken 8. Meet “living legend” Victor Chevalier from France.
“Descended from a lineage of distinguished knights, with a dream to rescue those in need, he followed the footsteps of his father and enlisted in the French Navy before joining the UN following his will to save more people,” Victor’s official bio reads. “As he felt the world was on the brink of being taken over by a corporate giant, he founded and trained the Raven Force – armed forces that have the authority to act at their own discretion to counter the corporation’s private armed forces.”
You can see him in action, kitted up with a variety of optical weapons, a very sharp suit and insults such as “bon appétit”, via the video below.
If you think Victor sounds familiar, you would be right. He is voiced by French actor Vincent Cassel, known for his performances in the likes of Ocean’s 12 (his laser dance was a highlight of that film, in my opinion) and Black Swan. Cassel has apparently been a fan of the Tekken series for a while now, and his work on Tekken 8 will mark his first time being involved in the creation of a video game character’s voice.