Tekken 8 confirms that a long-standing fan favorite character has permanently and definitively died after the events of the previous game. The current cast of characters for this round of the King of Iron Fist Tournament features a number of returning faces; such as Kazuya Mishima, Jin Kazama, Ling Xiaoyu, and even a returning Jun Kazama after being gone from the mainline roster for over 10 years.