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A fun but heaty debate was launched on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) when a couple of Tekken champions began making a mockery out of a game’s character, Zafina.
The character’s origin, according to the story, goes back to the Middle East. Born to spiritual warriors, she holds mystical abilities, as can be seen during the gameplay. Zafina was introduced inTekken 6where she is depicted as a protector of an imperial tomb.
The latest installment of the game features 32 characters, including new fighters and ones from previous titles, with each character having their own storyline. Recently, the game’s developers, Bandai Namco Studios, revealed during a conference call that the game has sold 2 million copies, surpassing the company’s expectations.
Zafina Has Some Serious Tekken Fans in Her Corner
In a video shared by Arslan Ash via social media, the gamer appears to be playing Tekken. Meanwhile, Knee appears and jokes “No need to play Zafina, just say this is trash.”Laughter fills the air following Arslan’s response, “worse than trash.” The video was likely shot followingtheir esportsmatchin Abu Dhabi, with Knee winning the nail-biting match with a 10-9 score.
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The clip joke appears to have been made in response to a post by another eSports champion, who goes by the name SonicFox. The userwrote“Zafina is A+ tier trust” on 13 June 2025. The conversation took a turn as the user tried to convince Arslan. But to SonicFox’s surprise, he refused to fall for it and instead asked the user to prove it by “winning something big with her.”
Some supported the fact that the character in focus is the best. A Reddit user called Mejaluposted, “Bandai Namco wanted to make the most complete, strongest version of a character, slapped together some mammory glands and contortion and made Zafina.”
Bandai Namco’s Gaming Division is Suffering
If skills are kept aside, there is one character that appears to have been annoying many in the latest installment of the long-running franchise.
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A caffeine addict whosparked a debate among Redditorsthat coffee is the weakest part of the character. Despite interesting design and in-game skills, her demeanor appears genuinely frustrating.
But there appears to be a piece of good news for the fans too.Eddy Gordo might be returningto the franchise with the game’s first downloadable content. Although Bandai Namco hasn’t exactly revealed the characters included in it, nonetheless, the return of a veteran like him would send the fans to cloud nine.
Despite the game’s success, Bandai Namco revealed aslump in its gaming division. The nine-month period ending December 2023 shows 263 Million Yen ($1.75 Million) generated, an 8.9 percent decline from the same period for the year before.
What do you think of Zafina inTekken 8? Is she one of the best fighters, or one of the worst? ensure to let us know in the comments.
Anurag Batham
Gaming Journalist
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Anurag Batham is a video games correspondent at FandomWire. With over two years of experience in writing for different industries, his past works show his passion for the metaverse and his awareness of the environment. He’s always playing with ideas to turn them into captivating stories.A gaming enthusiast who can prove it when you have a round of Call of Duty (COD) with him. And it may take more than a coffee with him if you are to talk to him about Marvel. One can find a reader in him who’s always keen to perfect what he already knows and to learn everything new.
