Tekken 8 Producer Shares Interest In More Final Fantasy Fighters, Fans Hope For Tifa

Tekken 8 producer Harada is interested in more Final Fantasy characters being available in the game, and fans are hoping Tifa is one of them.

[Bhuahahaha]

......... just make ehrgiez 2

[Asterphoenix]

That's a great idea Square and Tekken team could develop it together.

[gold_drake]

like i just dont understand.

square gave them Clive, a main character of a numbered title

but Tifa? a Monk? perfect for Tekken?
noooo way.

[cironn]

You answered you own question. Clive is a main character of a numbered title. Tifa is a martial artist in a game already full of them (and hot babes).

[gold_drake]

id argue that Tifa is more popular than Clive.

even the director wants to get Tifa. ha

[cironn]

If we go by popularity alone, Cloud should be the one included. Someone clearly wanted Clive in the game, and I’m fine with it. If Tifa ever comes or never comes I’m also good with it.

[rokos]

Just guessing here but it might be more with the nature of the character.
Tifa is a close range fighter who uses hand to hand combat similar to how most of the fighters in Tekken are, while most of the other playable characters even from the other FF games use some sort of a weapon (sword, staff, gun) and the developers from both sides might be wary of how the set character would be portrayed without using their iconic weapon or fighting style.
Plus FF7 is more popular than 16 due to the sheer amount of time and content the franchise has been supported.

[Lionsguard]

I'm not a Tekken player but has Cloud or Sephiroth ever been in Tekken?

[cironn]

Nope. And if we go by popularity alone, they would make a much bigger impact than Tifa.