DLC characters in Tekken 8 have been a hot debate for most players each time an announcement is on the horizon. There have been a lot of mixed messages regarding the first season of DLC fighters since Harada swore that Heihachi was dead before he was resurrected in the first wave, and his tweet stating players shouldn't worry about guest characters for a while is now obviously a lie. So, it's no surprise that the announcement of Final Fantasy 16's Clive Rosfield being the final DLC character for 2024 has been met with a very mixed reception.
It feels like players have been banking on the announcement of Final Fantasy's Tifa joining the roster since DLC characters were even announced for the game. I've tried not to weigh into the discussion, mostly because I had my heart set on Tekken 3's Gon making a surprise reappearance, and I know I'd be ridiculed for life if I ever shared that in a forum. But, the response to Clive taking what everyone assumed to be Tifa's position on the roster had been overwhelmingly negative from the very moment it entered public knowledge.
