Tekken 8 |OT| Fist Meets 8

Scrappy-Fan92 · Jan 23, 2024

Release date: January 26th, 2024
Platforms: PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5
Developer: Bandai Namco Studios with assistance from Arika
Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Pricing: $69.99 USD in NTSC territories

Get ready for the next battle, for Tekken 8 is upon us.

What is Tekken?
A series of 3D fighting games involving a litany of international martial artists, robots, animals, and literal demons duking it out to become the King of Iron Fist. It is the best-selling 3D fighting game series of all time, returning for its eighth canonical entry where original hero Kazuya Mishima and his son Jin Kazama come to blows once more, the fate of the world hanging in the balance.

In Tekken 7, Kazuya triumphed over his father Heihachi Mishima, the longtime sponsor of the King of Iron Fist Tournaments, and retook control of the Mishima Zaibatsu. Jin Kazama, who plunged the world into war after he took over the Mishima Zaibatsu in a ploy to destroy the family's Devil Gene, awoke from his magically-induced coma shortly thereafter and vowed to take down his father himself. Though it seems this time, Jin is getting a bit more direct help, including from Kazuya's estranged brothers. Also, Jin's long-missing, assumed-dead mother Jun appears to have resurfaced under mysterious circumstances...

Modes - You're Gonna Have a Ball
Tekken 8 boasts a level of single-player content comparable to most prior Tekken titles in quantity if not quality. Among the modes featured are:

Story Mode

The OP said:
The next chapter of the international blood feud continues. Take control of Jin Kazama and other Tekken fighters old and new as Kazuya Mishima wreaks havoc on the world in the hopes of establishing a new order.

Arcade Quest

The Tekken 8 website said:
In the new single-player mode 'Arcade Quest', players can create their own avatar and conquer their rivals in a variety of different arcades. This mode serves as an introduction to the gameplay of TEKKEN 8, allowing players to acquire basic knowledge, learn practical techniques, and enjoy a unique storyline and battles different from regular matches. As the protagonist grows and faces increasingly stronger opponents, so do you!

Tekken Fight Lounge

The Tekken 8 website said:
Enter an immersive lobby where players can interact with one another and access new features and game modes. In the lounge, players can create custom Avatars, communicate with other players via chat and emotes, set up matchmaking, and experience the deep customization and variety of game modes via four distinct areas called Battle Area, Customization Shop, TEKKEN DOJO, and Beach Area.

Super Ghost Battle Mode

The Tekken 8 website said:
In the Tekken Fight Lounge, players can go head-to-head with other players' ghost data; AI-generated NPCs that learn from the player's play data history! Players can play against AI ghosts with real player-like movement that continues to learn players' gameplay characteristics and habits with ease!

Tekken Ball

The Tekken 8 website said:
First appearing in Tekken 3, the beloved minigame is back and better than ever! In Tekken Ball, epic battles are "fought" on a beach volleyball court!

Customization Mode

The Tekken 8 website said:
The most in-depth customization in the Tekken series to date. Customize in granular detail fighters, online avatars, UI elements, and also background music.

My Replays & Tips

The Tekken 8 website said:
A very exciting mode for players that want to perfect their skills. Watch a replay of a match, and the game's AI will stop the replay at certain points to review your mistakes, tell you what the optimal action was, and let you practice it on the spot!

Gameplay Mechanics
The new marquee gameplay feature of Tekken 8 is the Heat System, a mechanic designed to allow players to harness their character's rage and weaponize it. Rage Arts also return from Tekken 6. Stages feature a greater number of destructible elements, perhaps taking cues from Tekken's longtime rival Dead or Alive.

Please see the video below for more explanation of the gameplay.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zmbh36Zkdws

Meet the Royal Fools of Iron Fist
Tekken 8 will launch with 32 characters and be bolstered with downloadable content. Its first and so far only season will consist of four characters, the first of which was revealed to be Tekken 3's Eddy Gordo. Click the character's name to get their official bio.

Kazuya Mishima

First appearance - Tekken (1994)

Nina Williams

First appearance - Tekken (1994)

Paul Phoenix

First appearance - Tekken (1994)

Yoshimitsu

First appearance - Tekken (1994)

King II

First appearances - Tekken (1994, King I); Tekken 3 (1997, King II)

Marshall Law

First appearance - Tekken (1994)

Jack-8

First appearances - Tekken (1994, Jack-1); Tekken 2 (1995, as the successively updated Jack-2)

Lee Chaolan

First appearance - Tekken (1994)

Kuma II

First appearances - Tekken (1994, Kuma I); Tekken 3 (1997, Kuma II)

Jun Kazama

First appearance - Tekken 2 (1995)

Jin Kazama

First appearance - Tekken 3 (1997)

Ling Xiaoyu

First appearance - Tekken 3 (1997)

Panda

First appearance - Tekken 3 (1997)

Hwoarang

First appearance - Tekken 3 (1997)

Bryan Fury

First appearance - Tekken 3 (1997)

Steve Fox

First appearance - Tekken 4 (2001)

Asuka Kazama

First appearance - Tekken 5 (2004)

Raven

First appearance - Tekken 5 (2004)

Feng Wei

First appearance - Tekken 5 (2004)

Devil Jin

First appearance - Tekken 3 (PS1 port, 1998)
First fightable appearance - Tekken 5 (2004)

Lili De Rochefort

First appearance - Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection (2005)

Sergei Dragunov

First appearance - Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection (2005)

Leo Kliesen

First appearance - Tekken 6 (2007)

Zafina

First appearance - Tekken 6 (2007)

Lars Alexandersson

First appearance - Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion (2008)

Alisa Bosconovitch

First appearance - Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion (2008)

Claudio Serafino

First appearance - Tekken 7 (2015)

Shaheen

First appearance - Tekken 7 (2015)

Leroy Smith

First appearance - Tekken 7: Fated Retribution (2019 update)

Azucena Milagros Ortiz Castillo

First appearance - Tekken 8 (2024)

Victor Chevalier

First appearance - Tekken 8 (2024)

Reina

First appearance - Tekken 8 (2024)

Eddy Gordo

First appearance - Tekken 3 (1997)
Release date - April 1st, 2024 (for those who purchased the Playable Character Year 1 Pass); April 4th, 2024 (for everyone else)

Lidia Sobieska

First appearance - Tekken 7: Fated Retribution (2021 update)
Release date - Summer 2024

There will be more to come in the form of downloadable content (four characters as part of the inaugural season pass), and according to Katsuhiro Harada, all the characters' models are being made from the ground up, so who knows what effects that will have on roster size.

-Review thread
-PC performance thread
-~~The Era Tekken Discord server~~ New link

Also, I'm linking to a thread that's been discussing the accessibility options touted by the game and some of the outright dangerous drawbacks of their pending implementation. Be warned, those with photosensitivity should take caution:

Bandai Namco adds Tekken 8 visual accessibility options, but they might be a problem for those who are photosensitive

https://x.com/ianhamilton_/status/1740119426975027430?s=46&t=2x5-kp_N8ple_n4_xLtYZAhttps://twitter.com/JamesBergCanada/status/1740114330866385289 I figured this would be worth highlighting. But this might end up being another Splattercolor Screen situation with the striped filter specifically...

www.resetera.com

It's been a long 16 or so months since this game's reveal at a Sony State of Play, but the wait is coming to an end. Please be courteous when discussing this game and make sure to bother people more educated than I in the intricacies of actual gameplay. I just make the funny redesign threads. I also made the second roster discussion thread which I'll probably be updating concurrently for a time.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MM4clV2qjE

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoEYYsrYQFQ

jikevgw · Jan 23, 2024

Will the New Zealand trick work ?

Magneto · Jan 23, 2024

Let's fucking go ! Best Reina of ERA checking-in.

y2kyle89 · Jan 23, 2024

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMu89sioAzk

Rommaz · Jan 23, 2024

Failing to play all other games rn. Too excited for Friday.

Backers · Jan 23, 2024

My Jin is so ready for this.

Ryuhza · Jan 23, 2024

I've been forcing myself to do stupid things in anticipation of this game.

Also, please quote this post when Roger gets announced

Neoxon · Jan 23, 2024

Can't wait to get into Tekken again. Also, great OT.

Neo_MG90 · Jan 23, 2024

Let's go boisssssssssssssssssss

Turnscr3w · Jan 23, 2024

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jKLhuIAwWW8&pp=ygUQYXp1Y2VuYSBzdWZmbGluZw%3D%3D

Mr.Fletcher · Jan 23, 2024

Here to watch my boy Jin finally put an end to all the chaos (that he contributed to) before ushering in the era of Reina.

Super · Jan 23, 2024

Hyped!

S1kkZ · Jan 23, 2024

reviews should be today as well, right?

Neoxon · Jan 23, 2024

Mr.Fletcher said:
Here to watch my boy Jin finally put an end to all the chaos (that he contributed to) before ushering in the era of Reina.

It was originally his mess, so he needs to clean it up.

Kureizu · Jan 23, 2024

Poor Azucena :'(

Akelisrain · Jan 23, 2024

I'm not sure if I want PS5 or PC.

Cogniferous · Jan 23, 2024

Never bought a Tekken game at launch before, but after Street Fighter 6 got its hooks in me early in, I'm ready to try something different. The trailers for this game have been bonkers and the presentation is immaculate. I can't wait to get stuck in!

GeoNeo · Jan 23, 2024

Hypeeeeeeeee! 😅

TheRealTalker · Jan 23, 2024

Reina easy.

Hazuki_X · Jan 23, 2024

We got an install size for this yet?

Siri · Jan 23, 2024

Day off as it's my birthday, deluxe pre-ordered for the year 1 season pass, new arcade stick for PC shenanigans is already here.

Should be all set, although I've had a decent amount of playtime from the demo alone!

Korigama · Jan 23, 2024

$70 price tag means it won't be day 1 for me, not enthused about year 1 if the S1 pass leak is true, but at least one character I actually play returning (which is still one more than SF6 could be bothered to give me) means that I'll get around to it eventually.

soulmatic · Jan 23, 2024

I wonder what (if any) special unlockables Harada and Tekken Team have for us to obtain besides costume pieces. Feels like it's been a good awhile since we've had any decent true unlocks in a Tekken game.

Jaded Alyx · Jan 23, 2024

Scrappy-Fan92 said:
Also, I'm linking to a thread that's been discussing the accessibility options touted by the game and some of the outright dangerous drawbacks of their pending implementation

They said these would be revised and changed in the final game.

SnatcherHunter · Jan 23, 2024

Azucena made me jump into Tekken 8.

I dabble in some Tekken back in the days with Eddy Gordo at the arcade, but I never bought the games.

I had to catch up with all the lore the past 2 weeks.
I recommend this video to everyone.

The Insane Lore of Tekken (2022)

Who on Earth would play fighting games for the story? ...............I would. I love digging into this stuff and one franchise might be the craziest of all. ...

youtu.be

The Tekken lore is beyond hilarious;yet, tragic.

Question:
Does anyone know if crossplay as voice chat? Not sure if this was answered.

Kupopo · Jan 23, 2024

OH OH OH OH OH OHHHHHH !! !!

Lycanthrope -R- · Jan 23, 2024

Petition to change the title to "Fist Meets Feight." lol

shadowman16 · Jan 23, 2024

Silly question (probably) but was that rumored Tekken Force mode fake? Looked like Tekken mixed with musou, but Ive never seen a follow up or official confirmation on it. Unless its part of the story mode...

Either way, Story, the arcade story modes look great so Ill get the game eventually, when I have the time to sit down and play it, seems like the best the Tekken series has been in a while for me personally.

MADSUPERVILLAIN · Jan 23, 2024

shadowman16 said:
Silly question (probably) but was that rumored Tekken Force mode fake? Looked like Tekken mixed with musou, but Ive never seen a follow up or official confirmation on it. Unless its part of the story mode...

There's one trophy that makes it seem like its part of the story mode.

Kadzork · Jan 23, 2024

I was going to skip this initially but... Reina.

shadowman16 · Jan 23, 2024

MADSUPERVILLAIN said:
There's one trophy that makes it seem like its part of the story mode.

Interesting. Kinda hoped it was its own thing but ah well, still seems like a content rich Tekken game compared to the last couple so Ill take it!

MoonsaultSlayer · Jan 23, 2024

I am so damn excited. I'll likely have to wait for my collector's edition and I'm doing an Escape Room for my son's bday on Friday so it works out.

I'll read the OT proper at break but nice work at a glance! 😁

jikevgw · Jan 23, 2024

Is tekken 8 a worldwide release?

SDBurton · Jan 23, 2024

Ayyyy we made it! Can't believe we're finally getting a Tekken game that has Jun returning canonically. I've been asking for that to happen for over two decades. Fuuuuuck. We'll see how it plays out in the story, but either way hopefully we'll get some answers on her long absence.

Online is going to be an endless sea of Reinas isn't it? Works for me. >:D

MoonsaultSlayer · Jan 23, 2024

SDBurton said:
Ayyyy we made it! Can't believe we're finally getting a Tekken game that has Jun returning canonically. I've been asking for that to happen for over two decades. Fuuuuuck. We'll see how it plays out in the story, but either way hopefully we'll get some answers on her long absence.

I'd like to think that they have been keeping so much under wraps (even Reina's role) so yeah, hopefully we're in store for some meaty stuff.

I've also wondered if they keep suggesting to play story mode first so that we can perhaps unlock story related skins?! Stages?

SDBurton · Jan 23, 2024

Kureizu said:
Poor Azucena :'(

What do you mean?

MoonsaultSlayer said:
I'd like to think that they have been keeping so much under wraps (even Reina's role) so yeah, hopefully we're in store for some meaty stuff.

I've also wondered if they keep suggesting to play story mode first so that we can perhaps unlock story related skins?!

Ooooh, maybe?! Guess I'll tackle that mode first and find out. lol

_____

Also just a reminder people that they brought back the jukebox from TTT2. First song I'm changing is the character select.

SnatcherHunter · Jan 23, 2024

Kureizu said:
Poor Azucena :'(

Nothing poor about her lol

From the videos I seen, she will be very dangerous online. I hope many actually don't gravitate towards her.

Akelisrain · Jan 23, 2024

Is there going to be T8 community discord, club ect?

lucebuce · Jan 23, 2024

Magneto said:
Let's fucking go ! Best Reina of ERA checking-in.

ok stop copying my mains.

Astral · Jan 23, 2024

For some reason I'm not as hype for this as I feel I should be. I think because Yakuza comes out the same day and FFVII like 2 weeks later. Q1 is brutal.

Korigama · Jan 23, 2024

SDBurton said:
What do you mean?

Seems she only had one vote in the poll when the OT first opened, but now she's ahead of Victor.

Kureizu · Jan 23, 2024

SnatcherHunter said:
Nothing poor about her lol

From the videos I seen, she will be very dangerous online. I hope many actually don't gravitate towards her.

Oh she is awesome. I'm totally maining her. She just had no poll votes when I checked the thread lol

Piccoro · Jan 23, 2024

Can't wait till Friday, I'm gonna play the heck of this.
Maining Azucena, Jun and the robot lady.

Simo · Jan 23, 2024

jikevgw said:
Is tekken 8 a worldwide release?

Yep. Early digital unlock means I'll be playing st 6pm Thursday on the East Coast!

Valkerion · Jan 23, 2024

SnatcherHunter said:
Nothing poor about her lol

From the videos I seen, she will be very dangerous online. I hope many actually don't gravitate towards her.

We know this isn't happening.

Can't jump in day 1 but super looking forward to watching everyone else play. Love me some Tekken Gameplay!

LowParry · Jan 23, 2024

Guess I'll be dealing with the Reina's online for a while. The power of Paul will compel them into a SHOULDER SMASH!

jikevgw · Jan 23, 2024

Simo said:
Yep. Early digital unlock means I'll be playing st 6pm Thursday on the East Coast!

Great . My xb n ps is ready

Slowdive · Jan 23, 2024

Can't wait!

MoonsaultSlayer · Jan 23, 2024

Best (wallet friendly) SSD for PS5?

naw · Jan 23, 2024

almost there

Tekken 8 |OT| Fist Meets 8

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Azucena

Victor

Reina

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