God, why have Tekken characters looked so fucking messy for like the last 15 years? Less is more.
Tekken 8 - Story & Gameplay Teaser Trailer (Marshall Law, Paul Phoenix, Jack-8, Lars Alexandersson, King, & Jun Kazama confirmed)
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I think many people are forgetting this is a very much Japanese aesthetic. Look at most contemporary japan only releases that want to look "cool" and this is the look to the T.
I'm not saying it's a good aesthetic but this is what is facilitated and enjoyed in the Japanese pop-culture scene.
I'm not saying it's a good aesthetic but this is what is facilitated and enjoyed in the Japanese pop-culture scene.
Jun being back is nice, but how about the dynamic duo that was also introduced in Tekken 2 and who have also been missing in all canonical releases since?
Jun being back is nice, but how about the dynamic duo that was also introduced in Tekken 2 and who have also been missing in all canonical releases since?
Roger Jr was in Tekken 5!
But agreed, long past time for their glorious return!
Doesn't Tekken sell most of it's copies outside Japan? I think Harada said like 90% at some point.
I know it's a Japanese team, but it seems the main target audience is not Japan, at this point.
Either or, though. People like this, or they don't care, and it just matters how the game plays. That's what I care most about, myself.
And 6, I know. I'm referring to Roger Sr. and Alex specifically, as they have the most potential from a story perspective (which I like to pretend Harada and co care about beyond the Mishimas).
Uhhh...this does not excuse terrible character design, SF is also japanese to it's core and looks much much better.
Yes they do, many in fact...especially in Matrimelee (Power Instinct), Just not in Harada's/Tekken games for some reason, Nina/Anna are young due to Cryo.
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Yes they do, many in fact...especially in Matrimelee (Power Instinct), Just not in Harada's/Tekken games for some reason, Nina/Anna are young due to Cryo.
Which others do? And which ones from recent years?
Sonya in recent Mortal Kombat games is middle-aged, so she would be one of the better direct comparisons to Jun.
She's a flashback-only character, she was cryogenically frozen, Astral Chaos, take your stupid pick.
I can see this. I feel like the characters' ears alone will give it away.
No.
I want to believe.
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Dunno how people can seriously think this trailer looks massively downgraded and barely better than T7. Its a huge upgrade especially after looking at this comparison vid. some of yall need ya blind ass eyes checked.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4fLa4GY3Qw
I can't wait to see how they do my girl Master Raven in this new engine!
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4fLa4GY3Qw
I can't wait to see how they do my girl Master Raven in this new engine!
Aside from Lars, Paul and Law looking kinda crapped up idk I liked most of what I saw. I will not rest until I see both Lili and Miguel on that roster, however.
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It's definitely a big improvement, but that's more of a testament to how old Tekken 7 really is.
My biggest concern is the online. And given all their Tekken is 3 nonsense with T7 I won't really be able to believe anything they say about it before release
Ok found it!
Is it weird that I think he looks cool but I also think that he looks kind of messy.
There's just no cohesion. Gloves don't match. Boots don't match. Kneepads don't match. Thighs of trunks don't match. And a bunch of jangly shit for a necklace and around one bicep. It's just all over the place. Feels like you could have one thing that's out of sync (just the boots, or gloves, or whatever) and it would be interesting? All of it together is overwhelming.
Compare that to even just King in 7:
He's got a mostly symmetrical design, with the exception of one arm having an extra armpad. Much cleaner. Actually cleaner than most designs in T7, from what I recall.
Ah, is that the style over there? I honestly have no idea. I guess that fits with things like JRPG characters having tons of belts and such.
Just waiting on Alisa now that Lars is here. Would like Kunimitsu and Eliza as well, but not counting on either for base roster.
Xiaoyu's obviously not going anywhere after all this time.
Xiaoyu's obviously not going anywhere after all this time.
While SCVI draws on II, III, and even IV to some extent aesthetically while still doing its own thing to result in a look that pleased most people in spite of tech/budget limitations, fans of SCII tend to be the ones who complain the loudest about how SCVI plays in spite of how poorly II has aged mechanically.
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View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSfA7C6irKg
Hmm, I wonder how much of the "core gameplay" of Tekken they are going to change.
Tekken 7 was going in the direction of more forced interactions, where you have to take a guess, and nerfing movement.
Will they continue down this path?
Whatever they are doing, I would guess the game is still at least a year off. Now to wait to see more.
Also, asymmetrical designs seems like "art/graphical design for beginners" or some shit lol. Tekken 2 didn't have an iconic aesthetic because of over design. Nor did those early MKs. It's getting a little tiring.
Imagining a Tekken 2 Yoshi as is with modern graphics blows my mind, but no doubt he'd be given a cape, dangly sashes around the waist off to one side, an oversized hat with oversized ornamentation dangling down the sides of his face, his mask sporting tribal flames on either side, one larger than the other, and a giant gear around his wrist and protruding knuckles so we know it's a mechanical hand!
Imagining a Tekken 2 Yoshi as is with modern graphics blows my mind, but no doubt he'd be given a cape, dangly sashes around the waist off to one side, an oversized hat with oversized ornamentation dangling down the sides of his face, his mask sporting tribal flames on either side, one larger than the other, and a giant gear around his wrist and protruding knuckles so we know it's a mechanical hand!
Did you forget to respond to what you quoted or was the "no" also applicable to what I said?
There were multiple people in this thread saying it didn't look like much of an upgrade fidelity wise compared to t7 which is clearly the wrong take, art style issues one may have aside.
Didn't you miss a good ol dunking on Tekken thread lol.
I'm glad they kept the characters proportions, because what they did to my Street mains in 6 was hard to watch.
Waiting for the online/netcode stuff now.
Ok found it!
Is it weird that I think he looks cool but I also think that he looks kind of messy.
Same. King is probably my second favorite design revealed so far, but that's not saying much.
Tekken 8 Trailer Rewind with Katushiro Harada
View: https://youtu.be/4UNeWH75FQU
God the Story Mode for this game is going to be soooo good!
Murray confirms that you can give Paul his original hairstyle in the customization options. :P
Glad you did that. The post above with more info from Harada and Murray states a lot too.
Its really built from the ground up even if it costed them a lot. I'm glad it is because shit, T5 is the last entry that felt "new new" if that makes any sense.
I mean sure fine (again I wish people would stop equating "i dont like this" to those who made it are amateur or bad at their craft lol)
but thats not what some said. Ps3 games get thrown around too much as a reference lately.,
Yeah, this.
Thanks for sharing. I'm noticing neither Harada nor Murray corrected the IGN interviewer when they namedropped Law as Marshall, so I'm presuming it's Marshall with redesigned scars.
Also, I just realized Jun's new outfit reminds me of KOF's Chizuru.
People love to say shit like this despite not having looked at the old game they're comparing to in ages. T7 looked like a damn 2015 game. T8 is very early, clearly rough, but still clearly improved over T7 in several areas.
Honestly, it's to the point where I have no idea how these designs got greenlit. It's one thing to exaggerate things, but this vascular, ultra-dehydrated muscle look is not appealing. And then the clothes? Come on, now. MK11 designs are 3x as convoluted as they could be, but there's still a sense of visual cohesion most of the time. Why the hell does Paul have a rope on his shoulder? lol
Yeah at first I thought it was Forrest as he looked slightly younger, but then I noticed his chest scar (but somehow the stomach scar is gone now) and was like, "Ah... that's Marshall."
You are so right about Jun's outfit too lol
I think the jury's still out for me on how this game's new costumes will fare, but I will say I'm not sure if I'm into how veiny everyone looks.
Are these outfits the most intricate designs ever created? No. However, they are sleek and stylish. Visually cohesive and appealing in their simplicity.
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It's all bows, silver embellishments and patterns wherever they find a space to stick them in. It's just messy. Even from the knee down!
Give me those Sabrina the Teenage Witch thigh high blue socks and brown boots any day.