Tekken 8
Tekken 8 | |
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Xbox Series X/S | |
Release | January 26, 2024 |
Genre(s) | Fighting |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
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Development of Tekken 8 was first teased in August 2022 at Evo 2022, with an official presentation made the following month at Sony's State of Play event. Focusing on more aggressive tones, Tekken 8 was developed using Unreal Engine 5, and it features upgraded fighting elements and systems from its predecessor. Tekken 8 also introduces brand-new mechanics, such as the "Heat" system and "Tornado" hits. Arcade Quest was another addition to their online mode, which includes tournaments, arcade features, customisable avatars, and specialized currency that is featured throughout the game.
Gameplay
Tekken 8 follows the same fighting game format as previous Tekken games. Katsuhiro Harada, the game's producer, stated that Tekken 8 will be "more aggressive" than its predecessor, indicating that the system will reward players who are proactive in attacking rather than those who are defensive. To achieve this, the game introduced a new system known as "Heat". When a character unlocks the "Heat" state, they cause not only chip damage and additional movesets, but also changes the properties of some of their moves, such as a heavy guard break. These fighters can also dash cancel their moves while in the "Heat" state. Heat's timer can be stopped if fighters' movesets are used.[1] Fighters will also receive chip damage when guarding against a normal state's heavy attack or Heat State characters, allowing them to regenerate their health bars. Unlike the Tag mode-only health bar regeneration system from the Tekken Tag Tournament games, fighters' recoverable health can only be restored by attacking their opponent.[1]
Tekken 8 includes a number of technical updates and reworked features. The "Rage" system, which debuted in the previous entry, returns in Tekken 8 with new changes. For example, the "Rage Drive" has been separated and reworked as "Heat Smash", a "Heat" system super move. The "Screw" mechanism was removed from Tekken 8 and replaced with a "Tornado" extender; the system places opponents in a ground-bound state when they fall to the ground quickly. Specific stages in the game also have hazards, such as some with harder walls and floors that must be broken multiple times by fighters' harder knockout attacks, while others will cause damaged opponents to blast upward when hit by an explosive on the walls and floors.
In addition to technical improvements, Tekken 8 includes changes to other elements. Harada stated that Tekken 8 aims to provide a more cinematic fighting experience, with a focus on stage destructions and specific characters' reactions to them.[2] Furthermore, all character models and voice acting are entirely new, rather than recycled content from previous entries. The online mode includes a battle lobby called "Arcade Quest", which features arcade environments, regular online battles, and tournament matches. "Arcade Quest" allows users to customize their avatars and will use a "Fight Money" currency. Tekken 8 is powered by the next-generation Unreal Engine 5, becoming the first major fighting game to use this engine.
Tekken 8 features crossplay.[3] Enabling PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S players to play against each other for the first time in the franchise's history. Cross-Platform Play can be enabled or disabled depending on the player's preference.[4]
The Scenario Campaign-based Tekken Force Mode from Tekken 6 is only exclusive in the base main story's chapter 10. This mode has exclusive Heat and Rage systems features which original head to head combat scenario systems did not have, such as a Rage Burst, and a Heat gauge that can regenerate automatically and become reusable at full bar.
Plot
Six months after the death of
A week later, before the King of Iron Fist Tournament qualifiers starts at sixth day, Jin, recovering from his injuries, spars with Lars, while Lee analyzes their sparring, out of instinct of Jin's current condition after his recent fight against Kazuya. As Lars and Lee feared, Jin discovers that he no longer can activate his devil powers at will. After a brief talk with
Elsewhere in
At the main tournament in Rome, Lars meets up with the
Believing that there is a way to regain control of his Devil's powers is actually at his birthplace,
Deep within his subconsciousness, Jin encounters his devil self, who then mocks Jin's previous failures and crimes.[c] After a lengthy fight against himself, Jin finally accepts his devil side and regains full control of his powers, just in time to save Lars from Kazuya's attack. Kazuya plans to obliterate the island, but Jin stops the blast. After seeing visions of Jun encouraging him, Jin awakens his Angel form and attacks Kazuya. Kazuya and Jin fight all the way to space and the resulting blast from both sides purges each other of the Devil Gene, and also erases Azazel from existence. Landing back on Earth, Jin and Kazuya engage in a final battle between father and son, with Jin emerging victorious and sparing his father. Finally free of the Devil Gene, he thanks his mother and departs with Xiaoyu. An unconscious Kazuya is later approached by a seemingly alive Jun.
During the credits, as the world celebrates their freedom from G Corporation's tyranny, some of the tournament combatants, including ones formerly affiliated with Kazuya during the Yakushima fight, are shown opening food kitchens in Manhattan to help restore the city, Leo and Niklas continue their expedition to parts unknown, the Yggdrasil and UN celebrate their successes, and Zafina and Claudio are both shown alive in the Middle East.[d]
In a mid-credit scene, Reina, having awakened the dormant Devil Gene in her, vows to avenge her father, Heihachi, and assumes her Devil Form.
Characters
Currently, there are a total of 33 playable characters (including 1 palette swap and 1 Heat transformation exclusive form). There were 32 announced for the base roster of Tekken 8. The game also has an announced first season of DLC that will add four more characters to the roster. In addition, the game has two unplayable boss characters, Azazel and Devil Kazuya in his true form, as well as an event-only playable character and one of final opponents in Arcade Mode. Harada commented that guest characters have not yet been considered,[5] but acknowledged the demand from fans for the inclusion of Kazuma Kiryu from the Like a Dragon series who was previously the most requested guest character in Tekken 7,[6] as well as Tifa Lockhart from Final Fantasy.[7][8]
New characters
- Angel Jin a b: The angelic transformation of Jin Kazama and a purified form of his devil counterpart, imbued with the Kazama purification powers. He is playable only in The Dark Awakens story mode and one of the final opponents in Arcade Mode.
- Azucena Milagros Ortiz Castillo: A fearless happy-go-lucky Peruvian mixed martial artistand daughter of a coffee company owner.
- Jack-8: The latest upgrade of the G Corporation's Jack model, with a new voice and look.
- Reina: A purple-clad teenager who studies at Mishima Polytechnic. She is Heihachi Mishima's illegitimate daughter and possesses the Devil Gene. She practices Mishima Style Karate, in addition to Taidō.
- Victor Chevalier: A legendary war veteran, admiral, and United Nations super spy from a royal French knight lineage, and the founding grandmaster of Raven Unit with the codename of "Phantom Raven", though he does not use it. He is a close quarters battler who wields both knife and karambitfor his default combat, and a technology which grants him a teleportation ability, and enhances his weaponized pistol, grenades and a sheathed katana called "Take-Ikazuchi".
Returning characters
- Alisa Bosconovitch
- Asuka Kazama
- Azazel b
- Bryan Fury
- Claudio Serafino
- Devil Jin
- Eddy Gordo c
- Feng Wei
- Hwoarang
- Jack-7 d
- Jin Kazama
- Jun Kazama
- Kazuya Mishima / Devil Kazuya e
- King II
- Kuma II
- Lars Alexandersson
- Lee Chaolan
- Leo Kliesen
- Leroy Smith
- Lidia Sobieska c
- Lili De Rochefort
- Ling Xiaoyu
- Marshall Law
- Nina Williams
- Panda
- Paul Phoenix
- Raven
- Sergei Dragunov
- Shaheen
- Steve Fox
- Yoshimitsu
- Zafina
^a Playable only in The Dark Awakens.
^b Unplayable character.
^c Downloadable character.
^d Unplayable enemy and also a palette swap for Jack-8.
^e Heat State transformation.
Marketing
Pre-release content
Tekken 8 was teased in August 2022 at the
Following the Tekken World Tour 2022 finals, it was announced that
Between July and August 2023, three character trailers launched: Claudio Serafino, Raven, and a new character, Azucena.[21] On August 23, a special trailer premiered, featuring the majority of the game's previously announced content, as well as a release date, pre-order information, and exclusive content related to the game's features.[22] Between September and December 2023, Bandai Namco's channel featured trailers for Feng Wei, Devil Jin, new characters Victor Chevalier and Reina, Leo, Steve Fox, Dragunov and Yoshimitsu; Yoshimitsu tied Williams and Phoenix for the most entries in the Tekken series.[23] A second network test was later conducted in October 2023.[24]
On December 14, 2023, Bandai Namco released a demo of Tekken 8 for the
In January 2024, two trailers were released: the story mode and a visual that contained exclusive content for the game's Ultimate Edition package.[27] Over the course of the month, character trailers for Shaheen, Kuma, Panda, Alisa Bosconovitch, Zafina, Lee Chaolan, and Devil Jin were released.[28] To conclude the game's pre-release, a final launch trailer was released on January 19, 2024.
Packaging and additional content
Tekken 8 was released on January 26, 2024, for
Two collectors editions were released: a standard collectors edition and a premium collectors edition.[30] Both formats include the same content as the Ultimate Editions, as well as the game packaged in a boxset, eight glossy collector cards, two arcade tokens, a metal ring inspired by the aesthetic of character Leroy Smith, and a figurine of Jin Kazama (the premium edition includes an electrified mechanism that causes the statue to light up).[30] Bandai Namco distributed a pin badge for video game pre-orders across Asia.[31] Ultimately, the Paul Phoenix avatar set was included with all pre-orders for existing formats.[30]
The first season pass was revealed during the initial promotional activity for Tekken 8, and it would include four downloadable characters for purchase. Eddy Gordo was the first revealed character in January 2024; and expected to be released on the first week of April 2024. Following that, each remaining character will be revealed quarterly through 2024.[32] In February 2024, a microtransaction shop called Tekken Shop was added to the game. In it, players can buy cosmetic items with "Tekken Coins" which can only be purchased in bundles with real money.[33]
Accessibility concerns
Advocates for accessibility have reported that Tekken 8's options for colorblind or disabled audiences could result in moderate to severe health issues including vertigo and migraines. In an article by Eurogamer, Harada was portrayed as dismissing these concerns as a misunderstanding by "very few" people who were unfamiliar with the game's accessibility options or how they appear in-game.[34] However, the article also highlighted accessibility specialist Ian Hamilton's response to Harada's apparent attempt to minimize Hamilton's concerns: "I have not 'misunderstood the accessibility options we are trying, or have only seen the video without actually trying them out in the demo play'. I understand very well, and have tried them in demo play. I'm trying to help you avoid harming players and provide a good experience."[34] The settings were updated for the release version to avoid potential health issues.[35]
Music
Tekken 8's theme song "Mastery" is performed by The Last Rockstars.[36] An official soundtrack was pre-released digitally on the same day as the game’s release, and was released physically in four CDs on March 13, 2024.
Reception
Aggregator | Score |
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Push Square | [52] |
Shacknews | 10/10[53] |
Video Games Chronicle | [56] |
VG247 | [54] |
VideoGamer.com | 10/10[55] |
Tekken 8 received "universal acclaim" from critics for the PC and PS5 versions, while the Xbox Series X/S version received "generally favorable reviews", according to review aggregator website Metacritic.[37][38][39] Several publications argued that Tekken 8 was the best offering from the parent franchise. GamesRadar+ rated it five stars, stating that "proves that plenty of depth makes for a vibrant fighter, justifying its current-gen exclusivity to deliver a skull-thrasher that really feels like an evolution rather than a simple update."[44] Hardcore Gamer praised the game as "bold" and highlighted Bandai Namco's sense of innovation, describing it as "one of the greatest fighting games of all time."[46] Shacknews compared the game to its previous entries and concluded: "Tekken 8 is it, and looks set to carry that torch for years to come."[53] Video Games Chronicle opined that Tekken 8 is "up there with Tekken 3 as one of the most exciting high points in the series."[56] PC Gamer vows the game to seamlessly combine nostalgia-inducing moments into an exceptionally approachable and beginner-friendly package.[57]
Critics praised the game's improved visuals and overall progression from previous installments. Eurogamer Germany wrote, "It looks great after the graphical redesign and is packed with game variants and training options as well as clever ideas."[41] Despite praising the graphics, GamePro Germany felt that the game lacked options for "single-player fans."[58] Despite minor "tweaks" in customization, IGN felt that "Tekken 8 manages to stand out as something special."[47] Jeuxvideo.com compared the game favorably to other entries in the fighting game genre, saying "Its new features in terms of gameplay are enough to stand out from previous opuses and hold its own against its competitors".[48] NME praised its visuals and cinematography, writing, "Tekken 8 has lots to offer both new and veteran players. The cinematic, over-the-top storyline is gorgeous and ends in a thematically brilliant fight".[49]
Minor criticism was directed at specific modes, as well as the game's overall innovation. PC Gamer specifically pointed out the lack of offline modes which were featured in previous games, such as Team Battle, Survival, and Time Attack.[50] Gamer.nl wrote that "The new Tekken does not want to reinvent the wheel, but relies entirely on the rock-solid gameplay for which the series is known."[59] 4Players.de described the modes as the game's only weakness, while also praising the game's "high-quality fighting action."[60] Despite praise for the game's "flashy combos and air juggles", Game Informer wrote that "Tekken 8 doesn't reach the heights of recent rivals like Street Fighter 6 and Mortal Kombat 1."[42] GLHF of Sports Illustrated came to a mixed conclusion, believing it was "designed primarily to appease an existing audience, not court a new one."[61]
Another criticism which surfaced from the community were reported by PC Gamer and other news outlets, that labelled the introduction of Battle pass system were deemed as "predatory" business model and driven by monetization of consumers with Microtransaction practice.[62][63][64] Katsuhiro Harada, Tekken 8 producer, released statement that the Battle pass system were necessary to support the ongoing updates of the game.[65]
Sales
Tekken 8 topped the charts in the UK upon its initial release, outperforming the 2023 release of Street Fighter 6.[66] Sales were reportedly double of the latter.[67] Bandai Namco generated over $13 million in the game's first 10 days on sale on Steam.[68] On February 26, Bandai Namco announced that the game has sold over two million copies in the first month after launch.[69]
Notes
- ^ a b As depicted in Tekken 7.
- ^ As depicted in Tekken 3.
- ^ a b As depicted in Tekken 6.
- ^ In an alternate ending, triggered if the player loses against Kazuya in his final phase, Kazuya defeats Jin and tosses him off a cliff into the ocean. Back at G Corp headquarters, he remarks that, even without the Devil Gene, he will keep fighting, affirming his belief that power controls everything. During the credits, some of the tournament combatants still affiliated with Kazuya during the Yakushima fight are seen via pictures destroying what’s left of Manhattan and even both Yggdrasil and UN, while Nina, who resigned from G Corp during the Yakushima fight, watches the destruction from a yacht in Paris.
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External links
- Official website
- Official website (in Japanese)