Tekken 8 Gameplay Breaks a Big Tradition

Tekken 8 is the upcoming entry in Bandai Namco’s beloved 3D fighting game series. Coming up on its 30th anniversary soon, Tekken has captured the hearts of the fighting game community with its fast-paced and precise combat. No small part of Tekken’s success has been its consistency; while other fighting game titans like Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat make big changes entry to entry, Tekken has always been more iterative, slowly changing over time. While Tekken 8 certainly carries over a lot from its predecessor, with many characters’ move lists simply growing larger, it is also a big departure for the franchise. Tekken 8, unlike previous entries, has decided to put an emphasis on aggression.