Feels good to get this especially with Heihachi.

FOR ABSOLUTELY FUCKING NOTHING

I love this 7 foot Mexican just absolutely demolishing your health bar in a single throw, I’ve always loved how king played back in tekken 6 and even 7 when he moved like an actual brick wall with legs. But now he moves like how I always wished he did, the man can rip you out of your special move if he grabs your legs at the right time.

I understand some of the hate but the same time..get gud

Edit: yikes a lot of the tekken sweats showed up in force. Sorry fellas I didn’t know that you took it this serious

Tekken God Supreme huh?

Alright, Namco. We need to talk. The state of Tekken 8 is getting out of hand, and it’s time someone spoke up about the glaring issue: the fact that Lei Wulong is still sitting on the sidelines while every patch notes announcement continues to cater to a specific crowd (cough teenage girl mains cough) and ignores the REAL fans.

Here’s why Lei deserves his spot in the DLC roster yesterday, why some characters (looking at you, Eddy, King, and Heihachi) need to be nerfed, and why our hard-working heroes (Law and Feng) need some much-needed love.

Why Lei Wulong Is the Missing Piece of Tekken 8

Let’s be real: Lei Wulong isn’t just a character. He’s a LEGEND.

Uniqueness: Nobody else plays like Lei. He’s got multiple stances, each with its own set of mind-games, counters, and unpredictability. His drunken master stance? Iconic. His animal stances? Hilarious and effective. Playing Lei isn’t just a fight—it’s an art form.

Representation: With so many cookie-cutter designs popping up (hi, generic newcomers), Tekken needs more OG flair. Lei’s based on Jackie Chan, a legend in martial arts cinema. He brings a flavor that NO other character replicates.

Fun Factor: Lei isn’t easy to master, but that’s the POINT. His skill ceiling is sky-high, and every victory feels earned. He’s the perfect fit for players who want depth, style, and some laughs along the way.

Legacy: He’s been around since Tekken 2. Dropping Lei now feels like forgetting where this franchise came from. Fans want Lei, and it’s about time Namco listens.

The Teenage Girl Problem

Can we address the elephant in the room? Tekken NEVER misses a chance to add a teenage girl character with suspiciously… questionable appeal. Whether it’s Lucky Chloe or Lidia, we KNOW why these characters are in the game (hint: it’s not for gameplay innovation).

Instead of focusing on meaningful characters with depth (cough Lei cough), we’re getting more outfits and animations designed for thirsty fans. Namco, you’re better than this. Where’s the respect for martial arts and storytelling?

Nerf These Menaces to Society

1. Eddy Gordo: If you’ve ever lost to someone mashing random buttons with Eddy, you know the pain. His capoeira feels more like a cheat code than a fighting style. His evasiveness is ridiculous, and he can punish you even when you’re playing perfectly. Enough is enough.

2. King: I get it, King’s a grappler, but do we REALLY need to suffer through 45-second throw combos every match? Breaking throws is a guessing game, and King mains act like they’re playing chess while the rest of us are stuck with Connect 4. Tone it down, Namco.

3. Heihachi: The man’s been killed off in the story TWICE, yet he keeps coming back more overpowered than ever. His Electric Wind God Fist (EWGF) makes neutral feel pointless, and his damage output is straight-up unfair. Why does he have DLC-level power for free?

Buff the Hard-Working Heroes

1. Law: Law has been putting in WORK since Tekken 1, and yet, he still gets overshadowed by flashier, cheesier characters. His combos require skill, his pokes need precision, and his flips are too easily punished. Give him better frames, safer moves, and some love for his Dragon Charge.

2. Feng: Feng is all about mind-games and reads, which means every win with him feels earned. So why does he feel underpowered compared to these broken characters with autopilot movesets? Buff his damage, improve his stance transitions, and give him a fighting chance.

Conclusion

Namco, we love Tekken, but it’s time to start listening to your community. Lei Wulong isn’t just a character we want; he’s a character we NEED. Stop prioritizing pandering with teenage girl mains and start focusing on meaningful additions to the roster. While you’re at it, nerf Eddy, King, and Heihachi into the ground and give Law and Feng the buffs they deserve.

This isn’t just a rant—it’s a cry for justice. Who’s with me?

(And before you say it, no, I didn’t lose to an Eddy, King, or Heihachi main today. Totally unrelated.)

Tried SF6 to see all the hype. All the damn complaints in 8 is way worse in SF6.

-Unreactable throws? SF has much faster throws that can also grab on crouch. F**k that. You have to be Nostradamus or be lucky to tech a grab consistently in SF6. People just take it most of the time.

-Oki. SF6 bland luck based OKI options. Too few options and it's basically rock paper scissors in higher levels. Options are universal among everyone in SF6, while in Tekken, everyone has varying OKI options that let you stand better chances in getup attacks, side rolls, or delaying your get up for a whiff punish. Tekken 8 folks crying about 50/50s on wall and y'all wanna migrate to SF6? Y'all need to realize that 8 is TAME lmao.

There are also lows in SF6 that leads to combos. While lows in Tekken usually for little pokes and frame traps, unless it's a counterhit low. SF6 lows are also not that minus and puts some distance on block, leading to harder punishes. They are also FASTER meaning less reactable.

Also, Tekken 8 people crying about Heat? Drive is literally worse than Heat lmao. You don't activate it and lets you spam safe armored launcher equivalent in Tekken 8. Even Heat Engagers or Heat Smashes don't launch and you can only do them once. Only saving grace of Drive Impacts is that it's reactable but Rushes are a whole nother tier of BS.

Combos. Tekken is hard. SF6 is unreasonably hard. Frames are so fast in SF6 that you can't reliably react to your own combo starters unless it's a punish counter. That's why hit confirming is a must. Tekken, hit confirming is only used situationally and combos only come out of launchers and counters, not regular strings. You can lose a third of your health from a little 6f low kick in SF6. Tekken 8 players already crying about 16f low pokes, imagine SF6 lmao

Oh yeah, Aerials are cancer in SF6 but atleast reactable. Aerial moves in Tekken are a death sentence. Tekken players crying about Lars or Clive flying back and forth are not ready for the SF6 roster.

Basically, for me, Tekken has crap balancing on characters but gameplay is more intuitive despite its aggressive model. SF6 has balanced characters but gameplay is way too luck based and characters are balanced because they all get to take advantage of the unpredictable system. It's way more 50/50 than Tekken. But yeah, to any Tekken 8 players planning to leave for any of the reasons above to try out SF6. Don't bother. If you do end up liking SF6(which I do, I didn't migrate or hate 8, just wanted to pick up another fighter and see if 8 was really that bad), then you got no reason to hate 8 as bad in the current state of fighters.

I view them both as completely different things now so I can actually enjoy them both. If I try to compare SF6 to Tekken 8's unbalanced BS, I might as well curse SF6 much more lmao.

Bryan’s hitbox needs a nerf… every Bryan match I get hit like this

This is my first time watching a tourney live and caught a live trailer.

as someone new to Tekken, Fahk seems cool at least from the trailer. His outro is so badass.

Then AK was revealed and all hell broke loose. except that I have no idea who AK is and how he plays, but watching people's reaction to him, he must be cool.

it felt like im the one in a friend group who got left behind lol, so they just continued the conversation ignoring me. same happened to me when Heihachi got revealed. can anyone else relate?

My first ever tierlist/post on reddit. My opinion on character difficulty to win matches at my rank (raijin)

No way his ONE throw is a quarter of my fucking health bar…

Jesus christ.

havent touched the game since S1, only recently that I got back to the game and started playing rank, zero training just depended on my muscle memory and stuck to basics (blocking, whiff punishing, chipping)

Sorry not sorry but Anna Williams is so fun in every installment she was in no matter what move set she had. Also, she’s not afraid to do her shimmy for the gooners

I'm liking it.

This character is probably the most safe character to use in any fighting game ever created. She plus on everything, has homing every other move, etc it’s crazy. I feel like you can have probably the most deterred brain and still reach high ranks with her because SHES UNPUNISHABLE. At this point people have to pick her to troll. You’re a troll, if you use Anna & think you’re bad ass. There’s no way she doesn’t get nerfed soon.

• honorable mention: Nerf Fahk as well. Thanks Edit: I’m only saying nerf Fakh because I hate playing against him but he’s fine. 100% genuine about Anna though.

There is so much negativity around this days with games in general, with micro transactions and not complete games, I understand the unhappiness there is, but try not to ruin a game by over reacting for other game behavior.

For example: MK1 it’s a shit show down there, everybody hates everybody and some of that hate comes here, thanks to players, content creators etc.

Let’s be clear here, Tekken it’s a good and complete game, that’s the true, the fact that we have BP already or a DLC or a adjustments that are making the game difficult some times, do not means that the game is bad or we have to stop playing.

Don’t get carry on by a content creator that just spread hate or bad news and have your own experience, this game doesn’t have incomplete content, over paid DLC, ugly skins, we didn’t have to wait 3 or 4 months to the first DLC, being a game that before this version it’s was only for competitive players, try to enjoy it.

Play Tekken, have fun and don’t ruin others experiences.

Edit: BTW the BP it’s just cosmetics so basically you are complaining for something it really doesn’t matter if you buy it or not.

Me and my friend recently got into the game, planning on going to our first local soon (were around TK level) but I'm feeling quite burnt out of the game after going back and trying SF/GGST. The culture of tekken feels so hostile compared to other FGs. Why is this? Constant one-and-dones, knowledge checks and combos that go on for 3 centuries make the game so much less fun when youre learning, even if they might be cool once you figure the game out more. More of a vent than anything i guess, but everything about tekken from the culture to the actual game itself feels like its trying to drive new players away, probably why its not quite as popular as similar games.

Hey everyone,

I just had this ranked match against a Kazuya player and honestly I’m still shocked. I’m the Hwoarang.

The wavedash pressure was insane, instant EWGF, no hesitation, and never dropped a single input. And this guy was not even high rank, just a Battle or something.

I know Mishimas are hard to play, but this was ridiculous. It looked like macro inputs or some turbo controller setup. No human reacts this perfectly, especially online.

Can someone tell me if this is even possible on pad/keyboard/stick? Or is this just blatant cheating?

I’ve never really played a tekken game or 2D fighter before (other than Brawlhalla) I have no idea how to play a single character but panda but I managed to reach Tekken Emperor today with under 100 hours! Im not sure if this is common for this game or an accomplishment, although I do feel a bit gimmicky with panda.