Tekken 8 is finally here. Tekken is a fighting RPG developed by Bandai Namco Studios and Arika. Tekken 8 is published by Bandai Namco on January 26 2024. The wait is over, but the glam of this most wanted RPG is just being exposed with everyday passage.
The game is published by all the platforms like PS5, Windows, and Xbox series X/S. However, it’s an eighth canon but the tenth Entry in the Tekken series. The game has 32 characters, with somewhat contributions to the story of Jin Kazama and the father of Jin (Kazuya Mishima).
Tekken 8 carries the same fighting or Combat format as Tekken 7. But there are lots of changes that we can notice in Tekken 8 and were missing in Tekken 7. Let us jot down important modifications and compare these two games to see which one is the coolest among both.
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Tekken 7 Vs. Tekken 8 And All New Additions
Costumes play an important role in a game’s aesthetics, so if we see the Default costume of Tekken 7, we will notice a clear change. In Tekken 7, the costumes of women fighters were more fight-related and less stylish, but in Tekken 8 there is a diversity in uniforms and styles.
Costumes and Style
There isn’t much bad or good change but a modification change in costumes in Tekken 8. Some costumes are made more Western, and some are made more intricately Japanese. More accessories and details are added in Tekken 8, which is good in a variety of ways.
For example, Nina’s wedding dress is replaced with a long Western purplish skirt in a default Tekken costume setting, and Paul’s Hair is no longer gelled up. He has flowing blonde hair, but you can get a gelled version, too, if you like it so much.
Gameplay and Graphics
There is definitely a noticeable change in graphics and gameplay when it comes to Tekken 7 and Tekken 8. The loading time of Tekken 7 was 1 minute and 8 seconds, with lots of animations going on the screen.
Whereas in Tekken 8 the loading time is 59 seconds with a boring face of Kazuya glaring at us with a bad look. Loading time from selection options till the gameplay starting point of Tekken 7 is 2 minutes and 52 seconds whereas the gameplay starting time from selection in Tekken 8 is only 12 seconds
Characters
Characters in Tekken 7 are elegant with basic player looks, but in Tekken 8, players are made so pretty, and detailing in each and every member is praiseworthy. Players are presented so well in Tekken 8 as compared to Tekken 7. The players are more lively and realistic in Tekken 8.
The Character selection screen is way more modified and stylish. Rage arts are so detailed with beautiful dialogue and style. Tekken 7 Rage Arts were related to Tekken gameplay, but Tekken 8 Rage Arts are somewhat more aggressive and seem like they learned a lot from Mortal Kombat.
Engines
Tekken 7 is made on Unreal Engine 4, which looks pretty good for its age, but Tekken 8 is made on Unreal Engine 5 and made the difference so big and easily detectable. Tekken 8 is completely taken out of the water with no assets of the older version.
Tekken 8 has effects like Rain, dust, sweat, and smoke, which make it so realistic. Unlike Takken 7, when the player falls down as a result of an attack, the clothing gets dirty, and the players start sweating.
Stage Destruction
Stage destruction is a Tekken seven thing, as well as Tekkem 8. In Tekken 7, the destruction was obvious when breaking barriers to the next level and basic stage Destruction when the player throws the opponent into the ground. There are more cinematic views in Tekken 8 when it comes to stage Destruction.
Launch Rosters
Tekken 7 has launched 36 playable characters. Tekken 7 launched Street Fighter’s Character Akuma and nine new fighters, which were not in the previous games of Tekken.
Tekken 8, in comparison, only launched 32 playable characters, including new characters like Azucena, Raina, and Victor Chevalier. Tekken 8 also brought back older players in its gameplay, as the game is nothing without its main characters.
Arcade Quest
Tekken 7 had a Treasure battle option in an Arcade where you would have to play with CPU players or Computer-generated players to win points.
In Tekken 8, there is a mode in which the Arcade Quest option will have an option to see the ending of each and every player if you select it to play that Quest Mode. To see the certain end of a certain character you have to win all the games against players. It is something people were looking for.
Ghost Battles
Playing with regular AI is boring, and playing with Computer-generated players sometimes feels so dull. That’s what Takken 8 has taken into notice. Unlike in Tekken 7, this new Tekken 8 has Ai ghost players that are very tough to handle. There is an option to play with yourself as well, but how?
After some time on Tekken 8, the AI Generated ghost will take up your habits of playing against opponents. Tekken 8 offers ghosts, which will teach you about your improvements and behaviours. This way, you can also know where you are lacking and practice your skills.
Heat System
Heat burst, Heat engine, and Heat smash are the new combat attacks given in Tekken 8, which are not to be found in Tekken 7. This is an extra aggressive attack during battle, lasting 10 seconds in each round.
It gives access to certain attacks that consume more power and give a lot of damage. Rage Drives in Tekken 7 are finally taken out, and Heat Smash is in. Rage Arts are still used in both.
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Conclusion
Although Tekken 7 was the best of its time, Tekken 8 is an even better and modified version of Tekken 7. It has better quality and has a lot of new things. Tekken 7 matches were also a very big thing last year as the South Korean supremacy was replaced with some Street Boys from Pakistan like Arsalan Ash and Atif Butt.
We see a lot of new things in Tekken 8, and last but not least, it has all the power to become the game of the year.
