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Bob and new character Master Raven announced for Tekken 7
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That will probably return through customization. Many other characters have been fitted with their Tekken 6 defaults (and alts) the same way.
Oh, that'd be great then.
Paracelsus
Member
It's funny how some of the absolute best looking female black characters (Ravenko and Sheva) were designed by the Japanese.
Also she totally screams "Tekken Gear Rising" but after Death by Degrees spectacular bomba I wonder. Maybe they should do it as replacement for Tekken Force mode.
Also she totally screams "Tekken Gear Rising" but after Death by Degrees spectacular bomba I wonder. Maybe they should do it as replacement for Tekken Force mode.
I don't know, it's just that when I saw gameplay (I think it was their reveal trailers?) of some of the new characters, their moves looked very familiar. It's not like Master Raven whose moves really are like Raven's, but there was just something about them that looked very familiar to me, which made me think that they're similar to other characters. I'm probably wrong, yeah, but that's just how it looks to me.
Cindi Mayweather
Member
Someone I swear to God help me learn Tekken when this comes out. I swear to God I need this game so fucking bad
Only so many ways you can punch someone.
Get involved with the community. Learning the notation helps too. Got a platform in mind?
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
Banned
Yeah. The dread + plaits combo is a nice touch.
As for raven, meh. As someone who actually played raven, his design was too close to blade and looked silly, even for Tekken standards. Have no problem saying goodbye to him but keeping his moveset.
Just visit the Tekken OT. We have a lot of very helpful players from all regions.
I like Master Raven simply for the reason that she's a black female in Tekken. Her teleport looks really cool.
Bob... not so much. I always hated him and Lars the most out of Tekken's roster (and Bob/Lars tag team is a nightmare to me in TTT2). I guess it's cool for people who like playing him though.
Yeah, Tekken 4 Christie was definitely what I would call "blackish". Carribean type brown-skinned girl with some ethnic features, until the whitening started happening over the next few games.
Hopefully Master Raven escapes the cycle.
Yeah, Tekken 4 Christie was definitely what I would call "blackish". Carribean type brown-skinned girl with some ethnic features, until the whitening started happening over the next few games.
Hopefully Master Raven escapes the cycle.
I will say that she looked darker in Tekken Tag 2, but then in Tekken Revolution they lightened her up and gave her big waifu eyes
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
Banned
2 characters and a costume design that haven't been in any previous Tekken games.
My point still stands. I loved ravens moveset, couldn't care less about the character.
Those are just a handful of examples (and I'm counting Alisa too). I didn't want to flood the page. Point is, Tekken 7 has very few standards when it comes to character design. Anyway, Raven would've gotten a new default.
But he is talking about unique new characters added to the series. Tag 2 had none. Tekken 6 had how many? 4? I can't remember. Bob, Miguel, Zafina and Leo.
Tekken 7 have Kazumi, Claudio, Katarina and Lucky Chloe. That's 4 too.
Azure Phoenix
Member
I feel like the chances of Eliza appearing in a game other than Tekken Revolution are getting slimmer by the day.
Rhazer Fusion
Member
Um.....Bruce, Eddy, Christie, Raven didn't count? I know they were Brazilian, but still close enough. Even Craig Murduk looked black and even had a dreads customization available if I remember correctly.
I actually think female Raven looks amazing. Love the design.
6 also had Lars and Alisa. 7 Also has Shaheen and Akuma, if you want to count him.
Tekken 7 specifically
Rhazer Fusion
Member
Oh, my bad. I read it as Tekken's first black character for some reason.
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
Banned
UnemployedVillain
Member
I'll give it till Tekken 10 for her to look like a tan white woman
akilshohen
Member
This
I think the Tekken team handles Bob's designs really well. They don't fall into that stupid trap of having his belly stick out or making him a slob (unlike, say, two similarly sized characters from a certain rival fighting game series). He has form-fitting outfits and carries himself with a lot of self-respect. People often see Bob as a "fat American" stereotype, but the Tekken team does a good job of avoiding making it such an ugly thing. Maybe folks think his moves look ridiculous or are annoyed at how good he is, but I think the hate is way overblown and I'm glad they didn't drop him.
SquirrelSoup
Member
Totally agreed. I really like how Bob is confident about his body. His obesity is not a dumb joke like in other such characters.
I just hope they tone him down some, so i don't have to hate his guts anymore.
Scientifically speaking, I'm pretty sure it's impervious to hate.
She's Raven's boss according to Harada. Probably the one he's always talking to whenever he touches his earpiece.
It's Chico.
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
Paul Phoenix is more of a stereotypical American than Bob.
If she's in the story mode she's automatically on Kazumi's side.
In other words, she was the one who ordered the hit on Heihachi in Tekken 5.
If she's in the story mode she's automatically on Kazumi's side.
That's cool. But I was referring to the use of the word master vs. mistress.
Master can be used in gender neutral contexts. "Master" appears to be a rank or title in some kind of clandestine organization in the context of Ravens. Also a martial arts master could be the context. Either/both way/s it makes sense.
Would be cool, but would be even better if Team Ninja would add a chubby character to the Dead or Alive franchise, it could add 1k/3k to their Japanese sales!
I completely agree with you, he's a well designed character, especially compared to Rufus and Birdie. I think in part he's obviously unrealistic (at the end of the day this is a videogame with a little dinosaur, a devil, an angel, a bear, etc), but we are in 2016 and there are plenty of overweight people that prove that they can dance or fight even if they are overweight (even if not as good as Bob obviously, he can basically fly, lol). Design wise (as in the actual model) the only thing that I think could be better is that there is no division between his chest and his belly, but it's something really not that important, way more important instead would be to have his weight to not be an important part of his story, it was kind of ridiculous in the past. But I'm not complaining, I'm really happy that he's in Tekken 7 and he's not being replaced with Slim Bob.
Ok, I see. That makes sense. Thanks.
They stole my idea for a black kunoichi with afro-textured hair in a fighting game 
Although her design is too Metal Gear Rising for Tekken (or I guess my taste in Tekken characters).
Although her design is too Metal Gear Rising for Tekken (or I guess my taste in Tekken characters).
Huh, my 2 years old roster of 10 new characters isn't far off. So far I only got 4 returning characters wrong.
Scientist Supreme!
Banned
Like most fighting game characters, she would look 10x better without her boobs being pushed in your face. Like, why did she need that?
That's your opinion. You have a right to it. Other people might like the design as it is.
Hot Coldman
Banned
I really like Tekken's new character trailers. No teasing, just straight into it. That voice that reads out the character names is great.
Cause fanservice.
Scientist Supreme!
Banned
That's fine.
I wasn't starting a petition or anything.
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
Cuz female ninja.
Ironically, DOA5's kasumi and ayane defaults are pretty modest
Mr. Smiley
Member
There was like, no hint for a call of wanted removal at all in that comment.
NipplesAndToes23
Member
Yeah, I hate his ass.
Cool that we got another black woman this time, but I just don't like her outfit in this. She feels out of place compared to the rest of the cast. Hopefully her P2 outfit is street clothes or a ninja outfit like Raven's.