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[Draugoth]

Some Tekken 8 players have reacted with anger at the addition of microtransactions to the game, via a premium currency.

Bandai Namco had previously told players that a mode called Tekken Shop would be coming to the game, and that it would contain cosmetic items like character costumes and avatar skins. It also stated that costumes would cost 400 Tekken Coins, and that this would amount to around $4.

However, the game’s new version 1.02.01 patch has just rolled out, adding the Tekken Shop, and players are unhappy that – as with numerous other games which use a premium currency – Tekken Coins can only be bought in bundles. As such, anyone wishing to buy a costume for 400 Tekken Coins would have to buy a bundle of 500 Coins for $5, leaving them with 100 Coins remaining.

The shop has launched with eight costumes, at a total price of 3200 Coins. The cheapest way to buy them all is to buy a 3210 Coin bundle costing $29.99.

 

[HerjansEagleFeeder]

Did the game not sell enough copies to turn a nice profit? Or is this just to add to it?

 

[YCoCg]

Did the game not sell enough copies to turn a nice profit? Or is this just to add to it?

So far it seems to be a way of adding costumes from older games remixed into newer graphics, characters should be buyable from here too as well as external stores.

 

[crackajack]

Simply ignore it?
Unless too much core content is locked away I have zero problems with such naturally greedy practices, since it is not aimed at the average gamer but at whales who hopefully can actually afford it.

Recently finished Tekken 7, I could not play the characters of an entire row in the selection screen, but I did not really master any of the characters anyway. A solid set of character does not even need that mamy. MK and KI on SNES with some dozen tops was enough. More is for actual superfans of the genre/game.

 

[scoobidoo112]

"Game prices are way too low these days".

Yeah right.

 

[BennyBlanco]

There’s a Uniqlo tekken collection?

 

[ssringo]

I don't necessarily have a problem with buying skins and costumes but these companies love to do it in a shitty manner. $4 costume but you can't just pay $4. Gotta pay $5 so there's a bit leftover that they either pocket or you have to spend more to break "even".

I know it's been researched to figure out the best way to fleece more money but fucksakes it's obnoxious.

 

[Fermbiz]

Dont look at MK1 prices for their shit skins.

 

[nowhat]

Did the game not sell enough copies to turn a nice profit? Or is this just to add to it?

Fighting games have some of the most egregious types of monetization. Tekken is far from the worst. Check out some DOA DLC, that shit is just insane.

 

[Puscifer]

Did the game not sell enough copies to turn a nice profit? Or is this just to add to it?

I have to say even though I had my fun with MK1 the amount of contact they packed into it, especially costumes, makes this look like a joke. Japanese fightetrs have become dollhouses.

 

[Boralf]

How much different is Tekken 8 compared to Tekken 7? I get the feeling that these fighting games are a bit like Fifa, where not much changes between the games and is just easy money making. Probably got new stages, music etc, but the overall game mechanics are the same right? But then again, most games actually do this, so I don't know.

 

[YCoCg]

How much different is Tekken 8 compared to Tekken 7?

An extremely big upgrade and the game has a LOT of content already.

 

[Boralf]

An extremely big upgrade and the game has a LOT of content already.

So it's nothing like fifa then?

 

[Reizo Ryuu]

I get the feeling that these fighting games are a bit like Fifa, where not much changes between the games and is just easy money making. Probably got new stages, music etc, but the overall game mechanics are the same right?

Lolno, every entry is different, it's why you'll hear people saying they hated one entry or love another.
Street fighter is basically built from scratch with every numbered entry.

 

[DrFigs]

don't spend money on it. very easy solution

 

[KingHippo1967]

Should have included the source https://www.videogameschronicle.com...ess-anger-as-the-game-adds-microtransactions/

 

[TheBomb]

don't spend money on it. very easy solution

Exactly!

 

[YCoCg]

So it's nothing like fifa then?

Considering Tekken 7 was 2015 (and supported for years via DLC) and Tekken 8 only just came out this year, that alone is enough to say it's not like FIFA/Yearly sports games.

 

[Bumblebeetuna]

Wasn’t there news from a Tekken person recently about how game prices are too low? Yeah… fucking clowns.

 

[BaldingAshCrimson]

Unless people ignore it completely and don't give it their money (Which won't happen), this will continue to be the standard in fighting games...

I think SNK is the only company/studio that hasn't engaged with this, yet.
Mostly because there isn't a very new SNK game out.
Garou 2 maybe, but I genuinely don't see them doing that with Garou...

Anyway, "vote" with your wallet, I guess...
Other people will vote with their wallets too, unfortunately. By opening it, not closing it.

 

[Dcr1d3r]

Did the game not sell enough copies to turn a nice profit? Or is this just to add to it?

Always the way my friend...I'm afraid

 

[NeverYouMind]

The whole paying for characters thing used to bother me, but it became a way to curate the roster on my end. The one thing that annoys me is the extra layer of in-game currency for cosmetics. Should just make that stuff directly purchasable. Dead or Alive got a lot of flack for it, but it often adds stuff to the game that would otherwise be absent.

 

[Griffon]

T8 is incredible and filled to the brim with content. It's easy to forgive a few optional costumes being sold as DLC.

 

[Slothbeing1209]

I think the best way to introduce Mtx items in game is create a way that player doesn't want to spend money on mtx could somehow grinds credit to purchase. I think in SF V has that system.

 

[Lupin3]

Did the "Tekken 8 players" really expect anything else?

 

[BennyBlanco]

How much different is Tekken 8 compared to Tekken 7? I get the feeling that these fighting games are a bit like Fifa, where not much changes between the games and is just easy money making. Probably got new stages, music etc, but the overall game mechanics are the same right? But then again, most games actually do this, so I don't know.

They are way different but also reuse a bunch of ancient animations. Nothing like sports games tho.

 

[nikolino840]

 

[BennyBlanco]

Did the "Tekken 8 players" really expect anything else?

They didn’t do this with Tekken 7. Not sure why you’re putting Tekken 8 players in quotes as if they don’t really exist btw.

I find it hard to complain about this when they already offer so much customization for free.

 

[Lupin3]

They didn’t do this with Tekken 7. Not sure why you’re putting Tekken 8 players in quotes as if they don’t really exist btw.

I find it hard to complain about this when they already offer so much customization for free.

I put them in quotes because of the thread title. And I fail to see the relevance to what they did with earlier titles. It's not like it hasn't happened before to other series. I personally don't care about Tekken at all, but these scummy practices should always be called out, and players should - unfortunately - expect them nowadays.

 

[StereoVsn]

T8 is incredible and filled to the brim with content. It's easy to forgive a few optional costumes being sold as DLC.

The issue isn’t that you buy costumes as DLC. The issue is that fuctards at Bamco make you purchase more of their special stupid currency than you need for a costume.

Costume is $4…. But you can only buy $5 worth of currency, because of course they would do that. And this is annoying as shit, no need to defend more Corpo greed.

 

[Crayon]

How much different is Tekken 8 compared to Tekken 7? I get the feeling that these fighting games are a bit like Fifa, where not much changes between the games and is just easy money making. Probably got new stages, music etc, but the overall game mechanics are the same right? But then again, most games actually do this, so I don't know.

There is going to be some limited reuse of things but it's definitely what you'd call a whole new game. If you've played a good but of Tekken 7 it all seems quite different. Fighting games tend to look samey from the outside looking in, though. Changing the basics of the gameplay usually ends in tears so new gameplay systems can be layered in top or taken out of the core system to mix things up for sequels.

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

Plan to have terrible MTXs? Cool, cool, lets wait til after all the review scores.

 

[Sony]

Tekken 8 offers a lot of value for the purchase price out of the box. The devs have all the right to launch a shop for additional revenue in a non game breaking way. Entitled gamers should just stop whining. If you think it's overpriced, don't buy it. Simple.

 

[Solrac]

but we need expensive games...