The Artisan
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i have been waiting literally over a decade for that to happen.
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Tekken 7: Fated Retribution, Akuma/Gouki announced as playable character
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Tekken 7 FR Akuma breakdown and story implications by Rip of LevelUpYourGame:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14ZpBnS4Kr0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14ZpBnS4Kr0
If tekken 6 is any indication, he still has some of that. I was just thinking that happens with something
I literally just watched that.
Mr.Fletcher
Member
I wouldn't be surprised to see this happen.
Kaz is the wild card - he's been depicted as a hero, villain and everything inbetween. You could easily see him dying alongside his father, ending the cycle of hatred and finally putting the family feud to an end.
But perhaps he will find redemption. Jun (presuming she comes back) is sure to have an enormous impact on Jin but maybe her appearance marks a significant moment in Kaz' life too.
However, the way this trailer ends, it's almost implying he's too far gone now (whilst also painting him as somewhat of a tragic character I suppose).
Volcano is tired of waiting for people and instead GOES to people!
Everybody loses
Volcano wins
Kazumi thought that the Devil gene she passed onto Kazuya, that he awakened at the bottom of that ravine would in the end consume him most likely.
She thought the same way Jin thinks, that the Devil gene has to be destroyed for the world to have peace.
But as we know, Kazuya does have some light in him. In T5 he remembered the good times with his grand father, training and such, before putting him out of his misery.
I think Kazuya does have a chance to be 'redeemed' in some way.
I'm not sure how you could think it was anyone BUT Asuka.
This is the one we'll be getting, don't worry. They said that when Tekken 7 hits PS4, it'll be the most complete edition of the game available.
Oh great, thanks, that's a relief!
I would be legit shocked if she didn't. She's too damn important and we honestly have yet to see her have an interaction with Kazuya within a canon game.
Best Bryan costume in Tekken history EASILY.
I mean, all his defaults have been pretty plain. Now his personality and visage can shine.
I haven't been this hyped for a Tekken console release since just prior to the Japanese release of Tekken 3 on PlayStation in early 1998, which I ended up importing instead of spending a lot more money.
Does anyone remember those journal entries of National Console Support (NCSX.com) in the late 90s?
This is what got me hyped for Tekken 3, and also made me consider investing in the PCB, an RGB monitor and arcade sticks. Almost did that because of this.
https://web.archive.org/web/20090109140606/http://www.ncsx.com/www/ncs0202/jrnl0206.htm
Edit: Thankfully, I didn't have to buy the PCB and complete arcade setup, cause later:
Does anyone remember those journal entries of National Console Support (NCSX.com) in the late 90s?
This is what got me hyped for Tekken 3, and also made me consider investing in the PCB, an RGB monitor and arcade sticks. Almost did that because of this.
https://web.archive.org/web/20090109140606/http://www.ncsx.com/www/ncs0202/jrnl0206.htm
Edit: Thankfully, I didn't have to buy the PCB and complete arcade setup, cause later:
Arcade History mode in Tekken 5 on PS2!
slothbeing
Neo Member
DEATH;189109523 said:
Agreed. Still play it every week with my friends
That is good news. It always bothered me that the default costumes were the same as the last game. The new defaults are also a nice improvement over the old costumes which is always a plus.
MoonsaultSlayer
Member
No offense, but people (or just I) are (am) hyped because this ISN'T Tekken Tag 2.DEATH;189109523 said:
I get that it may be a good game underneath everything, but it's quite stale in the aesthetics department and its "dream team roster" didn't have quite the same hook as the original TTT because they've been adding more and more of the classic roster since Tekken 5 after abandoning the script.
When 7 was revealed/released, it reminded me of just another vanilla Tekken 6 with a Soul Calibur V vibe (abandon classic characters, add new ones to replace them, Claudio etc). Not my cup of tea.
But this not only looks great and adds new aesthetics and character looks, it introduces a story element and rekindles some flames of reading old videogame magazines and reading about various fighting games' lore.
Can't wait for Heihachi's ending. I'm sure it will top his Tekken 5 ending.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0AxBmi5ca8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0AxBmi5ca8
jackissocool
Member
Who would make a good PS guest character? Someone that would fit the over the top anime-esque style of Tekken. I think Kat would actually be a solid choice.???
that would be pretty cool.
Dude sorry but dont take this personally. Everybody knows around here how you hate Tekken 5-Tag 2 aesthetics. BUT THAT DOESNT STOP IT BEING A DARN GOOD GAME. Yes we know aesthetics is good and all, but darn if Tag 2 aint fun to play. I dont even think T7 will completely eat up Tag 2 for how replayable it is. (And assuming that many characters wont make it, this game will still hold up).
Seriously. Some people around here who didnt end up having a chance playing Tag 2 should try it. I know people around me tried it and they freaking love it. Please dont make it sound like its a horrible game because the aesthetics didnt please you.
Terareflection
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DEATH;189065090 said:
I think it's Carnival Phantasm, you need to be familiar with Type-Moon to get a lot of it though.
I know the OP already mentioned it as such, but is there any confirmation that Akuma's involvement n the story is official and not some "What if" scenario? It seems a little too bizarre that Akuma just pops up in Tekken world.
The similarity to his evil aura and devil gene is very fitting though.
The Artisan
Member
definitely nathan drake, in my opinion. the most de facto playstation mascot at the moment and he's macho.
and if we're talking 3rd party mascots, kazuma kiryu.
Jin, Kazuya, Heihachi, Kazumi, and Jun beat the retardedness out of Lucky Chloe which finally allows her to speak, dress, and behave like a sane human being. And it's delivered in such a fashion in which that portion of Japan are inspired to drop their ridiculous obsession for young girls to act stupid or mentally challenged while wearing some completely fetishized outfits.
If it's a what if they're going kinda in there for him. I mean he's apparently supposed to play a part in ending the most important families in the Tekken-verse.
Scrub Mcgrubb
Member
Well technically Cole already crossed over with Tekken in SFxT... so maybe a more "Tekken-ized" version of Delsin.
MoonsaultSlayer
Member
DEATH;189118187 said:
The start of my second paragraph is me saying "Sure, it may be a good game but...". I'm speaking of the casual crowd who have shared my views which explains why they may have not bothered with it in the first place. Yes, hype for a new game will make someone find the next best entry to sate their interest and you were kindly pointing people towards TT2. I was just countering with why it was overlooked, not telling people they should overlook it. I want Tekken to be successful.
Edit: for the record, I loved T5's aesthetics. It harkened back to 3 but with a new twist. When it became the norm for every entry going forward these past 12 years, I had an issue.
The Artisan
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he said kat, not cole.
They will most likely
Scrub Mcgrubb
Member
Yeah the little black and white cats...
... I know the Gravity Rush girl. I'm just saying if Cole was the SFxT Sony rep... maybe Delsin should be the TxSF rep.
Akuma will probably end up killing both Heihachi & Kazuya. Jin & Lars will likely stick around.
Scrub Mcgrubb
Member
During the stream where the revealed it... there's also like a 10 minute sketch with Ono, Ayano, and some well known players and cosplayers that's worth going back and watching the twitch archive. It's twitch.tv/tekken
enigmatic_alex44
Whenever a game uses "middleware," I expect mediocrity. Just see how poor TLOU looks.
I'd like to see Unknown/Jun from Tag 1 & 2 actually become canon in Tekken 7. Much better villain than some of the mainline entries have given us.
Would the kid take after Jin, Xiaoyu, or both?
The Artisan
Member
i see what you're saying but they don't need to add in another infamous character. most of the fighters in tekken don't have superpowers or supernatural abilities. gimme nathan drake yo.
Thx man
He would be a loner who inexplicably had a taste for going on amusement park rides.
Scrub Mcgrubb
Member
Well none of the Tekken crew fights with guns either... there's really no Sony reps that are a perfect fit for the series. Unless Naughty Dog got back the rights to Way of the Warrior or something...
It's all pointless speculation anyway... it's not going to happen. Reminds me of how many people were convinced that Naruto or Kakashi were going to be in Tag 2 because Lars showed up in one of the Narutimate games.
MoonsaultSlayer
Member
This isn't going to be the end everyone thinks where someone/everyone dies, I bet.
Akuma and Heihachi will face off on a gloomy, grim dark stage. Jin and Kaz show up to help Hei but this triggers Evil Ryu and Violent Ken to show up and an epic battle ensues. Kazumi, tired of all this shit comes out of nowhere and ends it with a bang. The weather has cleared, birds are chirping while the warriors come to in a normal state, shake their noggins, pound their gloves, smirk, and charge each other again. *Boom* ...to be continued in Tekken X Street Fighter.