Whether Tekken 7 continues to sell out and be at the center of the license’s esports competitions, bandai namco currently preparing a tekken 8which had been formalized last September during a State of Playbefore the broadcast during the Game Awards of a trailer introducing several of its cult characters. Inevitably, with the finals of Tekken World Tour 2022 this weekend, we expected something new about him and clearly were not disappointed, with a long presentation of its gaming systems followed by the broadcast ofA trailer dedicated to Nina Williamswhich will therefore be back, with a brand new look that will delight it.
On the side of the introduction to game mechanics with Paul And Law in guinea pigs, the 36 minutes below emphasized the aggressiveness that will be at the heart of the experiencewith first THE Rage System which will feature unified controls across the entire roster for his Rage Art (R2 on PS5) and who deleted the Rage Drive of Tekken 7. There Rage will activate if our life decreases below a certain threshold, with a white recovery gauge taken from the sub-series Tekken Tag. Except that this time, the restoration of our health will be done by giving blows and parrying attacks, so being aggressive will pay off.
But the most important point is THE Heat System specific to Tekken 8, recognizable by the blue flame surrounding the character. In this state giving the advantage to the attacker, a hit parried by the opponent will still hurt him by showing the recovery gauge and the characteristics specific to our fighter will be improved for certain attacks. It will be possible to activate it manually with R1 for a duration of 10 seconds, which is called a Heat Burstor via a Heat Engage by successfully hitting the opponent in a certain way. This will make it easier for beginners to try out more members of the roster. Incidentally, it has been said that the aerial combos will be close to those of Tekken 6. The two chain (or 8) signs on the bar Heat are they related to two special actions, Heat Smash And Heat Dashand an energy system. Thus, activating a Heat Burst will give us a Heat Energywhile a Heat Engage will earn two. A Heat Dash will consume one and one Heat Smash all.
Finally, two different control schemes will be offered, usable in all game modes. On one side there will be the style Arcade for an experience tekken classic and on the other the style Special combining the combo assist and assist features of Tekken 7, with improvements. By pressing L1, a control panel will then appear on the screen and it will therefore be easier to get out of complicated techniques to perform in normal times. In addition, key actions will change depending on the situation (Rage, Heat).
Moreover, players will be able to test Tekken 8 in closed beta in certain locations throughout the year, starting withEVO Japan 2023 (from March 31 to April 2). We also learned thatArika development aid and THE Tekken World Tour 2023 has been formalized unsurprisingly, thus starting during the Japanese event that we have just mentioned.
On the other hand, still no exit period on the horizon for tekken 8, which is as a reminder planned for PS5, Xbox Series X | S and PC. You can always get Tekken 7sold from €14.90 on Amazon.
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