On the occasion of the Tekken World Tour 2022 Global Finals, Bandai Namco has released a new gameplay trailer for Tekken 8which shows changes to the combat system and confirms the return of the named character Nina Williams.
During the speech, head of development Kohei Ikeda stated that the key word for Tekken 8 is aggressiveness. This applies to gameplay, graphics and effects.
He returns in Tekken 8 Fury state, which is activated again when the character’s health falls below a certain level. Also edited here Recoverable sensor from Tekken Tag Tournament. Allows you to partially restore health if you immediately counterattack after blocking an enemy’s powerful blow.
System Heat can be activated manually by performing certain attacks or by attacking an opponent. While in the heat state, the character can perform special attacks, regenerate health more easily, and have their base stats temporarily increased.
In addition, developers think about beginners and less experienced players, through a new control system that combines various types of assistance from previous parts of the series. Interestingly, with this style of control, the character will perform the attack or combo that is most appropriate for the situation. So it’s a combo simplification and a quick way to perform the strongest hits.
On the other hand, no one should abuse this control system, even if it will be available in all modes, so it is recommended as an opportunity to familiarize yourself with the game and try out new characters. If you want to be successful in Tekken 8, you need to switch to “normal” controls.
Tekken 8 is developed on Unreal Engine 5 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and PC. Release date not set.
Source :Indian TV