184 Win Streak in TEKKEN 8 (This Title is a Lie)

[@killafish2171]

Lowkey, seeing him realize how shit actually works felt so good. I am so glad he is learning

[@Vynne96-jg7er]

He will never learn 😂

[@KanekiAogiri5]

Ngl I’m learning myself and buddy, how tf do I parry again? 🤨

[@J_Nephilim]

@@KanekiAogiri5for lows you have to input d/f but for highs it depends on the character

[@killafish2171]

@@KanekiAogiri5 just pick azuscena lol

[@KanekiAogiri5]

@@killafish2171 crazy ass choice 😭😭😭

[@zacharydandridge1134]

I really liked the balance you struck in this video here. Like ten minutes spent seeing what you're actually learning, and the rest of the time spent on your matches and application. It's a very smooth and satisfying viewing experience

[@Purplekidd]

I agree seconded

[@timothymcintire5747]

I agree it's like looking at cause and affect with growth in real time.

[@itsnotjahi]

that last win had no business getting me so hyped 😂

[@fappgodmaster1050]

Same bro I had to stop myself from jumping up with that nigga😂

[@danishiqbal2963]

Yep. I am so proud of him. Finally learn how to play basic.

[@lemoan]

I was sooo hype till I realized he switched on specialty mode... lol nah it was still hype tho

[@Skxtra.]

@@lemoanoh I didn’t notice 💀 but atleast he did most of it without it 😭

[@Vynne96-jg7er]

​@@danishiqbal2963Still not impressed with his performance. Once a noob, will always be a noob.😂😂😂😂

[@whiteb0yFTW]

ima need Lotus to make guide videos for beginners because im getting the game very soon and he's explaining things really good.

[@Habibi96338]

There’s a lot of good guides already made definitely tune in to them when learning the ropes of tekken because fundamentals and frame data is everything

[@jonathanmaldonado7913]

I heavily suggest checking out rooflemonger. He is personally my favorite KZbinr for fighting games guides. He makes videos like basic beginner guides for every character, learning the basics of combo sytems in specific games, and beginner guides for the game as a whole. He's always my go-to when I get into a new fighting game

[@landob3302]

yeah listen to the first reply on here. I would suggest rooflemonger here on youtube

[@dsmyo]

watch mainman or king jay or phidx they make good videos for beginners, ive played tekken for a while now and still watch the beginner videos just so i know more in depth things about the game

[@Floridamangaming729]

@@Habibi96338character knowledge seems really important too from what I’ve played. I have no idea when to punish and stuff. i kinda just guess on how big the move is lol.

[@troygoom2251]

“You tried to take a shortcut, and where did that lead you? …back to meeeee (historical laughter of pitty)” 😂 your friend funny as hell man.

[@xTrebla]

Lotusasakura is hilarious and great at fighting games lmao

[@LeionTheBEASTYT]

22:03 Had me Dying when he pulled out the Specialty Mode

[@hello838]

Didn't see that until you mentioned it lol

[@tllt4765]

​@@hello838Now the win feels fake hell

[@supreme-_-rd5613]

A dub a dub

[@getgoodscy]

im lmao!!!

[@barebottombandit1621]

@@tllt4765I think that’s the opponent’s inputs , not his

[@oneofthekindscarf8612]

Ready for the 184 losses

[@x_NB3]

😂 im not gonna say it but u kno watchu r!

[@jasonghoul3691]

Bruh, Afro gon loose his mental health

[@Vynne96-jg7er]

Ready to see him cry again😂

[@chevychelios4672]

He can take it. And the wins will be legendary.

[@sikwitit773]

Straight emotional damage 😂

[@chill0087]

I screeeeamed when he clutched it!! Truest and electric moment! Wow!! It’s actually super great hearing Lotus break it down and watching you learn and improve. A good balance of both theory and application

[@jdawgH]

watch him pull the specialty mode for the last hits. fkn killed me

[@ChocoDee_Hz]

The lab is wild. Do more. It’s good hearing the tech explained in laments terms

[@RozKounelakion]

Layman's *

[@3ASY355]

@@RozKounelakion 💀

[@RozKounelakion]

@@3ASY355 bro said laments terms😭😭

[@philippebekkers3225]

This was, without a doubt, one of the best videos you have made in a while Afro. Please do this more. You have to understand that most of us don't watch you hecause you upload the best and most consistent playthroughs. We watch you because of YOU. I think we all loved seeing you getting taught these things in lab, then being all confident, going in a match, complain because you lose. Then you TASTE what would happen if you got this under control and you go absolutely wild. I got so HYPED just because of YOU. I hope and actually really think you read these comments. I am telling you, this is the shit you should do more.

[@timothymcintire5747]

It feels amazing to watch, like a small mirror of what real-life discipline and practice can give you. Not in just a video game but in everyday life.

[@xXSonTJXx]

Afro learning Fighting games actually shows how impatience does not work well with this genre that I never really thought about lol

[@xXSonTJXx]

Its a lot different than mashing circle and having good movement in storm or most 3d anime games

[@abdullahmalik7217]

​@@xXSonTJXx3d games were always Hella boring for me cuz I started off with tekken 5 on ps2 lol, shit like Naruto storm, jump force etc only entertain me for half an hour or something cuz shit happens without much input from me meanwhile tekken is much more involved and wraps up much faster too.i understand the appeal of anime fighters but most of them stuck so close to the same formula that they usually die on launch, dbz fighterz, xenoverse and budokai tenkaichi were golden tho

[@Nutt_lemmings]

it works, just have to know what their mash friendly moves are. Dude in the video tried teaching him how to poke instead of flowcharts that lead to easy win conditions.

[@nassirjackson9038]

@@Nutt_lemmingsthat only gets you wins at like green ranks after that you gonna run into wall and really struggle breaking old mashing habits. Against someone with good movements and looks out for whiff punishes that will stop working fast especially if they know the matchup

[@kingaces35]

So you thought it was just button mashing and see who goes in the air first for 50% health. You one of them 🤔🤣

[@itsjustgxvihn]

20:15 Why was I jumping out my chair when he won the round. Good shit afro 😂😂😂😂

[@omarmercado7788]

“i’ve seen promotion so many times” had me 😂

[@r3ddr01d7]

Office worker who been in company longer than anyone, see other got promotion:

[@moogathebooga]

This is like star wars lotus is obi wan and afro is Anakin " Don't use specialty combos afro" -lotus "You understand estimate my power with it" -afro Much love become the king of fighter afro

[@MegaSalami]

Lotus was the best thing that happened to this series, he said everything I felt, but you can hear him so you actually listened to him. I might just keep watching this series if you keep this progress up

[@yoshitsune5691]

Bro as a tekken veteran I forgot how much I actually take for granted. Like notation the lingo, understanding frame data, shit most fighting game players know.

[@thestrika]

U gon watch this series whether u like it or not

[@CVA46643]

wow awesome to hear he's earned your view! big news!

[@MegaSalami]

I never actually got seriously into all of it until my buddy, a Smash Melee dyhard, got into it and brought it all up. I went deep into the rabbithole and taught him about low parries, chickening your inputs, safe on blocks, ect...@@yoshitsune5691

[@zeroabsolute5583]

i like the lab stuff. As a non tekken player its nice to get an easier break down of how technical some of this stuff is

[@happythoughts8291]

Afro tekken series finna be the new storm series 😂

[@ViewtifulJae]

I would say so but he has to stop using the easy inputs mode it makes it so you just mash buttons and get auto combos lol Update. I finished the video lol

[@Nauticus7314]

​@@ViewtifulJae my guy clearly hasnt watched the video

[@RunePlaysGames]

@@Nauticus7314 My guy clearly didn't see 22:05 when he turned on specialty move to get his dub, that Air combo RED AS HELL

[@benbbluntman5177]

More lab training sesh sht!!

[@Nauticus7314]

@@RunePlaysGames I sure did, bro didn't watch the match before that when he didn't spam auto combos

[@chaoslord6957]

Seeing you learn and realize how good it feels to actually learn a move and do it to win is so satisfying to watch.

[@RemyL75]

Man, Lotus as Mr. Miyagi and Afro as Daniel... I did not know i needed this until I started watching it. Show me "paint the fence" LETS GO!!

[@luthermeruim1782]

I honestly love when you lab, it feels like I'm learning with you, like a training arch where you see the MC learning instead of it being skipped

[@thelegendjohnwick1383]

I want a perfect balance between labbing and taking what you learn in practice

[@deewrld7304]

Exactly

[@Austin.davis1a]

6:32 "Down forward 1" "what the hell is that" lmaooo

[@funnychilli123]

“I’m home , I brought the milk” Had me spitting milk through my nose 😂

[@tommyle8557]

The lab part is extremely informative and entertaining! Please continue to show them! Appreciate your efforts!

[@wubus5888]

Nah that end was hype asab I KNEW THIS SERIES WAS BOUTA BE FUCKING HEAT

[@H3rmon861]

The last match got me locked in! I was so invested lol (keep the training session. It made so much more satisfying to see you win after applying what you see at beginning. especially after doubting if it was useful)

[@omnipotentpotato6939]

"Lotus Forgive me"💀

[@Blackbeard2k]

As a new player to Tekken, I appreciate this video very much. Super helpful to see you go through the process so I can learn along the way, please keep sharing these.

[@shawnf6566]

Wow I was really seeing Chunin Exam Boruto in Afro. He was used to cheating and taking the easy way out but slowly gravitated away from it and put in the work 👏🏾

[@KarpetBurn]

That is unironically the best comparison. Boruto being a cocky puffed up ignorant kid who thinks he should be able to win without putting in the effort required, and then getting scolded and demoralized when people find out, which drives him to actually do the work and learn the fundamentals. Now hes a much better ninja because of it.

[@djdizzay6020]

I wish i couldve watched all ya training with him truly. His energy makes it seem easier to learn

[@Sqirly123]

I like the online matches while being coached on what to do in the fight. It’s like a fighting movie, or an anime about learning to fight proffesionally.

[@cross_h_crow7826]

this was a 22min video it felt like 5min this needs to be longer its too good, always love seeing new players find the joy in Tekken, keep it up your getting there almost mastered the basic. Can't wait to see what comes next.

[@simplenotsavage1245]

this arc boutta go crazy!!!!!

[@Kabra2012]

Ngl, you're rapidly becoming my new favorite KZbinr to take up T8. This is the energy I want from my T8 content. There's a time and place for nerding out about Frame Data and ranting about balance patches, but I want the hype goddamnit

[@seiiibahhh]

the green goblin mask was whispering madly to afro during them matches to use specialty mode lmaooooo

[@deandremcwilliams1496]

Im new to tekken so i actually really appreciate the labs. Alot of people just show combos and use all the lingo but it was nice starting with real basics

[@uchihaslayer5873]

Gotta get this game brodie

[@supernicral]

My mans dropped special mode for once and for all, hell yes. I was gonna stop watching this series but now I'm locked in. Good luck learning Tekken! It's my first game and I'm having a blast rn

[@Noah27612]

Feel like there’s a lotta people with you rn getting into the game. Definitely show some of the training

[@Noah27612]

Maybe a little bit of you getting coached, but definitely show what you learned

[@newtonsclaw5304]

I love seeing you lab and put stuff together and learn new things its so fun to watch! please keep them edited but dont take them out

[@chefsalty]

home boy just wanted a short cut and didnt want to put effort. However, its truly rewarding to go about it the right way once you graduate from the easy stuff. Keep on going bruv

[@dinolover]

Ngl i love how patient Lotus is. Dude legit teaches you shit.

[@noobhero7]

This video is the best example of how bad of a crutch Specialty can be when learning the actual fundamentals. When you learn what your buttons do and understand Defense, your mind opens.

[@Stryfe52]

This. Fighting games don’t have to baby people, that just have to make getting past that first step easier - not taking that step for you

[@CleafKnowsVLOGS_nl]

True, it's like going from driving automatic to stick shift lol.

[@joshjones9749]

When I first heard of Specialty style I thought it would be broken but its actually kinda ass lol. It really is little more than a demo experience for a complete beginner. But this game has done a great job at bringing new players in.

[@eubaseball]

Afro I’m ngl I love seeing the training bits. I know you love making your series anime style and what’s a good anime without showing the training and progress. I love you Afro your content is so amazing and keeps me laughing and smiling sometimes even at your expense while you rage

[@WoozyTattoo]

shout out Lotus getting you off them weeny ass auto combos. Let the real journey begin brotha

[@kingaces35]

Them super weeny hut Jr lmaoooo

[@zomgpeoplestolemname]

The most important basic things you need is your neutral moves, a launcher+wall carry combo, and what you want to do to punish. Then you can work on your 10 hit, your wall adjust, your mixup combos, etc...

[@odd02]

Wall carry combo is way too advanced for Afro right now lol. I get what you mean though.

[@kotamajor7317]

Did anyone else pop off at Afro's first round win with no special mode?

[@Protogonas]

Afro you make me want to get better too because this series is a huge mood as a new tekken player, such a learning curve but rewarding once it clicks.

[@thelegendjohnwick1383]

Afro’s energy is contagious

[@Jarmonika420]

This is hype af. love seeing how new players approach tekken. keep it up!

[@anarchicnerd666]

Actually love the lab sessions, definitely wanna see you get more in depth. Keep at it Afto, you're slowly getting better!

[@lemedicus]

Honestly the little bit of training part in the beginning made the pay off really amazing at the end of the video it was like a rocky story almost made me really that much more invested within the video

[@EscaVODS]

My heart was racing on that last match. I can honestly understand your frustration but it does get better with time and practice.

[@stevedavis7140]

i dont stick around alot of videos to the end... but my bro... this one...I couldnt leave my seat!

[@KnightofCinder13th]

NGl that match at the end was Hypeeee Fruits of one's labour are sweet

[@dmandwayne18]

Man too tier video bro. Love to see the growth. And that instant click. We are are worst enemy and once we over come our own ego and ideology there’s no limits. Keep it up Afro. Real inspiration

[@starter497]

Hi Afro! To ease the transition, Just play the story mode/arcade quest. I think you would learn alot doing that AND you would have more content to post! It is a win, win and moreover people would love that content.

[@عبداللهعلي-ه2خ6ج]

And he also might find a main by seeing some of the characters in action

[@odd02]

I somewhat agree with you. I don't think the story mode is great way to learn of such. Especially since this story makes you choose which character you want to play at certain points. Unless he already thought Jin was cool. Now arcade quest 100% agree with!

[@amahricooper9576]

Lotus is a amazing teacher loved these two are a dope tekken duo

[@lukefreeman4281]

Well done Afro, that win and reaction at the end was class!! Loving the Tekken content! 👍🏻

[@00Clank]

Afro getting someone to talk to him and help him learn makes me think he is actually going to try and improve here. Keep it up, as you continue you'll realize the specialty moves take control away from you, and if you want to improve you have to know Exactly what you're doing. Huge thanks to Lotus for being a great teacher!

[@Gziee]

im here for this progression fr fr

[@Getupsitdown]

Would love to see all the highlights of the lab, the top things you worked on. and then seeing you try and use them ingame

[@phoenixalmonte9989]

Good shit, word of advice when you on the lab configure your buttons so you can use more moves such as configuring your R2,L2,R3 and L3

[@johanscholtz7404]

Happy to see people actually learning and improving,everything takes time and practice thats all you need for Teken

[@plusultrabenjy]

Yes please go in depth! Things actually giving me alot of new insight as I myself am trying to get into Tekken 8 and fighting games in general as well

[@cristiandoce7436]

Man I'm subbing after this training arc episode, hope to see more of it. Lotus is really getting you on the right path and teaching you the best way possible. Back button is actually the strongest move all characters have. So cool to see the results of the training in the win! Just one suggestion, use the 1234 notation, it's what everyone uses to talk about moves and combos, and you'll get it in no time (you were actually using it already) Keep it frosty and keep it up!

[@mZeRo0o]

Afrogang for life

[@RainingTiki]

Might be one of the greatest vids from afro i've seen, I FELT rewarded when HE clutched that and got excited. That was awesome.

[@zeroknight2718]

22:02 Afro turned on specialty mode at the last second to get that win lol

[@Hardmode_Nora]

I didn't even notice

[@Tmo_201]

Everyone calling specialty mode trash but couldn't it be some what decent if you combine it with normal moves for stuff you have trouble getting right. To get combos easier you couldn't normally achieve. It really doesn't seems that much of damage difference either but i dont own the game so im just yepping

[@abdullahmalik7217]

​@@Tmo_201using specialty mode in any degree at all puts a hard cap on your growth, what you're saying could theoretically work, but most if not all people who have enough skill to use specialty mode like that will never want to give up the flexibility of manual/classic inputs

[@Tmo_201]

​@@abdullahmalik7217 I mean the use of it would be very limited anyway. The only real use you could make out of it is by turning it on mid combo for a hand full of moves that could be harder to chain together normally or have some easier options in neutral. But still it would be a good tool for mental warfare. Every veteran hates that shit 😂

[@abdullahmalik7217]

@@Tmo_201 it wouldn't work for mental warfare cuz you can see the specialist mode buttons pop up if your opponent uses them too, so as soon as u pull up the menu you're locked down to 2 strings, 2 grabs, a power crush and 2 lows (maybe even 1,depends on character) and any higher level opponent will know that so you'd be Hella easy to counter, the only safe situation to use it would be combo juggles and that won't work either cuz the strings in specialist are combo starters and none of them work when trying to keep a previous combo going

[@mattfrosty8775]

I'd love to see both you training & putting it in practice honestly. It's nice to see someone else goin through the growing pains

[@hellsylpher]

We doin the training arc now

[@e.hargreaves1062]

Nah bro the way I jumped seeing him finally win is insaneeee bro locker in fr

[@chasetheson8773]

When afro was describing what he wanted, immediately thought of dragunov Humbling innit bruv, pls have patience my g. You've got potential

[@abdullahmalik7217]

Dragunovs my main man, I wish I could talk with afro cuz damnnnn I'd have some tips for him lol. Definitely some moves that would make matches more fun and some mind games that dragunov excels at

[@odd02]

​@@abdullahmalik7217what rank are you online right now? I'm also a Dragunov main as well. And had the same thoughts.

[@odd02]

Haha right?! The minute he described what he wanted I knew lotus was gonna say Dragunov. He is somewhat easy to pick up, but getting good with him is a different story.

[@abdullahmalik7217]

@@odd02 my own rank isn't too high(brawler) cuz the net code never let me find ranked matches cuz I joined the game too late, however im in communities where I get my matches and I can keep up with byakko's. And I'm from Pakistan, if that gives you some idea of the kind of competition I'm up against XD, oh and I haven't gotten my hands on t8 yet but I already picked up most of the new inputs without taking a look at the move-lists lol

[@odd02]

@@abdullahmalik7217 Ahh I see. I hit Vanquisher a couple days ago, and I feel i've hit like a soft roadblock. I think I might need to work on some of my basic stuff and also frame trapping better. Ive fought some red rank players and I can least hold my own to a degree, but I can tell they understand the game abit more than me at the current moment so there's that. And yeah I heard the Paki Tekken scene is insane lol

[@davidwest6162]

SHOW THE “IN THE LAB”. I always wanted to get into tekken too. And this helped me understand it a lot. Bring lotus too. Amazing teacher

[@TheBigKaiju]

A truthful title? B-Bakana!! Lol. You got this shit Afro

[@Giravity]

i like the feel of half video is what you lab and the back half seeing how you put in the work in actual games ! the king is waking up !

[@Zully2104]

Yes. I wanna see it in depth

[@thecommenter0]

I really do like seeing the lab stuff from your perspective. I feel like im like you where i learn a little bit and i immediately wanna put it to work in the field. I dont like going into the lab, i like doing my learning in the field. So id like to see more of you in the lab personally but i also enjoy you playing online

[@UncleBama91]

before i start watching this video I SWEAR ON GRANNY SON if i see that stupid ass assisted mode im not watching no more

[@dx_Rain_xb]

Lmao, good to see some legacy players automatically turning that sh*t off the moment they in the game

[@kawelli1078]

@@dx_Rain_xb I felt like a bitch with ts on 🤣 had to take it off

[@grumpy3040]

@@kawelli1078how do I turn it off on keyboard😢

[@UncleBama91]

@@grumpy3040 just map the button for specialty mode to another button I use a controller so I switched it to r3 lol

[@UncleBama91]

@@kawelli1078 faaamm when I tell u as soon as I loaded up the game that was THEE FIRST THING I DID 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@sekiro268]

as a long time Tekken player i love watching new players learning the game. Keeep at it Afro, doing great!

[@Real_Just_Woody]

Love these videos 10/10 great content. Afro fam fo life.

[@IkkyInc]

You are doing great, Afro! I love this! Seeing you take the time to even learn these things is what we all came here for! Keep it up!

[@heavenlylion9607]

Yes please do show the lab stuff

[@carnavalia9928]

Really like the labbing session. As someone who doesn’t know shit about tekken, it lets me get what’s going on Also helps show Afro’s progression

[@latest509]

Removing special style doesn't get rid of moves it forces you to learn the combos. Handle this Afro you got this!

[@EruNgatai]

Bruh. cap

[@latest509]

@@EruNgatai nothing cap about it look at the move list.

[@FadedRedfro]

Would love to see more lab stuff it's so interesting to watch the growth process and learn too

[@brishuansherrod4125]

Keep it up

[@MewinMoose]

That was clutch, I didn't expect the w ngl

[@getchapull3121]

surprises me everytime afro uploads a new tekken video. (I was sure he was going to quit after the first one)

[@kibainuzukefan124]

Two things: 1. I think you can include the training bits in the video. It's great content imo. 2. It was super satisfying to see you win that last match. Keep up the great work! 👍🏽

[@Bonaby]

Waiting for him to turn off special style and learn a bnb (slowly but surely)

[@CJ-ue4ce]

Lotus taught him nothing 💀

[@t-money95]

Afro, like deadass....This training arc is the best training arc of 2024. Thank you for the awesome content playa playa!!!

[@HzChaoticBreaker]

Ngl i wanna see both ur gameplay and the training bits they are pretty funny that last match was fire

[@davontihoward9038]

ONE MORE THING! You NEED a rival. Someone you can go back in forth with, learn, adjust, and grow with. Rank match is WAY too competitive for your level or lack of level.

[@Mixzy]

Lotus hella chill. These type of videos are so good for real!

[@wryytardedpanda1273]

I would like to see more labbing boss, its fun seeing you learn

[@rocknroland1]

22:01 You think I didnt notice that L1 special style activation before the video ended. That win dont count to me.

[@OsoUrsa]

Tekken is a hard game for anyone who lets their emotions take control of their actions. Its easy to understand the rage though, the emotions arent the problem in it of itself, you gotta resist the temptation to button mash and making aggressive mistakes

[@gdup9166]

Bro love seeing the lab work and witnessing the training arc plus I feel like I’m learning something too might have to pick tekken up myself

[@ExceedRed]

This is why fighting games are so great cause YOU get to go on your own anime arc, no matter how small or big it is