Archetypes in Tekken [4K]

Our Tekken 7 Complete Character Overviews video details archetypes for the entire roster: • Tekken 7 Complete Char...
Archetypes Spreadsheet: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
Archetypes Playlist: • Archetypes in Fighting...
0:00 Intro
01:16 Mix-Ups
03:17 Grapplers
04:59 Turtle
06:18 Counter Hit
08:05 Poking
09:38 Rushdown
10:49 Oppression
11:47 Evasive
13:20 Parries & Deflection
14:16 Long Reach
15:02 FTTAWSBFTMA
16:19 Versatile
17:24 Mishima
19:45 Outro
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[@minnri]

The amount of salt in the "FTTAWSBFTMA" section is the most relatable thing I've ever heard.

[@lordnill997]

These are the gender types of Tekken

[@runesmasteries3656]

FTTAWSBFTMA? what is that?

[@papi2shampu4u]

Every time he said it it killed me 🤣

[@GinkgoPete]

@@erfan9749 Doesnt he literally say it in the video?

[@erfan9749]

@@GinkgoPete IDK he asked I answered it

[@TReXxYT]

lei so evasive he slipped out of the entire video

[@Havoc_279]

Ikr, been waiting for him to be mentioned cuz I don't know where he fits better

[@lewissteward65]

@@Havoc_279 stance character

[@aydin690]

Well, the linked spreadsheet has him listed as 50 50, evasive, and ranged space control.

[@Stoun1we]

There must be one more category, exclusively for lei.

[@MartinKusimo]

🤣

[@seltic2007]

“Flying through the area with some bs from ten miles away” that’s comedy gold right there 😂😂😂

[@roshunperrino5300]

Had me rolling ,cause it true

[@furiainfinitum5709]

So salty on that part HAHAHAHA

[@house2593]

I wasn’t ready for that hahah

[@TheCrimsonCat89]

Basically Guilty gear lmao

[@thephantazm5139]

Facts

[@Railgun_Enjoyer]

Heihachi: "You're a Mishima, Armor King." A.King: "I'm a what...?"

[@edgelord121]

Jin: "how dare you?"

[@GMKGoji01]

Kazuya: This doesn't make a lick o' sense!

[@JJ-mf5wf]

Lars : Hey...

[@grandy5950]

Bob: You're not the only one dude

[@kemalerdemsahin410]

*Confused roar voices*

[@JMRyback]

The fact that you actually committed to repeatedly calling it "FTTAWSBFTMA" is pure gold. Between this and "Cat Food Stance," you're killing it! Hahaha!

[@IvanOrdell]

I dont get the FTTAWSBFTMA joke or what it means

[@lyingrenegade3251]

@@IvanOrdell flying through the air with some bullshit from 10 miles away. It's in the beginning of the section

[@Blakobness]

Don't forget that Cat Food Stance leads directly into the Meow Mix.

[@davipenha]

Meow mix-ups lmaao

[@zahidanpurnama3027]

Don't forget ptsd lol

[@muhammadgheith2492]

"Evasive: Harada" lmfao i love this channel

[@kemyaali2056]

what does this mean

[@ParagonFury]

@@kemyaali2056 Harada, lead Developer of Tekken is known for giving evasive, confusing, and sometimes even BS answers to even the simplest of questions or requests.

[@kemyaali2056]

@@ParagonFury thank uuuuu

[@PyroInferno110]

@@ParagonFury no wonder Harada feng main, he probably doesnt have an answer against plus frames so he presses uf2 lmao like a true feng main should

[@ProxyDoug]

@@kemyaali2056 He once walked onto the stage at EVO saying "shut, up, sit down and don't ask me for shit"

[@regmatshiya1437]

I died when they called the Mishima style “arthritis” 😂😂😂

[@ShadowAurora110]

What did the comparison mean?

[@rapschised]

@@ShadowAurora110 Mishima players apply mixups using movement technique called "Wavedashing." The execution required is very tiring on the hands. Something that can easily be joked to cause arthritis 😂

[@urmama54]

@@rapschised mah nigga knee got dem wrist wraps... he feels electricity in every movement so to speak

[@21kHzBANK21kHZ]

@@rapschised iirc that was the alleged cause of the retirement of TTT legend Jang Iksu, was it not?

[@jerichodanieldabu8985]

@@ShadowAurora110 You could also say that the mishimas could get athritis from repeated wave dashing... soo basically your hands have athritis cause the mishimas are gonna get athritis from doing wavedashes

[@chichi9413]

RIP Silly Haircut Archetype: 2017-2021 You will be missed

[@ThatBlastedSalami]

Re-added to the doc. Thank you for reminding me 🙏

[@chichi9413]

REDEMPTION! Thank you That Based Salami :)

[@dashanwanpeterkin8228]

@@ThatBlastedSalami please add the buff Lars part.

[@Slashco]

2 things I learned from Tekken: - Huge muscular men and small girls hit equally hard - People are like balloons, they can be knocked up in the air and kept from floating back down by hitting them

[@AnonYmouSchris19]

Not gonna lie, I like the way you think lol

[@RipsharkTV]

This game would not be fun if it was realistic

[@YamiZee]

@@RipsharkTV I played tekken all my life as a casual who didnt know about juggling, and I really enjoyed the game. Tekken could easily remove juggles and be just as fun. It would be a very different kind of fighter though, focusing more on high damage pokes.

[@user-ny9kc4lm6p]

@@YamiZee But then how are you gonna combo? 2-3 hit standing combos are very boring but that’s your opinion 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@YamiZee]

@@user-ny9kc4lm6p not every game needs long comboes. Sure comboes are fun, but so are other fighting game mechanics. Not every game needs them.

[@Lazergician]

TBS team: "What should we call the characters with good approach tools?" Arya: "I have an idea"

[@ThatBlastedSalami]

This was actually Dino's idea 🦕

[@Lazergician]

@@ThatBlastedSalami Hats off to Dino

[@LokiTheAnsuz]

@@ThatBlastedSalami Dino is so clever! I love him ❤️

[@OneMomentPls]

It's freaking gold, describe perfectly what i feels about those move

[@tommymoodie2157]

@@ThatBlastedSalami kudos to you on being able to say the acronym so fluently. I wonder how much practice that took.

[@chellejohnson9789]

"Or to put it simply: *reads out the genetic code of a squid*"

[@drodrig1]

Oh shi-

[@Migixkem]

Give time stamp

[@h00db01i]

@@Migixkem 420:69

[@Bager_RBN]

You lost a golden opportunity to refer to Jin, Bob and AK as "Ish-imas". I am disappoint

[@cangrexX]

lol, good one

[@kennethboozer6148]

Wish-imas

[@GriseWeisshark]

I don't get it..

[@noname_noname_]

@@GriseWeisshark Mishima-ish = Ish-imas

[@yamatosama6028]

Title: Evasive Sub-Title: Harada *Sniff sniff* Something's burning...

[@takeOnlyGreatness]

I loved how truly jaded you sounded when talking about the FTTAWSBFTMA characters. Sums up a lot of peoples feelings on them hahaha

[@stupidcomment6571]

I will never forget the first time i played aganinst Mama Mishima that just flew at me from seemingly anywhere.... I felt like "This is not Tekken" and actually was truely worried that soon every character will have such bs.

[@ontariocnada3]

What the hell does that acronym mean???!?

[@takeOnlyGreatness]

@@ontariocnada3 did you watch the video? There's a timestamp for an explanation

[@abominationdesolation8322]

I haven't played Tekken in a decade, but it seems a bit like super dashing in Dragon Ball FighterZ. In that game it's extremely punishable though.

[@sakumaFR]

I was playing story mode in a hard difficulty and Alisa was quite frustrating.

[@briansilva3765]

Time to show this video to whoever is calling Kazuya a shoto in Smash.

[@sabbathjackal]

Fun fact: the creators of tekken and street fighter are best friends. The tekken creator based his characters on the street fighter characters. That's why kazuya has all of Ryu's moves.

[@KoufalKoufax]

@@sabbathjackal no

[@YuuyaKZMI]

@@sabbathjackal errrr well Kazumi shows something very similar to Shoryuken but that's about it

[@vicenzogames5535]

Kazuya reminds me of shotos ngl

[@maxmercurythemm827]

It's funny because Kazuya was indeed based off of Ryu. The white karate pants Both Mishima Uppercuts (Wind God Fist and Thunder God Fist) being based off of Shoryuken, and Rising Sun (that ol' shitty uf+4) being based off the shoto Tatsu, and so on. It's just that Kazuya was such a good standout character on his own (and showed other influences too, since he also ripped his hairstyle from Vegeta) that people forget that yes, there was a definite Ryu influence in Kazuya's design - it's even part of how they tried to trick you into thinking he was the good guy!

[@RedBull78hero]

Oh yea, I think you should've also made the category called "Confusion" , represented by Lei Wu Long and Yoshimitsu.

[@T2Designgaming]

*and hwoarang

[@a.nonnymouse7655]

To some extent, Zafina aswell.

[@drdeesnutts48]

That's basically just mix ups

[@bollockjohnson3706]

@@drdeesnutts48 i mixed up your mom with your dad thats how u were born kiddo

[@JeiJohnson]

@@bollockjohnson3706 So you are openly gay but don't know the difference in sexes through the confusion of it all while claiming to give birth to someone around your own age range, while simultaneously tricking yourself into a heterosexual act with his mom? Or are you straight and gender-confused by getting plowed by his dad and being pregnant for 9 months? Which is it?

[@sibusisoradebe6247]

9.5/10. No footage of bears. I love how detailed and well written this was. It's informative with a spicy dash of humor. Hope to see more TBS.

[@captainatlanta]

🐻✊🏿

[@rdxgamer1772]

Its cool that tekken has a archtype of there own with the mishimas

[@Guitar-Dog]

I just see them as shotos, not that I play street fighter

[@ohara_tk]

@@Guitar-Dog mishimas and shotos are a huge difference

[@13Kr4zYAzN13]

Same role per respective game, but two _COMPLETELY_ different things lol

[@obiyofi9792]

@@Guitar-Dog well Mishimas are technically Shoton't while they aren't "shoto" by fighting game archetypes standard. their fighting style (especially Kazuya) was based on the actual shotokan karate.

[@Guitar-Dog]

@@obiyofi9792 what do shotos do that kazuya doesn’t? I don’t play much street fighter, I guessed Ryu played a defensive safe game, like kazuya does

[@Matt_Underwood]

15:13 Arya has officially reached GOAT status🤣🤣

[@Shaman5EUSK]

I can only taste salt from this part of the video 😂

[@MrVince329]

I felt the salt from here

[@limear]

where's the "you better pay $5 to lab these strings" archetype

[@bongobagginz]

even if they were free, like hell am i labbing lei's movelist

[@sometroii6561]

I hate this, you're basically not allowed to play online unless you own all the DLC. Game either needs to let me lab them, or let me disable encountering the DLC character in matchmaking.

[@The4stro]

@@sometroii6561 well... if you're on pc there are definitely ways to lab them for free

[@BrokenNoah]

@@The4stro arrrrr

[@SKreatywny]

new player here, what's labbing?

[@ryanh2013]

As a new player, you dont understand how many times I have watched this.

[@onyxxninja3262]

I'm sure i'll revisit a lot too haha if you want another noob-ish partner let me know what you play on!

[@stephencurry8078]

Я только начал играть? Вы наверное уже профи

[@AkibaRyoto]

"Flying through the air with some bullshit from ten miles away" - good

[@Abon666]

Fred Durst needs to be a guest character for Season 5/Tekken 8.

[@lloydvallentine2]

pack a chainsaw

[@Senumunu]

scooby doo first

[@griskykunnn1005]

Undertaker movesets with Rollin stage theme

[@mime3761]

No he doesn't.

[@Guitar-Dog]

TBS is so wholesome, all these content creators and consumers coming in to enjoy the informative content.. there’s something really nice about the community behind the FGC

[@karanpatel8996]

Looks like you forgot 2 archetypes: 1) UNGA BUNGA 2) WFHOTHLITF (Whiffing the first hit of a two hit launcher in their face)

[@TheMegaPingasMobile]

Rushdown and counter is unga bunga

[@Niffie]

Ugh MainMan simp.

[@justaotter2085]

dont you just love when you sidestep a first hit of a string and second hit just hits you from anywhere

[@EazyWarrior]

Ooh I'm a Number 2 Main

[@alfa563]

2nd one can apply to some Mishimas like Kazuya and Heihachi since Twin Pistons is a two-button launcher and it only launches on the 2nd hit

[@KingJaeTV]

Nicely done!

[@xSnowdrift]

"Flying through the air with some bullshit from ten miles away" has the same energy as "Koopabackdashwaveslide hoverwalkmoonland" from Smash bros Melee

[@easygoingdude9990]

The amount of snark in this video is just perfect lol

[@RobSomeone]

I thought the smash bros video would've been your only video XD This is a great surprise!

[@ThatBlastedSalami]

1 more to come from TBS!

[@PastelN01r]

As one of the few Leo mains in existence, they're indeed a master of none, but the presence of three parries and db3 is great

[@coomcharger6105]

I get confused when I see Leo's name because I play guilty gear.

[@ryaneasterling8945]

Arya, there's no entry for Lars in the spreadsheet. Otherwise great content, as always!

[@ThatBlastedSalami]

Ah cheers! Just added.

[@cod4148]

no panda either

[@wardogthreeisanidiot6561]

Lars' archetype: *T R E S H !*

[@thewarshed4227]

Lars is an all rounder

[@theramendutchman]

@@cod4148 Well, Kuma is there and....

[@t7justkc64]

I've watched almost all of characters archetype series. Yours by far is the best one for me. Great content as always

[@superbro6413]

Not only is this video a well edited, educational, great overview for someone like me, who always wanted a general overview on how the characters in tekken play against each other, and how they may overlap. That "FTTAWSBFTMA" joke played straight send my sides to the moon. This is why you have my sub. Good stuff

[@hoodedstreetmonk352]

Quite the informative video, going in detail on the different archetypes in Tekken without being too exhaustive of an overview. Very good job.

[@andrewnicholmabini3051]

Massive effort in this one. Kudos. This or at least something like this really should be in the game's gallery.

[@SpicyDoritosMan]

I'm new to Tekken 7 and you're the best Tekken 7 channel that I've discovered, I hope you continue doing more updated Tekken content to guide and entertain us new players.

[@erwinneopiano]

Another excelent video. This type of tutorial content made my introduction to tekken a way more pleasant experience that could have been.

[@rellsolo2765]

Since Kazuya got announced I’ve been really looking into the Tekken series and watching vids lmao. Even bought the ultimate edition of 7 since it’s on sale rn. This game is hella cool

[@ED-cl7nl]

Your content on the general rules and principles of this game are always my favourite, I love how you break this complicated ass game into cool concepts

[@DMAN99]

Great breakdown, man! Always great to see high quality fighting game content.

[@mikitadou]

Amazing breakdown bro! Kudos:)

[@AxeTangent]

"More succinctly..." If that was succinct, I'd hate to hear what the not-succinct version is.

[@ThatBlastedSalami]

Ranged space control :)

[@zoulabean]

So glad to see some more Tekken again. I took a very LONG break from T7 after Kuni and switched to GGXRD/ACR, this video hyped me up again. Your videos never miss!!!

[@ilovecats4real377]

Very thoughtful and interesting documentary on different archetypes with good examples to give everyone an idea on where to take their characters. Thank you very much for this!

[@zangana3052]

Man I really appreciate how much thought and revision you give to what you say before making the video. Always when I watch a video I try to find the gaps in what has been said, but your video is perfection. Much love and respect as always! Although you are not rewarded by the devs as you should be, but you always have a special place in every Tekken player's memory and heart.

[@SizzlingOne]

OK... This was an amazingly informative watch. Doesn't matter whether you're a newbie or pro with this... Bottom line, this video should serve as a Tekken7 primer for everyone. We'll certainly be reminded of a few little things.

[@sev997]

Amazing production value and video as per usual. Wished you did a lei wulong archetype like a stance character archetype though.

[@RayBayne]

what a banger of a video, nice job man

[@Niffie]

Obviously Lei Wulong will be left out. How about a category of "Always forgotten" or "Left out" or "Outcast"?

[@HouseMusicNinja]

I love your channel bro. It's made my journey with Lars, Lee, and now Asuka enjoyable and progressive from start to now. Much props.

[@Guitar-Dog]

Shoutout to Fergus for Asuka content

[@HouseMusicNinja]

Yup.

[@lilalfred8672]

Congratulations on the videos. They just get better and better

[@MartinKusimo]

May good things come your way for your consistently splendid content.

[@LoDart210]

Sincerely, thanks for this video. For a long time I could not for the life of me differentiate between tekken characters besides King and... everybody else. This video helps me better understand what makes tekken characters unique. Before this I thought everybody just wanted to fish for whiff punishes and launchers for big combos.

[@frincecornista7022]

The fact that alisa is a fttawsbftma character with generally good pokes, movement, and punishment makes her kind of a weird mix of three archetypes (poking, fttawsbftma, turtle). Great video by the way :>>

[@alexbaxthedarkside]

Crazy useful shorthand this for the various character archetypes, very very helpful dude ^^

[@ciemnyi3713]

the editing and music in this is so good and i learned some about tekken

[@HateSonneillon]

This was extremely helpful and well explained. The FTTAWSBFTMA style character, as its officially called I'm sure, is probably what I would play, or at least Kunimitsu. Aside from that, Leo or Julia interest me the most. I am so glad that you listed characters with defensive options like parries or counters for my gf to play, which similar videos don't mention.

[@agni2051]

15:13 In the preview I thought this was a mistake... 19:32 lmao

[@realquarterb5344]

Amazing video and production quality!

[@user-fd4ro4oh7g]

great video! :D these types of discussions regarding archetypes are always very interesting some of your stage mods are also really sick Arya! could you perhaps put a link in the description to some of them? if it's too much of a hassle, nevermind

[@Open_Wide]

This is so well written

[@SetupCarrier]

Always a pleasure to watch tbs, but the collab makes me even happier

[@SilverEye168]

An intricate description of the fundamental variations underpinning the key principles in this game.

[@nosherkhan3232]

Thanks for the help, Arya. Hopefully this will help me lock down which character to play as for which situation and what tools to use.

[@ministerquik]

Lars: "Silly Haircut" 😂😂

[@IIIIWILLIIII]

Tysm this definitely helped me decide who to main 😂 i was indecisive between dragunov king jack and eddy

[@ThatBlastedSalami]

Glad to hear!

[@dekudude8888]

Play them all bro Character diversity is a huge strength if you ask me

[@Ven_detta_]

This is the exact video I'm looking for, perfect timing

[@SicklySeraph]

Im glad you made an entire category for characters i think im interested in; FTTAWSBFTMA

[@jiiiigsaw]

master raven just teleported from this vid

[@dreday6320]

You should do another video about the purpose of generic moves like df 2 etc. That would also be a great vid like this one.

[@Blakobness]

Loved this, laid down some good groundwork knowledge with good humor to make it fun.

[@DMK_SAFFRON]

Such a well detailed video. This was truly an eye opener

[@OrbisAetherum]

A fun and interesting video. My fighting game experience and preference is more in the 2D space, so 3D games like Tekken can confound me. Still this is super watchable. Thank you for it.

[@elbowpastatime]

Informative. Hell yea

[@breaka666]

this combined with the character breakdowns is really dope. easier digest than the latter though, if one of my friends says they want an intermediate i'll send this way

[@thabokgwele5268]

this is such a cool video. makes me more tempted to really get into tekken

[@MetalGoatSolid]

Funny ass writing and highly educational, thank you for all the effort you put into every video.

[@Athorment]

Smash Player here. This is very interesting and informative. Maybe I'll get the game and play with you guys :)

[@jdhgeui2838]

@The BadAss Mother Fucker I second this

[@kinkakudzi1690]

Grate video!) Really enjoyed watching it

[@Adriano70911]

I've been playing many years and never heard of those. Nicely done

[@EliTheGleason]

It's so interesting to get a vibe for the culture of another game, like clearly the whole "flying bullshit" character type is a big meme and frustrating mechanic, but as a Smash player that kind of range closing move is essential for many character types and is considered a perfectly reasonable tool for the most part. Instead we get annoyed by other stuff like extreme turtle characters since large and often comital movement is such a big part of the natural game flow.

[@MiguelAldanotes]

There was some hostility torwards those"distance control" characters... And I'm here for it!

[@8-Frames]

Thank you for this video and the explanations. I've been binge watching Tekken 7 videos for the last 4 days now since I'll be getting it once there's a Steam sale. I only played Tekken 3 like 2 times back on PS1, and I've been playing only GGAC+R and KOF 2002UM for awhile. Since I'm a sucker for kunoichis, Kunimitsu caught my eye and this game looks like lots of fun. Can't hardly wait.

[@temetyly]

What an amazing resource 🙌🏿🙌🏿 Especially after seeing the content on archetypes based more in other fighting games recently. I'm almost jealous of brand new players. Almost 😄

[@cloude8496]

7:55 Arya throwing jabs at people

[@melvinshine9841]

Sensing just a wee bit of resentment with the, "FTTAWSBFTMA" category. Kind of surprised there wasn't a distinction for "stance" characters. Though with the way multiple archetypes bleed into each other in Tekken, defining a stance character is tough. Depending on you want to define a stance, damn near everyone has at least one; you could consider various crouch dashes as stances.

[@williamcunningham1614]

Excellent video quality! Thank you.

[@dee5559]

Great info, great pace, great humor, great voice.... Great vid!

[@ThatBlastedSalami]

Glad you liked it!

[@CLW1994]

Harada loves himself some evasion look how he does his favorite character,Feng Wei🥶

[@ARCADEFUTURES]

A stage like this in T7 would take the game to a new level

[@kevinp3768]

Great video explaining in detail, keep it up!

[@NihilCorp]

This channel is incredible, great video as always...

[@Ali-fs7ze]

I love the salt from Tekken 7's design seeping into the script for this video lol.

[@solotopp]

Why does the game look so much better in the vid than when I actually play it lol.

[@blagd]

I would also really like this answered! 😂

[@randullVO]

Fantastic video as always. Keep it up!

[@davipenha]

Nice video about the fundamentals archetypes in tekken and FTTAWSBFTMA

[@Drago9545]

I love Tekken since i played Tekken 3D Prime Edition on the 3DS, it's a Tekken 6 Spinoff and i love the character select screen theme you used for the intro (this theme is present in the 3D Prime Edition)!

[@TheRealDustinNunn]

Tekken is one of my favorite fighting game franchises.

[@ArtisanOfIhsaan]

Love the effort! The content and the info, all amazing all Blasted Salami Magic!

[@Gogert777]

Amazing work. You’re hired!