Back to The OLD GRIND!

[@LotusAsakura]

NEW Channel! : www.youtube.com/@LotusTalksBasketball

[@KageMaru10g]

Glad to see you're playing again. I think you should be able to vent or discuss the patch/nerfs as many times as you like. It's your channel after all. That said, I'm definitely interested in Tekken content that is not just ranked.

[@LotusAsakura]

Glad to hear it. Thank you very much.

[@marlinmurrell620]

​@@LotusAsakura Imma need some more PhiDX collabs. Those videos are gas fr

[@kingatowning]

Devil Jin is actually Sideside Left. Jin is SSR. That might have confused Lotus when he got hit towards the end of set 2, round 3.

[@Urlastnerve]

Man that Jin just completely forgot that there is a block button 😂

[@jervaniwilliams9071]

He was blocking, he just wasn't blocking low

[@ratfink2079]

I've been stuck from kishin to bushin with hwo for almost a month. I really have to utilize replays more, characters like Law and Raven are cooking me. Good to see more ranked matches, congrats on the new channel

[@TOAST-FACEKILLAH]

I hit fujin this month and dropped back into ruler last ranked session. 😅 the nerfs hurt me coz I’m dumb but I’m being forced to use rff now labbing charscters and watching replays is my future

[@MonkeyDCaleb]

I felt you man I went all the way from Bushi and now to fujin. My gaming ego took a big hit but now I'm just looking at my replays and practicing being able to play 10 seconds in your replays and then also making a computer player of a character you're struggling against use their move list is such an amazing way to practice in this game. I believe anybody can do it especially you as I'm replying to this comment.

[@CALI-KING-CFC]

Don't stress guys this is normal at all ranks, I went from Tekken god to bushin and all the way back up. Just practice your punishes and defense is massive in this game

[@thechronicle1491]

You're the only reason I use my prime sub, keep the Tekken alive bro!

[@marlinmurrell620]

Honestly, i would like to see more videos with PhiDX.

[@goldenboy_808]

I’m on the same grind brother. Recently made Kishin with Steve and I’m stuck trying to get through blue ranks

[@mrpoposblackson4758]

Second channel could lowkey just be LotusBall

[@gaelshama6435]

PhiDX collabs or tier lists are always a vibe, would love more of that fr!!

[@callmeGav21]

I'd enjoy seeing you run sets with other players you know. Don't have to be on mic with them, (you still could) but would be good alternative to ranked.

[@SykoRPV]

Tournament discussion vids are vibe for me to listen to in the background while I’m grinding through ranked. Love your content in general tho. Appreciate you my guy 😎

[@Trav_Doom]

Just got my first leverless because of your vid. Went with the haute 42 m+

[@brockchigo3632]

Personally I would watch any gameplay you upload with or without commentary especially jrpgs. Loved the smt vid

[@HaloGuy467]

You gotta get the homies back on Tekken and run some Tekken Ball sets. I feel like that'd be the funniest thing ever

[@noahgotclout8400]

As a Devil Jin main I feel your pain brother

[@King0fS0RR0W9]

He's finally realizing HWO isn't dead

[@amarribrown2799]

Loving the tekken content bro❤🤘🏽

[@LotusAsakura]

Thank you so much!

[@tsutsumirenova8379]

Lotus you plan on trying Zenless Zone Zero?

[@aaronwingard3886]

Hey Lotus just an idea, I’m sure a good few of us would also love to see some FT10 or FT5 with kwiss phidx anakin and whoever you could get honestly. Y’all could ask each other questions and ask about counters to each other while in match for adaptations/strategies

[@TheFastradaArchive]

Just made it to Tekken King bro

[@Wannabe-EdgeLord-Kami]

lets gooo hwo is back

[@nizzynick9298]

Thanks for the entertaining content as always man 😎👍

[@Lord_Dargon]

Diamond was my first pokemon, miss the oldies. Still enjoyed the remake tho.

[@deyaebsnn8158]

aways good to see lotus play some tekken and tbh any typa videos will slap we need the tier lists as well

[@MonkeyDCaleb]

I forgot to comment this yesterday lotus but I would love to see more videos of Tekken that are ranked mode but also of you taking on other KZbinrs or players with more first to 10 or first to five. It would also be cool if you live streamed and played against some of your subscribers that do still like your Tekken content. Lastly I will say I'm disappointed that afro's journey of playing Tekken did not end with you and him having like a first of five or something.

[@blueisacolor7639]

Many months ago i achieved God and haven't been on as much since. Just got back on today, to collect an avatar, but I gotta get back on the grind too. I've been keeping up with watching events tho.

[@thato8000]

Literally the same thing happened to me with T8 and i have no idea why!! It's a great game, large skill gap to overcome which I love but i still just lost steam! Im a master in SF6 but i still feel i have so much more room to improve and want to keep playing. It's been about 2 months since I played T8 and I'm really wondering what's wrong.

[@JohnGlow2]

The anime game take is legitimately why i’m so on the fence about the new Bleach game. Been a lifetime fan of Bleach, so of course there’s nothing more I want than to get good games for it. But these arena fighters are so hit or miss, and are often just soulless clunky unrefined cashgrabs that its deflating to see when a series you love gets one. I would like to have high expectations, but like you said, the bar is just so low.

[@LotusAsakura]

Cautiously optimistic about the Bleach game so I feel you.

[@Evil-Olive]

I would be open go seeing more discussion style videos or even see you play in quick matches if ranked is not your thing. Sucks that Lidia still does not have a release date nor is there a new fight pass either

[@jstpxl]

“Asakura sports”

[@21striver38]

i've been maining Slayer in Strive waiting for Lidia. Been a while since I played Tekken. Still love watching it though. After Reina nurfs I have just been checked out. Lidia looks really fun can't wait to play her.

[@majjkk999gaming6]

We gonna see you at dream con for the tekken tournament? 👀

[@LotusAsakura]

Nahhh I won't be there.

[@Voidedgear]

speaking of match making, im in tenryu and i was facing bushins the other day and just felt so defeated

[@marlinmurrell620]

8:43 So like how Street Fighter 6's dlc schedule. Got it lol

[@benny720p]

... Claudio might be hype in Tekken, I'm thinking of maining him now

[@MrNaruto980]

That first game was a pack of whoop ass

[@Pheonix_Greyy]

I never understood when the ranking system is so confusing. When I was in early Orange rank (not any more) I was fighting people in high red to purple rank fighting for my life to climb up and only getting around 70 points or less and fighting people around my rank or lower is the same but they typically One and Done me after one match so there’s no reason to even farm of my ranking. It’s so convoluted it’s crazy 😂 Also I need to see the inputs hat Devil Jin was pressing bc they can’t be just doing that off a whim

[@jamminmonkey100]

We are out here with Tekken?! W and I understand the burn out of playing too much happened with me on sf 6, which I go into mk1 and multiverses to switch things up. Have a blessed day lotus!

[@MOndry]

Devil jin dive kick and any other move that uses wings thats not his new stance is launch on block

[@Urlastnerve]

I’ve been on a Tekken hiatus recently just because I finally got Persona 3 reload and I’ve been grinding it out lately. I’ll come back soon though

[@Decentbetrayal]

There’s the Hwo we know and love

[@F3RA1]

The vibe of you just playing ranked is different than that of you with your friends

[@chimeraphantavs5502]

NBAsakura

[@Rcurtis777]

Was almost Rajin dropped back to flame, I really have to adjust to how people play the game vs how I think someone should play

[@Urlastnerve]

I used to own Pokémon Silver back in the day. But I was too dumb to hang onto it and traded it in for something else 🤦‍♂️ I’ve traded in so many games that are worth a lot these days it’s insane.

[@DOSFrost]

Back in it!

[@savageage1177]

as a jin main with a kazuya secondary, i use parricide fist(cd1+2 or the keisuke mid) more than 90% of kazuyas i run into. and when i do play kazuya most people cant even deal with it cuz no one uses it so the knowledge isnt there. kazuya mains just down players either that or plain bad

[@vetri99tsukuya20]

Ranked in any game is not fun due to the cornballs you are guaranteed to run into w/o fail. I do like the basketball channel. Honestly sports commentary is more enjoyable than the games themselves

[@ty_thegod]

Lotus why don’t you use df4 from rff or the ch stuff in heat?

[@LotusAsakura]

Because I suck and forget to do so.

[@ty_thegod]

@@LotusAsakura let me put you on after heat burst if you notice they mash after 2,4, F44 is a killer if they do heat burst right after yours the db4 ch also gives the floppy kick launch in heat

[@rahndarissheppard4652]

yo lotus have u been playing Zenless Zone Zero and would u be down to do sum content on it? i think it b cool to see

[@LotusAsakura]

I haven't tried it and don't really plan to. Sorry.

[@JardFGC_]

WOOOO TEKKEN

[@jervaniwilliams9071]

I aspire to be as good as that kazuya one day

[@playerlefty2854]

I understand not wanting to get burnt out on tekken BUT GOING TO 2K IS CRAZY 😂LOL that game gets me more mad than anything else

[@LotusAsakura]

I been playing 2k since 2k5 lol. I just like basketball. Game doesn't bother me at all.

[@Nathanielhaughton2]

Lotus your videos are fun and enjoyable thank you for making them

[@kingdreezy1427]

Finally let’s go

[@Lucaribrix]

Crazy how SF6 has given us two summer characters back to back but we still haven’t even gotten Lidia and here we are in June 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@avertermgrah]

finally the goats bk

[@sanguinetobi87]

KickinItWithLotus might be a cool name

[@chimeraphantavs5502]

JUST FRAME SKYROCKET SPOTTED‼️

[@P1uto_ttv]

W vid

[@Dunker401]

I know you and people you know are busy guys but since you don’t like the rank system recently maybe you can find a homie or somebody you can play games and shoot the shit with every once in a while. Anyways love what you do and I only want you to succeed and be happy much love.

[@TheFastradaArchive]

LETS GO

[@Ahope124]

Rip sweet taekwondo king

[@Bajancheese90]

If k wiss can still make Top 8 in tournaments.Y’all hworangs can beat people online 90% of people don’t even punish correctly

[@Ahope124]

@@Bajancheese90 Kwiss is the goat tho

[@nnwarren1]

YESSSIIIIRRRRSKIIIII

[@jgotnohoez04]

It’s been so hard to play this game it feels like everyone online just mashes idk what’s going on I been stuck at Fujin wit Lee for weeks

[@lethalgeek]

Lotus has *opinions* today!

[@kingatowning]

What about some chill games like viewer matches and/ or tekken ball?

[@jamesroberts5128]

I'm trash so my opinion isn't worth much, but I don't think you're carried at all at this rank. Hwo might make it easy early on against players with no match ups learned, but you're well past that point clearly. Keep doing you and climbing the ranks!

[@AegisRick]

14:53 This sequence doesn't make sense. He ducks your high and launches you and that shocks you enough to claim he doesn't deserve his TE?

[@kottonjr]

I still love tekken 8 as a game and am glad it had an amazing launch but im ngl i think i hate like every single thing they've done/changed to the game since so far. Prioritizing scummy practices like reselling older skins and dlc characters. WAY too many "balance" patches instead of general bug fixes for a game that hasn't even been out long enough to see if people could just LEARN and adapt before just deciding it's broken and nerfing it. I'm still a fan for sure but I def have NOT been playing this game at all either sadly

[@OutrageTH]

5:10 Why do certain moves behave so irregular? It's like this game has built in rng lol

[@derekreynolds8407]

Channel idea name: LotusKnowBasket Lol

[@princedre9529]

My boy said hwo is the worst in the game 🤣 i fwu Lotus but you gotta stop it

[@LotusAsakura]

What characters are worse than Hwoarang & Devil Jin?

[@Blood-Talon]

I’m not saying I disagree with you but who do you think is the worst? Devil Jin is definitely low on the tier-list but I would say hwo and Jin aren’t as bad as people try to say I main hwo so obviously I want to say he’s bottom half

[@floridaman7206]

Yeah ranked is still stupid. The prowess matchmaking makes it take forever to find games for my side characters

[@NM-rj4gk]

Bros dissing players when his only offensive is d34

[@paper-tiger7375]

You forgot to link the basketball channel

[@LotusAsakura]

Oh shit thanks lol

[@themarcshark]

No I am not disappointed in Tekken at all. I think the latest patch has put the game in an amazing place and the future is bright. I genuinely think Hwoarang getting nerfed has you feeling defeated and you've turned sour as well as losing Tekken King. There are definitely issues with the game still but it's in a great place

[@LotusAsakura]

Everyone in the comments section always thinks they're some kind of psychologist lol. I already got Tekken King back but I promise I don't care about rank anywhere near as much as you guys do. You're just 100% off the mark regardless of how you "genuinely feel." lol.

[@themarcshark]

@@LotusAsakura don't need to be a psychologist to have an opinion. I stand by my words

[@killa540]

You're disappointed with the current season of DLC. Do you play any other Characters that aren't in the game yet?

[@LotusAsakura]

Kunimitsu in particular is one I'm hoping to see return, but I'd also love to try Lidia if they would actually release her lol.

[@killa540]

@LotusAsakura ik for a fact that Kunimitsu is coming back, probably in a seperate season from Armor King

[@wukiing]

Nah lets keep cryin bout hwo we might get buffs in the next patch

[@user-831]

I used to be a hworang brother but now I’m a yoshi main now🥷🏿

[@Rain87166]

"Hwoarang and devil jin the 2 worst characters in the game" loses to devil jin... "Hwoarang the worst character in the game"

[@joshuafermin5293]

I like your videos but you get more ranked points for vs people higher ranked than you be safe my guy

[@KageReborn]

Always a pleasure seeing Hoewrang lose

[@joeyp8045]

2k sucks

[@MonkeyDCaleb]

To the people who complained about Hworang... I used to lost like crazy against him, labed 1 fight for 30 mins and now he is so much easier. It just takes effort guys ✌️.

[@cykeyang7989]

That's you, not 90% of people bro. Just look at the amount of hworang players that are in purple and high blue that play brain dead. Please watch some games with characters like hwoarang vs other characters in the same rank. Lotus is good at the game. You really think that everyone thats complaining about the character hasn't labed him.

[@marlinmurrell620]

​@cykeyang7989 Tbh, yeah. That's pretty much the issue. A lack of match-up against Hwo.

[@MonkeyDCaleb]

Lab harder. Practice timing. Greatest advice I was ever told from a 7-year Tekken player, Lab each and every characters combo strings and learn to react to them. You weren't going to get it 100% of the time but the amount of improvement you can do from just playing a couple hours a day is going to show awesome results. ​@@cykeyang7989

[@MarcelHarjo]

Did you learn nothing from k wiss and speedkicks you doing the same things from before the training