My Nostalgia With Tekken

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Just a love letter to my favorite franchise of all time. Enjoy Tekken 8 everybody!
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[@Elijah668]

I won't lie, that intro is so sweet someone started choppin onions for the barbecue.

[@SociallDrinkerr]

Thank you! That credit goes to my dope editor Nate! His credits are in the description!

[@Invader_Hex]

I actually almost cried ngl. I really do miss being a kid.

[@bigkc4263]

“This Paul looks nothing like Paul.” Warms my heart.♥️🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@SociallDrinkerr]

Haha I think I was used to seeing his 4 Design with long hair to the sides so when I saw him with spiky hair, I was thrown off😂😂

[@Jaaayminajestry]

That now applies to this design 😂

[@eyezonly8593]

I don't even play Tekken much but I even recognize Paul looks nothing the same

[@SalveASMR]

Bro that Tekken 5 intro will always have a special place in my heart.

[@SociallDrinkerr]

It’s a damn good one!

[@aldoanom8575]

IM HERE NOOOOWW! IM DOING THE BEST I CAANNN!!

[@SuperSoloDolo]

Wwweeeeerrrrrrrrrrrr😅 😢t😢😢😢yu y😮😅😮😮😅😅😮 sw

[@alexnostalgix]

Always nice to see a more casual take on the series every once in a while, nice vid man.

[@SociallDrinkerr]

Really appreciate it! Didn’t wanna do an in-depth dive on the mechanics and lore, there’s plenty of those out there! Just wanted to talk about what it meant to me, thanks for watching!

[@lesage1803]

Tekken 5 intro make me cry, even if I relatively control my emotions, and I'm not very emotional person. Once my friend saw me with tears on my eyes he thought something really bad happened, but I was just watching tekken 5 intro in cycle. And each time that I listen to it, it hit deep in my heart, so many memories came back to me, especially when I hear "I'm here now. I'm doing the best I can. Where are you now? Did your dreams come true? Here we go... Swear yoy wont give up.." it just ends me. Tekken 5 was the game that helped me to get though all shit that was happening to me, when I was kid and had go though hard periods in my life I always said to my self "imagine you are Jin/Devil Jin" or "Jin would go though it and blabla" and i did it, i pass this periods. I felt like characters holded my hand and help me to get though, as i had no friends or any support from anyone, this game somehow replaced them. And today, when i hear this intro song especially "did you dreams come true" it's like if this game was asking me that, like if this game was a real person who helped me get though all hard periods in my life when since i was kid, and I see myself as a character that reply "yes", and its true I am achieving my dreams etc... Now I have friends, I'm studying and achieving my dreams. And it's crazy to know that this game had such a big impact on my life. Idk if I would achiev so much if I didn't had tekken 5 and my ps2 (I still have this tekken5!!!). Well, I let my emotions take over while I was writing this, it's so weird to share my feelings about this, but i wanted to do it with other people who love/like tekken as me. And especially under a video where the author shares the same. And sorry for my mistakes, english is not my native language. Stay strong, guys! 🫶 And thank you for the video

[@SociallDrinkerr]

Thank you for sharing! It’s powerful stuff to hear that others shared similar experiences and got through the heartache. I appreciate you breaking down your experience after listening to mine!

[@Cam_101]

Tekken 4 was my first tekken too, as one of the first videogames ive ever played, tekken is my favorite game series

[@SociallDrinkerr]

Truly one of the best fighting franchises🫡

[@Joaza998]

Your family is great, having your parents not only introduce you into video games but actually enjoy to play games with you is something I always wanted to with my parents. This video is great, I can't wait for more Tekken videos!

[@SociallDrinkerr]

Thank you! I realize I’m luckier than most 😅 thanks for watching and there’s some good stuff coming real soon!

[@zodiac909]

Bro the story of Tekken being within you before you were born, brought a tear to my eye. 🥲

[@SociallDrinkerr]

It really was my destiny 🥲

[@kianna4415]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who has serious nostalgia with this franchise. I remember playing Tekken 5 in an arcade during weekends, with spare change that I had saved for the entire week of school. My childhood was fucked up but Tekken was a huge part in making things a bit better. That arcade that had Tekken 5 in it closed down 5 years ago. Everytime i pass by that empty space at the mall makes me smile a little, just feeling grateful that it was my happy place as a kid. I still play Tekken 6 at a different arcade that is surprisingly still alive and tekken 7 from time to time when i come home from work, Still saving up to buy my Tekken 8 copy 😅.

[@SociallDrinkerr]

Once you get 8 I promise you will love it so much! Thanks so much for sharing!

[@samanthabowes432]

Why’d the intro make me cry

[@Invader_Hex]

I almost cried as well ngl. I really do miss being a kid.

[@Devo_SD]

this mans love and life experience with tekken mirrors mine so much and its just really wild for me to hear

[@SociallDrinkerr]

It’s wild for me too! Hearing so many people tell me how similar they had it and how much the little things mean to them too! It makes me so happy!

[@kennethbarton9008]

Tekken 4 is my favorite tekken 3 got me into it and 4 made me fall in love with the series

[@SociallDrinkerr]

4 is such an underrated banger!

[@stavrosg.8818]

I legit thought I am gonna cry like an infant when -probably your momma- said ''it's too big for a ps game'' and then it was revealed it was the whole prestige tekken 4 package. Glorious days indeed

[@SociallDrinkerr]

Haha that was my mom! It was a lot of fun to rediscover that video!

[@ggoop9006]

Intro made me cry, im 14 right now and i started playing tekken when i was 10 with my cousins, every day we would play tekken, never in my life have i had so much fun, when t8 came out it made my cry

[@SociallDrinkerr]

I’ve had many moments when Tekken made me cry throughout the years, out of nostalgia or from cheap bosses😂

[@IMITZU]

This has got to be the first tekken video that perfectly encapsulates how much I LOVE this series. It's difficult to describe to someone why a video game can mean so much emotionally, but you did it. The first tekken I played was either 4 or 5-altough I don't remember it clearly, since I was about 6 years old at the time. Tekken 6 and Tekken Tag Tournament 2 though? I *cannot* explain how much I love those two games. Especially TT2. The intro for tekken tag was so cool, and seeing jin kazama ride his bike as a young girl in the intro cutscene? I could NOT shut up to my friends about how cool and attractive he was. The customization in that game was crazy too. In general, the tekken games have always been an escape from reality for me. My childhood was very rough, and I could only play tekken when I was at my grandma's place. Her son had an xbox 360, and I'd always come to watch him play in his room. I really grew up with tekken. Started at 6, and am now 18. I hope this series goes on for as long as possible. Maybe someday I can introduce my son or daughter to the franchise, and InDoCtriNaTE them into loving it just as much! Jk, but yeah, great video man!

[@SociallDrinkerr]

Thank you so much! Tekken was a big escape for me too from time to time! Thank you for sharing and watching! Remember to go easy on those kids one day!😅

[@IMITZU]

@@SociallDrinkerr Haha! Will do man :)

[@DericJackman]

Paul and Jin were my mains too, then Hwarong.

[@SociallDrinkerr]

A man of great taste I see🔥

[@samanthabowes432]

why’d this whole video make me cry

[@TonyBun]

great video, definitely subscribed after this one

[@SociallDrinkerr]

Appreciate it! Got a lot of good stuff coming soon! Welcome to the club!

[@DAonYT]

Sparking from Tekken 5 was my MySpace song for a few months

[@SociallDrinkerr]

@@DAonYT god I wish I was old enough for MySpace, just missed it in time for Facebook😭😭

[@TheMrdemitri14]

The Tekken Tag disc part really got me hahahahahahahaha

[@SociallDrinkerr]

It’s happened to so many of us 😭

[@kristovicaccipoloska6028]

Damn man, I'm crying right at the intro bruh

[@SociallDrinkerr]

Haha I appreciate how many people find it so touching! I thought it’d have the exact opposite effect tbh

[@kristovicaccipoloska6028]

It feels like a lost memory I wanna go back to and relive. Like a golden child memory, where the world was okay. Lol. That intro strikes them emotions real hard haha

[@Celestial_Ibuki]

I remember my memories with tekken 4 so vividly it’s insane remember looking at the intro with my dad and getting excited and jumping up and down when I saw the roster popped up and LOVED xiaoyu and Nina as a kid and was so happy when I finally beat my dads kazyua I could go on and on about Tekken 4 and my memories with Tekken in general I will always love it

[@SociallDrinkerr]

I love how appreciated Tekken 4 is nowadays! Thanks for sharing and watchin!

[@Jake_Prism]

Damn I hope your channel blows up man, I loved this vid, and it really spoke to me as Tekken meant just as much to me growing up, it was the one game I could convince my family to play and we loved it, and I've been a fan since I played the first Tekken on my brother's PS1 when I was a toddler ahaha. 25 years old now and Tekken 8 is absolutely fun as hell, and the story was an absolute love letter to the Tekken fan. Every time Tekken is announced I get super hyped, something that just doesn't happen for any other game anymore, and with the spike in popularity for Tekken since 7 got more popular, I'm glad my friends are finally starting to join me with the hype! Tekken will forever be my favourite video game franchise, I love every single installment for one reason or another, and I am forever thankful for the people that made this game, as well as the community we have that pushes this game to be the best fighting game ever. Also I'm so jealous you met the team, the most interaction I had was when Harada replied to my tweet when I bought TTT2 ahaha

[@SociallDrinkerr]

I appreciate it! We’re just getting started over here! I love how much reach I’m getting with Tekken fans all over with similar stories! I’ve yet to get Harada to respond to my tweets unfortunately but I’m very happy to have met him! Thanks for sharing and watchin!

[@XWXS2]

I remember being a kid and playing tekken 3 and imitate jin kazama but yeah I also remember tekken 4 because I remember the ps 2 era more vividly and the atmosphere of the game is giving me always nostalgia.

[@SociallDrinkerr]

PS2 atmosphere was really something else! Thanks for watchin!

[@riverblack123]

Maan Tekken 5 is probably the greatest fighting game of all time tbh

[@SociallDrinkerr]

It’s a definite peak in the fighting game community! Will always be one of my favs!

[@shino475]

Tekken 4 was so awesome, couldn't believe it didn't sell well later in life.

[@SociallDrinkerr]

Tekken 4 is kinda like the Star Wars prequels in the sense that they were very controversial at the time but extremely well regarded much later, which makes me very happy to see!

[@fr0zt_ed]

great video man always so cool to see the love people really have for these games

[@SociallDrinkerr]

I appreciate it!! I got a lot of love for Tekken games and a lot more Tekken videos coming out soon!

[@Kira_Haon]

You know, it's people like you, that got me into giving Tekken another Chance. I always played Fighting Games on and of, but there was never really one that stuck with me. I bought Tekken7 along with Guilty Gear XRD and Street Fighter V, about 8 months ago. I mostly wanted Guilty Gear, SF was nice to have and I trained a bit, before playing SF6 and MK1 following the Year. All felt kinda good, but none of the games gave me the bite to stay...then I played Tekken7 and this led me to watch this third 40+ minutes video and two days, repeating it, cause the way you convey your thoughts are so intriguing. I may have to play it some longer to truelly come close to year over 20 years of experience, but this is truely one serious, that I would really be glad to master. Gotta gather some money, train a bit and then...hopefully I can cross paths with you...see in The King of Iron Fist Tournament 8👊🏻👍🏻

[@SociallDrinkerr]

I truly appreciate your kind words 😭 I made this video hoping to connect with others about how emotional a video game franchise can be with those who love it, I’m glad it’s reaching a lot of people especially like you who are kind enough to comment! It’s never too late to get into Tekken is what I always say! It felt like such a niche game growing up where I did that not many people I knew liked it; so I’m always happy to hear people who are giving it a chance now! Thanks for watching!

[@TheIcarusFalls]

The intro video and everything from your descriptions of your mom and dad loving Tekken and getting you and your brother into the game to showing the pictures of them making your Devil Jin Halloween costume is just the most fucking wholesome shit I've ever seen. Amazing job with this video and I hope you're enjoying Tekken 8!

[@SociallDrinkerr]

Thanks for watching! Tekken means just a whole lot to my family altogether so I’m glad I was able to bring it all together here! Tekken 8 has been incredible!

[@deathoftheoldme8645]

That treasured memories intro at the beginning had me tearing up

[@SociallDrinkerr]

Seeing it come together was emotional for me too! I don’t even remember opening the gift, if not for the video I wouldn’t know that it happened, real glad I was able to find it!

[@Onbutteredtoast]

Tekken 5 is goated remember my mom and I taking a bus to take a train to go to a mall and got mk deception and tekken 5 to play good times

[@SociallDrinkerr]

Sounds like a dope mom! I played very lil MK unfortunately but T5 is insane! Thanks for watching!

[@killedbyfeath]

Man when you started to explain why you loved Tekken 5s intro so much I related so hard to that.

[@SociallDrinkerr]

That makes me so happy to hear! Glad my weird ramblings about a video game opening could relate to others!

[@FishGuyDudeBroski]

Literally same bruh, Tekken 4 was the first game I ever played and I've been a king main ever since

[@SociallDrinkerr]

King’s look in 4 was one of my favs!

[@potchary8366]

I hope it's ok if I also share a bit of my story 😭 I remember my first contact with Tekken, it was Tekken 4 too 😭 I played a Demo on one of the official PS2 Demo Discs, it also included a Trailer for Tomb Raider: Angel of Darkness, TR being my other life passion that will never fade. The demo had 2 playable characters, Paul and Christie and I used to play the hell out of it. I made up my own head canon that Paul and Christie were in a relationship 💀😂 Soon after I was strolling through our electronics store which also carried games and I saw Tekken 4, I begged my dad to buy it for me and I have played it so much. Xiaoyu was my first main gaming crush (I like dudes now so yeah) Soon after I played T3 at a friends house, then TTT. When T5 came out I played it like every day. I even played Devil Within with a friend, the game crashed after we beat True Ogre. For Christmas, I got a PSP with Dark Resurrection, I also played the hell out of it. I only played 6 on PSP bc I didn't have a PS3 for a long time, but I was at Gamescom when TTT2 was there and I got a small glimpse of it, the opening by this time took me out completely, I loved seeing Kunimitsu and I remember being so unbelievably hyped about COMBOT OF ALL CHARACTERS (I love Combot and I loved all of the customizations you could give it in TTT2) When T7 came out I just started university and that's when I bought my first arcade stick bc I was convinced it would make me better 😂 I don't play T8 much at this moment bc I am a little caught up with my studies as well as my job, but believe me, one day I will change that.

[@SociallDrinkerr]

Thank you for sharing! I think Xiaoyu is the perfect first gaming crush, even if she’s not your forte these days 😂 Combot is goated and I wish I talked about him more in this vid lol, TTT2 is supremely underrated and it breaks my heart that it didn’t do well because it had so much charm! Tekken 8 will always be waiting for you when you find the time for it! Good luck with your studies!

[@zakkybounce]

Could have warned me about that intro. Im in tears!

[@SociallDrinkerr]

Glad you could relate! Thanks for watchin!

[@lenardregencia]

I remember playing with a friend in HS named Paul and he uses Paul.

[@SociallDrinkerr]

I wish I knew an actual Hwoarang who main’d Hwoarang

[@sirperybLakeney]

Cool video and surprisingly touching. Great stuff.

[@SociallDrinkerr]

Really appreciate it! Thanks for watching!

[@koalawithchaingun53]

I also started with 4 and to me it was hands down the most aesthetic and atmospheric game on the PlayStation 2.

[@SociallDrinkerr]

Is that a Braid PFP? Haven’t seen that in a long time lol and there’s just something about the music/stages/art style of 4 that is so good!

[@marianokaz1503]

I didn't get into Tekken until I heard an extended version of Kitsch Beach from Tekken 4 with wave sounds and footage of Jin and Kazuya fighting for 15 minutes, that video made me fall in love with the series!

[@SociallDrinkerr]

That song is an absolute banger! Would love to see that video at some point!

[@aaronsound]

Such a good video, Tekken is also my childhood game, thanks!

[@SociallDrinkerr]

Thanks a lot! Glad my ramblings about Tekken was able to resonate with a lot of people!

[@laithalkhaled1424]

Man .....that persona 4 songs in the background made the video GOATED

[@SociallDrinkerr]

Most music choices credits gotta go to my boy Nate who edits all my stuff! Mans a beast!

[@laithalkhaled1424]

damn right@@SociallDrinkerr

[@semaj06]

That Devil Jin costume is epic! Your have cool ass parents!

[@SociallDrinkerr]

I thought it was pretty cool as a kid😂 and my parents really went all out for that one; buying multiple parts to make a new costume that didn’t exist must’ve been taxing 😅thanks for watching!

[@hvnonerth5799]

Tekken 4 was my first as well. The mystery around Jin for newcomers, the atmosphere, the stages the music. Tekken 4 was built different

[@SociallDrinkerr]

Truly ahead of its time!

[@pastoria1021]

As a guy who has born early 90s it does feel weird heard early 00 nostalgia from someone who has born year 2000 XD But great video! Your editing is very impressive :) this content deserves more views

[@SociallDrinkerr]

I feel a similar way when younger people than me talk about their experiences! Thank you for the kind words but all editing credits go to my boy Nate! He does all my vids and is in the description!

[@v4njoh_927]

Your video starting with it?... damn. Right into the heart. Thank you. :3 Great video, too ^^

[@SociallDrinkerr]

Really appreciate it!❤

[@mbfun9298]

I watched a lot of "retrospectives" of tekken ( pretty much for the same reason you watch tekken endings lol) but I rarely seen such good essay on how much it means to someone, very well done.

[@SociallDrinkerr]

I really appreciate that! I honestly thought this vid would do so poorly cuz who would care enough to know how much a game means to some rando but I was very happy to be wrong:) thanks for watchin!

[@pixman2581]

I love Tekken!!! It was an important part of my childhood and introduction to videogames with Crash Bandicoot and Grand Tourismo. I had Tekken 5 on PS2 and Tekken 6 on PSP. Tekken 5 was something else. I still remember the OP (especially the first shot with moon and feather). I played tekken 1 and 2 in arcade museum (for some reason third never worked). I never finished first level of devil within (I was stupid back then). I played tekken 6 more because ps2 was sold and it was INSANELY popular in my class. All of us tried to achieve the highest rank - Tekken God, which I was the only one to achieve. I remember maining Devil Jin. He was everything for young me. His design, his laser and flying move, his voice, his ending. So, yeah, Tekken was an important part of my childhood. Fun fact: none of my class played multiplayer in Tekken 6, because we didn't know how to access multiplayer on psp.

[@SociallDrinkerr]

I could do a whole half hour vid on Crash Nostalgia! Devil Jin was truly a great design, I never got some of the hate he got for it at the time, thanks for watchin!!

[@taylereasdon4765]

Hwoarang for life since three he has been my fav and main. great video man my nostalgia for the series mirrors yours👍

[@SociallDrinkerr]

Hwoarang has and always will be sick! Glad you could relate!

[@iggs2333]

the editing quality is so good i thought you had 500k, this is a subscribe for the editing alone

[@SociallDrinkerr]

I appreciate it, my editor in the description does all my videos and is the hardest working person I know! Could never do it without him, We won’t let you down!

[@catarenatucker2781]

That intro was everything I needed today🥹🥰. Too precious💜. My mom got my brother and I into fighting games, with Tekken, Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat, and Killer Instinct. We still play all 4 franchises til this day

[@SociallDrinkerr]

Glad you enjoyed it! And I always wished I got into Killer Instinct but the franchise wasn’t doing to hot when I was growing up😅

[@catarenatucker2781]

@@SociallDrinkerr yeah they had a VERY long hiatus, but it was great to see KI3 come back. I just hate that it’s only on Xbox and PC. I have both, but I’m still pretty fond of my Nintendo consoles. I’m glad they added KI back to the Switch via SNES Online.

[@MultiAwesomered]

You triggered my nostaligia. I forgot what it was like when old game dvds or cds would become too scratched to be used, but youd still have the case or the disc and youd look at it like "aw hell miss that"

[@SociallDrinkerr]

Luckily it seems like most of us learned how to take care of our games these days 😂

[@Sensei.Of.Kivotos]

I’d like to personally thank you for recommending me the Tetsuman manga. The story is pretty alright any satisfies my Asuka loving heart and the fan service is top tier. Man I love her and Xiaoyu. That said, a 10/10 video. The fact that you assumed Kazuya was Jin’s brother gives me a sense of nostalgia cause I was that kid too back then. My first Tekken was the first Tekken game, played on Namco’s 50th anniversary disc game on the PS2. Though I wasn’t really aware of it that much at the time, it’s my first owned Tekken game. Since I played Tekken 5 with my cousin’s disc. Also due to me just picking things and not reading things 100% I was weirded out why Jin Kazama didn’t have bangs when I played it turns out it was Kazuya. Now that I think about it, my first Tekken was either the first one or the 5th one played on my cousin’s PS2. The Tekken game I played the most is 6 on my PSP and boy, the amount of hours I spent on that game just playing VS Ghost. Think the highest rank I reached was Legend with Jin Kazama and I played the game damn well often. I’m personally a massive Jin fan honestly, since the day I saw him the first time I just knew he’s the one, over time I ended up maining Jin, Devil Jin, Lars, Hwo and Asuka but Jin and DVJ remains the top regardless. Man, I wish one day I have the chance to play T2,3 and 4. It looks fun but I never had the chance to play them. Often times I’d visit the arcade to play TT2 so there’s that too! Everything aside, this whole video touched my heart (especially the intro) and I’m glad you made it and with the release of Tekken 8, after finishing it, I’d like to say that as a Jin fan that’s been his fan since my eyes first laid on him, they gave us a masterpiece.

[@SociallDrinkerr]

Glad you read the manga! I’d love to cover it and some of the other odd Tekken comics individually at some point! And it always intrigues me to hear when someone manages to not play a lot of the Tekken backlog, it’s such a foreign concept to me as a lifelong fan but we all pretty much play what we have access too! Thanks for sharing your experiences and thanks for the kind words! I really appreciate it!

[@RoseDeDax]

Damn kid you getting those tekken figures is like the most heart warming thing to see. I remembered playing tekken tag with my friends it was great

[@SociallDrinkerr]

Appreciate it! Thanks for watchin!

[@wahy1984]

Tekken 4 was my first tekken game, but Street Fighter EX Plus alpha was my first and favorite fighting game ever

[@SociallDrinkerr]

Got a lot of friends who are super into all kinds of street fighter titles! Wish I spent more time with that series

[@ALowTierHero]

Ah Tekken 4, I see your a connoisseur of fine arts aswell.

[@SociallDrinkerr]

Only the most high class, big brain’d, individuals love Tekken 4🫡

[@bryanleal6000]

Hey man this was a good video. Thanks for sharing your experience. I can tell you put a lot of passion into the video. I can 100% relate with looking up lore video on fighting games. For me that game was king of fighters where I did that. Also on the topic of tekken, my first one I believe was tekken tag one and tekken 5 I played those as a kid with my dad, and for some reason tekken 4 eluded me all these years and it’s only recently I saw what it looked like. Wish I would’ve got to play it back in the day, but hey at least I bought a copy recently and I got to try it, and casually it’s very fun despite all the videos saying it is the black sheep of the series.

[@SociallDrinkerr]

Got so much love for those titles! I honestly wish I got into KOF! I never did but seeing alot of fans of it at EVO was truly something, they’re a dedicated lot!

[@Custard643]

Hey, this is such a well edited and animated video, i thought you had to at least have 100k followers and was surprised you only had 600. Great story telling and wishing you success.

[@SociallDrinkerr]

I really appreciate it! My editor is sick so I gotta give him credit, but I appreciate the kind words!

[@thephantazm5139]

Man was traumatized and didnt want to repeat the cycle

[@ItsBetwixt]

Really well put video! I loved every second of this!

[@SociallDrinkerr]

You’re very kind! Thanks so much for watchin!

[@damienbreslin5781]

that background music is the real nostalgia for real for real!!!!

[@SociallDrinkerr]

Loved picking some of it out! A lot of it was my editor’s choice tho😂

[@darkinertia2]

dude went for the neck on that intro! man i was just thinking about how wholesome that was for the first 3 mins of the video lol i was born in 88, i remember my parents were in a bowling league and i would stare at the attract demo fortekken 3 for hours trying to find dropped quarters to play. we eventually got it on ps1 the rest was history.

[@SociallDrinkerr]

Quite the age gap between us! Glad you were able to connect regardless! I wish I was able to play Tekken in the arcades during the 90’s, must’ve been special! Thanks for watchin!

[@SvenS2]

This was really entertaining. Subbed, hoping to see more

[@SociallDrinkerr]

I appreciate it! I got good stuff in the works! Won’t let you down!

[@pouliotlouis-felix9189]

You are definitely the best upcoming KZbinr I’ve ever seen. Keep it up, just by being you, you’re amazing

[@SociallDrinkerr]

Extremely kind words! I appreciate it a lot! Thanks for watchin!

[@pouliotlouis-felix9189]

Don’t worry, man. It takes courage to be so honest on this platform. You deserved at least that much. Good luck on your next video

[@TStizzle19]

These are the types of videos youtube was made for. Congratulations man

[@SociallDrinkerr]

I really appreciate it, thank you so much!

[@CJRaelion]

My first contact with fighting games was my neighbours beating my *ss in Tekken 6 on their PS3. Coming back to Tekken 8 now after more than ten years....feels so good. Like coming home, for real.

[@SociallDrinkerr]

It’s such a nice familiarity while also improving so much! Truly a great fighter!

[@CJRaelion]

@@SociallDrinkerr Yeah, that exactly how it feels. Like old school but better. It's also interesting how to my kid self Tekken 6 legit had the same graphics as Tekken 8 😆 Thanks for your video, mate, it's really nice to see other feel the same and to share our love.....for kicking a*s

[@1Soniccool]

There was going to be a Tekken Cross Street Fighter where the fighting is Tekken based but it was never released

[@SociallDrinkerr]

Yeah it’s pretty infamous for never releasing, maybe in another universe 😂

[@hadriennostrenoff9135]

Kingdom Hearts OST in the intro, a man of culture 👌

[@SociallDrinkerr]

Always 🔥🔥 it was a last minute decision too! Glad I thought of it in time!

[@hadriennostrenoff9135]

It's funny because I've always loved both franchises (KH being my favourite of all time) but never actually saw them associated together (aside from Smash) so it was a pleasant surprise to hear that on a Tekken video !

[@Mel2730]

I’m so glad I was recommended this video because I share some of the feelings here. My first tekken was tag 1 and imo that intro is slightly higher than 5 for me just because of the feeling the game and it’s music gave me. I remember being creeped out by the jacks and playing rounds with my brother. I’d also have to thank tekken for my music taste as well as the edm and techno is what I first think of when I think tekken.

[@SociallDrinkerr]

I definitely should’ve spent more time on the music! Tekken Tag’s intro is wonderful as well, I love the slow piano intro and Jin and Jun’s scene it’s all so good! Thanks for watchin!

[@leowest8503]

This is an amazing video man! I wish you all the best and hope you're loving Tekken 8

[@SociallDrinkerr]

Thank you so much! I’m loving Tekken 8 so much! Got vids on that coming soon!

[@leowest8503]

@@SociallDrinkerr Hell yeah I'm looking forward to them!

[@BluXrCist]

Tekken 3 was my first. I got it from a friend when I was 6 years old thinking it was Star Wars Battlefront because that was the physical case that it was in. I played like 10 hours of Tekken 3 and said “I don’t think this is Star Wars.”😂

[@SociallDrinkerr]

Tekken is indeed not Star Wars 😂

[@sarmadayaan4062]

Yooo nice video bruh love tekken ❤

[@SociallDrinkerr]

Thank you so much! Thanks for watchin!

[@DraftyRum]

King is so cool I loved the orphanage storyline and how king 2 got friendly with his rival

[@SociallDrinkerr]

King is dope! Always had a super underrated storyline and I wish they would do more with it nowadays !

[@akebo92]

Great vid! Also got damn this made me feel older when you said you were born in 2000 lol. You got my sub man

[@SociallDrinkerr]

Thank you so much! I got a lot of cool stuff planned for the future so I’m happy to have ya!

[@SeanSmith-nf3kl]

great video man, keep it up

[@SociallDrinkerr]

Thanks for watchin!

[@r3bel383]

As a kid, Tekken 3 was the first video game I ever played. Tekken 4 was the gave I could never have because my parents couldn't afford to get games everytime they released, so when it was available at Blockbuster. Here is a story about me getting Tekken 5. Growing up, (this may disgust some so sorry about the upcoming story) I had a issue with biting my fingernails and my aunty would always want me to stop but being a kid I just wouldn't. So she made a deal with me, with a legit contract. The deal was that I stop doing it for 3 months and she will buy any 1 video game I wanted. I managed to do it, and when I was going to the Warehouse, I remember seeing Tekken 5 for the first time, and immediately running to the game holder and saying "THIS!" And she realised it was Tekken (she was a PS1 gamer) and she got it for me. I will always remember earning the game and I still play it to this day and the nail issue had stopped after that contract lol. Ahh the memories.....

[@SociallDrinkerr]

You really earned that one! Kicking habits are hard especially for kids but being rewarded with Tekken 5 is possibly the best way to go about it! Thanks for sharing and watching!

[@j3-nv3uf]

amazing video man, please keep it up !!

[@SociallDrinkerr]

Really appreciate it! Great stuff coming soon this is just the beginning!

[@SirBiggems]

Wasn't expecting the KH intro style and feels, but its a mood

[@SociallDrinkerr]

Love me some KH references!

[@BulletTheCabbit]

This whole video hit me like a train emotionally because I share the very same love you have for Tekken. I was five years old when I discovered the series, my first exposure to the series was Tekken 4 from one of those European PS2 Demo Discs that had Paul and Christie as playable characters. I remember loving the atmosphere and music and I'd always play that demo to no end until I gave the disc back to my cousin. It would eventually fade from my memory until a year later, where I stop by my grandparents' house and visit my cousin in his room to find out he got Tekken 5 on the PS2, I remember the opening having my jaw drop, I haven't seen anything like it before, and especially that scene of Kazuya and Heihachi teaming up to kick robot ass was so exciting for me to watch for the first time as a kid, even if I knew nothing about the story yet, I was so invested and wanted to see what would happen next. I remember playing a couple matches against him, he'd always kick my ass, but it was still fun, I remember how he'd always pick characters like Hwoarang, Jin and Devil Jin, meanwhile my picks were Asuka and Jin. I loved Tekken 5 so much I basically begged my parents to buy the game for me, which is what we did when we went to a trip to Spain, played a bit of practice mode to familiarize myself with the game more, and after that, I became obsessed, I played the Story Mode several times to see the endings and stuff and it was such a joy, and made me find out my love for other characters like Feng Wei, Paul and Roger Jr. Ever since I picked Tekken 5 up, I dug deep into the series with the lore, watched The Anime movie several times and I loved it every second of it, whether it was watching the anime or playing the games. I have this memory of my cousin used to watch a Tekken AMV with the song "Bodies" by Drowning Pool, it was pure 2000's edge and we loved it. Tekken would eventually become a distant memory until 2020 and the pandemic happened and kind of fell into a hole of deep depression due to some events, and then... I picked up Tekken 4 after years of not playing it, and I was hooked again, I was feeling this childlike joy in me that I haven't experienced in a long time. Shortly after that, I picked up Tekken 7 on PC to play it online and finally found my main, Kazuya Mishima, something about him just clicked with me, his fighting style, his voice, the cool outfits he wears, I completely fell in love with him the same way I did as a kid when I first saw him, I already liked him a lot as a kid, but that was the moment I knew I found the character I loved the most, and god was that like the light in the dark tunnel 2020 was for me. I've been in love with the series again since! I'm currently playing Tekken 8 as Kazuya and Jun and I'm enjoying it a lot, honestly the most fun I've had with a videogame in years and I couldn't be happier. This video legitimately touched my soul emotionally to hear about someone who shares this very same nostalgia I do for Tekken and it hit me so hard realizing how I've been a Tekken fan for 14 years, as corny this sounds, this series has been a part of me I just can't let go for the life of me, and I wouldn't give my memories with this series away for anything else. Fantastic job on this video, you've earned my sub. You have no idea how much this video made me smile as I reminisced through my own memories and enjoyed hearing you retell your memories with it too. Thank you.

[@SociallDrinkerr]

You’re extremely kind! The old Tekken AMVs were really something back in the day 😂 thanks for sharing and I’ve been enjoying the hell out of Tekken 8 too! I’m so glad it touched you and others the way it did! That was my intention, to find other people who love this silly story as much as I do! Thank you!

[@christopherpease8998]

That intro was amazing

[@SociallDrinkerr]

Thank you very much! I gotta credit my editor Nate for his hard work on this vid!

[@jotarokujo6069]

That clip at the intro and the dearly beloved hit too deep.

[@SociallDrinkerr]

I believe it’s “treasured memories” but all KH songs are bangers!

[@oddishu]

Dude I love your editing.

[@SociallDrinkerr]

I love the editing too! All thanks to my editor Nate in the bio! He does all my vids and works super hard!

[@AkagiRedSun]

Tekken 4 was the first fighting game I bought and had blast with it without knowing Tekken community hated 4. I used to play Tekken 3 on my friends house just spamming with Eddy or Hwrang

[@SociallDrinkerr]

I think Tekken 4 gets a lot more love these days which is truly deserved!! A lot of Eddy spammers have pissed me off in the past tho😂😂

[@tableprinterdoor]

that first clip is so beautiful

[@SociallDrinkerr]

Thank you very much ❤ beyond glad it was caught on camera

[@IFAMILYIH]

MINE WAS TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT ON PS2 IT WAS SO GOOD!!!

[@SociallDrinkerr]

Love Tekken tag! Such a timeless classic!

[@unotakuqueseducha136]

bro that intro activated raining mode on my eyes

[@SociallDrinkerr]

Haha I’m glad it was able to touch people emotionally 😭

[@FunkyFu211]

Love this Video mate 🔥 Greetings from Germany ✌🏻

[@SociallDrinkerr]

Really appreciate it! Greetings from California!

[@VictorHernandez-cz1be]

Maaaaaan. This was so heartwarming. No idea someone could feel this way about the lore and plot of a fighting game of all things. I played a good amount of Tekken 3, and Tekken is the only fighting game franchise I enjoy playing, even though I SUCK at fighting games. But watching this video, and hearing about all your experiences... Man, it reminded me of how I felt growing up with JRPGs. This truly was a love letter to the franchise, and I thank you for putting this out there

[@SociallDrinkerr]

Everyone’s got that one genre that just means everything to them. I’m very lucky to have experienced Tekken when I did. Thank you for watchin!

[@pirateFinn]

Tekken 4 demo on my PS2 and then later playing the full game was my first Tekken too!

[@SociallDrinkerr]

I didn’t know there was a demo! I gotta check that out, thanks for watchin!

[@Rockthenashtah]

I remember watching a retrospective on tekken rag 1, when they got to devil kazuya the presenter said something along the lines of “And devil kazuya for some stupid reason has high stamina/health” whatever it had to do with the character being powerful I was like… he’s devil kazuya, he was the boss in the second game… I don’t think these competitive people know the characters beyond their move sets and buffs and I hate that

[@SociallDrinkerr]

It’s funny to see how different competitive players see the game, often they don’t care for the lore in almost the same way I see other fighters. I get it but to me Tekken lore will always be so much more interesting

[@KBDToSafety]

Commenting for algorithm (also good video) !

[@SociallDrinkerr]

Very much appreciated! Thanks for watchin!

[@JetFireHawk]

my first fighting game was tekken 4 or 5 i dont remember which one and i had both but what i mostly remember is wahtching the opening of both games like a zillion times

[@SociallDrinkerr]

Those openings both of em were so good!

[@DarthJarJar10]

We share a lot of similar mains... My word, the might of Hwoarang is so understated, it's ridiculous!

[@SociallDrinkerr]

I’ve been devastating people online with him for awhile now😂

[@DarthJarJar10]

@@SociallDrinkerr, he had a similar powerful move to Paul's Burning Fist in Tekken 4, except it was a Tae-kwon-do kick and it did less damage... But it was never necessary to know.

[@XellosNi]

"I let them win" **has flashbacks of being repeadely flying headbutt'd by E. Honda in one match against some teens as a little kid without knowing how to do anything in Street Fighter 2** Uh, cool....

[@SociallDrinkerr]

☠️to be fair it’s what drove me to learn as much as I did

[@BojanMadzarov]

Your family sounds lovely.

[@SociallDrinkerr]

They really are !

[@makecanadametalagain3722]

Tekken is up in my top 3 best games i ever played i loved all the games i played in the franchise as these games is just nothing but a chefs kiss it was the best and still is my favorite of the fighting game genre just so good

[@SociallDrinkerr]

Same here! Tekken is truly just so good😭 thanks for watchin!

[@sky-mu1rt]

I born in 2005 and I grew up with tekken 5. My first fighter ive played was Christie or reven 🥰

[@SociallDrinkerr]

I miss Christie everyday! 😭😭

[@MowbzDubstepFM]

I feel so old. My first was Tekken 1.

[@SociallDrinkerr]

Must feel pretty cool to see how far the franchise has come since you started!

[@MowbzDubstepFM]

@SociallDrinkerr Oh 100%! But growing up playing Tekken "offline", Tekken 8 is the first I'm bothering to git gud online haha Great video btw! 👏🏼👏🏼

[@johnbob5137]

Bruh your childhood sounds like 90s kid nirvana 😂😂😂😂😂 glad you had that experience man

[@SociallDrinkerr]

It was really somethin! Thank you!

[@idontwant2beasoldiermama241]

Ever since I was a child playing Tekken 5 with my brother, I've been defending Tekken as the best fighting game franchise

[@SociallDrinkerr]

Same here man, it will always be my favorite!

[@Djwill01-ox1xo]

I got tekken 6 from my brother and Naruto storm 2 and from there my love of tekken was born

[@SociallDrinkerr]

Tekken 6 had a massive roster so not a bad spot to join the franchise!