This Winners' Final Proves How Good Tekken 8 Can Be

[@cptnass]

I can't believe that was you making all that noise in the hotel

[@PhiDX]

LOL i was a bit afraid of a complaint

[@nabillun]

At least it was for a good cause I guess 😂arguably Edit: I wrote this during the first set... Not so sure now after finishing the video and the progressively higher volume lol

[@misellus3931]

as brawlpro put it "why dont i see shaheen players do that? youre character is not boring, youre just boring, this shit is fresh as fuck DAS BOOT"

[@Weaver0x00]

nah if 99% of players overlook the character, its the character. its a videogame, its not that deep, hes just a bad work

[@Kibzdabibz]

​@@Weaver0x00id say he "was" a bad work, in tekken 8 he has so much sauce.

[@monaco0042]

​@Weaver0x00 nah just like with everything involving Tekken 8 people are stuck in there ways. They saw Shaheen in T7 and said he's boring. For T8 they carry there T7 opinions into T8 so because of that they dont actually research they just default to there orginal opinion.

[@wonderman7166]

​@@Weaver0x00His Personality is the only thing that sucks.

[@scooottbruh7849]

Personally its because his lore and appearance doesn't really say anything about his fighting style. For example, Miguel works because his lore, design, and animation meshes well together. When you look at his appearance, you just know that the guy doesn't give a fuck. Then when you watch how he moves, he still doesn't give a fuck. Then you watch his story, now you know why he doesn't give a fuck.

[@FDSignifire]

I think "new struff" should legit be a term we bring to the community

[@roninhubbard9059]

You can spearhead it. We'll follow you

[@B1gLupu]

To mean what? T7 and T8 differences?

[@dekhain3284]

Woah wait holup, FD in tekken comments?

[@Hachibanan]

@@dekhain3284 that’s why he’s the goat

[@dekhain3284]

@@Hachibanan hell yeah

[@hallwayraptor2036]

This is the third time I've watched this AK vs Farzeen match and it's so hype every time.

[@infinidragon]

I appreciate the dudes out there like you and Max who do the streaming of these events rather than simply attending live (even though in your case you were obviously still there to compete); it really is a great experience for the folks who can't attend personally to be able to watch live with others. There's definitely a place for these types of streams and I'm glad you recognize that as a creator.

[@PhiDX]

thank you for the awesome feedback! i enjoy making these

[@hamzahax]

Water buff was crazy this tournament

[@zacretzer]

Here to watch the KZbin post after I already got impatient and watched the Twitch vod to see your reaction to Ak vs Farzeen.

[@c0wboys4life]

Remember AK entering the FGC scene as a kid in Tag 2 so it’s good to see his growth to winning a major tournament like this

[@aqueelkadri8371]

These fights were straight out of movies I think we are finally seeing why Namco designed T8 the way they did. The reward for discipline and playing in frame in T7 made it look more like a turn based game instead of a fighting game. I can't wait for more tourneys

[@slick_rickgaming1102]

Ngl this made me wanna attend next year, whether as a participant or just for the vibes

[@drewgunner14]

It looked really fun. I live close to where they held it I should’ve attended.

[@ZiyaB3ast]

​@@drewgunner14 bruh if you live close, it's a no brainer to go

[@slick_rickgaming1102]

@@drewgunner14 I'm only a couple hours away myself

[@khoonsta]

@@drewgunner14 be prepared for the smell tho

[@ZiyaB3ast]

@@khoonsta I've been going for awhile and never had issues with smells

[@folderrr]

from knee and arslan struggling to adjust to tekken 8, to them returning to their old mains and still topping the storylines just write themselves man

[@Frizzy125]

Arsalan made it to the grand finals even tho he was struggling a bit at getting used to tekken 8 but crazy how he adjusted so fast just few months to arsalan and knee and they would be back on track

[@aK1baby]

@@Frizzy125 i think Arslan has not quiet adapted to t8. He's still playing his old defensive Style and tries to win with Mindgames. That nothing Bad at all, don't get me wrong. But that's the reason why he's losing to the new Gen. The Shit on those old Tools and Beat him eventually with the new Tools. He is using the new Tools poorly - still is an outstanding Player No doubt about it, tho (I do get that Tekken on the highest lvl is won by Mindgames, opponent conditioning and 50:50s)

[@Frizzy125]

@@aK1baby I get youre point but he is like the only pro that’s getting adapted fast to tekken 8 give all of the pros some months and they will be back 🔥

[@delacroixii]

@@Frizzy125you’re talking like no one in the bracket is a pro lmao. Keep coping

[@Frizzy125]

@@delacroixii I ain’t copin dumbass it’s a completely new game it takes time to learn because tekken 7 wasn’t aggressive it was about good defence strategy and all of the pros adapted to that style but now in tekken 8 there is no defensive strategy and that is why you can see under dogs winning

[@shmooters5599]

I don’t even play Tekken like tht, but watching Phi get so pumped has got me all hyped. This is some good ass Tekken right here

[@misellus3931]

the contrast between watching the old gods and the new blood fight is so drastic knee vs arslan was slow and pokey farzeen vs ak was just pure rapid, but not mindless, aggression edit: i know ak and farzeen arent exactly new blood by definition, i just meant those who have adapted to the new game.

[@joshbarba2225]

I wouldn’t call AK new blood by any stretch though.

[@supermanspy5522]

Ak been competing for like 10 years

[@WayOfTheAOP]

That Grand Finals was definitely the cream of the crop of the top 8 seeing AK finally break the 2nd place curse with his Shaheen (T7 outfit BTW). Congrats on his win! ✌️😁

[@whcre-2776]

that kid prodigy from the philippines 13 years old during tekken tag 2 era going up against the korean's og was hype i was getting goosebumps watching him in the entire tournament i'd literally cry i feel like a proud dad

[@ColinDafilmoto]

you should commentate on events man, i love how you hype up these moments

[@bdown_hbunz]

Being a part of that crowd in top 8 was AMAZING!! Also I did witness one of your matches against jun and even that shit was hype! Overall making me wanna play the game more and go further than 1-2

[@markoholic_]

PHI cant wait for the grand finals video dude. that was some good ass tekken

[@triv4555]

I watched the AK-Farzeen set live but watching it again made me realize that this may very well be my favorite set of TEKKEN 8 (so far 👀)...the back-and-forth of how close it was made it so hype and the non-stop aggression really made it fun to watch and I think that's what the TEKKEN team was aiming for

[@PhiDX]

Absolutely the same for me. And it was skillful aggression!

[@Nukepool16]

Such a fun event to watch! So glad you’re around making content and competing! You’re a serious outlet for my competitive spirit. Keep it up!

[@GenderNeutch]

love the format, live commentary is amazing, Phi. Big thumbs up. Breaking it up in parts makes sense, just wish I could binge-watch all of them at once ;D but then again, this way I got something to look forward to. (and I guess it probably makes sense from a channel-growth perspective too, regarding the algorithm?)

[@PhiDX]

I think it helps with the fatigue of a 3 hour video as well, just for myself as a viewer

[@redwave4765]

Glad I went to this event and saw this live, it was hype asf

[@carsnanime4719]

Definitely was some great Tekken action, excited to watch all the other TWT events planned this year

[@ash17602]

Waking up to see a fresh phidx video>>>>>>>

[@plusJames2]

i think part of the reason people like Knee struggle to get rid of the T7 instinct could be because of practice partners too. if everyone you play against still has those same instincts, you aren't pushed to adapt out of them

[@tjmcbiggs5510]

that farzeen vs ak was the best fight ive almost ever seen

[@FDSignifire]

I have so many thoughts gotta get some matches in soon and talk theory

[@grandCurator]

Farzeen was in my pools. I'm just a Garyu Lili player and CB 2024's top 3 player Farzeen was in MY pools??? Shit was nuts, was sick to see it in person

[@SD-mi2vc]

He Plays victor means nothing

[@grandCurator]

@SD-mi2vc I really don't see your point. Farzeen didn't just sweep the whole thing and has been playing Tekken well before Victor existed. Give respect where it's due

[@SD-mi2vc]

@@grandCurator he plays a bs character. Theres no respect

[@grandCurator]

@@SD-mi2vc Don't know what to tell you other than learn the match up. It's really not that wild, I've spent like half my time playing T8 fighting a Victor player.

[@KZ_Suntorn]

@@SD-mi2vc Conflating ranked scammer Victor mains with people that take him to a competitive stage is real smooth-brained shit buddy.

[@vincentduhamel7037]

3:45 that sequence was sick!

[@Lord-Heihachi]

7:27 ....!! Now that's realistic physics 🤌

[@DjGaiden]

I want Knee to stick with Bryan and win so badly! I always rooted for Arslan in the rivalry, but now for this game I am team Knee since he got this far with Bryan.

[@NeoZero85]

Good analysis! Hard reads start to happen if you play each other to the point you know what they plan to do next. It be great if you can adapt to many peoples styles but it requires much patience.

[@LloydBuhrman]

AK vs Farzeen was the most hype set of Tekken 8 so far

[@neniv]

Man... EVO is gonna be so hype this year...

[@PaperTigerLive]

Shaheen main here, Kishin rank right now. I’ll now try to do the combo that AK is doing as his main combo. It’s supposed to be hard as fuck. I’ll update you when I’m able to do it.

[@PaperTigerLive]

Okay got the fc df2 to connect after launch, 2, snk cancel. Now onto the next part

[@PaperTigerLive]

Having trouble connecting the d2 afterwards. It doesn’t require a dash I believe but it’s inconsistent

[@InnerCircleGames]

Lmao we rooting for you bro

[@PaperTigerLive]

If you’re wondering the combo is at 30:30. I’m getting the hang of the d2 now. You need to delay it by a millisecond. Now I’ll go practice ws3 loops in isolation to then stitch it together later.

[@PaperTigerLive]

This combo is ridiculous. I’m nowhere close. Either I drop the d2 or the third ws3. Then after I still have to dash up and do the snk cancel fc df2 after the screw. It’s so hard.

[@PhiDX]

I FEEL LIKE spoilers in the comments should be avoided, but people are excited which is understandable. Be careful when scrolling (if you care)

[@angrykirby3121]

Dog I have rewatched that Farzeen & AK match because it's just so fucking sick

[@payasoinfeliz]

whoever decided to make tekken 8 about aggression is a genius. this game forces you to fight. fun to watch.

[@yungmaui4876]

It’s so good seeing rip and Steve together on coms

[@meshary1351]

I LOVE THIS STYLE OF VIDEOS KEEP IT UP!!!

[@showtimefu1234]

Can't wait for this next patch

[@mangotar0]

I cant wait for your reaction to the grand finals of this 🥳

[@sakulyah]

Banger video, like this new format

[@daddyporkchopz6259]

As a Shaheen main this made me so happy

[@tkroxemnas6331]

This is literally what tekken is about. I haven't seen tekken like this since JimmyJtran stopped popping up in events.

[@ratfink2079]

I gotta admit, when shaheen uses rage on a stage with water, its the one time it looks cool

[@NeloAlberto16]

Peak tekken with Victor in the thumbnail is insanity

[@JVAnimeContent]

Awesome content like alway

[@bigmclargehuge1170]

Hey, AK's strat at kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXmpcqOPYsRqqLs is cooler than you even thought it was. He didn't just raw stance heat smash, it was a mixup. Shaheen's heat smash out of stance is a low, he cancelled the stance into the mid smash to catch farzeen ducking. Genius!

[@cenistired]

PHILIPPINES MENTIONED

[@theformation3781]

Wanted to say this in the previous video but waited till it happened here, bear wr1+2 is very much steppable (like the rest of their kit apart from bf2, b1+2) and if someone starts stepping it bears have to take risks and play really unsafe to actually get anything started. Its not unsteppable at all.

[@PhiDX]

Yes it is definitely on paper, but I think with high-level player realignment it introduces so much variance that it's better to just block

[@erk8520]

One of my favorite matches was CuddleCore vs Knee. You could see Knee finally lock-in, but Cuddle was not making it easy! Some good ass Tekken right there!!!

[@katamus]

Fun fact, at combobreaker people were chanting "fuck victor, fuck victor" in the bathroom

[@miraimaar3216]

JeonDing might be my favorite player. His personality is what I'm here for

[@gamingvalue372]

Wasnt AK that Kid who Cried his Eyes out Years ago when he lost? I cant remember if he was it its so long ago but i saw AK in T7 in Tournaments in the Philipines and his Paul and Shaheen where allready sick back then. So glad all is effort pays off now.

[@JaymenCoto]

To me Al vs farzeen was the best match to me!! I thought for sure farzeen was gunna win but Al definitely came back . Like a movie

[@nna1u39]

tekken is 100% better when you understand the terminology and how cracked some of the things pros do

[@xbgsheikiii3593]

Next patch will make the game more interesting but yeah it’s good to see people using their brain when playing

[@Cradien]

AK was STONE COLD when he was playing

[@chico28526]

Dude, you need to do the actual play-by-play commentary at tourneys, you're natural at it!

[@Kaktanternak]

Man, Tekken is sick

[@aK1baby]

this is EXACTLY what tekken needed. my due respect to arslan and the legacy he's building - but his games where uterly boring to watch. the new blood doing its stuff is so much more entertaining. Farzeen, AK even the random guys where making a hell of a show, so that i can love tekken tourneys again. i was on the edge of my seat when those two where playin. Can't wait for the finals analysis to come

[@hamaratv2750]

Farzeen future Tekken champion

[@epictcg4424]

Who would have thought shaheen would win a stack tournament. It shows that, its the player that matter. But shaheen is better than his T7 variant. But AK used everything in shaheen arsenal and his slide .... you can not see it unless he does it intentionally to make you hesitate for a mix up. Farzeen and arslan match with AK is insane. Everytime at grand finals its been insane.

[@matthewsermons7247]

do they do tournaments where characters played are generated by random box?

[@Warum-yt3ou]

AK so cracked with the shaheen tech

[@mccollio0909]

I'm just about to hit Fujin with Shaheen. Ak truly inspiring

[@CasualKnight]

Phi commentary arc

[@harrypotter7372]

PhidX why you now participating in Tekken 8 tournaments ?

[@McOlsen90]

What kind of fighting stick is AK using?

[@huzaifawajid4333]

The battle between farzeen and AK was a pure slugfest between the younger Tekken generation.

[@tn_mateo5974]

Bear can't use b+1 (armored heat engage) against Eddy. df+1,3 punishes it every single time.

[@philippebekkers3225]

People were shitting on Shaheen. I love Shaheen and AK will show us TRUE PEAK. What an amazing match that was. Shaheen stock going up. I wish there were some more guides for Shaheen from pro players. Maybe you should do a video breakdown with some tips for Shaheen players in general Phi.

[@yellowscarlightningscream8347]

Peak Shaheen was played by Ahsan Ali in Pakistan's Baaz Gauntlet tournament. He came runner up but his Shaheen was far more aggressive and creative than AK. AK played a more solid and defensive Shaheen.

[@csabanagy7898]

Was waiting for this! Feels like manipulated most wanted matches but what do I know lol

[@AirbornTyler]

Phi i swear at evo you need to geust commentate tekken you make this game so easy to understand for anyone

[@Lyudo]

Not that we dont like Pakistani players. A lot of us just dont want a viktor to win. Shaheen was so fun to watch and im so glad he won it was well deserved

[@fivesweg]

Sick vid

[@smoothbanana]

Where are the rest of the Filipino players? AK must have gotten good by sparring with some beasts surely?

[@PhiDX]

The Philippines is FULL of die-hard Tekken fans. The population of nasty players is really high

[@oyssartwaltz5022]

go back to hotel and turn on stream is a quite a unique way of participating a tournament.

[@TheAciditty]

I never understand why AK does Shaheens (way cooler looking but) weaker combos that are far easier to drop. He is leaving like 40 dmg on the table every time.

[@skinss619]

Please do a commentary on AK and Arslan.

[@leonflorence118]

I hate Victor. Watching Farzeen wavu with Victor made me want to play Victor

[@jericobarreda3470]

Jacky chan is that you

[@The_Humble_Hurricane]

Im like number 999🙌🏿 Get some

[@trouble8690]

Shaheen wasn’t so boring when the whole venue was lit huh? All I heard when I picked him up was he’s boring and the same people are now cheering

[@sigururf6534]

I wish tekken 5 dr had a cult following like smash melee

[@ute9916]

Was sick to meet u phi. Coolest mf there 😎😎

[@ottersim]

Take that Tekken 8 haters. Tekken 8 takes as much skill to play as Tekken 7!

[@plusJames2]

hi youtube :)

[@reirei_tk]

H2O H2O H2O H2O H2O H2O H2O H2O

[@Thevarietysquad]

Rangchu not using panda :(

[@GuestFGC]

Hey would you maybe look at the way I use my hitbox for tekken ? 👉🏻👈🏻🥺

[@YobeOllipse]

you look like Jackie

[@Yeager.95]

The game is so aggressiv and fast, they should play only bo5 in top8. I think the games are to quick to play bo3. It would be way better for my opinion.

[@snowprincess7418]

why is arslan a jab spammer?

[@Fereshtey]

You said knee lost against Arslan because it’s very hard to undo the muscle memory of tekken 7, forgetting that the player he was playing against is the undisputed GOAT of tekken 7. How come he broke that habitual pattern in this tournament? You tend to be quite analytical, but this time your fanboyness came in the way of that 🤭

[@PhiDX]

Arslan also had problems adjusting, but has successfully adjusted in this game throughout the Top 8 itself. It was very impressive, and I mentioned that multiple times

[@Fereshtey]

@@PhiDX yes you did mention that, but in context of this game, the commentary was specifically biased towards knee. There was hardly a mention of Arslan. The clear rooting for knee to win. That’s okay, we just learned that you’re knee fan and not Arslans. Maybe you already probably mentioned that before, but as a new subscriber I might have missed. Anyways, I love your content. Please keep up the good work 🙂

[@jinpei05]

Tiring = smells bad 😅

[@renzeldavid4568]

bro you look like old jackie chan

[@emmanuelmartindale8309]

Can be? More likenis

[@shaneb.6185]

earlyy af boii

[@Frizzy125]

Shaheens slide is op it’s not reactable

[@Spawnamvs]

Every slide in the game is unreactable so what are you talking about?

[@Frizzy125]

@@Spawnamvs I only struggle with Shaheens slide bro 😭

[@Spawnamvs]

@@Frizzy125 Lee and Law both have slides as fast as Shaheens lol. If you struggle with Shaheen then it's probably a case of unfamiliarity?

[@Frizzy125]

@@Spawnamvs yeah bro im learning the matchup