RIP FFVII Fans! Clive Rosfield in Tekken 8?!

[@hafizanmohammadothman7460]

This Final Fantasy XVI

[@Gordoniankid]

Yes, I put "RIP FFVII Fans" because they were demanding Tifa in Tekken 8. And are now upset Clive from FFXVI is in. If you mean why I said "FF14" at the start, its because I thought it was an FF14 & FF16 collab event. Since Geoff said announcement for an RPG series and the model didn't seemed detailed enough to be from FF16 itself.

[@hafizanmohammadothman7460]

okay

[@Gordoniankid]

@@hafizanmohammadothman7460 Okay, have a good day

[@KoufalKoufax]

GARBAGE another character with weapon attack that cant be parried LUL lame af

[@Gordoniankid]

But have you considered, the DLC will probably sell a lot just like Noctis did in Tekken 7. Even though I (and others) feel like Clive & Noctis would be better fits for Soul Calibur.

[@jericho5253]

@@Gordoniankidthat’s exactly what my ex GF said. Tifa was built for Tekken, and it seems like we’re never going to get her. It would also have made sense to cater to FFVII fans in-between Rebirth and the third installment. Where in the world did they think Clive, as much as I love him, was a good idea for Tekken?

[@Gordoniankid]

@@jericho5253 Deals like this are generally made upwards of a year or more in advance. So Squeenix probably wanted to capitalize on FF16's success (much like how Noctis was for FF15's success). Plus, Clive is a protagonist as oppose to Tifa who isn't. Combined with how Noctis sold a lot in Tekken 7. Cross overs generally preferring the protagonists chosen over a side character. And usually the protagonists from the latest entry. The only thing that makes Tifa a "better fit" is she's a monk. But at that point, ANY Monk in Final Fantasy is just as qualified as Tifa. Personally, I would've preferred a character from Final Fantasy V since the Job System could make for a cool fighting game move set like in Dissidia. But Clive does bring with him the multiple Eikon powers + Torgal for a moveset. I would prefer Noctis or Clive in a Soul Calibur, but first we would need a new Soul Calibur. And Soul Calibur is my favorite fighting game series, I would love for another entry. As for "catering to FF7 fans", FF7 fans already got: -The Compilation of FF7 -FF7 characters in Ehrgeiz -FF7 characters in Super Smash Bros series -Sephiroth boss fights in Kingdom Hearts 1 & 2 (plus the FF7 cast & Squall fights in the Underground Tournaments) -FF7 Remake Project Trilogy -FF7 Ever Crisis FF7 fans constantly get catered to. Missing out on a Tekken collab isn't a problem.

[@jericho5253]

@ I believe you’re correct, though I remain I’d have much preferred her, and a lot of it is personal bias too on top of just fitting the fighting theme 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Gordoniankid]

@@jericho5253 It is personal preference at the end of the day. But the logic for why Clive was picked does make sense with how collaborations tend to work. With Tifa not having any special quality other than "she's a Monk from the most popular entry". And let's be honest, Tifa would have 100% come with Materia as part of her move set if she was chosen. Plus Tekken is still the franchise that has fighting robots, bears, kangaroos, pandas, Yoshimitsu, the Devil Gene, Gon as a guest character in Tekken 3, etc. So it's not as if the franchise is grounded with who it includes. It's like how while I agree Noctis & Clive would be better in Soul Calibur. People complained about Soul Calibur 4 having Star Wars characters and Soul Calibur 5 introducing Super Meters/Super Moves. So people are being hypocritical by suddenly seeing Noctis & Clive as viable for Soul Calibur. Ooh, I just learned that 2B was suppose to be in Tekken 7 but got changed to be in Soul Calibur 6 instead. x.com/Harada_TEKKEN/status/1348916877347573764?s=20