TEKKEN 8 - How To Play (Beginner's Guide)

[@nickochioneantony9288]

One thing to consider for newbies... Don't always rely on juggle combos. Sure, they are satisfying to perform, but you'll end up being predictable most of the time! It can be extremely frustrating when your execution ended up being countered... Instead, look for moves that are low in frames, example for Jin is B+2, 1... Use it to cancel your opponent rhythm of play, then surely you'll find the time to counterhit/launch, based on your own rhythm of play. Most of the time you'll never pull out a complete juggle from the samples or even KZbin guide... You'll find your way to juggle as you play the game (hundreds of em), your moves will become your dance style.

[@yellowscarlightningscream8347]

I agree because I can't combo more than 3 hits to save my life. But by playing smart and defensive I am orange rank. However, a major point of discussion is that there is no frame data DLC in the standard version of Tekken 7 which I believe the majority of people have. They can't really know about the frame stuff.

[@jojox1733]

@@yellowscarlightningscream8347Tekken 8 comes with frame data

[@Pyramid_Skeem]

But shishou what if my dance style is juggle art 😂😂😂

[@ReYsiRiDLeY]

Tekken 8 will be the most fancy looking fighting game ever made. Its graphics are amazing. Gameplay, number of moves per chars are truly breathtaking too

[@humacunra]

Agreed. Nonetheless it’s definitely not the best looking.

[@soloralphlauren2731]

This was the type of basic intro video I was looking for. Thanks dude !

[@phillgood_inc]

Now this was the Tekken foundation I was looking for! Great breakdowns and explanations!

[@fenixa2z936]

It’s so beautiful! I grew up on Tekken in the arcades and then on PlayStation. Loving it so far! Great job NAMCO!

[@TextureAnimate]

Easily subbed. Thank you for takin the time to make this for us

[@MadMikeYT]

You're welcome!

[@TheFatJuice]

I'm so glad I watched this! I was a little confused about the heat system but now I understand!! Thank you bro!

[@MadMikeYT]

No problem!

[@ElhamXD]

Ngl Mike is the only youtuber with 10k subs and underrated ❤

[@MadMikeYT]

😭

[@MrObox]

Not gonna Lie the calmness is Wining Rn

[@kidautumn]

I just bought this game to play casually with the fam bam. But i would like to know how to play better. This is a great intro vid for beginners. This helped out so much to create my play style

[@MadMikeYT]

Glad I could help!

[@MrObox]

I discovered you a little while ago you gotta calm smooth vibe man fux wit it IM LITERALLY GOING TO START STREAMING WEN TEKKEN 8 drops im 28 and been playing tekken sit i was a Jit hope i see you out there ‼️‼️‼️‼️💯💯💯💯🫡

[@MadMikeYT]

heck yeah bro! i'm glad u enjoy the content. Good luck with your stream dude. the story is gonna be amazing!

[@MrObox]

@@MadMikeYT I literally Cant wait for the story man and thx i appreciate you seriously

[@ZLNG95]

Obox brought me here ‼️‼️

[@otix_tu]

Personall I would recommend for bindnig controls R2 (LP+RP), L2 (LK+RK), L1 (LP+RK), R1 (RP+LK). If you want to activate heat, you can press R1. That is also the default command for heat. If you want to activate Rage Art, you have to push the universal command DF (DownForward) + L2. Or you put it on R3 (pressing left control stick).

[@oblisk7778]

I mean, binding controls to those specific triggers isn't necessary. I would definitely bind them yes, but you can bind them to whatever you want.

[@TheFatJuice]

I'm a take your suggestion! Thanks for sharing!

[@심심한햄스터-m4p]

Dang Mike as a new comer to Tekken 7 and being a newbie this helps a lot. I usally dont write comments but you are the best tekken 8 youtuber

[@MadMikeYT]

thank you so much☺

[@zusako]

So many guides and almost everyone is not telling how to block or counter..

[@bigmak7559]

Stand to block mid and high attacks. Crouch to block lows. Don't move forward or you won't block

[@MadMikeYT]

i'll make a follow up guide explaining how to do that and a few other tricks

[@TheokuRIPPLE]

Thank you so much I only have the demo but I can already tell that I love jin

[@kgeo2686]

This is another great explanation of all the things you can do in Tekken. No offense to you or all the other videos… I don’t want to know WHAT all the things I can do are, I want to know HOW to use them! The game already tells me the what. I am a total noob and I just want know how I should be playing! Like my VERY FIRST GAME, What does that look like? How should I be using all the tools as a TOTAL NOOB. I want to see how to use the fundamental. Where should I be spending my time practicing? How much should I be pouring over the move lists?, etc. If I am learning to drive a car, i want to know how, not what every component of the car does in extreme detail.

[@MadMikeYT]

fair enough. the truth is, u gotta play in a way that works best for you. so for example i can't tell u what character you should play. i can say what character people are considering to be the best for beginners. but in the end u need to play the character for yourself and find out if u like their playstyle. once u find a character, mess around with them in practice mode, learn a couple moves, mix them together for certain combos. u don't need to know all 100 of that characters moves. maybe 10 - 20 to keep ur opponent guessing. tekken gives each character so many moves so that YOU can decide how you want to play them. u can follow the tutorials in the game to start learning. but in the end i'd recommend making ur own playstyle with certain moves. cause everyone has access to the tutorials so they've seen how those tutorial combos work. sorry for the long message. but i hope this kinda helps😅

[@kgeo2686]

@@MadMikeYTThat does help a lot! I appreciate it. And for the record I am gonna watch this again now that I’ve learned a bit. Thanks

[@kimnamnuts]

Thank you omg! I looked so dumb watching combo tutorials. It's like they were speaking another language. I finally get it!

[@benxen8844]

Mike you’re killin it man this is exactly what Tk content creation needs more of, keep it up brother

[@MadMikeYT]

thank you☺

[@TheMCmace]

mad respect to everyone who is good in fighting games like they are insanely hard imo xd

[@oblisk7778]

Just so everyone knows, you don't have to double tap up or down to dodge, you only have to tap it once quickly. Double tapping up or down will make you dodge, yes, but if held will make the character continue walking in a circle around the opponent. And in a life or death situation, one tap instead of two could save you a round. Also, one of the most important things on pad to do is bind. It will save your life. Bind your buttons, but unlike what Mike mentions, don't bind throws, you won't use them nearly as much as other button combinations (unless you're playing king) and besides, pressing 1+3 is way easier to do on pad then 1+4, you can grab without binds. One more thing that Mike doesn't mention, is that a lot of strings (i.e. button combinations (1, 2, 1)) leave space and timings for your opponent to counterattack easily on block. It is VITAL to find out your character's best poking fuel and go off from there. Don't just assume that a string of buttons is a good attack, it could be devastating. I highly, HIGHLY recommend (if you're going to play online against random's at least) watching character specific guides or pro players who play your character and learning off from them. Tekken characters have notoriously long command lists, but you'll come to know, pro's barely uses even 20% of a character's moves.

[@nickochioneantony9288]

If one wants to become familiar with the game, I honestly recommend them to play T5 instead (seriously). Through your PS2 or emu, the game is still great imo, story & character unlocking can be enticing too. T7 was kinda overwhelming for some people, most of them don't even understand the community instruction to pull f, n, df+2... T8 is easier to digest, but I think the way to pull out combos is still overwhelming for newbies and they tend to rely on them instead of poking and performing sidestep T5 is the fundamental for modern tekken moves, you can't juggle, but you'll learn moves frame cost, what considered as poking & what considered as punishing/heavy... And mandatory sidestep practice from Jinpachi's fireball

[@oblisk7778]

@@nickochioneantony9288 I completely get that, but a lot of players are going to start out with T8 on PS5. They probably won't have an old PS2 to play T5. And those on PC who are new probably won't care enough to emulate it.

[@nickochioneantony9288]

@@oblisk7778 sadly yes, younger people entry would be T8... and I've seen some players eventually obsessed with juggle combos that are predictable. They don't create their own style. Great news for veteran who can punish some high frame moves, but it will frustrate the newbs. I just hope T8 practice will feature some other fundamentals such as throw/grab breaks, proper moves to execute while lying down, sidestepping etc.

[@oblisk7778]

@@nickochioneantony9288 A fair few content creators have already played the full game, and their expectations have been blown out of the water. Training mode is apparently really good, giving multiple options on how to learn different matchups and what moves are/aren't good for your character. Apparently, when you boot up the game for the first time, it recommends you to play a bit of arcade quest, as that mode teaches you fundamentals and gradually gets you to learn more as you progress the story of that mode. Actually, funnily enough, IGN (yes, THAT IGN) did a in-depth, if not quick video a couple of weeks ago covering the training mode options and how extensive they are. New players are going to be perfectly fine in T8, I'm sure the team was focusing on casuals a lot more this time around.

[@-willplaysgames]

how and when to block/counter would be a good follow-up to this guide

[@MadMikeYT]

i'll be making a vid about that soon so no worries

[@colin1992]

Coming from mortal kombat this will be great to learn. Heat reminds me of X-ray from mortal kombat

[@unahp.3751]

Thanks for this because I have no idea what I'm doing, lol.

[@MadMikeYT]

No worries!

[@ArkhamKnightChannel]

Only downside is some directions can be tricky to pull at times. However Demo has been helping much in my practice. Have it set to ultra hard so as to be prepared for the full release

[@andreasnara]

thanks for the tips, getting into Tekken was overwhelming, the game looks fun but when i saw the combo lists it kinda discourage me xD. That number thingy to remember the combo actually do the trick, thanks again

[@MadMikeYT]

no problem. yeah don't be discouraged by how many moves each character has. u don't need to learn EVERYSINGLE ONE. think of it more as, the game giving u more options to create ur own style with every character. just pick and choose a few moves, see if u can make a combo, and memorize it. mix them up when u fight and ur gold!

[@khalilst.1436]

new to tekken 8 this video was very helpful thank you keep going

[@grantmitchel2810]

How new player friendly is Tekken? Been playing fighting games for last 5 years but never got into tekken. Everything about tekken 8 looks so good

[@MadMikeYT]

Tekken 8 does a really good job with helping new players get the hang of things. they have a special style to make the controls easy. or u can just try what i talk about in this vid

[@grantmitchel2810]

@@MadMikeYT special style still a weakness like modern in sf6?

[@MadMikeYT]

yea. i personally don't recommend@@grantmitchel2810

[@theunknownplayer9634]

I grew up playing street fighter series, so thinking to move to tekken 8 could be a bit harsh

[@YurdleTheTurtle]

Great guide and love the 'baby steps' approach, but it's still missing A TON of info for people who want to play Tekken 8 for the first time. You basically just covered what the in-game tutorial teaches, but like even less technically (ex. didn't go over blocking! Didn't go over movement like running and jumping!). I recommend making a more in-depth guide that covers the game mechanics, such as explaining blocking, types of moves (high, mid, low, etc.), countering throws, move properties (blue trail = tracking attack that can't be sidestepped, red sparks = ?, etc. etc.), stage walls/transitions, controls and defensive options for when your character is on the ground (I still don't know these), etc. Can make it a separate guide and title it something else, but yeah this video is super surface level and not comprehensive at all (as per description). Not saying to offend of course, very well edited video you put together, just missing a lot of important info beginners definitely need to know.

[@MadMikeYT]

thanks for the comment. and yeah i'm sure i missed some things. but i also left some stuff out on purpose because i don't want to overwhelm new players. so yeah. super simple surface level

[@Marty_94]

thx dude it helped💪

[@SM4SH3R]

This is the best tekken vid I've seen yet, bell rung

[@JoseMartinez-wr8uo]

This was a great video

[@peterstaffen8474]

So basicly im confined to practice mode, since i got no friends who play tekken

[@MadMikeYT]

Join my Discord server, you can make friends there. Or join my streams on Tuesday where I play with viewers.

[@lanceelopezz223]

Very clear. Thx, broo

[@littlej_3]

THANK YOU!

[@MadMikeYT]

No problem

[@akbaralibocus5776]

I just buy this game its my first tekken . What is the name of your arcade joystick. And nice tips and Combo 😊😊

[@MadMikeYT]

glad u enjoyed the video. i actually got my arcade stick from my friend so i have no idea what brand it is

[@akbaralibocus5776]

@@MadMikeYT what do you think is better the joystick with stick or the new one without the stick for Tekken i really want two learn it and thanks for the reaction

[@MadMikeYT]

mine doesn't use a stick. it's keys like on a computer keyboard so my moving inputs atleast. that's what i like.@@akbaralibocus5776

[@UniqueStatus27]

Thanks for the tips!

[@ritzybre193]

I always wanted to give fighting games a go and Tekken 7 looked incredible difficult but your video felt welcoming. Ready to lose and learn.

[@MadMikeYT]

i'm glad i could help. i'll have character guides up on my channel soon to help u improve your skills

[@kgeo2686]

You got me to screenshot the controls… that’s big.. I am so on the fence of jumping in… I’m just not sure. Like the core of the game boils down to blocking highs and lows and trying to get a chance to land your big combos?

[@MadMikeYT]

yes and no. combos are a choice. a good thing to learn for sure. but that can be later on down the road. just focus on the basics. mess around with the game for a bit until u get the hang of it. then find a playstyle that suits u. whether it's long combos or just landing powerful hits. it's all up to u!

[@TitanStryker]

I got an elite controller for Christmas that can have the buttons mapped to triggers on the back. Never used the triggers but I think for this game they can come in handy as you have to press some buttons at the same time. Only fighting game I have experience with is MK and I had never felt the need to use it. Anyone else that does this lmk how you like it.

[@GameClone1]

me who got the crack of tekken 8 😂

[@amoguslol4545]

can someone help me? im trying to play pvp locally but i cant select the character for player 2😭 enter and space button doesnt seem to work either

[@MadMikeYT]

You on pc? To play locally, you need to go under the OFFLINE tab in the main menu. Click on VS, then select PLAYER vs PLAYER. P1 picks there character by hitting the start/enter button and P2 does the same. Then ur good to go!

[@xNoroellex]

Hey! New to Tekken 8 (played like Tekken 4 when i was a teenager) and its the first time i want to play this game without just smashing buttons and hoping for the best. My problem is getting combos to work (?), i cant seem to push the buttons in the right rhythm.. its always too late OR me pressing the button isnt even recognized by the game. If you are up to it, maybe you have some tips regarding this topic? I am playing Nina now and was starting with Arcade mode and the first "Tornado" combo and it just doesn't work for me and i dont understand why. Thanks for reading in advance and thanks again for the Beginners Guide!

[@MadMikeYT]

I understand. I don't have a Combo guido for Nina yet, but you could check out one of my other combo guides cause I put a red arrow indicating when you should hit the next button to continue the combo. (It's not always 100% at the perfect time but pretty close) Or you could also go into practice mode with Nina, and click on sample combos. It'll kinda walk you through when to hit the next button. I hope this helps😉

[@jameswinslow2831]

You may have style turned on which changes the moves performed by the character. I dont know much about the style system but ik characters perform different moves with style toggled on. You can toggle style by pressing L1

[@yellowscarlightningscream8347]

The biggest issue till date for new players like me is to press DB or DF. Playing on PS5 controller it is extremely difficult to consistently land DF and DB buttons without messing up. Because of this I can't extend combos or hit effective punishes. Need a guide to resolve this.

[@MadMikeYT]

are you using the left analog stick or the D-Pad? Cause I find that the analog stick makes those inputs much easier.

[@yellowscarlightningscream8347]

@@MadMikeYT I am on DPad. I tried using the analog stick but with the analog stick the movement of the character is not smooth and mis-inputs happen more frequently.

[@MadMikeYT]

hm... have you ever tried playing with keyboard? some people like it@@yellowscarlightningscream8347

[@yellowscarlightningscream8347]

@@MadMikeYT How do I connect keyboard to PS5 because natively it doesn't support keyboard. Using an aftermarket keyboard adapter sometime works and sometime doesn't. IS there any recommendation?

[@ntope001]

This was good

[@gyasiburris417]

Great stuff!

[@martinnielsen5805]

How do you block heat and rage?

[@MadMikeYT]

just hold back. there are some instances where u can side step them as well. if they have u mid combo and in the air, then there's not much u can do

[@suryabhanujit2090]

❤❤❤

[@RVonTheGreat]

The combo at the end for the heat is not a combo do not I repeat do not use that in a match against people I play Jin and Ik they can chose to stay on the ground right there do it right before they touch the ground for optimal effect

[@KimDitcher]

dont...use heat burst to extend your combo 90% time unless u got a awkward launch u cant juggle. Heat burst scales your combo very hard and in the end, you get way less damage than you could have. Also landing a heat engager will return massive amount of recoverable hp so you probably dont want to spend it on heat burst for such small reward.

[@Mboyddr1]

thank you

[@SaucedUpStinkyGrandpa]

Can’t wait for victor

[@thygrrr]

My problem is even after playing several Tekken instalments, I have no idea how to time my presses to get a combo after a launcher. I can be lucky to get 1 or 2 hits after launch with most characters. Do I press them as fast as possible? Do I buffer input? Do I tap in a clear rhythm?

[@MadMikeYT]

It depends on the launcher and how high in the air you opponent is. You could check out the practice mode sample combos. They have sound cues to let you know when yo input your next move. Or you could look at some of my character guides. I put arrows showing when to press the next move in your combo.

[@thygrrr]

@@MadMikeYTThanks ^^ I've found good usefull stuff in your guides. Yeah it seems like especially my "main" Leo has a follow up input to start the string that melts my brain. I was able to get better results with other characters after I gave it another, pretty long session. Still suck at it, but at least I can get ~30-45 damage now when the launcher is a full launch. Instead of just the launch damage. :p

[@Superjaymee]

good video !!

[@SaucedUpStinkyGrandpa]

Actually i would suggest the easiest character like Jin or Paul because there pretty easy

[@gregorypoirier6588]

Beginner here, should I use the D-pad or joystick?

[@MadMikeYT]

which ever u feel u can be more efficient with

[@fares-220]

How can I block hits in ps5 ?

[@MadMikeYT]

for MEDIUM and HIGH attacks, just hold the back directional button. For LOW attacks, you need to hold back + down at the same time.

[@Manuel-gt9jf]

I really wanna play this game cause the combat looks amazing compared to mk and sf but it looks like it’s not that controller friendly 😔

[@MadMikeYT]

it is. used to play it with controller all the time. it can look confusing but once u mess with it for a while, u get the hang of it. it's so worth it man

[@Manuel-gt9jf]

@@MadMikeYT alright man I’ll take ur word buying it right now

[@clownworld4655]

Games like this are some of the few games where a controller beats keyboard and mouse all the way. Generally any game that doesn’t involve precise aiming like FPS and TPS games

[@Manuel-gt9jf]

@@clownworld4655 well didn’t mean keyboard and mouse more so arcade stick didn’t want to buy a 150 dollar stick but I’m playing the game now some moves are hard with controller but I’m still having fun

[@NJCHEESE]

Good video keep it up

[@MadMikeYT]

thanks!

[@nogamenolife705]

Is SV6 or MK1 a better choice for a complete noob to fighting games?

[@MadMikeYT]

good question. i would personally say sf6. it has the modern controls option to help u learn how to play the game easier

[@VibeTrexYT]

im literally a tekken 8 demo pro now

[@Freeze_frame_locked]

Wait, so while you're in rage in Tekken 7, you would do more damage with attacks. Is that not the same in Tekken 8?

[@KyryanRose]

It stayed the same

[@payamkarami4529]

How to defense?

[@MadMikeYT]

Hold the back button. If they go for a low hit then you hold back + down

[@joshuaphillips755]

How you make a guide with a demo?

[@MadMikeYT]

i mean everything is the same in the full game. just less characters.

[@theHedgex1]

How to Olay Tekken 8: Welcome to the meat grinder.

[@MadMikeYT]

wait what?

[@MrObox]

Jus bored watching your vids Good job you really pull the ears in

[@NocturnalIntuition]

As a life long mortal Kombat fan I’m moving over to tekken for the first time. Mk1 is pure trash.

[@skies531]

Cap mk1 ain’t trash people just hop on the hate train lmao

[@imitfdx9632]

glooks

[@KyryanRose]

I don’t want to be mean but you didn’t combo with the heat smash.. i don’t think you should talk about combos when you dont really understand the system in itself

[@Freeze_frame_locked]

To be honest, jin's combos are really hard to do

[@KyryanRose]

@@Freeze_frame_locked No, they aren’t hard lol

[@Freeze_frame_locked]

Oh, they are not... 🤔 then I guess I better stick to kazuya

[@KyryanRose]

@@Freeze_frame_locked Don’t stick to Kazuya he is absolutely trash in T8 ( Talking from experience )

[@Freeze_frame_locked]

Wait, I think I should say I played the demo

[@JafetPlays]

bro explained pretty much nothing.

[@MadMikeYT]

Maybe u had the video on mute...

[@skies531]

It’s meant for a new player like me goofy

[@PolzzOfficialYT]

this helped bro, appreciate it