Tekken 8's Story mode was FANTASTIC! Lets Talk About it

[@rooflemonger]

So took a break from making guides to actually play the game, crazy concept right? I wasn't expecting much out of Tekken 8's story mode, other than the final sequence I did not care for Tekken 7's but I didn't realize for the ride I was about to go on. Mortal Kombat 1's cinematic story mode is what everyone has chased for years, it was first, and always was the best without equal in my eyes but Tekken 8 finally topped it. Due to the plot? lol hell no, but just the fun moments, the fanservice, the great action, its just super well done in my eyes so lets talk about it!

[@NightFoxZero]

You mentioned the Kazama style part of that last fight but did you not notice that when the T3 music kicks in his moveset changes to the Mishima style he has a lot of his T3 moves. That finale was just such a perfect display of Jin's evolution throughout the series. 10/10 fight

[@NightFoxZero]

Also for when Jun appears it is pretty vague, since she seemingly only appears in the "spirit realm" the ending can be taken two ways, either she's alive or Kazuya is dead for real and she found him in the after life. Would make sense too though since the point of T7 and T8 have been to end the father/son fights. Maybe Asuka will be the Jin to Reina which is why they hinted at the family tree stuff earlier in the story.

[@thinkingbear9737]

I loved the story as well glad you got to play it! Do you have a preference for a controller for fighting games? I've heard that ps5 controllers can get destroyed from playing fighting games alot so I was thinking of doing a stick, curious on an expert opinion

[@rooflemonger]

@@thinkingbear9737 I can tell you that every controller can get destroyed by fighting games, as ive done it to every controller lol. That said pads are the most susceptible to breaking after prolonged use, but they are also by far the cheapest and easily replaced. A stick is a bit more of a commitment dollar wise, but a sturdy stick will last you a very long time. I used to always be a stick guy but these days I play leverless now cause ive always had issues with my left arm and it lets me play without pain + all the nice leverless bonuses

[@matthewhewer4573]

Really? I was shocked at how bad it was but haven't played Tekken since 3 so don't know if this is an improvement for the series?

[@P_OmSa]

"I learned Mishima martial arts on the internet." Reina confirmed subscriber to Rooflemonger's channel!

[@vaivs7903]

HAHAHAHAHAH This comment made my day xD

[@yeetskeet3]

😂

[@malrulesall9669]

Exactly 😂

[@marche800]

I love that Heihachi lives so rent free in both Jin and Kazuya's minds that anything little that even reminds them of the guy triggers PTSD flashbacks.

[@malrulesall9669]

Right

[@davethescrub858]

​@@malrulesall9669heihachi fucked up Kazuya pretty good lol

[@dugonman8360]

That's boomer parenting for you

[@PetarBladeStrok]

When Jin's Tekken 3 theme started playing, while he regained his Mishima moveset, I legit teared up... And Antares, T6 Jin theme and Snow Castle playing while Jin battles Devil Jin in his mindscape... Mindblowingly good!

[@wafflaaar1067]

yeah the callbacks really made this story mode good

[@DiamondDogggg]

Asuka has lost so much of her individuality that shes literally drug around by Lili. Kind of sad and hilarious at the same time.

[@Reydriel]

The same with Lili, in T5DR she just had the normal motivation to find funds for her father's medical condition or something, but since Tekken 6 she's just Asuka's himedere fangirl stalker lmao

[@ghost_kinggamer]

​@@ReydrielThey're lesbos...there's some weird Artwork inside the game that clearly indicates that

[@KaleRylan]

I honestly feel like Asuka is a dropped plotline. It feels like in 5 they were thinking she might take Jun's place, maybe even be a love interest, who knows? (remember the Japanese don't have much issue with cousins) and then it all just goes away. Jun comes back, Xiaoyu finally gets development, and so on. It really feels like they just decided that Asuka wasn't the direction they were going, but she's popular enough that they kept her around despite that, but as basically an artifact.

[@DiamondDogggg]

@@KaleRylan tbh if ur not a mishima ur a dropped plotline 🤣

[@spiralpower1620]

​@KaleRylan tbh why... hear me out... I hope the beef turns out to not be Jin and Reina or Kazuya and Reina in future games. But Reina and Asuka.

[@Dasaltwarrior]

I think the part that sets T8s story apart from the others, even as a VERY casual Tekken fan, is that its all killer and no filler MK9 and every other FG cinematic story mode trying to dedicate at least ONE chapter to every character is admirable, but it definitely makes them much more plodding than they really should be, at least for sizeable stretches of them Having like, 2 dedicated sections that give the broader cast to just enough time to shine was a very smart move, and it kept a smile on my face during both of them. You don't need constant plot, sometimes you just gotta let your characters do their thing

[@fightingmedialounge519]

There was a decent amount of filler in this game. Such as the paul and law fight.

[@shawklan27]

​@@fightingmedialounge519 sadly

[@vergil_6707]

@@fightingmedialounge519 that lasted like 75 seconds

[@fightingmedialounge519]

@@vergil_6707 if more so two minutes, and that was only uncertain scene.

[@JoelBurger]

The funniest thing to me was that, after being mentioned as missing since T6, Leo's dad just shows up with zero fanfare and zero explanation beyond Leo's character story going "btw Leo found him and is working as his assistant"

[@Hobbitfeetpics]

I wouldn't say "zero fanfare" considering how prominently he was featured in the opening credits (for some reason)

[@rooflemonger]

yeah it was kinda like "oh my parents, the whole reason for my story, here's dad, its no big deal"

[@hirarajbanshi7285]

I mean there is some plot left tho, Leo's? Mother issues still there

[@taco_sensei]

Haven't done Leo's character episode but I wonder if that has more info

[@ScientologyHunter2]

probably because not that many people actually care enough about leo...tbh I didn´t even think about it until I read your comment lol

[@AnnCatsanndra]

Something easy to miss: there is an alternate ending to chapter 15 if you fight all the way until the last part where both Jin and Kazuya are in Rage (red aura) and then you intentionally let Kazuya win. You also get an achievement and title for seeing this ending. It doesn't work if you lose before Kazuya's rage, since you'll just get the "Retry" option instead.

[@neonkaiju]

I love how they went all-out in embracing its lovable stupidity & "anime moments" when every other game is trying to appease some mythical demographic of "modern audiences". Harada clearly DGAF and it makes the game even better.

[@Pine2142]

Getting thrown into surprise Tekken force was awesome and Jin's changing moveset in the final fight was incredible

[@NarratorSama]

Poor Reina has a lot of respect for someone she probably never met. She should ask Jin and Kazuya what Heihachi did to them when he had an INKLING of suspicion that they had devil power. Girl, your dad would not love you any different.

[@KaleRylan]

Yeah, I'm very curious what her goal is, and not necessarily in a good way. I don't feel like she makes a ton of sense. The whole game acts like it's building up to the reveal of her parentage and its... the same parentage everyone guessed from minute 1 (which would have worked better if he didn't already have illegitimate kids running around) and what's more, it doesn't really make any sense in terms of motivation. Was heihachi nice to her? He wasn't nice to anyone, so that would be weird. And what's her goal then? To get revenge? I mean the target would be Kazuya then, so why does she even have to be duplicitous with Jin? "I want to beat Kazuya too." "Cool, welcome aboard." Does she want revenge against Jin because he and Heihachi were enemies like 4 games ago? I guess? Kind of unsatisfying to build a rivalry on. Does she just want to succeed in global domination where Heihachi failed? She's a mystery I want answered, but it's less because it's a particularly good mystery and more becuase she just doesn't make a ton of sense.

[@WeMissDimebag]

I thought she was pretty clearly just trying to understand the devil gene more. It’s the only thing she talks about. And she purposefully tanks Kazuya’s laser twice in order to try and awaken it. I’m way more confused as to how she has the blood though? 7 made it clear that Heihachi didn’t have it, Kazumi did, so how the hell is Reina a devil? She’s not Kazumi’s, so who was her mom?

[@5H4K490]

@@WeMissDimebag Considering that Azazel is the source of the devil gene and Jin/Kazuya go theirs from Kazumi, theres a good chance that other bloodlines with the devil gene exist and Heihachi more than likely sought them out. Remember in Tekken 3 he used that Tournament to lure out Orge who also has the devil gene, Heihachi wants the power for himself and given his actions neither his son or grandson would be happy to share any with him, another child who is devoted to him and gets the devil powers is easier for him to control.

[@chrishipop5]

The music in the story mode! The score! This was a film. Literally on the levels of final fantasy visuals and presentation.

[@metalsadman]

that anime fight was ff'ish yep.

[@vaivs7903]

I swear, I lost it when in chapter 15 Jin did his Tekken 3 pose and then had the moveset from Tekken 3!!. I found myself grinning from ear to ear.

[@Hype_Incarnate]

I loved the story, I really hope there is dlc story. I don't want to wait 10 years to find out more about Reina and how she got the Devil Gene.

[@MrInuhanyou123]

I'm glad they did jin well, gave my main Xiao some decent spotlight and even brought back jun! They didn't sweep jins heel turn in 6 under the rug(mostly) but had it as a focal point of the character driven story being Jins acceptance of himself and his sins to forge a better path. He can't make up for what he did but he can atleast make sure to spend the rest of his life atoning for that. I understand the issue people take with it that he should have just died or what he did isn't forgivable but Jin himself spent most of the past 20 years wanting to not only off his own bloodline but kill himself because he also considered himself tainted and not worth anything. To see him ask his mom if he truly deserves to even exist or live and then shout out that he wanted to survive and become happy was amazing. It reminded me of one of my favorite type moon nasuverse protags Shirou Emiya who had also a journey of self acceptance from not caring about his own life to actively wanting to survive. I really enjoyed it.

[@teriosshadow17]

Not gonna lie, Jin's character arc was amazing. That being said, i wished there was bit more tension between him and some characters that still hate him, so we could get some closure with them and Jin accepting himself afterwards would have made it even stronger.

[@Shinteo5]

@@teriosshadow17 Miguel is still out there. I'll be very surprised if he is not dlc and have at least one canon fight with Jin.

[@teriosshadow17]

@@Shinteo5 I was hoping Miguel would be in the main story and eventually finds some closure to his sister's death by confronting Jin. Maybe Miguel gets to understand Jin better despite hating his guts.

[@fightingmedialounge519]

You might want to check your math considering jin only learned about the devil gene when he was 19. So he definitely did not spend most of his life wanting to get rid of it.

[@MrInuhanyou123]

@@fightingmedialounge519 in real time. You know what i meant

[@chrishipop5]

Ive been a lifelong tekken fan since T3. Seeing Jin grow into the goat he was supposed to be made me shed some manly tears. T8 is amazing. Money well spent.

[@juhel5531]

"Your techwear is no match for my Jays, Kazama Jin." -Kazuya probably

[@msakiblab]

A wise man one said: "Sometimes, it's not what the plot is, but how one can tell it that makes it good"

[@nioykak5782]

I have to say from the moment we enter jins mind palace to the very end of the story I was going crazy the whole time. The attention to detail they put into the different jin movesets is like the coolest thing

[@Eeanjay]

One suddle yet powerful moment is the brief pause kaz has before clocking jin. I interpret as him seeing he is just like heiachi beating on his own son. Very brief yet very powerful moment for me.

[@yatheo2969]

As someone that hated Tekken 7 story mode to the point I wasn't even going to bother with 8's and put it off for a couple of days I was blown away by how fun and entertaining it was when i finally played it.

[@El-Burrito]

The fights just feel so snappy. I would normally just expect a structure of cutscene and then a fight and repeat until the final cut scene. But the way they handled it made it feel so natural and fluid I thought. The variety is great, the voice lines mid-fight, Jins moveset changing as he loses and gains respect for himself, managing to fit in the tournament and several boss characters and the whole rebellion/Tekken force mode! The final fight was perfectly executed and very emotional

[@gacktcbiz]

Loved the story mode. The callbacks to prior Tekkens bring tears of joy to my cold Mishima eyes XD

[@rooflemonger]

So small break from guide vids just to talk about the plot itself. I didn't expect much out of it so I didn't stream or record myself or anything like that(im not really a "reaction" vid kinda guy after all) but I sorta wish in retrospect I did, because I had lot of fun playing the story mode. I had zero expectations, and it blew me away, well done is all I can say. So after this character guides will start soon on the channel, hopefully some Ed news soon for SF, and we will see where this crazy genre will take us next. Also next week streams should finally start up again, I can finally find time to play the game with the main guides done lol

[@larquefausse3623]

Finally Rooflemonger dees the REAL Tekken 8 video that we've been waiting for!

[@Air_OK]

Never forget MK vs DC’s cinematic story mode, technically the first but pretty unremarkable

[@rooflemonger]

counterpoint: Always forget Mk vs DC

[@Jesus_loves_u7]

Jesus loves you

[@SparkShadow212]

​@@Jesus_loves_u7 So does Gary

[@abhijaman4792]

​@@Jesus_loves_u7your god's love is not unconditional. He does not love us, and he does not love you. But We love you. We wouldn't be here without you. Let me kiss you. ️‍🌈

[@Jesus_loves_u7]

@abhijaman4792 it is unconditional, He loves you so much that He gave His son for you, and He loves you too much to leave you in your sin(like how a father would not want to see his child go down the wrong path) , so please turn to him and He can make you a child of God. He really loves you

[@floridaman7206]

Dang i hated that the story ended in such a cliffhanger

[@cylondorado4582]

I heard the other story modes weren’t good, so I think I got the best experience as a newcomer by watching your other lore videos and then playing it.

[@rooflemonger]

Tekken 8 is certainly a wild step up from 7 for sure

[@MiketheNerdRanger]

The WHOLE ending sequence had me freaking the fuck out! The one white wing Devil Jin got; all the army kung fu nonsense; *fucking Angel Jin;* Jin coming to terms with his mishima style; Jin *finally* using the kazama style; it's all just the *business*

[@MiketheNerdRanger]

@Tigran-Abazyan I was saying that I loved it. Sorry if it confused you.

[@MiketheNerdRanger]

@Tigran-Abazyan I suck with everybody, so TBD lol

[@preparetothrive9871]

“Like old 80’s Hulk Hogan not modern day bad Hulk Hogan” lmaoooooo

[@Ichigoat_Kurosaki15]

My theory is kazuya is gonna get a redemption arc and team up with Jin against Reina

[@Ichigoat_Kurosaki15]

And jun is alive

[@k3v1nkuu15]

@Tigran-Abazyanthey could turn him into the vegeta of tekken.

[@pencilswordfish]

You just gotta appreciate how Tekken can balance between hilariously stupid (awesome) saturday morning Avengers cartoon plot... and then getting you in the feels in that finale (both in T7 with Heihachi and here in T8 w Jin). Perfect, no notes. Keeping being silly Tekken.

[@snickledumper]

He had me at "hello and welcome!" Love all your content rooflemonger! I appreciate the King Guide as this game I'm picking him up!

[@NiiRubra]

I felt like they already had it in them with Tekken 7, the flaw with that story was the presentation and, of course, the narrator/reporter, if they had gone for a different voice direction and writing for that character, I think they would already have one of the best fighting game story modes in the genre; with Tekken 8 they did something that was not only up to the standards of Tekken 7, but it may have been even better, and they chose to omit the narrator, which goes to show exactly what I mentioned: they already had it, they just needed to make a small adjustment with their presentation. If I were to de-construct and analyze Tekken 8's story, I'd say that its major successes were: 1. entertaining gameplay sections that go for distinct and fun premises, they start off right away with Jin vs Kazuya which is fun over the top nonsense, they have a playable tournament arc in Italy which was probably my favorite part, the Tekken force segment featuring several characters and hyping them up and their interpersonal dynamics, and the amazing shonen anime ending between Jin and Kazuya. 2. this game fully realizes several story arcs that had been going on for *YEARS* at this point, including Ling having feelings for Jin, Jin dealing with his devil, Kazuya embracing the lessons his shitty life taught him and becoming the villain, and so on. 3. Sentimentality, Tekken 8 fights with its heart, as Leeroy would put it, that's what makes Tekken 8's climatic encounters so involving for anyone who likes this series, it feels like everything that matters is on the line, it really has that anime feel to it, a feel that connects with people through feelings that are evoked in the game's characters, and it manages to get people personally invested. I don't mean to be too negative in comparison, but this is not something that I felt from Mortal Kombat 1, for example, the story mode in that game was enjoyable, but it did not have me emotionally invested like T8 did. This game, I think, is a milestone for fighting game storytelling that should mark a new chapter in how these game modes are done. 27:32 Panda deserves better than this, we all know that.

[@mangekyo407]

We must not forget the bad ending if you mess up all the qtes where kazuya wins and toss jin down a cliff

[@TakumiTheFAUSTScientist]

Honestly IN MY OPINION the BEST part of T8's story mode besides from T3 reference at the final fight, Jin channels his Mom's moves and a few others is that Lars briefly "Transforms" into Heihachi and give Kazuya a slight PTSD That scene for me was such an UNEXPECTED one and he has this durability and an unwavering fighting spirit just like his dad and definitely a living definition of "You can kill a man but you will never kill his legacy" And with that Lars is now one of my fave Tekken characters ever (And I'm dead serious about that)

[@samrhodes9352]

I just finished it a couple of hours ago too, my last memory was playing Tekken 4 when I was like 6 or 7. Playing Tekken 8's story mode was really nice man, really loved the build-up for Jin & the final battle with Kazuya felt so special man.

[@willywill952]

I agree!! Tekken 8 story has took the title from Mk9 and Injustice 2 as the best story in fighting game periods.

[@pmg-fg3if]

Can kazuya get a redemption arc pls? pls jun bring that man back

[@ThePuff18]

I kinda wish Reina just stuck to the “Mishima Superfan” cover, but hinted her true nature. Just think that would have been cool.

[@drew4252]

There's no way they would drop those cliffhangers and wait till T9 to resolve them. DLC definitely imminent

[@drew4252]

@Tigran-Abazyan I don't think there was much comparable to that at the end of t7 story

[@metalsadman]

add other game modes while they're at it.

[@FrankenSteinsGate]

I absolutely love how this game's story mode is pure anime - both in the over-the-top superpowered bullshit between Jin and Kazuya, but also in all the _incredibly_ goofy bullshit like King boosting morale through the power of Pro Wrestling or Azucena just leaving the battlefield when she finds another coffee fan. This game rules so hard

[@TheWordPlay]

Just finished the story mode. I can't remember the last time i popped off for a fighting game campaign, and I did multiple times here!

[@rabbidguarddog]

What i cant get enough of was how sweet my main Leo was in their role. ❤

[@looklookanaxolotl]

Absolutely, the most frustrating thing about the story mode that really makes me sad is the wasted potential and humiliation of Asuka. For one, why is Jun even in this game really if she’s only barely there in cutscenes and doesn’t play an active role in the story other than helping Jin achieve his angel form? I feel like Jun’s role in the story can easily be replaced with Asuka. Jin laments for his deceased mother, Asuka is all like “hey don’t be sad, you can do it!” and Jin gets teary eyed because Asuka reminds him so much of his mother. There could’ve even been a scene in which Devil Jin is going all crazy and Asuka tries to save everyone from his frenzy and holds him back even if it would be stupid and basically her sacrificing herself to at least spare any more casualties, only to unknowingly use her power to suppress the devil gene. Then he gets that flashback scene with his mom and he turns to Angel Jin. That way we get to see Asuka shine as a selfless hero who’s willing to give her life to save her friends, showcase her powers and connection to Jun, and give both her and Jin some great character dynamics and growth. Hell, the very least they could’ve done was let Asuka get revenge against Feng for destroying her father’s dojo and sending him to the hospital. Leeroy could’ve been backed into a corner, only for Lili and Asuka to jump from the jet and it goes into a 3v1 battle ending in Feng’s defeat. That way we would have that plot line resolved. To have their rivalry actually be a serious pivotal moment in Asuka’s resolution and not a joke used for funny intro cutscenes/endings that humiliate Asuka and make her look pathetic would be such a good character moment. Plus it makes Feng look more badass bc it’s like it took 3 of you to defeat me and you still barely managed to knock me out. But other than Asuka being done dirty (and Paul too since he doesn’t really get to fight Kazuya when he’s supposed to be his rival), the story and cutscenes were absolutely terrific! Side note: I’m glad Xiaoyu got to shine in this story, playing a huge, pivotal role for Jin as well as holding it down for him and taking on a bunch of Jack 7s with Panda. So cute and bubbly, yet badass!!

[@fightingmedialounge519]

Paul hasn't been kazuyas rival since tekken 1, and even that's debatable.

[@tomix4694]

My favourite moment of final fight was when Kazuya was just mauling Jin and for a moment, when he saw how hurt he is he hesitated for a moment.

[@pesjp8244]

it could be that kazuya died so that's why jun came for him. maybe it's the afterlife hmm

[@vikingfromnorth45]

Nope jin is alive her side story and not her character episode explains that she was in a coma for 7 years after scaring off ogre she was awakened after jin beats kazuya and kazuya still alive just knocked out

[@DonYoGi8331]

​@@vikingfromnorth45yea I'm glad neither Jin nor Kazuya died. Heihachi I can deal with but I can't imagine Tekken without Kazuya(and yes I know he wasn't in T3 but still).

[@Ninja07Keaton]

@@DonYoGi8331 Harada was never going to kill off Kazuya. They tried killing him off in Tekken 2, only to fold to backlash and bring him back 2 games later. Removing Kazuya's devil gene was the only narrative middle ground where they stop him without killing him.

[@vikingfromnorth45]

@@DonYoGi8331 jin wasn’t in the first two games either and we got reina replacing heihachi now with her being a devil gene user while jin and kazuya lost their powers

[@metalsadman]

@@DonYoGi8331 Kazuya was the face of the franchise since t1, i was actually mad when they switched to Jin which is just a kazuya copy in my eyes in t3.

[@darksnakesev]

Jin destroyed the building in the beginning because he couldn't control the devil power anymore, that's why he had the "getting the power back" arc, because he didn't trust the devil inside him

[@Wladislav]

It's going to be very funny when in Tekken 9 they'll treat the Kazuya winning ending as canon. Or neither ending. Or both!

[@langleysenterprise5134]

How would the both ending works? We gonna add dimension travel to tekken?

[@Wladislav]

@@langleysenterprise5134 I mean as in they could take elements from both endings, but now that you mention it, dimensional travel could probably happen in Tekken at this point.

[@Vindication1134]

Oh god please don't pull an MK. But if Kazuya wins, the world is in despair and will never be safe again, so how could they write a story continuing from that?

[@Wladislav]

@@Vindication1134 There is always room for more Tekken. They'll easily find a way.

[@TheDarkknightrules92]

Hey dude! Glad you loved the story mode! I did too and I agree that's it's one of the best story modes in fighting game history! They made up for the lackluster execution of Tekken 7 with this. I think it'll be one we will revisit for years to come. It's got so much artistry and badassary put into it. And the plot itself, while cliche at times is very heartfelt, especially for us longtime fans of the Tekken lore.

[@SSJ_EWGF]

I'm going to be real I haven't even finished the story mode due to how fun the rest of the game is and I'm waiting on my friends to get here so we can all experience it together. And yet, something I absolutely love about it already from just the first chapter is how seamlessly gameplay ties into story. Especially when compared to Mortal Kombat which has a lot of dumb stuff that occurs because of its format from character specific chapters making characters way too powerful (and then become jobbers the millisecond its no longer centered on them, forced fights that frankly shouldn't happen, to even just the awkward way matches just starts with both characters standing around, doing some dialogue and a slow transition to their fight Stances. Whereas with Tekken they don't do that shit cuz it's all hands. They throw hands while talking, they throw hands in the cutscenes and they will throw hands in the match. Hell they throw hands to _start_ the match which is just great, I love the transitions in between each phase simulating an exact real fight and is just exactly what a fighting game story mode should be.

[@phdbot4483]

Man! I'm SO Happy that the Tekken 8 story was so fun! Truly the best story mode of the entire series! Loved how wild they got, with all the movesets and fights, as well as letting you be able to choose which characters to play during the tournament. While there are still some who got the short end of the stick, I am glad the side characters got something, even if it was only a little bit. Even crazier that it actually has a "bad" ending if you let Kazuya KO you twice during the final phase of the fight where you're both in rage.

[@ep3578]

The tekken 3 music call back for jim had me HYPED UP

[@strictlystarlight]

The Story Mode was amazing, the best I have ever played. And I have played all the fighting games . I was totally invested. Great review ❤

[@ArchonKujo]

This is exactly what most modern fighting game needs, If you're going to have a story mode, you need good writing, this story mode was perfect, the lore in Tekken has been pretty insane, Street Fighter's story was a bit messy but it's not bad either, Mortal Kombat's story is mediocre, with constant retcons it suddenly just made the story unsettling, Tekken is very straightforward.

[@binho2224]

Yeah! I'm glad they went the shonen anime hero journey of finding oneself and stopping the bad guy. Is it cliche? Yep! Is it basic? Sure. But it works really well, if told well! For Tekken fans, that last battle is pure epic! When Kaminano hit I cried a lot, as Tekken 2 was my first Tekken.

[@fightingmedialounge519]

This isn't good writing.

[@t.bjammer6236]

Jin’s motives in T6 were always very strange. Destroy half the world to save the world from the devil gene that was dormant? Would’ve made more sense if he gave into the devil gene after some trauma and forgone that whole azezel (or however you spell it) arc. Better yet, just erase Tekken 6 from canon lol

[@fightingmedialounge519]

It was just as much about getting rid of devil gene. Arguably more so.

[@_bluebyrd2018]

This game ROCKS PERIOD!!! No question about that ❤

[@capercrusader7129]

The best Japanese Studio to make an awesome story, the Jindemption is real 😈

[@souldrum86]

Dude I agree with you 100%! Tekken 8 has been a breathe of fresh air. The game is great and yes best story mode for a fighting game. That climax battle was absolutely amazing!

[@Hell_Soll]

I was a bit confused of HOW Reina got the Devil genes since Heihachi killed his wife longer ago then she's alive, so the thought that there might be more clans with the devil genes existing actually makes sense, love to see more of it!!! also it's interesting that you didn't mentioned the alternative ending where Kazuya wins, havn't seen this one myself but it's a thing that exists. also also, the ending this with Jun showing up besites Kazuya, there are 2 ways to see it, eather, yes, she's alive, or Kazuya is actually dead and that's her spirit, eather way, I hope we'll know more whenever Tekken 9 releases mid 2030's.

[@rooflemonger]

well that ending obviously isn't canonical so not much to say about it honestly

[@icyjules]

Was wondering if you would make a video like this! I don't have any IRL friends who like Tekken as much as I do, so I don't really have anyone to talk to about this masterpiece of a story mode! So listening to you gushing over it is very cathartic for me! Also, I thought about an interesting idea, what if they added Devil Reina as a dlc character with Heihachi's exact moveset? That would be a fun way to bring the character back without outright resurrecting him.

[@shane3674]

I’ve never been much of a Tekken fan but I got wrapped up in the hype for this new one. I’ve played it and really enjoyed the story mode and it makes me wanna go back and play the later games. This felt like the end of an era. Even though I’m not as familiar with these characters, this definitely felt like a final showdown between Jin and Kazuya.

[@magnolt]

there is an extra cutscene that unlocks in the gallery after beating story mode that does show jun has been alive this whole time after beating ogre so second bad mother and another bad parent in tekken for doing nothing while her son starts world war 3

[@gintokisan5171]

that 0.40% is probably just Rangchu, practicing to kill some demons again.

[@rooflemonger]

rangchu is playing kuma actually lol

[@gintokisan5171]

@@rooflemonger maybe secretly, you don't wanna show your secret moves before the execution of your enemies. hahaha

[@joshualowe959]

9:20-10:30 I agree. It was great that the game brought back the Azazel plotline from Tekken 6. Tekken 7 only mentioned Azazel but didn't make him another boss like Kazumi, Heihachi & Akuma

[@Cherry91]

Very nice to hear your thoughts 😃. I'm really hoping we get a story expansion cause I ain't waiting for a decade to know what happens next lol. We certainly gave BN enough money to do as much. And it's make it even more worthwhile to invest in dlc, at least for me.

[@IIBizzy]

I really hope Street Fighter and Tekken do Another Story kind of Expansions, these games will probably have a very long runtime, so I really would like to see more significant Story content.

[@dazelya]

It was a great story mode. Also, when you play the character stories, many untold things become clear, like Jun's story...

[@JeannieLove]

I'm more excited for the story now. I wasn't too bothered to try it out in the demo.

[@DonYoGi8331]

The story is THE SHIT!

[@zodiac909]

This was a love letter to Jin Fans and especially Tekken 3 fans. I had nostalgia tears, 25 years of this story finally coming to an end.

[@khyreetabron595]

That Jin going back to his old fighting style from the old games that he abandoned was amazing.

[@xXSonTJXx]

Jin redeemed! Kazuya was a amazing boss! Law unfortunately will always be a joke MK VS DC was the first cinematic story mode actually

[@xXSonTJXx]

Claudio and Zafina are alive and show up in the credits

[@Aluna0]

Great vid glad to have you talk spoilers I was interested in hearing what you had to say after your tweets and it was the tekken 3 Jin theme lmao. Such a great story mode

[@samhustle726]

The story is really anime, and I love it. Can't wait where the story continues though.

[@gonzalogca4907]

Kuma getting hit by a missile and immediately hearing a wacky version of the opening theme made me laugh so hard. Tekken 8 is my favorite story mode so far. I wish KOF would do something similar with all the decades of crazy lore it has.

[@MrTekhnical]

Pretty sure Claudio is still alive. His with Zafina in the photo during the credits. Albeit you only see a part of his leg. Not sure why Reina has the Devil Gene unless her mom is Kasumi as well.

[@Mebsuta]

Her mother is definitely Kasumi. But she was probably breed in a laboratory. Just like how Nina in a lab gave birth to Steve.

[@DonYoGi8331]

Even tho we lost Heihachi we have Reina and a better version of Lars. Both are powerhouses who'd definitely make him proud.

[@yurifairy2969]

I'm actually excited to see where they go with Reina in the future.

[@wreckless82mk90]

I loved this story it was so fun, just really cool

[@demonia352]

I so want devil reina to be playable in a dlc or something cause no way i'm willing to wait almost ten years for tekken 9 to get out to play her also quick note the game can also end with kazuya's win ang guess what he throws jin OFF A CLIFF what a surprising turn of event

[@counterhit148]

There are also alt ending if you lose to Kazuya on his last phase (when he goes into rage) and a canonical cutscene of how Jun survived (it gets unlocked in gallery after you beat story mode)

[@jpmasters3827]

Angel Jin and True Devil Kazuya should have been playable characters maybe dlc down the road

[@dominiqueodom3099]

As a fan of Tekken since T4,im so happy with the story mode in this game. Im not even a big fan of Jin but this game was needed to right the wrongs done to his character since t3 ended. Im not a big fan of the overdesigned Devil designs,so i was very happy that they "punched out" all the devil Gene/magic aspects and it ended in a brutal 1v1 duel between Kazuya and Jin. Maybe its cuz T4 was my first game in the series,but Kazuya has grown into one of my favorite villians in Gaming. Dude lost the Devil powers and said "So? That aint been nothing to me besides and extension of my power." My favorite moment is when Jin is having Flashbacks and you see Devil Jin fading Away,his Mother's warmth and Guidance,but the one that a really got me is when Ling's face appeared. Ling had kept her faith in Jin longer than anyone,and all Jin wanted to do was Live to see a Life with Ling Possible and that brought tears to my eyes.

[@zexyswami1994]

I hope they do have ideas of dlc story episodes instead of waiting years for tekken 9 for the story to continue

[@panchozari434]

fuck yes! i was hoping you would make a video about the story. Saludos desde Argentina

[@joeblooda]

As you, I enjoed it a lot even if it's too much anime for me. I remember when I was a kid, gushing over Jin, poor boy betrayed by his relatives, the devil stuff, the evil arc... And here they gave me the redemption I wanted! This makes me wish to write a fan fiction, because there is so much potential for a serious novel instead of something so flashy and anime, but hey, at least here we have some kind of character development. Anyway, been a fan of Tekken since the first, and I think this chapter might be the best of the franchise. Have a nice day! Edit: also, Angel was so cool! And when the old Jin music started... Such a cool fanservice!

[@Mickey-v7p]

“To my hidden children, if ever you see my bastard son Kazuya and his own bastard son, Jin, terminate them with extreme prejudice” -Heihachi Mishima

[@thejollyriot8358]

As a preamble, i still need to play the story myself to get a feel for everything but i won't be able to pick it up anytime soon, so thank you for the video. With that out of the way: when i saw Jun's boots walking up to Kaz, my knee-jerk response was Kaz washing up on that Buddhist yellow river in the spirit realm; it was like Jun had just been waiting for him before passing on herself. I know it's not likely, however, my reaction made my brain go nuts over the possibilities such as fighters resisting death and crossing back over for reasons similar to how Dragon Ball fighters retain their bodily visage in the spirit world because of their strong spiritual energy.

[@volktol4432]

I’m not the biggest King fan, I don’t hate him, just not a fan, but that scene of him in the war as well as your description of it was hype

[@ErzoDven]

21:31 , I skipped this cutscene and was so confused on how the hell we got to space and where Angel Jin came from, I went back to the last chapter to watch it

[@Saielb]

Love how everyone just speaks in their own language

[@dabelidubelidabelidadada1222]

It's pretty obvious if Reina has the Devil gene it's because Heihachi implanted it into her in vitro. It makes total sense since he was trying to input it into his own DNA sequence since Tekken 4, Reina is probably just a result of those experiments.

[@badsketch9264]

I wad afarid you wouldn't make a a video on it! Thanks, as a newbie I hope to understand the refrences better.

[@joshualowe959]

Reina also has the devil gene. That was why she was able to hold her own against True Devil Kazuya

[@ClexYoshi]

I like what happens if you let Kazuya win the very last bit before the Bamco logo punch.

[@alexandermoultrie5595]

Claudio’s a tough and hard man. Of course he survived.

[@blardarius]

I absolutely loved the story mode for this game, and definitely think we will be getting an Aftermath style DLC story mode It might not mean anything but I specifically remember seeing Harada make a poll on if people enjoyed the story mode, maybe gauging interest for a story dlc?

[@dextra_24703]

I do hope that Jin in the next game has multiple character spots with each having it's own fighting style like, Mishima, Kazama, Jun. Devil Jin is just gone, so I don't know how to bring him back into gameplay, maybe Reina can help with that.

[@metalsadman]

DVJ will probably still be a mainstay as a DLC in future games.

[@KnightBaron_]

Wasn't there a dialogue mentioning that Victor saved Claodio right before the beam hit?

[@rooflemonger]

if there was, I totally missed it

[@KaleRylan]

I have to say the constant 'why did Jin feel the need to start ww3 over azazel' from a corner of the fandom gets very old. He did it because the writers decided that was the plot. To say it makes sense or not isn't a relevant critique as we know nothing about why he made the choice except what we were told. Maybe he was given info that made it seem like that was the only option, maybe he did it on whim. We don't know and presumably never will. Not saying it was totally okay or anything, 8 clearly plays up the fact that it was the wrong choice, but HOW wrong isn't something we have any frame of reference for, which is why it's perfectly valid for 8 to not go too deeply into it.

[@superserg4763]

I really do feel bad for Kazuya, I know what he did like kill people and take over the world, unreemable. But I mean, would he have done it if Heihachi wasn't getting cliff throwing tendencies? Personally, probably not. But I feel like with Jun coming to him at the end, maybe she can, and quite literally not the meme, fix him. Cause even in the Arcade Ending, Kazuya genuinely likes her and I don't think there was ever a moment of hatred between the two. BUT, one thing I do not want, I do not want GOOD Kazuya. I want a Kazuya that is on the correct team, but he's just a Sassy Stubborn Douchebag. That is literally the perfect Dynamic for him to bounce off of Jun and Jin

[@Vindication1134]

So....Vegeta