The Alisa That Will DOMINATE THE WORLD in Tekken 8

[@tortor2883]

Got so excited for Phi content for my main. Small Alisa things: 3:24 that's b+3, not d/f+3. it's a homing mid which thankfully still knd's. 4 does not :( 5:38 that's u/b+3+4, it has a 1+2 followup 14:21 yep, new move, that's 1+2. 19f mid and heat engager 19:34 2, (on hit/block) 2. new 12f punish and the old 2,4 strings seems to be gone

[@PhiDX]

Thank you for the corrections!

[@nima.d7147]

Her high powercrush bf2 is now ub2, which makes it much easier to use i think. From crouch especially.

[@munchkimmy25]

@@nima.d7147The old input is a tad bit slower unless you commit to the input by buffering it. It’s easier now to use it on reaction instead. This is one of the changes I like.

[@arxeha]

i kept whiffing with magic 4 muscle memory

[@SuperAkouma]

Great video as always and thanks for the kind words at the end 😁

[@ericmw-]

Very excited to see you cook in 8

[@PhiDX]

Thank you man. The haters are lost, and I'm rooting for you!

[@aaron.biketrials]

Looking forward to see your lee develop more you play! We’ve all got so much to learn in this game. I’m sure there’s some crazy things to be found!

[@SuperAkouma]

@@Jayinjapanese ok and are you still one ?

[@kanutaro3426]

@@ortialni7 Gênant...

[@catnipnapkin3329]

Cuddle_core's Alisa is a perfect example of a player understanding their character to an extreme degree. Her playstyle seems to just click with the character (and the T8 version of the same character) at a rarely seen level.

[@ShawnWeeded510]

You dont understand how long ive been wanting to see Cuddle play Alisa in T8.

[@nozushii]

Same tbh

[@black_nebula]

She's so good already with her

[@iAmNothingness]

Wdym 😂

[@dangbruhskyy]

​@@iAmNothingness questionable for sure.. i hoped to see Alisa 0 times in t8

[@ishspringer]

Facts I'm upset she never dropped a reaction of her trailer

[@aidanru.2469]

One of the best Tekken 7 matches was Cuddle Core's Alisa vs Arslan's Zafina back in 2022. Both players took advantage of their characters' amazing movement and it was so fun and spectacular to watch

[@ivanfranebijelic7009]

Something that a lot of people are underestimating with the new "plus frames instead of KND" that a lot of moves got is that there is no recoverable health there. Example: Devil Jin's hell sweep combo is super cool and does a lot of damage sure but 95% of it is recoverable, which means if you land the combo, then the enemy player does some jabs, plus moves, then lands a heat engager your hell sweep just did like 10 damage at best. Imo these new guaranteed standing hit mini combos into heat engager like Jin's magic 4 into 1+2 are more powerful than many combos, simply because there's no way to recover that health and you will recover most of yours if you have grey health. I think players who are able to step back from the OG KND/oki gameplan will gain a significant edge in this game

[@DeadEndzMusic]

Which is even doubly good for me as a jin player! Jin doesn't have the best tools to get people off of the ground (no steel pedal xd)

[@ivanfranebijelic7009]

@@DeadEndzMusic He's got the d2, it might not look like much but it flips the opponent to an awkward position, if they don't tech you get another guaranteed grounded hit, and if they do tech you can go for a 50/50

[@facksmasheen]

Good point. Gotta really pay attention to moves that delete the recoverable health too. I sure haven't paid much attention to that stuff yet... mostly just figuring out combo routes, new/changed framedata, and did a little bit of testing on move tracking.

[@hubbles117]

@@facksmasheen Yeah, most of the spine snap moves delete grey life, also rage arts do as well, I don't know what they're trying to push with that, just making massive combos more massive I guess?

[@noneedname1171]

😊​@@hubbles117

[@shibuyajin_music]

god I love this commentary format so much it just makes everything more enjoyable and I feel like I'm learning something after watching multiple times, a big learning note to take is how insanely fast she changes from rushdown to whiff punish mindset. "keepout beats rushdown, rushdown betas whiff punish, whiff punish beats keepout" Usually I try to change the mindset between rounds, but here she does literally every few seconds and it's always the right call.

[@Reyalp-Lla]

I've played Cuddle Core on two occasions in TTT2. She's very tough, man. Made me look foolish. 😔

[@Bestboymiles]

Bro was she using Alisa/Xiao? That would be cursed.💀

[@Reyalp-Lla]

@@Bestboymiles Yes. She had Ling on lead and Alisa as the anchor.

[@FixerFour]

I ran into her on ranked, on the weekend Kuni came out. She was playing Kuni, I was playing my main. She obliterated me just with movement and pokes

[@Reyalp-Lla]

@@FixerFour She's a sharp player.

[@v.m.6549]

The game haven't even launched yet and the competitive seems great, all of the matches that day were really fun to watch

[@Ronldbx6]

Right! High level play is so hype already!

[@johnpetrila4823]

Excellent analysis as per usual; thanks for taking the time to break this match down! I always enjoy watching people with more knowledge than I have in something break down why the pros are just *that good*. I can tell on a basic level when I watch someone like Cuddle Core that she's great at the game, but it's always more impressive when you have a deeper insight into not just what she's doing, but how hard it is to do what she does as consistently as she does it. Cheers!

[@afroraykun]

I think it's really sad how many people were clowning on SuperAkouma for losing this. Like, it's a brand new game and Cuddle is a phenomenal Alisa player; cut the guy some slack =P

[@leonard9624]

We will now that there is no akuma in the game lol 😂

[@henvisch]

As a Yoshimitsu player, you didn't get much plus frames in the past. So staring the enemy down until he doesn't know what or when you will do something was always a good option.

[@NycolasPedro]

Amazing analysis! You broke down a whole story from this set! Congrats!

[@Moth590]

The way you analyse a match is unlike anything I’ve seen before in this community and I’ve been here for a while. If they don’t put your ass on commentary Idk what tf they’re doing. This is an exceptional channel. By far the best Tekken analyst I’ve seen in terms of observational skills and articulation. This channel is a MUST for anyone trying to make it as a pro player. Or anyone trying to understand how pro players play the game.

[@sten360]

Thanks for taking the time to analyze this match 🙏 there's been so little coverage of Alisa

[@samsoniteprosser591]

Really like you breaking down the decisions moment by moment. Observing the conditioning they're employing and reacting to is pretty awesome. Would love another "breakdown of the pros" type video now that we've all had more time with the game.

[@travishurst2242]

Came for the newbie guides, stayed for the match breakdowns ❤

[@yagami999913]

09:12 : i didn't hear NONE of that explanation ! 🍑🤖😂

[@MugenHeadNinja]

For real, Alisa in this costume has cake!

[@Wizard_Lizard_]

21:30 If I'm not mistaken, this Power Crush crushes lows and is safe. If this is the case then you *have* to bait it and duck under it. But that's rough because of her mid Power Crush move that puts her in Destruction stance.

[@kingkiller244]

How did I catch this minute one looking at other videos on the channel 😂

[@Vaenus.]

Fo'real same here though like 9 minutes lmfao

[@kchnbrn]

Dang, 16 minutes hi guys

[@metaldoji]

gameplay starts at 3:05

[@Narokkurai]

I'm so excited for Alisa in T8. She's more of a killer robot than she's ever been and I'm LOVING it.

[@arturiaarthus8367]

Alisa is underappreciated. Once more, an outstandingly great analysis video, as usual. thanks for this.

[@memeplanet69]

Alisa is the definition of a cheap character.... Wait until some Pakistani win with it and community will start hating on it...

[@arturiaarthus8367]

@@memeplanet69 Alisa is cheap? what's next, Bryan is super hard to play and Kazuya does too little damage?

[@FlokiTech]

​@@arturiaarthus8367 Alisa is in the top most hated characters to play against in tekken 7. Usually that means the characer is cheap

[@vanadlehyde3600]

chainsaws are cheap but the rest of her gimmick moves kinda suck, she's got nothing on marduk, kuni and feng cheapness

[@arturiaarthus8367]

@@FlokiTech Marduk, Kuni, Zafina, Bob, Hwo, Bryan, Noctis, Law, Paul are all cheaper im comparison, not even going to mention Yoshimitsu. Alisa might be hated because people are scrubs, but she's not even A tier.

[@RealKatTea]

Being able to see Lee early ws great, I really enjoyed these showcases!

[@syedahsanmahmood4693]

I found ur channel after there was thing going on against arslan using crack for this game but after watching ur analysis on the T8 matches he had against knee i was thinking like yo this guy is good at explaining tekken stuff and also after that i watched ur video of u beating arslan with noctice made me so happy even tho i am from pak 😅. I was looking forward for this match of this alisa. Good stuff as always 👍 👏

[@raspberryhats]

Love Cuddle getting more shine

[@TalliSaab]

Meanwhile Dawood Sikander Laughing in the Corner 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@moremiso]

This was so dense with valuable insights. Paused many times to take notes lol

[@sebbbi2]

Alisa bf2 power crush now has nicer input ub2. Faster to do on reaction and can be also done from crouch now. db3 low poke on hit is -2 now, so PC8 fits that situation very well. Especially on wall since it splats. Good for Cuddle’s play style.

[@BlackHermit]

5:29 QUEEN

[@chrishipop5]

Cuddle Core making Alisa look top tier in these matches 😂

[@jkdman2007]

She is. 😂

[@CoolGuyDRE]

great content! Cuddle Core and Super Akuma are both awesome.

[@SharkWithFreakinLaserBeam]

I'm a Street Fighter vet but back in the day I only played Tekken casually. Now there's so much to learn starting with Tekken 8, but it's been really fun so far. I'm starting with Alisa but there's so many others I wanna learn.

[@Meltdownlv100]

Great breakdown, I'm not new to fighting games but definitely new to understanding all the intricacies involved. This was inciteful!

[@aaron.biketrials]

Watched this live. So much fun to watch. I would love to see this run back further down the line when both players have adequate t8 experience.

[@tn_mateo5974]

this is the first video I have seen of yours. I decided to check out your page after TWT Finals. Instant like, sub and comment. You're my new coach xD

[@takanuvabosconovitch6072]

13:00 its not a mixup, its attempt to float

[@finalfantasy1201]

She has a great Alisa but I'd probably give an edge personally to Chanel's Alisa Either 1 would kick the crap out of me so

[@vapersmith7859]

The thing is the only reason I saw this coming had to do with that fated Tournament with Nairo the Moose17's Dragunov of Doom and Nakat's Alisa of evil. When I saw what Nakat was doing I was like this has serious potential. Little did I know I found my current MVP from this I am developing other backups obviously (I did not overlook the dangers of nerfs after Reina and King crisis) but Alisa has gotten the farthest in her current state.

[@temetyly]

Very cool adjustment that you began with a player breakdown in absence of character info

[@niwona_]

Real curious if a lot of the iWR type moves will eventually be adapted to and that maybe people are in more of a T7 mindset of the game being on the linear side, or if they'll need to adjust them for fear of just freely being spammed as "neutral skip" type interactions. Between that and many Heat situations it's felt like even over several higher level matches, there wasn't much of a reasonable answer from being forced to eat pressure. Hopefully all situations have counter play that can be exciting. It'll be nice to see how people adjust to the pace and movement of the new game. Thanks for the breakdown!

[@Moth590]

Let’s not forget cuddle beat arsalan ash in a 3v3 tourney I can’t recall. I remember that set, it was impressive af.

[@pitchwife7573]

spring kick doesn't kill anymore? best change

[@awepsalmgamin]

Bro please do an analysis between Fightinggm vs Arslan (the 50-minute video)

[@jacobtridef48]

As a Lee main, it’s crazy seeing how different he plays at this level, rather than my level 😂 I play a lot more aggressive and win semi often, at low/mid ranks. But he seems way more chilled/counter focused at this level

[@JaCKso00onBOY]

I cannot see a video from this channel and not click it. Keep up the good work man👌🏼.

[@mkt-7]

As always, great analysis Phi

[@metalsadman]

super akouma also said that the slide is not a nerf in his lee video.

[@jemadriano1217]

Never...ever sleep on Alisa!

[@giver6153]

you covered the Anakin's Panda match?that's a fun and scary match

[@Newbeginning-ux1cd]

"and i believe im your father" huh? ("...said something similar) aaaw ._. 18:21

[@jpVari]

I am a sf and mk guy... Actually let's say 2d since I play anime and kof sometimes too. I cannot wait to try this, learn something new

[@adamhawa4063]

good luck and hope u will have a great time with tekken

[@jpVari]

@@adamhawa4063 hey thanks!

[@AfroKing.]

good luck on your tekken journey. tekken is a very different game, to say the least

[@jc2232]

More breakdowns this is great

[@jakesteel90]

Idk if super akouma need to quite drinking or get sleep but looks drained of life when I see him

[@jetslayer555]

Yo gotta to a breakdown Arslan vs Ulsan at TWT event that match was epic

[@Aurelo38]

Hey guys, where can I find Alisa guide for tekken 8 ? I'm new player in this license

[@MJfp6lx]

Superakouma hasn’t done anything in years

[@sadoss]

she said she is going back to her main xiaoyu and she will never switch again

[@fluffykitten077]

Who will you play in T8 PhiDX?

[@Dizintegrator]

Super Akouma should rename himself to Super aLEEsa XD

[@KuronekoBokusu]

Cuddle core is such an underated player

[@Sadbringer]

Cuddle is definitely on the higher echelons of North American Tekken scene, however I don't really see her being more dominant than the new blood in the likes of Shadow20z; as well as trusted veterans of the scene such as Anakin and (if he ever competes again in Tekken) Speedkicks.

[@jeffreylee6322]

Just chatted with him in League of Legends chat.... he said no this year =(

[@hamzahax]

CC is Awesome ngl

[@classicsagat]

As a Street Fighter casual who plays Alisa... woaaaahhhhhh lol

[@vampirecountingmoneyup2248]

stoked for alisa in t8

[@onedeadcat]

Surrender Monkey back to surrendering, without Akuma.

[@NotAnotherLameName99]

No outro?

[@onbeyon2960]

As always, good video PHI!

[@8minato]

I wish I could play tekken 8 right now

[@jayjayp9618]

Tekken 8 looks fire can’t lie got the most interesting characters out the three new fighting game so in my opinion sf6 / mk1

[@twoshirts1842]

I really hope SA doesn't fall a cliff in T8 so all the people saying he was Akuma Carried can suck it.

[@Yokoso-kj7ij]

🎉

[@sLasHeRxXx07]

So Chanel is no more?

[@ninjaboots9139]

they should limit the amount of times you can power crush. too powerful of a move in tekken

[@AwesomedDogsTeam]

[@georgej9366]

alisa has always been broken AF, i dont get how she never got nerfed

[@gul9593]

Broken? Honestly shes so easy to beat, people are just too lazy to lab her or learn her attacks/frames. Comes from an alisa main.

[@TokyMiku]

3 days left 💜💜💜

[@roachewy]

Cuddlcore is just that girl

[@Knut92]

Powercrush!

[@Kruzeda]

I'm actually terrified of characters like Alisa and Victor in Tekken 8, especially as a Kazuya main

[@ttacoguyy]

this game is sick

[@shaneevans7641]

yo why did i try to skip ahead on the wrong spot smh

[@alanlegend6751]

As a long time Lee main myself, I'm glad to see Super Akouma pick him as his main for T8, hope he does well with him.

[@Bsuperboss]

😎😎😎

[@Zavial28]

Tekken 8 is a rejoice for people who mained “weak” characters in Tekken 7 like Alisa and Lili. As a Lili main, I’m at peace with that

[@dinkleberg1974]

Bro me a cuddle core gonna get married, she looked beautiful talking about the game, and she can beat ass thats a W😌💜

[@kylethewookie]

fun video!

[@Voxnola]

🥞

[@woccturtle]

🔥

[@zinv08]

😮

[@illusionjt4314]

It’s cool to see Lee game play but as you can see Lee isn’t a character that you can up and be good with him you going have to dedicate yourself to be good. Plus who ever played Lee in Tekken 5- tag 2 you be good in Tekken 8 for those who only just played T7 Lee going to t8 going have a hard time.

[@inzamamulhaq3570]

Every Tekken Character Perfectionist is in Pakistan...after fighting with a Pakistani player everyone look like a noob

[@theaterhobo]

#TeamCuddleCore

[@lescd7210]

I hope to be the best Alisa player

[@arishoriko4482]

make a video for mama jun phidx!

[@tay.vzns00]

Seems like Alisa going to be the same annoying character as always

[@hellsdryad]

Man, seems like just yesterday my buddy and I were discussing how Kazumi, technically the first female Mishima would play. My, how the time flies. Lee is an Elon Musk warrior and it’s weirder than ever for Lars now. lol

[@sandbar_dd]

🤖

[@shindig9000]

🖤

[@ChrisCraneSan]

At this point PhiDX is just saying that someone is gonna dominate the world because they're the first person to win a match with this character in T8 media so far, the game isn't even out yet!