The Mysterious Tekken Spin-Off

death by degrees starring nina williams from tekken is a tekken spinoff starring nina williams from tekken. also its basically a resident evil game!
#tekken #tekken8 #deathbydegrees

[@thorhighheels]

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[@darklegionnaire8304]

racing lagoon when?????

[@Retro3600]

Wow all the games you play are the ones I remember and think the same about them too love the content never go mainstream with the games keep them hidden Jankerpieces coming. Waiting for you to do a video on chaos break by capcom hint hint !!! Pure Jank

[@muunprince1992]

Seeing Nina Williams in survival horror esque areas looks surreal, made Ada Wong run for her money.

[@TheDandy99]

There was a weird era of trying to make video game characters “virtual idols” to star in multi media projects. Sprits within is the other example top of my head. Feels way ahead of it’s time, and would be a banger today. Luckily we at least have the ps2 Jank Version of this idea.

[@robertb.9880]

Yakuza series is a modern example, many characters are 'virtual actors' that play different roles in different games/spin offs in the series

[@100Servings]

My kingdom for a Yoshimitsu game.

[@the_glove]

He really is the goat . And a Voldo game would be cool (like a puzzle platformer with good movement options and rhythm game components)

[@MalikATL]

My favorite Call of duty game

[@100Servings]

@@the_glove Oh, man, that sounds great. I could see him avoiding traps with his speed and flexibility, like that game show Hole In The Wall, as well as setting traps like Tecmo's Deception series of games. This is a really good idea.

[@IvanDubsK7]

That would rule, though he has to sound like SC Yoshimitsu, his voice will never leave my brain

[@vvwvvwvv]

Ghost of Yoshimitsu

[@DontHaveToTakeMyWord]

This came from that weird struggle era of Namco shortly before they merged with Bandai when they were trying everything (the same era that brought us Katamari and Idolmaster and Taiko) ...there's a part of me that wonders why Nina, or if it would have worked better as its own thing instead of a Tekken spinoff. Of course, there's no way to tell if a spin-off will work without trying.

[@nisnast]

I remember reading somewhere once that Nina was chosen because she was particularly popular at the time, but idk if I believe that. I wonder if Namco saw what Team Ninja did with Dead or Alive Xtreme and Ninja Garden and was trying their own hand a spinning off their 3D fighting game franchise. (The clothes and renders in this game reminds me a lot of DoA)

[@veejonesify]

Cuz Nina is dope

[@goranisacson2502]

@@nisnast If they took inspiration from Team Ninja, I am just forever salty we don't have a Ninja Gaiden-tier game with Yoshimitsu.... then again I don't see a game with him having clothing damage. I mean, imagine seeing Yoshi without his clothes... the mystique! Ruined!

[@goranisacson2502]

I hadn't even put into perspective that all those wacky Namco games came from before the merger... have they made anything as wacky as the games from that era since? Man, it's ALL coming together now...

[@kernsanders3973]

a lot of the people in the beat-em up/fighting game days said they would have loved spin off games of some fighting game characters in a beat em up form. It looks odd looking back at them now, but back then there was quite a portion who wanted stuff like this. Nina isnt the first one, Sub-zero got a beat em up game. I still today want a chun-li stand alone beat em up game. At least mods allowed for that in current years, being able to play fighting game character on retro beat em ups or modern action game like sifu

[@Gatorade69]

I know it doesn't tie in to a specific character but Final Fight started off as a Street Fighter sequel so it's cool that the FF fighters would later be added to Street Fighter. I feel like both beat em ups and fighting games have always been kind of intrinsically linked. Even Tekken 3 had that fighting game mode.

[@nisnast]

MK had three spin off games, one with Jax, one with Sub Zero, and another one with Liu Kang and Kung Lao. Also, Mortal Kombat Armageddon also had a beat n up mode with original characters and plotline (which I remember being hard as fuck but I somehow beat it as a kid)

[@greenhowie]

Nina Williams is who you instantly think of when someone says "Irish Assassin Videogame Character"

[@goranisacson2502]

Man, I really do keep forgetting that she's Irish. I think it's the fact she has a "US" sounding accent, even if it makes sense for an international assassin to be a vocal chameleon.

[@sleepalaska]

I legitimately love this game... played the hell out of it when it came out. Thor, you're the best bro thank you for being you and making this content. love you! also wondering if you would ever cover hybrid heaven from the n64

[@aVataR_ehyeh]

Damn, forgot about Hybrid Heaven until today. :) Not the best of games, but a, uh, 64 game, for sure. :P

[@nore5888]

Babe, wake up, New ThorHighHeels video!!

[@midgetsparkle]

-Shhh, it's early.. Go back to sleep. It'll still be there in three hours. -But Baaaaabbbe, I wanna watch it now! All the other cool kids are watching now!

[@axelprino]

Conceptually this game sounds really interesting, a hybrid between classic survival horror and 3D brawler is a neat idea, I don't know what possessed them to go for such a weird control scheme tho.

[@trainingtranslations7019]

I love how we never know when the intro is coming

[@DIOBrando-ij2bp]

The controls in this game seem like something someone came up with at the last moment so the game was different from Namco’s Urban Reign from the same year. You look at Tekken's Nina Williams in: Death by Degrees and it’s kind of like: Damn, I wish this had played more like Urban Reign.

[@stylesheetra9411]

It's the same controls as Monster hunter (and also a lot more ps2 games)

[@demin789]

I love this game, its a mix of Resident Evil with Metal Gear and Tekken. The controls are absolutely shit but if you put hundreds of hours to master it, you can do extremely complex combos as if it was a fighting game. I wish the controls were easier but without the sensitive right stick to do the attacks it wouldnt be possible to include every single move Nina has. It has tons of secrets and replayability, a pretty good story and the best personality and background Nina ever had before Harada turned her into a meme.

[@aaronbraswell995]

Bro at this point your content is better then dunky, keep your head up king. Good luck on the next album

[@callumdonington2227]

At this rate, Thor will put the "So I've been playing" at the end of the video

[@jelemefer]

You know, everytime i see Nina williams i think "wow, she must be from a Tekken game"

[@FlameOfUdun96]

This all very cool…but when’s the Mokujin spinoff?

[@Gatorade69]

Not going to happen but that Kuma one will.

[@alexandreturcotte6411]

I would prefer to buy a house from Anna tbh.

[@sukamadik5983]

This game has 2/3 of this channel's name in it.

[@KenMasters.]

The PS2 spin-off we should had was Devil Within. Instead of that effortless 鉄拳TEKKEN 5 beat ‘em up existing, it would be an open-world M-rated game starring Jin Kazama and Kazuya Mishima as playable protagonists. Jin's story mode being a River City or Yakuza-like adventure and Kazuya's being a Grand Theft Auto-like crime spree. Also Heihachi Mishima as a major boss and unlockable character after the entire game is 100% complete.

[@wolfrox777]

I watched Majin Obama play this.

[@winterrayal8960]

I knew you’d make a video on this game eventually. I feel like if the controls could just be reprogrammed to buttons like an actual action game, this game would have been super fun.

[@gouravchakraborty9801]

Also first Tekken Game to be rated M by ESRB

[@elizabethagudelo7179]

I feel like this game would be a kinda janki but charming cult classic kinda deal if they used a more playable combat system with the like, buttons

[@Sonyboj]

The gameplay and controls are so friggin bad

[@heeeyyy2947]

ever since I first found out about this game through you I’ve always hoped you’d do a video on it!

[@benifacio]

Funny enough, Rise To Honor's analogue stick combat felt kinda ok cause Jet Li is fast AF boi. (I never finished it)

[@Ingutt]

Was not prepared for THE TEAM part deux featuring Sonic the Hedgehog from the Sonic the Hedgehog series

[@BowJish44]

I kind of love when the intro for a So I've Been Playing video comes in like, 80% into the video nearly before the wrap up

[@aubanurmi]

I hyped this video before I watched it so much and shared it to my friends who know how much I adore the campy naughty sister Nina. I didn't know this game existed and getting it now narrated by my favourite youtube content creator has been a gift.

[@rodneyabrett]

I had a lot of fun with this game at the time. It was trying out experimental game mechanics and while not all of the ideas were executed well, it was still cool and unlike others in the same genre.

[@maccamachine]

Another amazing video you always find some interesting stuff

[@Todo-1996]

Kasumi and Ayane from Doa were supposed to have their own stand alone games like Nina too.

[@lilwyvern4]

Gotta click the like button in time with the ending gunshot. It's mandatory. Something about the combat footage leads me to believe that they intended a system with high and low attacks to get around shields and the like, but the flinging stick thing just doesn't fit it. Why they couldn't do a Devil May Cry-esque control scheme is a question for the ages.

[@Mrjacharles]

Daaang heard of this ... all things considered I'm glad Nina got her own game though. She always stood out as a character in Tekken for me for some reason ...

[@bloodblues85]

You've done it again, you crazy bastard.

[@tybahr8719]

THE Nina Williams!?

[@fysl305]

You're supposed to time your strikes with the enemy's in order to parry, its actually quite fluid and gets you into a rythm once you nail it down. I won't stand for the bismirching of tank controls and fixed camera angles.

[@DreamcastEnjoyer]

This game genuinely looks incredible and I am going to play it now! Thanks for the excellent coverage as always 😊

[@WaterCursor51]

This was a fun video, got to appreciate some bits of death by degrees but I still don't think I'd play it Looking forward to the Tekken 2 video though!

[@Cybershroom]

I always been curious if it was worth it to get a copy of this game, It seems weirdly unique.

[@dorianhinkle5595]

Gods, I remember being kinda hype for Death By Degrees, and then playing a borrowed copy. I was too proud to play on Beginner. I really should have stuck with it, the game does look really neat from what you've shown.

[@LucaBoldrini-td4qy]

It reminds so much of Dino Crisis 2 but as beat em up

[@Nov-5062]

Death by the grease

[@_Gilles_]

Good for her but she never reached the iconic status of Dead Or Alive Extreme Beach Volleyball

[@cybercop0083]

Yeah! Or that DoA spin-off, „Ninja Gaiden“

[@-nomi.-]

who the hell designed that title logo its unreadable

[@damasake]

This is exactly like how I remember that one PS1 game where you press directions as shown on screen to fight. Except the reality is that this one lets you actually move your character.

[@Unquestionable]

Okay low key hyped for that look at the Tekken 2 aesthetic, it's something I always adored back when it was new and while the series has kept a little bit of it nothing has really matched up to my memories of 8th grade sleepovers where the game would be played for hours on end.

[@cavendishbandana8706]

13:09 Is that Benicio Del Toro?

[@casualcadaver]

Fun fact this was the first game I played on an emulator. Its very special to me. They really nailed the atmosphere in some areas to the point where i just stopped and had to soak in the vibez. The controls take a bit to get used.

[@Darkcur]

Honestly Death by Degree's can still make a comeback as a Hitman style game starring Nina, Anna and Steve. You can throw in Lei for the Jackie Chan flavor.

[@naniorossi3067]

There's a channel on youtube that still covers the game and it's many secrets and easter eggs. Big thumbs up to ChaseSummers

[@intentionallylost]

tekken is one of my childhood favorites. excited to watch this

[@EMOJIHEAP]

First

[@Gatorade69]

Thank you Mr. Heels. Perfect video to relax to as the edibles hit and I'm all relaxed. To tell you the truth I was a Tekken fan but at the time I never heard about the game. So the marketing campaign wasn't enough.

[@Wing-Zero-si1eu]

This game reminded me of the little bonus game from Tekken 5, with Jin journeying into a lab by Mishima Zaibatsu, where he faces off against a clone of Orge.

[@Darkcur]

Will this video eventually segway into Urban Reign? I enjoyed that Namco game, i have fond memories of playing alongside Beatdown: Streets of Vengeance.

[@basileosalexios9200]

I had Tekken 2 for the SNES. Same game as Tekken 3 Special for the Genesis. Wild.

[@Sonyboj]

I remember the demo of this... I never understood it

[@dp1516]

Thor loves Tekken? I love Tekken. Awesome.

[@cybercop0083]

There was a long Tekken retrospective on this channel about three years ago

[@GIDAEONGULLY]

been playing too much bomb rush cyberfunk, i just want Nina to grind those rails... knyamean.

[@EldritchRex]

Hey big dog, I really need you to check out Radiata Stories on the PS2. Criminally underrated JRPG that is super unique. If anyone could do the intricacies justice it would be you. I'd love for the game to get a little more exposure too because it's one of my favorites but no one has heard of it. Just know that it is a bit of a time investment.

[@hotcoldman9793]

It's my favorite dude bro Thorhighheels!! Let's go dancing!

[@Geno746]

I believe theres a few Tekken bootlegs on the NES which are hilarious to play. Could be interesting topic to tackle some of the weird bootleg fighting games as theres quite alot of them.

[@attackofthecopyrightbots]

the graphicsmusicstoryacting good everything else bad

[@Faapu]

Grabbed by the Ghoulies is like this game but good. Maybe? I'm not sure

[@superbn0va]

If there was only another way to play the game.. odd arcade stick? Odd hit box controller. I still really like everything else besides the combat about this game

[@Retro3600]

Wow all the games you play are the ones I remember and love in a Jank sort of way. Love the content never go mainstream with the games keep them hidden Jankserpieces coming. Waiting for you to do a video on chaos break by capcom hint hint !!! Pure Jank

[@Bleusilences]

I remember that game confusing me, for awhile, back in the mid 2000s, it showed up from time to time. I thought it was an alternative cover for tekken or a bootleg version of it.

[@thehomiethin4790]

TEKKKEN VIDEOO LETS GOOO

[@CrayonMechant]

Rise to Honor also on the PS2, has much better analogue stick fighting mechanics. Less Nina Willians tho

[@zaneb1319]

I'm sorry but I'm more of a soulcalibur: legends man. I gots to have my wii exclusives

[@TheFloodFourm]

I literally just found out this game exists and as soon as I did I thought “I need to hear ThorHighHeels commentate over this”

[@lProjectZerol]

This game was a serve tbh. Only a few people knew how to appreciate it

[@jeremyhall2727]

If the combat controls wasn't crap..this would be a cool spin off

[@tobykassulke2385]

This is the only tekken game i havent played. It looks really interesting despite the combat jank.

[@beat-man5167]

this could've been better if it played like urban reign. namco should make another urbam reign. god i love urban reign.

[@jaybeans981]

Are you telling me that a Tekken spinoff has Grabbed by the Ghoulies gameplay

[@computer_toucher]

Hahahahaha when you said "it's too many notes!" and the music went even more dudu-dududu-dudu nææn nænænæn (continues with way too many notes)

[@kranialpinball6778]

“Fuck shit ass controls” couldn’t have put that better myself

[@Ingaldre]

hi i love ur music idk about ur channel i probably wont watch cause im goated like that but just wan2 say please make more its awesome

[@nineball8193]

my brother broke 3 controllers while playing it. all due to analog gimmick.

[@EJ-bq1nu]

For some reason I rented this game from blockbuster as a kid 😅

[@enjoylife6374]

i can see this game is DUMP-STARE FIRE

[@juliav9761]

Thor is the legend. Great video every time.

[@Skelecopter-]

Nina

[@davebob4973]

sonic 3d blast

[@Rod_Silva]

@ThorHighHeels so, is this T.R.A.G. for PS2?

[@Senumunu]

this game just mashed the "resident evil" and "metal gear" elements with the combat elements quite badly

[@zZiL341yRj736]

Capcom remade this game, it's called Revelations

[@yakyim2114]

if the controls were better I did really like this game because it was a tekken spin off lol

[@JadenRockz99]

The curse of Nina mains is being reminded this exist every single fucking time and I hate it.

[@cam-inf-4w5]

Wow i have to play this game. Its trying to do literally so much and i respect that.

[@ratharos]

Thanks for showing more games with this type of gameplay.

[@vyperii]

Nina Williams Real Estate- made me laugh for several minutes. Well done sir!

[@alexandcrackers]

finally a tekken game for chulip fans

[@docklife4696]

missed you my guy

[@FalsPals]

Yo wait the menu scroll sound at 11:15 the same sound from the menu music 0:45...

[@lightspaceman5064]

Nina: So this is a Tuscan themed 4 bed 4 bath. Very walkable. Family oriented. Great school district. And I’ll kill you if you don’t buy it.

[@v.m.9198]

It's nice to know Nina has a side job selling mcmansions in between tekken games