#Tekken 8 Closed Network Test

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Ok so, with the Tekken 8 Closed Network Test now concluded, I'd like to share a few thoughts.

The game looks great, I love the new redesigns, I love the new animations and the fact that they got the entire cast to rerecord their battle grunts and win / pre battle quotes, it was especially weird to have certain characters use voice lines from different actors, some of whom weren't even speaking the same language 🤣

The redesigns are almost exclusively great so far, but I do hope we get alternate costumes. Yeah customization is there but I don't really care to have Nina in jeans and cowboy boots or Jin in platinum blond pigtails like... A lot of fighting games just have a palette swap as the second costume and call it a day, but from the very beginning all the way up to Tekken 6, Tekken had an alternate outfit for every single character. Not only that, but it was usually a more "casual" outfit too like, Kazuya's Tekken 1 1P was his karate gi pants but his 2P was a tank top and jeans. Asuka's Tekken 5 1P was her Aikido uniform and her 2P was her trademark shorts and tank top and so on. Tekken 7 originally went for the 2P palette swap, but at some point they added extra costumes, including classic looks, via an update, and I hope they are there from the start this time.

I played almost exclusively as Nina because she's been my main since 2005, with a little Jun, a little Xiaoyu and a little Jin thrown in. I also tried Lili's, Hwoarang's and Asuka's combo trials (nice that they FINALLY added combo trials, I don't know what took them so long lol) I gotta say it's extremely satisfying to see Harada CONSTANTLY shading Street Fighter on Twitter by saying that the base roster will feature a lot more fighters than our competitors an also Mortal Kombat by saying that they are focusing on legacy fighters before they even start considering guests. Like. That's a ball move and a huge reassurance for the fans. I also know it's in good faith and no harm is meant towards Capcom or Netherrealm but he's right and he should say it!

If there's one thing I hope they copy off of Capcom is Word Tour mode. Yeah NetherRealm Studios' cinematic story mode is fine... I guess... But World Tour mode is the best single player mode ever featured in a fighting game and Namco even have their own blueprint in the form of Tekken Force. We're probably still getting a cinematic-style story but there's still hope for Tekken 9, or maybe even a smaller-scale Tekken Force return, in the style of Tekken 4 or sth.

Arcade Mode needs a proper reintroduction as well, in Tekken 6 you only got 4 battles and you were done and in Tekken 7 you straight up got nothing at all out of Arcade mode and character endings were instead for the base game characters who weren't prominently featured in the cinematic story and you got them after a single battle... Very underwhelming.

Also hoping other "missing" modes like Team Battle return and maybe Tekken Bowl will be included from the get go this time? I've also had this request forever but I'd love to see 1P Vs. Com or Com Vs. Com fights be included in offline versus. Literally every other fighting game has it except Tekken and Virtua Fighter and I can't tell why. It shouldn't be hard to implement and honestly sometimes it's just fun to pick characters, costumes and stage and just fight it out with the computer, as a break from online grinding and whatnot.

Now, as for the battle system itself... It's lots of fun! There's tons of stuff going on at all times but it feels great to experience and it's not really overwhelming or anything. It's cute that they have included an "easy mode" for new players to ease themselves in the fun. I'm not a master player by any means but I've had almost two decades of experience in Tekken and legacy skill does play a big role in the Tekken meta so it's an interesting way to even out the playing field. Interestingly, they also seem to have simplified some of the more complicated commands like, I can pull off all of Nina's combo throws now with a total of like, four button presses at most? Crazy! The heat system feels a bit weird at first but it's a huge asset once you get into it which doesn't take all that long anyway.

Overall I am very satisfied with what I got to play and I feel like Tekken 8 is gonna be another huge chapter in Tekken's history as well as the FGC's as a whole and I honestly cannot wait! Hopefully I will have moved out of Greece by the time it's out because my internet connection was killing me 😭🤣

I also better see miss Anna and Christie in the game or else I'm rioting.

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Marshall Law, Tekken 8 (TBA)

[radiantbastard]

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i'm assuming they wanted to avoid CBT jokes about Tekken 8 beta tests but what they went with ("Closed Network Test") is not much better LMFAO

[smoqueen]

im watching some of the tekken 8 closed network test footage before this doctors appointment.

jack looks fucking ridiculous. I cannot believe how busted they made him. Every single round i watch halfway through the round the opponent has ~30% of their health as white health from eating jackhammer chip

[bumblingbee1]

As I got into the Tekken 8 hype train myself, I can see why so many were to roast Tekken 7 after the Closed Network Testings (CNTs). Wow, it looks dated. And not in a very charming way either...

[cidnangarlond]

have just learned that when I read "Tekken 8 CNT" it should be understood that it's "Tekken 8 Closed Network Test" and not "TEKKEN 8 CUNT"

[satoshi-mochida]

Tekken 8 adds Feng Wei, closed beta test set for October 20 to 23

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Bandai Namco has released a new gameplay trailer for Tekken 8 showcasing Feng Wei in action.

The company also announced that the next closed beta test will run from October 20 to 23. Get the details below.

The Tekken 8 closed beta test will let players test online head-to-head competitive play with cross-platform matching, raising the level of competition by letting them pair with others regardless of where they play. They will also be able to test the Tekken Fight Lounge, an immersive lobby where players can interact with one another and access new features and game modes. In the lounge, players can create custom Avatars, communicate with other players with chat and emotes, set up matchmaking, and experience the deep customization and variety of game modes via four distinct areas called Battle Area, Customization Shop, Tekken Dojo, and Beach Area. The lounge will also feature the return of Tekken Ball, the beloved mini game that first appeared in Tekken 3 where epic battles are “fought” on a beach volleyball court. The Tekken 8 closed beta test will let testers try out features in the Battle Area and Customization Shop. More features for the Tekken Fight Lounge will be announced soon. The closed beta test will have 19 characters that include many returning favorites as well as new fighters. Jin, Kazuya, Jun, Paul, Law, King, Lars, Jack-8, Xiaoyu, Nina, Leroy, Lili, Asuka, Hwoarang, Bryan, Claudio are coming back to this beta test, while Azucena, Raven, and the newly announced Feng will join the playable roster. There will also be a variety of environments that highlight the rich detail and dynamic sets in the game, some of which players may recognize from the many gameplay and character reveal trailers released so far. These include Urban Square (Evening), Yakushima, Rebel Hangar, Sanctum, Arena, and Ortiz Farm, a new stage that has been added since the closed network test.

More information is available at the official website.

Tekken 8 is due out for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam on January 26, 2024.

Watch the trailer below.

Feng Wei Gameplay Trailer

English

Japanese

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[hornetstabber]

if the full tekken 8 soundtrack is as good as the stuff that's come out of the closed network test it's gonna be fucking great. sorry but this clears (almost) everything in sf6

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Me playing the Tekken 8 Closed Network Test (or any fighting game, really).

[gaymer-hag-stan]

There are little little details I like in T8. Like not only is there unique dialogue between characters at the start and end of fights (which is a common thing in fighting games), but there's also unique dialogue during rage arts (which is less common). For example, Jun's rage art against Jin/Kazuya.

Then there are a couple of different ways the camera will pan at the start of fights, and I don't think it was like this in T7? Sometimes the camera goes from top to bottom, sometimes it zooms in while in the middle, sometimes it comes from the side.

Additionally, there's this pretty interesting thing where when a character is winning/losing 0-2, they will display a unique animation at the beginning of round 3.

Of course, all these are minor and it seems like people are mixed on the heat mechanic.

Ultimately I think it's little details like that that give a fighting game personality and make the characters great so I'm very happy about them too! 😁😃☺️

[stephemcd]

TEKKEN 8 Closed Network Test - My Experience

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Tekken 8 roster partially leaked thanks to Steam's Cheat Engine

https://eliteviser.com/2023/08/03/tekken-8-roster-partially-leaked-thanks-to-steams-cheat-engine/

Tekken 8 roster partially leaked thanks to Steam's Cheat Engine

Six unannounced characters from Tekken 8‘s roster have been leaked after one too many closed network tests.  Beginning in July, Bandai Namco hosted several closed network tests for Tekken 8. The first of which was exclusive to PS5 owners; after this, another test was opened up to players on Steam. Unfortunately, this was the first […]

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TEKKEN 8 | Closed Network Test Announcement Trailer

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Tekken 8 Announces Closed Network Test

Fans will be thrilled about this. Leading video game publisher and developer Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. today announced that TEKKEN™8, the next entry in the legendary franchise, will conduct Closed Network Tests (CNT) across consoles and PC. Registration is open now for interested testers, with sessions set to take place starting July 21, 2023. TEKKEN 8 is coming exclusively to…