Summary
An upcomingTekken 8update is making a controversial change to throws, which will deal chip damage in Season 2. The change to throws has frustrated and confused theTekken 8community, with many players questioning director Katsuhiro Harada’s decisions during the game’s latest season.
The March 23 edition of “Tekken Talk Live” highlighted upcomingTekken 8DLC fighter Anna Williams, a returning fan-favorite character from previousTekkeninstallments. Anna will join theTekken 8roster on April 3, but players who own the Character Year 2 Pass gain early access to her four days earlier on March 31, which is the start date for Season 2. Bandai Namco also revealed an updatedTekken 8Season 2 roadmap during the Tekken Talk live stream, which now includes a newPac-Man45th anniversary stage, freeAtelier Yumiacollaboration DLC, and multiple paid returning DLC characters. It was not all good news forTekken 8fans due to the divisive change to throws, however. With a new update inTekken 8Season 2, throws will now deal chip damage if they’re broken, so players skillful enough to stop their opponent’s throw will still be punished for not avoiding the throw altogether.
After the throw change was announced on Tekken Talk Live,Tekken 8players like Xanek took to Reddit to share their frustration and concerns about the impending update. Although breaking throws results in little chip damage, there’s still damage incurred by the player negating the incoming throw, and many players do not agree with the change. Harada previously stated thatTekken 8Season 2would generally bring more defensive options, but many players in the community believe chip damage to throws doesn’t reward them for taking the defensive approach and utilizing the timing and skill required to break throws.
The Tekken 8 Community Isn’t Happy About the Controversial Throw Breaks Change in Season 2
There’s a sense of confusion in theTekken 8community following Tekken Talk Live, with some players losing confidence in Harada and his pledge to bolster defensive options in the game. Others believeTekken 8’saggressive gameplay flowis now harming the community and may negatively impact the competitive scene during the course of Season 2. It’s worth noting that there are still many gameplay changes that weren’t explained in detail or revealed yet, so it’s possible that the Season 2 update could bring positive and requested changes that offset the effects of the throw change.
Tekken 8Season 2 is expected to last through the entirety of 2025, with the season’s final DLC character and stage releasing sometime during the winter. During the course of the season,Tekken 8is one of the main titles for EVO 2025, alongsideStreet Fighter 6,Guilty Gear Strive, and many other fighting games still being supported by publishers and developers. The game’s meta will likely change in the coming months as character balance updates are introduced andmoreTekken 8DLC charactersare revealed.
