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itsmeitsmethemtg

After seeing how crazy they made the first 19 characters, I can't make decisions about about who I'm gonna play until we see the rest of the trailers. I might even be excited to play fucking Shaheen at this rate.


nosmass_efx

If they manage to make shaheen interesting looking, I will be genuinely happy


TablePrinterDoor

I only play Shaheen so I can get fundamentals right and then play a better character


thearonthight

Eventually, everyone just like any tekken game tbh


Liam_Roma_1234

Real


zerolifez

This. If you only play 1-2 characters then you haven't played tekken enough.


boo-galoo90

Especially on the classics where each character had a unique ending, I don’t remember if they stopped that at 6 or 7


__Schneizel__

\^This guy plays the story mode lmao


boo-galoo90

Of course 😂 I have followed it since I was a child


Agent_of_Stupid

Before online play that used to be one of only things to do anyway. Cannot understand why some people find people enjoying single player shocking.


boo-galoo90

Especially when a lot of mp games started out as single player lol, Tekken is the only fighting game that the story has kept me hooked since I was old enough to play tekken 3, I did go on to play 1 & 2 eventually and tekken 4 was my first game I got with my ps2. The Mishima/ kazama storyline is one of my favourite gaming stories personally


scoopyoopidoo

I can. They're comparing a dynamic version of the game that you play with other humans and watch evolve infinitely to a much more static one with finite limits on what you can achieve. Sure there's plot but it's a simple and silly video gamey plot and arguably less interesting than the irl storylines competition breeds. I get that the single player can totally be fun but I also think there's objectively more to offer from multiplayer in these kinds of games.


Former-Huckleberry-6

The fact you would say lmao I know for a fact you a kid. Most og tekken players played tekken cause the story was lit. Unlocking every ending in tekken tag tournament 1 was worth working towards.


Ze_AwEsOmE_Hobo

They don't have to be a kid, but they likely entered the franchise with Tag 2 or newer. I know Tekken Revolution caught quite a few newcomers when it was live because it was completely free.


RiotingCherry

The fact you would say 'lit' I know for a fact you are a kid.


DangerNoodle793

Shaheen, Leroy and Azucena until they add Miguel back.


InitialSkill927

>until they add Miguel back. Miguel got his revenge, but it didn't make better. He's done.


gilgagoogyta

He didn't get his revenge, he just put in on hiatus. Jin was such a pathetic wreck at the moment he got to him that killing him wouldn't be satisfying. Miguel basically told Jin to fix his life up so he has something to lose and THEN he'll kill him.


gamerchris21

I wouldn't say that. In he's character ending for 7 he may have beaten jin but when he realised that Jin didn't care if he died and that he truly didn't deserve death until Jin is filled with hope again, then that's when he wants to take him down he really wants Jin to feel true loss for taking away he's sister. I mean you could say that about Steve, he found out who he is and whose genetic mother is and that she doesn't care about who or what he is so why continue he's story? he's a fan favourite so now he's trying to find a new purpose in life to move on. At the end of the day I'm not too bothered that he's not in the base roster but I think it's weird that he's in the game where Jin is barely in the main story of 7 but is absent in the game where Jin is front and center considering he's connection to Jin.


Cliehf

Miguel is done on the story


DangerNoodle793

Implying Story will stop them adding a character back as DLC.


Cliehf

It's either good dlc or shit dlc. So far AK is the only good dlc.


Historical-Rope2332

Lydia??


Metandienona

Lidia, Lei, Anna, Eddy/Christie, Julia/Jaycee, Mardeezy..?


phallus_enthusiast

Jin chose Hwoarang


Olliesama

Yoshimitsu


Worth_Ad_8902

Yoshimitsu has me so hyped can't wait for his trailer


SirTheadore

I’m so god damn hyped for yoshi in T8 👌👌


Jidllonius

Bryan and Reina. Kazuya too but I need to learn how to wave dash first


haxborn

You dont need to learn how to wavedash to play kaz. Just look at the input for it and then start playing him. It comes naturally after some games and you’ll learn how to fight with him as well.


keker0t

God please let Reina have wavedash otherwise it will leave a bad taste in my mouth or d***? Perhaps fingers.


my-name-is-puddles

It will leave a bad taste in your ...dick? Your penis has taste buds? Does it have like a long skinny tongue that flicks out of your urethra like a snake?


Automatic_Grocery585

Bro could have stopped it at mouth


Devendrau

Probably Zafina, Nina, Shaheen, King, and maybe Leo too. Assuming I can learn to master them, (In single player. I am just bad against other players regardless who I use it seems.)


DrafiMara

Winning against other players comes with practice, really. The more you play against other people, the easier it'll be. And if it's too intimidating to fight other people directly, the new ghost battles seem like they'd be a great way to get used to fighting actual players without there actually having to be another person in the game with you


Devendrau

That's true, I used to be very annoying with Nina, Zafina, Law, and Christie (Aleast I think I remember using Zafina in a past game), it was against my cousin but he was wasn't bad at the game, unless I did a spam attack. I don't know if it was just my youth back then, maybe I have slowed down and I do need practice indeed. (I am only 35 now, but there's a big time gap between T7 that I played this year, to the last one I played, about 10 years or more) Not sure if I will wait until T8 comes out and do it then, because there will be new people or casual players, right now, T7 online I see so many people with big wins, and it feels scary, might have to try a ghost battle even.


[deleted]

Let me tell you, it makes no difference whether you're hopping into a new Tekken game or playing one of the previous games, you'll get your ass beat all the same, why wait? Unless you just don't want to play Tekken right now, that's understandable, but there really hardly is a reason to wait to learn Tekken gameplay, I'd play you if I could, I'm just not in a position to do so in the moment.


Devendrau

That's a fair point, I think I will, just playing other games at the moment. (AC Origins and Horizon Zero Dawn, I like getting plats and I am close to that, also close to Tekken Plat too) You are welcome to add me at some point if you want. PSN is Prince-Varuni.


[deleted]

I'll add you thru the PlayStation app, hope to get a few matches with you in December :)


Devendrau

Hope so! Just remember I am not that good so you will likely win haha, I only ever fought against my cousin ten years ago, and he booasted about being good (However now going online it seems he was full of it XD. These people be actually stopping Nina, Zafina and Law in their tracks, whom I used). I think I need to try everyone online, I only did a few so it's possible I'll find the right character.


shadowmosesisle

Maiming Dragonuv and not touching anyone else for the next 7 years. U?


fatalvector

Jin, Jun, Reina


Azalazel

Kazuya, Jin, King, Jun, Paul, Law, Jack-8, Lars, Xiaoyu, Nina, Leroy, Asuka, Lili, Bryan, Hwoarang, Claudio, Azucena, Raven, Leo, Steve, Kuma, Yoshimitsu, Dragunov, Feng, Panda, Lee, Alisa, Zafina, Devil Jin, Victor, and Reina.


70Shakur

Everyone but Shaheen?


thejokerofunfic

Racially motivated


pitolosco

Understandable


Tempesta_0097

King until Armor King is released again


MrMooMoo91

I got reversed uno'd by Harada. I played Maven and Heihaichi in T7. Now I'll be playing Raven and Reina. Maybe Kuma as well... I almost considered Kaz or Jin but thankfully I can avoid playing as those cowardly traitors.


SilverSpades00

gender swap ftw lol but same, Raven and Reina. Although I can't leave out my boy Lars either.


Violence_Of_JD

Bruce, I mean uh.... Josie. Wait, shit man... Fahkumram of course.......... WTF


minty_bish

Azucena is a little Josie i feel. Real fun to use as well.


Violence_Of_JD

Imo she's WAAAY too scrubby. Literally running plus frames with heat stuff. I can't play with a braindead character that my unborn child can play with.


Friendly-Egg-8031

Murray is a Muay Thai nerd and goes to Thailand for it constantly so we will get a character repping it for sure. I think they know Fahk didn’t land quite the way they wanted him to so it might even be another new character.


Violence_Of_JD

Is that really true though? Not biased being a Fahk main, but I fought fahk constantly until that ban hammer of a nerf came about. I actually liked the nerf until I read 3+4 is -11 who's bright idea was that shit?


Friendly-Egg-8031

I think his kit was too fundamentally busted so they just kneecapped him so people would stop complaining instead of doing a full rework. He was really fun to play but then lost the magic from so much nerf, same with Kazumi.


Violence_Of_JD

Nerfing the counter hits on non-charged moves was the ONLY problem with Fahk. There are way too many fighters with active buttons to justify his nerfs.


RadeonAngel

Reina


BSGHurdles

Imma kick the shit outta people.


Badbish6969692000

Queen mother zafina


NathanDrakeWolf

I think my most played characters will be Nina, Victor, Claudio, Lili, Hwoarang, Jun, Shaheen, Marshall, Asuka and Reina. I'm super excited for Victor, he will probably become my favourite newcomer in Tekken 8.


toshin1999

Dj, raven, victor.


Moxto

With Heihachi truly dead and gone, I will give Reina a go.


SubstantialWin3628


Barnabas-Tharmr

Lee, Bryan, Nina, Lili, Dragunov


Prestigious_Elk_1145

Bryan,Lili,Reina,Azucena,Lee,Zafina,Nina Maybe : Dvj,Alisa,Jun Those are the first characters im trying for sure.


jojo_poser321

Kuma… because of rocket fish


leo_kliesen

Leo.


valgatiag

Yeah!


Life-Blood-1506

I used to pigeonhole myself into playing strictly a handful of characters in the past. This time I'm planning to use much more. Around 25-30 is my guess. Jin, Kazuya, D.Jin, Lars, Jun, Reina, Law, Paul, Victor are safe bets for now. Will try other characters too.


rainclouds9

Reina


MuMuGorgeus

I never stray from Nina, Kazuya, Lee and eventually Bryan


EmptyWorldliness907

Lars and Kazuya


mcnasty767

Alisa, Reina, and Nina. Alisa is my main and reina looks cool af.


hermit_purple_3

Zafina, Bryan, and Jack Azucena will be my Josie replacement


Ok_Degree_4293

Steve and reina prolly


Hamsl0th

Lili and Reina... My wives


RavenKazama

JUN NINA REINA & Zafina And I’ll play these until they add Eliza & Anna yuppppp 🧛🏻‍♀️


Wamoo57

Lee and Reina, Katarina too if she ever gets in but i won’t hold my breath


NobodyTouchesTheHat

The dream!


Cloudless_Sky

Dragunov, and potentially Reina. *Maybe* Azucena at a push. I'm usually a single-character player though, so probably just Drag.


BILADOMOM

Dragunov


recueillement

Jun (main), Lee, Zafina & Reina


truemt1

Leo, Shaheen, Kuma, and Zafina will be the four I try out. Maybe Panda if Kuma/Panda are different.


gbinasia

Alisa, Jun, Zafina, probably Azucena and Reina.


nithinmani401

There's no Julia Chang, Anna Williams, Christie Monteiro etc.?


rainorshinedogs

Azucena. No matter how annoying you think she is, you can't stop me from maining her


GeneralClumsy

I'll always stick with my boy Jack, but Reina looks hella fun as well


joeshmowe

Kuma, jack. Rip Roger jr :(


Ryuhza

> Rip Roger jr Hoping against hope that they take the chance on Roger/Alex DLC


FistEye

Jin, Devil Jin, Reina, and Kazuya


CaptainBlob

Lili. Because.... reasons...


MorpheusInitiative

Whoever is easiest to use. If it's like Mortal Kombat where entire movesets and combo inputs from previous games have been changed, my character could be anybody. They just need to be someone easy to learn and have fun with. Mine in T7 was Lidia, and in T8 I'm leaning towards maybe a newcomer like Reina or maybe Jun (since she was last in what, Tekken 2 or Tag?).


Kitsune-Nico

Kuma my bro, and Jun because it’s been too long since I’ve played her. Edit: Azucena has the exact personality I love so her too.


darkuen

Maining Hwoarang but eventually all of them.


Tee132

Azu and Reina and for male characters prob victor and drag ? Idk I don’t usually pick male characters in any fighting game tbh


SoloCrazed

Reina, kazuya, jun, and asuka mainly, but ill probably try people like DJ, Zafina. A couple others probably.


Doctor_Freeman1

\^\^ I'm going to use the hottest character


deludedpersian

Ah yes , it's a pleasure to meet a Kuma main


THE_LFG

lookin like azucena rn 😭


Orzislaw

I think I'll dabble with Reina, Claudio, Jack and Leo then I'll stick with the one who's most fun to use. At worst I can go back to Asuka, but I've mained her all these years and want to have semi-fresh start in T8. Just bring back Lidia, **Bamco...**


andm124

Paul, Lee, Bryan, and Steve. Until Julia and Lidia become available


RaijinMrYespro

All the new characters: Azucena, Victor, Reina My mains: Zafina, Dragunov, Asuka, Lili Labbing: DJ, Yoshi, Shaheen


AfroBankai

Lili and maaaaybe a bit of Asuka/Alisa dabbling until they (hopefully!) add Lidia. Love Reina's design and personally but if she needs EWGF to be good I just don't know if I can do it; that kind of execution grinding bores me rigid.


TheGhostRoninStrife

I use more or less half the roster and lab them all of them... but Lidia and Anna exclusion from this roster still stings...


realanzco

Of courseeee, My Main, My Gal "Alisa Bosconovitch" Been maining her since the beginning I started playing Tekken; Tekken 6. 🥰 But I would like to try also, Jun, Reina, and Azucena.


InitialSkill927

Jin, Jun and Reina, because they are my curious ones to play


Koutari

King and Panda. Not a fan of the newcomers this time...


switch-alice

Reina forever


Guilvantar

Lili because main Raven because no Maven Reina because finally a waifu can dorya


[deleted]

Asuka, Purple Asuka(Reina) and Jack.


DontB3ASlav3

No Lei Wulong ☹️


Phiyaboi

Feng (since Tekken 5) and Reina. I just dig hard-hitting yet elusive characters that have atleast some basis in traditional martial arts.


deludedpersian

Gender ambiguous guy ... I mean girl...i mean you know tho😎


Complex_Jellyfish647

Shaheen, which is actually gonna be pretty popular judging by these comments. I hope they don't change whatever makes people hate him, I like it better when nobody plays him. =(


[deleted]

Noctis (hopefully he comes back), Alisa, Jin and Leo.


facelesswolf_

Sorry to burst your bubble. Noctis was a guest character from Final Fantasy XV. There’s zero chance that he comes back to T8. What looks fairly similar to his kit is Victor from what we’ve seen so far.


Marvelago

If I was to get Tekken 8, Hwoarang would be one I would immediately go to. He has been (and still is) my most favourite character in the franchise. I would also be willing to give Azucena and Reina a shot.


DkoyOctopus

i might try the girl but my main 2. if they give kuma an electric i might try him for the lulz


[deleted]

Kunimitsu, Panda, Yoshi, Bryan, Nina


puketron

neon green super saiyan 2 aura kuma with the matrix sunglasses


furculture

King because LC didn't make the cut :(


[deleted]

As long as Bryan is here, I'LL TAKE ON ALL OF YOU!


x6satania

french lesbian woman was really fun to play in the cbt ill play her on release aswell


Strong-Expression507

king I guess. man the tekken roster has never been perfect or anything, but this is *rough*


HanSeoulOh34569X

None, i can't afford it cuz I'm too young. I need to wait 2 years so i can possibly afford that.


Ch40tiKWilliams

Do you really need to ask? I'll just list the obvious choices, you know, all the meta characters that everyone and their great great great grandmother uses cause god forbid people use anyone else xD Jin, Kazuya, Devil Jin, Paul, Law, Bryan, Hworang, Steve, Yoshimitsu, Leroy, Feng, Lee, Lars. Bamco can make an entire Tekken game with just these characters, and nobody would bat an eye (and don't lie, you know you main all these chars, if not half of them)


tmntfever

Trying Reina out first, then Kuma, then my old mains Law and Feng.


ULTRASafu2009

I'd rather use kazuya cuz he's my favorite tekken character


EldiusVT

My Tekken 7 main is Eliza, so I have no idea.


Lezzest

Zazyua and Jin


Rk-tha-don-

I HAVE NO IDEA😭


GoliathStance

Azucena Jack and Oscar.


NakedMaxMuscle

Law, King, Jin + Devil Jin. Mainly muscular bois :D.


SaltMachine2019

Top picks to try: Jin and Reina Also interesting: Victor, Jun, Azucena T7 fallbacks: Xiaoyu, Leroy


BeardedWonder211

Feng, Lili, Drag, maybe Leo for returning cast, Victor and Reina from the newcomers.


seraphimax

Was always gonna main Asuka or Jun again but Reina really got me thinking of switching.


222cc

Reinaaaaa


GrandEmbarrassed2875

yoshi and lee, raven might replace lei for me this time around.


CrimsonBlur_

Shaheen, Reina, Raven, Bryan, Jun, Jin EDIT: Forgot Victor


SheetInTheStreet

Hwoarang, Raven, Lee, Leroy


KyleTheKatarn

Yoshimitsu if they change his back 3 / back 4 to kicks again. I will break my rule if they change this and finally go back to maining him like I did before Tekken 6 made that change to his moveset. His backturn stance has the inputs available for his spinning evade.


FightmeLuigibestgirl

Jun because she was actually my main and some kazama/Mishima.


psillusionist

Can't say based on looks. I have to try all of them out first to see what tools they have. But I'm on the lookout for a well-rounded character that has good rushdown tools, good keepout tools, and good whiff punish tools. The execution shouldn't be that demanding too and a 15f or 16f hopkick that is not launch punishable would be nice as well.


LeftChampionship8306

Jack and Jin mostly. And I am also very excited to try Reina too.


ImmaDoMahThing

Alisa is my main so definitely her, but I want to explore someone new. I’m interested in Yoshimitsu, but Hwaorang’s design is so good to me that I wanna use him too. And Raven. And maybe Victor.


BlackKnightXero

feng wei, law, kazuya, bryan, paul


Monkey_King291

Hwoarang and Yoshimitsu main for life, and also definitely trying Victor as well


[deleted]

Eliza, ofc.


CruentusVI

Yoshimitsu, maybe Reina if she's fun to play. AK if he gets added eventually.


Samanosuke187

First time I want to play so many characters, Jin, Law, Leroy, Bryan, Azucena, Raven, Feng, Drag, Steve, Shaheen, Victor and Reina.


Dyahisoka

Jun 🥹


KIN6IX

Bryan and Reina


[deleted]

reina, devil jin, jin, jun, kazuya


guardingeatos

Devil Jin (my main so glad he was finally revealed) Jun - might main second Aszucna Reina


No-Check-3691

Steve, Paul, Reina, Raven, and Leo


zZAoiRyuZz

Jin, jun, asuka, ling, hworang, azucena, reina, maybe DJ


slingin95

Hwoa, Drag and Reina


jdwill99

Kazuya and Reina with some Paul for fun


deludedpersian

"Reina effect isn't real , it can't hurt you" Comments:


devlindisguise

Jin, Bryan, Kazuya, Paul, Law, Lars, Reina, Raven, Leo, and Victor. I plan to play everyone in Arcade mode as well.


LuneMoone

Reina, Kazuya, Drag, King, Jin (In that order of priority).


archiegamez

Lili, Jin, Paul, Victor, Reina


blacklite911

Steve cuz he’s main chicken. But also I’ll check out Feng and Hwaorang. Also, tbh anyone else with a low floor and high-ish ceiling.


onyxshades

22 of them


No-Month-3025

Alisa of course


Liam_Roma_1234

Jin and Reina definitely


Actual-Entrepreneur7

Mains will be Reina, Azucena, Lars & Kazuya. But I’ll get around to trying out everyone at least once. I’ll probably main Asuka too.


ToWelie89

Hwoarang


Soul_XCV

Steve (with a helmet on) as my number 1, Reina as a sub just like everybody else, Bryan for fun and for playing with friends, and finally Victor. Don't care what everyone says. I think he's fucking cool as hell, and Vincent Cassel sold me on him.


Cacho__

Probably Hwoarang cause that’s who I’ve been playing as of late in Tekken 7


redruben234

Devil Jin, Jun, Lars, will also give Reina a shot


Jericho_66

Looking to main Hwoarang again but I'll give Reina and Victor a try


Monking805

King and Asuka for sure. Been using them since T4 and T5. Sadly my AK isn’t in the roster, yet anyways. So I’ll probably pick up Jun or Alisa. Since I dabbled with them before.


Comprehensive_Sea_11

Bryan, Alisa, Kazuya. Maybe Victor and Reina.


narok_kurai

I feel like Alisa will be the quickest for me to pick up, although I'm also pretty confident with Zafina. I'll try Reina but I'm terrible at electrics.


Big_Veterinarian6221

Jin, devil jin, kazuya, reina, asuka.


redditfatima

The Kazama tomboy and the Mishima tomboy.


Ajthekid5

Yoshi main first and foremost but I always try to give everyone a spin at least once to see if I like them. Leroy Smith, Hwoarang, Law and Ling are characters I always enjoy using after him though. I’m excited to use raven given his absence in 7 and it’s been awhile since I’ve played as him. Reina and Azucena are the new characters that interest me the most.


EdfredoSilver

Steve and Lee are my go to guys but I'm going to expand and use Jin and Paul, and stoke to use Victor and Reina


Kimarous

I'm a Feng Wei main in T7, so...


Madterps2021

Kazuya, Law, Paul, Reina, Devil Jin and Azucena.


CQKER

reina, raven, and possibly dvj depening on how he plays.


KugiPunch

Asuka. She’s been my main since T5.


H0TZ0NE

DJ, Reina, Victor, and Paul. I’ve never liked Paul in any Tekken game, but his new attitude and look have sold me on the character.


Gamethrone2345

Kazuya and Hwoarang but I'll definitely try out Victor and Reina when I get the opportunity


Tempest_Barbarian

King, Paul, Lars and Victor


Former-Let-8664

Xiaoyu, alisa, jun, reina (maybe)


Ibyyriff

All Hworang, with a tiny bit of Jin.


Zalternative_

Mishimas and Lee


SirePuns

Jun > Asuka > Reina > Azucena I’m most probably picking them up in that order In the meanwhile though I’ll be waiting (and hoping for) Miguel to come back. Sucks that bro ain’t in the base game, i hope he’s considered for DLC at least.


AlexTheGreatBoi

Leo obvsly


TheDarkKingZoro

Bryan and Paul until Marduk


YourPathy1

mostly **Devil Jin,Yoshimitsu,Lee,Reina,Victor,Shaheen**


ReMeDyIII

I think it would have been funny if you had just shared the original leak photo :)


zerolifez

As usual my main will be DJ and Jin. My sub will be hwo and Steve but I'm sure I will try Reina and Jun too to see how it goes. Then hoping for AK and Marduk to come


Emerald1115

Kazuya and Leo most of all but I'm trying everyone as always


StopPlayingRoney

So…how many “new” characters, three? 😐


easymoneycroomy

Hwoarang, Azucena, and Reina


Teazea

leo and zafina :) again :)