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The Tekken team has offered an apology and news of an emergency patch to Tekken 8, in the wake of the disastrous season 2 update as well as Anna's addition to the game. This update will come on April 17, and aims to fix several key issues with the game that have popped up over the last week or so.

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A modder for Tekken 8 has pared back the fighting game to its bare essentials by removing most of its flashy new features, in an effort to "get us back to [Tekken 5] days." The mod is called "Good Ass Tekken" and it basically turns the game into a good-looking remake of older versions.

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[h2]The update data for “TEKKEN 8” will be distributed with the following details:[/h2]

[h3]Ver.2.00.01[/h3]

[h2]Application Date and Time[/h2]

[h3][CEST] From around 0:00 AM on Tuesday, April 1st, applied sequentially[/h3]
[h3][PDT] From around 3:00 PM on Monday, March 31st, applied sequentially[/h3]

[h2]Maintenance Date and Time[/h2]

[h3][CEST] Monday, March 31st, 11:30 PM – Tuesday, April 1st, 6:00 AM[/h3]
[h3][PDT] Monday, March 31st, 2:30 PM – 9:00 PM[/h3]

[h3]Note:[/h3]
[h3]Please note that the date and time may change without prior notice.[/h3]
[h3]All online content will be unavailable during maintenance.[/h3]

[h2]Impact of the Update[/h2]

[h3]The application of the update data will affect the following modes and features:[/h3]

[h3]“DOWNLOADED REPLAYS” / “MY REPLAY & TIPS”[/h3]
[h3]Replay data from before the update will no longer be playable.[/h3]
[h3]“ONLINE REPLAY”[/h3]
[h3]All replay data from before the update will be deleted.[/h3]
[h3]“SUPER GHOST BATTLE” / “GHOST MATCH” / “Ghost vs. Ghost”[/h3]
[h3]The behavior and performance of characters after the update will be reflected in ghost data. There will be no loss of data.[/h3]

[h2]The details of the update are as follows:[/h2]

[h2]Downloadable Content (Paid DLC)[/h2]

[h3]Playable Character “Anna Williams”[/h3]
[h3]The character “Anna” will be available on each platform store starting from the following dates:[/h3]

[h3]1) Early Access[/h3]

[h3][CEST] Tuesday, April 1st at around 1:00 AM[/h3]
[h3][PDT] Monday, March 31st at around 4:00 PM[/h3]

[h3]Note:[/h3]
[h3]Early access (72 hours) is available by purchasing one of the following bundles released on the above date:[/h3]

[h3]For those who own the base game of “TEKKEN 8”:[/h3]
[h3]“TEKKEN 8 Season 2 Character & Stage Pass”[/h3]
[h3]“TEKKEN 8 Season 2 Character Pass”[/h3]

[h3]For those who do not own the base game of “TEKKEN 8”:[/h3]
[h3]“TEKKEN 8 Season 2 Ultimate Edition”[/h3]
[h3]“TEKKEN 8 Season 2 Deluxe Edition”[/h3]

[h3]2) General Access[/h3]

[h3][CEST] Friday, April 4th at around 1:00 AM[/h3]
[h3][PDT] Thursday, April 3rd at around 4:00 PM[/h3]

[h3]Note:[/h3]
[h3]General access becomes available by purchasing the “Anna” downloadable content released on the above date.[/h3]

[h2]TEKKEN SHOP[/h2]

[h3]Added “TEKKEN FIGHT PASS -ROUND 5-”[/h3]
[h3]Complete missions during the period to level up and earn various items[/h3]
[h3]“PREMIUM” grants more items than “FREE”[/h3]
[h3]“FREE” allows up to 100 TEKKEN COINS to be earned[/h3]
[h3]In addition to the 100 coins from “FREE,” “PREMIUM” grants up to 600 more, for a total of 700 TEKKEN COINS[/h3]

[h3]Added Avatar Skin “Anna”[/h3]
[h3]An avatar skin usable in “TEKKEN FIGHT LOUNGE”[/h3]
[h3]To celebrate Anna’s release, it is available at a limited-time sale price of 75% OFF (100 TEKKEN COINS)[/h3]

[h3]“TEKKEN SPECIAL DEAL” Event Held[/h3]
[h3]Selected items are available at special prices during the event[/h3]

[h2]TEKKEN FIGHT LOUNGE[/h2]

[h3]Five Special Ghosts Appearing with Obtainable Character Panels[/h3]
[h3]Talk to and defeat them to obtain one character panel each[/h3]
[h3]Character panels are fan art works submitted through the “TEKKEN FANDOM Campaign”[/h3]
[h3]Special Ghosts will appear in the lobby until the next update scheduled for May[/h3]
[h3]They will be replaced with new Special Ghosts in the next update[/h3]

[h2]TEKKEN BALL[/h2]

[h3]Adjusted ball return behavior for certain moves in “TEKKEN BALL” mode[/h3]

[h2]RANKED MATCH[/h2]

[h3]① Matching has been changed so that players can battle others with a closer skill level[/h3]

[h3]Matchmaking System Changes in Ranked Match[/h3]
[h3]Matchmaking based on “Tekken Prowess” has been removed[/h3]
[h3]Matchmaking now considers the rank of the character currently in use and the player’s highest rank among all used characters[/h3]

[h3]Sub-Character Rank Inheritance System Adjustments[/h3]
[h3]Changed the timing and target rank for sub-character rank inheritance[/h3]
[h3]When the highest reached rank among all characters is updated, rank inheritance will be applied[/h3]

[h3]Search Criteria Changes[/h3]
[h3]Added “Same Rank Only” to Rank Restrictions[/h3]
[h3]Changed “±1 Preferred”, “±2 Preferred”, and “±3 Preferred” to “±1 or lower”, “±2 or lower”, and “±3 or lower”[/h3]
[h3]Note: These changes make it less likely to match with opponents whose rank is outside the selected range[/h3]

[h2]New Ranks Added Beyond “Destruction God”[/h2]

[h3]Eight new ranks added after “Destruction God”:[/h3]

[h3]God of Destruction I / II / III / IV / V / VI / VII / ∞ (Ouroboros)
[/h3]
[h3]Note: The difficulty of ranking up increases significantly in the ranks beyond “Destruction God”[/h3]

[h2]Rank Reset Implemented[/h2]

[h3]At the start of Season 2, ranks are determined based on the highest rank achieved in Season 1[/h3]

[h3]Special Titles will be awarded based on the highest rank achieved in Season 1 as part of the rank reset process[/h3]

[h3]② The following changes have been made to create a more competitive and satisfying point system[/h3]

[h3]Point Gain/Loss System Adjustments[/h3]

[h3]The higher your opponent’s rank, the more points you earn for a win
The lower your opponent’s rank, the more points you lose for a defeat
[/h3]
(Examples)

[h3]1) Lower-Ranked Match[/h3]

[h3]You: “Fujin” (Rank 21) vs Opponent: “Battle Ruler” (Rank 20)
> Win: +720pt / Loss: -1280pt[/h3]

[h3]2) Same-Rank Match[/h3]

[h3]You: “Fujin” (Rank 21) vs Opponent: “Fujin” (Rank 21)
> Win: +1000pt / Loss: -1000pt[/h3]

[h3]3) Higher-Ranked Match[/h3]

[h3]You: “Fujin” (Rank 21) vs Opponent: “Raijin” (Rank 22)
> Win: +1280pt / Loss: -720pt

Promotion bonus points are now only awarded once upon reaching a new highest rank
The system that caused a significant point drop after 3 consecutive losses has been removed
The win streak bonus system has been adjusted:
- Bonus points for win streaks are now only available up to “Tenryu” (Rank 17)
- For ranks “Tenryu” and below, bonus points start applying after 3 consecutive wins
- For ranks “Tenryu” and below, the more wins in a row, the greater the additional points earned[/h3]

[h2]QUICK MATCH[/h2]

[h3]Added “Rank Restriction” Option to Search Criteria[/h3]

[h3]Now possible to choose from:
”Same Rank Only” / “±1 or lower” / “±2 or lower” / “±3 or lower” / “No Restriction”[/h3]

[h2]“RANKED MATCH”, “QUICK MATCH”, “VERSUS”, “PLAYER MATCH”[/h2]

[h3]Added “In-Battle Status”[/h3]

[h3]Now displays combo count and combo damage in actual battles, just like in “Practice” mode
To turn the display OFF, go to OPTIONS > “Screen Settings” > “In-Battle Status Settings” > toggle ON/OFF
In “PRACTICE” and “MY REPLAY & TIPS”, you can toggle it from the “Display Settings” in the pause menu[/h3]

[h2]PRACTICE[/h2]

[h3]Added a Special Practice-Only Stage[/h3]

[h3]A practice-only stage with a wall distance of approximately 500m is now available
Select “Practice Stage” under “Restart Settings” and press [Touchpad/View button/V] + [×/A/J] (normal restart method) to switch to the practice stage
You can also switch to the practice stage by pressing [Touchpad/View button/V] + [↑]
To return to the original stage after switching with [Touchpad/View button/V] + [↑], press [Touchpad/View button/V] + [×/A/J][/h3]

[h3]New Items Added to the Reversal Move List[/h3]

[h3]The following CPU actions can now be set:
Heat Burst / Heat Burst (Cancel) / Standing Block / Crouching Block /
Low Parry / Dash / Back Dash / Sidestep (Into Background) /
Side Walk (Into Background) / Sidestep (Into Foreground) / Side Walk (Into Foreground)[/h3]

[h2]OPTIONS[/h2]

[h3]Added “V-Sync” Setting[/h3]

[h3]“V-Sync” settings are now available on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S
Can be toggled ON/OFF via Options > Graphics Settings > V-Sync[/h3]

[h2]LEADERBOARDS[/h2]

[h3]Now Reflects Season 2 Stats[/h3]

[h3]Season 1 leaderboards have been reset
Online ranking data from Season 2 is now viewable[/h3]

[h2]“PLAY DATA”[/h2]

[h3]Now Reflects Season 2 Stats[/h3]

[h3]Season 1 stats have been reset in the following categories:
BATTLE (ONLINE), OTHER (ONLINE section only), PLAYSTATS, CHARACTER DATA (ONLINE)
Newly accumulated stats from Season 2 are now displayed[/h3]

[h2]Playable Characters[/h2]

[h3]Character Move Behavior Fixes and Balance Adjustments[/h3]

[h3]Please check the article at the following URLs for details on the fixes and adjustments: Link[/h3]

[h2]TEKKEN Talk Live Season 2 Special[/h2]

[h3]Covers the main direction of ranked match and battle balance adjustments in “Season 2”[/h3]

[h3]YouTube : Link[/h3]

[h2]TEKKEN Talk Live Season 2 & Anna Special[/h2]

[h3]Showcases “Season 2” battle balance adjustments and live gameplay of the new character “Anna”[/h3]

[h3] YouTube : Link[/h3]

Thank you for your continued support of “TEKKEN 8”.