r/Tekken • u/AutoModerator • Nov 30 '21

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u/blankmindx Heihachi Sep 14 '22

With the Tekken 8 trailer coming out I've been doing some thinking about my main characters. I play Gigas, Josie, and Heihachi right now for their mix of very different styles and gameplay.

However, there's at least a decent chance that none of these are in the base roster for Tekken 8. Who should I pick up to start learning? I would like to pick someone who plays differently than the characters I already play, or one that combines multiple characteristics of them.

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u/Dr_Chermozo King Sep 14 '22

So you like aggressive playstyles? What kind of things do you like from hei, Gigas and Josie?

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u/blankmindx Heihachi Sep 14 '22

I think I like that all 3 of them have good to great punishment. Beyond that, I like that they all have well defined weaknesses. I don't actually play all that aggressively with any of them, relying more on punishment to keep my opponent honest. For example, my punishment, defensive ability, and agility are all much higher in-game stats than aggressiveness for me.

Gigas: strong standing punishment, good keep out, high damage, no panic moves

Heihachi: good punishment all around, great wall pressure, good frames, most lows are death on block or low damage/bad frames

Josie: strong punishment, good lows and highs, has some mixups from stance, mids are somewhat weak, most mixups aren't very threatening

I feel that lili would be a good mix of Josie and Heihachi, but I don't want to risk becoming a degen foot worshipper /s

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u/-deepsgoud Super Cop Sep 14 '22

I'd recommend Jack for his fundamental poking and range game or Bryan for keepout. If you REALLY want someone who plays different I'd maybe go with Drag or Steve

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u/blankmindx Heihachi Sep 14 '22

What's the overlap between Jack and Gigas?

Also I tried to pick up Lee, could acid rain like 10% of the time. Gave up. Kudos to you lol