I think kazuya is a little beginner friendly too now honestly, mainmanswe puts it best on how they've changed kazuya and made him an easier character. Kazuya got amazing buffs, like demon paw for example. It has insane reach, incredible tracking, heat engager, and safe on block. Many don't like how kazuya has been made easier with his buffs, but I think it was integral in order for him to keep with the rest of the tekken 8 cast. He was honestly very weak in tekken 7 with how much he relied on that unsafe 50/50 mixup game. I think MainManSwe's video puts it best on how much easier he is. That video most tekken veterans would agree with mainmanswe and think negatively of these changes, I think the positive of that video is that beginners can watch that video and see what are the essential buttons of kazuya, and other things about him. I think he definitely still will teach players about the game, and him being easier is honestly a huge plus for casuals and beginners. He looks sick as fuck and was in smash bros he's probably gonna be the most popular character among beginners and casuals.
@@Moat_____Kazuya didn’t get easier really, his gameplan just became more simple and the execution is still there but regardeless, if you like him go ahead and learn him!
Two characters I would mention too are Leo and Jack. Leo is a pretty straightforward and safe character with easy built in mixups and easy combos, and Jack-8 is basically what you described Paul as a patient, timing based character but even moreso that.
I would agree with Jack but with a semi stance focused character like Leo I think I'd disagree. Just based on current experience though. I may not see something you do
I think jack 8 can no longer be played patiently, u can now play aggresively with him since he got the new stance from gigas and insane pressure with the new moves. Totally different than jack 7 that we play in tk7
Jin really is a great character to learn. He deadass improved my skill at every fighting game substantially due to how taxing he is on fundamentals, execution and creativity. T8 Jin is basically the same except much easier lol
Thank you very much for this video. Haven't played much Tekken (mostly 3 and 5 as a kid, didn't play 7 long since I didn't like it) so I'm basically learning everything from scratch. More likely than not, Leroy will be the character I learn the game with--he's the coolest of the roster, in my opinion.
Yoshimitsu has always been my favorite go to, that I keep coming back too. And I think it has to do with his interrupts and some of the unexpected moves he can do. I honestly don’t think he is the best for new players, but I played him as my first and found I like him. Helped me learn what I like in the game. So I think it goes to show you really can play who you want and make it work while having a fun time doing it.
Subscribed. Thank you for your explanations along with examples (Jin’s B+2,1 being a good string along with 2, 1, 4. Paul being a fundamental character along with deadly wall pressure). Keep up with the clean commentary and you’ll be smashing your goals ✊
I completely agree with everything you said about Paul. I have been avoiding him since Tekken 3, i thought he is just boring. Until i realized that he does mostly single hits and is very fundamental based. And thats the beauty of him. Just the fact, that many pros pick him proves that he is simple and universal. Great damage, simple combos, overall good and safe moves. For me, Paul is the Ryu equivalent. Great for learning Tekken and he stays as your pocket pick if you decide to try another character. I learned Tekken 7 with him and i will continue to main him in T8. (also because he stays mostly the same, i can pick him in older games too). SO to whoever reading this, if you cant decide on your starter character, give this lovable wall puncher a chance, he will reward you in a long run.
Paul is an honest fighter since Tekken 1, he does tons of damage with his death fist, his combo and juggles are not the best, but reliable, his wall game though is God Tier especially now with heat that can send people half way across the stage, overall he's a good balance character to start with.
Subscribed, the first/last Tekken game i played was Tekken 5 & recently found the desire to play Tekken again, thanks for the helpful tips, was using Jin for awhile but i think ima go with Paul since my timing needs work.
I’d say Leo is the most beginner friendly and has extra things to learn later on. He doesn’t rely on stances, but can use them. He has both kicks and punch combo strings that are easy to pick up. Having things like standing parries. But still I’d always recommend Jack for those who are just bad at 3D movement.
Liked and subbed..this is my first tekken..im one of MK1s broken hearts club band..i went through around 15 tries and landed on Victor as my go to right now..Paul almost took me but im really liking frenchie
As an Alisa player since Tekken 6 I agree with what you said in the intro lol I wasn't learning and I didn't even realize that she's still fun to play tho gonna leave her as my side main in T8
It’s absolutely sinful you didn’t mention Jack. That guy is built to be for beginners. Especially if you’re bad at 3D movement in general since he has easy homing attacks and combo strings.
I started with Claudio but now I'm slowly learning Lars since he always looked cool to me, but I will still love Claudio for helping me learn the fundamentals and get me into this game!
When I played guilty gear xrd my friends said to pick which character I thought was cool, I picked i-no and I had such an awful time learning I haaaated it. I couldn't understand how fighting games were even supposed to work let alone this special character so I went back and tried to learn ky kiske who has way more fundamental moves for 2d fighting games and since then I have put 100s of hours into 2d fighting games and I love them. It can be ok to try out different characters but learning your very basic concepts like oki, anti air, grabs, counters etc I think can be extremely frustrating especially if the game you are playing does not have amazing beginner guides for all the characters. I bet if you pick someone like jin you will have a wealth of content available to help you learn whereas a more obscure character might have 2 or 3 videos
Great video man, it was kinda difficult to see though, the game was stuttering left and right, but your commentary makes up for it, i found it really guiding!
The only fighting game I've played before is Guilty Gear Strive so this vid is super helpful, I'm hoping that Reina and Victor will be good for beginners cause they look super cool!
I'm in the same boat, I used to play Gio and Jack O, now hoping Reina isn't too hard but from what I heard from people playing the beta, you need a PhD to play her :/
A lot of people say "pick whoever you think is cool". That is how I ended up picking Bryan Fury. I had never played Tekken before and did not have a good time 😅 Changed characters, had a much better time with the game. Learning a lot and planning on going back to Bryan later on, cause he is still the coolest, he just couldnt teach me Tekken.
"pick the one you like best" absolutely is solid advice if playing an easy character you don't like doesn't give you good feelings. at the end of the day games are supposed to be fun and if you can just simply not enjoy Claudio then there's no point to picking him over another character that you like so much that that makes you want to learn how to play them well
Good video. Tekken 8 will be my first Tekken 8 so it's nice to know who's good to start out with. I'm a wrestling fan so I'll probably start with King but if I find him too difficult I now know who's good to choose.
King is my main since Tekken 4. If you choose King you will love him, he is a very good and charismatic character but to get his true damage you have to learn his throws. If you want, when the game comes out we will train together and I will teach you some attacks. Good luck
I would 100% recommend whoever you think looks cool. If you think King looks cool, play King! You’ll only be able to go through the loses if you enjoy playing the character. And if you stop enjoying playing king, don’t hesitate to try new characters! The game has a lot of fundamentals skills that will transfer through to other characters. Good luck, and have fun with Tekken 8! ^^
@@KaviWar7heyyy, I would be down to lab king with you. I knew to Tekken with this new entry as well and going to main king. If you want we can exchange psn’s or whatever.
If you are a beginner I recommend starting with Dragunov, Feng or Lars. I also recommend that you avoid playing with Hwoarang or Steve Fox at first because you will think that Tekken is a spammer game and that is not true.
Tekken 7 Lars main here. So f*cking excited for T8 Lars and his Stance into Stance cancel mixups. They got the character just right: Easy to learn (everybody can do a simple UF3/Oribital into SEN 2 shenanigans. And if you really wanna master Lars, be prepared to go for those SEN/LEN mixups. Amazing buffs overall. The only string that Lars lost (which stings a bit) is his classic DF 2,1.
Well, since currently there are only 4 characters you can play as, I'd recommend you start with either Paul, or Nina, neither of them are very difficult to play, they don't require very difficult inputs, they don't have complicated combos, Kazuya and Jin are incredibly fun, but they are not easy to play as consistently.
Can somebody fill me in on Nina? I remember she was pretty effing hard T7 no? Along with Backswaying tech, iWS+1, Off Axis Combos… I found her extremely difficult.
@BoogardMG I think when I pick up this game hopefully this weekend, and my friend Jacob and I start learning the game, I think we will choose one of these 3 characters, I honestly don’t think after we master the fundamentals of Tekken that these characters teach us that we will ultimately main these characters but, that’s ok as we will use these characters as sort of “training wheels” to dig in and learn all of the fundamentals that will transfer over to any character we want to play in the future.
Great content, stumbled on your channel by luck but stayed for the information. New subscriber here. Regarding to the video.. a character that is NOT beginner friendly is Bryan, learned that the hard way :D
I said it a few days ago but good job on the video. I eventually want to learn King but I might learn the basics with an easier character first then move up to King. I just have to figure out who to choose since this video tells me I have plenty of options.
Appreciate the support. You could definitely start with king if you want to. He's an easy character with basic fundamental tools, he's just very focused on Grabs compared to other characters
Good video. My last Tekken was Tekken 2, so a lot has changed since I last played. I played Paul a lot back in the day, so maybe I will go back to him.
@BoogardMG. My friend Jacob and I haven’t bought the game yet but, we are going to download the free demo and try out Jin and Paul and see if we like them enough to actually pick one of them up to learn the fundamentals of Tekken as beginners to the series
@BoogardMG I haven’t picked up the game yet, I will definitely try out 2 of the beginners recommendations in the demo Paul and Jin just to see if I like either one of them until, I actually can pick up the game at the latest the end of March on my birthday but, hopefully at the earliest this weekend, we will see.
Me watching the video hoping that Jin is on the list Sees Jin. Continues to play my main since T4. Still love this video, you broke down the Info very well and looking forward to trying some of these characters out to improve my fundamentals/skills. You got a new sub
I was praying Law was going to make this list as I think he’s the coolest character in my opinion, can’t wait to get started on this game Thanks for the video 👍🏽
Im actually brazilian and I like your videos since I can understand your english pretty well and it is also for beggniners, but I also liked the initial subtitles very much, I dont know if I am asking for something really hard to keep up but it would be nice! Im scared that maybe when you start teaching some deep mechs I struggle to understand.
Just a year ago i started playing with Paul and Dragunov although i knew the basics since playing with them in the past.But now i find myself playing mostly with them and doing combos and stuff.I believe that Paul though IS the more easier character to play and learn with since Dragunov has his special grabs and a few more advanced moves but that does not mean one should not try the character first before deciding which one to pick.
I think if you are not confident that you will play a lot then begin with easy characters start liking the game then play whoever you think looks cool 👍🏻
I’d say Lili She does focus on range and getting out of the way most of the time, and her execution isn’t too difficult outside of qcf shenanigans She has been relatively the same since Tekken DR This is coming from a Lili main for 18 years
paul phoenix, no complicated strings, no gimmicks, forces you to learn fundamentals, like ryu in sf6. as for claudio, he is missing lows, asuka is nerfed basically the worse version of jun.
Good video, but i think introducing characters with less stance is good for beginners since it might took more time to learn the fundamentals if the character rely 60% of their moveset in stance like hwo or zafina. I feel like a player that is new to tekken and new to fgc probably looking for easy input character that has good output (like paul deathfist or demoman), it usually helps motivate them to learn the game more based on my understanding from my friend that is new to tekken. I do agree for the first 4 character except for jin (paul, claudio, shaheen and law) since 4 of them has easy inputs and their key moves are easily accessable too. The rest probably are not so preferable but it is up to the decision of the players itself on what to play lol. For the other easy but different than typical character i kinda recommend jin, bryan and dragunov. I agree tk8 jin is now pretty good for beginners that wanna learn mishimas and crouch dash movement. I knew some newcomers especially that is new to fighting game might struggle with it and for them there might be learning curve on where and when to use crouch dash moves. Bryan is a balanced character as he has decent pokes, keepout tool and good CH tool for the real beginners to learn how counter hit works. Dragunov is a good character for players that likes to try poke and pressure and chipping enemy hp, and now he has decent low pokes and fast mids on crouch too. So yea these 3 characters could be played better with execution but for the sole purpose of learning the game i guess these 3 is good enough for newcomers to learn tekken. Cant believe im writing an essay here lol
@@Boogard glad it helps! I really recommend bryan as he is my first pick of character and he even helps me a lot when i first started tekken since bryan forced fundamental in order to practically win more. I recommend watching peterymao tutorial on bryan, he has clear explanation, good instruction and even has guide for different scenario. Hopefully u can check him out!
There’s a reason why Max is playing Jin. Because he is clearly going to be top tier. Just like Ken in SF6. Personally I wouldn’t want to pick Jin as a starting character because you’re going to have nothing but mirror matched online . Law seems good for me as a beginner plus I’m a big fan of Bruce Lee - thanks for the video
I learned tekken with leroy. Nerfed leroy. I played alot of kazuya, jin. And feng as well. I think leroys stance isnt super complicated, but in tekken 8 he is more reliant on it. Honestly this video hasnt mentioned leo. Who i think is very good tho stance heavy.
I think the main issue isn’t the game but the learning process. And i think zug has made some very good videos on the idea of learning so hey maybe thats the inspiration for your next video, how to learn tekken. And maybe make an update when 8 is out
I wonder if Tekken will take some cues for my little combat in training mode we get tutorial guides, for our characters to see how they play and also giving us frame data as well.
I just started Tekken 8 (it's my first tekken and fighting game) and I really like Jun, is she a good characrer to start with ? I also have a hard time learning the combos, any advices ?
Thank u for the advice :) this is my first fighting game so might pick up one of these easier characters for a few months and graduate to a more difficult character down the line. Conversely are there any specific characters you would suggest a new player avoid, at least when just starting out?
Thanks for the sub! He's definitely harder then jin but if you like him go for it. He's simple in terms of not using a ton of moves but has way more execution demands then jin.
got it. I should work on Jin first and build some momentum. Hope to see beginnner Devil Jin guide from you soon as well. I'm all about the cool Karate Ka's. Hope Lidia shows up soon. @@Boogard
The best character for a beginner is Kazuya, hands down. First combo they should learn is DF2 into PEWGF, followed by a bunch of EWGFs. If possible with gamepad
I feel they made Jin more beginner friendly since it seems the bulk of the story mode will be played through him. I liked him alot in the Demo so ill be playing him alongside Asuka. We will see who i stick with in the long run. Id also like to give Victor and Reina a try. This isnt my first Tekken, but i have been out of the loop for a few years so im no doubt rusty. My overall plan was to start with Asuka to get me back into the groove and hopefully graduate to Reina
@@sousukesagara-im3td I’m excited to fight her. I’m low key expecting online to be riddled with her within the first couple weeks or so 😂 Hoping during that time I find weak spots in her game plan (subpar lows, weak frame data, etc) I’ll probably pick her up once the hype dies down though
I started T7 a few month ago and I picked Hwoarang... I learnt the hard way how complicated he was! I still stuggle with him but I think I somehow get how he needs to be played. Im considering trying Jin for match up and maybe sub main. +1 sub!
What about Lee? Asking cuz i used to play him as a kid back in the days. But i was a masher obviously. Now I am planning to come back in tekken 8 and take It more seriously so would like to know if It is real for me to master him cuz He looks Dope as fck. 😅
Who do you guys think are the best characters for Beginners?
Yoshimitsu
I think kazuya is a little beginner friendly too now honestly, mainmanswe puts it best on how they've changed kazuya and made him an easier character. Kazuya got amazing buffs, like demon paw for example. It has insane reach, incredible tracking, heat engager, and safe on block. Many don't like how kazuya has been made easier with his buffs, but I think it was integral in order for him to keep with the rest of the tekken 8 cast. He was honestly very weak in tekken 7 with how much he relied on that unsafe 50/50 mixup game. I think MainManSwe's video puts it best on how much easier he is. That video most tekken veterans would agree with mainmanswe and think negatively of these changes, I think the positive of that video is that beginners can watch that video and see what are the essential buttons of kazuya, and other things about him. I think he definitely still will teach players about the game, and him being easier is honestly a huge plus for casuals and beginners. He looks sick as fuck and was in smash bros he's probably gonna be the most popular character among beginners and casuals.
Think you basically cover them.
Can’t wait to try Steve 😈
@@Moat_____Kazuya didn’t get easier really, his gameplan just became more simple and the execution is still there but regardeless, if you like him go ahead and learn him!
the only and best answer is:who you think is cool!
Fair enough!
This is how I choose a character when I play a fighting game for the first time
This is really the only way to develop a passion for the game. If you don't love your character, you won't like the game.
I def agree I got into Tekken about two years ago and I feel in love with Lei and Xiaoyu and I Excel so great with these too
@@BigDaddyWesexactly!
Two characters I would mention too are Leo and Jack. Leo is a pretty straightforward and safe character with easy built in mixups and easy combos, and Jack-8 is basically what you described Paul as a patient, timing based character but even moreso that.
I would agree with Jack but with a semi stance focused character like Leo I think I'd disagree. Just based on current experience though. I may not see something you do
I completely forgot to mention Jack he's a great pick and he's broken
I think jack 8 can no longer be played patiently, u can now play aggresively with him since he got the new stance from gigas and insane pressure with the new moves. Totally different than jack 7 that we play in tk7
Jack hard character
Jin really is a great character to learn. He deadass improved my skill at every fighting game substantially due to how taxing he is on fundamentals, execution and creativity. T8 Jin is basically the same except much easier lol
Yes exactly he's just the perfect character for all levels of play
Thank you very much for this video. Haven't played much Tekken (mostly 3 and 5 as a kid, didn't play 7 long since I didn't like it) so I'm basically learning everything from scratch. More likely than not, Leroy will be the character I learn the game with--he's the coolest of the roster, in my opinion.
You're very welcome! Yeah Leroy has an awesome design.
Yoshimitsu has always been my favorite go to, that I keep coming back too. And I think it has to do with his interrupts and some of the unexpected moves he can do. I honestly don’t think he is the best for new players, but I played him as my first and found I like him. Helped me learn what I like in the game. So I think it goes to show you really can play who you want and make it work while having a fun time doing it.
Subscribed. Thank you for your explanations along with examples (Jin’s B+2,1 being a good string along with 2, 1, 4. Paul being a fundamental character along with deadly wall pressure). Keep up with the clean commentary and you’ll be smashing your goals ✊
Thanks for the sub!
I completely agree with everything you said about Paul.
I have been avoiding him since Tekken 3, i thought he is just boring. Until i realized that he does mostly single hits and is very fundamental based.
And thats the beauty of him. Just the fact, that many pros pick him proves that he is simple and universal. Great damage, simple combos, overall good and safe moves. For me, Paul is the Ryu equivalent. Great for learning Tekken and he stays as your pocket pick if you decide to try another character.
I learned Tekken 7 with him and i will continue to main him in T8.
(also because he stays mostly the same, i can pick him in older games too).
SO to whoever reading this, if you cant decide on your starter character, give this lovable wall puncher a chance, he will reward you in a long run.
Yes for sure Paul is perfect for all levels of play
Paul is an honest fighter since Tekken 1, he does tons of damage with his death fist, his combo and juggles are not the best, but reliable, his wall game though is God Tier especially now with heat that can send people half way across the stage, overall he's a good balance character to start with.
I just went with king and then the bears, now I’m working with feng
Subscribed, the first/last Tekken game i played was Tekken 5 & recently found the desire to play Tekken again, thanks for the helpful tips, was using Jin for awhile but i think ima go with Paul since my timing needs work.
I’d say Leo is the most beginner friendly and has extra things to learn later on. He doesn’t rely on stances, but can use them. He has both kicks and punch combo strings that are easy to pick up. Having things like standing parries.
But still I’d always recommend Jack for those who are just bad at 3D movement.
Which Leo are you talking about??? Leo is an advance character even for pros. Every string puts him in stance
Liked and subbed..this is my first tekken..im one of MK1s broken hearts club band..i went through around 15 tries and landed on Victor as my go to right now..Paul almost took me but im really liking frenchie
Same here, still like mk1 and making content on it. But damn since ps2 tekken this one actually got me for once
Claudio is so gorgeous. He will be my main. Not because he is beginner friendly but because he is a beautiful Prince. 💕💕💕
Picking up my copy today, looking forward to your guides!
As an Alisa player since Tekken 6 I agree with what you said in the intro lol I wasn't learning and I didn't even realize that she's still fun to play tho gonna leave her as my side main in T8
Yeah she's definitely very fun to play though
It’s absolutely sinful you didn’t mention Jack. That guy is built to be for beginners. Especially if you’re bad at 3D movement in general since he has easy homing attacks and combo strings.
I started with Claudio but now I'm slowly learning Lars since he always looked cool to me, but I will still love Claudio for helping me learn the fundamentals and get me into this game!
When I played guilty gear xrd my friends said to pick which character I thought was cool, I picked i-no and I had such an awful time learning I haaaated it. I couldn't understand how fighting games were even supposed to work let alone this special character so I went back and tried to learn ky kiske who has way more fundamental moves for 2d fighting games and since then I have put 100s of hours into 2d fighting games and I love them.
It can be ok to try out different characters but learning your very basic concepts like oki, anti air, grabs, counters etc I think can be extremely frustrating especially if the game you are playing does not have amazing beginner guides for all the characters. I bet if you pick someone like jin you will have a wealth of content available to help you learn whereas a more obscure character might have 2 or 3 videos
Great video man, it was kinda difficult to see though, the game was stuttering left and right, but your commentary makes up for it, i found it really guiding!
Yeah Sorry about that im making sure it doesn't happen again in future videos
The only fighting game I've played before is Guilty Gear Strive so this vid is super helpful, I'm hoping that Reina and Victor will be good for beginners cause they look super cool!
Glad it helped
I'm in the same boat, I used to play Gio and Jack O, now hoping Reina isn't too hard but from what I heard from people playing the beta, you need a PhD to play her :/
A lot of people say "pick whoever you think is cool". That is how I ended up picking Bryan Fury. I had never played Tekken before and did not have a good time 😅 Changed characters, had a much better time with the game. Learning a lot and planning on going back to Bryan later on, cause he is still the coolest, he just couldnt teach me Tekken.
"pick the one you like best" absolutely is solid advice if playing an easy character you don't like doesn't give you good feelings. at the end of the day games are supposed to be fun and if you can just simply not enjoy Claudio then there's no point to picking him over another character that you like so much that that makes you want to learn how to play them well
Good video. Tekken 8 will be my first Tekken 8 so it's nice to know who's good to start out with.
I'm a wrestling fan so I'll probably start with King but if I find him too difficult I now know who's good to choose.
Awesome I'll be making a king guide the day the game comes out
@@Boogardgreat thanks.
King is my main since Tekken 4. If you choose King you will love him, he is a very good and charismatic character but to get his true damage you have to learn his throws. If you want, when the game comes out we will train together and I will teach you some attacks. Good luck
I would 100% recommend whoever you think looks cool. If you think King looks cool, play King! You’ll only be able to go through the loses if you enjoy playing the character. And if you stop enjoying playing king, don’t hesitate to try new characters! The game has a lot of fundamentals skills that will transfer through to other characters. Good luck, and have fun with Tekken 8! ^^
@@KaviWar7heyyy, I would be down to lab king with you. I knew to Tekken with this new entry as well and going to main king. If you want we can exchange psn’s or whatever.
If you are a beginner I recommend starting with Dragunov, Feng or Lars. I also recommend that you avoid playing with Hwoarang or Steve Fox at first because you will think that Tekken is a spammer game and that is not true.
Lol true they have alot of strings
Tekken 7 Lars main here. So f*cking excited for T8 Lars and his Stance into Stance cancel mixups. They got the character just right: Easy to learn (everybody can do a simple UF3/Oribital into SEN 2 shenanigans. And if you really wanna master Lars, be prepared to go for those SEN/LEN mixups. Amazing buffs overall. The only string that Lars lost (which stings a bit) is his classic DF 2,1.
Well, since currently there are only 4 characters you can play as, I'd recommend you start with either Paul, or Nina, neither of them are very difficult to play, they don't require very difficult inputs, they don't have complicated combos, Kazuya and Jin are incredibly fun, but they are not easy to play as consistently.
Both good options for sure
Can somebody fill me in on Nina? I remember she was pretty effing hard T7 no? Along with Backswaying tech, iWS+1, Off Axis Combos… I found her extremely difficult.
@BoogardMG I think when I pick up this game hopefully this weekend, and my friend Jacob and I start learning the game, I think we will choose one of these 3 characters, I honestly don’t think after we master the fundamentals of Tekken that these characters teach us that we will ultimately main these characters but, that’s ok as we will use these characters as sort of “training wheels” to dig in and learn all of the fundamentals that will transfer over to any character we want to play in the future.
Great content, stumbled on your channel by luck but stayed for the information. New subscriber here. Regarding to the video.. a character that is NOT beginner friendly is Bryan, learned that the hard way :D
Thanks for the support (: and yes bryan is very hard lol
I said it a few days ago but good job on the video. I eventually want to learn King but I might learn the basics with an easier character first then move up to King. I just have to figure out who to choose since this video tells me I have plenty of options.
Appreciate the support. You could definitely start with king if you want to. He's an easy character with basic fundamental tools, he's just very focused on Grabs compared to other characters
@@Boogardgood to know
Good video. My last Tekken was Tekken 2, so a lot has changed since I last played. I played Paul a lot back in the day, so maybe I will go back to him.
I was an Asuka main in 7 and will continue to play her in 8. I hope Lidia comes to 8 as she's a really simple character!
I really hope we get lidia back
@@Boogard same. Mostly because I main her lol
Paul is in interesting one. At higher level more fundamentals are required, but at lower ranks you can go full casino + df2 spam.
Yeah for sure
Loving the videos recently
Jin on the list of beginner characters...o how the mighty have fallen.
@BoogardMG. My friend Jacob and I haven’t bought the game yet but, we are going to download the free demo and try out Jin and Paul and see if we like them enough to actually pick one of them up to learn the fundamentals of Tekken as beginners to the series
Amazing Video! This will be the first Tekken I play ranked with. I'm thinking about going with Dragunov as my main 😎👍🏾
Pick who YOU think it's a cool character, it doesn't matter if it's easy, if you don't thing he's cool you'll drop it and won't learn anything.
Kunimitsu was my favourite in Tekken 7 and Ive only been playing a year
It's about 70 to 80 percent of content makers asking to subscribe
@BoogardMG I haven’t picked up the game yet, I will definitely try out 2 of the beginners recommendations in the demo Paul and Jin just to see if I like either one of them until, I actually can pick up the game at the latest the end of March on my birthday but, hopefully at the earliest this weekend, we will see.
The best character to pick is who you think looks cool.
I’m brand new to Tekken, and I think victor can be good for a new player.
Your shilling worked! I subscribed!
It does NOT hurt you long term to pick who you think is cool. Itll save your enjoyment and your ability to improve in the long term.
whether i actually pick up T8 or not, still giving ya a sub cus these videos have been super informative and super concise. keep it up!!
Thanks for the support :)
Me watching the video hoping that Jin is on the list
Sees Jin.
Continues to play my main since T4.
Still love this video, you broke down the Info very well and looking forward to trying some of these characters out to improve my fundamentals/skills. You got a new sub
Thank you so much!
I was praying Law was going to make this list as I think he’s the coolest character in my opinion, can’t wait to get started on this game
Thanks for the video 👍🏽
Im actually brazilian and I like your videos since I can understand your english pretty well and it is also for beggniners, but I also liked the initial subtitles very much, I dont know if I am asking for something really hard to keep up but it would be nice! Im scared that maybe when you start teaching some deep mechs I struggle to understand.
I will definitely be using full subtitles in future videos don't worry
Subbed! Thanks for the video. I feel like its helped loads. Im thinking either Jin or Lars 😊
Hey dude. Recently subbed to you! Love all the t8 content
Appreciate you
I only play ticket during the PS3 era of gaming it's vaguely a memory to me but I still remember playing it.
Just a year ago i started playing with Paul and Dragunov although i knew the basics since playing with them in the past.But now i find myself playing mostly with them and doing combos and stuff.I believe that Paul though IS the more easier character to play and learn with since Dragunov has his special grabs and a few more advanced moves but that does not mean one should not try the character first before deciding which one to pick.
Yeah for sure they are both good for new players
I think if you are not confident that you will play a lot then begin with easy characters start liking the game then play whoever you think looks cool 👍🏻
I’d say Lili
She does focus on range and getting out of the way most of the time, and her execution isn’t too difficult outside of qcf shenanigans
She has been relatively the same since Tekken DR
This is coming from a Lili main for 18 years
Two banger videos. You got my sub man. I hope you succeed CZcams has been my dream job for years too, I know it can be hard. You’re doing great.
New to tekken and used raven so far, still learning but bloody hard
paul phoenix, no complicated strings, no gimmicks, forces you to learn fundamentals, like ryu in sf6. as for claudio, he is missing lows, asuka is nerfed basically the worse version of jun.
I actually don't know much about Jun yet would you say she's easy to play?
@@Boogard asuka is good for beginners, but heavily nerfed in t8, a worse version of jun
You hear it here first, Jin is fundamentally based
He really is
I'm going Kuma day 1.
bro good informative video but why is the gameplay footage like 18 fps? im getting brain aids from all the stuttering
Yeah not sure it's like some of the footage just lost all of its fps while editing not sure why it happened sorry about that
Alright your cranking out the content lately, subbed.
Thanks!
Good video, but i think introducing characters with less stance is good for beginners since it might took more time to learn the fundamentals if the character rely 60% of their moveset in stance like hwo or zafina. I feel like a player that is new to tekken and new to fgc probably looking for easy input character that has good output (like paul deathfist or demoman), it usually helps motivate them to learn the game more based on my understanding from my friend that is new to tekken.
I do agree for the first 4 character except for jin (paul, claudio, shaheen and law) since 4 of them has easy inputs and their key moves are easily accessable too. The rest probably are not so preferable but it is up to the decision of the players itself on what to play lol.
For the other easy but different than typical character i kinda recommend jin, bryan and dragunov. I agree tk8 jin is now pretty good for beginners that wanna learn mishimas and crouch dash movement. I knew some newcomers especially that is new to fighting game might struggle with it and for them there might be learning curve on where and when to use crouch dash moves. Bryan is a balanced character as he has decent pokes, keepout tool and good CH tool for the real beginners to learn how counter hit works. Dragunov is a good character for players that likes to try poke and pressure and chipping enemy hp, and now he has decent low pokes and fast mids on crouch too. So yea these 3 characters could be played better with execution but for the sole purpose of learning the game i guess these 3 is good enough for newcomers to learn tekken. Cant believe im writing an essay here lol
Really helpful information! I think im going to learn bryan next
@@Boogard glad it helps! I really recommend bryan as he is my first pick of character and he even helps me a lot when i first started tekken since bryan forced fundamental in order to practically win more. I recommend watching peterymao tutorial on bryan, he has clear explanation, good instruction and even has guide for different scenario. Hopefully u can check him out!
Yoahimitsu, Steve, Zafina, Azucena are the most easy super friendly beginner charachters 😊
Lol
Shaheen 6:34
Martial law 6:45
Aska 6:52
Draganaof 7:29
Leeroy smith 7:58
Lars 8:38
This is the second vid from your channel. Both very good. New sub incoming
Awesome, thank you!
I played T7 a couple times and picked up Lee, I’m tryna find an alternative pick as well cuz T8 looks insane
Goodluck on your dream . You got my sub ❤
you are a great at this, subbed~!
Literally the best fighting game ever made. They really did it. I thought 7 was so amazing it would be tough. But they smoked it.
There’s a reason why Max is playing Jin. Because he is clearly going to be top tier. Just like Ken in SF6. Personally I wouldn’t want to pick Jin as a starting character because you’re going to have nothing but mirror matched online . Law seems good for me as a beginner plus I’m a big fan of Bruce Lee - thanks for the video
Law is a great pick!
I learned tekken with leroy. Nerfed leroy. I played alot of kazuya, jin. And feng as well. I think leroys stance isnt super complicated, but in tekken 8 he is more reliant on it. Honestly this video hasnt mentioned leo. Who i think is very good tho stance heavy.
Yeah I agree
I think the main issue isn’t the game but the learning process. And i think zug has made some very good videos on the idea of learning so hey maybe thats the inspiration for your next video, how to learn tekken. And maybe make an update when 8 is out
I wonder if Tekken will take some cues for my little combat in training mode we get tutorial guides, for our characters to see how they play and also giving us frame data as well.
Doubt it but it would be cool!
Good breakdown!
Apreciate it
Ive pkayed about 50 matches of Jin in the demo, but there are a handful of characters id still like to try, Jin is pretty sick though
I just started Tekken 8 (it's my first tekken and fighting game) and I really like Jun, is she a good characrer to start with ? I also have a hard time learning the combos, any advices ?
I learned with Dragunov in 7 and he’s so badass
He's a favorite of mine
im gonna pick reina. hopefully shes not too hard lol
I miss a character like Kazumi
Asuka was pretty heavily nerfed, I’d even say she’s the biggest loser of T8, she is way weaker now compared to T7 Asuka
Yeah I've heard that. Maybe she'll get buffed soon
Thank u for the advice :) this is my first fighting game so might pick up one of these easier characters for a few months and graduate to a more difficult character down the line. Conversely are there any specific characters you would suggest a new player avoid, at least when just starting out?
New sub!
I'm a Jin Main. Do you reckon Devil Jin is okay for beginners?
Thanks for the sub! He's definitely harder then jin but if you like him go for it. He's simple in terms of not using a ton of moves but has way more execution demands then jin.
got it. I should work on Jin first and build some momentum. Hope to see beginnner Devil Jin guide from you soon as well. I'm all about the cool Karate Ka's. Hope Lidia shows up soon. @@Boogard
The best character for a beginner is Kazuya, hands down.
First combo they should learn is DF2 into PEWGF, followed by a bunch of EWGFs.
If possible with gamepad
I agree
🤣 😂
That best character for a beginner is who ever they want to use. If they dont like them they can change.
That first sentence is meeeeee
Man if Paul wasn’t looking that bad I would play it …
Kazuya is perfect for beginners
Reina
Why does everyone say Jin is easy 😭
I found him hard! Or is it because I’m learning the mashima moves?
I feel they made Jin more beginner friendly since it seems the bulk of the story mode will be played through him.
I liked him alot in the Demo so ill be playing him alongside Asuka. We will see who i stick with in the long run. Id also like to give Victor and Reina a try.
This isnt my first Tekken, but i have been out of the loop for a few years so im no doubt rusty. My overall plan was to start with Asuka to get me back into the groove and hopefully graduate to Reina
Im so excited to try reina out
@@Boogard Me too. I knew I wanted to play her from the moment I saw her.
@@sousukesagara-im3td I’m excited to fight her. I’m low key expecting online to be riddled with her within the first couple weeks or so 😂
Hoping during that time I find weak spots in her game plan (subpar lows, weak frame data, etc)
I’ll probably pick her up once the hype dies down though
when i was a kid i played Bryan so i committed to learning him.... pray for me plz
Good luck bro
Should I pick up devil Jin or kazuya for my first tekken ?
nice video thanks buddy
Glad you enjoyed it
Haven't touched tekken since tekken 2
New to tekken literally the only character I can use is lili
I started T7 a few month ago and I picked Hwoarang... I learnt the hard way how complicated he was! I still stuggle with him but I think I somehow get how he needs to be played. Im considering trying Jin for match up and maybe sub main. +1 sub!
Appreciate it :)
is Lei Wulong in the game?
I spent more than 1000 hours on Tekken 7 and still feel like a beginner.
I started with lars and ended up maining mishimas
Not the Alisa shade
What about Lee? Asking cuz i used to play him as a kid back in the days. But i was a masher obviously. Now I am planning to come back in tekken 8 and take It more seriously so would like to know if It is real for me to master him cuz He looks Dope as fck. 😅