@@newhybrid101 yeah, Tekken 1 felt like revenge, Tekken 7 felt like "Well, this was the only way this could end, and I was REALLY hoping you'd just give up at this point"
What I love most about Tekken 8 Kazuya's suit is the sheer amount of detail in the scales. You can tell that shit wasn't just made from any old croc. That is hand tailored by the most prestigious tailors on the planet. Several different species of critically endangered reptiles brought ever closer to absolute extinction, some probably actually rendered extinct. All so Kazuya can look fresh as fuck
Something that Max didn't talk about enough is the eye, the addition of the red eye did so much for Kazuya, it gave him this iconic duality, you can tell that there is something especially "off" about this guy; the eye betrays a greater evil peering from behind Kazuya's visage.
Kazuya, in my opinion, is the coolest fighting game character of all time. I don't even play him, but for me he just IS fighting games. So relentless and driven-- interesting that he was based on the author Yukio Mishima who shares many of his qualities and even some visual characteristics.
Yukio Mishima? Mister body-building, right-wing nationalist, most likely repressed 🌈, coup-maker who maybe just did his coup d'etat so he could die with "honor" after being displeased with Japan's loss in WW2, THAT Yukio Mishima? Like... it's wacky enough to make sense, but this is the first I've ever heard of this reason.
@@DogcrotchHell ... So I really only know of him in the way he's become memetic for his more unhinged actions (and ended up becoming a secret boss in a Shin Megami Tensei game, of all places), and I haven't actually read any of his books. So I can't really argue if he's good or not. I CAN however ask for further clarification that he's REALLY someone who inspired Kazuya Mishima, like, if Harada or some other character designed said it in some obscure interview or something, because while it's again not IMPOSSIBLE I feel like... Kazuya is a bit too nihilist? My wikipedia skim of Yukio Mishima says he seems REALLY into the whole "sacrifice yourself for your nation and honor and dedicate yourself to your ideals to a truly life-threatening degree", but Kaz doesn't really seem to believe in much of anything but strength, money and accumulating more power and people who fight for anything but themselves are suckers of the highest degree (note: I have not played Tekken 8 yet, no spoiler if there's twists or anything) So what I'm saying is, I can't help but feel just a SMIDGEON of skepticism towards that claim.
I like how the Tekken 2 outfit managed to last throughout several games. The Tag 1 outfit is definitely one of my favourites & I love the T8 spin on that fit. Plus T8 Kaz is the best he's looked from a visual standpoint
Tekken 2 is one of my favourites, sitting the precedence for the suit look, purple colour-scheme more prominent, and the purple Kazuya Devil form maintained to this day.
I disagree a lot with Max here. And I'm surprised he didnt mention that Kazuya kinda gets more brick-like in his muscles and form in 4, or yeah, focus on the scarring and red eye that much (personally i never liked the eye especially). But I especially disagree about the vibes of Tekken 2 Kazuya. I feel like they are immaculate. The perfect turn from spurned, kinda underdog protag in game 1 to clear power-hungry sucessor to Heihachi.
@@21Handguns I mean clearly the developers agreed with me cause it shows up again and again lol. I do also agree with Max that his Tekken Tag promo art was rad, and I like that we have costumes like that.
Good. Kazuya is the real Evil Ryu in term of fighting games. He was the first Main character and eventually became the main antagonist of the vast majority of the series, switching with his deceased grandfather and his son. Something about Tekken Lore is really appealing.
@@raulrojas9253 he was always more of an anti-hero secondary protagonist until Heihachi died. Now the gloves are off and hes taking full control, no holding back any longer against the world and embracing his evil side, becoming a full villain. Easily the best version of Kaz ever so far
I said it before and I'll say it again, Kazuya is one of the coolest fighting game characters ever, a protag rich in lore and drowning in drip, and now at his current peak in Tekken 8 :))
my favorite look for Kaz is the one where he wears black business pants, a purple shirt with rolled up sleeves and a small black armless jacket over it (dunno what that article of clothing is called despite having used one for years), I believe it featured in T6 if memory serves correctly. It looks fancy without being too cumbersome for a martial artist to wear.
It’s just such a clean, simple design. It has his signature color, it looks practical, and it tells you everything you need to know about Kazuya: he’s going to beat your ass and then go back to running his business. It’s perfect for a Kazuya who’s just an evil dickhead but not quite a world-conquering demon yet.
The T2 purple tux is iconic af, and it's the best purple suit he wears in the history of the series. Also, Kazuya's t5, t6, and tt2, purple tux are not the same as T2. The details are different, a tailed coat, upturned shirt collar, sash and ascot color. The tt2 tux costume makes Kazuya skinnier. Funny enough Jin gets a more accurate version of Kazuya's purple tux via customization.
2:54 i love how tekken 1 devil kazuya is basically star platinum with wings whereas with the other games up until Tag 2 - 8 he was just straight up nude not to mention one of his smash alts which makes him look like kiryu
Devil Kazuyas at his best when hes just a purple winged Kazuya wearing his clothes in T7 and T8. Basically right between regular and full-on devil Kaz.
I prefer without the clothes but these 2 are the best, I'm not a fan of the shoulders and face for True Devil Kazuya, and T7 True Devil whilst better than T8 ain't better than regular Devil.
Him wearing shirts when in devil form looks ridiculous, his clothes should rip off when he transforms. Also losing the red chest scar and all red eyes looks bad, at least we have the generic devil eyes we can slap on now.
@@NYG5I mean, devil kazuya's kind of a ridiculous look to begin with and ive always liked interpretations of the devil where he looks like a shady businessman.
Kazuya is really something regarding character design. I'd say his original design was a cross between Ryu and Akira. Tekken2 was his first time wearing a suit but I feel like he found his clothing style in Tekken Tag with the suit and trench coat. Tekken 4 wraps it up with his canonical return add extra scars and the glowing eye and that's pretty much Kazuya going forward.
Fun fact: You know Kazuya's extra scars that he got in Tekken 4? Yeah, that's not the first time they appeared, they actually first appeared in Tekken: The Motion Picture where he gets them from getting his body clawed by dinosaurs.
Face wise? Definitely. He looks even more menacing and not over the top like when he got older. But outfit wise? T8 default Kaz clears everything by a mile…
Kazuya’s current look is like a modern take on a vampire, which is what I think they were going for with his tekken 2 look. Instead of sitting in a castle, he’s in his 40 story corporate tower in the position of a ceo who sucks the life out of all of those beneath him. When I see his reptile skin coat I cant help but be reminded of something like castlevanias’s dracula’s look with the full body cloak. Even his devil transformation is something akin to dracula’s second form, a hideous winged beast that no longer cares about keeping up the facade of someone noble and refined.
The famous creepy smile Kazuya. 🤣 Tekken Tag version definitely is a HUGE improvement. Tekken 4 was a wild game. This makes me we wonder why we don't have a Tekken collection... - Tekken - Tekken 2 - Tekken 3 - Tekken 4 - Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection - Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion - Tekken 7: Fated Retribution - Tekken Tag Tournament HD - Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Unlimited
You’re not alone with that comparison. Many people still think that way. Even as a kid, I was constantly reminded of Vegeta (specifically Saiyan Saga or Majin form) whenever I saw Kazuya. As a Vegeta fangirl myself, I still get that feeling for all the right reasons. I just grew to love Kazuya more as I got older, comparisons aside.
In Kazuya’s case I think we could actually call him a sharp dressed man. When you are going into a tournament and if you got a certain style and preference, then what’s the sense of changing it? If it works it works, I mean we’re talking about a guy whose main dream is having the world’s largest sneaker collection.
If you ask me, Tekken 2-4 Devil Kazuya was his best version. He looked more inspired by mythology, whereas the modern designs are more like an MMO monster. I liked his animal legs, simpler design, messier hair, and creepier aesthetic.
im absolutely LOVING the tekken 8 content comjng from Maximillian Dood recently, hes become one of my favorite content creators since the lead up to T8 and all the content getting cranked out for this game is great, so happy i found this channel dude
Can't believe he glossed over Tekken 2 Kazuya's 2P costume. Definitely one of his most unique looks even if it isn't his best. The devil logo on the back of his jacket was a neat touch.
The smash ones looks like a distilled version of his classic looks, which is what every single smash character is designed to look like (with the notable exception of specific characters like link)
Fun fact about Tekken 1 did you know that in the original arcade release of Tekken 1 the intro shows kaz with fingerless gloves but in the home port there was a new intro that changed kaz's gloves to normal leather gloves and from Tekken 2 until 4 kaz had those gloves in every chi model and ingame model I have no clue if it's a mess up or not on someone front but it's very interesting
The form from Tekken 2 is actually different from the one we have in in Rage Art&Heat mode. The red eyes showed Kazuya was not in control and it was just Devil. The chest scar also glowed red He had much longer and wilder hair His horns were golden He had a small tail Sharp elbows And furry monster legs The modern one is a much less drastic change. Having the same hair,no glowing red stuff,normal legs etc. This is because his Devil Gene is stated to have gotten fragmented in Tekken 2 so the transformation is incomplete. After taking Azazels power he briefly shows two red eyes,showing he had again a complete devil gene. The normal Devil forms is called Hybrid Devil The Final Devil from Tekken 7 is officially called "Devil Kazuya-X" True Devil is just Devil-X with Azazels power on top of it,you can see the Devil X skin in his chest eye where the armor shows an opening -Tekken 7/8 Rage/Heat Devil(37.5%) -Tekken 2 Devil(50%) -Tekken 7 Devil-X(75%) -True Devil(100%)
Tekken 6 is his most accurate post volcano look, while TTT is the best "normal" Kazuya, and TK8 has his best costumes. Also Kazuya's crazy hair in his TK2 devil form has always been sick, idc what no one says and I wish they brought it back.
Tekken Tag 1 is significant because if you took Kazuya and Devil in the same team he would transform from one to the other instead of tagging out, a pretty major gameplay difference and the only character who deviated from the regular tag out system.
You going through the Devil forms really hits how much I dislike how they all look but I'm so glad they opted out of Pubic Hair Devil for the dragon-like scales instead. It fits the character and motif better as Dracula is means "son of the dragon". I like how you pointed out that his T2 appearance looks more vampiric too. I never looked at it like that but it kinda does!
Not sure how you got through this design review without mentioning Kazuya's signature, ten-studded fighting gloves. I believe Kazuya is in Tekken 3 (in spirit) right from the top when they put out the promotional material! Jin, on the poster, is pulling on the same ten-studded gloves that his dad did, signifying, at least for that game, that Heihachi is going down. Anyway, most non-Devil Kaz designs have the gloves, too, even occasionally incorporating them as spikes when he goes Devil. Do we like the studded gloves? Jin loses them for T4 and T5, but they're back in T6, T7, and T8. An accident, or maybe heralding his arc? Heihachi (my fav, RIP) just has wrist and knuckle wraps, and Jinpachi has none (but some bangles). And so finishes my lineage of Mishima fist-wear. Either way, most Kaz designs include the 10-studded punchers and sometimes Jin, too. Do we need the gloves to summon the Devil? I dunno. Correlation is not causation.
Ive always seen tekken 1 Devil Kazuya as a Devilman x Jojo Star Platinum. Especially with the rumor that Paul mightve been based off of Polnareff from jojos
Tekken 4's fancier outfit is my favorite. The purple suit is flashy, but I like how understated his corporate evil is in T4's color choices, also- shades. The red eye is iconic, true, but shades... are just so cool...
just jumping into tekken 8 kazuya looks super developed the ascetics are as simple as possible then it jumps into his over the top armor was great presentation
One thing I love about the design for Kazuya in the early games, especially in Tekken 2 and Tag 1, is that he looks somewhat more like a traditional Japanese man. Just something about that is cool to me. Makes him look a bit more realistic, even with the old graphics. Also, it should go without saying, but the purple boss suit in T2/Tag 1 is GOATed.
7:58 is not Tekken 4 Kazuya. Thats from the Story mode of Kazuya in Tekken 5. Tekken 4 has actually a Devil Kazuya, its in the ending cutscene where he transforms into the Devil.
I think Max should do a visual history on Athena Asamiya from KOF, Cause she gets a design change in every game like Yoshimitsu in Tekken & SoulCalibur.
Kazuya is Unrivaled when it comes to his sneaker collection
That was such a neat callback to the Tekken 1 manual.
My man would threaten the region of world if someone failed to win in a tournament while knowing he stole every pair of Lebrons in the world 😂
makes me wish Sega leaned in z made sonic a sneakerhead
He only cares amount two things in this world: Jun Kazama & sneakers.
I really hope they give him some more sneakers in Tekken 8 for customization
What makes Kazuya smile more?
Getting to show off his extensive sneaker collection?
Or tossing his father into a volcano?
Definitely the sneaker collection
"Both?"
"Both."
"Both." *Nod*
He only smiled in 1.
When he threw him in 7 he seemed more somber,satisfied yes but not exactly happy
@@newhybrid101 yeah, Tekken 1 felt like revenge, Tekken 7 felt like "Well, this was the only way this could end, and I was REALLY hoping you'd just give up at this point"
Sigma male level of power 💪
What I love most about Tekken 8 Kazuya's suit is the sheer amount of detail in the scales. You can tell that shit wasn't just made from any old croc. That is hand tailored by the most prestigious tailors on the planet. Several different species of critically endangered reptiles brought ever closer to absolute extinction, some probably actually rendered extinct. All so Kazuya can look fresh as fuck
That's been in the works since Tekken 2 they told Kaz they didn't have scales for that suit so he resurrected the Dinosaur's
To be fair he looks fresh as FUCK bro
You think Kazuya paid that tailor or just threatened his life?
@@fissilewhistlehe challenged the tailors to combat and if they were worthy, he paid them.
Kazuya did what Batman couldn’t. Killed Killer Croc and turned him into some DRIP 😂😂
Kazuya got that 2pac versatility. Shirt off or full suit
He looks good in both, & I love that, because 2pac is my 2nd personal fav artist of all time! :)
Kazuyaveli
@@markdeejay86 Makazuya!
I just love that no matter how evil Kazuya is, he still has a passion for fashion and shoes. He’s got to dress nice for world domination 🤣
Well ofc you have to appear in front of the world to dominate it. They must all revel in your impeccable drip
He's not evil though. He's an anti-hero.
@@WardenOfTerranah man, Kazuya is pure evil, way more Ruthless than his father!
@WardenOfTerra Kaz has been a full villain since T2
Every time Max says Kazuya's name, I just keep thinking "Banjo-Kazuya."
Bruh same!! All I hear is banjo Kazooie 😭😭😭
That'd be a sick, goofy skin reference
When Kazuya teams up with Kuma.
Okay I'm glad I'm not the only one hearing "KaZOOyaah" every time haha.
Well I'm never unhearing that now, thank you
Something that Max didn't talk about enough is the eye, the addition of the red eye did so much for Kazuya, it gave him this iconic duality, you can tell that there is something especially "off" about this guy; the eye betrays a greater evil peering from behind Kazuya's visage.
"My Jays cannot be creased, JIN KAZAMA!"
Pathetic Foams, Kazama Jin
"The Sneakers Stays ON, I dont care if its Dirty"
- Kazuya to Jun
Kazuya went from him to HIM to **HIM**
Now I hope to see the Visual History of the wrestler with a jaguar mask, I think his name was Goku.
Goku from One Piece. 😂
@@Gryphon13The best Hokage in history
@@BigBen3000 his nen abilities are fire
The dead one or the legacy one?
I really enjoyed his battle against Sukuna the most.
No matter how many changes he's gone through, he still has that one thing that makes him unique: his cliff tossing winning smile.
Kazuya, in my opinion, is the coolest fighting game character of all time. I don't even play him, but for me he just IS fighting games. So relentless and driven-- interesting that he was based on the author Yukio Mishima who shares many of his qualities and even some visual characteristics.
If Kaz weren't in the game I wouldn't play Tekken. I was going through the characters to see their customization options and everyone else is so meh
@AJ-lq3jz Same!
Yukio Mishima? Mister body-building, right-wing nationalist, most likely repressed 🌈, coup-maker who maybe just did his coup d'etat so he could die with "honor" after being displeased with Japan's loss in WW2, THAT Yukio Mishima? Like... it's wacky enough to make sense, but this is the first I've ever heard of this reason.
@@goranisacson2502 that's the one!!! Great author though!
@@DogcrotchHell ... So I really only know of him in the way he's become memetic for his more unhinged actions (and ended up becoming a secret boss in a Shin Megami Tensei game, of all places), and I haven't actually read any of his books. So I can't really argue if he's good or not.
I CAN however ask for further clarification that he's REALLY someone who inspired Kazuya Mishima, like, if Harada or some other character designed said it in some obscure interview or something, because while it's again not IMPOSSIBLE I feel like... Kazuya is a bit too nihilist? My wikipedia skim of Yukio Mishima says he seems REALLY into the whole "sacrifice yourself for your nation and honor and dedicate yourself to your ideals to a truly life-threatening degree", but Kaz doesn't really seem to believe in much of anything but strength, money and accumulating more power and people who fight for anything but themselves are suckers of the highest degree (note: I have not played Tekken 8 yet, no spoiler if there's twists or anything)
So what I'm saying is, I can't help but feel just a SMIDGEON of skepticism towards that claim.
That black and white pic of Kazuya is also the PAL region box art for TTT!
and japanese
The period from T5-TTT2 was rough… everyone wore the same skins for 3 games straight.
I like how the Tekken 2 outfit managed to last throughout several games. The Tag 1 outfit is definitely one of my favourites & I love the T8 spin on that fit. Plus T8 Kaz is the best he's looked from a visual standpoint
His tekken 1 design was in 7 as well BTW, so it did manage to last
Tekken 2 is one of my favourites, sitting the precedence for the suit look, purple colour-scheme more prominent, and the purple Kazuya Devil form maintained to this day.
I disagree a lot with Max here. And I'm surprised he didnt mention that Kazuya kinda gets more brick-like in his muscles and form in 4, or yeah, focus on the scarring and red eye that much (personally i never liked the eye especially).
But I especially disagree about the vibes of Tekken 2 Kazuya. I feel like they are immaculate. The perfect turn from spurned, kinda underdog protag in game 1 to clear power-hungry sucessor to Heihachi.
@@onimaxblade8988 nostalgia is a crazy drug
@@21Handguns I mean clearly the developers agreed with me cause it shows up again and again lol. I do also agree with Max that his Tekken Tag promo art was rad, and I like that we have costumes like that.
I’m just getting into Tekken, but I already see him as a total badass after playing the story mode.
Good. Kazuya is the real Evil Ryu in term of fighting games. He was the first Main character and eventually became the main antagonist of the vast majority of the series, switching with his deceased grandfather and his son. Something about Tekken Lore is really appealing.
@@raulrojas9253 he was always more of an anti-hero secondary protagonist until Heihachi died. Now the gloves are off and hes taking full control, no holding back any longer against the world and embracing his evil side, becoming a full villain. Easily the best version of Kaz ever so far
One of the most badass FG characters for sure his design sold me to start maining him.
@@raulrojas9253that's i like Tekken. The main char is final boss!
3:03 Star Platinum tries to fight without Jotaro
I said it before and I'll say it again, Kazuya is one of the coolest fighting game characters ever, a protag rich in lore and drowning in drip, and now at his current peak in Tekken 8 :))
my favorite look for Kaz is the one where he wears black business pants, a purple shirt with rolled up sleeves and a small black armless jacket over it (dunno what that article of clothing is called despite having used one for years), I believe it featured in T6 if memory serves correctly. It looks fancy without being too cumbersome for a martial artist to wear.
Waistcoat?
It’s from Blood Vengeance. It’s also what he wore when he fought Akuma in T7
It’s just such a clean, simple design. It has his signature color, it looks practical, and it tells you everything you need to know about Kazuya: he’s going to beat your ass and then go back to running his business. It’s perfect for a Kazuya who’s just an evil dickhead but not quite a world-conquering demon yet.
The “armless jacket” is called a dress vest! And it's definitely one of his best looks, very "business casual" if you consider "casual" beating ass
@@fissilewhistle it's both just elegant enough yet still simple, flashy and gangster without being gaudy.
The T1 Devil design is....wow hahaha
Kinda looks like the 1972 Devilman's anime design 😂
@meganinten0078 God it does...oh God it does!?
it's bases off boah a hirohiko araki manga irrc
@@meganinten0078 It's like if Devilman and Star Platinum had a baby.
Me with 10 year old brain with zero english skills : why he purple?
The T2 purple tux is iconic af, and it's the best purple suit he wears in the history of the series. Also, Kazuya's t5, t6, and tt2, purple tux are not the same as T2. The details are different, a tailed coat, upturned shirt collar, sash and ascot color. The tt2 tux costume makes Kazuya skinnier. Funny enough Jin gets a more accurate version of Kazuya's purple tux via customization.
2:54 i love how tekken 1 devil kazuya is basically star platinum with wings whereas with the other games up until Tag 2 - 8 he was just straight up nude
not to mention one of his smash alts which makes him look like kiryu
Devil Kazuyas at his best when hes just a purple winged Kazuya wearing his clothes in T7 and T8. Basically right between regular and full-on devil Kaz.
I do fw True Devil Kaz tho
I prefer without the clothes but these 2 are the best, I'm not a fan of the shoulders and face for True Devil Kazuya, and T7 True Devil whilst better than T8 ain't better than regular Devil.
T2/3 is peak for me. Iconic and evil, wothout looking like a wierd geiger dick monster and not just purple kaz outfit one
Him wearing shirts when in devil form looks ridiculous, his clothes should rip off when he transforms. Also losing the red chest scar and all red eyes looks bad, at least we have the generic devil eyes we can slap on now.
@@NYG5I mean, devil kazuya's kind of a ridiculous look to begin with and ive always liked interpretations of the devil where he looks like a shady businessman.
Tekken 6 Snake Skin White Suit with the red gloves is 10/10 for me.
Kazuya is really something regarding character design.
I'd say his original design was a cross between Ryu and Akira. Tekken2 was his first time wearing a suit but I feel like he found his clothing style in Tekken Tag with the suit and trench coat.
Tekken 4 wraps it up with his canonical return add extra scars and the glowing eye and that's pretty much Kazuya going forward.
Fun fact: You know Kazuya's extra scars that he got in Tekken 4?
Yeah, that's not the first time they appeared, they actually first appeared in Tekken: The Motion Picture where he gets them from getting his body clawed by dinosaurs.
2:54 He reminds me of the original Devilman's design from the 1972 anime 😆
It was actual inspired by both devilman as well as star platinum from Jojo
yeah that was the inspiration
My man, it's *just* Star Platinum. It's so simillar it's almost creepy.
@@leithaziz2716 kazuya and jins gloves are based of star platinum gloves
TTT1 Kazuya on the 2 pictures here is the best he ever looked by a mile.
Face wise? Definitely. He looks even more menacing and not over the top like when he got older. But outfit wise? T8 default Kaz clears everything by a mile…
The *Drip Daddy Devil* himself!
Kazuya’s current look is like a modern take on a vampire, which is what I think they were going for with his tekken 2 look. Instead of sitting in a castle, he’s in his 40 story corporate tower in the position of a ceo who sucks the life out of all of those beneath him. When I see his reptile skin coat I cant help but be reminded of something like castlevanias’s dracula’s look with the full body cloak. Even his devil transformation is something akin to dracula’s second form, a hideous winged beast that no longer cares about keeping up the facade of someone noble and refined.
The famous creepy smile Kazuya. 🤣
Tekken Tag version definitely is a HUGE improvement.
Tekken 4 was a wild game.
This makes me we wonder why we don't have a Tekken collection...
- Tekken
- Tekken 2
- Tekken 3
- Tekken 4
- Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection
- Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion
- Tekken 7: Fated Retribution
- Tekken Tag Tournament HD
- Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Unlimited
As a life long dbz fan Kaz has always scratched my Vegeta itch. The whole family with their transformations and spiky hair lol
You’re not alone with that comparison. Many people still think that way.
Even as a kid, I was constantly reminded of Vegeta (specifically Saiyan Saga or Majin form) whenever I saw Kazuya. As a Vegeta fangirl myself, I still get that feeling for all the right reasons. I just grew to love Kazuya more as I got older, comparisons aside.
In Kazuya’s case I think we could actually call him a sharp dressed man. When you are going into a tournament and if you got a certain style and preference, then what’s the sense of changing it? If it works it works, I mean we’re talking about a guy whose main dream is having the world’s largest sneaker collection.
To sum up his style from my childhood memories: Purple, Stripes, crocodile jacket and Sneakers. Can’t forget the sneakers.
If you ask me, Tekken 2-4 Devil Kazuya was his best version. He looked more inspired by mythology, whereas the modern designs are more like an MMO monster. I liked his animal legs, simpler design, messier hair, and creepier aesthetic.
Fun fact: Kazuya’s Devil form as well as even his gloves were originally inspired by Star Platinum’s design from JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure.
im absolutely LOVING the tekken 8 content comjng from Maximillian Dood recently, hes become one of my favorite content creators since the lead up to T8 and all the content getting cranked out for this game is great, so happy i found this channel dude
@AJ-lq3jz same im the exact same way
13:05-If any other person said this was a Final Fantasy or Devil May Cry boss, i would belive.
Glad to see more of this series, it's cool getting Max's perspective on a design's evolution.
I forgot he was a sneaker enthusiast so I let out the loudest laugh seeing his collection like you earned it Kazuya. Rock that shit!
Max, you forgot about this 2p Tekken 2 outfit with the white shirt with the devil logo on the back along with blue jeans and black boots.
The smash/classic will always be my favourite but the maroon vest over the black suit as seen in his T8 ending is super close.
Id love to see a King visual history. Even tho he’s been the same for the most part lol
He hasn’t been the same anymore than Kaz has. King (counting both of them, of course) got some fun alt outfits 😺👍
Can't believe he glossed over Tekken 2 Kazuya's 2P costume. Definitely one of his most unique looks even if it isn't his best. The devil logo on the back of his jacket was a neat touch.
My favorite fighting game character of all time
The Tekken 7 pink jumpsuit is a classic japanese biker gang outfit.
I love this series of visual history, keep up the good work Max!
This is my favorite series of yours
The smash ones looks like a distilled version of his classic looks, which is what every single smash character is designed to look like (with the notable exception of specific characters like link)
Fun fact about Tekken 1 did you know that in the original arcade release of Tekken 1 the intro shows kaz with fingerless gloves but in the home port there was a new intro that changed kaz's gloves to normal leather gloves and from Tekken 2 until 4 kaz had those gloves in every chi model and ingame model I have no clue if it's a mess up or not on someone front but it's very interesting
Yo Max!! Reallyyy digging this Visual History series you've done
The form from Tekken 2 is actually different from the one we have in in Rage Art&Heat mode.
The red eyes showed Kazuya was not in control and it was just Devil.
The chest scar also glowed red
He had much longer and wilder hair
His horns were golden
He had a small tail
Sharp elbows
And furry monster legs
The modern one is a much less drastic change.
Having the same hair,no glowing red stuff,normal legs etc.
This is because his Devil Gene is stated to have gotten fragmented in Tekken 2 so the transformation is incomplete.
After taking Azazels power he briefly shows two red eyes,showing he had again a complete devil gene.
The normal Devil forms is called Hybrid Devil
The Final Devil from Tekken 7 is officially called "Devil Kazuya-X"
True Devil is just Devil-X with Azazels power on top of it,you can see the Devil X skin in his chest eye where the armor shows an opening
-Tekken 7/8 Rage/Heat Devil(37.5%)
-Tekken 2 Devil(50%)
-Tekken 7 Devil-X(75%)
-True Devil(100%)
Max is underrating pimp suit Kazuya fr. That alt goes hard man! What are you talking about! 😩
I love these visual history vids, let’s go!
So glad this series is back!
I remember being thrilled when they brought back the black trench coat for Kazuya in 7. Probably the only highlight of that game for me 😂
Tekken 6 is his most accurate post volcano look, while TTT is the best "normal" Kazuya, and TK8 has his best costumes. Also Kazuya's crazy hair in his TK2 devil form has always been sick, idc what no one says and I wish they brought it back.
He's drip is insane
He is drip is insane
Is he insanely dripping?
"All thats important in a fight is whos left dripping. Nothing else"
-kazuya dripshima
my favorite part of the game is when Kazuya said "ITS DRIPPING TIME" and dripped all over those guys..
@@TheLolimbored AH HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA 😐😐😐😐😐😐
our boy has come a long way.
1:40 Art of Fighting too with Ryo Sakazaki, only really KoF and MK being substantially different.
Tekken Tag 1 is significant because if you took Kazuya and Devil in the same team he would transform from one to the other instead of tagging out, a pretty major gameplay difference and the only character who deviated from the regular tag out system.
You going through the Devil forms really hits how much I dislike how they all look but I'm so glad they opted out of Pubic Hair Devil for the dragon-like scales instead.
It fits the character and motif better as Dracula is means "son of the dragon". I like how you pointed out that his T2 appearance looks more vampiric too. I never looked at it like that but it kinda does!
I actually really like classic Kazuyas design
Respect to Max for not sugarcoating these ratings!
Tekken 4 Kazuya head looks like FF7 logo
true devil kaz in tekken 8 reminds me of diabolos from final fantasy (minus the extra always folded arms)
Tekken 2 P2 costume forever forgoten 😢
god i was thinking about this series, i missed this sm
20:28 the most genuine smile Kazuya has ever given.
A series of this with other characters would be very cool. King or Sf characters for example
Kazuya fixed his hairline with all that money.
Not sure how you got through this design review without mentioning Kazuya's signature, ten-studded fighting gloves. I believe Kazuya is in Tekken 3 (in spirit) right from the top when they put out the promotional material! Jin, on the poster, is pulling on the same ten-studded gloves that his dad did, signifying, at least for that game, that Heihachi is going down.
Anyway, most non-Devil Kaz designs have the gloves, too, even occasionally incorporating them as spikes when he goes Devil.
Do we like the studded gloves? Jin loses them for T4 and T5, but they're back in T6, T7, and T8. An accident, or maybe heralding his arc?
Heihachi (my fav, RIP) just has wrist and knuckle wraps, and Jinpachi has none (but some bangles). And so finishes my lineage of Mishima fist-wear.
Either way, most Kaz designs include the 10-studded punchers and sometimes Jin, too.
Do we need the gloves to summon the Devil? I dunno. Correlation is not causation.
Nice video as always!!
Tekken 8 Devil Kaz looks like a Power Ranger villain
6:50
This is what I’ve always referred to as the “cool dad” costume for Kaz
Ive always seen tekken 1 Devil Kazuya as a Devilman x Jojo Star Platinum. Especially with the rumor that Paul mightve been based off of Polnareff from jojos
What a great video. Love tekken content
Dorya
Seeing Kazuya in that Tekken 1 costume in Tekken 9 after 8's story would be the wildest thing.
Kaz's purple suit is unparalleled drip
Tekken 4's fancier outfit is my favorite. The purple suit is flashy, but I like how understated his corporate evil is in T4's color choices, also- shades. The red eye is iconic, true, but shades... are just so cool...
I think it's funny that the main antagonist just has such a specific hobby that he takes to the extreme
just jumping into tekken 8 kazuya looks super developed the ascetics are as simple as possible then it jumps into his over the top armor was great presentation
Devil Kazuya in Tekken 1 is basically Star platinum from JoJo
For someone who fights barefoot, I find it ironic that he was such a sneaker head
thats the most happy smile i've ever see from Kazuya....
like he waited for long time to show his sneaker collection... lol
One thing I love about the design for Kazuya in the early games, especially in Tekken 2 and Tag 1, is that he looks somewhat more like a traditional Japanese man. Just something about that is cool to me. Makes him look a bit more realistic, even with the old graphics. Also, it should go without saying, but the purple boss suit in T2/Tag 1 is GOATed.
7:58 is not Tekken 4 Kazuya. Thats from the Story mode of Kazuya in Tekken 5. Tekken 4 has actually a Devil Kazuya, its in the ending cutscene where he transforms into the Devil.
True, but it's basically unchanged from Tekken 2 Kazuya
Damn. The Song "Emotionless Passion” in this Video is one of my favourite Video Game Songs.
There was a change to his pants over the years where it goes from the cloud with lightning to the flames, before returning
I’m looking forward to Jin’s visual history. I feel like he had more of some interesting changes throughout the years
You def do this with Jin and Paul, their Tekken 4 outfits were insanely good
I would love to see another video like this for Shang Tsung because how many different looks he has had
"Dayum, the saxophone kicked in."
Well shucks Max, now to see if anyone's done a Kazuya combo vid set to Giant Steps. XD
I think Max should do a visual history on Athena Asamiya from KOF, Cause she gets a design change in every game like Yoshimitsu in Tekken & SoulCalibur.
Id like to see anyone come close to the amount of limited edition shoes this man has in his collection
I love how Tekken 1 Devil is just Star Platinum
It'd be cool if Max did this whole visual history thing on Monster Hunter monsters. Some of them change a lot over the years.
Get ready for the next battle!