Tekken 7 update brings fixes to Marduk, Law

A new patch rolled out for Tekken 7 on Dec. 12, bringing changes to Law and Marduk.

For Law, the previous 2.10 update had given Law the ability to combo off Dragon Tail into backflip, and that has been removed. Meanwhile, Marduk's ability to use his Rage Drive in combos has been nerfed as the mount will no longer work, as MarkMan says, "at off angles."

These are the only listed changes for the patch, and it is unknown if any other features were affected by the update.

Tekken 7 is available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.

New balance patch arrives with Tekken 7 DLC characters

Craig Marduk and Armor King are now available for purchase thanks to the new season two T7 update, but that patch has also brought some tweaks to existing members the game's cast.

According to patch notes translated by Flying Wonkey of Avoiding the Puddle, the big changes center around recent season two additions to the game, including a damage nerf to Steve's new rage drive and fixes to the hitboxes of Anna's moves to help with combo consistency. Geese's meter gain was also reduced by 15 percent.

Players can check out the full list of changes below.

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Craig Marduk, Armor King and Julia Chang coming to Tekken 7, Negan gameplay revealed

If you are wanting to see who else is coming to Tekken 7's season two, the full list is here!

The third, fourth and fifth DLC characters, announced at Tekken World Tour 2018 finals, are all focused on the legacy side of things. Craig Marduk and Armor King return, with a good amount of their moves remaining from their previous appearance in Tekken Tag Tournament 2, along with some new attacks catering to the screw system. Both will be playable for all season two pass owners and as separate downloads on Dec. 3, 2018. Their character trailers can be found after the jump, with a small tease of Julia Chang on Armor King's video!

Announced back in Evolution 2018, The Walking Dead's Negan also gets his gameplay premiere. Using a very cinematic trailer, harkening to his iconic premiere in the TV show, it shows Negan viciously attacking various characters with his baseball bat companion Lucille. The area used in both the show and the trailer will be the newest stage players can access as well. Actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan will reprise his role as the Saviors leader. He and Julia both have no date set for their release.

While this was focused on the home platform versions of Tekken 7, it's currently unknown if the coming characters will appear on Tekken 7: Fated Retribution Round 2. Anna Williams and Lei Wulong, the first season two characters, will be included in the arcade update.

You can get Tekken 7 season two pass now on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC!

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New NorCal StrongStyle set for July 13-14, 2019, 3 vs. 3 team tournament as main event

NorCal's premiere Tekken tournament series will be returning for the new year with a shift in focus.

The newest iteration of StrongStyle will take place on July 13-14, 2019, at San Jose's Doubletree by Hilton hotel, the same venue as the 2018 event. Instead of being a singles tournament like its past entries, next year's StrongStyle will primarily be a 3 vs. 3 team battle tournament.

StrongStyle will also have a qualifier event in Japan where they will take the top three-player team to San Jose to represent the country. This was announced at Japan's popular team tournament Mastercup 10. No details on the date of the qualifier have surfaced.

Follow NorCal StrongStyle on Twitter for future updates.

Season 2 update for Tekken 7: Fated Retribution coming February 2019

The update that will bring console DLC characters as well as the new balance changes from Tekken 7's Season 2 will be coming to the game's arcade version in early 2019.

The news of Tekken 7: Fated Retribution Round 2 was officially revealed during the Mastercup 10 team tournament in Japan, with a new trailer from Bandai Namco and the opening of a website for the content. This will bring Noctis, Eliza and Geese Howard to the arcade version for the first time, along with the recently released Anna Williams and Lei Wulong.

Readers can check out the trailer below. Tekken 7's second season of content is currently being rolled out on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Steam, with Anna and Lei as the first new downloadable characters.

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IGN Korea interviews Nin & owner of Green Arcade about history, custom parts & closure

IGNThe well-known Korean arcade dedicated to Tekken might be closed, but its legacy remains.

IGN Korea writer Lee Dong-hun recently interviewed Nin and then-owner Yoon Kyung-sik about the end of Green Game Land arcade. Both Nin and Yoon talked about how the arcade ran before its untimely closure, its 21-year existence, its hospitality to visiting players and the future for the owner.

One of the most popular things about Green Arcade was their highly coveted custom lever. Commonly referred to as the Green Lever, Yoon goes into detail about the development of what he felt was the ideal lever. This also expands to the notion of work on a custom pushbutton.

The four page piece, which includes pictures of the now-closed arcade, can be found here. There is currently no English translation of the article.

South Korea's Green Arcade closes its doors

Core-A GamingOne of the top arcades for Tekken in South Korea is no more.

Green Game Land, known to many players simply as Green Arcade, has shuttered after several factors converged, causing the owner (known as "mom" to the patrons) to call it quits.

According to a post on the Tekken Reddit, the arcade's building was scheduled to be remodeled and thus the arcade would be closed for a time. Combined with the decreasing income due to the console and PC versions of Tekken 7 being more current than the arcade version, and the owner's advancing age, the decision was made to close the business for good.

Both Nin and Knee posted goodbyes to the arcade, with Knee saying that Korean arcades are ending.

For players outside South Korea, Green Arcade was a legendary location, where many of the best Tekken players regularly played and the level of competition was at its apex. The arcade even hosted the many trophies won by its players at events all around the world.

From this point on, however, the name Green Tekken will simply live on in Nin's social media handles.

New guide from YUYU teaches beginners the Tekken 7 basics

A new video from Core-A Gaming and UYU's YuYu has been released to help new players gain familiarity with Tekken 7, its systems and basic gameplay.

The tutorial, which runs roughly 17 and a half minutes, covers many basic concepts such the game's buttons and different heights of attack but also covers much deeper elements such as movement and punishment.

Readers can check out the video after the jump.

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Japanese mixed martial arts event to host Tekken 7 exhibition

Rizin Fighting Federation's fight card on Sept. 30, 2018, will feature three digital bouts between top Japanese and Korean Tekken players.

Rizin 13 will feature 12 normal MMA fights, but the seventh match (which doubles as the first intermission) will consist of three separate T7 matches: Chanel vs. Take, Qudans vs. Nobi and Knee vs. Noroma. 

This is not the first time Rizin has offered an event for Tekken players, holding a four-player tournament featuring Yuu, Nobi, Kari and Kagemaru as part of Rizin x Mastercup at the end of 2017.

In an Instagram post, Rizin president Nobuyuki Sakakibara wondered whether this collaboration will be considered "revolutionary, or reckless" but also stated, "I do believe that there is a future in our sport with a collaboration with esports. Come join us in the experience that nobody in the world has never experienced."

Rizin 13 takes place on Sept. 30, 2018, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Readers interested in learning more about the event or watching Rizin 13 can head over to FITE.

Tekken 7 receives version 2.01 patch to fix various move bugs

Bandai Namco Entertainment shipped out a patch to the recently updated Tekken 7 alleviating some issues that were of concern.

For PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC, patch version 2.01 fixed move bugs from a variety of characters since the release of version 2.00 and the Season 2 content update last week. Users on PS4 and PC can update their game now while XB1 users will have to wait until Sept. 12, 2018.

One of the adjustments include fixing Bryan's taunt tracking, previously unable to hit those who quick roll left of him. Another change is Lars' f+2,1 to Silent Entry, 1 string losing its natural combo property, which originally gave him extremely high combo damage potential especially at walls.

Some of these fixes were from player reports using the Twitter hashtag #tekken7_season2_report with those from the Tekken Project team monitoring the feedback.

You can check out the patch notes officially provided by Tekken Project lead Katsuhiro Harada here.

Launch trailer for Tekken 7 Season 2 shows off classic outfits for Lei & Anna, UI changes and more

As we are hours away from Tekken 7 Season 2 arriving, the latest trailer shows off what we should expect after updating the game and getting the first two characters.

For those who prefer not using the latest default outfits for Lei Wulong and Anna Williams, the two have their classic attire as customization options. Other outfits for the first two downloadable characters include a tactical suit for Lei and a pirate-themed dress for Anna.

The trailer also shows off a tease of the balance update, the wall bounce mechanic and the combo assist mode. The user interface also gets improvements such as cleaner character and stage select screens as well as a meter to see your current progress in ranks.

Tekken 7 Season 2 is set to kick off on Sept. 6, 2018, with Lei and Anna available through the season pass or separately. The latter four characters, including Negan, will be coming at a later time.

The trailer can be found after the jump!

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Season 2 balances changes for Tekken 7 released

The gameplay changes coming to Tekken 7 when its second season of content launches on Sept. 6 are now live in both Japanese and English. 

There are changes for every character in the game, and the lists range from only a few attacks being affected to large swaths of a fighter's move set being altered.

Currently, both websites are down due to the influx of visitors trying to see what changed for their character, and The Hadou has stated that the U.S. site will likely be hard to use until the morning. Fortunately, Flying Wonkey and KodeeVu have compiled notes on several characters and are sharing information other players screencapped before the sites went down. And for those who can read Japanese, IPLAYWINNER's ThePhantomnaut has uploaded the Japanese PDF to Google Drive for viewing.

Tekken 7 Season 2 begins on Sept. 6, 2018, with the release of the balances changes, Lei Wulong and Anna Williams.

Tekken 7's second season of content starts Sept. 6, pricing revealed

During Tokyo Tekken Masters, Tekken team revealed that the next wave of DLC will start for the game on Sept. 6, 2018.

Both Anna Williams and Lei Wulong will be available on that date, priced individually or as part of the season pass. Each character will cost 500 yen (roughly $4.50) while the season pass will cost 2800 yen (about $25). North American prices have not been announced for the content at this time.

The update that accompanies both characters will also include balance changes and the addition of wall bounce effects for many moves as well as a new autocombo feature and a ranking progress bar so players can see how far they are to the next level.

Tekken 7 is currently available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Steam.

Bandai Namco updating Tekken 7 with Season 2 DLC, adds new gameplay, Anna Williams, Lei Wulong and Negan from The Walking Dead

While it seems that rumors of a second season of downloadable content for Tekken 7 were true, Bandai Namco still managed to throw players a curve ball with the announcement.

After Tekken 7's finals during Evo 2018, the company revealed that the game will be getting a second season of content along with a game-system overhaul that will include new Rage Drives and wall bounce moves. There will also be six new characters, including returning fighters Anna Williams and Lei Wulong.

However, the most surprising announcement was that a third new fighter will be the villain Negan from The Walking Dead. A maniac with a baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire, Negan seems an odd choice and it will be interesting to see how Bandai Namco fits him into the world of Tekken.

The identities of the other three characters, or other details on Season 2 or its Season Pass, are not available at this time. Readers can check out the first Season 2 trailer after the jump.

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Mastercup 10 comes to Japan on Oct. 20, 2018

The world's biggest Tekken team tournament returns for its 10th event at Tokyo Big Sight's TFT Hall in October 2018.

Mastercup 10 will bring its five-on-five team action back to the same location as the Tokyo qualifier for The King of Iron Fist Tournament 2015 finals and Toushinsai 2016, a bigger venue that was chosen to host Mastercup 9 in 2017. 

Starting with 39 teams at its first event in 2007, Mastercup has grown with every tournament since its inception, bringing in 207 teams totalling 1035 players for Mastercup 9 in 2017.

Readers can head to the official Mastercup website for more information on the event, and can check out the action from last year's tournament after the jump.

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"Character Select" aims to teach more about Tekken 7

A new "character analysis podcast" series from Dean "PepperBeef2Spicy" Medina is trying to help players better understand Tekken 7 with the help of specialists.

"Character Select" brings Medina together with veteran tournament players to talk about the characters they play, discussing strengths and weaknesses along with personal experiences.

The third episode will focus on Steve Fox and take place on June 7, 2018, at 5 p.m. PDT on Medina's Twitch channel. Guests for this episode will include MYK and Shea.

Readers interested in the previous episodes of "Character Select," which feature Asuka and Alisa, or more of Medina's content can find it on his YouTube channel.

YUYU joins UYU

UYU has announced that a new Tekken player has joined the team.

YUYU, one of the strongest Ling players in Japan, will join upcoming events as part of the esports team. Orginally potrayed as an opponent for Tanukana in the Kemonomichi tournament series, YUYU showed her strength in high-level play.

She will be part of team UYU when they compete at Combo Breaker 2018 on May 25-28, 2018.

Free update bringing costumes, customizations to Tekken 7 on May 31

To mark the anniversary of Tekken 7's console release, Bandai Namco is releasing a large DLC pack of costumes and other customizations for free.

The upcoming content has been pulled from previously arcade-only updates to the game, which will now be shared with console users. Players will gain access to more New Japan Pro-Wrestling shirts, the Tanahashi costume and HUD alterations; the Story Mode costume set; Christmas swimsuits; metallic costumes; new looks for Kuma, Panda and King; new hair options and more.

Readers can check out an image containing all the new feaures, posted by Tekken Project Leader Katsuhiro Harada, after the jump.

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UYU adds Suiken as player manager

UYU has welcomed another Tekken player to its ranks with the signing of Michael "Suiken" Khieu as the team's player manager.

Khieu is a veteran of the Southern California Tekken scene, with strong placings across multiple iterations of the series. A longtime player of Lei Wulong, Khieu was forced to switch characters in Tekken 7 when his favorite was omitted. Even so, he made top 8 at Evolution 2017 and has continued to play multiple characters as he searches for a proper replacement.

According to UYU, Khieu will "be working closely with our FGC pro players to provide an extra level of support, mentoring and guidance through the upcoming season and beyond."

"I'm truly grateful for this opportunity," Khieu responded on Twitter, "it's always been a dream of mine!"

ProWrestlingTees to discontinue Tekken shirts, Devil Jin y Naito available

The shirt designs featuring collaboration artwork from New Japan Pro-Wrestling and Tekken will soon no longer be sold by ProWrestlingTees.

In a tweet on April 2, the retailer made it known that the Tekken items would be removed from the store, and on April 4 announced they will end sales in 60 days.

Items that will be removed from PWT include the original Bullet Club x Tekken and Rainmaker x Tekken designs; the Kenny Omega x Bryan Fury shirt and bandana; and the new Devil Jin y Naito Los Ingobernables de Japon art.

Buyers interested in picking up these items before they are gone will be able to take advantage of the company's Wrestlemania sale, which will offer 20 percent off on purchases from April 5 through April 9.