Despite its undeniable popularity as a fighting game, Tekken 7 has never provided players with much in the way of a tutorial or any in-depth training modes. In particular, a lot of people have been asking for in-game frame data since launch, but the development team -- more specifically, Tekken godfather Katsuhiro Harada -- has always been against the idea.
Frame data, for those who don't know, is a catch-all term for the mathematics behind attacks in fighting games. Knowing exactly how safe specific moves are is key to competitive play, and that's why many players have wanted frame data to be readily available in Tekken 7 -- especially since it's a feature that's appeared in numerous other fighting games this generation.
The good news is that, after all this time, frame data is finally being added to Tekken 7 as Season 3 DLC this winter (a standalone price is yet to be decided, says Bandai Namco). It'll let players toggle all of the necessary information in a bunch of different modes, including casual online matches. What's more, the update will include 'Punishment Training' and 'Sample Combo' modes, which should help players wrap their heads around the slightly more advanced teachings of Tekken 7.
But wait, there's more. Also being added are new customisation items so that you can make your characters look like Harada. And no, this isn't a joke.
Are you a big Tekken 7 fan? Is this the news you've been waiting for? Punish that sh*t in the comments section below.
[source avoidingthepuddle.com]
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Wait...you have to PAY for this? Lame! Also, what about match replays? Last I checked, they still didn’t have them. All of this is why I have yet to make TEKKEN 7 a priority...such a lack of training tools!
Paid update for frame data? Lol if this was Capcom the web would have melted...I don’t say this often about (way) post launch content but this should be free to let people improve without a paywall.
That’s pretty lame that you have to pay for this. Agreed with @Feena. This definitely would not have gone well if Capcom did something like this.
@shonenjump86 @Feena Agree in general but business-wise I suppose it makes some sense. At this point the people who want frame data are the hardcore Tekken fans, and they've probably already bought the Season 3 pass.
The thing that gets me is Tekken 7 has been growing year-on-year in terms of tournament entrants, viewers, everything — and it's constantly attracting new players as a result. To have tutorial stuff be paid (even if it's just a few dollars) seems counterproductive to the overall goal of continuing to grow Tekken 7.
Let's just say all of this stuff better be in Tekken 8 as standard.
@ShogunRok I hear ya. Hopefully it will already be I Tekken 8 from the start. I’ve been meaning to get season 3 anyways, which is nice that’s it’s included in there.
I seriously hope we don't need to pay for freaking frame data. Something that is standard in other games like Mortal Kombat 11 (or Mortal Kombat X, a game that released two years before T7 hit consoles). That would also be stupid because the frame data is also available on sites like rbnorway and even through a dedicated smartphone app, completely for free.
I love Tekken 7, I've spent a lot of time playing it, but god post launch content has been hit and miss with it's handling.
when is the complete edition arriving for this game??.. that is the big question.
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