Sony's latest State of Play started with one hell of a bang, didn't it? Tekken 8 right out of the gate, just like that! And what a trailer it was. Clearly meant to emphasise the leap in graphical quality from the now noticeably aged Tekken 7, Bandai Namco says that the footage is taken from the game's story mode, which explains the cinematic camera angles and dramatic pacing.
But to be clear, this isn't a cutscene. Tekken godfather Katsuhiro Harada confirms via the PlayStation Blog that the trailer is made up of is in-game footage, captured directly from a PS5 at 60 frames-per-second. "All the character models, backgrounds, and effects are the same ones that are used in-game," he writes.
"For our first announcement, we chose to focus on the content that showcases the quality of this game on PS5," Harada explains.
Needless to say, Tekken 8 is shaping up to be a gorgeous fighting game. Together with Street Fighter 6, which has also looked superb up until now, the genre's future is looking very bright indeed.
[source blog.playstation.com]
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If Michelle or Julia Chang are on the base roster then I'll likely get it but if they do me like they did 7 it's a pass. Maybe wait for the ultimate edition years down the road.
I’m glad aaa fighting games like sf6 and tekken 8 are finally coming I’m tried of all theses little anime fighters.
The rain running down their massive shoulders and arms looks so good.
Thought it was pre-rendered for sure. The fact it's taken from gameplay is very exciting.
Looks stunning, like yeah i thought it was a CGI trailer at first because it looks that good.
I do not play fighting games but looks like those that do have a gem coming to them. Crazy it is in-game
Given the power of these next gen systems. There is no reason any more why trailers shouldn't be made using actual in game footage running on these machines. Using CGI trailers to represent video games should have died with the PS3/Xbox 360.
Was so hyped for this, TK8 using Unreal Engine 5 was expected but it still blow me away!
Never owned a playstation console without tekken. Also I thought you guys said to keep expectations low damn
@AverageGamer Indeed. Ps6/xbwhatever will be super powerful. Can't wait for next generation consoles.
Looks amazing, can't wait for this and spend hours getting wrecked in ranked again
can't wait for another unbeatable overpowered end boss to ruin my entire gameplay fun
That is insane! I can't wait for this!
It looks fantastic. Loved the depth to everything.
@h15c0r3r Tekken 3 Forever!!! But yeah, Tekken 8 looks incredible.
@AverageGamer Actually, there is a very good reason: a CGI trailer can easily be commissioned to an external studio, preserving valuable internal dev resources.
@Agramonte Also not into fighting games, but am in awe of this footage.
If the game ever comes to PS+ I may give it a whirl...
@KidBoruto
Yeah makes me want to play fighting games. But I need a narrative. Just doing online matches is not incentive enough.
Driving games is the only type of games I can do that way and keep engaged.
It does look fantastic.
@Agramonte There should be a story campaign that you can play thru solo, just like with Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat.
@KidBoruto
Yes!... some were a bit basic - not seen them lately. But been playing Grandblue Fantasy Versus in RPG mode, and that I really like that.
Would not mind if it becomes a trend.
@Agramonte For sure! Here's hoping that trend continues
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