The new Tekken 8 update is here, adding the title’s latest DLC character Lidia Sobieska, and the new Seaside Resort battle stage. The most exciting news for many players, however, is the inclusion of a fully-fledged photo mode. Now, fans can pause mid-battle to snap some shots of their favorite characters in action.
No game-altering battle adjustments are being added in the new patch. Instead, Bandai Namco is only addressing issues involving specific moves not working as intended.
Check out the highlights of the Tekken 8 V 1.06.01 patch notes below, with the full notes here:
Update Contents
• New playable character ‘Lidia Sobieska’ added
• New battle stage ‘SEASIDE RESORT’ added
• New feature ‘PHOTO MODE’ added
• New items added to the TEKKEN SHOP
• Feature improvements and bug fixes
• Properties and/or behavior for select moves of select characters were adjusted
Update Details
• 72-hour early access made available to owners of the Playable Character Year 1 Pass. Playable Character Year 1 Pass is included in the following:
– ‘TEKKEN 8 Deluxe Edition Upgrade Pack’
– ‘TEKKEN 8 Ultimate Edition’
– ‘TEKKEN 8 Deluxe Edition’
• New battle stage ‘SEASIDE RESORT’ added
– A beachside resort-themed battle stage will be added for free.
• New feature ‘PHOTO MODE’ added
– New features will be added to capture battle moments more attractively, including free angle control, various functions, and filters.
• New items added to the TEKKEN SHOP
– New battle pass ‘TEKKEN Fight Pass -Round 2-‘
– During the specified period, players can increase their level by completing daily and weekly missions in online matches, allowing them to obtain various items.
– In “ROUND 2”, missions will be added to make leveling up easier even for players who do not frequently engage in online battles.
– In “ROUND 2”, leveling up in “FREE” grants “100 TEKKEN COINS”.
– By obtaining “PREMIUM”, which allows you to acquire more items than “FREE”, and leveling up, you can earn up to “600 TEKKEN COINS” from “PREMIUM” in addition to the “100 TEKKEN COINS” from “FREE”, for a total of “700 TEKKEN COINS”.
– The “TEKKEN COINS” you have earned can be exchanged for various items in the “TEKKEN SHOP”.
• New costume packs ‘Celebrity Pack’ and ‘Vacation Pack’ will be available for each playable characters.
– Avatar Skin ‘Lidia Sobieska’
– One free avatar customization item
– ‘300 TEKKEN COINS’ (In addition to the previously available TEKKEN COINS ‘5500’, ‘3210’, ‘2120’, ‘1050’, and ‘500’, ‘300’ has been added.)
• Feature improvements and bug fixes
– Improved ‘TEKKEN BALL’ to allow practice of TEKKEN BALL while waiting for online matching.
– Changed the ball return behavior in ‘TEKKEN BALL’ when using item techniques.
– Improved ‘Special Style’ to allow execution of ‘Specialty Move’ and ‘Air Combo’ from a crouching position.
– In ‘MY REPLAY & TIPS’, modified so that the countdown timer does not count down while the round timer is stopped due to actions like Rage Arts when the character is controllable.
– Other miscellaneous improvements and bug fixes were implemented.
Scope of Update
• The application of the update data will result in the following impact on each mode and feature.
– ‘DOWNLOADED REPLAYS’, ‘MY REPLAY & TIPS’: Replay data from before the update will be unavailable for playback.
– ‘ONLINE REPLAY’: Replay data from before the update will be deleted.
– ‘SUPER GHOST BATTLE’, ‘GHOST MATCH’: Character behavior and move properties will reflect that of the post-update state.
Tekken 8 was released on January 26, 2024 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S.
While Tekken 8 has earned plenty of rave reviews, it came under fire soon after release for adding pricey cosmetic microtransactions to the game, with some costing as much as $30.
