Yoshikiller wins NODWIN Gaming Community Cup #15

Yoshikiller (Yoshimitsu) wins the NODWIN Gaming TEKKEN 7 Community Cup #15 against Rohit Jain (Eliza/Zafina). The Grand Finals Reset victory was a familiar sight to Indian Tekken fans that watched a similar comeback victory take place in Dreamhack Hyderabad late last year between the two top players. The back-and-forth rivalry between the two saw Jain send the Yoshimitsu main to losers early in the Winners bracket.

Check out our interview with Yoshikiller here.

The event also saw strong performances from Jeonsa and A.D., who took fourth and third place, respectively. Both players had a notable victory over KnightWing, with Jeonsa also eliminating Bilas early in the Losers Bracket.

The tournament takes place three months after Community Cup #14, which was also won by Yoshikiller. Community Cup #13 was won by Grey late last year.

 Top 8 Line-up:

 


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Five things you need to know about TEKKEN 8

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The first gameplay trailer for TEKKEN 8 was showcased at the Game Awards 2022, revealing new mechanics and the return of a fan favourite character – Jun Kazama. Here is what we know so far about the next entry in the iconic fighting game franchise.

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Setting and Story

With the world witnessing the devastating war between Kazuya Mishima and Jin Kazama, TEKKEN 8 continues the story from the previous title. The trailer shows Jin facing his own fate after seemingly suffering a defeat from his father, Kazuya.  

Jin’s mother, Jun Kazama, appears after her absence from the franchise since TEKKEN 2 to try and turn the tide in the familial feud. The trailer also confirms the return of Paul Phoenix, Marshall Law, King, Lars Alexandersson, and Jack-8.

The TEKKEN series holds the Guinness World Record for being the longest-running video game storyline, with the new title continuing the generational saga of the Mishima and Kazama bloodlines.

TEKKEN 8 is being built from the ground up for Unreal Engine 5 with new new models and animations built from the ground up for each character to make the most out of the current generation of consoles. In an interview with online gaming journal IGN, TEKKEN Director Katsuhiro Harada said: “You may notice that we have kept some elements that have defined these particular characters, but the costumes have been completely redesigned for this iteration. But not just the look of a character, the actual character models themselves, including the rigging and the bones, were made from scratch for Tekken 8.”

Character Models

TEKKEN 8 is being built from the ground up for Unreal Engine 5 with new new models and animations built from the ground up for each character to make the most out of the current generation of consoles.

In an interview with online gaming journal IGN, TEKKEN Director Katsuhiro Harada said: “You may notice that we have kept some elements that have defined these particular characters, but the costumes have been completely redesigned for this iteration. But not just the look of a character, the actual character models themselves, including the rigging and the bones, were made from scratch for Tekken 8.”

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New Mechanics

We saw a glimpse of TEKKEN 8’s Heat system, which encourages aggressive play. Harada notes that the design underlines the core concept of the new title, looking to give attacking players an advantage and discourage turtling. “It’s not just important that a game be fun for the person playing it. It has to look fun to play to captivate and bring in new people,” he tells IGN.

The trailer also showcased environments that are dynamic and destructible with situational stage interactions.

Release date

Developers BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment has not confirmed a release date at the time of writing this article, but rumors hint at TEKKEN 8 being released in 2023. Peer legacy fighting game franchise Street Fighter VI is also anticipated for next year.

The new gen

TEKKEN 8 will be releasing exclusively on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.

How Yoshikiller won Dreamhack Hyderabad in Tekken 7

Wasfi Bilal, known as Yoshikiller, won Dreamhack Hyderabad in an impressive comeback victory against Delhi’s Rohit Jain on November 6th. This is by no measure the 20-year-old’s breakout performance, as Wasfi won multiple titles in the Nexus series this past year. His consistent top placements awarded him first place in the Tekken World Tour 2022’s leaderboard for the South Asian region, followed by Tejan, Hitesh Khorwal AKA Rcool, and Jain, respectively.

The Yoshimitsu main who hails from Kashmir says that preparations for Dreamhack started two weeks in advance with his cousin, and fellow Kashmiri Tekken player, Snakefury. “Our goal was to make top 8 anyhow to put KMR on board in the offline Tekken scene and thanks to Allah, the journey went awesome.”

KMR, which stands for Kashmir, is a community of 10-15 players in Kashmir that are active in the Tekken 7 scene. The tag is worn by multiple strong and up-and-coming players that hail from the region.

“The Nexus series helped me a lot as my family supported me after watching me leading the series again and again to participate in Dreamhack,” he says, adding “thanks to my big brother and SnakeFury, who helped me remain calm and focused during difficult on-stream matches.”

When asked about the challenges he faced in his run to gold at Dreamhack, Wasfi explains that there were many more hurdles than just Rohit Jain, who he faced thrice. “I started playing an anti-jump and high-check game in losers which specifically helped me beat Rohit,” he says.

Indian Tekken fans cheer for Wasfi’s exciting playstyle and calm demeanor, but also his dominant wins with Yoshimitsu. The character is largely considered low-tier by the community, with very few global figureheads producing results with the katana-wielding alien ninja.

“Honestly, I feel like Yoshimitsu is the best fun-to-play character in the entire roster. When I started, I didn’t know that I’ll make such progress with this character. I play a lot of characters, but I think in tournaments, my Yoshi is the strongest.”

Wasfi started his journey playing Tekken 3 in Kashmir some 14 years back with his brother at the numerous arcades present at the time. This exposed him to some of the strongest players in the region at that time, such as Snakefury, Windgod, Arsalan, among others. ‘KMR’ finds its roots here, as the name for their group.

“This offline tournament was just a start, but it was an amazing experience for us – KMR”, says Wasfi.

 

On November 12th, the top 4 placements in India will be facing each other at the regional qualifiers for the Tekken World Tour – Yoshikiller, Tejan, Rcool, and Rohit Jain. We urge you to tune in and support your favourite players.

 

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KnightWing wins Nodwin Gaming Community Cup #12

KnightWing (Steve Fox) has won the 12th edition of Nodwin Gaming’s Community Cup against RTG Sunny (Marduk/Phoenix/Lars). The hard-fought 3-2 victory came after RTG Sunny reset the bracket in a seesaw game 5 grand finals.

 

KnightWing looked dominant in the winner’s top 8, not dropping a single game until the grand finals. The Fox main also defeated LagPsycho (Zafina), who ended the tournament at third place.

 

LagPsycho faced RTG Sunny in the winner’s semifinals, sending the latter to the losers’ bracket. From there, Sunny picked up notable wins against Rcool331 (Leroy) and Shaktishali (Nina) to avenge the loss against the Zafina player in the loser’s finals with a 3-2 victory.

 

Shaktishali, who entered top 8 from the loser’s side, had a strong showing, ultimately losing to the runner up in the loser’s semifinals and placing fourth.

 

The event was an exciting display of Indian Tekken talent before next week’s massive Dreamhack India Tekken 7 offline event with a prize pool of Rs 3.6 lakh. Do keep an eye out for our peer communities of Street Fighter V and Smash Ultimate too.

 

Top 8 Lineup:
SS_hunt
Knightwing
LagPsycho
RTG Sunny
ProGamingIndia1
Shaktishali
Rcool331
Lil Mahajan

 

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Yoshikiller wins Tekken Nexus #15, ends series on a high note

KMR Yoshikiller (Yoshimitsu) has won TEKKEN Nexus #15 Online Dojo against Rcool331 (Leroy) in a nail-biting grand final. The former won 3-2 against Rcool in a hard-fought battle despite the Leroy main resetting the bracket with a 3-0 victory.  

The grand final was a repeat of Nexus #13, where Rcool had triumphed over Yoshikiller, winning six games in a row to reset the bracket and win the tournament. The redemption win adds to a slew of strong performances by the Yoshimitsu main this past year, cementing him a top position in the Tekken World Tour 2022’s South Asia region.  

The event also marked the third consecutive Nexus where Rcool reached the grand finals despite entering top 8 through the losers’ bracket. GSI Jeonsa also had a great performance, ending the tournament at third, losing only to the top two performers.  

Notably, Tejan and Rohit Jain were missing from the event. However, both the players have secured a position for the TWT regional qualifiers, along with Yoshikiller and Rcool. 

TEKKEN Nexus #15 was the largest event of the series so far, ending the Online and Offline Dojo on a high note. There were over 96 participants that entered the tournament, qualifying it for higher placement points of 150, 100, and 70 to the top three players, respectively, and so on. 

The events were organized by TEKKEN Freaks and powered by the TEKKEN World Tour, with top placements earning the players points through the TEKKEN Esports Tournament Portal.  

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Rohit Jain wins TEKKEN Nexus #14 in a return to form

Rohit Jain (Eliza) has won TEKKEN Nexus #14 Online Dojo against Rcool331 (Leroy) with a solid 3-1 in the grand finals. Jain, who entered top 8 from the winners’ side, only lost two games in his three sets to victory. Commentators Raging Mode and Jeonsa pointed at the Eliza main’s return to form with the Nexus win.  

Last event’s champion, Rcool, again entered top 8 from the loser’s bracket and fought his way to grand finals. RTG Sunny (Katarina) had a strong showing, only losing to the top two performers. The Katarina main had a notably hard-fought set with Rcool, losing 3-2 in the losers’ finals, securing third place. The top-ranking players in the Tekken World Tour 2022’s South Asia region, Tejan and Yoshikiller were not present for the tournament. 

TEKKEN Nexus #14 sets the tone as the penultimate event in the series of Online and Offline Dojo events. Over 64 participants residing in India participated in the tournament organized by TEKKEN Freaks and powered by the TEKKEN World Tour. Top placements earn the players points through the TEKKEN Esports Tournament Portal.    

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Rcool331 wins Tekken Nexus #13 in dominant fashion

Rcool331 (Leroy) has won TEKKEN Nexus #13 Online Dojo in a dominant Grand Final performance against KMR Yoshikiller (Yoshimitsu|Feng|Zafina). Rcool, who entered top 8 from the losers’ side, won six games in a row to reset the bracket and win the tournament. He also notably defeated Rohit Jain (Eliza|Zafina), eliminating the favourite from the event.

Abhinav Tejan (Eliza), who was slated to play Yoshikiller in the Winners’ Finals, had to drop out due to internet connection issues. The two are ranked first and second, respectively, in the Tekken World Tour 2022 for the South Asian region as of 29th September 2022, making the matchup something fans are looking forward to.

TEKKEN Nexus #13 marks another successful event, with over 64 participants residing in India. TEKKEN Nexus is a series of Online and Offline Dojo events organized by TEKKEN Freaks and powered by the TEKKEN World Tour. Top placements earn the players points through the TEKKEN Esports Tournament Portal.

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TEKKEN Nexus #5 (Offline)

TEKKEN Nexus is a series of Online & Offline Dojo events that will be organized by TEKKEN Freaks and powered by TEKKEN World Tour.

The online tournaments will be managed in the TEKKEN Freaks Discord server only and will be a part of the TEKKEN World Tour 2022 Dojo.

The top finalists will earn points & placement in the TEKKEN Esports Tournament Portal. The TEKKEN Nexus #5 (Offline) event is brought to you by TEKKEN Freaks, TEKKEN India, GameStoreIndia, & Pacific Delhi (NSP-Pitampura).

VENUE DETAILS

Address: Pacific Mall, NSP Pitampura, New Delhi, 110034

Nearest Landmark: Cafe Sandoz

Metro Station: Netaji Subhash Place (Pink Line) / Exit from Gate No. 2

Please note: The below details are only applicable for the TEKKEN Nexus #5 (Offline) event.

a. This tournament will be capped by 64 players ONLY.

b. Date & Time: Sunday, 14 August 2022 / 11 AM Onwards

c. Platform: PS4

d. Prize Pool: 32,000 INR* (Totally vary upon number of registrations)

e. Prize Pool Breakdown:

1. 1st: 40%

2. 2nd: 25%

3. 3rd: 15%

4. 4th: 10%

5. 5th: 3%

6. 6th: 3%

7. 7th: 2%

8. 8th: 2%

STEPS TO REGISTER: 📝

1) Registration Fee: 500 INR

2) You must register on TEKKEN Esports Tournament Portal and link your Challonge and Twitter accounts with it. You can register by clicking the link here: https://tekken-esports.bn-ent.net/player/step1?lang=en

3) Once you have registered and linked your accounts successfully, you will need to register on the TEKKEN Nexus #5 (Offline) by clicking this link and filling in the required details here: https://challonge.com/events/tekkennexus (Kindly refresh the Challonge page if the options do not show properly)

4) If you have already registered in our previous online tournament, then you will need to click on “Edit Order” button, and then you will find “Join other tournaments” option, from there you will find an option to select “TEKKEN Nexus #5 (Offline)” tournament. Simply click on it and refill the mandatory details to submit your registration.

5) Once you have registered successfully, you will need to pay the registration fee via UPI or PayTM Wallet at 8860299470@kotak / 8595118475

TOURNAMENT RULES: ⚖️

1) Double Elimination

2) Customizations: Not Allowed

3) Character Preset Costumes are legal for Tournament use with exception of the following:

Jack-7 Preset 3 & 4 cannot be used.

Gigas Preset 3 cannot be used.

4) At the start of every matched set, the stage has to be selected as ‘Random.’

5) Matches will be played in Best of 3 (Race to 2) format respectively.

6) After any single match ‘The winner’ cannot change their character or stage unless they lose another match.

7) After any single match ‘Loser’ is allowed to change their character or stage (if the loser chooses to change character then the stage needs to be selected as ‘random’ or if it chooses to select stage then the character cannot be changed).

8) If the match is lagging then the administrators may request participants to share screenshots of their speed test. Any player with a weak connection will be disqualified.

9) Winners finals, Losers finals, and Grand finals will be played Race to 3 (Best of 5).

10) If a player coming from Loser finals wins their first set against the Grand finalist, the bracket will be ‘Reset.’

11) After completing a matching set, it is mandatory to tag admins and post your match results accordingly.

12) Any type of misbehavior in the chat will result in disqualification (no further chance will be given).

13) Please do not dispute your match results without reason.

14) If a match De-syncs in between any round then players will have to restart their match with the same round count.

15) Only a Wired Internet connection is allowed for the online tournaments. Use of a Wireless/Wi-Fi and/or Mobile/Public Hotspot is strictly prohibited.

A complete list of rules and regulations can be found here: https://www.bandainamcoent.com/legal/community-events/official-rules-twt2022

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TEKKEN Nexus Dojo – 1

TEKKEN Nexus is a series of Online & Offline Dojo events that will be organized by TEKKEN Freaks and powered by TEKKEN World Tour. The tournaments will be managed in the TEKKEN Freaks Discord server only and will be a part of the TEKKEN World Tour 2022 Dojo. The top finalists will earn points & placement in the TEKKEN Esports Tournament Portal.

 

• Please fill in the registration details correctly. Failing to do so may result in an instant disqualification.

• This tournament is for players residing in INDIA only.

• Date & Time: Sunday, 10 July 2022 / 1 PM Onwards

• Platform: PC/Steam

• Prize Pool: 1500 INR

• Prize Pool Breakdown: 1st: 50%2nd: 30%3rd: 20%

 

STEPS TO REGISTER: 📝

  1. Registration Fee: Free
  2. You must register on TEKKEN Esports Tournament Portal and link your Challonge and Twitter account with it. You can register by clicking the link here: https://tekken-esports.bn-ent.net/player/step1?lang=en
  3. Once you have registered and linked your accounts successfully, you will need to register on the TEKKEN Nexus #1 (Online) by clicking this link and filling in the required details here: https://challonge.com/events/tekkennexus (Kindly refresh the Challonge page if the options do not show properly)
  4. It is mandatory to join our Discord server in order to participate in the TEKKEN Nexus tournaments as your matches will be managed there. To join, please click here: https://discord.gg/ctgjfdSJe5

 

TOURNAMENT RULES: ⚖️

  1. Double Elimination
  2. Customizations: Not Allowed
  3. Character Preset Costumes are legal for Tournament use with exception of the following: • Jack-7 Preset 3 & 4 cannot be used. • Gigas Preset 3 cannot be used.
  4. At the start of every matched set, the stage has to be selected as ‘Random.’
  5. Matches will be played in Best of 3 (Race to 2) format respectively.
  6. After any single match, ‘The winner’ cannot change their character or stage unless they lose another match.
  7. After any single match ‘Loser’ is allowed to change their character or stage (if the loser chooses to change character then the stage needs to be selected as ‘random’ or it chooses to select stage then the character cannot be changed).
  8. If the match is lagging then the administrators may request participants to share screenshots of their speed test. Any player with a weak connection will be disqualified.
  9. Winners finals, Losers finals, and Grand finals will be played Race to 3 (Best of 5).
  10. If a player coming from Loser finals wins their first set against the Grand finalist, the bracket will be ‘Reset.’
  11. After completing a matching set, it is mandatory to tag admins and post your match results accordingly.
  12. Any type of misbehavior in the chat will result in disqualification (no further chance will be given).
  13. Please do not dispute your match results without reason.
  14. If a match De-syncs in between any round then players will have to restart their match with the same round count.
  15. Only a Wired Internet connection is allowed for the tournaments. Use of a Wireless/Wi-Fi and/or Mobile/Public Hotspot is strictly prohibited.

 

A complete list of rules and regulations can be found here: https://www.bandainamcoent.com/legal/community-events/official-rules-twt2022

The Top 8 Finals will be live-streamed on our YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/tekkenfreaks

BTP DOJO 2022 – DOJO 1.0

We are delighted to bring back the Bharatiya Tekken Party Dojo series, An Online Tekken series among the members of South Asian countries(India/Nepal). This tourney is organized by Bharatiya Tekken Party, A discord Tekken community from India.

Event Name: DOJO 1.0 [PC]

Platform: PC/STEAM

Country: India/Nepal

No of players: 46

Date & Time: 3rd July 2022 | Sunday 4 PM till 11 PM.

This will be a part of Tekken World Tour 2022 and the winner of the tournament will earn points and a position on Tekken Online Leaderboards.

The matches will be streamed at: https://www.twitch.tv/yoddhaaa

PRIZING & REGISTRATION:

Prize Pool

 1st: 50% of total collection from registration fees.
 2nd: 25% of total collection from registration fees.

The remaining amount will be used for giveaways

Registration Fee: 50INR

NOTE: After Registration on Smash.gg, Kindly transfer the registration fee to UPI: malay.singh192@oksbi

GPAY/PHONE PE NUMBER: +917030770817

  • Registration for DOJO 1.0 [PC] is OPEN NOW. Registration opens till 11 PM Friday. Any delay in the payment by the end date will lead to instant disqualification!
  • Please provide your Whatsapp Contact Number during registration, It is mandatory and the tourney will be managed through WhatsApp only!
  • Registration fees will not be refunded if any participant backs out after Friday.
  • As DOJO 1.0 is going to be the first Dojo event of 2022, There will be no seeding to anyone. The brackets will be random.
  • The brackets published are not final brackets. The final brackets will be out after registration ends.
SCHEDULE:
  1. Pools: 4 PM to 7 PM IST. WINNERS ROUND 1: 4 PM to 4:30 PM WINNERS ROUND 2: 4:30 PM to 5 PM WINNERS ROUND 3: 5 PM to 5:30 PM LOSERS ROUND MATCHES WILL RUN PARALLELY AS BRACKETS PREPARE. LOSERS ROUND 1: 4:45PM to 5:15PM LOSERS ROUND 2: 5:15PM to 5:45PM LOSERS ROUND 3: 5:45PM to 6:15PM
  2. TOP 16: 7PM – 8:30PM

3. TOP 8: 9:45 PM onwards

  • Brackets will come out on Friday 10 PM.
  • Participants will be added to the DOJO WhatsApp group after their successful registration. Whatsapp group will be used to manage the tourney.
  • All pool matches will be played off stream. Only Top 8 will be streamed.
TOURNAMENT RULES:
  • Tournament will be Double Elimination Latest version of the game will be used for tournament play, including new characters and balance changes.
  • Game Version: It has to be the latest available version from Namco Bandai Esports
  • Game Settings: 3/5 Rounds, 2/3 Matches, 60 Seconds
  • Winners Finals, Losers Finals, Grand Finals: 3/5 Rounds, 3/5 Matches, 60 Seconds
  • Stage: Random
  • Character Customizations: Off
  • Character Preset Costumes are legal for Tournament use with the exception of the following:
  • Jack-7 Preset 3 & 4 cannot be used. Gigas Preset 3 cannot be used.
  • Players cannot use the same Preset. Should both Players wish to use the same Preset, they will play a Best-of-One Rock-Paper-Scissors to determine who may use their preferred Preset Costume for the duration of the Match.

During a Match Set, the winner of a Match must comply with the following “Winner Lock Rules”: (i) during the first Match Set, each Player selects their character and the stage is selected at random; (ii) after a Match, the winner is “locked” into their character and they are not permitted to switch their character until/unless they lose a subsequent Match; (iii) all Matches are loser’s choice; and (iv) a loser of a Match may rematch with the current characters and stage, a rematch with the current characters and a new stage of his or her choice, or return to character select to choose a new character and new random stage.

In the event of a tied Match declared by a Double K.O. or timeout on the Game screen, the Match will not be scored and both Players will replay the tied Match with the same character selections.