Listening to tk is how I got to enjoy competitive smash, so seeing him get back out there with a different game is awesome. Tk's commentary enhances any viewing experience.
I got into smash a couple years ago loved watching tournaments being hosted by tk n Ee. I moved over to TK and I’m glad to see him here too. He makes watching fun.
@Shadow, I appreciate your efforts in showcasing Zafina's potential. Despite some players dismissing her due to nerfs, your performance demonstrates her continued viability, culminating in a tournament victory. Your skill truly shines.
Damn that Asuka player was GAMING And i can see Joonya been deep in the lab since that last round. Absolutely disgusting setups, and baiting out the usual Reina counters so he could counter the counter. Very nice.
Damn I remember seeing KingReyJr play on stage when he was a super small kid at the final round all those years ago. It's crazy he's still playing Asuka and he's so much better.
Shadow 20z is a professional international player. He's extremely good at the global level. If I recall, he beat Arslan Ash several years ago with Claudio. I'm not surprised that he won this competition, playing against national competitors. There are levels. Claudio has traditionally been his main character he uses, but Zafina has been his second most used over the years.
*The fact that Zafina is nerfed and low tier but managed to go up against strong broken characters is amazing lol just imagine how lethal she’ll be when they buff her*
@@kitezzz360 it is not zafina winning the tournament, it is shadow winning the tournament. Stip underestimating Shadow, he has proven to be one of the strongest players in the world, so im.not surprised he washed people at this amateur event.
Man seeing all this high level tekken play is mad fun, and I’m a smash player so watching Shadow 20z be the MKLeo of tekken and wash the tekken tournament is pretty identical to watching MKLeo wash almost every smash tournament, as well as KingReyJr being the Sparg0 of tekken showing his skills
@OnyxeBlade he's pretty good. Dude used to play claudio in 7 and it looks like he lost some weight! He always has a really bored or sad expression on his face though.
I’m so glad Shadow is showing up with Zafina. I don’t think she’s the lowest of low tier. She still has a great back dash and can make moves whiff a lot easier. Let’s not mention all the knowledge check she has in her stances. She’s alright and playable, you can take her far.
tiers lists thrown together within a month of release mean nothing, this Zafina player just exposed them all as the desperate clickbaiters that they are
Zafina’s movement was nerfed. She does less damage and damages herself. Shadow 20z always played Zafina, so he’s comfortable with her. More important, he’s a top 10 international pro player, playing against guys at the national level. He’d wash them with Mr. Potato head if it came down to it. There are levels.
She is more risk than reward. The fact Shadow won just shows his skill. She wae always known for her weak punish and frames, even in tekken 7. She is not garbage but definitely not among the good ones. If u compare her to Jun who is similar in terms of health costing moves, its really unfair. Jun has all these broken stuff while Zafinas azazel moves arent even that great. On top of that all the nerfs she got in her kit were over the top. If they just nerfed her backdash it would have been fine
damn zafina is hot. i don’t like how joon played zafina in the last match. im new, but i can see that zafina is very devastating low and has tons of moves that put her into stance. i think hell sweep is your best bet against zafina and go from there. she was way too respectful. i also didn’t see joon use the HW grab enough. i get the side step catcher but nobody is worried about it. he went into HW with grab distance about 30 or 40 times in this video. lots of missed damage. also, im p sure HW and heat engage have low attack follow ups? yeah, i need to lab more.
As far as I know, most people in this tourney are character specialists meaning they probably won't swap off their main. Jun is definitely really strong but tekken is pretty evenly balanced so most people can just find success by optimizing what they're comfortable with. I mean shadow just won with Zafina when most consider her to be bottom 5.
Shadow 20z is top 5 American player. No question. He’s top 4 to be honest. The only American player that is definitely better than Shadow is Anakin. Anakin is the best player from the US. After that, it’s Joey Fury, JoeCrush and Shadow 20z. Maybe Joey is a little better but it’s hard to say. The last three are about equal. These guys always do well at the international level.
meanwhile no Juns or Xiaoyu's in top 8 either but mah 'knee and arslan' tier list, ROFL, like sheep who can't think for themselves and latched on to the words of pro players who push out a bad youtube tier lists for ad revenue
Could you explain why you think that? I've been seeing reinas (joonya included) struggle in every tns tournament before this one so I was thinking she ain't that strong at higher levels
@@Zetsukun12 even in the tns reina is in top 8 or doing very well. I also think that’s a case of the player just not being as skilled as the other. But in some cases like Rey jr vs him rey is clearly the better player. Now im not a pro player and im okay at tekken but I literally got to kishin with Reina off just ff2. Like the character is carried and I play her 😭
Not quite. Shadow 20z is a top 20 international competitor. He beat Arslan Ash before. He's playing against national players. He could play with Mr. Potato head if he wanted to and still beat some of these guys. There are levels.
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Listening to tk is how I got to enjoy competitive smash, so seeing him get back out there with a different game is awesome. Tk's commentary enhances any viewing experience.
I got into smash a couple years ago loved watching tournaments being hosted by tk n Ee. I moved over to TK and I’m glad to see him here too. He makes watching fun.
Tk and EE are the commentary dream team. They made watching smash ultimate so hype
I thought the exact same!
@Shadow, I appreciate your efforts in showcasing Zafina's potential. Despite some players dismissing her due to nerfs, your performance demonstrates her continued viability, culminating in a tournament victory. Your skill truly shines.
Damn that Asuka player was GAMING
And i can see Joonya been deep in the lab since that last round. Absolutely disgusting setups, and baiting out the usual Reina counters so he could counter the counter. Very nice.
Damn I remember seeing KingReyJr play on stage when he was a super small kid at the final round all those years ago. It's crazy he's still playing Asuka and he's so much better.
It's really a treat to see his progress
Shadow 20z is a professional international player. He's extremely good at the global level. If I recall, he beat Arslan Ash several years ago with Claudio. I'm not surprised that he won this competition, playing against national competitors. There are levels. Claudio has traditionally been his main character he uses, but Zafina has been his second most used over the years.
i think im a fan now of Shadow20z because the way he uses Zafina.
Best commentary so far, plz keep signing checks for tk
*The fact that Zafina is nerfed and low tier but managed to go up against strong broken characters is amazing lol just imagine how lethal she’ll be when they buff her*
In the world of Tekken, what makes a character broken?
@@Stanlostheirs tools many of
@@Stanlostheirs tools many of
@@Nopee11155 Yes, but what tools make it that way in this game. It would be, I imagine, different from what makes something broken in say MK1
King Rey JR vs Fear of silence 1st round is nuts they both so good
I cant believe he finished the fight with zafina's unblockable.
Pretty sure it was a miss input 😂
Yea, b2+3 is unblockable and 2+3 would've been the 12 frame heat smash that would've won that round.
1:09:09 That jump over the low was absolutely disgusting.
i wanna be up here one day fighting.. i hope i get really good my dad got me this game bc i’ve been working so hard
Zafina still needs buffs
if she's winning tournaments, nope, she's fine, get gud
@@kitezzz360 it is not zafina winning the tournament, it is shadow winning the tournament. Stip underestimating Shadow, he has proven to be one of the strongest players in the world, so im.not surprised he washed people at this amateur event.
@@kitezzz360 its pretty clear that she is on the weak side of characters
@@kitezzz360 You are on drugs.
Shadow don't do thaaat, people are going to believe that Zafina is good, she still need buff, lol, congratssssssssss, you're a beast!
Tekken 8 is AMAZING. Wicked commentary and all matches are GREAT.
Man seeing all this high level tekken play is mad fun, and I’m a smash player so watching Shadow 20z be the MKLeo of tekken and wash the tekken tournament is pretty identical to watching MKLeo wash almost every smash tournament, as well as KingReyJr being the Sparg0 of tekken showing his skills
No repeat at all in the top 8?! Let's freaking go!
I've been pleasantly surprised at how often TNS Top 8s have a good variety in the roster
@@w21aaaaa aside from UMVC3 sometimes
Zafina player played absolutely out of this world
You don’t know who shadow20z is?
@@Lerossignol94 NOPE!
@OnyxeBlade he's pretty good. Dude used to play claudio in 7 and it looks like he lost some weight! He always has a really bored or sad expression on his face though.
@@cocainejeezus He won the tournament so I can tell he's an amazing player. I do avoid the FGC as a whole though but happy for his accomplishments
it's fun to see people letting the rage arts rock in this top 8, made for some hype moments
zafina is a pro... theres levels to this shit
Liquid shadow did what sonic fox wish he could do😂 he might switch back to zafina after this
Zafina reminds me of Voldo.
I just bought tekken 8 today and Reina is my favorite character love learning new strategies to use plus I’m new to tekken great tournament as well
Gotta love the bro VS bro grand finals mayne
LS20Z’s got ice in his veins. That was impressive.
Thank you Shadow for making it harder for Zafina to get buffs :( lol well played though my dude
Shut up she isn't even top tier 🤦🏻♂️
Thanks god
At least Zafina is in a tournament. Kazuya gets ignored
@straightinyourface5120 I'll believe that Zafina is better than decent at a bigger tournament. I think Shadow is just built different.
@bigz3283 what's about Kazuya. In story mode he is the main person and in ranking middle to bottom tier
I’m so glad Shadow is showing up with Zafina. I don’t think she’s the lowest of low tier. She still has a great back dash and can make moves whiff a lot easier. Let’s not mention all the knowledge check she has in her stances. She’s alright and playable, you can take her far.
tiers lists thrown together within a month of release mean nothing, this Zafina player just exposed them all as the desperate clickbaiters that they are
Zafina’s movement was nerfed. She does less damage and damages herself. Shadow 20z always played Zafina, so he’s comfortable with her. More important, he’s a top 10 international pro player, playing against guys at the national level. He’d wash them with Mr. Potato head if it came down to it. There are levels.
She is more risk than reward. The fact Shadow won just shows his skill. She wae always known for her weak punish and frames, even in tekken 7. She is not garbage but definitely not among the good ones. If u compare her to Jun who is similar in terms of health costing moves, its really unfair. Jun has all these broken stuff while Zafinas azazel moves arent even that great. On top of that all the nerfs she got in her kit were over the top. If they just nerfed her backdash it would have been fine
5:10 anyone know what move Shadow does after SCR df4?
shadow 20z needs to go to evo 2024 with this level of skill i’d bet money he’d win.
😂😂
As soon as I saw shadow in pools I knew he was gonna win the whole thing
17:40 those two r amazing players, hope to see them more.
what controller was Joonya using?
Good
Ass
Tekken.
Pls give the guy who chose the BGMs a raise. Mans got great music taste with the legacy songs
What is that usb they are using to connect the PS4 controllers ????
Brook converter
they on ps4?? bruhhhhh
damn that's a lot of coaching post games, new to Tekken comp scene, was it always like this?
yes its pretty normal
nice one mah men shadow 20Z. im hoping for more claudio 😊😊
It’d be dope to give the coaches a mic between matches like ufc
damn zafina is hot. i don’t like how joon played zafina in the last match. im new, but i can see that zafina is very devastating low and has tons of moves that put her into stance. i think hell sweep is your best bet against zafina and go from there. she was way too respectful. i also didn’t see joon use the HW grab enough. i get the side step catcher but nobody is worried about it. he went into HW with grab distance about 30 or 40 times in this video. lots of missed damage. also, im p sure HW and heat engage have low attack follow ups? yeah, i need to lab more.
Thats a man not a female
as a zafina player. big ups shadow 👍🖤💜
1:01:09 DAWN 💀
Shadow world best zafina player😂😂
Shadow is Idris Elba now
Where are all these clowns that say Zafina is bad, lol
She is bad, Shadow is just really really good.
Love the commentators for calling it LOSERS bracket how it is supposed to be.
Maybe now, Arslan will use Zafina again in tourneys :D
Crazy Zafina gameplay, well Shadow as usual! razorsharp skills
Song name?
How are ppl playing with the ps4 pad?
Brook adapter for ps5
I keep hearing that Jun is broken, but I’m not seeing her a lot in tournaments. What’s up? Is she banned?
As far as I know, most people in this tourney are character specialists meaning they probably won't swap off their main. Jun is definitely really strong but tekken is pretty evenly balanced so most people can just find success by optimizing what they're comfortable with. I mean shadow just won with Zafina when most consider her to be bottom 5.
same with Xiayou, neither appeared in this top 8. Just shows tier lists are a load of crap and are pushed out for clickbait and ad revenue
@@kitezzz360 That’s not how metas work in gaming.
Gotta watch without audio at least give an option to hear only game audio
Dragunov needs a nerfff
I hope they bring Miguel and Bob as DLCs
Shadow 20Z is the best tekken8 player I’ve seen
Shadow 20z is top 5 American player. No question. He’s top 4 to be honest. The only American player that is definitely better than Shadow is Anakin. Anakin is the best player from the US. After that, it’s Joey Fury, JoeCrush and Shadow 20z. Maybe Joey is a little better but it’s hard to say. The last three are about equal. These guys always do well at the international level.
wow he’s nice i was gonna main davina but reina has purple lightning
Absolutely insane finish.
Spoilers
The UNBLOCKABLE animation mentally hitstunned Joonya out of stance. Shadow is insane.
Fear gotta get a better poker face man he be solid but if he start losing he get flustered he gotta hold it together he solid asf tho
漂亮本作弱雞噶Zafina可以用成如此強度不愧是Shadow 20z respect respect 🎉❤
bottom 5 they said
meanwhile no Juns or Xiaoyu's in top 8 either but mah 'knee and arslan' tier list, ROFL, like sheep who can't think for themselves and latched on to the words of pro players who push out a bad youtube tier lists for ad revenue
Devil Jin got but Leroy can only use his cane once a match...
It's comments like this that shouldn't be at the top killed my whole vibe on watching
i neeeeed to see sonic fox vs shadow Zafina mirror !!
Sure it would be fun but Fox would get smoked.
fox is shit stay on mk
Where is sonic fox l o l
58:47 most degenerate match
Tong, we need the spelling bee VOD😭
Can we please call him just Shadow without the 20z?
feel like they shouldnt change the music already, makes it feel less hype
Kingrayjr the king of the scrubby rage arts
why does he spam it so much lol 😂 his brother too!!!
@@a.alphonso6193 because It's a kid.
@@a.alphonso6193you can charge her rage art to make it safe and with the freeze frame you can kinda react to hold it or let it rip on using it
KingReyJr* I bet you ain't beating him.
Oh I could never beat him he’s really insane but man losing to those rage arts got to feel bad
Man KingreyJr is next up bro. All he has to do is pick up Alisa as his pocket and I’m his biggest fan
rage arts system is scrub carrier
this whole game is scrubby, modern gaming in a nutshell, you just noticed or something?
Stop calling the lords name in vain please
am I the only one really annoyed by that paris Stage song?
Think so, yeah
shit taste then
paris is overrun with 'diversity', I'm surprised someone isn't reciting the Koran in the background
Im sorry but Reina is definitely carrying joonya 😭
the character with the lowest win rate?
@@SalutexMO yeah because win rates online mean something to one player 💀 that was dumb
what does that even mean
Could you explain why you think that? I've been seeing reinas (joonya included) struggle in every tns tournament before this one so I was thinking she ain't that strong at higher levels
@@Zetsukun12 even in the tns reina is in top 8 or doing very well. I also think that’s a case of the player just not being as skilled as the other. But in some cases like Rey jr vs him rey is clearly the better player. Now im not a pro player and im okay at tekken but I literally got to kishin with Reina off just ff2. Like the character is carried and I play her 😭
Rage art don't get no respect and (kingreyjr) still lost. I won't use it or need it to win
Winning is winning.
Why would you not utilize something that strong?? That's like taking a knife to a gun fight.
Rage art is for women and kids
@@kendallmarin1010 I feel like your tune would change if there were money on the line..
@traestyles25 I love when people use it I just punish them for it but I do need to lab the different characters that do lows for there rage art
Zafina and asuka finally beating the low tier allegations? 🥸
Not quite. Shadow 20z is a top 20 international competitor. He beat Arslan Ash before. He's playing against national players. He could play with Mr. Potato head if he wanted to and still beat some of these guys. There are levels.
this is t8, arslan hasn't done anything in this game yet@@funkrates4778