Some of the movement on display makes me think people might be singing a different tune about Tekken 8 in a couple of years once people get really good at it. If past trends are anything to go by, what we are seeing here will eventually be standard for high level play and the best of the best will be able to do even more.
I completely agree. Once the knowledge and skill rises, the game will continue to be so impressive. The ONLY concern is the attraction to actual Casino gameplay that tends to come with DLC designs. Eddy is super guilty of this, even if he's not top tier
@@PhiDX i feel like eddys ridiculous 50/50s are balanced out by his terrible punishment and lack of good pokes. they made him purely a mixup character in this game, for better or worse
- Went pro at such a young age - 5 Years of 2nd place finishes at international tournaments - Got his visa to the US denied 3 times - The lone PH rep that went to NA in a 1600 man bracket - A runback of EVO Japan 2019 - Sticking with shaheen all through out the lifespan of Tekken7 regardless of nerfs After winning CB it was leaked on reddit that PBE has disbanded with the CEO owing massive debt to players and coaches, the only reason why AK still wears the PBE colors is because he feels bad for their championship roster pubg team. He pays for their salaries using his tournament winnings AK really earned this win!!!
So happy for AK. Literally grinding since he was a child and finally won a Major. Helps that im also Filipino but thats beside the point lol. Huge congrats!
i loved AK's playstye this whole game and really wanted him to win this major. even tho i am pakistani, AK played very well and really deserved it. None less with shaheen as well.
yep AK is definitely an old head for sure. his environment when growing up was tekken teams fighting left and right with deathmatches always going on all the time. And also one of the reasons why most philippine players don't give a shit about which side you're on, cause whatever side is available to play on in the arcades at that time is what you get to play on, so which side AK is playing on won't matter because of that. just a god like play style on AK
@Pswayze23 First I see this opinion about this type of voice, I personally find it pretty meh. Well projected, high pitch voice is miles better than low energy, fried voice or giggles every sentence.
Plus it would be really cool as someone who knows whats happening. Like i know the commentators actually play the game and know whats going on, but i think Phi could do it a lil better and give a break down for those that dont play the game.
Final match was so hype, didn't know who I wanted to root for the returning champ who fought through losers bracket or the long time underdog! Shit was absolutely top tier!!!
Arslan is at the point where he knows he’s the man to beat, the way he smiled after AK popped off was like “damn I’m such a chad at Tekken that I get pop offs like that”
Agreed on crowd mics! And I think the presence of more may even incentivize crowds to be louder in certain regions. It really creates a special experience having that type of atmosphere. I do think home crowds could have a better appreciation of high level play though as you alluded to, rather than only cheering loudly after their favorites win. There should be a certain "code of the duel" that allows people to be nasty haters during the match and celebrators of the show after it. I'd like to see you seek out more opportunities on the circuit to co-commentate with other up-and-comers in that field to develop chemistry with them. Maybe online tournaments are the most manageable at the moment for a resume. Additional experience might even help unlock a new level for your play. I feel like with your general attention to numerous scenes and the history of Tekken, your ability to diagnose, dissect, and disseminate player intentions in the moment, your sense of the heartbeat of action, and your humility/ear to criticism, this would be the perfect collaborative endeavor to really vault your ability to contribute to the Tekken ecosystem. It was great seeing how hype you were alone in your CB room for this! It was like watching Gerry Bertier fist pumping for his boys in the championship haha. What an amazing showcase of T8! Hope the momentum continues with DreamHack. Good video!
Ngl in recent years Tekken has had hype moments in CB (Rickstah vs Knee a few years back comes to mind) but this might be the best Top 8 for Tekken in Combo Breaker (with an incredible Grand Finals set to close it out) in quite some time. We’ll probably be talking about AK’s run and Arslan’s run through loser’s to make it to Grands in the foreseeable future. Literally, a story 5 years in the making that started with Arslan first winning Evo Japan against AK and now AK getting his run back in a new game.
@@azteckjumbie9344 This state of the game is only way these kind of underdogs get high chance to win. Or maybe sometimes, someone needs that first time, and it takes ages to come.
Hype sets and hype commentary 🎉 amazing games, really. I stopped playing Tekken 8 (my first Tekken ever) a couple of weeks ago and went back to Street Fighter, since I realized 2D is just more up my alley. But I learned a lot from you, Phi, and for the 100~ hours I played in T8 I had a lot of fun. And regardless of me not playing anymore it's fun to watch and I'll keep following this channel and your journey ✌🏻
Good for him. He has always fallen short but has taken out some of the best players over the years. Now he has finally won a major against a strong lineup
I like Phi's commentary in these videos. If he ever retires the stick, he would be good on commentary. Especially since they only had 3 commentators for Tekken at this event.
@phidx I was there. We weren't cheering for water. We were supporting the players choice to hydrate and keeping them in the game and keeping ourselves hype. I personally sat threw 4 top 8's and drank at least 5 32oz water bottles. It was such a good and positive thing for all of us. This top 8 was soo stacked it was hard to choose who I would root for tbh. Keeping the noise going and loving some of the best Tekken I've seen to date. Thanks to the dude for saying "Is that water"? Oh yeah here we goo! H20! H20! H20! Combo Breaker 2024 was amazing! The midwest crowd is the best crowd. Comedy and love everywhere. Oh and vodka. And tequilas. Yeah. They were lit
Everyone in the PH community supports AK... He is the only good player here that can go toe to toe against the biggest names in Tekken History... I remember he was really happy that he won against a very strong opponent. That dedication was truly inspiring
Seeing Chikurin's and AK's no loss runs, both with different characters, tells me that Tekken 8 is not really just a casino game, as vloggers claim it is. There's some mastery these 2 champions have picked up first.
I thought cheering for water is really cool. I couldn't pick between them, but that was just such good Tekken! I wanted to cheer for water as well, because they're all so good, all amazing players, can't pick. So inspiring!
41:10 AK i think could still have blocked that if he crouch canceled into block but I dont think he was able to do it in time. Its definitely punishable on block but not launch punishable
Personally I feel like these match/tournament reviews should be done as one big video cause ultimately splitting them up like this doesn't really help with anything. If you plan on watching the entire tournament you're going to have to sit through hours of footage no matter how you cut it and if you're just looking for a specific match then it's inconvenient having to wait a day or two for it to get uploaded. Plus it's kinda messy imo having the same tournament split into several videos it seems simpler and neater to have it all in one video.
Some of the movement on display makes me think people might be singing a different tune about Tekken 8 in a couple of years once people get really good at it. If past trends are anything to go by, what we are seeing here will eventually be standard for high level play and the best of the best will be able to do even more.
I completely agree. Once the knowledge and skill rises, the game will continue to be so impressive.
The ONLY concern is the attraction to actual Casino gameplay that tends to come with DLC designs. Eddy is super guilty of this, even if he's not top tier
@@PhiDX i feel like eddys ridiculous 50/50s are balanced out by his terrible punishment and lack of good pokes. they made him purely a mixup character in this game, for better or worse
this is definitely a more hype game for spectators than T7, excited for more hype events. combo breaker always deliver.
@@frankpizza1596sure it’s balanced, it’s just not fun
@PhiDx I would love to be coached by you
- Went pro at such a young age
- 5 Years of 2nd place finishes at international tournaments
- Got his visa to the US denied 3 times
- The lone PH rep that went to NA in a 1600 man bracket
- A runback of EVO Japan 2019
- Sticking with shaheen all through out the lifespan of Tekken7 regardless of nerfs
After winning CB it was leaked on reddit that PBE has disbanded with the CEO owing massive debt to players and coaches, the only reason why AK still wears the PBE colors is because he feels bad for their championship roster pubg team. He pays for their salaries using his tournament winnings
AK really earned this win!!!
He did not stick with Shaheen, he played Akuma a lot as well. Regardless of that, AK is the PH GOAT.
Akuma isnt is this game 😂 @denzopaolopalgue9890
@@roninhubbard9059 talking about 7
He should buy PBE at this point since the good brand was tarnish by greed
Whats PBE?
"Lows are hitting, mids are counter-hitting, heat is engaging" - PhiDX 2024
palms are sweaty
Moms spaghetti
Surfing in the water
He's wave dashing already
mouths are drinking
So happy for AK. Literally grinding since he was a child and finally won a Major. Helps that im also Filipino but thats beside the point lol. Huge congrats!
But he won because of a broken unseeable low with bs Oki..
@@azteckjumbie9344 no excuses. Arslan was playing nina. NINA. The fucking heat demon
@@azteckjumbie9344You talk like Nina isnt a BS character hahaha, stay salty and bitter brother :)
I'm Pakistani origin, I wanted AK to win against Arsalan 😅. Humble and very dedicated player. Very happy for him.
@@azteckjumbie9344 bro the slide is from fc
i loved AK's playstye this whole game and really wanted him to win this major. even tho i am pakistani, AK played very well and really deserved it. None less with shaheen as well.
yep AK is definitely an old head for sure. his environment when growing up was tekken teams fighting left and right with deathmatches always going on all the time. And also one of the reasons why most philippine players don't give a shit about which side you're on, cause whatever side is available to play on in the arcades at that time is what you get to play on, so which side AK is playing on won't matter because of that. just a god like play style on AK
AK doing it for more than a decade since he was 13. You can't help but reach for him.
Bro AK was going for combo video conversions especially on that last game he's cracked AF!!
Bro started proving his initials means "Arslan Killer"
Ohhhhh
Daaamnnn lol
Damn bro
stop reaching man, this is a great confidence boost but know that arslan and other top Pakistanis have walked on him easy in the past.
@@metalsadman that's why I said "started proving"
Phi should really do commentary on the side. He's as hype as MYK
His voice kinda annoying though lol
@Pswayze23
First I see this opinion about this type of voice, I personally find it pretty meh.
Well projected, high pitch voice is miles better than low energy, fried voice or giggles every sentence.
Plus it would be really cool as someone who knows whats happening. Like i know the commentators actually play the game and know whats going on, but i think Phi could do it a lil better and give a break down for those that dont play the game.
34:03 nina simp moment 😂😂😂
Final match was so hype, didn't know who I wanted to root for the returning champ who fought through losers bracket or the long time underdog! Shit was absolutely top tier!!!
Both very deserving😂
AK made this an absolute treat for a first top 8 to see live, people were going crazy esp in the WF set!
Arslan is at the point where he knows he’s the man to beat, the way he smiled after AK popped off was like “damn I’m such a chad at Tekken that I get pop offs like that”
I think he was just happy to finally win bro. He would have popped off no matter who he beat in the finals
Game audio is very important in this game, especially against shaheen, his guard break high has an audio cue.
Agreed on crowd mics! And I think the presence of more may even incentivize crowds to be louder in certain regions. It really creates a special experience having that type of atmosphere. I do think home crowds could have a better appreciation of high level play though as you alluded to, rather than only cheering loudly after their favorites win. There should be a certain "code of the duel" that allows people to be nasty haters during the match and celebrators of the show after it.
I'd like to see you seek out more opportunities on the circuit to co-commentate with other up-and-comers in that field to develop chemistry with them. Maybe online tournaments are the most manageable at the moment for a resume. Additional experience might even help unlock a new level for your play. I feel like with your general attention to numerous scenes and the history of Tekken, your ability to diagnose, dissect, and disseminate player intentions in the moment, your sense of the heartbeat of action, and your humility/ear to criticism, this would be the perfect collaborative endeavor to really vault your ability to contribute to the Tekken ecosystem.
It was great seeing how hype you were alone in your CB room for this! It was like watching Gerry Bertier fist pumping for his boys in the championship haha. What an amazing showcase of T8! Hope the momentum continues with DreamHack. Good video!
Ngl in recent years Tekken has had hype moments in CB (Rickstah vs Knee a few years back comes to mind) but this might be the best Top 8 for Tekken in Combo Breaker (with an incredible Grand Finals set to close it out) in quite some time.
We’ll probably be talking about AK’s run and Arslan’s run through loser’s to make it to Grands in the foreseeable future. Literally, a story 5 years in the making that started with Arslan first winning Evo Japan against AK and now AK getting his run back in a new game.
I love this, Phi
Big decision choosing content over being there live in the crowd
Oh and AK went undefeated in sets. Insane!
The smell probably helped him choose easier 😂
I found in the last part of the tournament . no one drinks red bull. they just drink water.
If it were japanese and they are sponsored they would definitely be drinking it
Daigo from sf is a big example
Energy drinks are poison if you don't do actual physical sports, i'm pretty sure they know better
You'd be crazy to drink Red Bulls all day at a tournament. You'll burn yourself out so fast.
@@holden6104 you'll be dead before hitting adulthood from so much red bull
Water is life...gives you natural energy without chemicals and quenches your thirst too.
Bro cried...very passionate about the game...very nice to see.
Ye like josie
Dang, a finale being decided in the 5th round of the 5th game is hype AF.
your enthusiasm and passion for this game/series is inspiring. im glad i found out about you by playing a bit of noctis in T7. keep up the great work
Watching this on the official BNEesports stream was so fun! AK truly deserved this win. Hard work pays off y’all!
im so happy he won it! I Remember when AK played TT2 as a kid and beated the best player
29:06 missed a perfect opportunity to drop a "He's beginning to believe." Matrix reference, smh my head
47:25
sad i didnt get to catch you at cb but was so hype cant wait to meet you next year
Love the videos, Phi. Not much to say, I'm only a Red Rank Nina scrub, but you're helping me learn the game. Thanks and keep it coming!
Your stream was lit❤️ im proud of AK 🇵🇭💪🏼 and His achievements he deserves it
Haters in shambles, tekken 8 is the best game ever
Why couldn't he win anything for 10yrs?
@@azteckjumbie9344 This state of the game is only way these kind of underdogs get high chance to win.
Or maybe sometimes, someone needs that first time, and it takes ages to come.
17:55 "Make reservations CHIPOTLE French naturally"
I like how they timed that
Hype sets and hype commentary 🎉 amazing games, really.
I stopped playing Tekken 8 (my first Tekken ever) a couple of weeks ago and went back to Street Fighter, since I realized 2D is just more up my alley. But I learned a lot from you, Phi, and for the 100~ hours I played in T8 I had a lot of fun. And regardless of me not playing anymore it's fun to watch and I'll keep following this channel and your journey ✌🏻
Good for him. He has always fallen short but has taken out some of the best players over the years. Now he has finally won a major against a strong lineup
I like Phi's commentary in these videos. If he ever retires the stick, he would be good on commentary. Especially since they only had 3 commentators for Tekken at this event.
43:26 Yeah, d/b+2 dash qcb+1+3 is pretty much a setup in case you mash tech roll.
I watched it live and the intense to that final round is 🔥🔥🔥
15:37 They’re jiggling in each others faces!” is a crazy thing to say with a straight face 😆
Crazy game! Your hype, hyped me up, too.
Bro, been waiting for this part 3
This match is dope. Sheesh. Love your commentary!
Love the commentary and analysis !!! Plz do more !
the upload gap was so long damn
A rare but much needed AK reaction. Ggs to all, T8 is insane.
that was a great commentary/reaction....even called the last low...wow!
@phidx
I was there. We weren't cheering for water. We were supporting the players choice to hydrate and keeping them in the game and keeping ourselves hype. I personally sat threw 4 top 8's and drank at least 5 32oz water bottles. It was such a good and positive thing for all of us. This top 8 was soo stacked it was hard to choose who I would root for tbh. Keeping the noise going and loving some of the best Tekken I've seen to date.
Thanks to the dude for saying
"Is that water"? Oh yeah here we goo!
H20! H20! H20!
Combo Breaker 2024 was amazing! The midwest crowd is the best crowd. Comedy and love everywhere.
Oh and vodka. And tequilas. Yeah. They were lit
drink more water!
love combo breaker
The water cheers are OD, they just having fun with it.
Arslan going at it with his left hand 2:17
SPOILER GUARD. SPOILER GUARD.
Upvote to keep spoiler guard as the top comment.
A service to us all. Perhaps it's worth thinking about for future VODs and replays, haha.
As if the thumbnail and title are a dead giveaway😂
I was seeing so much Kunimitsu in Arslan’s Nina gameplay it’s insane
He's sort of like Knee in that he has a certain style and adapts it to whatever character he uses. He doesn't use Nina like a specialist.
awesome vid PhiDX 🥰🥰
Arslan adapting to every playstyle was literally god like but AK was definitely on his A game love em both that was FIRE 🔥🔥🔥
Uploaded just in time for the daily workout session. Thanks Phi!
3 perfects from AK vs Arslan and he won... damn man.
Idk I LOVE this game because of how much I'm improving, I have 4 characters at Flame Ruler and I'm gonna keep going
Waterboy best Adam Sandler movie
STAYHYDRATED
I just read a comment here that AK actually means Arslan Killer lol. NA and SoKor players were avenged.
ive seen so many reaction videos including the vod of this and goddamit im watching all of them 😂
ak lets fuckin goo!!
I'm doing the same, I want Speedkicks to upload his reactions to yt. He was so hyped.
Everyone in the PH community supports AK...
He is the only good player here that can go toe to toe against the biggest names in Tekken History...
I remember he was really happy that he won against a very strong opponent. That dedication was truly inspiring
not gonna lie, as a fan of AK, i wrote him off as I was certain 2nd place was the best he'll get. When it actually was that close, boy was I hyped
39:23 ak forced that stand up didnt he?
This is my first time watching some Tekken tournament play and cheering for water isn't that bad in comparison to some other crowds.
lets goo i've been waiting for this video
Lots of Love to AK From Pakistan He Deserves it Congratulations on Winning Combo breaker Buddy ❤
the god of tekken got beaten
"I hate this crowd. I'm sick. I'm so sick of this. But thank you for the reminder anyways"
*cheers' his water bottle"
lmfao
Cant believe people are saying this is boring. This is sick!
Im mostly just complaining, but a dark mode on that bracket would be a lot more comfortable. Other than that, i absolutely love these videos.
eddy making a DLC really hit jeondding's skill
Seeing Chikurin's and AK's no loss runs, both with different characters, tells me that Tekken 8 is not really just a casino game, as vloggers claim it is. There's some mastery these 2 champions have picked up first.
AK: if you're gona play at a high competition level, you should be great on both sides....
AK is absolutely 🔥🔥🔥!!! 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭
Congrats to AK
I thought cheering for water is really cool. I couldn't pick between them, but that was just such good Tekken! I wanted to cheer for water as well, because they're all so good, all amazing players, can't pick. So inspiring!
water is important, deserves the cheers
phidx should be commentator imo
41:10 AK i think could still have blocked that if he crouch canceled into block but I dont think he was able to do it in time. Its definitely punishable on block but not launch punishable
LET'S GO WATER
sick Set.
I genuinely hope a TO reaches out to Phi and asks him to commentate 😂
damn the grand finals was so damn tight ak deserved it
why are u in tears, phi?
I felt so bad for Joey Fury. His momentum got stopped with reina
The fake combo drop makes it more hype ngl
Go ak.nice job.deserve to win.thats one for the phillipines!❤😊
Not hating but I always find AK's Game RBF is hilarious. RBF as in Resting Boring Face hahaha. but honestly, I was rooting for him all the way
16:00 bloodthirsty, soft spoken men are scary af 😂
So unfortunate that you didnt have the video in 1080p.
Phi is crying. I feel you bro.
Why are they cheering for water?
Because there's a break in the Good Ass Tekken.
he did it with the slide 🎉
AK would have been solidified if he beat any of the top 8 in GF. But to beat Arslan is a whole other level.
"HE'S GOT HER REAR"
-Phidx 2024
this level of skill inspires me to drop the game
why
Thanks!
Thank you!!
Amazing commentary, went goblin mode on top of great analysis 👏
I can't wait for you to retire and become a commentator so that we can finally hear gems like "He wiped his ass" on the main stage
48:56
gotta hand it to AK he beat the best of the best
AK, proving that gods can bleed.
Congrats from Pakistan, awesome play
Personally I feel like these match/tournament reviews should be done as one big video cause ultimately splitting them up like this doesn't really help with anything. If you plan on watching the entire tournament you're going to have to sit through hours of footage no matter how you cut it and if you're just looking for a specific match then it's inconvenient having to wait a day or two for it to get uploaded. Plus it's kinda messy imo having the same tournament split into several videos it seems simpler and neater to have it all in one video.
The discipline these players have not to try and spam out a random rage art
What's with the water chant? I don't get it. Is it a meme in the FGC?
I don't understand why they need so much water 😂 Can anyone explain me the science behind