TEKKEN 8 - “Story So Far" with Brian Cox
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- Опубликовано: 8 янв 2024
- The Mishima saga rages on in #TEKKEN8. But how did we get here? Brian Cox recounts the tournaments, twists, and cliffside encounters that make TEKKEN, TEKKEN.
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Props to Brian Cox for keeping a straight face throughout this...
It's amazing
Lest we not forget that this man was also Colonel Stryker in X-Men. He knows cheese and how to sell it.
hes a pro
and he was also in Adam Sandler's Pixels@@Kerunou
ain't nothing funny about tekken main lore
If you watched Succession, Brian Cox narrating the turbulent and dysfunctional story of Heihachi and his descendants just makes perfect sense
exactly
@jabron.destoroyah I'm putting y'all on Deadwood. He appears in Season 3. Mind you the show is very prose-like with its dialogue.
Pls tell me succession is not the only thing you know him from
I thought the same thing.
The Roy family was something else.
@@kurtsudheim825X2
Hearing Brian Cox say 'Tekken' was a trip. Hearing him say 'Jin Kazama' was surreal.
watching him lube up your mother was heavenly
But hearing him call Jinn Jim was priceless.
none of these absolute 🤡’s in the comments gona mention how it’s a 4 day download period after you buy the game. what a joke you guys are
@teleportdinero bro get a life 😂 nobody cares
@@teleportdinero
4 day download period? Took me 15 minutes. Get better internet
Brian Cox is like an old historian telling us a story of a time that he lived through. It’s bloody cool.
I know he isn't russian, but do you think he could pull off a great Dr. Bosconovitch?
Brian Cox is also a brilliant physicist.
He did. It's called Succession, on HBO.
right 😂
Yeah but I would love to watch him try to explain the Metal Gear storyline.
That's... definitely an interesting choice. He certainly committed to the bit.
"And why do these fathers and sons keep throwing each other off cliffs?"
😂
I remember the first time I heard this story as a child and someone said “this is nonsense, why would a father throw a child off a cliff?”
@@andrewfantome4020To prove that he was a capable heir. Duh! Isn't that what any good parent would do?
...Family tradition?
"Wish I'd've thought of that during Succession"
That line killed me!!!
🤣😂🤣😂
I think we haven't heard the last of that line! Samuel L will do it next, just watch lol!
Can we take a moment to appreciate is pronunciation of the names is better than 90% of streamers and commentators 😅
Right!?!? at this point, it's almost an instant insult by most of them.
Damn straight! No excuses left at this point.
It was pretty good, but it can't top Kazuyer vs Jim
he is a professional unlike those kids that people put in a pedestal just becouse they scream every 5 seconds and react to other people work for twice the revenue what do you expect? 🥴🥴🤷♂🤷♂🤷♂🤷♂
99%
Brian Cox was not the narrator we asked for, but the one we needed.
Didn't know Logan Roy was a fan of Tekken but I'm here for it! 😂
Got to love pulling out 15 year old memes. Such originality
none of these absolute 🤡’s in the comments gona mention how it’s a 4 day download period after you buy the game. what a joke you guys are
he narrated the director in videogame called Manhunt
@@teleportdinero You should upgrade from dial-up
At 02.13 when Brian Cox narrates "in the momment of poetic justice, he threw his father of a cliff" and then there's a shot of low poly Kazuya smirking. It's gold.
Brian Cox is the last person I’d expect to do a video narrating Tekken lore (though definitely welcome) 😂😂
Fr they got Uncle Gary in Tekken now 😭😭
They must have paid him really well.
First the James Bond challenge and now this.
@@ManateeMentality what a waste of money , not only this story didn't need a recap because everybody who knows tekken knows the story already, but to pay some known actor who doesn't give af about tekken to narrate the story recap is so silly
Next thing you know he starts his own youtube channel exploring tekken loke.
Brian Cox narrating a story about dysfunctional family dynamics after the dysfunctional family dynamics of Succession is so so good. Hilarious, poetic, amazing.
It struck me when he was describing how Heihachi was fearing on Kazuya’s power!
Its simple and plain "poetic justice" as he'd say here at 2:12...
YES!
@@NegoClau I'd prefer the term 'Irony' myself.
@@crimcrusader8459 It feels the same in this case and so many others, I love it and I won't pretend I don't.
such a well mad video, this was needed to explain the story briefly and onboard more newcomers too
none of these absolute 🤡’s in the comments gona mention how it’s a 4 day download period after you buy the game. what a joke you guys are
Brian talks me this trailer the best thing ever.
@@teleportdinero.
@@teleportdinero Here in Japan it took only ~30 mins
What started as a fued between father and son, has now escalated to a full blown war that will effect all of humanity. Thank you, Mr. Cox, for summing up this crazy ass story.
This actually feels more like a father/son cycle of revenge within the Mishima household (starting with Jinpachi being deposed by Heihachi), with both the Hachijou and the Kazama matrilineal bloodlines creating complications for this cycle of revenge.
Let's not forget also that there have already been two wars in Tekken 6 and 7.
@@crimcrusader8459
Two wars, in the "Tekken 6" and "Tekken 7" right then? So *what do you actually meant* here, Crim Crusader...?
which demonstrate why forgiveness is so important.@@crimcrusader8459
@@rahadianaryo5979 Ah.
I suppose I made a poor choice of words.
I meant to say two phases of the war that was started by Jin, with phase 1 initiated in Tekken 6 and phase 2 kicking off with Heihachi's subsequent takeover of the Mishima Conglomerate in Tekken 7.
@@crimcrusader8459
So perhaps, that the "Tekken 8 👊🔗" will be ultimately, being the phase 3 of this one Mishima Zaibatsu War right then 🤔?
"Heihachi did what any loving father would do. Threw Kazuya off this cliff to see if he would survive" the spirit of shitty fathers truly lives on in Tekken through Logan Roy 😭😭🙏
for a second, i thought he was gonna say "chucked his ass off a cliff."
😂😂
"Why are you so upset? Is it because your father threw you off that cliff?"
- An actual line from the 1998 Tekken animated film.
a letter
Holy crap, Brian Cox, one of the best actors alive today, is recapping the entire 8-game long story of Tekken. 🤣🤘🔥
This is the best ad I have ever seen on RUclips. I can’t believe I just watched a whole five minute ad and loved it
I love how Brian Cox is a legendary actor and he's clearly decided he wants to take the most ridiculous roles possible.
He probably played Tekken back on the PS1.
Its a joke on the Bond retrospective documentary, where he thought he would act in one
He's no stranger to videogame acting and voice overs
@liamwynne566 He should be the next narratior/announcer for Soul Calibur VII.
A professional actor can handle any role...and get paid for it.
Casting Brian Cox here is somehow baffling and genius at the same time. Succession and Tekken both stories about father - son dynamics and power struggles. Bravo I guess
Kendall thinks he's Jin to Logan's Kazuya, but he may actually be more like Kazuya to Logan's Heihachi
Can’t wait for Kendall Roy to fight Logan Roy on top of a volcano
this was absolutely hilarious
Can’t wait to see which one will be a guest character… it has got to be Greg
You guess? Shut up
Crazy seeing Logan Roy trying to explain the tekken story.
Only Brian Cox could've delivered this in an epic way. It was amazing.
I'm sure Brian Cox has never played Tekken in his life but he really sold this well, what a great actor.
Not true. His Yoshimitsu is reknowned as one of the world's greats.
Dude, he was a monster in online with Bob. He could wreck you in 5 seconds.
@jabron.destoroyah 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Tell that to the four players Cox knocked out of loser's at MLG Dallas 2010
@@RiceDaddy07 Oh, I'd love to hear the story behind that!
I was hoping we'd get the announcer saying "BRRRRRIAAAAN COX!"
"BRIAN COOOOOOOOOOOOX!!!"
😂😂😂
Who the heck is this guy?
Here comes a new challengeaaah
@@DanPankratapparently an actor, I didn't know him either.
Brian Cox 100% did this for the paycheck.
He knows it. Bandai Namco knows it. We know it.
Who cares, this is amazing :D
Isn't that what all actors do lmao
@@GolfGuy32 These people man 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@GolfGuy32 Never heard of a 'passion project'? Or actors who give up paychecks to make sure a film gets made?
Sure, this isn't one of those times - but it happens.
he does ads for mcdonald's, of course it's for the check. 😄
No matter how much you may or may not like a project, a paycheck’s a paycheck.
Brian did an absolute masterpiece story telling behind the Mishima family bloodline and what is yet to come, I am so freaking excited and I can’t wait to get my collectors edition delivered.
I am somewhat perplexed that the Hachijou clan and especially it's involvement with the Mishima clan was tellingly left out of this otherwise awesome narration.
Can we take a moment to appreciate how he was walking around in the stages from the games, and the lighting on him matched the stage he was standing in? This was brilliantly done. Marketing and everyone who worked on Tekken 8 deserves a raise!
I definitely noticed that and also that the real battle going on here was with that suit jacket button.
Marketing never needs raise, good marketing is what you do when you have received the raise 😎
It’s a virtual set in Unreal engine, same tech they used in making the Mandalorian.
😅
The fact he can even do this seriously is gold
He is an actor, I'm sure he said more strange things
Brian Cox was in MANHUNT. The guy is awesome, or atleast his agent is.
Watch your tongue! You're talking to the Autarch of the Helghan Empire!
Having Brian Cox to narrate the story, was absolutely brilliant! I loved the video!
I knew Brian had some acting chops, but wow, keeping a straight face through that entire video, even with multiple takes. That's talent.
Well done, Brian. Well done.
“What the hell is a Devil Gene?”
That seemed like a legit question from Cox and I was laughing so hard 😂😂😂
I have to wonder if the whole 'Devil Gene' business with the Hachijou clan was somehow deliberately left out here...
Brian Cox is a phenomenal narrator
No he isn't.
Morgan Freeman is a phenomenal narrator.
the mans a legend
He's a legend
Absolutely, doesn't distract from the fact that the story is just pure garbage now. Tekken 4 still has the more threatening vibe/atmosphere mixed with a weird sense of normalcy. That's where the game should have left off. This just feels like an anime plot.
How many of you got mildly creeped out on any of the mishimas endings in 4? That game was peak.
My entire childhood to Adulthood, Thank you Tekken. You are not just a Game but an emotion. Sincerely from a 90" Kid.
Who better to talk of the Father Son conflict than Stryker himself… loved this
I absolutely don't even care if this was "just a paycheck" for Brian Cox, this is amazing
You know the word, "absolutely" isn't necessary don't you? Just makes you seem desperate to sound more intelligent than you are.
@@gamedrop3262calm down, nerd
Bro is full of negativity@@gamedrop3262
@@gamedrop3262 No one likes you
hey... news flash... everything is just a paycheck for celebrities.
Brian Cox, what a legend.
Now this is advertising. I don't play Tekken, I don't know this actor's name, but I know him from his acting. And yet I watched the whole thing from start to finish. Brilliantly done advertising funny/entertaining, respectful and informative.
10/10 well done.
The best thing about thing about this franchise now, is Brian Cox's narration
It's so funny and at the same time warm to see inserts from the animation of old games. It's like you're remembering your childhood with an old friend who's returned.
no even though they show the old games they are recapping the new retcon. the original story was different.
I do appreciate it when these writers embrace the inherent silliness of the stuff they're writing while still keeping a straight face.
@@classicbluehow brain cox is narrating the story is literally almost exactly the same what are you talking about
@@camz_205 For starters, where was all the deep Kuma the bear lore? Integral to the plot.
@@reggieisnotadog4841 I don’t know about this 'kuma lore' you’re talking about but it’s obviously irrelevant because it’s not relevant to the main mishima story, I know heihachi and kuma had a chemistry between them. But as I said, it’s irrelevant as it’s not mentioned
Brian Cox and Tekken is quite the cross over. Awesome.
Make Logan Roy an playable character.
Keanu Reeves and Cyberpunk, Jordan Peele and Hideo Kojima, Brian Cox and Tekken (with voice work by Vincent Cassel)....GIT YER MOVIES OUTTA MY VIDYAGAMES!
Tekken x Alive of dead
I've never played this game series but I was enthralled in the narration and watched the whole thing. we love Brian Cox!
I love it!! Feels like my whole childhood wrapped up into the story and seeing the progression of tekken over these years so excited for part 8 🙌🏽💪🏽
If he said “Get ready for the next battle” I would’ve gotten chills
Same!
He should've said that after saying "Fist meets fate"
We all needed Brian Cox telling the story of Tekken with outmost sincerity.
That’s true. I amazed when I saw him in video, because he gave a voice of Starkweather in Manhunt from Rockstar games. Great, that either Tekken or Manhunt are my fav games. Voice actor from fav game appeared in video of another fav game
Father Wise
Simply brilliant! They should recap like this every season haha
This narration was much needed.
« Heihachi did what any loving father would do…
Threw Kazuya off this cliff to see if he would survive »
Heihachi is truly the greatest father there is. 😂😂😂
I take parenting advice from Tekken.
This man explains the WHOLE story in 5 minutes. Round of applause 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Wow 😮 never thought I would get this many likes! Thank you 🙏🏾❤ and yes I know it's not the whole story and I agree with the ones who commented. They just gave this man the main concept of plot.
I mean, more like 1-3 and then straight to 7. Still, beautifully done.
What story? 😂 ridiculous enough it took him 5 minutes for this crapload of a „story“
@@saschaherrmann1665 Lol 😆
@@saschaherrmann1665 boo hoo ok SuperMan, geez. This is emotional for tekken lovers k?! Aint no TRUE grass-root tekken person younger than ~30. If u like other games, get out wtf ?! This is more an emotional thing for *us* doesnt matter how short or even uninteresting the story is for some thanks
@@eialcohen918 emotional?! Wtf? How? It’s completely bullshit and fits on a napkin 🤣🤣🤣
Brian Cox doing the story recap voice over is beyond perfect! ❤
I love the Tekken team so much. Vincent Cassel? Brian Cox? They really know talent. They don't just go for whoever is famous now or a big name wto attract audiences. They go for talent and let them make the product better on their own merit. BRAVO, Tekken team!
That would be so crazy. Imagine Chris Pratt in Tekken lmao
@@rhystyler4933 depends if it's 2D mario or 3D mario
And Lenne Hardt as the trailer announcer!
And SF6 had Lil' Wayne 🤣... Tekken wins!!
@@garya7021 Well the thing about that was, SF6 has a major hip hop vibe...so they got one of the biggest names in Hip Hop at the time for the trailer.
Whoever came up with this deserves a raise and some shares.
They deserve a chairman role!
Thank you.
This was actually really well done and as an avid gamer since late 1980's i didnt know the tekken story this well so im glad they explained it from the original psx all the way to now. Much respect!
Love all of this!!! Bandai-Namco is amazing!
This is sick, Brian Cox should do this for every video game that comes out
He should make a kingdomheart one, maybe well finally understand the lore
This something I didn’t know I needed to see 😁
He should play a patriarch in Yakuza.
The ability to learn and perform a script without knowing a SINGLE THING about what you're saying is the height of an actor's skill. Cox is the GOAT.
You know he mains Armor King since T2.
My boy bCoxXx46 is a Tekken God Prime
It's a recap of Tekken lore specifically for people who haven't been following it. If you can't explain it to one guy, you need to re-write it.
I appreciate the breakdown I never actually played through these games
Thank you for getting Brian Cox involved.❤❤
The man is a legend, and him narrating an legendary
fighting series is ... LEGENDARY
Wow. They got freaking Brian Cox to do work for them. They are definitely taking this iteration super serious. January 26th can't come fast enough. This is crazy. And he went through the entire saga perfectly.
spending a lot of money on a hollywood actor isnt necessarily a sign they're taking it seriously.
could just be executives misusing corporate funds to meet famous people
They paid for that voice and how he speaks, money well spent
@@ince55antbesides a few shows nobody knows who this old man is cmon now
It was good and I don't mean to complain but I wish they brought up my boy Jinpachi Mishima (heihachi's father) he played a major role in their backstory and Tekken 5
Unbelievable! We're 17 days left for the game and then the story of The Mishima bloodline is narrated by Brian Cox 😮
Yup, Kaz... In fact that *it's also have the same release date as the "Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom" anime movie* 🎞 too...😏
Imagine about that, Kaz...
0:43 Jin Kazama: " *Father! Your very existence's brings out a turmoil* to the whole world...🌎🌍🌏!!"
It's the first time I'm learning all this. Tekken 8 will be my first Tekken game. Also, great pronunciation of the names by Brian Cox
Being a fan of Tekken since I was a kid and a recent, fanatical fan of Succession, this video literally made my jaw drop.
It's a nice touch to remind ourselves that this is the final act of the Mishima Saga. I knew Tekken 7 wasn't the end. Brian Cox done a great job recapping the story of Tekken.
Until the next game comes out and Heihachi is magically better.
Fucking better be like that
@@TNEQL "somehow heihachi returned"
@@PukeToexin Death... was only a setback.
Calling it now. Tekken 8 ends with a Devil Heihachi scenario.
well the new story. i cant help but wish they kept with the old but the new isnt bad so ill accept it.
Cox earned his money here. Telling the Mishima story and all that cliff-throwing with a straight face 😄
What do you mean by straight face?
@@ladylaylowjk It means without laughing or smiling, because the story is ridiculous.
I want to get back into tekken now because of how good Brian Cox was at telling this story
Mr. COX is a GREAT ACTOR!
I’d like to personally thank the executive responsible for getting Brian Cox to do this 😂
hearing Brian Cox say "patricide puzzle" is a late xmas gift
He said patricide(killing of one's own father) puzzle.
@@renevil2105 you're right, i misspelled. thanks!
@@ogto np
Been playing since tekken 2 and this been one hell of a ride, I don’t even play just for the game but the storyline. This is one of the best storylines in the history of fictional storylines the day they give us the animated series we deserve will be the day I cry tears of joy 🥲
Mr. Brian, thank you very much for your excellent summary, I've just finished the story mode and I'm in shock. Insane and exciting, I've never seen anything like it in 40 years of playing games
"Why do these fathers and sons keep throwing each other off of cliffs?"
That's the greatest question anyone had ever put a british actor to ask...
not really. it's how lion does to their offsprings and the one who lives will eventually remove the father and take his place as the king of the pride.
@@cheeseburgersuperior1874 That's why he sounds like a narrator on a National Geographic documentary about wild life? I'm in...
This might be the funniest thing i've seen all year. Shows that Bandai Namco has a legitimate sense of humor.
I catch the references from Sucession series 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Off THIS cliff 😂😂😂😂
@@b.b.s7545 that line made me laugh the hardest
Having Brian Cox go through the history of the Mishima family war somehow makes this while thing less insane and ridiculous.
Looking forward to the new game! :)
Brain Cox did a great job explaining the history of one of the best fighting games ever made🔥❤️ God bliss you Mr.Cox.
Damn him talking about the story was oddly epic calming and funny 😂😂😂
Thank you for getting Brian Cox involved. The man is a legend, and him narrating an legendary fighting series is ... LEGENDARY
* "a" legendary fighting series...
@@HoopListsloser.
First ad I've watched through. I simply can't resist Brian Cox...
This is amazing. Cool Brian Cox wanted to do this video
the Mishima saga is engraved in my soul. been a fan of Tekken since 1. we had a stand up arcade cabinet in my corps school lobby back when i was in the Navy in '95. then, i had a PS1 and had me a copy of 2. i remember playing the cabinets of 3 and 4, then getting 5 on the PS2, 6 on my PSP, and i played 7 here and there on my friends systems. now we have a worthy conclusion in 8.
Well said about this...😏
So it's looks like the *tragedy of Mishima-Hachijō-Kazama's bloody feud* will finally enters one fateful conclusion in the "Tekken 8 👊🔗" game right now...
I came in number 2 !! ❤
Man, it's _crazy_ how fast that last minute took me from laughing to goosebumps.
Wow, first time ever I got to know the story behind Tekken. Pre ordered Tekken 8 and so looking forward to that!
Nostalgic... all this cutscenes are my childhood. Tekken Forever.
Also round of applause for the writer for simplifying this massive story into just 5 minutes that's very easy to follow without missing any vital info.
Here's a missing piece of info: what does a fighting tournament have to do with any of this?
@@savageplanet8299 martial artist karatekas love holding tournaments😂
@@savageplanet8299Even in the intro to the story modes we dont get a clear answer, just "and so [insert 1 of those 3] decided to host the King of Iron Fist X!"
What about that part where Jin started WWIII?
@@Ludens-cp3fg oops lol
Epic narration by this man. May the King of Iron Fist Tournament 8, BEGIN!
this help me finally understand the plot of the game and it was done so well
Having Logan Roy recapping the Mishima family history is the perfect mashup I've never knew I needed.
Zoomer
@@laoch5658brainlet
@@laoch5658Having Ward Abbot recapping the Mishima family history is the perfect mashup I never knew I needed.
@@ens0246 Having Troy's Agamemnon recapping the Mishima family history is the perfect mashup I never knew I needed.
Seeing the old tekken games brings back so many memories😭
Hey old man you shat your drawers today
this is brilliant. I love it. Brian Cox is a pro
Wow I never thought I would see Brian Cox talk Tekken lore so coooool. Thanks Mr Cox for keeping me up to speed with the Tekken tale
Interesting fact: Brian Cox gave a voice of Lionel Starkweather aka Director in Manhunt from Rockstar games. He voiced brilliantly, have to give him credit
"You're tearing through these guys like it was Judgement Day!"
I want torrents of gore, Cash, TORRENTS! I don't wanna be able to see you for the blood!
Skipped over that entire detail where Jin kinda tried to genocide most of humanity
But Brian Cox rules
Technically he just gave an order, it's the Zaibatsu soldiers who killed all those people. Even Lars probably was present for the first few days of that
Technically jin has never actually killed anyone except the ogre (and maybe heihachis soldiers but he was the devil at that time) so jin still has a pure soul (kinda)
Let's be fair, that's a detail we all wish to forget. Though as we know, it's not ignored in the actual story mode. That's the very first thing Kazuya(of all people) throws in Jin's face when they first meet.
@@KalvinEllisyeah I can't forget it too lol
The more T6 story is ignored the better lol
Brian Cox is perfect for this! Succession!!!!!!!! Grew up with Tekken but it has been a while since I have played. This video sold me to try out Tekken 8! Awesome!
Beautiful, just beautiful! Man, i’m ready for some Tekken!
Much appreciated. Brian Cox’s narration captured the essence of Tekken perfectly. A serious vendetta between fathers and sons with a pinch of comedy here and there.
What a surprising but brilliant casting. We've all seen game companies hire celebrities for this kind of thing before but it usually reads as a phone in. He clearly has respect for the gig he was hired for and it shows. I hope Brian was paid well for this and is generally appreciated.
He's channeling his inner Tim Curry. I hope he does more tongue-in-cheek rolls like this in the future.
His payment: TK 8 deluxe version.
With the sheer insanity of TEKKEN in mind, that was a very to the point and well discussed story to catch everyone up with the Mishimas. Now we need a video on Kuma and Panda!
Wow! A narration of Tekken history from Brian Cox?! Nice! Very nice!! 👍
I haven't played Tekken since Tekken 3 in the arcades but after watching this I am back on the train. This was incredible.
You’ve been missing out dude. Tekken hasn’t stopped being phenomenal. They’ve just gotten better and better every iteration. Easily one of the most consistent fighters out there.
Me too, got kinda interested now that some lead dev pissed off the woke crowd. Checked out Tekken 7 and the controls feel pretty natural.
I can recommend those fighting art like videos, where people make the fights beautiful with perfect parrying
I Suggest you watch the video titled "The Insane Lore Of Tekken" one of the best videos that explains the main lore of tekken exceptionally well
"What the hell is a Devil Gene?" His question seems genuine.
Wow, it all makes sense now!
As far as home stretches go, Brian Cox has got some of the best of the lot
I'm always happy to see more of Brian Cox! The man has always been a true professional, and in all his acting years, he's always felt like a grandfather I didn't know I had. What a cool surprise to see him in this trailer. Wishing you all the best, Mr Cox.
Aside from not mentioning Kazuya's T2 death & T4 resurrection, and the stuff of T4, T5 and T6, this is a pretty simple and to the point summary of the main story. They even seemed to be in on the joke of the ridiculousness of it with Brian Cox talking matter-of-factly the Mishima tradition of Patricidal cliff tossing.
Also how Heihachi somehow survives his fall