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Tekken 8 is a mixed bag for fans. Bandai Namco’s fighter launched to plenty of acclaim, with fans and critics praising the variety-filled content available and the battle system. However, fans have soured on the fighter over time, due to the various DLC practices plaguing this entry and the fighting game genre as a whole.
While fans stomached buying the eighth title’s season pass and costumes, Bandai Namco charging money for the Genmaji Temple arena is the last straw for many players. This is a level players have to pay separately for, even if they bought the Ultimate Edition or Season Pass.
Before this, the first Tekken 8 DLC level was the Summer Stage, and that came free when you purchased Lidia. Now, the Genmaji Temple was released to coincide with Heihachi Mishima, but that has to be bought separately.
As expected, fans from the Tekken subreddit aren’t taking the news well. “Bro I have ultimate edition and it’s making me pay LOL,” commented one player. “Good grief Bamco is trying to run your pockets, and any people that already have the Ultimate Edition again,” chimed in another user.
Unfortunately, this isn’t surprising behavior for Tekken 8 or any other modern fighters. Many fans were already annoyed when many of the character’s classic costumes were locked behind a paywall. Since then, the game has been plagued with various crossover collaborations to get more money from their customers.
Street Fighter 6 is also guilty of the same behavior, charging fans a ton of money for costumes. Capcom didn’t even bundle the costumes to make it slightly cheaper for players. That’s not even mentioning the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles collab, with each character costume costing $15 each.
For anyone who has committed to buying all of Tekken 8’s DLC, here’s a guide on how to use Eddy Gordo, the game’s first DLC fighter. If you’re not interested in the game’s single-player content, here’s what happens at the end of Story Mode.
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