A tournament win feels good, but I’ve also learned so much about myself this weekend. Lots to improve, lots to be proud of.
What a fun weekend. 🥰
#FrostyFaustings2023
Hi, I'm a competitive Tekken player seeking further opportunities to travel and compete in Tekken World Tour events this year! Tekken 7 was a rewarding experience for me, and I'm excited to tackle Tekken 8 with the same competitive fire.
You can learn a bit more about me below!
Today is a stark reminder why issues women face in the FGC must be tackled with utmost priority. It is as much a matter of safety as inclusivity, and neither of these should *ever fall on deaf ears.
Events where women feel safe & welcomed aren’t an ideal, they’re an expectation.
I sometimes feel the Tekken community devotes less energy to active problem solving and lab work than they do discussing character balance and tiers. No game has perfect balance, but IMO many people would find clear answers to things they struggle against with a learning mindset.
Michigan Masters 2018 for Tekken wasn't the biggest tournament. It wasn't the best I ever played. But, it was the day I realized how much I loved the FGC, and competing in a game I had only just poured years into alone in my room until then.
I'm forever grateful. <3
#MIMAS2020
Lili’s redesign for Tekken 8 is S-tier and so ridiculously cute, yet somehow all I’m forced to read about is how she’s wearing shorts underneath her skirt.
C’mon now lol.
Fahkumram is overrated tbh: All his lows are risky and most of his strings are mid. The only way he can hit you is if you play into him and overextend.
All you gotta do is just block and don't press anything.
#TEKKEN
As much as I hate to admit it, Tekken 7 in its current state actually demonstrates a key benefit to having smaller roster sizes in fighting games.
Throughout the game’s life there have been characters I feel I fight twice a year despite playing it consistently for a half-decade.
Rewatching Knee’s matches from this weekend and…
…I have *never* been more amazed at the depth and complexity of Tekken. His gameplay was virtually flawless. My jaw is still dropped.
That was exactly the kind of inspiration I needed to keep playing. ♥️
So I’ve played
#Tekken7
for ~3000 hours and just now realized that ragequitters will do a Rage Art at the end of the last round *just* to give themselves enough time to exit the game before you hit them to end the match.
That’s actually a pretty high IQ play, I��m impressed. 😆
During my Tekken training I compiled a list of every move I don’t use with my main characters, studied methods I could use them, then tested my theories in-game.
If someone helping you with the game tells you your char has a ton of “useless” moves, IMO seek advice elsewhere. 😊
Tekken World Tour’s hybrid structure between online and offline environments this year only amplifies the need for fighting game devs to prioritize making online play as close to a 1:1 offline experience as much as possible—from latency & features to player integrity tools also.
*checks Twitter this morning*
Ahh, yes.
Sounds like the NA Tekken community learned overnight that it’s possible to differentiate between a 16f mid and a 20f low as a defender when they’re both done with the same button timing.
This is progress lol let’s all keep improving ♥️
Wayment…
Who from the Tekken community said anything about VF? Lol I haven’t seen a thing.
In fact there’s a nice chunk of the Tekken community that *enjoys* VF and other 3D fighters casually (like myself). No need to try creating drama from thin air lol, c’mon dude. 😆
2nd! I played quite sloppy tonight, BUT! I *AM* happy with how much Chloe I played today! Starting to get into the mental swing of things with switching characters. :3
Wash, rinse, repeat.
Review, lab it up, try it all again next week. 🔥
It’s my birthday today! I turn 22…
…again! 😂
I was gonna doll up and take a picture but I’m working atm lol, so here’s a 4 month old selfie instead. 😆
PS: I miss my big hair, growing it back takes forever. 😭
Also stream later here! —
So is there some kind of a reason why Tekken 7 on PSN is virtually unplayable right now?
Was trying to adjust to console input delay by playing it for a few days but I’ve probably disconnected from at least 40% of my matches. 😆
SEGA is *incredibly* smart to release the new “
#VirtuaFighter
as a PS Plus game immediately accessible to the masses.
If you were skeptical about purchasing it before because features (or lack thereof), you virtually have no reason not to at least try it now. 😁😁😁
Happy Saturday! Starting the day with a 4th place finish in
@cuddle_core
and
@tk_anakin
's Wings for Life tournament. Both of you rock, thanks for the event and charity work! ❤️
I didn't quite play as well as I wanted, but I did land this Chloe tech for the first time in-game!
I've had a lot of great games in ranked the past few weeks while playing Chloe, which has been super awesome training! Right now I only want to become a stronger player playing the characters I love most, both success and failure be damned. 💙
I'm having so much fun right now.
I’ve enjoyed being a character specialist in Tekken for all this time but…
Holy crap does this game make more sense to me now after exploring other characters more in-depth. I probably should have did this sooner. I’m forming a few game-changing revelations about my play. 😮
GGs. Made some sloppy mistakes but I did feel comfortable in my character picks and approach throughout. Gonna need to learn how to be still during end-round situations instead of overextending. I’ll get there.
The PS5 was nice touch to the evening though. 😌
If you like VNs (especially kinetic ones) and haven't looked at the Fault series yet... Please, please, PLEASE do yourself a favor and give fault - milestone one a try! I LOVE this game's narrative, universe, characters and artwork to death.
It's available for Switch and PC too!
Out at 3rd for Tekken at
#TexasShowdown
!
Not quite pleased with my last matches but that’s the beauty of competition and growth as a player. I’ve enjoyed every minute of it. :3
Here me out:
What if... Tekken took the "New Generation" route Street Fighter is taking [again] and retire a bunch of staple characters in favor of new designs inspired by existing fighting styles?
I think that'd be pretty cool! Better learn from SoulCalibur V tho. 😆
So
@cuddle_core
roasted tf out of me on her stream yesterday while also giving me all this super constructive feedback on my Tekken play that I’ve had on my mind the entire day. 😂
Which unironically had lots to do with me thinking way too much.
...Dammit! Stop being right! 😆
This trailer all but confirms the next
#TEKKEN
release is happening in 2024:
The new render of Kazuya transitions from his Tekken 1 ending. 2024 marks Tekken's 30th anniversary.
It's a looooong wait but I guess we'll have to be patient.
#TEKKEN7
Ready your fists for more 👊
📣 A free update with battle balance adjustments will be implemented in
#TEKKEN
7
🗓 The Global Finals of the
#TWT2023
will be held on February 4-5, 2023 in Amsterdam
…watch until the end!
At this point I'm trying to network with the whole
#TEKKEN7
community for games so if you'd like to play sometime, follow me and I'll follow back! I have a lot to learn. 😊
I'm a Chloe main, that matchup knowledge gotta be useful to at least some of you! 😆😆
Great for Geese players that sloppily place b+3 because of the godly follow-up. Mid size characters can SWR this as well, but it's quite a bit easier to deal with this using small characters like Chloe. It also works with just a simple SSR; No sidewalk required. ❤️
I have said this before and I will say it again:
TEKKEN 4 is easily the best game in the series… Until you actually start playing it.
I really l hope T8 captures part of the serious, ambient tone set by T4. Production quality in fighting games has rarely been better.
#TEKKEN
#bladestrangers
has been my new side game this week to relax and blow off some steam. Noko is oh-so cute and I'm already discovering some cool things with her! <3
As someone that both coaches my community and has received coaching, I can 100% attest that forming hard to break habits is not stupidity in the slightest. it’s very human, and it often takes someone from the outside looking in to give those habits enough clarity to be broken. 💪🏾
🎉 It’s my birthday today! 🎉
And yes, I’m turning 21 yet again this year. 😆
Lol, planning to stream Tekken and VF today... and maybe a 3rd game to relax later? Hope to see you in a bit, always enjoy your company! ♥️
I also want to thank
@tk_anakin
a ton for the opportunity to play today! He is someone that inspires me so much with his play, his outlook on competition and his ice-cold composure. Appreciate you and what you do for the community so much. ♥️
I wanna take the time to thank
@Joey_Fury
: I’m grateful beyond words for his advice and insight on competitive Tekken, and someone that I can learn weeks worth of lab material from after only a few short games.
I’m such a big fan! Someone that’ll always have my support 120%! 😊
As someone who has spent ample time playing different FGs, I consider the Tekken community the most welcoming, friendly and mature one I’ve been a part of.
It’s therefore really disappointing to see such large-scale toxicity from a community I respect so much. 😭
Okay last tweet for a while I promise lol:
But I just wanted to share how proud I am of my Michigan family’s performance this weekend in
#TEKKEN7
at
#combobreaker2022
.
My scene is definitely not one to be underestimated. 🔥
Guess I should de-mystify this:
This player joined our local livestream unprovoked and unsolicited & began [wrongly] accusing a player of ours for dashboarding during a match. He was not happy with our response & began to call "everyone" in our chat "free" and well... yep. 😆
If anyone knows Goodfellas, aka Leftclavv, from PSN Tekken, please tell him to do the honorable thing and pay
@azurebokeh
$100. He lost 10-1.
#retweet
#TEKKEN
I'm going on a date this evening. :3
inb4 every person from my locals that reads this sends me DMs warning me not to talk about Lucky Chloe. 😆
Also, "No promises" in advance. Lol.
I’ve seen the entirely false “every female Tekken player only plays Xiaoyu” comment a lot and —in contrast — also seen the generalization that male players’ sole reasoning for picking female chars is from them being intrinsically horny on main. Males playing male chars tho = 🤷🏾♂️
I won my first tournament out of state! GGs to everyone I played at
#Naptownclutch2019
. I still have soooo much to polish though, but it l was a fun, moving experience. ❤
Back to the lab tomorrow!
I have a consistency problem in Tekken, which is nothing new for me personally.
Some days I feel on like a world-class player, and others as dull as a rusty knife. It’s an interesting conundrum indeed. 😆
It’s a really exciting puzzle to try solving though, let me tell you. ✨
Made it to Top 24 on Losers side for Tekken 7 at
#ComboBreaker2023
! Sorry I’ve been kinda mute here this weekend, too much fun lol.
Also went 3-2 in VF—happy with the results given the limited prep, would love to play more of the game soon.
Gonna keep enjoying myself! ♥️
2019 to 2023… I finally learned how I wanted to style my hair, that’s pretty much it lol.
I’m more confident in who I am as a person, more adventurous in my decision making, but still just as goal-oriented as I was then. Working on myself more and more every day. 😊
I went back to Tekken a bit this weekend sharper on defense than ever. And it’s probably from all of the extra energy I’ve had from changing my diet and exercise habits the last 2 weeks: I feel so dialed in. 😆
Learning that you really do play better when you feel better. 🔥
Honestly, the end of your tournament run in events like
#CB2019
is just as rewarding as any win. I got great advice from
@tk_anakin
about how to improve my game as well as encouraging words from
@Tasty_Steve
.
I want to do this again soon! This was one amazing experience. :3
Made my weekend ranked training goal before my internet went out last night, yay!
This week I will focus on FT2 sets (because I'm still struggling there) and Julia. 😊
The desire to become a better Tekken player has never been stronger for me: Taking that next step feels well within my grasp now and I have crystal-clear ideas where to get started.
Never thought I’d be this excited to play a 7-year-old game. 😆
The truth of matter for me at the moment: I haven’t been playing much Tekken at all lately since IRL has been crazy busy for me, but I haven’t really had to urge to play, either.
I end up saying “I wanna play Chloe” more than ���I wanna play Tekken”.
Tekken 7 < Chloe 7 😆
Had these glasses for about 5 months, but I’m just now liking them enough to let them rock over my contacts more often.
Self-image can be the silliest internal struggle sometimes lol. :3
Training for tourney weekend, so finally wanted to get this out of the way as my first training goal! I'm still horribly mediocre, however, and haven't been very happy at all with my play lately.
But hey, I can only keep playing, right? On to the next match! 😊
Participating in esports has helped me realize just how exaggerated expectations are for players in pro athletic sports.
They’re within the 99th percentile of players in the WORLD yet get dragged for one bad game, and rookies are expected to become instant GOATs overnight. Why?
No, Tekken 7 is not garbage now. It’s a flawed game, which isn’t a new concept. It had flaws before, and all previous Tekken games had flaws as well.
Remember: There will *always* be something available to a critic to criticize. Always.
Your Tekken 7 experience is all on you.
I was reviewing my matches from this past ICFC this morning and was absolutely beaming. But it had nothing to do with my actual performance at all.
I was just happy to play more Chloe. I want more people to enjoy watching and playing her: She’s my favorite FG character ever. ♥️
2nd place at our first Tekken 8 local! Jin is a huge problem, lol. I had such a great time playing, learning and hangin with the Michigan crew. Back to the lab I go!
And go Detroit Lions!! 🤍💙
Never in my life have I wanted to gatekeep people in ranked so hard.
😂😂😂
If you play Tekken and would even think about using this service, please message me instead and I’ll help you improve your level of play... for free!
My overall thoughts on Tekken 8:
-Music direction is similar to T7 but sounds much more like what that game should have, lol.
-Less KNDs and CH stuns coupled with buffed sidestep is a perfect mix of new and familiar.
-Heat Dash is VERY satisfying. Heat Smash, not quite as much
I feel it's important to reflect on positive things when chasing your goals, so I thought about my ICFC season! Of the 5 weeks I entered:
- (2) Top 4 finishes
- (1) Top 8
- (1) Top 16
- 12th in overall standings
Learning not to be as hard on myself has been so beneficial. 😊
There’s no need to play in a way to preserve your rank: It defeats the purpose of having it. I’ve been demoted 3 times already after running DMs, and will continue to run DMs against players I lose to, because I just want to play.
Same rank + perfect ping = run the set. Plz 😆
So I—yet again—confirmed something about myself last night:
No matter how much Kuni, Lili or whomever else I play, Chloe is my first Tekken 7 love and I’m never as comfortable nor enamored playing anyone other than her. She is my
#1
and always will be.
Now, back to training 🔥
3rd place in
#ICFCTEKKEN
tonight. GGs! After playing 12 whole sets tonight I feel like I just played 2 of these back-to-back. Goodness. 😆
Tons of errors to correct—both execution-based, and mental—but it's the name of the game and I just have to keep at it. 🔥
Until the next!
Respectfully blocking people who leak Tekken 8 details early from now on. 🙂
There’s definitely real fun and excitement felt when new things are announced in detail by Bandai Namco themselves. It’s kinda dull to ruin that experience just for a little engagement IMO.
This event means so much: I teared up several times over the course of today. My Michigan community is very much my extended family. For all of us to come together the way we did AND share the energy I felt at locals week in and week out with all of you?
Indescribable. GGs. ❤️
I love Kunimitsu because of how fluid and flashy her moves are. I don't even do optimal stuff here but wanted to post it anyway because it just looks so cool. 😆❤️
She's truly one of the key reasons why I still find Tekken 7 as much fun as I do this late into its life.
#TEKKEN