While most casual Tekken 8 fans are looking forward to the Season 2 character pass, including the return of Anna Wiliams, along with news that two more returning characters will find their way back into the game, the same can't be said for hardcore fighting game fans.
Heihachi is too important to revive in a DLC, and Tekken 8 is strong enough without him
That's because a proposed change to Tekken's gameplay had fans less than enthused. However, following backlash, that change has been scrapped.
Indeed, via the official Season 2 patch notes, a broken throw will no longer deal chip damage to the one breaking it up. In a Twitter post, game director Katsuhiro Harada confirmed as much, though noted that there might be a delay in implementing the change.
Originally, during a stream, it was revealed that chip damage would be implemented, a first for the series. Understandably, that would change the long-standing meta of the game, and fans were upset.
Shortly after, though, Harada asked in a Twitter post that fans first try things out for themselves before coming to conclusions. "So, we would really appreciate it if you could try it out after the update...
