while I have nothing but good things to say about the gameplay, the fidelity and the characters, Bamco has really been going on a dark path with battlepasses to microtransactions, their defense was "the money made goes back into the game so they can pump out more content", then they have the audacity to charge for the first newly released map and no, the copy pasted stage that came with Lidia does not count, it feels like a direct rip off from Tekken ball, and the best thing is, it doesn't even come included with deluxe/ultimate, paying 110 bucks plus battlepass PLUS microtransactions, is not enough to release the new stage for free for ultimate owners, let alone rest of the community who have continued to deal with your scummy behavior
Bamco, I will say this in the nicest way I can muster
I mean this from the bottom of my heart when I say, go ♥♥♥♥ yourself, you greedy ♥♥♥♥♥

best fighting game I've ever played, mk1 is hot garbage compared to it. sf6 was my first fighting game but I'm never going back after goin 3D

2024年10月6日，中国铁拳选手小陈陈XCC在泰国TWT比赛上进军胜者组16强，因为对比赛选手的歧视和不公平待遇，导致被主办方强制弃权。这种歧视铁拳比赛选手的行为引起了广泛不满，这是对每个铁拳玩家的侮辱，不能贯彻公平公正的竞技精神，是对每个参与铁拳体育赛事的各国选手的潜在不公平和利益损害。鉴南梦宫对于铁拳比赛精神的的丧失和歧视，给予铁拳8差评，让南梦宫和主办方这一耻辱行为被历史铭记。

On October 6, 2024, Chinese Tekken player Xiao Chen Chen (XCC) reached the top 16 in the winners' bracket at the TWT tournament in Thailand. Due to discrimination and unfair treatment of the players, he was forced to withdraw by the organizers. This discriminatory behavior towards Tekken players has sparked widespread discontent. It is an insult to every Tekken player and fails to embody the spirit of fair competition. It represents a potential injustice and harm to the interests of players from various countries participating in Tekken sports events. In response to the loss of the Tekken competition spirit and discrimination, Namco Bandai has received negative reviews for Tekken 8, ensuring that this shameful act by Namco Bandai and the organizers will be remembered in history.