King Was MUCH Harder to Play in Tekken 7

Today, I played Tekken 7 King again after a very long time. I had played him a few months ago for a video, but I don’t regularly play Tekken 7 anymore. Most of my time is spent playing Tekken 8. Honestly, I’m surprised that I can still perform some of King’s difficult Tekken 7 combos so easily after all these years. Combos like the Forward, Forward, 1 combo and Running Power Bomb were not easy to perform in Tekken 7, especially in real matches or even in tournaments. I think the reason I can still do them is because I have years of muscle memory from playing King on pad. Since I still use a controller today, that muscle memory is somehow still there. In my opinion, King was much harder to play at a high level in Tekken 7. The difficult execution of some of his combos could make a big difference. If you attempted the FF1 combo in a real match and dropped it, you could lose a significant amount of potential damage. Running Power Bomb was also not easy to perform consistently. Another difficult part was King’s DF2,1 combo into Burning Knuckle. You had to properly delay the second hit of DF2,1 to make Burning Knuckle connect. If you didn’t delay it correctly, Burning Knuckle could whiff and leave you vulnerable to getting launched by your opponent. Compared to Tekken 7, I feel like King is much easier to play and master in Tekken 8. His combos are not as difficult to execute, and he also has many more strong pressure tools. So, in my opinion, Tekken 7 King required much more execution and consistency, especially at a high level, while Tekken 8 King is more accessible and has stronger pressure options. #Tekken7 #Tekken8 #King #TekkenKing #Tekken