That's how good the customization was in Tekken 6 and is one of the few things that T6 got right (as it was notorious for its piss poor balancing in competitive play all of the characters that were hard to use like the Mishimas were woefully weak while the easier characters like Bob and Lars were top tier). Unlike Tag 2 and T7, you can (in some cases) give a character a different set of gloves and shoes something that no other Tekken game has done to this day. In some instances you could even have - wait for it - different gloves and shoes. You had qipaos, kung fu-themed outfits, dresses, suits, capes… and so much more shit that was actually unique to each character. In Tekken 6, you had so much variety of unique clothing options. MainMan is right this was ahead of its time.Ĭompared to Tekken 6 and even Tekken Tag Tournament 2, the customization here went from Eminem to Machine Gun Kelly and that isn't even close to an understatement. Let's get one thing out of the way right here right now: the customization in Tekken 7 sucks. And we've seen plenty of it in tournament play character customization is just all but one of those ways. Whether you like or hate customization in Tekken, one thing is certain: you always have the option to express yourself in Tekken.
That's why many developers, Namco included, agree with this sentiment and thus, has implemented character customization since Tekken 5.Īnd to date, it's been one of the many things that makes Tekken stand out considering that SoulCalibur (another Namco IP and a sister series to Tekken) is the only other fighting game franchise that allows for the level of customization that Tekken has.
While there are a few characters that let the player express how they play (i.e., Feng or Jin), it's much better to express yourself by either giving your main the silliest outfit you can think of or by simply changing the color palette of their default attire to your liking.Įverybody yearns to express themselves in one way or another, and one of the easiest means to do so is by customizing your character.
This time, I'm here to talk about one of the biggest low points in Tekken 7, Character Customization, and how I feel Namco can actually make it even better going into the next game.