Side-by-side comparison of Nina Williams evading with a sidestep more moves in TK5 than TK8.
I wanted to see a straightforward demonstration of just how much more prevalent tracking/homing has gotten as the series progressed, so I did it myself.
The little Throw Break + Neutral Jump choreography at the start is used to sync up frame data/input buffer/distance/alignment. Savestates were used too in both games.
Performed in Tekken 5 Dark Resurrection Online (PS3) and Tekken 8 v1.09.01 (PC) on 2024-12-12.
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