Tekken 7: 10 Essential Features Every Fan Wants To See

4. A New In-Fight Mechanic

Whether it be an Injustice: Gods Among Us-style showdown where you bet on how much of their power meter your opponent is going to put into an animated exchange, a Mortal Kombat vs. DC style in-air fighting mechanic or something entirely new, Tekken rarely explores new avenues within their core gameplay. Sure Tekken 4 had an instant-reversal move and a much bigger focus on positional play within the fighting arenas, thereby putting focus on getting your opponent up against a wall to deal out some massive damage, but aside from this and T6's introduction of the more-damage Rage mode, or the combo-specific Bound moves, there hasn't been a whole lot of progression in over a decade. The Injustice showdowns are particular fun to play out, not just for their betting mechanic but also for the visuals of seeing the fighters back up a few steps, trade some insulting lines, and then run head-first into each other, causing a screen-wide explosion. Being that the Tekken roster is packed to the brim with alliances and rivalries, having character-specific dialogue in these exchanges would be perfect.