Look, I understand his point of view. I was around when Tekken 5DR/6 players lambasted TTT2 for questionable design choices. And likewise, transitioning into Tekken 7. However, I also remember that the core competitive community for each of these games remained relatively consistent throughout their lifespans, and even experienced substantial growth with Tekken 7. Tekken 8 on the other hand, has seen a sharp decline in both casual and competitive engagement evident by the lack of enthusiastic sales reporting by namco, a string of resignations from core members of the leadership and development team and poor tournament entry numbers comparatively. Yes, people do frequently get blinded by their own nostalgia bias. However, it can also be true that Tekken 8 has deviated so far from the formula that are no longer meets the standards of what the core competitive audience would consider to be true Tekken.