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ALL SOURCES LISTED BELOW
Intro: 00:00:00
The Pre-Release of TEKKEN 8: 00:00:50
The Honeymoon Phase: 00:05:28
The Beginning of the End: 00:09:40
The 9/11 of TEKKEN 8: 00:21:11
The Great Arslan Ash Depression: 00:25:50
The Current State: 00:30:04
Conclusion: 00:32:46
Sources:
February 5th Tekken Talk:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-v47u-_LZOE&list=PLToji_CQFzSTnnRY8kNJJ7fVZVy-2tIZt&index=89
Tweet about legal action against modders: https://x.com/DennisStanistan/status/1777610181217513979
Tekken 8 Editions (Standard, Deluxe, Ultimate):
https://en.bandainamcoent.eu/tekken/news/tekken-8-release-editions-comparative-recap
Patch 1.03:
https://en.bandainamcoent.eu/tekken/news/tekken-8-patch-notes-10301
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoL2A7b489Y&t=12s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRPB9VPL-EY&t=397s
Marduk and Fahk Leaks:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WEOKx7yrbc
TEKKEN 8 EVO Character Usage:
https://www.eventhubs.com/news/2024/jul/21/tekken-8-evo-stats/
Sunglasses and Skateboards:
Gentle Monster | TEKKEN 8
https://store.bandainamcoent.com/tekken-8-fist-meets-fate-skateboard-deck-wall-decor-set-of-3/
XCC disqualification at Thaiger Uppercut:
https://www.eventhubs.com/news/2024/oct/06/chinese-player-disqualified-tekken-tgu2024/
Sunk Cost Fallacy Definition:
Haita-Falah, C. (2016). Sunk-cost fallacy and cognitive ability in individual decision-making. Journal of Economic Psychology, 58, 44–59. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joep.2016.12.001
TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT 2 Pre Order Bonuses:
https://www.vg247.com/tekken-tag-tournament-2-pre-order-bonus-deals-helpfully-explained
Mod Footage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMgZwBwZ0_E&t=407s
Jim Mashima Articles and Channel:
https://www.twitch.tv/jimmashima
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/a-tekken-8-streamer-spent-almost-a-week-using-a-one-button-mashing-bot-to-prove-that-eddy-gordo-is-as-big-a-menace-as-ever/