dodging out of lions heart can mix the opponent if they’re not on their toes cause you can back 1,2 right into stance and repeat , throw in a spin and low just need to space it properly
The one mindset I’ve stuck with on Steve since like Tekken 5 (and I’m sure many others can attest to this) is to literally just play him as a boxer, full send. Look to score hits and win by accumulating points. If your opponent opens up for a knockout (counter hit launcher) then it’s a cherry on top. You’ll win matches just from his safe pokes and strings and you’ll win from some big combos here and there but don’t try and force it.
This comment stuck with me all day and when I finally came on to play tonight, I went on a win streak. I’m not even playing Steve, I just really love this advice 😂 thanks so much, bro
First Tekken game ever. I was a Little Mac main in Smash. I saw a boxing character and picked Steve immediately without knowing how complex he is. Thank you for some more in depth knowledge on how to play!
This will be my first Tekken game. Been playing fighting games for about 5 years now but still have not tried Tekken. Excited to jump in and learn as much as possible. Steve and King look the most fun to me so that's where I'll start. Thanks for the awesome videos
Unwarranted advice lol so you can ignore tf out of me if you want, but I say learn King really well first and establish your fundamentals, then when you have a better grasp on the game, move on to Steve as he's one of the hardest characters in the game to play. Just my two cents.
@@IccyTheOneah ok i have been wondering why i haven’t played since i was in middle school (tekken 6) and now im 21 and struggle to play steve as hard as i try but i can at least compete with king. What a hard game respect to people who are good at it!
@@yuh_19 Decent. He definitely is a harder character to learn. Thought I was doing well with him online. Recently picked up Lars and honestly he made me realize how difficult Steve is. After 90 minutes of practice with Lars I took him to rank and won 11 in a row. My highest win streak with Steve was 6. I will definitely keep playing Steve because he is extremely fun
I havent felt this much passion for steve since early T7, I played him for years and dropped him and now all those fundamentals are paying off, he is so much more flashy and dynamic than ever before Cant wait to play Lee as well as he is my main, I think the counter hit gods are gonna be my team in T8, boy my hands are never gonna get a break lol
Great guide! Just wanted to add, after a CH d/f 2, you can duck into a crouch cancel with d/b, then do WS 1, 2.(WS 1, 1 works too) This does more damage than the machine gun punches, gives better pressure, and its easier to confirm since you want to hold down back to cancel the duck if they block anyway. and if you press 1 early by mistake, you swing a duck 1, which is safe at -7. WS 1, 1 is also safe at -3.
It's actually not that great. You can just jab or power crush him out of it for the most part and he can't do nothing about it. Its basically a slighty better back sway. Also what makes it worse is that you're forced into the stance after certain moves/strings. It would be fine if it were crouch cancle-able.
For the Steve players here just looking for some bit of info he ran out of time, but back 2 guarantees a sonic fang if it connects, still not a launch but another strong option
Just pulled the trigger on T8. Boxing is my favorite sport so I like the idea of being a competent Steve player. Wish me luck. Thanks for this crash course!
also found out something while messing with him that wasn't in this video. his up back 2 is a homing high that comes out at 18 frames and is +3 on block. it goes into lion heart but you can hold back to cancel it. on hit it guarantees sonic fang and on block you're plus three, it is a high though so they can duck and punish.
Played tekken when i was super young like the first 3 tekken in the 90’s , watching these makes me wanna play tekken 8 , im 30 now and seems like steve is a fun character , i really liked eddy and hworang when i was young but this character seems to suit my way of thinking
If you are new to Tekken, Eddy and Hworang are easy to spam, but very hard to actually play, especially Hworang. You have to remember if he's standing on his left or right foot when you do different moves because his combos can sort of be reverse and use the opposite kick buttons depending on what foot he starts his flamingo stance on
im new to tekken and picked up steve because hes cool and his game plan is basically pressuring and poking the enemy with a stick and always ready for opening, not forcing things. fitting to my style, lets see how far i could go
One of the hardest character to master and has been since forever in all Tekken games. One must really dedicate hard on Steve to excel with him but once you do reach that high skill level you will start to see how easy you beat down anyone trying to challenge your rushdowns.
It says allot about how difficult Steve is that as soon as i played a character who can actually punish and launch punish getting to emperor was the easiest thing i'd ever done. Did it just under a month and not in lengthy ranked sessions either, just maybe slightly over an hour casually 4 or so times a week and it was smooth sailing but with Steve my main i just couldn't do it. Hit a brick wall at Ryujin. He'll still be my main always and forever. Just gotta git gud i guess.
I would say: above average - hard Execution etc ain’t too bad but definitely not easy Your gameplay tho makes him at least top 5 hardest character in the game if not even top 3 Definitely not beginner firendly
Knowledge and skill checks. Beyond the average level of a Tekken character. Above average execution but can be mastered with some real practice. But of an obstacle but not a barrier per say. Game plan however, is the real learning curve. Revolves around counter-hits and spacing. You need really good Tekken fundamentals and knowledge of Steve's moveset if you wanna level up. Once you do though, you're gonna be fucking up everyone you see. A good Steve player is a menace
Even though I'm no pro at Tekken by no means, I still love learning to play characters. I usually suck at Steve but I really want to make him my secondary character this go around with Tekken 8. Thanks for the vid and tips!
What move are you doing at 4:58 mark that duck and right hook over and over and over i wantbto kearn that havent figured that out and ive used steve as main forever
Wanted to get better at the game as this is the first fighting game that I found actually playable online (I dont suck THAT bad), arcade quest really taught me a fair ammount of combos with Steve. Then I come to a guide video and cant understand a single term he uses when teaching. Guess this wasnt meant for beginners at all.
Think about it like this, these guides for the most part are not going to level most people up past like beginner ranks. He makes guides for characters he doesn’t know tech for but rather 1-2 of their main moves and that’s it. No tech, no setups for the most part. No “I main this character even a little” type of knowledge and he makes guides on them to teach 😂 when he plays them, you’re not gonna see anything different than what he thinks is just use top 2 moves and then either win or die. He won’t THINK like the character he’s playing. He won’t look like a main of that character except kazuya. So if you do this, b1 and 1,2,1 a lot, you’ll win in beginner for a lil while and then be as knowledgeable as someone who’s played for 20 years
Steve is literally unplayable in T8. Theres almost not a move they didnt drastically nerfed on him.Hes so insanely weak and his „insane“ counterpunches are getting outclassed by literally all characters that have 15f launchers.
I finish one 8 minute guide and the next one is out. This man cannot be stopped
Honestly Steve has to be one of the best designed fighting game characters ever
Before the new stance yes
@@Ahope124 what bout it?
peakaboo is way too low but when he starts punching from it, it looks good
@@varrenleandropeakaboo isnt new hes talking about lions heart & that stance is nuts early ranks & once you know sum setups
dodging out of lions heart can mix the opponent if they’re not on their toes cause you can back 1,2 right into stance and repeat , throw in a spin and low just need to space it properly
Steve is the living embodiment of: "Don't you dare press buttons on me!"
The one mindset I’ve stuck with on Steve since like Tekken 5 (and I’m sure many others can attest to this) is to literally just play him as a boxer, full send. Look to score hits and win by accumulating points. If your opponent opens up for a knockout (counter hit launcher) then it’s a cherry on top. You’ll win matches just from his safe pokes and strings and you’ll win from some big combos here and there but don’t try and force it.
This comment stuck with me all day and when I finally came on to play tonight, I went on a win streak. I’m not even playing Steve, I just really love this advice 😂 thanks so much, bro
I just started playing Steve great advice. Transitioning from king to Steve is hard
First Tekken game ever. I was a Little Mac main in Smash. I saw a boxing character and picked Steve immediately without knowing how complex he is. Thank you for some more in depth knowledge on how to play!
This will be my first Tekken game. Been playing fighting games for about 5 years now but still have not tried Tekken. Excited to jump in and learn as much as possible. Steve and King look the most fun to me so that's where I'll start. Thanks for the awesome videos
Unwarranted advice lol so you can ignore tf out of me if you want, but I say learn King really well first and establish your fundamentals, then when you have a better grasp on the game, move on to Steve as he's one of the hardest characters in the game to play. Just my two cents.
@@IccyTheOne already committed to the opposite lmao.
@@IccyTheOneah ok i have been wondering why i haven’t played since i was in middle school (tekken 6) and now im 21 and struggle to play steve as hard as i try but i can at least compete with king. What a hard game respect to people who are good at it!
@@grantmitchel2810how are you going with steve so far
@@yuh_19 Decent. He definitely is a harder character to learn. Thought I was doing well with him online. Recently picked up Lars and honestly he made me realize how difficult Steve is. After 90 minutes of practice with Lars I took him to rank and won 11 in a row. My highest win streak with Steve was 6. I will definitely keep playing Steve because he is extremely fun
Bro the game isn't even out for me and this man has uploaded hours of guides already, dang Mainman is productive
That lionheart is a different variation of the Ali Shuffle🥊🔥🐐
I havent felt this much passion for steve since early T7, I played him for years and dropped him and now all those fundamentals are paying off, he is so much more flashy and dynamic than ever before
Cant wait to play Lee as well as he is my main, I think the counter hit gods are gonna be my team in T8, boy my hands are never gonna get a break lol
Bro those my guys lol. And rang
U and me both Steve is my main haha
Same man, Lee & Steve for life!
What kinda demon is able to main lee and Steve coach me
Great guide! Just wanted to add, after a CH d/f 2, you can duck into a crouch cancel with d/b, then do WS 1, 2.(WS 1, 1 works too) This does more damage than the machine gun punches, gives better pressure, and its easier to confirm since you want to hold down back to cancel the duck if they block anyway. and if you press 1 early by mistake, you swing a duck 1, which is safe at -7. WS 1, 1 is also safe at -3.
Damn steve looks insane in 8. That new stance is sick asf
It's actually not that great. You can just jab or power crush him out of it for the most part and he can't do nothing about it. Its basically a slighty better back sway. Also what makes it worse is that you're forced into the stance after certain moves/strings. It would be fine if it were crouch cancle-able.
@@dripfoe_3307it is cancel friendly
Update: the stance is great now lol. Does what it was supposed to do on launch!
tekken 8 in 8 minutes will be so iconic
For the Steve players here just looking for some bit of info he ran out of time, but back 2 guarantees a sonic fang if it connects, still not a launch but another strong option
Just pulled the trigger on T8. Boxing is my favorite sport so I like the idea of being a competent Steve player. Wish me luck. Thanks for this crash course!
also found out something while messing with him that wasn't in this video. his up back 2 is a homing high that comes out at 18 frames and is +3 on block. it goes into lion heart but you can hold back to cancel it. on hit it guarantees sonic fang and on block you're plus three, it is a high though so they can duck and punish.
HIGHLY UNIQUE CHARACTER 🗣️🗣️🗣️
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Nice guide. Highlighted the new stuff. Used to be a Steve main from T4 to T6. Getting back to him this game. I’ve forgotten a lot with him.
Played tekken when i was super young like the first 3 tekken in the 90’s , watching these makes me wanna play tekken 8 , im 30 now and seems like steve is a fun character , i really liked eddy and hworang when i was young but this character seems to suit my way of thinking
If you are new to Tekken, Eddy and Hworang are easy to spam, but very hard to actually play, especially Hworang. You have to remember if he's standing on his left or right foot when you do different moves because his combos can sort of be reverse and use the opposite kick buttons depending on what foot he starts his flamingo stance on
im new to tekken and picked up steve because hes cool and his game plan is basically pressuring and poking the enemy with a stick and always ready for opening, not forcing things. fitting to my style, lets see how far i could go
If Jack 8's guide isnt 8th 8min guide to tekken 8 then i will be disappointed
One of the hardest character to master and has been since forever in all Tekken games. One must really dedicate hard on Steve to excel with him but once you do reach that high skill level you will start to see how easy you beat down anyone trying to challenge your rushdowns.
Steve's ending is pretty funny
They ruined steve
From Steve Botox to Steve steroids
Can't even deny this anymore. Also enough of the botox bs. His face isn't that bad. Maybe this is Harada's jab at the fans for calling Steve ugly.
Steve Sulek
I love boxing characters in fighting games I was doing his combo trial earlier and realized some of the movements kinda crazy
It says allot about how difficult Steve is that as soon as i played a character who can actually punish and launch punish getting to emperor was the easiest thing i'd ever done. Did it just under a month and not in lengthy ranked sessions either, just maybe slightly over an hour casually 4 or so times a week and it was smooth sailing but with Steve my main i just couldn't do it. Hit a brick wall at Ryujin. He'll still be my main always and forever. Just gotta git gud i guess.
Love he used Nina as training dummy ❤
I can finally play Steve in T8, this is the best Tekken ever lol
The counter punching paragon who lost best three of his mid counter hit launchers….DF 2, WS 2 and right weave 2,1.
Man right weave 2,1 was my bread and butter.... I gotta relearn my whole playstyle lol
@@03blaird even Flk 1, down 1 CH launcher is gone.
These videos are amazing, been watching a ton of your videos. just wish there was visuals for the combos on screen for these
Love the 8 minute guides love it !
*LET'S GO STEVE MAINS!*
it would be nice if you turned on input history so we could see what ur pressing
He’s telling you the inputs😂
@@NekMinuteG im a visual learner
I boxed myself for 7 years so naturally Steve got my attention. Is he hard to learn? I'm not totally new but not really experienced either
I would say: above average - hard
Execution etc ain’t too bad but definitely not easy
Your gameplay tho makes him at least top 5 hardest character in the game if not even top 3
Definitely not beginner firendly
Knowledge and skill checks. Beyond the average level of a Tekken character.
Above average execution but can be mastered with some real practice. But of an obstacle but not a barrier per say.
Game plan however, is the real learning curve. Revolves around counter-hits and spacing. You need really good Tekken fundamentals and knowledge of Steve's moveset if you wanna level up.
Once you do though, you're gonna be fucking up everyone you see. A good Steve player is a menace
Loveliest character in the game.
I loved hitting B1s with Miguel. Now its steves time
love Steve, but much time goes into learning to apply this in matches
I love Steve Fox. He always wants it to be his turn
I don’t get the stance cancel. If I back 1 into the flicker stance, how to I cancel the stance without punching or being stuck? Pls help someone
press 3 or 4. 3+4. db. backsway or press 3+4 back.
Even though I'm no pro at Tekken by no means, I still love learning to play characters. I usually suck at Steve but I really want to make him my secondary character this go around with Tekken 8. Thanks for the vid and tips!
I reccomend trying to go into lion heart just as the round starts. Some people attack first so you can punksh that with lion heart
they completely messed up his lionheart stance you don't ever need to guess just powercrush thru on hit
You can just ducking left/right though, but idk about homing power crush
What move are you doing at 4:58 mark that duck and right hook over and over and over i wantbto kearn that havent figured that out and ive used steve as main forever
Hold forward + 3/4 until he does a second duck in and then 2
Steve has moves that come after a double duck. Those moves come out after one duck in heat mode
Been using him since T4. My favourite.
In T7 it was Peekaboo in T8 it´s Flickerboo
Wanted to get better at the game as this is the first fighting game that I found actually playable online (I dont suck THAT bad), arcade quest really taught me a fair ammount of combos with Steve.
Then I come to a guide video and cant understand a single term he uses when teaching. Guess this wasnt meant for beginners at all.
I mean wtf does a minus whatever mean
A little bit of editing where you show what the inputs are would have really gone a long way. Like why not just do that...
I have the same problems with these tekken tutorials. They more so discuss the character than to teach them.
Please finish the rest of the cast 🙏
Damn 7 videos in one hour
Awesome guide made me pick up steve, what hit is that at 0:31
Back 1
lol i remember you from teaching me about him in tekken 7 lmao time flies 😂
Mah boa Steve is looking slick. Thank you main man!
How did u do the cool foot work dance
That's lionheart stance, certain moves lead into it.
Great video dude!
how do you wall splat with 2,1
Please make more Steve content
I wish there was inputs
I had your steve guide tekken 7 playing next to this and the graphical improvements are so minute...
Steve is still somehow much easier to understand than Reina lol
I wasn't gonna get Tekken buut after this mechanic I'll get it 🤣 this is lit.
What buttons is he pressing at 5:00 ?? Thanka
Do you still have do the Shiro combo ?
4:59 what button is this?
dckf2 into dckf2
So how exactly do we enter which stance? As a tekken noob im so confused
I'm new to Tekken, but a character without a reliable punish launcher in a game that is based off juggle/air combos seems REALLY bad.
Wait. Cant you just do b1 to launch people?
It crumples them, so wouldnt that count as a launcher?
what's the guard break move @5:12
He said lion heart 1+2
do you guys even use swindler? If yes when?
Is it good character for beginner?
What do you mean when you say it cancles into flicker? Is that the dodge stuff name ?
It’s one of his stances
Imagine using her mom as punching bag. Wild ☠️☠️☠️
Feng Wei guide please !
Best Tekken content creator ever.❤
Is the gamepad good for playing steve?
you shouldve put commands on screen, its harder to follow this way
I started playing him slowly 2 years ago. This helps
They need to make B2 a counter hit launcher again :(
How do you get into lionheart stance
If I was good at Tekken I'd play Steve all day
Think about it like this, these guides for the most part are not going to level most people up past like beginner ranks. He makes guides for characters he doesn’t know tech for but rather 1-2 of their main moves and that’s it. No tech, no setups for the most part. No “I main this character even a little” type of knowledge and he makes guides on them to teach 😂 when he plays them, you’re not gonna see anything different than what he thinks is just use top 2 moves and then either win or die. He won’t THINK like the character he’s playing. He won’t look like a main of that character except kazuya. So if you do this, b1 and 1,2,1 a lot, you’ll win in beginner for a lil while and then be as knowledgeable as someone who’s played for 20 years
@@phantomEldenit's not meant to be an in depth guide...
Steve is awesome but man that B1 is something else in this game but maybe its because i play mishimas and he can counter those characters easily
Tekken 8 Steve is by far the best he's ever been. Im having a blast with him
Big cap
@@dripfoe_3307this is so cap yeah lmao but he’s still fun af
@ex_asperated Yeah, he was definitely off da bean when he made this comment 🤣
did they get rid of his punch parry
They did not. It's still there just a different button cause it's not back 1+2. He also gets a mid parry while in lion heart stance during heat
@ex_asperatedeither back 1+2 or back 2+4 one of those
@ex_asperated its back 1+3
@ex_asperated yeah, i believe nothing is bound to back 1+2 anymore, so the keybind change literally has no purpose
3 more hours before we can start "wanna try me guv" people
As a new but decent Steve main, I’m so upset I work today
I like the fact he chose Nina as the CPU xD
PLZ HAVE INPUT ON
Anyway if you played❤Tekken❤revolution... you played Paul#Versus#Law so Steve could Handle the#BUSSINES.jp🇯🇵
I watched this video and I still don't know how to play steve
Waiting for Jack8 and Feng
Yeah but did they fix his FACE?!
I think they did in my opinion, but then again everyone got such a good graphical overhaul compared to 7 that it's insane.
What is flicker?
I find him difficult to use especially against more flashy characters but I need more practice loool
Anybody know how to do his challenge #2?
Steve is literally unplayable in T8. Theres almost not a move they didnt drastically nerfed on him.Hes so insanely weak and his „insane“ counterpunches are getting outclassed by literally all characters that have 15f launchers.
Yup, it's crazy, I seen someone say "he's the best he's ever been" 😂 like huh?!?!?
He seems more fun but not good in this new system
You forgot to say please: tekken 4 mokuJIN🔞🇬🇧🔞
Guess I’m back to watching MainmanSWE
yoshi video when
flicker?? I barely know her
damn! always loved steve but tossed him asside in t7 cuz i just couldnt handle him, that looks so fuckin good though.
Mother and son fighting in my country 😭😭😭
Im gonna watch this, not because i wanna play steve, but i wanna counter him, and i cant be assed to lab his shit.
Tekken 8 steve can 50/50
how
only in heat