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| 2 | [[caption-width-right:350: '''[[Film/{{Friday}} DAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMN!]]''' ]] |
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| 4 | Considering how the third installment was a staple title of the original Platform/PlayStation and was exposed to a wide audience back in the day (and the same is true for the [[VideoGame/Tekken7 seventh installment]]), where there's a vast, large audience comes plenty of [[MemeticMutation memes]]. |
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| 6 | * The meme. [[labelnote:Explanation]] The explanation behind the meme.[[/labelnote]] |
| 7 | ** Further mutations and successor memes, if any. |
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| 9 | !!Series-Wide/Meta |
| 10 | * [[HashtagForLaughs #BuffLars]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Made the rounds across the community rather swiftly when it became widely accepted that Lars has been weakened after two games' worth of top-tier dominance. The meme stems from the extent to which the character was nerfed, rendering him less than a shell of his former self that is outshone by majority of the cast in every aspect (movement, frame data, punishment, etc.) Upon the release of Season 2, however, suffice it to say this is now HilariousInHindsight. [[/labelnote]] |
| 11 | * Don't ask me for shit [[labelnote:Explanation]]Series producer Katsuhiro Harada has practically turned this into his catchphrase after having to deal with his series' fanbase, to the point where he's taken to wearing a shirt bearing the phrase upon it. Now [[AscendedMeme ascended]] as Negan says this in his trailer.[[/labelnote]] |
| 12 | * Email Harada/Harada's Finger[[labelnote:Explanation]] The default reaction whenever anyone online experiences the series' trademark HitboxDissonance. To a lesser extent, it's also used to complain about, well, balancing issues in general, really. [[/labelnote]] |
| 13 | * Teh Ken [[labelnote:Explanation]]At The Game Awards 2019, when Creator/MichelleRodriguez and Creator/VinDiesel went up to present the Game of the Year award, Michelle proceeded to pull an AccentUponTheWrongSyllable regarding the series' name in a very cringeworthy moment.[[/labelnote]] |
| 14 | * I'm a bricklayer, I work for three days! Without a salary! [[labelnote:Explanation]]In 2005, two Russian students made a parody translation of Bryan Fury's ending in ''3'', turning it into a story of a bricklayer who tries to escape the armed police after stealing a loaf of bread from a bakery stall. The resulting [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfMQsXfDuno video]] exploded in ex-USSR years later thanks to its hammy qualities and memorable quotes, turning into a source of parodies in itself and receiving translations to different languages (including an authentic [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39odt6_9Lfg English dub]]). [[/labelnote]] |
| 15 | * [[GagPenis Mardick]][=/=]DON'T SEARCH UP "EDDY GORDO" ON GOOGLE IMAGE SEARCH! WORST MISTAKE OF MY LIFE![[labelnote:Explanation]]A warning from various Tekken community from searching up Eddy Gordo on Google image search. Should anyone do just that, well... they will be greeted by ('''WARNING!''' '''NOT SAFE FOR WORK! Access at your own risk!''') an image of Craig Marduk with his "interesting assets" out from an unassuming free image hosting website. The name "Mardick" has become a FanNickname for Marduk because of this.[[/labelnote]] |
| 16 | * "[[Franchise/StreetFighter Hadouken]]" - [[VideoGame/FatalFury Terry Bogard]][[labelnote:Explanation]]A four way crossover meme, that's just an image of Jin Kazama, with the aforementioned caption displayed, and with the ''Franchise/MortalKombat'' logo right next to him. Makes the rounds quite frequently as a deliberate CowboyBebopAtHisComputer act to troll fans.[[/labelnote]] |
| 17 | * '''I'M NOT GONNA SUGARCOAT IT. '''[[labelnote:Explanation]]Each time Kazuya spams his Electric Wind God Fist to a wall cornered opponent, fans tend to put an image of him with the caption "I'M NOT GONNA SUGARCOAT IT" with the ''Tekken 2'' game font at the top and the command of the aforementioned special at the bottom, which is ''f, n, d/f+2''. It's been crossed over with a lot of other spammable video game moves, such as [[VideoGame/TheKingOfFightersXV Krohnen's Heat Shield]], [[VideoGame/LikeADragon Kiryu's Tiger Drop]], or the Taunt/Parry button in ''VideoGame/PizzaTower''. And it also ironically fits Kazuya's personality, since [[AtLeastIAdmitIt he's not the type to sugarcoat how evil he is.]][[/labelnote]] |
| 18 | * 3-bar Law[=/=]The 3-bar Bandits [[labelnote:Explanation]]Marshall and Forest Law players are infamous among the ''Tekken'' community for having some of the worst internet connections, as well as using tactics specifically designed to grant them success and allow them to thrive in lag due to their moves being very difficult to react to with input delay. It's sometimes exaggerated to the point where they purposefully throttle their connection if they somehow start losing, just to get an advantage. "3-bar Law" is essentially the ''Tekken'' equivalent to the "Online[=/=]Brazilian Ken" meme from ''Franchise/StreetFighter''.[[/labelnote]] |
| 19 | * Sneakerhead Kazuya.[[labelnote:Explanation]] With Kazuya's profile in ''Tekken 1'' mentioning that he has a hobby of collecting sneakers, many fans like to take what amounts to a throwaway line used to [[BaitTheDog obscure his evil nature]] and ''run'' with it, giving Kazuya a MemeticPersonalityChange in which his love of sneakers eclipses all of his other traits. This would become an AscendedMeme of sorts when ''8'' shows Kazuya possessing an enormous room filled to the brim with sneakers, showing that, yes, he really has continued to collect them all this time.[[/labelnote]] |
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| 21 | !!''Tekken 2'' |
| 22 | * "Black Winter Night Sky" (the opening theme of ''Tekken 2'') seems to have become a minor one, It's being used for everything from ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZWZKBnZVQg Sailor Moon]]'' to ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKITLzaZzCs Dead Space.]]'' |
| 23 | * Google Images Tekken 2 Box Art[[labelnote:Explanation]] Bandai Namco has repeatedly used [[https://twitter.com/PrinceWhatever/status/1746681035230683539 this parody of 2's box art]] which features notorious OffModel renders of characters from other fighting games photoshopped alongside the old pre-rendered models of the original game. This image is among the first results on Google for "Tekken 2 Box Art," implying that they are literally just grabbing it from Google image search and calling it a day.[[/labelnote]] |
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| 25 | !!''Tekken 4'' |
| 26 | * "You ain't got one? WELL I DO!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]From Hwoarang's ending in ''Tekken 4'', after Jin says that there's no reason for them to fight again. This one became memeworthy due to Hwoarang's overly hammy English voice acting. Fans also get a kick out of Jin's oddly accented "There's no reason to fight" since that is in fact Isshin Chiba (Jin's VA) trying to speak English.[[/labelnote]] |
| 27 | * ''Tekken 4'' intro parodies[[labelnote:Explanation]] The DarkerAndEdgier direction of ''Tekken 4'' as a whole paired with the somewhat robotic announcer of that game led to more dramatic prologues and epilogues. Some AI-based magic and a couple of editing tricks later and you have a rather [[https://twitter.com/BigSkonk/status/1721265909292282140?s=20 exploitable template]].[[/labelnote]] |
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| 29 | !!''Tekken 7'' |
| 30 | * Early 2017 [[labelnote:Explanation]]The initial estimated release period of ''Tekken 7''. Only a day after 2017 began, Namco released a trailer revealing the game's official release date: June 2, 2017 (read: nowhere close to early 2017, more like mid-2017). As such, "Early 2017" is now used sarcastically, especially by the FGC.[[/labelnote]] |
| 31 | * THIS IS REAL TIGER UPPERCUT!!!!!!!!! [[labelnote:Explanation]]Harada-san tweeted this exact line alongside Kazumi Mishima's playable reveal trailer, in reference to the fact that she can summon a tiger to do an uppercut for her. The FGC quickly caught on.[[/labelnote]] |
| 32 | * It's definitely not a ____ fighting game.[=/=]It's not ____. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Tekken 7's VirtualPaperDoll feature is surprisingly robust for what it is. Several characters are customized to resemble characters from another franchise, and it's made to look like it's a fighting game based on that franchise.[[/labelnote]] |
| 33 | * '''THE PIZZA, HE-MAN! ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvDjxHnxxh0&t=4150s EAT IT!!!]]''''' [[labelnote:Explanation]]Joel from ''Vinesauce'' streamed ''Tekken 7'' using Bryan, customized to resemble Skeletor. He eventually found an opponent using Dragunov customized to resemble He-Man. [[HilarityEnsues Hilarity did indeed ensue.]][[/labelnote]] |
| 34 | * '''WHINING FOOLS BEGONE!''' [[labelnote:Explanation]]The reveal trailer for Geese Howard includes this line. The fans interpreted it as a not-so subtle meta jab thrown in by Harada, who has been known for trolling antics on Twitter.[[/labelnote]] |
| 35 | * [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C6ZJMNRXEAAxoMn.jpg:orig Akuma with a Shotgun]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Tekken allows every single fighter to be customized and some of the items that they can be given can be used with secret input so the Idea of customizing Akuma in of itself is hilarious. But what has fans rolling is the fact that you can give Akuma of all people a shotgun and then have him ''use'' it.[[/labelnote]] |
| 36 | * [[Franchise/TheWalkingDead Negan]] in ''VideoGame/Tekken7'' created one for the whole FGC. After his announcement, a lot of people started making [[UnexpectedCharacter equally out there]] predictions in-line with it stating that all bets are off now. These include [[Series/{{Arrow}} Arrow]] in ''VideoGame/DeadOrAlive6'' and [[Series/GameOfThrones Jon Snow]] in ''VideoGame/SoulcaliburVI''. |
| 37 | ** Some people like to misspell Negan as Megan, leading to jokes like "Megan from ''Drake and Josh'' joins the fight". |
| 38 | * [[WebVideo/LeeroyJenkinsVideo LEEROOOOOOYYYY SMMMIIITTTHH!!!]][[labelnote:Explanation]]''Tekken 7''[='=]s Season 3's newcomer is named 'Leroy Smith'. Of course, in the face of the internet, the first thing they think of the name 'Leroy' would be... LeeroyJenkins of the viral video from ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft''. So fans like to meme Smith out to act more like Jenkins. In Leroy's reveal trailer in ''8'', Lenne Hardt announces his name loudly in a similar manner with the video (albeit with the "Smith" in a Japanese pronunciation), making some people think that she could switch out from 'Smith' into 'Jenkins' and it will still feel the same.[[/labelnote]] |
| 39 | * [[YourMom Fuck Ur Mom]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]The newest character, Fahkumram, has been instantly christened "Fuck Ur Mom" by the fans due to being unable to properly pronounce his name and his intimidating appearance.[[/labelnote]] |
| 40 | * Lili Dancing goes with anything[[labelnote:Explanation]] At the end of Asuka's character episode in ''Tekken 7'', Lili declares herself owner of Asuka's ''[[{{Yandere}} entire home]] [[LesYay and dojo]]'' upon the former's defeat. Then she takes the time to detail her plans for Asuka by way of prancing around like a ballet dancer (appropriate given her background as a gymnast) to Asuka's confusion. This is usually overlayed with [[SoundtrackDissonance random music in the background]], ranging from [[Music/EarthWindAndFire Let's Groove]] to [[VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}} Let's Dance]], and so on. [[/labelnote]] |
| 41 | * Josiebee's[[labelnote: Explanation]] Someone made [[https://www.reddit.com/r/Tekken/comments/dbpceq/a_slightly_scuffed_josiebee_logo_done_in/ an edit]] of the Jollibee (a Filipino chain of fast food restaurants; Josie being a Filipina herself) logo with Josie's face on it in the style of the original. Hilarity ensued. In fact, it was even [[MemeAcknowledgement acknowledged by]] [[https://wethepvblic.com/josiebee-tekken-parody/ Harada himself]]! [[/labelnote]] |
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| 43 | !!''Tekken 8'' |
| 44 | * Such pathetic words, X.[[labelnote:Explanation]]Kazuya's response to Jin's "People like us shouldn't even exist in this world" in the Tekken 8 gameplay video quickly became a source of memes for taking jabs at certain people, like drama queens.[[/labelnote]] |
| 45 | * Jun putting Kazuya on child support[[labelnote: Explanation]] Not even a day after, and considering how long she's been PutOnABus as far as mainline games are concerned - nevermind that Kazuya was ''dead'' in the timeframe between ''Tekken 2'' and ''3'' - a lot of child support jokes have been made at Kazuya's expense upon Jun's ''Tekken 8'' character reveal trailer. [[/labelnote]] |
| 46 | * King's charismatic promo cut.[[labelnote:Explanation]]King's reveal trailer in ''8'' features him doing a promo cut, complete with mics. The problem is, [[TheVoiceless he just does jaguar growls, like usual.]] People then starts making jokes at just how awesome and charismatic King's promo cut (and whatever he says) is, that a bunch of uncertain jaguar growls can move people to tears or cheering. In fact, he actually gets tons of UN Soldiers to cheer him on with his promo skills wile he takes on hordes of G Corp goons and Jack 7 robots in the story mode.[[/labelnote]] |
| 47 | * Grandmaster of Drip[[labelnote:Explanation]] Leroy's official title in ''Tekken 8'' is the "Grandmaster of Drip". Given how much of a hit he was with the fanbase before his release (and consequently, before he became a HighTierScrappy), this might also count as an AscendedMeme in itself, since common consensus of Leroy's previous design was that he "had the drip" (meaning he has style).[[/labelnote]] |
| 48 | * Asuka joined [[Franchise/HarryPotter House Gryffindor]][[labelnote: Explanation]] Asuka's new design in ''Tekken 8'' split people down the middle between liking it and complimenting her CuteBruiser nature, or disliking it not only because it's something [[YouDontLookLikeYou that doesn't suit her]], but also like she's going to the wrong school. Given the British influence on her attire, many comparisons to ''Franchise/HarryPotter'' were made as a result. And given her encounter with Lili in the last game, some common speculation is that the outfit is more than likely a result of Lili's tastes, seeing as their respective Character Episode is canon to this game. [[/labelnote]] |
| 49 | * Hwoarang's ''Tekken 8'' appearance and most notably his very striking facial features, have been compared to that of [[Characters/LikeADragonAkiraNishikiyama Akira Nishikiyama]] from ''VideoGame/LikeADragon''. Cue the [[Memes/LikeADragon memes]] associated with Nishiki from the first game's English dub. All together now: |
| 50 | --> '''Nishiki:''' Ten years in the joint made you a fucking pussy! |
| 51 | * DUN DUN DUN DUN DUN DUN DUN DUN[[labelnote:Explanation]] "Kakuri-yo Kagura", the [[https://youtu.be/AZNDwcj5Rws?si=Fa3w44C5pCYLqhkB background track]] for the Sanctum stage in ''Tekken 8'' - while praised - has a rather pronounced breakdown in both the first and final round versions that produces the aforementioned sound. [[/labelnote]] |
| 52 | * OUR TIME IS NOOOOOOOOOOOOW[[labelnote:Explanation]]In a similar vein, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9r3KK77vFgc the opening lyric of "My Last Stand"]], already a very well received opening theme to the game, has resonated especially well with the fan base.[[/labelnote]] |
| 53 | * Where's Yoshimitsu?[[labelnote:Explanation]]Most of the mainstays from the first game (Kazuya, Paul, Marshall, King, Jack, Nina) were revealed fairly early on...save for Yoshimitsu, whose absence from promotional materials became a recurring question as more and more characters were revealed over the course of 2023, including ones that had been introduced to the series much later (Asuka, Lili, Raven, Leroy). Yoshimitsu himself was finally revealed in August 2023, but the long wait to see him was odd for many, to say the least.[[/labelnote]] |
| 54 | * Dragunov is 26 years old.[[labelnote:Explanation]]When Dragunov was revealed, many took notice of how his description mentioned that he was 26 years old while his render made him look [[YoungerThanTheyLook much, much older]] than he actually was.[[/labelnote]] |
| 55 | * That Time I Got Reincarnated as an 18-year-old Japanese Girl / Heihachi got isekai'd![[labelnote:Explanation]] Given how Reina shares similar mannerisms as Heihachi (on top of having the Mishima staples like the Electric Wind God Fist and Omen Thunder God Fist, to name a few), comparisons were inevitably made to her (rumored) father, Heihachi. No sooner after her reveal did people immediately start making jokes that Heihachi got the isekai treatment, and was outright reincarnated as Reina.[[/labelnote]] |
| 56 | * Bread Face Reina[[labelnote:Explanation]] Akin to [[Characters/StreetFighterIIUpdatedVersions Akuma]] grabbing a shotgun in the previous game, one of the new customization items in ''8'' is a bread-shaped hat, which was showcased on Reina. [[https://twitter.com/AcePCaswell/status/1741267742982815979?t=Kb9-7jA6VEJzlWTyS7Tl2A&s=19 And the rest is history]]. [[/labelnote]] |
| 57 | * Music/{{Drake}} Everywhere.[[labelnote:Explanation]] The character customization, as usual, provides a lot of opportunities, but one of the most common things that many people did during the launch period was turning their characters into Drake, no matter their original ethnicity, by giving them Drake's hair, beard and glasses. [[/labelnote]] |
| 58 | * So long, Eh-zazel!/So long, Gay-zazel! [[labelnote:Explanation (Massive Story Spoilers!)]]After defeating Azazel, Kazuya proceeds to grab it by the tail and toss the monster in the air. Fans compared this scene with ''VideoGame/SuperMario64'' where Mario also does the same thing on Bowser, prompting a line "So long-a, Bowser" to pop-up.[[/labelnote]] |
| 59 | * "I can fix him."[[labelnote:Explanation]]Jun returns to the roster, and [[TheRedeemer she still wants to save Kazuya from darkness.]] Even after Kazuya states that he's BeyondRedemption, which would render the efforts futile, Jun still insists. For that, Jun is considered by the fans to be the incarnation of "I can fix him." This is a phrase usually thrown by a character/fan who wishes to 'fix/redeem' an evil character who is given a DracoInLeatherPants treatment by either said character/fan or the whole fandom (similar to the page quote). In this case, even the fans think that Kazuya doesn't deserve redemption for all the atrocities he has done willingly for selfish reasons, but Jun simply doesn't give a shit; she wants to save him, and that's final. [[spoiler:And by the game's canon ending, Jun's tenacity pays off, as she comes back and encounters the unconscious Kazuya, now purged of the Devil Gene, and she can now act on her plan to "fix" him. Can't say the lady isn't determined.]][[/labelnote]] |
| 60 | * "[[HatesRichPeople I hate RICH PEOPLE!]]" [[labelnote:Explanation]]This line, dramatically uttered by Law against specific characters who are established as being rich and powerful within the Tekken universe, instantly became popular among the fanbase, especially American fans since the statement is a very real sentiment shared by many Americans.[[/labelnote]] |
| 61 | * "Lee is such a nice [[ShipperOnDeck wingman]]!"[[labelnote:Explanation with arcade ending spoilers]]Continuing the trend set by ''6'' and ''7'', in Lars's ending, after filming a recruitment spot for Yggdrasil, both Lars and Alisa exchange compliments with [[ShipTease clear happy faces on them]]. Cue Lee walking slowly away, and triggering a spotlight on them, exclaiming "Excellent!" and leaving the scene, so we're left with Lars and Alisa's heartwarming exchanges.[[/labelnote]] |
| 62 | * [[PuttingOnTheReich Austrian Painter customizations.]] [[labelnote:Explanation]] Because this is the internet, players figured out a ton of ways to make dress characters up to look like they're wearing Nazi uniforms.[[/labelnote]] |
| 63 | * Penis[=/=][[Memes/SonicTheHedgehog PINGAS]] Coffee [[labelnote:Explanation]]A {{Mondegreen}} of Azucena's Rage Art quote "Tienes cafe? (How do you like your coffee?) popularized by [[LetsPlay/TheOnlineWarrior Maximilian Dood]]. A "safe for work" variation eventually spawned, crossing over with an iconic Sonic meme.[[/labelnote]] |
| 64 | * Waffle House Stage [[labelnote:Explanation]]Due to the shocking amount of fights that break out there, a common request for a stage in the game is a location for the American chain diner Waffle House. [[MemeAcknowledgement Harada himself has heard these claims]], and says that he is more than willing to add such a stage to the game, but it ultimately comes down to Waffle House themselves to approve it.[[/labelnote]] |
| 65 | * Jin goes to the [[VideoGame/{{Persona 4}} Midnight Channel]]/[[spoiler:Devil Jin: [[Franchise/ShinMegamiTenseiPersona "I am thou, thou art I."]]]][[labelnote:Explanation (Massive Story Spoilers!)]]Jin's confrontation with Devil Jin and eventually accepting him just sounds very similar to most main missions in ''VideoGame/{{Persona 4}}'', where someone's repressed inner self could go berserk if they reject it, and the only way to grow and develop one's character is to accept their dark sides. Because of this, many compare that part with how ''Tekken'' suddenly takes cues from the ''Persona'' series (and in particular Jin going to [[VideoGame/{{Persona 4}} the Midnight Channel]] where Shadows of this type lurk), and Devil Jin is likened to be Jin's Shadow-turned-Persona.[[/labelnote]] |
| 66 | * "Tekken is 3. Read well." [[labelnote:Explanation]]Yet another Harada-related meme, this pertains to a quote he said regarding the rollback netcode implemented into ''Tekken 7'', regarding just how many frames of rollback the game had been set to a fixed amount of in order to maintain stability. It became used sarcastically by the fanbase, especially in cases where connections were so bad that it was impossible for rollback to occur and players still received input delay instead. While these issues were addressed in ''Tekken 8'' to varying extents, the quote gained new relevance in an entirely different context due to the below meme.[[/labelnote]] |
| 67 | ** 3ddy [[labelnote:Explanation]]Eddy Gordo, already known for being a [[SkillGateCharacters Skill Gate Character]], was made even more so in ''8'' by allowing him to go into multiple stances and get combo potential purely off of pressing a single button: LK (Left Kick), colloquially known as "3" among competitive players in Tekken input notation. The Harada quote above quickly gained a new purpose for meme potential, and it eventually got to the point where someone decided to take this to its logical conclusion, by creating a bot that is programmed to play Eddy and only press 3 to see how just how far it could get in Ranked play. [[/labelnote]] |
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