Eddy Gordo, the Capoeira master of the Tekken series, was recently added as a DLC character in Tekken 8. Though Eddy Gordo has traditionally been known for being easy to use throughout the series, there has been talk within the Tekken community that the developers might’ve taken this design philosophy a little too far in Tekken 8.
As highlighted by Moonsault Slayer, there is a streamer on Twitch known as Jimmashima that streams a bot that was programmed to play Tekken 8 ranked online as Eddy Gordo. The strategy? Only press 3.
There’s no actual strategy or rhythm to this bot’s gameplay. It’s literally just pressing 3 repeatedly. What’s funny is that this bot is actually winning quite a few games by doing this.
As pointed out by Moonsault Slayer, the the bot has already achieved Vanquisher rank within Tekken 8. It doesn’t always win, but it’s apparently difficult for players of a certain skill level to deal with, even though it’s completely mindless.
In all likelihood, Jimmashima is doing this for the sake of proving a point about Eddy Gordo in Tekken 8. This is likely also being done for the purpose of a good laugh.
We’ll have to see what type of response, if any, Bandai Namco will have with regards to all of this. Check it all out below:
Someone made a bot that plays Eddy and only presses 3. It’s currently Vanquisher rank #TEKKEN8
pic.twitter.com/wMREsHUX4w— Moonsault Slayer (@VolSkimmer) April 27, 2024