Shaheen is one of the least played characters in Tekken 8 right now, so there’s a decent chance you may not yet have heard about his bugged out back dash that allows him to zip away from danger with much more ease than anyone else on the game’s roster.
How does one perform this, you might ask? Simply press forward after your initial double back inputs to cancel the animation and then proceed to alternate back and forward inputs to your heart’s content. You’ll be a pro Korean back dasher in no time; continue on past the jump to see the maneuver in action.
Already players have tested everyone else out on the roster and Shaheen is the sole fighter capable of (ab)using this buggy tech.
Of course, we don’t expect to see this stay in Tekken 8 for too long as it doesn’t look as though it was something developers intended to put in the game. Here’s what it looks like in action:
Shaheen’s movement is bugged. He can backdash cancel with single back and forward presses. See command history pic.twitter.com/YnvVknQ5ay
— Kertia (@kertia_) February 19, 2024
You can see it being performed even faster around the 31 second mark of this video from IAMOP, who also contrasts and compares what the input sequence looks like when used with any other character.
The video is filled with tech IAMOP feels will eventually be patched out as it includes abilities and sequences that seem stronger than intended.