TEKKEN 8 — Paul Phoenix Gameplay Trailer

Fighting is a skill he has mastered with hair--err flair.

Paul punches back in #TEKKEN8!

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[LIGERZERX]

Paul Phoenix is so strong he brings a brick wall with him wherever he goes and punches a hole through it just to taunt his opponent.

[notchris]

Bro took "Be the american the japanese think you are" to heart

[chidubem]

Paul Phoenix is so strong that he has appeared in every single Tekken game.

[renz-fouq]

I'm really happy to see Paul Phoenix after what, 20 years of playing him. He was my dad's favorite character and he taught it to me during Tekken 2, and now he's my main character too. My dad would love this 100% if saw this right now.

[GiveSic]

I don't know what's more impressive, his ability to punch through brick walls so consistently or the fact that they keep appearing every time he's getting ready to fight.

[deadsketch]

my favorite part of this trailer is just how happy Paul looks.. look at that smile <3

[shonenking]

It’s always refreshing to see Paul in such high spirits after growing up seeing him hit rock bottom in the og games

[WarriorBoy]

Paul has one of the most unique styles in fighting games: a bizarre mix of brawling, Judo-style grappling, and a few Bajiquan strikes thrown in for good measure. A truly mixed martial artist before MMA became mainstream.

[Monky_C]

The sleeve staying torn off is a really cool mechanic.
I wonder if other characters have them as well

[KingKait]

This is the first time I’ve ever seen Paul ever look this happy….and it’s kinda making me like him more as a character 😂 Idk why but it’s just refreshing seeing a person really enjoying a fight like he’s doing.

[XardionZ]

I could _feel_ every one of Paul’s punches. Kudos to the freakin’ audio team!

[dewforpolitics]

It’s time for Paul and Kazuya’s rivalry to continue. Paul looks awesome and deserves a win!

[abrahamkresnik]

I always wanted Paul to have an aerial grapple mid combo. That Backdrop is definitely something.

[SonofOrion]

Tekken 8 Paul is really growing on me. His enthusiasm is downright infectious and he hasn't lost a step or even an ounce of power, especially impressive considering that he's likely in his 50s by now.

[Wizard_Lizard_]

I don't like his new hair and silly rope, but I love how impactful his hits are. Everything sounds powerful as hell. And the jacket tear was epic! This is also the most expressive Paul has ever been and I love that. I hope they continue to make character's personality shine through in not just intros/outros but gameplay as well.

[Chris_Prime]

His audible growls and roars sound so much more deep and gritty than before! Love it! Paul is a grizzled warrior!

[cosmosofinfinity]

The way the announcer said "Phoenix", I have never seen such gusto... And so much emotional expressiveness to Paul's facial animations, he really seems like a real person now

[MasterXenVTC]

Love that they added the sleeve rip when he charges up his punch and how it stays. If you look at T8 footage from a couple months ago the sleeve rip animation was not there before

[belivax]

Years, Years... and Paul still THE LEGEND!

[thiagobastos]

Authough Paul is labeled as a comic character, he is in pair with the Mishimas in power level. Haven't seen any other character who was able to get a tie with one of the Mishimas (he got a tie with Kazuya) and defeated the Aztec God of Fight after. Paul is really powerful plotwise and i never see anyone commenting about his dids.