“Why isn’t anyone talking about this option?!” With that alone, Tekken 8 will be a revolution, and not just for fighting games!

Gaming News “Why isn’t anyone talking about this option?!” With that alone, Tekken 8 will be a revolution, and not just for fighting games!

After Street Fighter, which returned with a new box, Tekken 8 will be the most anticipated fighting game of 2024. After 9 years of absence, the cult license promises a new cutting-edge component and, above all, more accessible than ever. In particular, we know that the single player mode should be more sophisticated, as should certain combat mechanics. One of the most eagerly awaited new features is the implementation of an AI that copies your playing style and that you can then face. A way to identify your weak points and learn from your mistakes to improve. Many are also excited to discover Arcade Quest, a scenario in which you play as a customizable chibi exploring the arcades. But the part of the game that has received the most attention on social networks in recent days is its accessibility for colorblind people, which is more advanced than ever. “Why isn’t anyone talking about Tekken 8’s colorblind accessibility? Literally no game has ever achieved this“, emphasizes the Internet user who felt it in a massively circulated tweet.

The game features a number of filters to make the gaming experience easier for colorblind people. The possibilities are numerous and one internet user even dares to say: “I would play this mode for fun, it looks cool”, rather seduced by the aesthetics of certain settings. You will have to wait until January 26, 2024 to fight in the new part of the Tekken saga, whose very classic story remains faithful to the other works: Kazuya organizes an international tournament in which each country must have its representative ready to submit everything of the Ring.

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Are games becoming more accessible to colorblind people?

Fortunately, video games are becoming increasingly easier for people with color blindness. A topic that was hotly debated in 2021, when Dead by Daylith designer Ethan “Almo” Larson publicly expressed his irritation with those who “talk about colorblind mode all the time,” stating that “it was getting really boring “. Steven Spohn, COO of Able Gamers, addressed the studio with the following words: “If you’re tired of being ‘harassed’ about it, imagine how tired people are of not being able to play your game, because it is inaccessible to them.” The studio Behavior Interactive then quickly announced that it would be working on colorblind modes. Three colorblind modes were recently added to Cyberpunk 2077. The same goes for Baldur’s Gate III, which recently released a setting for “Choose protanopia, deuteranopia or tritanopia“. This concerns “the colors used to distinguish factions and relationships: map and minimap icons, portrait frames, and character outlines and circles“, was explained in a patch note. Not long ago, it was Forza Horison 5 that impressed with its accessibility: in addition to a mode for colorblind people, the game offered the ability to incorporate sign language into its races, a first in a title of gender.