I feel like this is a bit of a loaded question because the fanbase to Tekken is so vast and I've never run into any qualms with Namco or Tekken players. It's actually a game I've really enjoyed from the very beginning and watching it grow to what it is today has been an incredible - albeit crazy - journey. I like that the storyline and characters don't take themselves too seriously and the game has been fun both on arcades and home consoles. 


However, I'm asking this now because I also just recently went under a LOT of fire because I said that Tekken (at least from what I've experienced) was a lot more easier for people to pick up than Mortal Kombat. Granted, I was in a Mortal Kombat subreddit group that was all upset because they didn't understand why other FGC communities didn't like them. But I pushed that aside and threw in my own hat, offered some feedback, history and differences with gameplay mechanics. But it felt like because I wasn't saying Mortal Kombat was the best game, everyone kept dunking on why I felt like Tekken was an easier game to grasp. So, now I'm scratching my head, wondering what the hell is actually going on?

I ended up leaving that topic, questioning if Tekken is really just something more difficult for "casual gamers" (people who aren't playing pro tournaments) and if games like Mortal Kombat were in fact easier to pick up and enjoy for the everyday average gamer. At the end of it all, my comments racked up a whopping -66 down votes for saying how Tekken was an easier game to pick up and play for "casual players" than Mortal Kombat. And I only say THIS because Tekken isn't a game that requires you to memorize fatalities, brutalities, etc like in Mortal Kombat games or special combos like in Capcom titles. For me, Tekken feels closer to being like Virtua Fighter or even Soul Calibur. But after receiving all the negativity I got, I just feel like I should now inquire this with the home turf. 


So what do you all think? Is Tekken something that is made for more casual players or is Tekken more challenging of a game and therefore *less* popular amongst "casual players"? 



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