00-rune [better]: Tekken 8 Update V1 05

Tournaments descended into chaos. Pro player Knee lost a set because his Bryan Fury suddenly performed a taunt that read: //TODO: Fix hitbox here . Lilypichu discovered that her Xiaoyu's phoenix stance now played a lost Lili voice clip saying, "This is the part where we were supposed to kiss, but Namco cut it."

"Version mismatch detected. Reverting to source code. Rewriting fighter origins." TEKKEN 8 Update v1 05 00-RUNE

Every fighter's move list gained a single "Rune Art" – a hidden input (↗⭐↙🌙 + RP/LK) that triggered not a combo, but a memory rewrite . Tournaments descended into chaos

Several fighters received significant reworks or buffs to better align with their intended playstyles: Kazuya Mishima, Paul Phoenix, & Raven Reverting to source code

(referenced by the RUNE release) is a major balance and feature patch released on June 11, 2024 . This update was designated as the last large-scale balance adjustment for the remainder of Season 1, focusing on recalibrating aggressive playstyles to emphasize defensive 3D movement. Core Gameplay & System Changes

Patch v1.05 balance policy (Translation of Japanese Twitter post)