Why Everyone Hates Lars In TEKKEN 8

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In todays video I discuss Why Lars has seen so much hate since his release and why he seems to be more hated then ever before. This one hurt to make I actually love lars LOL.
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  • @Boogard
    @BoogardАй бұрын

    Let me know what you guys think about lars in this game and which character you want to see me cover next!

  • @Michael-qt9lh

    @Michael-qt9lh

    Ай бұрын

    I feel a bear video coming soon

  • @w1nther930

    @w1nther930

    Ай бұрын

    Yoshimitsu or Eddy next?

  • @user-su5np6mo4c

    @user-su5np6mo4c

    Ай бұрын

    Zafina gets no love.could you do her?

  • @xytains

    @xytains

    Ай бұрын

    do steve, im kinda dissapointed with his kit, shiro's dead

  • @tableprinterdoor

    @tableprinterdoor

    Ай бұрын

    I could see Law being interesting for a "most hated" thing since a lot of people complain about him

  • @itsmeshady1770
    @itsmeshady1770Ай бұрын

    I hated him so much that I picked him up to learn the matchup. …. And I had so much fun I now play him almost more than my main 😂😂

  • @djw_tekken8490

    @djw_tekken8490

    Ай бұрын

    So he is ur main

  • @djw_tekken8490

    @djw_tekken8490

    Ай бұрын

    But he isnt that much hated lol noz comparible to the girls

  • @imfinishedgrinding638

    @imfinishedgrinding638

    Ай бұрын

    God I hate his robo girlfriend, Alisa. Piece of junk...

  • @asepsama3334

    @asepsama3334

    Ай бұрын

    enemy to lover ahh situation 😂

  • @nhanle9218

    @nhanle9218

    Ай бұрын

    Me 2 hahahahahha

  • @panlis6243
    @panlis6243Ай бұрын

    I find it funny that Alisa and Lars are a couple in the story or at least are teased to be and they both have notorious reputation gameplaywise

  • @Boogard

    @Boogard

    Ай бұрын

    They are meant for each other LOL

  • @jinpachichulo7561

    @jinpachichulo7561

    Ай бұрын

    They ruined Tekken. That's when Tekken started becoming scrub friendly. Ruined the game permanently.

  • @user-gg2so3eb9w

    @user-gg2so3eb9w

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@jinpachichulo7561no?

  • @richardsinclair7661

    @richardsinclair7661

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@jinpachichulo7561Go lab them and stop complaining.

  • @StriderZessei

    @StriderZessei

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@jinpachichulo7561 lol. Lmao, even.

  • @JorgeBCanchola
    @JorgeBCancholaАй бұрын

    Why people hate ANY character in Tekken that is not their main?

  • @nightingale7598

    @nightingale7598

    Ай бұрын

    Lmaooo so true Didn't notice this til' I saw you mention it xdd

  • @chicksinfire

    @chicksinfire

    Ай бұрын

    Nah fr tho

  • @godofpharts

    @godofpharts

    Ай бұрын

    If you hate the majority of the cast do you even like Tekken? The most bitchmade community when it comes to almost anything.

  • @platinumwolf526

    @platinumwolf526

    Ай бұрын

    I don't hate most of the characters but like a few are just annoying as fuck lol

  • @kristianresh1794

    @kristianresh1794

    Ай бұрын

    Ain’t no body hating Lee 💪 can’t hate a character that needs to work extremely hard to get mid damage 😤

  • @jeffbridges6110
    @jeffbridges6110Ай бұрын

    LoL. I love playing him , hate playing against him. He is VERY tricky.

  • @Boogard

    @Boogard

    Ай бұрын

    He's tons of fun to play for sure

  • @blahblahgdp

    @blahblahgdp

    Ай бұрын

    characters that had their stance cancels (sways and shit) made extremely fast, are killing me

  • @shiroukekomi25

    @shiroukekomi25

    Ай бұрын

    FR BRUVV

  • @ashisnuts
    @ashisnutsАй бұрын

    LmgMob hasnt stopped playing this character, its cool people are loyal to him without him being op

  • @Artryom

    @Artryom

    Ай бұрын

    Played him since 6, never knew he was supposedly OP, 7 was a pain but the wait and suffering until 8 was worth it. However, if he was in the same tier as he was in 7… I’d still play him but--

  • @hassanshahid2592
    @hassanshahid259216 күн бұрын

    He was my main in T7 when everybody hated it now i am still maining him in T8, loved how he creates pressure with his fake stances. Also he is not as easy to play with as much everybody thinks it is!

  • @runakobannister3316
    @runakobannister3316Ай бұрын

    Bro i dont "hate" him but once i see him as my next opponent i have to sit up straight and lean in for match. If u give him a chance to get that power ranger shit going youre fucked

  • @tableprinterdoor
    @tableprinterdoorАй бұрын

    Well I knew it was inevitable but I'm here. My first Tekken was Tekken 6 and he's been my main since then. He's honestly not as bad as some of the others on the "most hated character" thing so yeah lol. He will forever be my GOAT

  • @Boogard

    @Boogard

    Ай бұрын

    Respect bro 👊

  • @tableprinterdoor

    @tableprinterdoor

    Ай бұрын

    @@Boogard I do appreciate that this video was more respectful overall and you get how Lars can be challenging and isn't as brainless as people claim. + I always see the claim from older tekken vets that him and Alisa "anime'fied" tekken and made it bad which is just such a weird opinion considering y'know. -Paul's hair is inspired by Polnareff -King is inspired by the character from the "Tiger Mask" manga -Devil Kazuya is inspired by the manga Devilman and he originally looked like Star Platinum. And way way more anime references way before Lars and Alisa entered lol.

  • @Kazandro
    @KazandroАй бұрын

    Lars and Alisa are the characters that made me love Tekken. I always liked Tekken since T3, but you know, it was just a fighting game that you pick up with friends to yell at each other. But T6 story mode made me love Tekken. First thing that comes in my mind when someone says Lars is the moment when he avenges Alisa and actually manage to beat Jin in a duel.. So idk, even if I play mostly only Bryan in T8 (Just like in every Tekken), I cannot force my self to even dislike them😕 And I must say, Lars players are usually chill Tekken players. I maybe faced only 1 Lars that ki charged. They are just enjoying the game and using the moves that the game gave them and I don't mind that at all

  • @Walamonga1313

    @Walamonga1313

    Ай бұрын

    Us Lars mains are just trying to have fun, just like Lee mains lol. Pretty much mirroring the actual Tekken story, Mishimas doing all the bullshit while Lars/Lee are chill

  • @Buliwyf90

    @Buliwyf90

    Ай бұрын

    go play guilty gear if you like that shit

  • @hassoncarmon5779

    @hassoncarmon5779

    Ай бұрын

    ​@Buliwyf90 what shit exactly?

  • @Kazandro

    @Kazandro

    7 сағат бұрын

    @@Buliwyf90 ?

  • @xbigdaddysenpai8922
    @xbigdaddysenpai8922Ай бұрын

    That’s my boy … we have gimmicky fake pressure and weak neutral buttons but let us rock

  • @onlyEerykular
    @onlyEerykularАй бұрын

    As a Lars main, there's not one thing I could disagree with. Even if I'm SGBing myself, Lars can be a little devious to handle when it comes to both using, and, fighting him.

  • @Boogard

    @Boogard

    Ай бұрын

    For sure

  • @yharnamsunrise9528
    @yharnamsunrise9528Ай бұрын

    Whenever i dislike a character i try to play them a bit to see what its like. The only ones i still dont respect after trying that that are Alisa, Victor, Eddy and the Bears

  • @richardsinclair7661

    @richardsinclair7661

    Ай бұрын

    Victor is less brain-dead after 1.05 at least. Alisa and her chainsaw bullshit can get fucked.

  • @marlon1313
    @marlon1313Ай бұрын

    3:20 "ultimate ADHD character" is so freaking real. I have diagnosed ADHD and yes I main lars lol its the only character whose playstyle I like

  • @souakadpadkid6685

    @souakadpadkid6685

    Ай бұрын

    Same

  • @Fizzy-fj

    @Fizzy-fj

    Ай бұрын

    Same

  • @Artryom

    @Artryom

    Ай бұрын

    Same

  • @hasamc6943

    @hasamc6943

    29 күн бұрын

    Same

  • @SlowStroking

    @SlowStroking

    13 күн бұрын

    Same

  • @zenofthezealous1582
    @zenofthezealous1582Ай бұрын

    4:18 You’re right Boogard. The Lars Purists WON’T call it a True 50/50. We however have a special name for Lars D.E.3’s Situation which we affectionately call “THE LARS CASINO” cuz WTF why does he have SO MANY options OUT OF IT?!?!?😂😂😂

  • @keyshawnbogard3317

    @keyshawnbogard3317

    Ай бұрын

    lars casino ? never thought of it like that

  • @ThatGuy-me8wb
    @ThatGuy-me8wbАй бұрын

    I mainly despise the fact that Jin's character was derailed so goddamn hard in 6 just to push this guy as the hero.

  • @clippsz

    @clippsz

    Ай бұрын

    jin was the antagonist of that game so it makes sense. Someone had to be a protagonist. Lars hated Jin in tekken 6, but Lars had his back when he wanted to turn a new leaf in this game. So I really like him for that. Jin being an antagonist wasn’t executed very well just to push Lars as a character tho, I agree with you on that.

  • @SpScarletSpider

    @SpScarletSpider

    Ай бұрын

    The thing about Lars is, he had to be that outsider to the main Mishima storyline in order to show that not all of Heihachi's family dealt with some kind of inner turmoil that would lead them down a path of evil. Jin's conflict with the Devil gene was what caused him to falter, so you needed Lars in that story in order to bring him back down to earth. Lars is the one guy that was able to resist that temptation to turn evil thanks to the moral foundations he was given by his mother, who told him not to hate Heihachi, and was there for most of his life. Whereas Jin and Kazuya (and now Reina), all carry some kind of trauma that causes them to waver in some way.

  • @SpScarletSpider

    @SpScarletSpider

    Ай бұрын

    @@clippsz It definitely wasn't perfect at the time, but you get what they were trying to do after seeing Lars in Tekken 7 and 8. Lars IMO, is there to be a moral foundation for Jin just as much as Xiaoyu and Jun are. Lars being able to keep being resilient and doing the right thing (even though he easily has enough power and support from his army to go down a malicious path) shows that you can defy the curses of a bloodline and carve your own path. It's typical anime/manga storytelling at the end of the day, really.

  • @NemoRackkz

    @NemoRackkz

    Ай бұрын

    "i hAte mY cHaRCatErs hAviNg cHRActEr dEveLopMenT i wAnT tHem tO stAy stAgNaT" genuinely shut up....

  • @ThatGuy-me8wb

    @ThatGuy-me8wb

    Ай бұрын

    @@NemoRackkz I hate character DERAILMENT. I don't see what's so compelling about Jin acting like Kazuya 2.0 and becoming a war criminal for the sake of a stupid plan that didn't even work. I'm against SHITTY character development.

  • @GioGiotaro
    @GioGiotaro22 күн бұрын

    At first, I didn't wanted to play Lars because he looked "Too anime" in my opinion, but after I saw his wall carry.... It was love at first sight ❤️

  • @deuserwan5786
    @deuserwan5786Ай бұрын

    I never had a tekken game but your content is really interesting. After reaching master in sf6 I might give a try to tekken

  • @Boogard

    @Boogard

    Ай бұрын

    You definitely should it's great right now

  • @richardsinclair7661

    @richardsinclair7661

    Ай бұрын

    Seconded! Tekken is great eight now! The game just got a crucial patch that makes it more balanced and way less braindead

  • @DoctorMoguri
    @DoctorMoguriАй бұрын

    The obnoxious amount of hours I spent playing Lars in T6 online on Xbox 360... I kinda miss playing him, felt like I was on adderall with how fast he is

  • @8666
    @8666Ай бұрын

    i would like to hear your opinion on drag if you have not already put it somewhere (i didnt see it). he was quite hated on release but hes been nerfed now so what do ya think

  • @paytonturner1421
    @paytonturner1421Ай бұрын

    I feel like this character along with his love interest are hated together. Also I feel like story wise he's not that interesting but needs some more things to do to be notable. I played Lars a little bit. He seems pretty good and sometimes a little difficult to get used to twist play style.

  • @tableprinterdoor

    @tableprinterdoor

    Ай бұрын

    I mean honestly Lars had a badass moment where he squared up with True Devil Kazuya and gave him PTSD. That's only in Tekken 8 too so I think there's a lot of hope for him having more.

  • @paytonturner1421

    @paytonturner1421

    Ай бұрын

    @@tableprinterdoor Yeah, that was a badass moment in Tekken 8 story mode. It's just that he needs to have more moments like that in future games.

  • @strayzzfaxz6740

    @strayzzfaxz6740

    Ай бұрын

    He commands the entire army that is meant to rebel against the main villian. If thats not of any interest then idk what is.

  • @paytonturner1421

    @paytonturner1421

    Ай бұрын

    @@strayzzfaxz6740 I think that's cool enough it's just that it's all about perspective with the majority of fans think of him.

  • @SpScarletSpider

    @SpScarletSpider

    Ай бұрын

    @@paytonturner1421 The one thing about the Scenario Campaign in Tekken 6 is that I think it was meant to endear you to Lars, but the way it flows doesn't allow for it because most of the badass moments are in gameplay only, rather than through the story. But you figure the fact that he's able to beat Jin, Azazel (at least the first time around), and can square up against True Devil Kazuya, says a lot as far as his ability to be a badass.

  • @zerozenith7046
    @zerozenith7046Ай бұрын

    the hate for Lars comes from a place of ignorance. Stance pressure is fake unlike eddy or Reina. His neutral game is lackluster. Den 3 is only plus 5 which mean you can pc all his mid options or just eat the mediocre low. He still lacks a real threatening low and His frames are garbage on hit. I don’t want Lars to be op but if u actually break down his character, he is painfully honest to a fault. He’s a scrub killer sure but he’s clearly lacking when compared to other A-tier characters. Y’all might not like to hear it but he’s def getting buffs in season 2.

  • @CosmicVoid420

    @CosmicVoid420

    Ай бұрын

    You can't powercrush SEN 1 after DEN 3 on block. Also SEN 2 will CH launch you for trying powercrush. How is SEN 2 mediocre? It's a chunky low that is like +6 on hit, only -12 on block and CH launches. Also in your opinion what is a threatening low? Since Lars can do fc d1+2 pretty fast in Tekken 8 for a low poke that does like 24 damage. He also has ff42 as well. What makes you say his frames are garbage on hit too?

  • @nightingale7598

    @nightingale7598

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@CosmicVoid420You can powercrush every option in SEN which is not SEN 2 in any scenario including after DEN 3, hit the lab SEN 2 actually is a very cool low I think

  • @zerozenith7046

    @zerozenith7046

    Ай бұрын

    @@CosmicVoid420 1. I just had my brother test it and yes you can pc sen 1 after den 3 2. Sen 2 forces Lars into crouch and all his options gives up his turn. His crouching 1+2 is fine if the opponent is turtling( it also requires full crouching). His ff 42 is super slow (as it should be). 3. His infamous den 3 is only plus 5 on hit w/o heat. His orbital is super slow. His db1 3 is minus 1 ON HIT. His high execution 14 frame launcher is launch punishable. He gives up his turn on everything that isn’t den 3. All his options to get into stance are fake and can be mid checked if not launched.

  • @nightingale7598

    @nightingale7598

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@CosmicVoid420I think that guy above talking about bad frames on hit means general lows, because Lars doesn't have that stature kick-type "tournament" low which would be plus being not launch on block. He either does a low from stance or it's a -1 on hit / launch on block move lol I personally think that his frames are cool, he is forced to play stances to unlock better moves by design and he doesn't need a super strong neutral.

  • @nightingale7598

    @nightingale7598

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@zerozenith7046 2) lies, ws3 will make you plus into LEN game or ws loops. Yes it doesn't frametrap after SEN 2 but who said life should be so easy, we no Feng 3) I think it's honest, no? Shitty lows in neutral + good low in stance = go in stance often, that's the general character idea. He is a confident character, solid frames outside of stance will make him boring

  • @giacomotanduo8801
    @giacomotanduo8801Ай бұрын

    I main Lars since T7 it is true that he is a character that one has to go to the lab to understand the strings but it is actually enough to download the ghost of a good Lars to learn the basic strings. And then I wanted to mention that it only has two launchers, the classic ws2 and the other one is with uf4 and it's a hight, very risky

  • @bigaj6901
    @bigaj6901Ай бұрын

    5:15 it's a power crush move, so you can interrupt the start with a low. It rarely happens to me, always catches me off guard when someone manages to break through it. Wouldn't call it infinite range either, that's reserved for Devil Jin's heat smash (pre-nerfs ofc) 😂

  • @TheProswagonist
    @TheProswagonistАй бұрын

    The most annoying thing to me in this game was his uf3+4 stance. I spent maybe 2 houring labbing Lars with a high level player who's opinion I respect, and when we got to that stance, we realized how stupidly evasive it was as it coulf go both over AND under the majority of our moves. It was like a cracked of Akuma's demon flip with how inconsistent it is hitting Lars outta it. And losing 40 damage to a -4 mid because the stance is so difficult to hit isn't fun. Now the latest patch addressed this by expanding Lars' hitbox during the stance, so I'll have to see how consistently I can hit it. But man the character enables some real glue sniffing gameplay.

  • @arcueid9480
    @arcueid9480Ай бұрын

    this video is great there's not much i disagree with. although, if you really take the time to lab lars' DEN 3 mixup you can consistintly fuzzy it, at least for me, same with his heat. if you also play jin it's a nightmare for lars as he can just demolish lar's "gimicks." Also Idk if im the only one but i can also react to his silent entry mixups, both hits. so i feel like if you're a really good lars player if you fight someone who knows the matchup completely it is very hard to utilize him. lars definitely has to be creative and read heavy when played seriously. im not a lars main or anything (i main DJ and Jin) but i love lars, used to hate him when i didnt know the mathcup. so i see both sides. overall great points.

  • @justanannepfp9814

    @justanannepfp9814

    18 күн бұрын

    Got demolished by a jin and yep, was crushed Couldn't start my ballerina shit the game gave me.. It is what it is 😅

  • @KabutoGatack009
    @KabutoGatack009Ай бұрын

    I still main Lili and Jin but started to add Lars as a main in tk8. I never touched the char in previous games and after seeing story mode whos a good guy commander whos even more protag like than Jin. I had to play him. Hes my first fujin rank char and helped me relearn my fundamentals of tekken. Now I just have the highest dopamine rush hitting his stance buttons or Dynamic 3. That move looks so sick. Yea it was a mistake to make it plus 5 so Silent 1 just makes it a true frame trap but damn in commander Lars we trust.

  • @seenmess3228
    @seenmess3228Ай бұрын

    6:34 he has strong wiff and block punshiment? His uf4 can be a good wiff punish but what's his good block punish?

  • @KanesakiHyudou

    @KanesakiHyudou

    Ай бұрын

    15f block punish is f 1+2 that leads to combo 14f block punish is f,b, 2,1 that leads to combo 12f block punish is f,2,1(Leads to stance or plus frames if you hold back) or f,2,4 (knockdown)

  • @NormalHatter

    @NormalHatter

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@KanesakiHyudou just to add, 1+2 is -13 on block while fb 2,1 is -18 on block, only deals 20 damage and is very hard to do. Some said it's because the forward input is only valid when done at the very end of the block animation, which is annoying.

  • @matmusada
    @matmusada14 күн бұрын

    Lars is the reason I started playing Tekken more seriously in T6 as I like his fighting style, character, and ((eventually)) his physical design. I even stuck with him in T7 when he weaker. T8 Lars definitely feels better mechanically and at this point I just embrace the hate for the character. Switching between those stances his much harder than people realize. Lars Army always and forever!

  • @mariocruz591
    @mariocruz59123 күн бұрын

    Wish the DE1 can extend to DE3 so that he can combo with strong tailspin. Feng and dragunov can access strong tailspin using a 1 string hit move while lars has its only strong tailspin on a stance that he cannot combo properly

  • @SkylarEmelio91
    @SkylarEmelio91Ай бұрын

    I like Lars in Tekken 8 but I miss Lars from Tekken 7. Gimmicks aside I miss when 1,1,1 would wallsplat on CH, I miss when B1 would knock opponents back on CH, I miss when B1+2 and d/b1+2 launched on CH, I miss having d/f2,1 and being able to stomp on grounded opponents without having to go into stance to do it :/

  • @darkwraithknight7807
    @darkwraithknight7807Ай бұрын

    Lars became my main since T6 because he’s cool and strong af

  • @Gandalftree
    @GandalftreeАй бұрын

    I hated him so learned him for matchup knowledge, ended up being so much fun he has become my main lmaooooo

  • @dogboyton3166
    @dogboyton3166Ай бұрын

    I’ve always been a fan of playing characters based around pressure and offense (think rushdowns in Smash, as another example) so I can’t really be angry about Lars. As much as I struggle against him, I know I’d love to be on the other end of the fight, so I can’t be judgy

  • @jakepaustian4861
    @jakepaustian4861Ай бұрын

    I’m pretty biased since he’s one of my go to favorites, but since he’s one of my go to’s, I know the match up decently well. After actually knowing what the Lars is doing and going for makes an otherwise miserable match up a really, REALLY fun one imo. Or maybe that’s because I’m a movement junky and his gameplay is eye candy lol

  • @TWill-ph3pt
    @TWill-ph3ptАй бұрын

    I also think Lars need some buffs or something cus all you gotta do is d1 or df1 and it ceases a lot of his “pressure” yeah he has a shit ton of options but a lot of the pauses he does between stances kind of fucks it up

  • @user-sq2cu7eo7i
    @user-sq2cu7eo7iАй бұрын

    Are you planning to make a video like this about June, or is she not so hated anymore?

  • @RayManSWE
    @RayManSWEАй бұрын

    I picked him up in Tekken 7 and never looked back, I picked him when he was at his peak and stuck with him when he fell to his worst. I didn’t care about tier placement or nerfs he received, I first picked him entirely because I thought he looked cool and I stuck around because I genuinely love how he plays.

  • @cr1m5on43
    @cr1m5on43Ай бұрын

    I hit TK on Lars and I can say one thing, he can carry most players to around red rank, after that people start to kinda catch on to your gimmicks and you gotta switch things up

  • @JannahSWT
    @JannahSWTАй бұрын

    Feng would be nice for the next video, i main him since T7

  • @White90ice
    @White90iceАй бұрын

    Dude dont feel ashamed to remind people at the beginning of each video to like and suscribe. I mean its so standard by now and it really helps you guys, most of us understand this. So go ahead and encourage more ppl to smash your like button and subscribe so you can get to 100k :)

  • @world_ray
    @world_rayАй бұрын

    Lars mains stand strong babyyyy 💪🔥🗣️

  • @Artryom
    @ArtryomАй бұрын

    Ever since he deflected that rocket in T6 with his forearm, heck, that entire opening in scenario campaign? The writers had sold me on him and now he’s all I play. Minus a few random select matches to make things fair when I fought my siblings and a few times I’ve tried to pick up Jin or Leo. Had no clue he was broken in T6 then came T7 and the suffering and difficulty ranking him up somehow made me enjoy him even more. Loved his style, story and combat style, now my boy switches stances in the best way possible with lightning trails while being so quick he becomes a ball of it and has one of my favorite pieces of fashion in the industry as a default; A freaking long coat?? The devs and writers gathered in their kitchen to cook up something special with this game. Gotta be a bonafide Lars main on the team that spoke up.🤣🤣

  • @sebastianquake8519
    @sebastianquake8519Ай бұрын

    Maybe u can do a video on Why Everyone Loves..

  • @blitheixgaming1289
    @blitheixgaming1289Ай бұрын

    Not as bad as facing a Xiaoyu or Alisa Imo. Once you figure out the matchup he's quite honest to fight.

  • @2o_o7
    @2o_o7Ай бұрын

    Next video Why does everyone hate every character in Tekken 8?

  • @caffeholictj1708
    @caffeholictj1708Ай бұрын

    Lars and Alisa are my mains since Tekken 6 BR. Dont care about the hate. Its their problem not mine.

  • @olav_
    @olav_Ай бұрын

    So something id like to point out. Firstly: while the silent entry is theoretically option selectable cant you just delay the buttons in the stance for a bit so it no longer is? its only 3 frames like you said. so if you aren't buffering the sen 1 but instead mashing it 3 frames late... well now its a true 50/50 secondly: lets talk about the bad stance transitions like df2. Yes this is 100% option selectable on block there might be some weird singular characters that cant, but for the sake of the argument lets say it is. DF2 for example leaves you at -3 in stance and -11 on cancel. so you would need an 11 frame mid with low recovery to beat all options and get your punish if they cancel the stance. but lets even ignore that. So normal df1 beats all the stance options. but for some reason you even so see some really really strong players miss this option select. Why? mainly just mental stack at least i think so. there are SOO many things and so many strong transitions to think so that being late on this is 100% like possible. AND THATS A WEAK TRANSITION FOR HIM. What about Situations like ws2 where he has 5 different things to do after the ws2 (do nothing this is safe, ws21, ws23, ws2~f, ws2~d) so you need to be so so fast to react to the stance which i would argue is impossible or at least near impossible to do. so its even still a guessing game. Obviously lars does take a big risk doing this. the stances are launch if the defender guesses right after all, but its is a guess. I would say that on top of what you said, pros don't really play Lars because while the stance transitions etc. are really hard to deal with and even if you NEED to guess. The risk reward isn't great for lars. Which means that as long as your punishment and your move choices are good lars will in a long term lose more damage from those 50/50s than he gets, because the risk is so much bigger. But all that goes out the window if you arent talking optimal play. Suddenly the infinite 50/50s just win games for free. And after all that. he has evasive moves like ORBITAL crushing mids that he most definitely should not have. there is no reason why at -6 on block after 2,1 he can mash an orbital that will evade like 90% of the mid checks and probably 100% of the high checks the enemy can do. and since its an orbital any (assuming it gets jump status at i9) i15 or slower low will also get crushed.

  • @DJLink654
    @DJLink654Ай бұрын

    Mr. Boogard the reality is, Tekken players (myself included LMAO) hate every single character (my main character included, Lars) in this game 😂

  • @Lonewolf-7577
    @Lonewolf-7577Ай бұрын

    If i see Lars speak swedish once, then my life is complete.

  • @advbassdrop3956
    @advbassdrop3956Ай бұрын

    The tldr on lars is like bears or zafina or any other gimmick character hes just a huge knowledge check once you know if he ever and i mean ever enters stance on block itd interruptable and the reason they buffed den 3 is because on block for a move that is at minimum 16 frame startup slow mid more than that in reality because of stance transition anyone could rage art and there was literally nothing lars could do but eat it. Now you can just powercrush to beat everything he has for free especially if you have a safe one since he cant duck out of den 3

  • @randomaether
    @randomaetherАй бұрын

    I would dare say DEN 3 is on par with Victors WR2, what makes it less agregious is waht comes after, but its a I win neutral kind of button nnonetheless

  • @ImaNeedHalf
    @ImaNeedHalfАй бұрын

    I always thought he was cool and underrated. He’s definitely misunderstood by the playerbase because people hated when his DEN 3 got buffed by pretty much ignore when other characters get buffed. Next character you should cover is Azucena tho

  • @archifly3067
    @archifly3067Ай бұрын

    I would love to see Jun next

  • @JadenOmega
    @JadenOmegaАй бұрын

    Lars is actually my favorite character. Love his design, love the way he moves, and he's so fun to play. He was my favorite since he came in Tekken 6 and he's still my favorite now.

  • @Boogard

    @Boogard

    Ай бұрын

    respectable!

  • @Davidb5212
    @Davidb5212Ай бұрын

    LOL remember when they accidentally made him broken for one short patch in tekken 7 with the rage drive shit.

  • @Boogard

    @Boogard

    Ай бұрын

    Yeah didn't he do unscaled combo damage or something

  • @totallynotlars1189

    @totallynotlars1189

    Ай бұрын

    nah, his f2, 1 sen 1 is a 12 frame natural combo/launcher in s2, bamco hotfixed the move with 2 weeks back then. edit :it also wall bounced too, almost leading to 98-100+ dmg.

  • @indie_gem
    @indie_gem4 күн бұрын

    HEY, i will like to work with you as your editor! will love to make some tekken content 😋

  • @PrinceEvans01
    @PrinceEvans01Ай бұрын

    i starting playing lars from tekken 6 until now tekken 8 . but i still have a love hate relaytionship with lars . idk why .

  • @Floridamangaming729
    @Floridamangaming729Ай бұрын

    Im new to Tekken and i picked lars because i thought he was cool. Some of his moves are so badass. I had no idea about his reputation so it’s kinda annoying when i see people hate on me for maining the character. But yea he is not as great as people make him out to me. Also the whole “hold back and guess.” Is exactly how i feel with everyone else’s character. So i say fuck em your characters are just as guilty.

  • @zakugour2677
    @zakugour2677Ай бұрын

    I love him, he is my main, it's sad that other people hate him, but I don't really blame them, since the matchup is kinda hard to learn. That also applies to me as well. I hate ling because of the matchup.

  • @WWMK05
    @WWMK05Ай бұрын

    I actually love Lars. I picked him up in T6 and havent looked back but I will admit i find his playstyle annoying to play with and against. I'm probably the only person who says Lars isnt fun to play. I still love him as a character but the stances are just annoying to me.

  • @griteom4538
    @griteom4538Ай бұрын

    Shoutout my boy The Flipper aka Supa Solja he loves his akuma demon flips haha

  • @deleonfountain8220
    @deleonfountain8220Ай бұрын

    I hate his hair. As far as fighting him he spins too much and I feel like I never know what he’s actually doing.

  • @Artryom

    @Artryom

    Ай бұрын

    So terrible fashion sense and you don’t pay attention? He needs a buff, he’s too slow compared to past games.

  • @Kiddo_X
    @Kiddo_XАй бұрын

    The possibilities are endless. Nuff said.

  • @versatilelord8893
    @versatilelord8893Ай бұрын

    I’ve literally always liked Lars He’s really annoying to fight in tekken 8 but he’s still not like the worst to fight I always have banging ass matches with Lars players

  • @greatestgamer00
    @greatestgamer00Ай бұрын

    Got into tekken and mainly played because of Lars. but t8 changed him so drasticly from 6 my fave version. that droped him. but ill still play him from time to time. But would not be here wiith out him

  • @Saymanok13
    @Saymanok13Ай бұрын

    this is why i use lars

  • @iamgraco
    @iamgracoАй бұрын

    Bro as a Lars main, getting matched against him SUCKS. I can feel the tension through the screen knowing that me and my opponent may have a similar fighting style and it leaves me blank not knowing what to do hahah we always end up doing the same shit

  • @lpvgs-817
    @lpvgs-817Ай бұрын

    hate his guts sliding around all over like hes on skate ugh

  • @Thejrocker97
    @Thejrocker97Ай бұрын

    Everyone gangsta till they get hit with that DEN 2

  • @angel_kilanderperfect-man7927
    @angel_kilanderperfect-man7927Ай бұрын

    best moveset in the game to watch, top tier design, super fun to play.

  • @QuiksilverX7
    @QuiksilverX7Ай бұрын

    I was waiting for chapter 2 😆

  • @nightingale7598
    @nightingale7598Ай бұрын

    It will always be fun to scroll comments of people who'd rather write a "DELETE HIM!" comment than lab every one of his gimmicks which is possible in under ten minutes lmao Also Boogard, pros don't play Lars not because of the SEN being prone to fuzzy (you can delay its options) but because character has virtually no neutral, it is just as in T7 but with a very big tracking buff. As you close in on Lars and he has no room to do his slower DEN 3 and hellsweep he can only resort to making opponent whiff by movement or panicking into something. Cool video❤

  • @CalebAdams
    @CalebAdamsАй бұрын

    Crazy how Lars went from one of the most honest characters in T7 to this lolll

  • @Mokujinko
    @MokujinkoАй бұрын

    I played around with him just to learn the MU and found him as annoying to play as to play against. I just do not vibe with how his moves look and feel. It's all so awkward. Playing with Lars feels like trying to fence with someone using a saber between their teeth. It's unintuitive, it's dumb, it's impractical and even if you win you feel like a clown.

  • @TheXell
    @TheXellАй бұрын

    "Why Everyone Hates Lars In Tekken 8" Answer: *Hoes mad*

  • @kzg_12

    @kzg_12

    Ай бұрын

    Don't listen to the playerbase They're trash

  • @NorwegianNoLife
    @NorwegianNoLifeАй бұрын

    Reason why I hate him is one that I don't see mentioned enough. He's supposedly the Scandinavian representation in Tekken, but let's be honest here. He's yet another Japanese one with a Swedish name, and the fact that he is there means we'll never get a proper one because it would be weird and clash with Lars

  • @dr.levionce5516
    @dr.levionce5516Күн бұрын

    I main lars, I liked the character ever since I saw him in the naruto ninja storm series as a guest character however it feels like this character is what most call, ONE. BIG. FAT. KNOWLEDGE CHECK If I go against someone who has little to no knowledge about lars, I win the match 8/10, but against someone who knows what to look out for in my gameplay I basically just have to play the waiting game and wait for them to goof up somehow

  • @Yanquii
    @YanquiiАй бұрын

    Lars my goat 🫡

  • @iamrei47
    @iamrei47Ай бұрын

    "Lars is TRASH." Me: Haha wiiish wooosh stance go brr

  • @mfbandit7930
    @mfbandit7930Ай бұрын

    i like how he mentions f3+4 and paints it as a move thats annoying but theres still risky involved for the lars player but then doesnt actually explain what that risk is....... no man that move is literally the perfect move, even if you walk it he just shoots past you so you cant even punish it. What exactly is the risk he is taking for pressing f3+4 in heat i would LOVE to know

  • @Artryom

    @Artryom

    Ай бұрын

    Others wrongfully calling him broken and unrisky.

  • @adamant6470
    @adamant6470Ай бұрын

    *You sidetep against Lars* You: Time to destroy you, Lars. *Lars move put Lars at 1000km from you* Lars: CATCH ME OUTSIDE! HOW BA THAT :D !!! You: 😭😭😭

  • @gianlucafiori3246

    @gianlucafiori3246

    Ай бұрын

    WHY ARE YOU RUNNING?????????WHY ARE YOU RUNNING??????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @keyshawnbogard3317

    @keyshawnbogard3317

    Ай бұрын

    Never thought of it like that I usually get mad cuz his moves don’t track

  • @abra2133
    @abra2133Ай бұрын

    along with alisa he's a part of my "guilty gear characters slipping into tekken" group, alisa is worse but lars just drops like half of tekken fundamental rules

  • @josepartida1711
    @josepartida1711Ай бұрын

    one thing that got me to stop hating characters......learning them but to add to Lars's online bs: fightinggm once said that he hates online tournaments not just because of lag but because of lars players lmao

  • @snakebebop
    @snakebebop25 күн бұрын

    1:29 Every character gets hate, especially when you're looking at Twitter. You're just being click blaity

  • @KaitoSaKei
    @KaitoSaKei7 күн бұрын

    Trust me I know people hate him. If they actually understood the character they would know he really is not that strong. As my EVO day two last loss was the guy popping off and them saying, "fuck lars" and I am just like okay not sure how I earned that response... I feel good Lars mains can mind game and not gimmick other times you just find the cheese like anyone else.

  • @kazumasumeragi3666
    @kazumasumeragi3666Ай бұрын

    I'm sorry for being a Lars main😢 Anyways atleast I have Lee, Steve and Dragunov

  • @Misaka05050
    @Misaka05050Ай бұрын

    Is there anything people like in Tekken 8?

  • @shadowofthenorthstar989

    @shadowofthenorthstar989

    Ай бұрын

    its complicated to be a true Tekken fan u must hate everybody that's not your main

  • @grandruby5343
    @grandruby5343Ай бұрын

    Lars is almost the perfect B to low A character. A good lars can be oppresive, but not nearly as much like a good Dragnanov can be and he isn't almost widely agreed as the top 2 character in the game as Feng is. He doesnt feel ultra cheap due to how easy it can be to play him like a Victor or an Eddy, but he isn't cheap with a hard learning curve like a Xiaoyu. He has strong tools and some gimicks to him, but once you figure them out he can feel very honest on what he does with some minor acceptions. Combine that with a good character design, a good personality and story, and it's no wonder as to why he's both loved and hated, but he's in a good position as of right now, and can only go up in season 2.

  • @duhswagttv
    @duhswagttv19 күн бұрын

    Ppl who hate him r bad at the game and dk the matchup js

  • @definitionsupervillain4583
    @definitionsupervillain4583Ай бұрын

    I swear I have seen like every characters in Tekken 8 being called ‘hated’ 😂

  • @brafya
    @brafya6 күн бұрын

    they hate him cus he's living the 2b/stellablade/kusanagi robo waifu dream

  • @ravelt101
    @ravelt101Ай бұрын

    hating something on a fighting game is a norm.

  • @lucrative8398
    @lucrative8398Ай бұрын

    Eddy one next please!

  • @patrickmurphy3601
    @patrickmurphy3601Ай бұрын

    All of the characters introduced in Tekken 6 are annoying in ways that none of the characters were before. It's like they tried their hardest to make people angry with these fighting styles. Leo is the least annoying by far, but Lars, Alisa, and Zafina are all an exercise in emotional control. Edit: I forgot about Bob and Miguel 😅 Not as annoying as the others, but once Bob was nerfed he wasn't a big deal, and also no one else ver picked Miguel.

  • @Keethington
    @KeethingtonАй бұрын

    I just started learning Tekken and I main Lars :(

  • @nightingale7598

    @nightingale7598

    Ай бұрын

    Good for you! Do not listen to the haters, Lars has his weak points and requires a lot of creativity and matchup knowledge in high ranks If whiners don't lab him, it's a they issue :)

  • @harpot678
    @harpot678Ай бұрын

    Ok hold on Ain't now way you're just gonna go through the whole cast right

  • @RjFox09
    @RjFox09Ай бұрын

    Of all the annoying characters to play againts, i'd say he's the most balanced. Think about it. He still have bad lows,only has command throws and none of it wall splats or even ground breaks, doesn't have a parry, he's somewhat an evasive character but compared to feng or paul his evasiveness is at a low tier.

  • @SpScarletSpider

    @SpScarletSpider

    Ай бұрын

    Yeah. I keep telling people that Lars is actually pretty easy to beat once a player figures out his gameplay style and remains patient. A good Lars player has to work 20 times harder just to win around against a good player using a top tier character.

  • @tableprinterdoor

    @tableprinterdoor

    Ай бұрын

    That’s what I’m saying he has trash lows in neutral

  • @Arnuld15Governator
    @Arnuld15GovernatorАй бұрын

    The only thing I hate about Lars is that the dude speaks Japanese despite having ancestry in Sweden. I think Namco should have made him speak Swedish since I don't think Tekken has any Swede representation.

  • @bastinelli443
    @bastinelli443Ай бұрын

    I just hate characters thats fucking zoom around, puffs of smoke, crazy effects, clones etc all over the screen

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