New Arcadia Magazine tier listing(according to top players in Japan):
NOTE: This is solely based on the opinion of Japanese players. More often than not, it is always different from American and Korean tier listings. So keep that in mind!(Special thanks to Mirai for the translation).
The Japanese players that were part of the tier list project are: Kill, Gekitetsu, KEN, Ko-ta, Shamo-Ken, Suzuki, Zekusu, Souten, Taizo, TAKI, Kenbou, Tissuemon, TOC, Nao-King, Nobu, Hattari, Hamaha, Hiza-Master, Hiro, Buriburi, Funba, Mapu, Matador, Mister, Miya, Mainstreet Ryu, Yuu, Yukki, Yoshihiro, Razania, and Ryukei.
The article also states that the ranking was decided based on the following aspects:
1) Combo damage and the usefullness of the combo starter/launcher.
2) Wall game.
3) Punishing and whiff punishing.
4) Mixups after throws.
5) Risk and reward of certain moves when attacking.
6) Good moves to throw out.
HOW THE RANKING IS LISTED:
CHARACTER NAME, GOOD MATCH-UPS, BAD MATCH-UPS
RANK S+
1) Heihachi
GOOD: Julia, Kazuya
BAD: Devil Jin, Ganryu
2) Devil Jin
GOOD: Kazuya, Steve
BAD: Jack-5, Ganryu
RANK S
3) Julia
GOOD: Ganryu, Eddy/Christie
BAD: Heihachi, Steve
4) Kazuya
GOOD: Steve, Feng
BAD: Heihachi, Ganryu
5) Steve
GOOD: Julia
BAD: Devil Jin, Kazuya
6) Feng
GOOD: Ganryu
BAD: Devil Jin, Kazuya
7) Lei
GOOD: Marduk, Jack-5
BAD: Heihachi, Feng
RANK S-
8) Jack-5
GOOD: Devil Jin
BAD: Eddy/Christie
9) Ganryu
GOOD: Heihachi, Devil Jin, Kazuya
BAD: Feng, Julia
RANK A+
10) King
GOOD: Lee, Asuka
BAD: Steve, Julia
11) Anna
GOOD: Steve, Eddy/Christie
BAD: Lili, Raven
RANK A
12) Law
GOOD: Jack-5, Armor King
BAD: Heihachi, Kazuya
13) Bryan
GOOD: Jack-5, Eddy/Christie
BAD: Xiaoyu, Lei
RANK A-
14) Baek
GOOD: Ganryu, Anna
BAD: Steve
15) Marduk
GOOD: Jack-5, Baek
BAD: Lei, Eddy/Christie
16) Eddy/Christie
GOOD: Jack-5, Lei
BAD: Feng, Julia
17) Lee
GOOD: Feng, Anna
BAD: Jack-5, King
18) Asuka
GOOD: Ganryu, Paul
BAD: Julia, Steve
RANK B+
19) Lili
GOOD: Anna, Marduk
BAD: Feng, Asuka
20) Jin
GOOD: Lei, Armor King
BAD: Julia, Jack-5
21) Xiaoyu
GOOD: Bryan, Asuka
BAD: Julia, Lili
RANK B
22) Raven
GOOD: Ganryu, Anna
BAD: Heihachi, Jack-5
23) Roger Jr.
GOOD: Ganryu
BAD: Jack-5
24) Armor King
GOOD: Jack-5, Eddy/Christie
BAD: Devil Jin, Kazuya
25) Paul
GOOD: Asuka, Lili
BAD: Heihachi, Bryan
26) Hwoarang
GOOD: Marduk, Anna
BAD: Heihachi, Lei
RANK B-
27) Yoshimitsu
GOOD: Marduk, Raven
BAD: Heihachi, Feng Wei
28) Nina
GOOD: Marduk, Kuma/Panda
BAD: Devil Jin, Kazuya, Heihachi, Steve
29) Dragunov
GOOD: None
BAD: Heihachi, Xiaoyu
30) Wang
GOOD: Yoshimitsu
BAD: Heihachi, Ganryu
31) Bruce
GOOD: None.
BAD: Devil Jin, Julia
RANK C
32) Kuma/Panda
GOOD: Jack-5, Ganryu
BAD: Xiaoyu, Anna
NOTE: The tier listing also states that Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection is the most balanced Tekken game yet. Even though there are tier listings, any character can beat anyone.
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I’m sorry but that is one completely fucked up tier list.
Maybe you should read. “More often than not, it is always different from American and Korean tier listings. So keep that in mind!”
the tier listings that they have right now..let me say it is accurate..but then again, it depends upon who uses the character whether the character will be S+ or c..(“,)
Well I have to disagree with that list. For example Yoshimitsu is my top character and I’am unbeatable with him. I manage to get a perfect match around 80% of the time too. his ten hit combos are the key to his success. In Tekken 5 I’m a Tekken Lord a thousand times over with Yoshimitsu. The character that give me a half ass challenge are the Mishimas and Ganryu.
^ lol. Sorry bro yoshi is definitely low tier. Don’t ever base your judgement on online play or local scrubs.
^lol.
what markman said. ^lol
Looking back at this tier list — it makes me respect “Grimy Grizzly”s win at EvoEast even more.
You mean his 2nd place achievement?
It’s an interesting tier list =)
Thats list its very old. Im sure they has newer version of list. And why there are only JPn list? What about Korea and USA?
that list looks good. my reservations: seeing wang so low on the list, but his starters are pretty iffy. seeing kuma below bruce, but whatever.
31) Bruce
GOOD: None.
bahahahaha