Krunk Missile

youtube.com/watch?v=Ay71Fy… Hey all I made a VOD out of the discussion I had with @KNRingabel and @TimCase73752794 it's like a hour and thirteen minutes and we cover the movement rn #PlayMoreVF

@oBLACKSTARo @KNRingabel On the contrary, I liked reading this thread.

@KNRingabel @STLSquish50 Yeah, I also have to thank you for sitting through me ranting. I've been complaining about FS for forever, so I know it requires patience, lol. I really appreciate it

Regarding the movement nerf, it’s straight-up hilarious reading just how mad some (some!) #VF players are because now they actually have to play actual VF in a VF game

@oBLACKSTARo @KNRingabel Yeah it was a lil impromptu. But we will do more in the future!

@KNRingabel @STLSquish50 Yeah, Tim invited me, I woulda loved to come through, but I was cookin for the fam

Hey all. I'm gonna host a small little discussion with @KNRingabel and @TimCase73752794 to talk about the new VF changes and just the state of the game. It'll be at 7PM CST. twitch.tv/krunkmissile #PlayMoreVF

@Harada_TEKKEN Im looking forward to seeing whatever you work on next!

I’d like to share that I’ll be leaving Bandai Namco at the end of 2025. With the TEKKEN series reaching its 30th anniversary—an important milestone for a project I’ve devoted much of my life to—I felt this was the most fitting moment to bring one chapter to a close. My roots lie in the days when I supported small local tournaments in Japanese arcades and in small halls and community centers overseas. I still remember carrying arcade cabinets by myself, encouraging people to “Please try TEKKEN,” and directly facing the players right in front of me. The conversations and atmosphere we shared in those places became the core of who I am as a developer and game creator. Even as the times changed, those experiences have remained at the center of my identity. And even after the tournament scene grew much larger, many of you continued to treat me like an old friend—challenging me at venues, inviting me out for drinks at bars. Those memories are also deeply precious to me. In recent years, I experienced the loss of several close friends in my personal life, and in my professional life I witnessed the retirement or passing of many senior colleagues whom I deeply respect. Those accumulated events made me reflect on the “time I have left as a creator.” During that period, I sought advice from Ken Kutaragi—whom I respect as though he were another father—and received invaluable encouragement and guidance. His words quietly supported me in making this decision. Over the past four to five years, I’ve gradually handed over all of my responsibilities, as well as the stories and worldbuilding I oversaw, to the team, bringing me to the present day. Looking back, I was fortunate to work on an extraordinary variety of projects—VR titles (such as Summer Lesson), Pokkén Tournament, the SoulCalibur series, and many others, both inside and outside the company. Each project was full of new discoveries and learning, and every one of them became an irreplaceable experience for me. To everyone who has supported me, to communities around the world, and to all the colleagues who have walked alongside me for so many years, I offer my deepest gratitude. I’ll share more about my next steps at a later date. Thank you very much for everything. 【Postscript】 Although I will be leaving the company at the end of 2025, Bandai Namco has asked me to appear at the TWT Finals at the end of January 2026, so I expect to attend as a guest. For 30 years I kept saying, “I’ll do it someday,” and never once performed as a DJ at a tournament event. So instead, I will be releasing—for the first and last time—a 60-minute TEKKEN DJ-style nonstop mix (DJ mix), personally edited by myself, together with this announcement. Listening to it brings back many memories. Thank you again, sincerely, for all these years. ‘TEKKEN: A 30-Year Journey – Harada’s Final Mix’ by Katsuhiro Harada 1 is on #SoundCloud on.soundcloud.com/pEYofA4yXOwyC7… December 8, 2025 - The Final Day of TEKKEN’s 30th Anniversary - Katsuhiro Harada [日本語版 (Japanese version)] このたび、2025年末をもちまして、私はバンダイナムコを退職することにいたしました。 長く携わってきた『鉄拳』シリーズが30周年という大きな節目を迎え、ひとつの区切りとして最もふさわしい時期であると考えたためです。 私の原点は、日本のゲームセンターや、海外コミュニティの小さな講堂やコミュニティセンターで、まだ小規模なトーナメントをサポートしていた時代にあります。 アーケード筐体を自ら運び込み、「鉄拳もぜひ遊んでみてほしい」と声をかけながら、目の前の参加者と向き合った日々。 あの場で交わした言葉や空気が、私という開発者の核を形作りました。 時代が変化しても、あの経験が自分の中心にあります。 そしてトーナメントシーンが大きく成長した後も、皆さんは旧知の友人のように私に声をかけ、会場で対戦したり、バーで『一緒に飲もう』と誘ってくれました。 それらもまた、大切な思い出です。 ここ数年間、私生活においては友人達との死別があり、仕事においては、私が尊敬する多くの先輩方の引退や逝去に触れてきました。 そうした出来事の積み重ねが、私に『開発者として残された時間』について考える契機を与えました。 その過程で、私がもう一人の父親のように敬愛する久夛良木健さんにも相談し、貴重な助言と励ましのお言葉をいただきました。 この言葉もまた、今回の決断を静かに後押しするものとなりました。 そして、この4〜5年をかけて私の担ってきたすべての業務やストーリーや世界観、そして責務をチームに段階的に引き継ぎ、今日に至ります。 振り返れば、VR作品（サマーレッスンなど）や『ポッ拳』、ソウルキャリバーシリーズをはじめ、自社他社問わず数多くのプロジェクトに携わる機会に恵まれました。 いずれのプロジェクトも新しい発見と学びに満ち、かけがえのない経験となりました。 これまで支えてくださった皆様、世界中のコミュニティの皆様、そして長年ともに歩んできた仲間たちに深く感謝申し上げます。 次の歩みについては、改めて皆様にお伝えいたします。 これからも、どうぞよろしくお願いいたします。 +あとがき 2025年末をもって退職致しますが、2026年1月末のTWT FINALには顔を出してほしいと会社からお願いされていることもあり、FINALにはゲストとして顔を出すと思います。 これまで30年間『いつかやるよ』と言い続けてやってこなかったトーナメントイベントでのDJですが、その代わりとして“最初で最後のDJ風60分ノンストップ鉄拳ミックス（私による初編集DJ mix）”も、今回のポストに合わせて公開します。 ‘TEKKEN: A 30-Year Journey – Harada’s Final Mix’ by Katsuhiro Harada 1 is on #SoundCloud on.soundcloud.com/pEYofA4yXOwyC7… 様々な思い出が蘇ります。改めて皆さんありがとうございました。 2025年12月8日 - 鉄拳30周年最終日 - Katsuhiro Harada

@SuperGolden Oh to clarify I believe I have already recorded over half. The only things left are throws stances wall moves and rising attacks(which ill prioritize last)

@SuperGolden Really I'd say the only gap is im doing both video recorded and site building both. But the site at least for now is built pretty good and this week was solving some bugs. Then ill go back to recording. 😁

Got some new updates to the single move view, so it should be less of a pain to parse. Also got a link for support but do NOT feel like you gotta contribute. Just keep spreading the word and let people know theres a nice way to look up moves.

@SuperGolden Yup! Hand recorded the moves and still going. 😅

@STLSquish50 My day job is in tech and working with web apps, CDN etc. so I'm a nerd for this stuff. The site design is absolutely beautiful. Did you cap all of the movies manually?! It's really impressive

@SuperGolden Lazy loading for both the videos and the water. It was definitely....way worse without doing that 😪.

@STLSquish50 Maybe the water effect . Are you loading all the assets at once or loading only after they come on screen? I didn't spend too much time in debugging but the El Blaze page felt a bit slow to load for me. With so many video assets maybe it can't be helped.

@SuperGolden Thanks for letting me know! Im using firebase hosting which uses a global CDN, im wondering if it could be the water effect since either am using webgl for the water effect. It May have a factor since it uses the users graphics card to render

@STLSquish50 incredible site! Do you use a CDN for the static content? Loaded the site from Japan and it seemed a bit slow for me to load all the static content on a page

@HavocWing 2p is an ex low or the starL. Next features are to have an info icon tool/tip next to each category to explain what all that stuff means. First thing is to fix alot of bugs especially on the mobile side.

@STLSquish50 Fantastic and beautiful work 👏 One question - would it be possible to add info on the crushing properties of moves? Stuff like 2p universally going under highs, and such.

Hey all, just wanted to show some new updates. Got a global search, character search...I think there's definitely some fixing up i need to do here, but hey, here's a link byakko.gg I hope it helps a little bit.

@AjXcreenplay Soft launch more or less? you can definitely use it. I have everyone's moves in the normal category with a vid clip and Akira is completely done. I'll be adding more throughout the month.

@STLSquish50 Wow so amazing is it officially out

@MrCanCan1 I inadvertently obfuscate myself alot, no worries. 😅

@STLSquish50 Oh shit. Didn't know you were Krunk Missile

Ngl it is rather cool to see your name in game

While I work on getting Byakkogg of the ground, feel free to knock me out in World Stage:

@YoshiCookie Not ready yet im working on it still. Yes I know world stage is out. But im moving the best i can.

@STLSquish50 Sorry, how do I access this again?

single move view, with a window that will show the next 4 moves within the category. Click them pic and you'll go to it.. Next is making the buttons/windows looks better and well do another once over on presentation in general and uploading even more move videos.

@AjXcreenplay not yet, but im on it.

@STLSquish50 im learnning VF5 again is this out already?