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And if I sign up, it says the account already exists. I tried from the web, incognito, etc. I was using it until today, I had to reinstall the app

@zylphe_renuis @PureAnime1 @Harada_TEKKEN I'm Israeli and Jewish, people try to boycott us more than anyone it only gives us more money 😂 I already some antisemitic comments 😂 🇮🇱. I agree with you on the theory but in practice, boycott almost never does anything.

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@Harada_TEKKEN @VS_Studio_JP Good luck Mr Harada. Can't wait to see your first game. Any idea how long a first game would take to be published? Five years?

New Studio “VS Studio SNK” Announced | A Message from Katsuhiro Harada youtu.be/SF5VDtpBEkU?si… @VS_Studio_JP

@RealZoya1 I updated it and translated it into 3 other languages, check out Or HaZeev on Facebook if you want

@Light_Ben Amazing work 👏

I know Israel is "Stolen Land." Can you please help me figure out who it was stolen from?

@Harada_TEKKEN I have to say I was worried after your friend passed away and you didn't tweet anything. Thank you Harada San for everything. I grew up with Tekken since I'm 7 and now I am 36 and I play with my kids. My favorite game. Wish you the best. Can't wait to see your next challenge! ♥️

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

@Harada_TEKKEN so, basically, King I is the only victim of Ogre? I guess that this plus his rank in the first Tekken, I guess that makes him super strong

@Harada_TEKKEN @nkt_dreamer @mykeryu I bought some characters and I wanted to buy the season pack but I will get charged the whole package. So once we bought an item separately that's it, no adjustment?

@Harada_TEKKEN @nkt_dreamer @mykeryu just speaking for myself, but I wish this Luchadora would come back (as Jaycee, not as Julia). Might be a non popular opinion, but I'll still share it...

@ThayCallMeMonty @nkt_dreamer Tekken is very popular now so, on one hand it's good for business on the other hand we get all the toxic crap of the earth. I'm playing a bit online for fun, but mostly with my kids and pass on the love. But it's true that we could do with less 50/50. In a non toxic way...

There is no install for Armor King.

@Harada_TEKKEN Tekken 8 with season pack in promotion but not season pack alone? Please do!

@FallenLegacyGMS I wouldn't mind this to be different (and better) than the original game. Great job guys

Check out our first run of vehicle gameplay testing. Thanks to Open GOAL, our team can port areas into Unreal Engine 5 and test out mechanics within the original areas. Giving us a solid feel for how it plays before moving into our own recreated environments and new levels.

@Harada_TEKKEN I will always love Tekken. Just, what about the overwhelming 50/50? I think that's the main issue...

The battle team is already developing day and night for the next update. There will be more updates in the future, including parameter adjustments for each character and arts, so please wait for more information.

@Harada_TEKKEN I'll always be a Tekken fan. I never go to competition level so I guess I'm good. I just am also a bit bothered by the lots of 50/50 and King's new input for the throws after 30 years same input. Waiting for Armor King! Thank you Harada

In any case, it is clear to me that the result is a disconnect between what the community wants and the tuning results. I understand that whatever words I may be accused by the community about it, that is not the essential issue and it is not the time to worry about it. We have our Battle & Tuning team working around the clock to read through all the feedback logs from the community and work on future policies and changes for the better. Thanks

@Harada_TEKKEN why are some tracks missing from the jukebox?

@Harada_TEKKEN youtu.be/OQeumG2Gx_8?si… why are T2 Yoshimitsu Theme and Vermilion gates from T7 missing?

@Harada_TEKKEN I appreciate the responsability you're taking upon yourself. Then, I feel a bit sad not to have everything in my favorite game because it's a lot of money but what to do... I'm not going to tell you how to do business. Just will buy if one day it's on promotion, later

@ArmorKingTV21 @Harada_TEKKEN 🐯 🐯 🐯

Armor King would be an amazing choice for the final TEKKEN 8 Season 1 DLC, he's an extremely popular character and his moveset is unique enough from King's to be even considered adding. I have a large amount of faith in the TEKKEN team that they'll make Armor King even MORE unique then in the previous installment. While giving Armor King new transitions into Shadow Step and making Shadow Step beyond useful, very intuitive heat engagers. This character means everything to me and I'm so proud to call myself an Armor King main. This would be the collective cherry on top for me in TEKKEN 8. I personally would love to see him soon, Harada-sensei!

If the information for the fourth character in TEKKEN 8 Season 1 was leaked, what character would it be? Please upload your idea using the materials below (Use your imagination!). 空白に好きなキャラクター（なんでも可）を入れてアップしてください。 #TEKKEN8 #Leak

@BuffGigas I feel it's going to be a woman (Anna?) for modern parity, or a guest, male or female. I'm still waiting for Armor King, Bruce and Kunimitsu...

I feel like the final DLC going to be either guest or someone who wasn’t in T7 & all legacy characters will be in early Season 2.

@Harada_TEKKEN Hi chef. Question: Why are some soundtracks missing (T2 Yoshimitsu console, T7 Kunimitsu vermilion gates) and some other great ones? Great job, I didn't enjoy Tekken OST since T4, T8 rocks!