Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Tekken Revolution rating a 'new version of Card Tournament,' says producer Harada]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/16/tekken-revolution-rating-a-new-version-of-card-tournament-say/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/16/tekken-revolution-rating-a-new-version-of-card-tournament-say/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/16/tekken-revolution-rating-a-new-version-of-card-tournament-say/#comments A new ratings board listing for a game called 'Tekken Revolution' is something of a false alarm, claims Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada. The rating, which emerged this week on the Australian Classifications Board, points towards a game from Namco Bandai. However, Harada says the listing is a "description mistake" relating to a registration of a new version of Tekken Card Tournament, the free online card-based game.

"I think Someone confuse [sic] Platform or Game Genre," Harada tweeted.

Sounds like Harada isn't talking about a revolution for his fighting series, then. Maybe he's just doing a few revolutions of joy at Card Tournament notching a million downloads just four days after being released.

JoystiqTekken Revolution rating a 'new version of Card Tournament,' says producer Harada originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 16 Apr 2013 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>katsuhiro-haradanamco-bandaitekken-card-tournamenttekken-revolutionTue, 16 Apr 2013 09:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Tekken Tag Tournament 2's Saudi Arabia stage changing to remove accidental usage of 'Allah']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/27/tekken-tag-tournament-2s-saudi-arabia-stage-changing-to-remove/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/27/tekken-tag-tournament-2s-saudi-arabia-stage-changing-to-remove/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/27/tekken-tag-tournament-2s-saudi-arabia-stage-changing-to-remove/#comments You'd think that Tekken Tag Tournament 2's dancer-filled Snoop Dogg stage would be the most controversial arena of the lot, but the game's "Saudi Arabia" stage has created a stir of its own through usage of imagery that may be offensive to Muslims.

The issue stems from the level's floor texture; a pattern of repeating stars that each contain the Arabic script for "Allah." This design element was a complete accident, according to TTT2 producer Katsuhiro Harada. "We didn't know that," Harada tweeted in response to players that informed him of the script's meaning. "We will change stage design data as soon as possible. We couldn't read that."

No further specifics were given vis-a-vis when or how the update will be made available, or what the pattern will be replaced with. Personally, we're hoping for more Snoop.

JoystiqTekken Tag Tournament 2's Saudi Arabia stage changing to remove accidental usage of 'Allah' originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 27 Oct 2012 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Katsuhiro-HaradamicrosoftNamco-Bandainintendoplaystationps3Tekken-Tag-Tournament-2wii-uxboxSat, 27 Oct 2012 16:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Harada is pretty confident he can get Project X Zone localized]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/23/harada-is-pretty-confident-he-can-get-project-x-zone-localized/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/23/harada-is-pretty-confident-he-can-get-project-x-zone-localized/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/23/harada-is-pretty-confident-he-can-get-project-x-zone-localized/#comments Harada proposing localization of Project X ZoneKatsuhiro Harada, producer extraordinaire of the Tekken series, is pressing Namco Bandai to localize Project X Zone, the SRPG 3DS collaboration among Capcom, Sega and Namco Bandai, set to launch in Japan on October 11.

Harada is not only pressing Namco Bandai for a localization - he seems to think he can get the deed done.

"I proposed localization of Project X Zone," Harada tweets. He follows that announcement with, "Not decided yet, but It will be realized if I continue proposing."

Everyone likes a man with confidence.

JoystiqHarada is pretty confident he can get Project X Zone localized originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 23 Sep 2012 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsCapcomJapanKatsuhiro-HaradalocalizationNamco-Bandainintendoproject-x-zoneSegatekkenSun, 23 Sep 2012 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition features Nintendo-themed 'Mushroom Battle' mode]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/22/tekken-tag-tournament-2-wii-u-edition-features-nintendo-themed/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/22/tekken-tag-tournament-2-wii-u-edition-features-nintendo-themed/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/22/tekken-tag-tournament-2-wii-u-edition-features-nintendo-themed/#comments Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Wii U Edition features Nintendothemed 'Mushroom Battle' modeDuring a private pre-Tokyo Game Show event held at Namco Bandai's massive headquarters in the Shinagawa ward of Tokyo, we had a chance to experience a guided tour of the special (and fittingly bizarre) exclusive features coming to Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition.

Though there are some ancillary new features that take advantage of the Wii U's hardware, the real meat of Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition's console-specific feature set is its "Mushroom Battle" mode, which incorporates power-ups and music from classic Nintendo games into standard Tekken matches. Mega Mushrooms, Poison Mushrooms and other classics litter the floor of a standard match, each performing their expected function when walked on by a character. The results are, predictably, completely hilarious and wacky.

Absorbing mushrooms (or other power-ups like Invincibility Stars) changes the dynamic of the match, as larger characters do more damage and smaller characters move more quickly, for instance. We asked Harada if balance was a consideration while designing Mushroom Battle mode, and he told us that breaking the traditional conventions of Tekken is what makes the mode so entertaining.

At present, it is unknown whether the mode will be online-enabled - in fact, Harada was unable to answer any questions regarding the Wii U's online infrastructure - but we're sure to learn more over the coming months.

JoystiqTekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition features Nintendo-themed 'Mushroom Battle' mode originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 22 Sep 2012 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Katsuhiro-Haradamushroom-battlemushroom-battle-modenamco-bandainintendotekkenTekken-Tag-Tournament-2tekken-tag-tournament-2-wii-u-editiontgs-2012wii-uSat, 22 Sep 2012 19:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Heard@ Tokyo Game Show 2012: Harada and Ono can never work together due to 'animal turds']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/22/heard-tokyo-game-show-2012-harada-and-ono-can-never-work-toget/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/22/heard-tokyo-game-show-2012-harada-and-ono-can-never-work-toget/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/22/heard-tokyo-game-show-2012-harada-and-ono-can-never-work-toget/#comments The friendly rivalry between Tekken series producer Katsuhiro Harada and former Street Fighter mastermind Yoshinori Ono is a long and storied one, though we've always suspected that, were their powers to ever truly combine, the fighting world would never be the same.

As it turns out, it'd likely be the carpet in the Namco Bandai offices that never recovered: "I think he would be a positive asset to the company and on that front we definitely would want to hire him," Harada told us during a pre-Tokyo Game Show event earlier this week, after we asked if Ono would have a future at Namco Bandai, should the need ever arise.

"But personally working with him, I don't think we'd get very far in our jobs because we'd be too busy playing pranks on each other and putting animal turds around each other's desks. I think work would slow down a great deal if we worked together."

JoystiqHeard@ Tokyo Game Show 2012: Harada and Ono can never work together due to 'animal turds' originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 22 Sep 2012 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>animal-turdscapcomKatsuhiro-Haradanamco-bandaistreet-fightertekkentgs-2012yoshinori-onoSat, 22 Sep 2012 16:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Tekken Tag Tournament 2's latest gimmick is Nintendo-specific]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/19/tekken-tag-tournament-2s-latest-gimmick-is-nintendo-specific/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/19/tekken-tag-tournament-2s-latest-gimmick-is-nintendo-specific/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/19/tekken-tag-tournament-2s-latest-gimmick-is-nintendo-specific/#comments Tekken Tag Tournament 2's latest gimmick is NintendospecificTekken Tag Tournament 2 isn't above adding a few gimmicks to sell more copies - some may even call its tactics "fanservice" - but with the Wii U, its additions feel a little more innocent. Tekken leader Katsuhiro Harada describes one Wii U-specific mode for Tag Tournament 2 to Gamesradar:

"There are going to be some modes that will be interesting, because they are very Nintendo-like," Harada says. "Some of this was shown at E3, where a mushroom drops down and Heihachi eats it and gets bigger. You know Nintendo fans hearing and seeing that just exploded with excitement."

Harada can't go into more specifics about other Nintendo modes, but he describes the Snoop Dogg and swimsuit inclusions as "hooks," ways to appeal to new crowds.

"We tried to add several different kinds of hooks," Harada says. "One of them was Snoop Dogg, to appeal to people who wouldn't normally play Tekken - a more casual audience - and we got the desired affect with that. The swimsuits were just another hook to appeal to a different crowd. From the Japanese standpoint, it's an interesting costume that a lot of people would be interested in. We didn't know about the Western market that much."

Apparently the American offices were confused by the swimsuit DLC at first, but the reaction to its trailer at Comic-Con convinced them it was just fine. As long as the swimsuits are an equal-species option, of course.

"We do have swimsuits for the bears actually. Even True Ogre has a swimsuit," Harada says.

JoystiqTekken Tag Tournament 2's latest gimmick is Nintendo-specific originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 19 Jul 2012 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Katsuhiro-HaradamicrosoftNamco-Bandainintendoplaystationps3Tekken-Tag-Tournament-2wii-uxboxThu, 19 Jul 2012 21:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Harada 'pulling back' on idea of Tekken characters in new Smash Bros.]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/10/harada-pulling-back-on-idea-of-tekken-characters-in-new-smash/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/10/harada-pulling-back-on-idea-of-tekken-characters-in-new-smash/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/10/harada-pulling-back-on-idea-of-tekken-characters-in-new-smash/#comments Tekken characters may show up in Smash Bros, probably won't maybeTekken producer Katsuhiro Harada is "not really sure" if Namco Bandai should include Tekken characters in the next Super Smash Bros., he told NowGamer. Namco is co-developing Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS with Nintendo, and the title is a "big priority for the company," Harada says.

Namco has "a lot of people" from many of its franchises developing Super Smash Bros., but fans have been most curious about Tekken staff involvement in the new game, Harada says.

"The fans, rather than asking about Tales or Gundam or some of our other franchises, the fans abroad saw Tekken as one of the key words and took off on that," he says. "We're not really sure at this moment but when thinking of the playerbase who is playing Smash Bros., maybe Tekken characters is something they wouldn't want, so I've been pulling back on that a bit. But I don't know."

One of Tekken's characters, Heihachi Mishima, has been confirmed for PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, Sony's take on a Smash Bros.-style game. Namco's main staff is currently focused on finishing Tekken Tag Tournament 2, but it will support Super Smash Bros. in some capacity, Harada says. If any of the Tekken characters do make it into Super Smash Bros., we're personally hoping it's this one.

JoystiqHarada 'pulling back' on idea of Tekken characters in new Smash Bros. originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 10 Jul 2012 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsKatsuhiro-HaradaNamco-Bandainintendosmash-brosSuper-Smash-BrostekkenTekken-Tag-Tournament-2wii-uTue, 10 Jul 2012 16:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Tekken Tag Tournament 2 will have 'Fight Lab' tutorial mode]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/18/tekken-tag-tournament-2-will-have-fight-lab-tutorial-mode/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/18/tekken-tag-tournament-2-will-have-fight-lab-tutorial-mode/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/18/tekken-tag-tournament-2-will-have-fight-lab-tutorial-mode/#comments
Newcomers to the Tekken franchise shouldn't have a hard time learning juggle combos - that's the intention of a new Fight Lab mode that Namco is adding to Tekken Tag Tournament 2. It puts players in the shiny shoes of Combot, a learning fighter robot.

Fight Lab takes Combot through a series of progressively more difficult minigames, teaching combos and schooling players on what to do in specific scenarios. "To novice players, they're playing various mini-games that we've prepared and enjoying them while gaining customisation items and techniques," Tekken series lead Katsuhiro Karada tells Eurogamer. "Then they've gone through the mode a certain amount, and they've gained more Tekken knowledge and ability in the game."

Ultimately, players will be able to customize their Combot with moves from other fighters and use him in the single-player and online multiplayer modes.

JoystiqTekken Tag Tournament 2 will have 'Fight Lab' tutorial mode originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 18 Apr 2012 01:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>combotfight-labKatsuhiro-Haradamicrosoftnamcoplaystationps3Tekken-Tag-Tournament-2xboxWed, 18 Apr 2012 01:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Tekken producer Harada: No DLC characters for us]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/17/tekken-producer-harada-no-dlc-characters-for-us/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/17/tekken-producer-harada-no-dlc-characters-for-us/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/17/tekken-producer-harada-no-dlc-characters-for-us/#comments ImageCapcom's been explaining itself over the on-disc DLC that came with Street Fighter x Tekken, but Tekken series producer Katsuhiro Harada said there will be no such problem with his side of the franchise. Because, you see, he told Edge that no Tekken game will ever have DLC characters at all.

That's quite a pronouncement. He clarified that he doesn't have a problem with Capcom doing it, noting that their motives may be different from his. But Harada sees, he said, "the characters and their move sets as chess pieces - they are essential items necessary in the game and we would never sell any of those individually."

That doesn't rule out DLC completely, as Harada added that vanity items that might be added to the game after the fact would likely come with a charge. Characters might also be added to a Tekken game in advance as pre-order incentives, as long as they could eventually be unlocked by all players in the game. But as for after-the-fact characters, you won't find any of those in Tekken x Street Fighter if Harada has his way.

JoystiqTekken producer Harada: No DLC characters for us originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>charactersdlcdlc-charactersharadakatsuhiro-haradamicrosoftplaystationps3street-fighterstreet-fighter-x-tekkentekkentekken-x-street-fighterxboxTue, 17 Apr 2012 15:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Harada 'considering' Tekken X Street Fighter on Vita]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/16/harada-considering-tekken-x-street-fighter-on-vita/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/16/harada-considering-tekken-x-street-fighter-on-vita/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/16/harada-considering-tekken-x-street-fighter-on-vita/#comments Namco producer Katsuhiro Harada is leading up production of Tekken X Street Fighter -- he's the Yoshinori Ono of Namco, if you will. And like his Capcom counterpart, Harada has repeatedly taken to Twitter to answer fan questions about his current project, most recently telling one Twitter user that he's currently "considering" a Vita port of the title.

He didn't mention much else, unfortunately, though he did take time to promote an upcoming community vote via the game's Facebook page, that'll allow fans to choose which characters end up in the upcoming fighter. One follower suggested both Final Fight's famed crossdresser, Poison, as well as Street Fighter Alpha 3's Karin. We're gonna go out on a limb and ask Harada for Ryu and Eddy Gordo. Those guys never get any time in the spotlight!

JoystiqHarada 'considering' Tekken X Street Fighter on Vita originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>capcomkatsuhiro-haradanamconamco-bandaiplaystationplaystation-vitaportrosterstreet-fighter-x-tekkentwittervitaMon, 16 Jan 2012 20:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Harada shows off Tekken Hybrid limited edition]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/04/harada-shows-off-tekken-hybrid-limited-edition/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/04/harada-shows-off-tekken-hybrid-limited-edition/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/04/harada-shows-off-tekken-hybrid-limited-edition/#comments With the Tekken Hybrid set, you get both a movie (Tekken: Blood Vengeance) and a game (Tekken Tag Tournament HD) along with other bonuses like Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Prologue. If you feel uncomfortable about cramming all that content into a regular-size PS3 game case, you now have another option.

On Twitter, Producer Katsuhiro Harada revealed the limited edition package for Tekken Hybrid, including the standard edition, an artbook, and the soundtrack, in a much bigger box. Harada specifies that "PSN contents" will also be included, and that the soundtrack consists of two discs. Official pricing details haven't been announced, but Amazon says $59.99, a $20 premium over the standard edition.

[Thanks, Elisha]

JoystiqHarada shows off Tekken Hybrid limited edition originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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After an already weird competition at Comic-Con, Street Fighter and Tekken reps Yoshinori Ono and Katsuhiro Harada, joined by fans, faced off in another set of challenges. This time, it was even weirder thanks to added German-ness.

JoystiqStreet Fighter X Tekken inspires another Ono vs. Harada battle originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 31 Aug 2011 01:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>capcomgamescom-2011katsuhiro-haradamicrosoftnamco-bandaiplaystationplaystation-vitaps3street-fighter-x-tekkenvitaxboxyoshinori-onoWed, 31 Aug 2011 01:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Ryu will have his hadouken in Tekken X Street Fighter]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/02/ryu-will-have-his-hadouken-in-tekken-x-street-fighter/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/02/ryu-will-have-his-hadouken-in-tekken-x-street-fighter/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/02/ryu-will-have-his-hadouken-in-tekken-x-street-fighter/#comments "Obviously, the Street Fighter characters will have to have their fireballs. Ryu without a fireball just wouldn't be ... right," Tekken game director Katsuhiro Harada told PlayStation Blog at EVO 2011 last weekend. "Obviously we'll need it."

While Tekken X Street Fighter development is still in the earliest stages, the confirmation that characters will still be able to toss projectiles is curious. The only thing we've seen of the game so far has been a render of Ryu (above).

Harada doesn't know exactly how projectiles will make their way into the game yet, but it doesn't stop him from hypothesizing on how fireballs will be implemented. Additionally, he provides some details on a handful of the other upcoming Tekken games, including character list talk for Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Prologue and an "85%" confirmation of stereoscopic 3D in Tekken Tag Tournament 2 -- all of which you can read about in the full interview through that Source link below!

JoystiqRyu will have his hadouken in Tekken X Street Fighter originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 02 Aug 2011 22:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>evoevo-2011katsuhiro-haradanamco-bandaiplaystationps3tekken-tag-tournament-2tekken-tag-tournament-2-prologuetekken-tag-tournament-hdtekken-x-street-fighterTue, 02 Aug 2011 22:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Tekken Hybrid Blu-ray packs Tekken Tag Tournament 2 'Prologue']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/25/tekken-hybrid-blu-ray-packs-tekken-tag-tournament-2-prologue/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/25/tekken-hybrid-blu-ray-packs-tekken-tag-tournament-2-prologue/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/25/tekken-hybrid-blu-ray-packs-tekken-tag-tournament-2-prologue/#comments When you buy the Tekken Hybrid set, you'll get an HD version of the first Tekken Tag Tournament for PS3. You'll also get a playable sample of Tekken Tag Tournament 2, producer Katsuhiro Harada announced at Comic-Con. Oh, and the Tekken Blood Vengeance movie, of course.

The trailer shows Alisa and Xiaoyu, who will be playable in the "Prologue," fighting Devil, who hasn't been previously revealed as a character appearing in this game. And speaking of unconfirmed news, a console release still hasn't been announced for Tekken Tag 2 -- even though it now has a console demo.

The Hybrid set will be out sometime in November, but if you have a hankering for a bite-sized Tekken Tag experience now, you can get Tekken Bowl on iPhone -- for free!

Gallery: Tekken Tag Tournament HD (7/25/11)

Gallery: Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Prologue (PS3)

Gallery: Tekken Bowl (iPhone/iPad)

JoystiqTekken Hybrid Blu-ray packs Tekken Tag Tournament 2 'Prologue' originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 25 Jul 2011 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>iphonekatsuhiro-haradamobilenamco-bandaiplaystationps3sdcc-2010tekken-blood-vengeancetekken-bowltekken-hybridTekken-Tag-Tournament-2tekken-tag-tournament-hdMon, 25 Jul 2011 10:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Tekken lead cannot withstand Street Fighter lead's furious flurry of shoryukens]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/22/tekken-lead-cannot-withstand-street-fighter-leads-furious-flurr/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/22/tekken-lead-cannot-withstand-street-fighter-leads-furious-flurr/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/22/tekken-lead-cannot-withstand-street-fighter-leads-furious-flurr/#comments
Tekken project lead Katsuhiro Harada clearly hasn't been studying the finer points of the Street Fighter series he's currently collaborating on, as Street Fighter creative lead Yoshinori Ono surprises him with a flurry of shoryukens at multiple points in this bizarre SDCC short, promoting Street Fighter X Tekken (and vice versa, of course).

JoystiqTekken lead cannot withstand Street Fighter lead's furious flurry of shoryukens originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 22 Jul 2011 18:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>capcomcomic-concomic-con-2011katsuhiro-haradamicrosoftnamcoplaystationps3san-diego-comic-consan-diego-comic-con-2011sdcc-2011street-fighter-x-tekkentekken-x-street-fighterxboxyoshinori-onoFri, 22 Jul 2011 18:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Interview: Katsuhiro Harada talks Tekken Tag Tournament 2]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/18/interview-katushiro-harada-talks-tekken-tag-tournament-2/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/18/interview-katushiro-harada-talks-tekken-tag-tournament-2/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/18/interview-katushiro-harada-talks-tekken-tag-tournament-2/#comments Just minutes ago, immediately following the Tougeki fighting game championship finals held during the Tokyo Game Show, Namco Bandai game director Katsuhiro Harada announced Tekken Tag Tournament 2, the first iteration in the Tekken Tag series since the 1999 debut over a decade ago. We had a chance to speak with Mr. Harada following this unveiling, and learned more about the long delay, the game's arcade destination, the current state of fighting games and what's going on with Tekken X Street Fighter.

Joystiq: How long have you been working on Tekken Tag Tournament 2?
Katsuhiro Harada: Actually there was some talk at first of doing this before Tekken 6 came out, but when we discussed it amongst ourselves and the team we felt like we first wanted to make a proper sequel to 6 to see how far we could push the limits of our graphics engine on that hardware before going to Tag.

As you've seen for yourself in the trailer, we have three or four characters on the screen at once so that's simply twice as much power needed than previously for example in Tekken 6. So obviously trying to do that right off the bat earlier on would be much more difficult.

If it's running on the same technology as 6, which came not only to arcades but to consoles, what are your console plans for Tag 2?

Continue reading Interview: Katsuhiro Harada talks Tekken Tag Tournament 2

JoystiqInterview: Katsuhiro Harada talks Tekken Tag Tournament 2 originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 18 Sep 2010 08:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Image: 1UP
It's not much, but the image above is the first official glimpse of Tekken x Street Fighter, the 3D brawler being crafted by Namco (not to be confused with Capcom's 2D Street Fighter x Tekken). The image, snagged by 1UP, was shown by Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada during Gamescom. It's worth noting that Ryu is actually sporting Paul's uniform from the Tekken series, with Harada admitting that the Namco team only had enough time to create the face. Furthermore, Harada stated that the image was pulled directly off of a development unit and still needs things like lighting adjusted.

Enjoy the image, because Tekken x Street Fighter is still over two years away.

JoystiqWhat Ryu looking at? Ryu in Tekken x Street Fighter, of course! originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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For most of us, recent tweets from Street Fighter producer Yoshinori Ono have been good news, because they feature new screenshots of Capcom's Street Fighter X Tekken. All of these screens, depicting the same four characters we've seen in other Street Fighter X Tekken media, curiously seem to show the Tekken characters being beaten up by Ryu and Chun-Li. Ono also tweeted an "invitation" to a GamesCom presentation during which he and Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada will both appear and show off the game.

Which brings us to the one person for whom these tweets aren't great news. Ono entreated fans to "gather with me to rid of Harada's annoying beard off his baby face once and for all."

Gallery: Street Fighter X Tekken (8/13/10)

JoystiqNew Street Fighter X Tekken screens, Street Fighter producer taunts originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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