Harada's Surprising Stance: What He Revealed About Kirby and Tekken 8 Amidst Kazuya's Smash Appearance

2023-09-18 03:20:31

Harada Responds to Requests to Put Kirby in Tekken 8 after Kazuya was in Smash

Tekken Director Katsuhiro Harada has addressed the desires of fans who want to see Kirby join the Tekken 8 roster as a way to reciprocate Sakurai's inclusion of Kazuya in Smash Ultimate.

The announcement of Kazuya as a DLC fighter in Smash Ultimate surprised the internet a few years back, and now fans are looking for some form of compensation.

Kazuya has made a significant impact in Smash Ultimate, with professional player "Riddles" winning major tournaments using the Tekken character's powerful zero-to-death combos.

With Tekken 8 on the horizon, fans have reached out to Harada, requesting a collaboration with Sakurai and Nintendo to add Kirby as a guest fighter in the game. However, Harada's response may not meet their expectations.

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On Twitter, a fan asked Harada if it was possible for Kirby to be included in Tekken, but it appears that the director has ruled out the possibility. He responded, "You want me to negotiate such a difficult deal with Nintendo?" This suggests that making a deal to add Kirby to Tekken would be quite challenging.

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Harada also mentioned an interesting detail about Kazuya dropping Kirby in the Smash Bros. trailer. He explained that this scene was included because Sakurai had always wanted it. Harada jokingly added that he didn't want to antagonize Kirby's fans by having their beloved character experience such a fate.

Considering that Tekken 8 will not be released on a Nintendo platform, it seems highly unlikely that Kirby would make a random appearance in a PlayStation and Xbox game. Nintendo is known to be extremely protective of its intellectual property and has typically only allowed its characters to appear in games on their own systems.

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However, there have been exceptions in the past, such as Link's appearance as a playable character in the GameCube version of Soulcalibur 2.

While it doesn't seem plausible for Kirby to join Tekken 8, it's intriguing to imagine the possibilities if he did. Just envision the new powers and hats he could acquire by absorbing the game's diverse cast of characters.

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