Tekken director Katsuhiro Harada lastly discovered the time to take a journey to Waffle House.
For those who’re questioning why that is the information shaking the gaming trade in the present day, you must know that followers have requested the preventing recreation developer to embody a stage primarily based on the 24/7 breakfast joint for years. It is one thing Harada’s by no means precisely been opposed to – he mentioned trademark and rights points as a potential hangup in 2024 – however the thought has remained simply out of attain, regardless.
Harada introduced he can be leaving his Tekken house at Bandai Namco late final 12 months after which went on to reveal his new firm, VS Studio, simply a few weeks in the past, however it appears just like the All-Star Particular and a facet of hashbrowns by no means left his thoughts. Yesterday, he let his X/Twitter followers know that he lastly discovered the time to cease by Waffle House, and he even purchased a menu.
I lastly made it to WAFFLE HOUSE.
The workers are at all times pleasant, and after I requested if they might promote me a menu, they bought me one for $5.
Subsequent time, I’ll be again at 3 a.m. for struggle time.#WAFFLEHOUSE pic.twitter.com/ivyTIzSE0B— Katsuhiro Harada (@Harada_TEKKEN) May 24, 2026
“I lastly made it to WAFFLE HOUSE,” Harada mentioned. “The workers are at all times pleasant, and after I requested if they might promote me a menu, they bought me one for $5. Subsequent time, I’ll be again at 3 a.m. for struggle time.”
The reference to a late-night brawl stems from memes which have consumed Waffle House for years. It is one thing he dug deeper into in 2024, a time when he knew distressingly little about what the restaurant meant to social media customers on-line. Now, it appears like you’ll be able to all name him an skilled – and possibly even a fan.
Katsuhiro Harada’s Waffle House saga has gone on for fairly a while. Naturally, Tekken followers reacted to his breakfast replace accordingly.
Thanks for all the things im glad you loved your meal, this has a everlasting area in my shelf 🙂↕️ pic.twitter.com/j5ZVF0EISo
— doritobandito (@doritobndito) May 25, 2026
— Darkbills (@Darkmaronette) May 24, 2026
A brand new fighter has entered the world. pic.twitter.com/bBrpeROzAe
— Jarvix McJarvy (@JarvixMcJarvy) May 24, 2026
Harada not has the sway to deliver Waffle House to Tekken, particularly, however the legendary preventing recreation collection may be very a lot nonetheless kicking. Simply yesterday, it was introduced that Bandai Namco would quickly add Baki’s Yujiro Hanma as a playable character in Tekken 8.
Photograph shared by Katsuhiro Harada by way of X/Twitter.
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