{"id":340775,"date":"2026-05-26T05:53:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T00:23:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=340775"},"modified":"2026-05-26T05:53:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T00:23:42","slug":"tekken-director-katsuhiro-harada-takes-a-trip-to-waffle-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/26\/tekken-director-katsuhiro-harada-takes-a-trip-to-waffle-house\/","title":{"rendered":"Tekken Director Katsuhiro Harada Takes a Trip to Waffle House"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Tekken director Katsuhiro Harada finally found the time to make a journey to Waffle House.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">If you happen to&#8217;re wondering why that is the news shaking the gaming industry today, it is best to know that fans have asked the fighting game developer to <u>include a stage based on the 24\/7 breakfast joint<\/u> for years. It&#8217;s something Harada&#8217;s never exactly been against \u2013 he <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Harada_TEKKEN\/status\/1774054319094153644?s=20\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>mentioned<\/u><\/a> trademark and rights issues as a possible hangup in 2024 \u2013 but the concept has remained just out of reach, regardless.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Harada <u>announced<\/u> he can be leaving his Tekken home at Bandai Namco late last yr after which went on to disclose his recent company, <u>VS Studio<\/u>, just just a few weeks ago, nevertheless it looks just like the All-Star Special and a side of hashbrowns never left his mind. Yesterday, he <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Harada_TEKKEN\/status\/2058670990071091249?s=20\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>let his X\/Twitter followers<\/u><\/a> know that he finally found the time to stop by Waffle House, and he even bought a menu.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-theme=\"light\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I finally made it to WAFFLE HOUSE.<\/p>\n<p>The staff are at all times friendly, and after I asked in the event that they would sell me a menu, they sold me one for $5.<br \/>Next time, I\u2019ll be back at 3 a.m. for fight time.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WAFFLEHOUSE?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#WAFFLEHOUSE<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ivyTIzSE0B\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/ivyTIzSE0B<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Katsuhiro Harada (@Harada_TEKKEN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Harada_TEKKEN\/status\/2058670990071091249?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 24, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;I finally made it to WAFFLE HOUSE,&#8221; Harada said. &#8220;The staff are at all times friendly, and after I asked in the event that they would sell me a menu, they sold me one for $5. Next time, I\u2019ll be back at 3 a.m. for fight time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The reference to a late-night brawl stems from memes which have consumed Waffle House for years. It&#8217;s something he <u>dug deeper into in 2024<\/u>, a time when he knew distressingly little about what the restaurant meant to social media users online. Now, it looks like you may all call him an authority \u2013 and perhaps even a fan.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Katsuhiro Harada&#8217;s Waffle House saga has gone on for quite a while. Naturally, Tekken fans reacted to his breakfast update accordingly.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-theme=\"light\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thanks for all the things im glad you enjoyed your meal, this has a everlasting space in my shelf \ud83d\ude42\u200d\u2195\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/j5ZVF0EISo\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/j5ZVF0EISo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 doritobandito (@doritobndito) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/doritobndito\/status\/2058731279181312485?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 25, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-theme=\"light\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\" lang=\"qme\" dir=\"ltr\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tfQeRaLsYy\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/tfQeRaLsYy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Darkbills (@Darkmaronette) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Darkmaronette\/status\/2058691033807077730?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 24, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-theme=\"light\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A brand new fighter has entered the world. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bBrpeROzAe\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/bBrpeROzAe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jarvix McJarvy (@JarvixMcJarvy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JarvixMcJarvy\/status\/2058698562288910645?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 24, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Harada now not has the sway to bring Waffle House to Tekken, specifically, however the legendary fighting game series may be very much still kicking. Just yesterday, it was announced that Bandai Namco would <u>soon add Baki&#8217;s Yujiro Hanma as a playable character<\/u> in <u>Tekken 8<\/u>.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Photo shared by Katsuhiro Harada via X\/Twitter.<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Michael Cripe is a contract author with IGN. He&#8217;s best known for his work at sites like The Pitch, The Escapist, and OnlySP. Make sure to give him a follow on Bluesky (@mikecripe.bsky.social) and Twitter (@MikeCripe).<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tekken director Katsuhiro Harada finally found the time to make a journey to Waffle House. If you happen to&#8217;re wondering why that is the news shaking the gaming industry today, it is best to know that fans have asked the fighting game developer to include a stage based on the 24\/7 breakfast joint for years. 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