Tekken 8 Director Addresses Demand For Waffle House Fighting Stage
Waffle House is known for more than greasy anti-hangover breakfast food. You’re as likely to end up in a heated exchange as you are to enjoy a Texas Melt there. Breakfast brawls have become a quintessential part of the Waffle House experience, and the internet is filled with countless videos that capture the pugilistic vibes.
Ok, I will only ask once about this request.
— Katsuhiro Harada (@Harada_TEKKEN) March 30, 2024
Why do some communities send me requests for “Waffle House”?
Please be sure to explain the basis for the request, including the original story, history and background.
I look forward to an explanation from someone who knows more. https://t.co/w8ozUnJ1mY
Hoping to bring Waffle House’s signature setting to the gaming world, fans have set their sights on Katsuhiro Harada, the longtime director of the popular Tekken video game series. No restaurant lets you go from combos to combos like Waffle House, so it’s the perfect choice for a fighting stage. Fans were given a sliver of hope a few days ago when Harada posed the question: ‘Why do some communities send me requests for “Waffle House”?’
Naturally, the comments section went wild. George Alexopoulos offered a winning reply which subsequently received 917 likes:
Essentially it is a 24-hour chain restaurant in the American south with decent cheap food, which attracts a lot of drunk groups late at night.
— George Alexopoulos (@GPrime85) March 30, 2024
People often get into arguments, which lead to fist fights.
To others, it seemed like the most glaring no-brainer ever. Tar Heel Joe is completely on board with the idea:
I will immediately buy Tekken 8 if the Waffle House stage is added. No questions asked. Take my money.
— Tar Heel Joe (@FormerModerate) March 30, 2024
Sigmund Salvador, on the other hand, shared a hilarious gif that perfectly explains everything; no words necessary:
—$SigSal
(@SigmundSalvador) March 30, 2024
Harada responded to the hungry masses in a follow-up post, “The restaurant has both the trademark and the rights to the restaurant, so if the restaurant chain’s headquarters refuses to accept my proposal, it will not happen.”
So it appears that the ball is in Waffle House’s court for now. Let’s hope the company agrees with this potentially legendary partnership.
