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Tekken 8Director Katsuhiro Harada shot down fan discussions claiming that the developers dislike Anna Williams. Incidentally, Anna isnot part of the baseTekken 8roster, which further added to rumors and fan speculations regarding her status with the devs. While part of the reason is that Anna and Nina are somewhat parallel characters, the two are still completely different, which has prompted the community to discuss the unfair treatment of the former.
Tekken 8has received a lot of positive feedback for taking the premiere and tenured fighting game to new levels in the modern generation. While there has been some criticism regarding the roster inclusions, the consensus is that Harada and the team have built the latest entry into a solid game that will last fans for some time. The current state ofTekken 8does leave a lot of room open for returning characters and new additions, such as what happened withTekken 7having four seasons of DLC. One of the most requested characters that is currently still missing is Anna Williams, which has caused some negative responses from the community.
Tekken 8’s Katsuhiro Harada has responded to fans' claims that the team had a bias against Anna. In a lengthy Twitter post, Harada shared a lot of facts regarding the dynamic between Nina and Anna’s relationship, as well as outright shooting down the rumors that Anna was hated by the devs. Harada states that Anna’s portrayal inTekkenis “filled with a lot of thoughts and feelings from me and the animation staff.” Granted, many players prefermaining Nina Williams, but Anna, as Harada stated, serves as the yang to Nina’s yin.
Anna Williams Facts Katsuhiro Harada Shared on Twitter
Harada explained that the development team gave saw huge potential in Anna Williams as early asTekken 1andTekken 2. Back then, most mid-bosses were basically parallels to others in the roster. However, by the timeTekken 3came out, the team wanted to make the character unique. Harada even confirmed that he mainly worked on Anna for that game, even inventing all of Anna’s moves list up toTekken 5 Dark Resurrection.Anna’s last appearance was as DLC forTekken 7, so there’s a high possibility for her return inTekken 8.
Harada has shown his keenness to talk and discussTekkenand everything related to it. Even simple things likeHarada’s reactions to community-made memes involvingTekkenand other games have shown that the director enjoys responding to the fan base. Many fans appreciate this side of Harada, as it shows how much attention to detail and love he shows forTekkenas a whole.
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Tekken 8 brings the fight to the latest generation of consoles, powered by Unreal Engine 5. Feel the power of every hit in Tekken 8, the latest entry in the legendary fighting game franchise from Bandai Namco. Utilising the power and realism of Unreal Engine 5, Tekken 8 pushes the envelope for fighting games by taking full advantage of the power of the latest generation of consoles. Ground-breaking new features, breathtakingly detailed character models and dramatic environments make this one of the most visually stunning and immersive titles in the genre yet. Tekken 8 picks up after the gruesome battle that ended in Heihachi Mishima’s defeat in Tekken 7, focusing on a new rivalry, pitting father against son as Jin Kazama stands in defiance against Kazuya Mishima in a city-shattering face-to-face showdown.
