Tekken 7 Has a New Character, People Aren’t Happy, Creator Responds Angrily

With the release of a new character for Tekken 7 that has fans upset, the creator has responded with distaste.

[neko217]

Why can't people just take the new character and enjoy it!? There always has to be something to complain about... I think she's great! Can't wait to play her! (Good thing I'm in Japan! :3

[gamer7804]

I totally agree. Except I'm in the USA. Now because of a few annoying dissenters on Gaf we won't get the character at all :(. I'll hold off buying the incomplete version unless the decision is reversed or added via free dlc

[loganbdh]

Incomplete.... Wow the Internet needs to get there panties out of a bunch.

[SilentNegotiator]

No, because of a ridiculous developer we won't get the character.

[demonddel]

I know this might sound funny but the diehard stationplay crowd is some lil switches they complain about everything

[Mankey]

There's already a petition to get her back in the game, after the absolutely ridiculous neogaf forum that got her pulled from the NA release.

Get it together, people.

[Mankey]

(The Petition https://www.change.org/p/te...

[Aleithian]

Signed.

[izumo_lee]

yeah there are like what 30+ characters in Tekken & stupid people find this one offensive? C'mon we got a bear, a wooden guy thing, an android pink haired girl, yet a girl in a cat suit people say doesn't fit in the Tekken universe. Really?

[CocoWolfie]

do you remember the dinoasaur with boxing gloves?!

[bloop]

It was the kangaroo that had boxing gloves. Don't think Gon (the dinosaur) had boxing gloves. Either way, both utterly ridiculous characters!!

[Aquariusgamer]

@Bloop

I'm pretty sure tekken 2 or 3 had a boxing raptor in addition to the roo.

[nightofthesun87]

Yeah Alex. I think he was a raptor. Him and Roger are basically palette swaps, although they do have some differing move.

[bloop]

Ah yes, I remember the raptor now. It's the little 2 foot orange guy I was thinking of. He was a total pain in the ass to fight.

[HavokPants]

yes it's also in tag tournament 2

[medman]

The older I get, the less I understand people.

[rainslacker]

All that quirky stuff is what made me love Tekken. Just good fun wrapped around a solid fighting game.

[yewles1]

...so you're just going to western gamers a stereotype replacement because you're mad at one small group's reaction to your character? (THIS is the detail you should be reading into, guys)

This is why I can't take devs seriously anymore, letting consumers hamper their emotions so easily.

Harada, you're not Kamiya, stop trying to be a mini version of him.

[Kumomeme]

well,everyone had pride

[Cybermario]

if you could take the time to check his twitter feed you should know he was being sarcastic and he was more than decent replying to fans for hours.

[skydragoonity]

Harada should be bigger than this, ignore the cry babies and leave all the characters

[Angeljuice]

So she won't be available in "the West", but she will be available in Europe?

Someone needs to brush-up on their Geopolitical knowledge.

Maybe they should make a further two versions, one for the Eastern market and one for Asia?

[XxExacutionerxX]

I don't care about Tekken7, what has changed from Tekken 6 or 5... I wanted Tekken x Street Fighter..I'm really starting to hate some of these Japanese games, they put out 20 sequels with little to no change in gameplay or sometimes ghaphics. If fans want to get mad at characters, that's the least of Tekken problems. Its hardly no change in the gameplay sense really Tekken 3. I look at killer instinct, or mortal kombat and it's better than Tekken or Soul Cal. Oh and let's not forget about every company that makes fighting games over in japan pushing tons of on disc Dlc for new colors or outfits. What happen to playing the game so much that your earn them.

[consolez_FTW]

"I'm really starting to hate some of these Japanese games, they put out 20 sequels with little to no change in game play or sometimes graphics"

Wow so I guess American developers don't do this and please list of all these Japanese games you play that have "20 sequels" with no change in game play or graphics.
Ignorance is bliss

[XxExacutionerxX]

Ignorance is bliss
really
Sorry I was wrong 20 sequels within a sequel
Dead or Alive 5, 5plus, oh and 5 Final Round lol
Street Fighter 4 Super SF4, Super SF4 Arcade, Ultra SF 4, and I bet 5 will do the same.
Soul Calibur series
Final Fantasy (Can't keep count on that series)
Tekken
Everything from Dynasty Warriors
(Where is the change in that gameplay, we are still hitting the X button through the whole game.)
Yeah, I rest my case
American Developers don't do this, at least if I spend 50 dollars in dlc for a US, it's to add hours of gameplay or story or and all of the Little Dlc content...Thats call Season Pass
Where is the Season Pass for all of those Japanese games.

[burza1982]

Creator Responds Angrily!? What the Hell?
Since when creator decide what I will be play?
I don't like it - I don't pay it, your job is make sure I happy with your product.
I'm not happy you don't have a money. You don't have a money - you don't have a job. And can make that game for yourself.
Remember - CUSTOMER IS YOUR MASTER.

[Angeljuice]

"Since when creator decide what I will be play?"

Since forever, if you don't believe me try playing a game that was never created.

Everything you have ever played was decided upon by the creator. They decide what you can or can't play, you decide if you want to or not.

[ChrisChambers]

"try playing a game that was never created."

I was in need of a good laugh, thanks for that

[AshleeEmerson]

Lol, well, someone with real logic around here besides me. Love it. :)

[Spotie]

Spoken like someone who's never had to deal with a customer.

Or created a product to sell.

[Kumomeme]

same things otherwise to
customer is always right,but since when customer will be the one deciding all the stuff?

creator are the one make the decisions..ofcourse,they need to hear customers feedback..but not neccesarry they need to listen and obey to every one of the complains

things aren't easy just like that

[Cybermario]

if you cared to check his twiter feed you should know he was not ranting or reacting angrily at all, get facts before you type nonsense.

[plmkoh]

Well done, the first ever recorded event in history where people demand less content on disc.

Don't complain when the DLC comes.

[Sharingan_no_Kakashi]

Personally I can't stand the character, but Harada should know not to respond in this manner to a post on friggin Neogaf.

[Claudinho69]

nice, another situation where whiners ruined for others.

[AmkOwns]

Heard the characters a "he"

[masterfox]

the new character sucks, it just looks like a plain lifeless doll, hell even the moves look so damn recycled.

Put a little more effort next time Namco please, in the end we gamers pay your salary, we deserve better quality. :)

[SuicidalTendencies]

So everyone has to suffer cause of some morons on a message board?

[FullmetalRoyale]

The current gen way..

[jambola]

So basically his mind set was "these people who don't want the character are pissing me off, so i'll give them what they want, screw the people who wanted the character"

[NicSage]

Love the parts where it calls people from America " skin heads ".

Thanks for making it easy for me not to purchase your game, asswipe.

[DeadManMMX]

Your paraphrasing go reread it.

[NicSage]

I did read it & he stated it twice. I'm not sure what you mean.

[Qrphe]

Not that you were buying it to begin with

[NicSage]

You've got me there.

[OUROSMAG]

Again considering there is bears a kangaroo and a tree stump a girl in cat ears is the least ridiculous character in this game.

[StevieMacUK]

This character is part of the developers vision.

The fact they are willng to change that, after a little bit of pressure, says everything you need to know about the confidence they have in their product.

[Blues Cowboy]

Devs need to stop looking for unsolicited feedback, make their stuff, then see what happens.

Did Picasso ask everyone whether they liked the idea of his abstract paintings? Does Miyamoto get on twitter and canvas for Mario ideas, or trawl NeoGAF in case someone is writing something nasty about him?

No. Make your art, developers, and don't look from feedback from people who, in all fairness, don't actually know what they want until they get it.

[sweetSWAGGER]

What a beautiful comment. :,)

[KillerPwned]

Wow I hate the people that just gotta ruin it for everyone. Its a NEW CHARACTER!!!! how can you complain about that its more content for your money geez. Next people are gonna put up a damn petition because Street Fighter V has to many characters...

[PizzaSteve]

I'm neither happy or mad. She have an annoying voice and silly but she's no sillier than the bears, kangaroos, and raptor. I hope she is put back in US version.

[Iltapalanyymi]

i like her. i dont understand murrifats flipping their shit over this.
oh well, im gonna enjoy playing as her.

[TheHardware]

lol, muscular, skinhead with powerful attack.

this is what other countries think equates to Americans in video games.

[Aquariusgamer]

"Muscular skin head with powerful attack."

So my penis is going to be in this game? SOLD.

[Qrphe]

Look at your typical Western video game protagonist

[Hakoom]

put serious players in a game then instead of hookers

[Hold_It]

To hell with Gamergate, and allowing them to affect games. Some people shouldn't have internet and that should be true for anyone supporting Anita Sarkeesian or is involved with either side of gamergate. All three are scams.

[LeCreuset]

People shouldn't have internet because an oversensitive dev, who you would think knows how to handle criticism by now, reacts to negative feedback of a new character from a small portion of fans by opting to teach them a lesson by implementing mass punishment upon the wider fanbase, even after others came forward to say they like the character? And you actually have people running to stroke this guy's ego by signing a petition to bring the character back?

Speak with your dollars and don't buy the game. See how quickly she becomes free dlc. God forbid anyone ever have a problem with something like the arcade mode.

[Knushwood Butt]

Capcom should retroactively remove Rainbow Mika from SF Alpha 3.

While we're at it, SNK should remove Mai from, like, countless games.

[urwifeminder]

Oh no change is a gamers worse nightmare these days please give us the same thing over and over with better rez and fps or just remaster everything that ever sold.

[Kumomeme]

i remember there are thread recently at neogaf discussing about 'Great games you almost skipped for stupid reasons'

well,there no guarantee if this tekken gonna be great or good ,decent or bad game,but ironically these what happens..
did'n want to play certain games for stupid reason
(still depend on each one views wherever the reason are stupid or not,agreed or not)

[Cybermario]

love the click bait title for this article, also love how many morons comment and judge Harada before they check it actually happened that way.

[domford1981]

Gamers aren't happy? That's weird....

[LightDiego]

It's not fair to the American gamers because of some social justice warriors, it's not the first time these people are trying to ruin our hobby.

[Enigma_2099]

Maybe she's just a joke character? She definitely looks a lot more original than Decapre

[Silly gameAr]

I guess people really think we're a close minded nation that only wants to play as "musclebound skinheads". The vocal minority always clucks the loudest. I really don't see a problem with Lucky Chloe. I've seen worse fighters added to the Tekken roster over the years.

She looked kind of interesting to me.

[sovkhan]

These reactions are becoming more and more ridiculous!!!

Don't like the char, don't play it and that's about it!!!