Tekken exit Katsuhiro Harada He revealed his failed attempt to bring Colonel Sanders from Kentucky into the fighting game as a guest character.
talking to PlayerUnfortunately, Harada's plans were rejected by KFC and his bosses. “For a long time, I had wanted to fight Colonel Sanders from KFC. So, I asked for Colonel Sanders and (went) to the head office in Japan,” he explained, but his offer was rejected “with a bad look.”
This does not mean that the American fast food chain is completely against the appearance of its illustrious founder, as Colonel Sanders appears in I love you, Colonel Sanders! A finger-licking good dating simulatorwhich was commissioned by KFC and released for free in 2019 on Steam.
For game designer Michael Murray, the negative reception to the idea was likely due to the game's genre Tekken He is. “They weren't very open to the idea, but (Colonel Sanders) showed up at the matches after that. So maybe him fighting someone was an issue for them. But it shows how difficult these types of discussions are.”
Unfortunately, a failed fast food collaboration may lead to disappointment in the future Tekken Partnerships, most notably The Waffle House stage is highly requested by fanswhich seems likely that it will never see the light of day.
In the meantime, fans still have Heihachi Mishima DLC to look forward to. For more information about upcoming Tekken 8 DLC and free story expansion, Unforgotten Echoes, check it out Preview Geek Culture here.
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