Earlier this month, Tekken Director Katsuhiro Harada announced his retirement, ending almost 30 years of service with Bandai Namco’s Tekken series. First voicing characters Kunimitsu, Law, and Yoshimitsu in the first two games, before becoming a producer on the subsequent titles, his influence has been huge on the series.
With Tekken 8 going through a rough patch, due to the release of Season 2 earlier this year, which overpowered many attacks and also cheapened the story by bringing back Heihachi Mishima, fans have been up in arms about the series lately. However, with Harada leaving at the end of the month, here are five things Bandai Namco can do for the series in the near future.