So says Harada.
Tekken X Street Fighter was first described by Tekken Director Katsuhiro Harada as dead in the water before being upgraded back to “on hold” — something the title has been classified as since way back in 2016.
Speaking on a recent episode of Harada’s Bar, a YouTube talk show of his own creation, Harada was subtitled as saying, “yeah, development stopped but we got about 30% done.”
Since the episode was released, Harada has clarified his statement and its translation. The developer says the words “stopped” and “dead” were incorrect and should have read as “paused” and “shelved”.
“We are still hopeful that Tekken X Street Fighter will resume development when the opportunity arises,” Harada continued. “However, such a title cannot be moved just for the convenience of one company in terms of marketing and branding, and it also affects each other’s development resources. For now, we are just waiting for the right opportunity.”
Tekken X Street Fighter was to be Bandai Namco’s take on the iconic fighting franchises, following Capcom’s Street Fighter X Tekken in 2012. We’ll let you know if it ever comes out.
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