{"id":44831,"date":"2025-02-26T16:01:52","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T07:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=44831"},"modified":"2025-02-26T16:01:55","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T07:01:55","slug":"tekken-8-producer-katsuhiro-harada-shuts-down-criticism-of-anna-williamss-redesign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/tekken-8-producer-katsuhiro-harada-shuts-down-criticism-of-anna-williamss-redesign\/","title":{"rendered":"Tekken 8 producer Katsuhiro Harada shuts down criticism of Anna Williams\u2019s redesign\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The announcement of <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/tekken-8-announces-anna-williams-as-first-season-2-character\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Anna Williams as <strong>Tekken 8<\/strong>\u2019s first Season 2 character<\/a> has prompted some fans to voice their dislike of her new character design. A lot of the backlash was addressed to producer Katsuhiro Harada directly on X, who responded with his thoughts on the matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">While 98% of the fans are welcoming this, there will always be people like you.<br><br>I understand and sympathize that it may not suit your personal taste, but if you prefer the old design, past works already exist. I am not taking those away from you.<br><br>Also, you refer to yourself as\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KwSX6QFwhn\">https:\/\/t.co\/KwSX6QFwhn<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Katsuhiro Harada (@Harada_TEKKEN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Harada_TEKKEN\/status\/1894538557840355585?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 26, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While Harada understands where some veteran players are coming from, he reminds them that past Tekken games are still available to play for those who prefer Anna\u2019s previous looks. Harada goes on to say that many of those who call themselves \u201cAnna fans\u201d are just voicing their own opinions and do not speak for the majority of players. According to Harada, about 98% of fans approve of Anna\u2019s new design.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Developers cannot seem to win <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/final-fantasy\/final-fantasy-16-protagonist-clives-tekken-8-inclusion-meets-mixed-reception-as-players-lament-tifas-absence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">when it comes to fan criticism<\/a>. Using Anna Williams as an example, Harada points out that people complained when she was not in the game, and are now complaining again after she\u2019s been added. Funnily, he suggests that if the team had kept Anna\u2019s old look instead of making her from scratch, they likely would have been accused of \u201crecycling.\u201d To appease fans old and new, Tekken 8 often implements alternate costumes that reference characters\u2019 older looks while creating new designs for their default appearances.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1251\" height=\"711\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1251px) 100vw, 1251px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20250226-44831-002.jpg\" alt=\"Anna Williams Costume 3 in Tekken 8\" class=\"wp-image-44835\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20250226-44831-002.jpg 1251w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20250226-44831-002-380x216.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20250226-44831-002-768x436.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1255\" height=\"707\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1255px) 100vw, 1255px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20250226-44831-001.jpg\" alt=\"Anna Williams Costume 4 in Tekken 8\" class=\"wp-image-44836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20250226-44831-001.jpg 1255w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20250226-44831-001-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20250226-44831-001-768x433.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Anna\u2019s Costume 3 is a modern take on her Corset Dress outfit in Tekken 6, while her Costume 4 pays homage to her Tekken 7 look. Her default appearance is brand-new, as she sports a new asymmetrical bob haircut with red highlights and dons a red coat, a lace top, and red pants. While she looks understandably different from her past iterations, her personality and outfit undoubtedly make her Nina Williams\u2019 younger sister.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I usually don\u2019t leave long comments on positive opinions, but I just want to let you know that the development staff is always happy to see them.<br>(As for why I respond to negative opinions\u2014it&#39;s because these negative folks tend to have a narrow perspective. If I don\u2019t respond,\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0VwekgYGvE\">https:\/\/t.co\/0VwekgYGvE<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Katsuhiro Harada (@Harada_TEKKEN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Harada_TEKKEN\/status\/1894542252967649717?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 26, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to praise for Anna\u2019s new design, Harada makes sure to let players know that positive opinions are greatly appreciated by the Tekken 8 development team. Harada explains that while he does not like responding to negative opinions, he addresses them more than positive comments to avoid spreading misinformation and toxicity.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anna Williams arrives in Tekken 8 on March 31 (PDT) for Early Access adopters and April 3 for everyone else. Tekken 8 is available for the PC (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/1778820\/TEKKEN_8\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>), <a href=\"https:\/\/store.playstation.com\/en-us\/concept\/10006270\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PS5<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-US\/games\/store\/tekken-8\/9ppsm14vkclw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Xbox Series X|S.<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tekken series producer Katsuhiro Harada shuts down complaints about Anna William&#8217;s redesign, reminding angry fans that past games still exist.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":44833,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[17],"class_list":["post-44831","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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