‘Leroy and Raven will kick your ass’ - Harada hits back at fans accusing Tekken of racism

Tekken’s most famous developer, Katsuhiro Harada, has responded to criticism of how the series handles its black characters from fans who’re keen to see Eddy Gordo revealed for Tekken 8.Whether or not players will be able to throw hands as Eddy Gordo — the Brazilian martial artist that made his debut all the way back in 1997’s Tekken 3 — has, for better or worse, been a big point of focus for a lot of them in the run up to release. Now, Harada’s stepped in to respond to one fan suggesting that Gordo hasn’t been formally revealed yet due to racism.In their post, this Twitter user argued: “The only reason why Eddy Gordo hasn’t been revealed yet is because the creators of Tekken are racist and don’t care about black characters or dark skinned people.” Read more