Tekken 8 director's response to hilarious Waffle House request goes viral 

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If he actually puts Waffle House as a fighting stage, it'll not only make everyone happy but it'll also mean that Waffle House canon to the Tekken lore

Waffle House doesn't ask if you can cook. They ask if you can fight. - Shigeru Miyamoto, 2024, Nintendo Game Designer/Waffle House Historian

I love that his tweets imply that the ONLY thing stopping him from adding it was proper copyright concerns. King.

Call it " Waffle Stop" and when the players perform a floor break show the employees hosting illegal fight club underground as training🤣🤣

Tekken fight inside a waffle house would make tekken God tier.

Waffle house cannot be included because it breaks the lore. How can heihachi or kazuya claim to be the worlds greatest fighter when dave the waffle house manager who is only one hour away from closing up exists?

Sir, this is not stupid news. This is super important. Ultimately a feel good story and very much needed nowadays.

I've never played a Tekken game in my life but if they add this as a stage I will buy it.

Randy Savage once got in a fight with a butterknife at a Waffle House. Worthy venue for combat.

He took the time to ask and read the responses, that's already more than people would have legitimately hoped for lol

That shit was so funny when i saw that on the TL i was dying haha the replies were the best part. "Waffle House is America's modern-day coliseum for open combat were all staff and patrons can participate" lmao

That Tekken chair parry. This made my day. 😂

*Drops the 1st Tekken 8 DLC* New Character: Ultra-instinct Shaggy New Map: Wafflehouse

Tekken x Waffle House crossover promotion would be fire 🔥🔥

Honestly, I think Waffle House should allow it, spread the brand awareness. And to those who say that it'll damage their reputation lmfao no it won't, that reputation has been with them for years and people still go and eat regularly.

This is an actually funny response. Just in time for April Fools Day.

Legally accepted Names - Pancake House Breakfast House Waffle Home/Barn/Station/etc you can see how easy it would be to change the name JUST enough to be legal but still get the point across. A brick building with yellow trim is Uncopywritable... so you can have it look almost identical without issue. Last case scenario.... Just use the brick building with Yellow trim with NO NAME visible... blur it out slightly with "Fog" or "Steam" or whatever its a background image after all.

Waffle house would be stupid not to do it. Advertising to a huge number of people who will go and buy waffles. Hell, even if it was a secret level that required you to pick up a chair in a level, throw it and have player 2 parry it away to unlock.

This is the sort of news I love to hear on occasion. A Japanese director learning about WAFFLE HOUSE is so fucking funny. (The clip of the lady grabbing the chair *without breaking eye contact* is legendary) I am BEGGING they do it. It would be legendary for the memes alone

the number of people telling Waffle House to "do it for the culture" in the comments was great

That Vegeta meme damn near had me in stitches! 😂

my reply: The Waffle House arena will represent the modern battle arena for drunk, high, hungry americans battling it out with each other or even the staff as stage bosses.

This was a wonderful story! It informed me of the kind of news I love and we saw you smile for an entire video! Very good reporting, sir.

Now this is the real news i've been looking for! good reporting YongYea! merry easters!

I remember going to a Waffle House once at 1 am. Only to see a guy get arrested. No fighting, but yeah. Anything can happen at Waffle House.

My man Woolie Vs going the most viral since the MvC3 incident.

This is what mainstream game media should focus into. Little hilarious gaming stories here and there. Thanks for reporting this Yong!

Haha, thanks for this. Would have flown under my radar and it absolutely brightened my day. Harada's freaking great. On the one hand, Waffle House could see this as a great advertisement opportunity. On the other hand, they may not want violence associated with their brand. Either way, it's great that Harada responded to the request like this.

Synonyms for Waffle: crêpe, pancake, blintz, flapjack, hotcake, crepe, griddle cake, slapjack, blin, oatcake, wheat cake, blintze Synonyms for House: residence, abode, roof, home, dwelling, lodging, place, housing, apartment, cottage, cabin, residency, quarters, mansion, shelter, bungalow, habitation, domicile, hearth, farmhouse, fireside, villa, hearthstone, diggings, ranch, pad, castle, nest, estate, dormitory, condo, manor, accommodations, homestead, condominium, penthouse, chalet, shack, hut, palace, hacienda, duplex, dorm, hall, rectory, ranch house, barracks, flat, town house, townhome, room(s), tenement, suite, tract house, casita, saltbox, apartment house, tenement house, triplex, split level, trailer, salon, boardinghouse, château, manor house, semi, walk-up, manse, rooming house, parsonage, lodging house, flophouse, grange, lodgement, McMansion, hovel, billet, houseboat, recreational vehicle, house trailer, vicarage, RV, shanty, motor home, mobile home, hermitage, countryseat, hootch, lodgment, hutch i'm likken slapjack flophouse my cut is 1% of revenue generated. lol

That's par for the course for Harada-san. I follow him on Twitter and he seems genuinely interested in learning more about Western references, and he's pretty responsive to things like this, it's so adorable.

Gotta love a dev team that actually engages with their player base and listens to community feedback.

This is ridiculously wholesome. I don't even play fighting games, but I love it.

That Jin kazama style chair parry was insane tho wtf💀💀

This is just absolutely hilarious, and I'm an European who had only heard of the name Waffle House, so the cultural meaning flew right by me until now. And it was still funny. 🤣

I fuckin love the fact that he’s really here to discuss it and I’m glad people are actually answering it with the same energy.. I would fuckin cry if they put it in the game

Harrada about to watch gigabytes of world star footage

I would totally buy tekken just to watch Kuma fight Paul in a waffle house parking lot.

He should a map called "Pancake Home" just to play into the meme after this.

A good waffle is a one you have to fight for.

A waffle house stage would unironically fit Tekken

wow 10 minutes for 2 pictures and 3 tweets. very cool yong yea thank you

Kazuya be eatin' waffles during his fight with Jin

He either doesn't get the joke, or he REALLY gets the joke, and it is IMPOSSIBLE to tell which, but either way, this was the perfect response.

A happy yong fills my heart with joy.

I mean, wafflehouse is a interesting thing. The whole thing behind that index is a funny concept that can work. If a waffle house is running during a storm carry on. Green is good. Yellow is on axualry power....take some caution. Red...... HURRY UP BOYS. PACK UP THE JUNK! LOCK DOWN THE PLACE AND RUN FOR THE HILLS

“STRONGEST IN THE WAFFLE HOUSE!!!!!” - Paul from Phoenix

With how bleak the gaming industry is atm, stories like these are always so comforting to see. When Developers and and their communities interact with each other and have fun, it gives me hope for the industry

It has to be set at night and there should be extra break away objects

They should 100% do this. Make it a two part stage. The smallest Tekken stage there's ever been, to a medium sized stage for the second half. Inside the Wafflehouse, your backs are practically already to the walls, and there are wallbreaks sending both parties outside to the parking lot. The number one issue of having the Waffle House be a stage isn't the stage itself, or the ridiculousness of it, but rather what would be the theme? They always make music for stages, and Waffle House stage needs a theme, which would be the most difficult part to create.

In the absence of an official Waffle House agreement, you could have a Norse-themed breakfast restaurant set in the snowy forested region... ...and call it Wilfheim

I just want to offer my sincerest sympathy for those that do not have waffle houses. The employees of waffle House are trained in the ancient art of wafu. It is a sight to behold when a. Master of wafu has to defend themselves.

At 2:55 I immediately recognize that Waffle House, it's at Interstate 4 and the 535 a block away from the Disney World entrance! Ha!

04:05 She Daigo parried that chair… 🪑

"Martial House" Martial Law is a chief, it's been very obvious since his first appearance in the Tekken games so why not just base it off one of his "Get Rich Quick" Schemes with Paul Phoenix?

If he does make it happen, it better be set during a hurricane type of storm. With people inside watching the fight happen in the parking lot.

I would LOVE more light-hearted news like this thrown in between the serious and sad news and the "Finally the game industry is doing something beautiful, like paying their developers fair wages." Sometimes we need a laugh.

House of waffles. Use yellow letters on a black background.

Went to the Waffle House near me sometime after midnight. Few cars there. Parking lot service only, no customers inside. As I'm placing my order at the door I hear voices being raised in the parking lot and what I believe was a few threats being levied. The clerk took my order and said, "Ready in about 15 minutes... Show starts in five." Sure enough, not five minutes later were hands being thrown. I felt tempted to pour a little syrup out for the meters of weave that were lost that day. So, Dana White... When you investing in a Waffle House? Feels like upward integration to me.

Considering we have Space and the inside of Jin’s Subconscious, Waffle House is not out of the question

Honestly, it's not a bad news piece to cover. Sometimes a light story is good to hear.

this is the the influence the internet always should have

There is a waffle house on Skibo Road in Fayetteville, NC (near a Wal-Mart that is Black Listed), that I am 100% sure is also black listed for service members due to shootings, fights, hookers, drugs etc..., so it absolutely would be a perfect fighting location for in game lol.

Lmfao "she parried it" ...forward+jab

The fact he said “I get it, I like it” and just don’t want to get into copyright problems that the game already avoided in the past tells me he might be cooking. If not, let me cope, it’s an amazing news.

I will, dead ass, buy Tekken 8 if he actually does this.

Memes have been in fighting games since Vampire Savior, for Pete's sake. And fighting games have been responsible for their own memes, like Blue Mary spanking Terry's butt. A Waffle House stage isn't any MORE ridiculous than Snoop Dogg's gold-studded crib, or battling on an ice floe with playful penguins in the background.

CaseOH home is gonna be in game oh god man to freaking big god damn

I am more surprised no one brings up the actually real, Waffle House Protocol. Unofficially by the government, there is a scale that determines how dangerous things are by the state of Waffle House. Why Waffle House SPecifically, nearly no matter the situation, how dangerous things are, including weather conditions, Waffle House never closes. If the menu is temporarily limited, it's open for some concern. If waffle house closes, it's considered A MAJOR RED FLAG and you should do everything in your power to stay safe.

Reminder that the previous Tekken game one of the stages was a kinda gym for toddlers, it’s not just on brand for Wafflehouse but on brand for Tekken. There was also a stage that’s a field full of sheep with yodelling in the background as well as a playable kangaroo, bears and a Dinosaur as well as a planned playable salmon at one point

Top tier news

Diner Place Parking Lot. It's late, the lot's empty, but the diner is still open. Take down your opponent, then celebrate with a platter of waffles. You've earned it!

The next stage will be right outside footlocker when someone steps on your new shoes

This made me smile so much. Thank you Yong :D

Everyone knows that no tekken character can beat a waffle house employee. 😂

I would buy tekken for this.

Fight starts inside. But there's a wall break to fight in the parking lot

Honestly we NEED more wholesome and hilarious "news" like this one to break the sadly common gloom and doom of the gaming industry nowadays.

I'd just love the idea of them allowing you to fight in the wafflehouse, and like the staff just look disappointed. Maybe the camera is hanging out the window as if a spectator is watching the fight, or the camera is inside showing just how wild it is in there. Customers panicking, staff just chilling, and you can take it outside or into the bathroom to continue to beat down lmao

bro imagine if chipotle gets replaced by waffle house as the sponsor of this year's EVO

Not a dumb story at all!! Thoroughly enjoyed it and hope you cover more silly/IMPORTANT stories like these! =D

Watch this stage get announced at EVO 2024

If this happens Tekken 8 will go down in history as the best fighting game to ever exist.

Whoever character wins on the stage should pull out and put on an employee hat in the winning animation.

That was indeed funny. And that's the best news I've ever heard!

This is so unbelievably hilarious and on point regarding Waffle House that I hope it is featured as an arena set in the early morning hours. Just wow.

If Yong swears in the first 5 seconds, then you know it is something good

I can 't think of anything else but that short video with Goku going to Waffle House because he heard strong people go there to train, then the music drops and it changes to being lit up at night full of people and Goku is unconscious and bloodied on the asphalt outside.

Anyone who would call this story out for not being real news...you are forgetting why games are the best.

I have personally witnessed a number of brawls at a waffle house after a night of drinking

Waffle House should hold a Tekken Competition at their locations. This cross over would make both companies, a lot of money.

Never played these games, don't like fighting games in general, but I am so gosh darn thankful that you shared this story, you need to be allowed to be a little silly too, and sharing funny and happy news is also good!

The news we usually get from the gaming industry is on layoffs, terrible live services, exploitation of developers, and general incompetence from management. Getting a nugget of comedy like this makes the day a good one.

If Waffle House doesn't accept the request, he can call it Pancake Hut or Flapjack Shack.

Woolie talking about his trip to waffle house had me in tears. I'm happy he got a shout in this, and holy hell I'll buy at least two copies of T8 if they add this venue.

Naysayers will argue that the legendary Home of Waffles is inappropriate for the game with the Kangaroo (and baby), multiple bears and sentient training dummy. A sensible and grounded world where mega corp ownership is decided with WWE logic and the leading cause of death is volcano.

Bob Waffles Restaurant is how it should be called in Tekken lore.

If he ACTUALLY does it, I will buy the game instantly. That's a PROMISE

It sounds like he already made his proposal.

I think Waffle House will bite. It's practically free advertisement in a fighting game. They'll get some sort of royalty whenever the waffle house stage is used in a live tournament broadcast or something.