HARADA IS A CERTIFIED REBEL!
Social Media every so often does elicit some amazing conversations and stories. Someone talking about Soul Calibur prompted Harada, the director of Tekken, to write a VERY LONG AND VERY DETAILED account of what happened at Bandai Namco and why Soul Calibur fell off so hard after Soul Calibur II. It's a VERY fascinating read and James goes through the whole thing to discuss his thoughts on the entire conversation!
== TIME STAMPS ==
0:00:00 Intro
0:02:24 Monty's Soul Calibur Suggestions
0:04:30 Times Change: Console Generation
0:10:11 Harada's NOVELS!
0:12:52 Convincing People To Buy Before They Play
0:18:32 Making Games To Last
0:22:12 How Important Are The Mechanics?
0:27:45 Franchises Built On A Creator's Vision
0:33:35 Adversity Often Breeds Genius
0:41:18 Soul Calibur Elite Team
0:43:54 The 2D To 3D Transition In Video Games
0:46:29 Tekken Vs. Soul Calibur
0:51:24 No More Need To Hide Basic Information
0:56:53 Should FGs From The Same Company Play Similarly?
0:58:34 Soul Calibur More Valued Than Tekken?
1:04:41 Japan Vs. U.S. Organizational Differences
1:05:36 ASIDE: James Hates 3D Action Games
1:12:52 Japan Vs. U.S. Continued: Becoming Managers
1:21:14 No Impetus To Remain In Game Development
1:26:28 History Of Harada Working On Tekken Secretly
1:31:00 FGs As A Vision Of A Specific Creator
1:35:27 Soul Calibur A Victim Of Organization
1:37:20 HARADA IS A REBEL
1:42:04 Soul Calibur Is Not Dead
1:45:47 Nitsuma And Marvel Vs. Capcom
1:47:15 MvC2 In Japan Vs. America
1:56:57 Closing Thoughts
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