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THE OPM INTERVIEW
espite being two years old
Tekken 7 remains one of
PS4’s best fighters, and its
latest season pass only
reinforces its status. The
current roster is expanded
by series stalwarts Anna,
Lei, Craig Marduk, Armor
King, and Julia Chang (as
well as a guest appearance
from The Walking Dead’s Negan).
This issue, like a Cher impersonator at a
wedding, we’re turning back time. With Tekken
3 proving one of the best games in PlayStation
Classic’s lineup, we catch up with the director
and producer on the Tekken series, Katsuhiro
Harada, who has worked on every game in the
series (he even voiced the
original Yoshimitsu, Marshall
Law, and Kunimitsu). What
does he make of Tekken 3 being
on PlayStation Classic?
Why was PS1 such a
magnet for fight fans?
How do the old games
influence the new? Read
on and find out...OPM: For many, Tekken 3
on PS1 is what got them
into the series. Why do
you think this is?
Katsuhiro Harada: Indeed, it
is true that Tekken 3 was a
turning point for the
series because it is the
game that made theLook
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Harada talks to OPM about
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