Harada wants an arab fighter in Tekken 7

Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada wants to make an arabic fighter for Tekken 7, as he states on the game's Facebook page.

However, he isn't sure that the design is right and therefore he is now asking for your opinion. Harada writes that this isn't something that they have come up with right now, but rather something that's been planned for many years. But since the team is Japanese, they just didn't have the necessary knowledge about Middle Eastern culture and clothing:

"To be honest, we did have an idea of an Arab fighter since 2008, but since most of the development team members are Japanese and do not know much about the Middle Eastern culture or clothes, we were not able to fully design it back then. But in recent years I (Harada) have been visiting places such as Dubai and Saudi Arabia, and many of the development staff members have been learning about Middle Eastern culture and designs."

Harada also says it isn't certain that this character will actually be included in Tekken 7, but if the Middle Eastern community likes him - it might happen.

"If the Tekken fan community, especially those in the Middle Eastern area, end up liking this character, I would like to feature this character in the game. On the other hand, if this character is not received well by the Middle Eastern Tekken fan community members, there is a possibility that the character will be considerably changed or letting go of the idea of featuring this character in the game."</i>

If you like/don't like what you see, go to the Facebook page and make yourself heard since Harada wants your opinions:

"The development team likes this design and think that this character is a cool Arab fighter, but if there is something in particular to mention, please do let us know."