It looks like the Tekken director keeps getting requests to add a Waffle House stage

Waffle House is one of those uniquely American institutions that has turned into a meme. The 24/7 chain is not only a place where you can order a breakfast combo at 3 a.m., but unruly customers have been known to show up ready to throw up hands (and sometimes chairs). Given its notoriety for late-night brawls, it’s exactly the kind of setting that would make a perfect backdrop in a fighting game like Tekken 8 — and apparently, fans were inquiring. Long time Tekken director It was posted on X this weekend asking what the deal is with all Waffle House orders.

Obviously the question was asked in the days leading up to April Fool’s Day, so I wouldn’t be surprised if there turns out to be some humor involved in all of this. But now that we’ve had the conversation…

“Okay, I’ll just ask about this request once,” Harada posted. “Why do some communities send me requests for ‘Waffle House’? Please be sure to explain the basis of the request, including the origin story, history, and background. I look forward to an explanation from someone who knows more.”

Harada followed with another He thanked everyone who explained the matter and said he understood, but continued, “The restaurant owns the trademark and the rights to the restaurant, so if the restaurant chain’s headquarters refuses to accept my proposal, it will not happen.” Waffle House now has a chance to do something very funny here.

But that shouldn’t come before Waffle House adequately addresses the concerns of its employees, some of whom have been About low wages and . Staff from some locations are On strikeand the She put together a petition demanding that Waffle House implement changes to improve working conditions. Until this issue is resolved, any collaboration with the fighting game would just be in bad taste.