“I didnt have a single ally.
Game development can be stressful, I’m sure you’ve heard.
The director of fighting game seriesTekkenyesterday shared an anecdote about how wild that stress can get.
“Even the hair on my arms, eyebrows, and eyelashes disappeared.”
Conditions likealopecia areatacan be activated from stress and cause hair loss from eyebrows, eyelashes, and facial hair.
But the developer is convinced that work pressures definitely caused the problem.
Its not a widely known fact, though,” continued Harada in the post, as spotted byAutomaton.
“But back then, I was absolutely bombarded with criticism,” he said.
“I didnt have a single ally.
Thats a well-known story inside the company.
Thats the only reason it’s being treated like a masterpiece.
For me, whether good or bad, this title remains a constant reminder and lesson to myself.”
Years later, we’re now sitting pretty onTekken 8, and Harada remains the director of the series.
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