Harada Says Effect Brightness Tekken 8 Accessibility Option Being Discussed

Bandai Namco General Manager and Tekken 8 Executive Director Katsuhiro Harada took to Twitter to discuss the possibility of a Tekken 8 effect brightness accessibility option being implemented in-game. He noted he is talking about it being a feature with Director Kohei “Nakatsu” Ikeda. This came after a user on Twitter mentioned that flashy effects hurt to see and might keep them from playing the game. The person specifically cited the gameplay shown in the Nina Williams reveal trailer.

In response to that user’s comment, Harada noted he had been considering an option to adjust brightness. He also then noted he was talking with Nakatsu about it being in the game’s option menu.

Ok, I'm talking with Director Nakatsu about implementing a feature that allows you to adjust the brightness from the Options menu for those who find the effect too bright. https://t.co/Ok9aYvVKNl

— Katsuhiro Harada (@Harada_TEKKEN) February 8, 2023

In other words, it's an effect-only brightness adjustment option. It should be quite effective when combined with the adjustment of the entire screen option. https://t.co/jM4KuXj3Fx

— Katsuhiro Harada (@Harada_TEKKEN) February 8, 2023

This doesn’t guarantee that there will be a visual effect brightness option in Tekken 8 as an accessibility option. Harada noted it is still under consideration.

Don't get me wrong, I don't always "confirm" something in advance. Everything is "Considering" until it's officially announced or released. https://t.co/v0GpFoimR6

— Katsuhiro Harada (@Harada_TEKKEN) February 8, 2023

Harada also went over something of a pet peeve when discussing this Tekken 8 possible accessibility feature. He noted, “I don’t trust the comments of those who use [“We” in the guise of the majority] when talking about individual opinions and individual preferences.” He then said he preferred when people specifically noted it was them asking.

Anyway, just say your own request. There's no need to use [We] or [Many of us] to pretend to be a majority, and you don't have to represent the will of a community of unknown size anywhere. I use SNS to hear your personal opinion. I do not intend to collect statistical data here. https://t.co/Q9BMnmRnPJ

— Katsuhiro Harada (@Harada_TEKKEN) February 8, 2023

Tekken 8 is in development for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC via Steam. There’s still no release date yet.