Tekkenproducer Katsuhiro Harada andMortal Kombatproducer Ed Boon have spoken online about who their favorite characters are in each other’s games. BothMortal KombatandTekkenrank as some of the most influential series in the fighting game genre.
TheMortal KombatandTekkenfranchises both spawned from fighting arcade games released in the 1990s which eventually came to home consoles. WhileTekkenwas most comparable to other Japanese fighting game series likeStreet FighterandGuilty Gear,Mortal Kombat’s claim to fame has been its strong penchant for violence and graphic imagery which partly led to the formation of the ESRB. Both series continue strong today:Tekken 8was announced in 2022, andMortal Kombat 12was confirmed to be in developmentearlier this year.
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Katsuhiro Harada and Ed Boon serve as the respective producers ofTekkenandMortal Kombat. Both of them were asked by fans on Twitter who their favorite character was in each other’s franchise. Harada stated that his favoriteMortal Kombatcharacter is Raiden who had often served as a principal character in the stories of theMortal Kombatgames and was last seen asDark Raiden inMortal Kombat 11. As for Ed Boon, his favoriteTekkencharacter is Hwoarang who first appeared inTekken 3and was last seen inTekken 7.
Fans of both series were supportive of these choices with some saying that it would be interesting to see them crossover into each other’s worlds as guest characters. Crossovers are far from uncommon in the fighting game genre.Kazuya fromTekkenwas added toSuper Smash Bros. Ultimateas DLC, and multipleMortal Kombatcharacters such as series icon Scorpion were included as guests in theInjusticeseries. While a crossover betweenTekkenandMortal Kombatmay not be completely off the table, the massive stylistic differences between these games make it less likely to happen.
Similar to otherlong-running video game franchises, bothMortal KombatandTekkenhave been enjoyed by multiple generations of gamers. Those who enjoyed the originalTekkenandMortal Kombatgames in the 1990s have been able to see them evolve in the decades since. The fact that those at the helm of these series are in good spirits with each other’s work speaks volumes to the reputations of these games and further affirms the comradery present in the fighting game community.
Mortal Kombat 12andTekken 8are both currently in development.
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