Waffle House is one of those uniquely American institutions turned memes. The 24/7 chain is not only a place where you can order a breakfast combo at 3 a.m., but also where unruly customers have been known to show up ready to throw hands (and sometimes chairs) . Given its notoriety for late-night brawls, it's exactly the kind of setting that would make the perfect backdrop in a fighting game like Tekken 8 – and apparently, fans have been asking. Veteran Tekken Director x.com/Harada_TEKKEN/status/1774023083764199566?s=20″ rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:Katsuhiro Harada;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas” class=”link “> posted on x this weekend asking what the deal is with all the Waffle House requests.
Obviously, the question was posed in the days leading up to April Fool's Day, so I wouldn't be surprised if there was some joke in all of this. But now that we're having the conversation…
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Ok, I'll only ask once about this request.
Why do some communities send me requests for “Waffle House”?
Be sure to explain the reason for the request, including the origin story, history, and background.
I'm hoping for an explanation from someone who knows more. https://t.co/w8ozUnJ1mY
-Katsuhiro Harada (@Harada_TEKKEN) twitter.com/Harada_TEKKEN/status/1774023083764199566?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:March 30, 2024;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas” class=”link “>March 30, 2024
“Okay, I'll just ask once about this request,” Harada posted. “Why do some communities send me requests for 'Waffle House'? Be sure to explain the reason for the request, including the origin story, history, and background. “I'm waiting for an explanation from someone who knows more.”
Harada followed with another. x.com/Harada_TEKKEN/status/1774054319094153644?s=20″ rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:post;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:2;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”> thanking everyone who explained it and saying that he understands, but went on to say: “The restaurant has both the brand 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 pretty fun here.
But that shouldn't happen before Waffle House adequately addresses the concerns of its employees, some of whom have been about low wages and . Employees at some locations are x.com/RaiseUptheSouth/status/1772339761585311963?s=20″ rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:on strike;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:5;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>on strikeand the has created a petition demanding Waffle House implement changes to improve working conditions. Until that is resolved, any collaboration with the fighting game would be in poor taste.
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