Gconceptz

Retired Marvel 2 professor

[Gconceptz @gconceptz]

@jkinoa 😱😱😱

[Gconceptz @gconceptz]

Its a shame new fighting game players are headed down a path where they won't ever know what it feels like to actually practice executionally demanding things and getting rewarded for it. Not hating on the new games, play what you like ofc, just an observation.

[Ken Villalobos @khaosdimension]

Cable TimeFlip (5X). Positioning/timing is key so that the super hits directly (to trigger the extension) as opposed to just the OTG. Tricky.

#cable #mvc2 #marvelvscapcom2 #marvel #fgc

[Gconceptz @gconceptz]

@khaosdimension I love seeing ppl get SHOT in this game 😭 sick combo

[Bum163 @bum163]

Whether you go 0-2 or a win a tournament.....GOOD SHIT TO YOU.

At least you went out there and tried.

The real losers are the ones that sit back and talk shit about people's results.

Ya are the worst type of people.

Won't go to anything competitive...but talk about people's results and accomplishments.

The best thing ya accomplished is talk on the keyboard and take 0 risks.

Shut your ass up and continue to watch like the bitch you are.

[Locdown @locdown87]

Marvel 2 Mixtapes was one of Matcherino's top 100 partners in 2025! Very grateful for the team @gconceptz and @G0F0RBR0K3, as well as the players who come through for our tournaments and all the generous donors! More in store for 2026... #MatcherinoIn2025

[Hollywood RobTV 📸 @RobTeeVee]

Ain't no way dawg 😭😭😭

[Katsuhiro Harada @Harada_TEKKEN]

I’d like to share that I’ll be leaving Bandai Namco at the end of 2025.
With the TEKKEN series reaching its 30th anniversary—an important milestone for a project I’ve devoted much of my life to—I felt this was the most fitting moment to bring one chapter to a close.

My roots lie in the days when I supported small local tournaments in Japanese arcades and in small halls and community centers overseas.
I still remember carrying arcade cabinets by myself, encouraging people to “Please try TEKKEN,” and directly facing the players right in front of me.
The conversations and atmosphere we shared in those places became the core of who I am as a developer and game creator.

Even as the times changed, those experiences have remained at the center of my identity.
And even after the tournament scene grew much larger, many of you continued to treat me like an old friend—challenging me at venues, inviting me out for drinks at bars.
Those memories are also deeply precious to me.
In recent years, I experienced the loss of several close friends in my personal life, and in my professional life I witnessed the retirement or passing of many senior colleagues whom I deeply respect.
Those accumulated events made me reflect on the “time I have left as a creator.”
During that period, I sought advice from Ken Kutaragi—whom I respect as though he were another father—and received invaluable encouragement and guidance.
His words quietly supported me in making this decision.

Over the past four to five years, I’ve gradually handed over all of my responsibilities, as well as the stories and worldbuilding I oversaw, to the team, bringing me to the present day.
Looking back, I was fortunate to work on an extraordinary variety of projects—VR titles (such as Summer Lesson), Pokkén Tournament, the SoulCalibur series, and many others, both inside and outside the company.
Each project was full of new discoveries and learning, and every one of them became an irreplaceable experience for me.
To everyone who has supported me, to communities around the world, and to all the colleagues who have walked alongside me for so many years, I offer my deepest gratitude.
I’ll share more about my next steps at a later date.
Thank you very much for everything.

【Postscript】
Although I will be leaving the company at the end of 2025, Bandai Namco has asked me to appear at the TWT Finals at the end of January 2026, so I expect to attend as a guest.

For 30 years I kept saying, “I’ll do it someday,” and never once performed as a DJ at a tournament event.
So instead, I will be releasing—for the first and last time—a 60-minute TEKKEN DJ-style nonstop mix (DJ mix), personally edited by myself, together with this announcement.
Listening to it brings back many memories.
Thank you again, sincerely, for all these years.

‘TEKKEN: A 30-Year Journey – Harada’s Final Mix’ by Katsuhiro Harada 1 is on #SoundCloud https://t.co/PUFOWt3R6M

December 8, 2025 - The Final Day of TEKKEN’s 30th Anniversary -
Katsuhiro Harada

[日本語版 (Japanese version)]
このたび、2025年末をもちまして、私はバンダイナムコを退職することにいたしました。
長く携わってきた『鉄拳』シリーズが30周年という大きな節目を迎え、ひとつの区切りとして最もふさわしい時期であると考えたためです。

私の原点は、日本のゲームセンターや、海外コミュニティの小さな講堂やコミュニティセンターで、まだ小規模なトーナメントをサポートしていた時代にあります。
アーケード筐体を自ら運び込み、「鉄拳もぜひ遊んでみてほしい」と声をかけながら、目の前の参加者と向き合った日々。
あの場で交わした言葉や空気が、私という開発者の核を形作りました。
時代が変化しても、あの経験が自分の中心にあります。
そしてトーナメントシーンが大きく成長した後も、皆さんは旧知の友人のように私に声をかけ、会場で対戦したり、バーで『一緒に飲もう』と誘ってくれました。
それらもまた、大切な思い出です。

ここ数年間、私生活においては友人達との死別があり、仕事においては、私が尊敬する多くの先輩方の引退や逝去に触れてきました。
そうした出来事の積み重ねが、私に『開発者として残された時間』について考える契機を与えました。
その過程で、私がもう一人の父親のように敬愛する久夛良木健さんにも相談し、貴重な助言と励ましのお言葉をいただきました。
この言葉もまた、今回の決断を静かに後押しするものとなりました。

そして、この4〜5年をかけて私の担ってきたすべての業務やストーリーや世界観、そして責務をチームに段階的に引き継ぎ、今日に至ります。
振り返れば、VR作品（サマーレッスンなど）や『ポッ拳』、ソウルキャリバーシリーズをはじめ、自社他社問わず数多くのプロジェクトに携わる機会に恵まれました。
いずれのプロジェクトも新しい発見と学びに満ち、かけがえのない経験となりました。

これまで支えてくださった皆様、世界中のコミュニティの皆様、そして長年ともに歩んできた仲間たちに深く感謝申し上げます。
次の歩みについては、改めて皆様にお伝えいたします。
これからも、どうぞよろしくお願いいたします。

+あとがき
2025年末をもって退職致しますが、2026年1月末のTWT FINALには顔を出してほしいと会社からお願いされていることもあり、FINALにはゲストとして顔を出すと思います。
これまで30年間『いつかやるよ』と言い続けてやってこなかったトーナメントイベントでのDJですが、その代わりとして“最初で最後のDJ風60分ノンストップ鉄拳ミックス（私による初編集DJ mix）”も、今回のポストに合わせて公開します。

‘TEKKEN: A 30-Year Journey – Harada’s Final Mix’ by Katsuhiro Harada 1 is on #SoundCloud https://t.co/PUFOWt3R6M

様々な思い出が蘇ります。改めて皆さんありがとうございました。

2025年12月8日 - 鉄拳30周年最終日 -
Katsuhiro Harada

[Gconceptz @gconceptz]

Cookie cutter FGs, they all look and feel the same. I wouldn't mind this if they were good, but they all feel like dogshit. My opinion of course.

[Bum163 @bum163]

Good morning my people.

Marvel Tokon happens to be another cater to the casual crop type game smh.

Combos do mad damage for ABC into super and the game doesnt allow many hits unless you tag.

Freeze frames happening way too much...even when you call an assist which disrupts the flow of the game...

Mind you...this game is obviously on the slower pace side which makes it worse.

Assists especially the forward assists are similar across the board instead of unique ones like MVC titles.

Stages are actually different due to one stage having one wall break transition...another having two wall breaks transition and then another having none.

I'm not a fan of it honestly...but that's my personal preference.

I think wall breaks off of throws would be okay if you can choose whether you keep them in the corner or go for a wall break.

Considering this is taking up the Marvel "tag" mantle....I was expecting crazy combo expression, unique team synergy and chaotic screen taking moves.....

But once again....I'm very disappointed.

Slowly but surely...I'm losing interest and hope in fighting games 😔

[Gconceptz @gconceptz]

@dekillsage They hyped this shit up for no reason smhhh

[Gconceptz @gconceptz]

Played and finished Shin Megami Tensei V....hands down the worst jrpg experience I've ever had, will be avoiding these titles moving forward lol 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[Gconceptz @gconceptz]

FGC is silly af...this discourse needs to stop lol yall forgot jwong was out here beating the bricks out of the USA fgc wearing a burger king crown at around 14-16ish yrs old. Stop it.

[Gconceptz @gconceptz]

I know damn well the FGC isn't crying about the difficulty of sf6 viper combos.

[Gconceptz @gconceptz]

This was a great watch, I think more videos like this should be in rotation in the fgc. Rob was dropping real life gems here @RobTeeVee

https://t.co/qrIqHlMlx4

[Interesting things @awkwardgoogle]

Victory fades, but character lasts a lifetime

[Gconceptz @gconceptz]

Hey guys, Mixtapes Vol. 4 tomorrow for mvc2 hosted by @locdown87 and myself. There will a chance to win prizes if you sign up and participate!

[Locdown @locdown87]

Marvel 2 Mixtapes Volume 4 is tomorrow, Sat 9/27 at 12PM PST! USA and Canada only, macros banned. Hosted by myself and @gconceptz- Sign up now for free, registration closes tonight.

https://t.co/as1Obi2pMG

[Gconceptz @gconceptz]

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[Gconceptz @gconceptz]

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[Gconceptz @gconceptz]

@EXprominence How you gonna style and then drop it?? MY HEAD

[UA|Frankie G @FrankieG7Chi]

@gconceptz qualifies for MVC2 top 8 @Evo !!!

#EVO2025
#MVC2