Former Tekken director, Katsuhiro Harada, has established his own game development company, VS Studio.<\/p>\n
Drawing on his 31 years of experience at Bandai Namco, Harada has teamed up with SNK Corporation \u2014 the developer\/publisher best known for its Neo Geo system and fighting games like The King of Fighters, Fatal Fury, and Samurai Showdown \u2014 to found a studio that is “beyond tradition, crafted to perfection.”<\/p>\n
The “VS” part of the newly formed studio’s identity has “various meanings,” reflecting the roots in V<\/strong>ideo game S<\/strong>oftware design \u2014 games, in other words \u2014 as well as “versus” in the sense of taking on a challenge. According to Harada, it also holds multiple other meanings symbolizing innovation and competition, too, including Visionary Standard, Volition Shift, and Vanguard Spirit.<\/p>\n “We will combine technology, sensibility, and world-class expertise to pursue the ultimate,” Harada, who will lead the company as both representative director and CEO, said. “From a free, open, and spacious environment, we will generate new ideas and create memorable games. We established this studio to bring this vision to life.”<\/p>\n <\/p>\nThe 10 Best Fighting Games<\/h3>\n