Nadine Lustre In Tekken? – Director Shares Statement On Twitter

Nadine Lustre Featured In Tekken Director’s Social Media

NADINE LUSTRE – One of the most well-known names in Philippine showbiz, Nadine Lustre gets featured in Tekken Director Katsuhiro Harada’s social media.

When Tekken 7 launched a few years back, Filipinos were ecstatic to get some representation in-game. Tekken added the Filipino character, Josie Rizal to the roster and instantly became a fan favorite.

Meanwhile, Nadine Lustre decided to pay homage to the character by going as Josie Rizal for Halloween. She wore Josie’s famous yellow top and blue and red skirt, Josie’s symbolism for the Philippine flag, down to the most minute detail.

Nadine Lustre In Tekken? – Director Shares Statement On Twitter

Following this, it wasn’t long until her photo went viral and eventually reached Tekken’s producer and director. Harada shared the post on his Twitter account with the simple caption “PERFECT”.

However, Josie Rizal’s release was also etched in controversy. According to some, the inclusion of such a character was “tokenist” or offensive. Additionally, Tekken even thought of removing the character if it didn’t get support from Filipinos.

Fortunately, the character was well-represented enough in the fighting game and had the support of Filipino fans everywhere. Sure enough, you get still play Josie Rizal even years after her release.

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