Roger Jr. Gets Tekken 8 Guide Ahead of November 11 Early Access
The Season 3 fighter's official release follows on November 16.
Bandai Namco Entertainment released a Tekken 8 starter guide for Season 3 character Roger Jr. on Tuesday. Early access begins November 11, ahead of the official November 16 release.
Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming a starter guide for Tekken 8's Season 3 fighter Roger Jr. on Tuesday, ahead of Wednesday's early access release.
Roger Jr. enters early access on November 11 and officially launches on November 16.
The other Season 3 characters are:
- Kunimitsu, who launched June 2 in Japan and June 1 in the United States. Early access began May 28 in Japan and May 27 in the U.S.
- Bob, who entered early access August 19 and officially launched August 24.
- Yūjirō Hanma, who debuts in early 2027. He is the father of protagonist Baki Hanma from the Baki manga and anime series.
Season 2 added:
- Anna Williams in March 2025.
- Fahkumram in July 2025.
- Armor King in October 2025.
- Miary Zo in December 2025.
Tekken 8 launched in January 2024 on these platforms:
- PlayStation 5
- Xbox Series X|S
- PC via Steam
Its launch roster included:
- Jin Kazama
- Kazuya Mishima
- Nina Williams
- Jun Kazama
- Paul Phoenix
- Marshall Law
- King
- Lars Alexandersson
- Jack-8
- Ling Xiaoyu
- Asuka Kazama
- Leroy Smith
- Lili
- Hwoarang
- Bryan
- Azucena
- Claudio
- Raven
- Devil Jin
- Lee Chaolan
- Alisa Bosconovitch
- Victor Chevalier
- Reina
- Leo
- Steve
- Dragunov
- Feng
- Yoshimitsu
- Shaheen
- KUMA
- Panda
- Zafina
The game added these downloadable fighters in 2024:
- Eddy Gordo in April, as its first DLC character.
- Lidia Sobieska in July.
- Heihachi Mishima in September.
- Clive Rosfield, the protagonist of Square Enix's Final Fantasy XVI, in December.
Tekken 8's story takes place nearly six months after Tekken 7. Guinness World Records recognizes Tekken as the franchise with the longest-running narrative in video game history.
The Tekken: Bloodline anime premiered on Netflix in August 2022. It follows the storyline of the Tekken 3 fighting game.
Tekken 8 director Kohei Ikeda, also known as Nakatsu, announced June 1 that he had left Bandai Namco Entertainment after 20 years.
His roles included:
- Game director on Tekken 7 and Tekken 8.
- Producer on Tekken 3D Prime Edition.
- Designer on Tekken Tag Tournament 2.
- Designer and battle effect director on SoulCalibur IV.
Sources: Bandai Namco America's YouTube channel via ANN
