Bandai Namco has revealed a primary take a look at Tekken 8 DLC character Yujiro Hanma, and the Baki rep is trying simply as uncanny as followers anticipated.
The brand new trailer for the combating recreation’s Season 3 characters debuted alongside Evo France 2026. Following Kunimitsu’s launch in June and Bob’s launch in August, kangaroo-and-joey fighter Roger Jr. is now formally set for a November 11 early entry launch, with the total launch following November 16, however the character most followers are trying ahead to continues to be with no correct launch date.
Roger Jr. is unquestionably the star of the brand new Tekken 8 DLC trailer, with practically three minutes of its four-minute runtime devoted to exhibiting off the marsupial boxer’s gameplay. The Yujiro teaser, in the meantime, is tucked on the finish, however its reveals are notably surprising. You may see how the Baki the Grappler villain has been reimagined throughout the world of Tekken under.
Yujiro is… expressive, to say the least, so nailing his face and bulging muscular tissues was all the time going to attract consideration. Effectively, the Bandai Namco crew did their greatest, with at present’s Evo trailer exhibiting just some pictures of his iconic toothy smile and adaptability.
It appears to be like like work on the anime visitor character continues to be underway, however simply because there is not any launch date does not imply there is not a plan to indicate extra. The top of the brand new teaser promised {that a} new Yujiro trailer will premiere alongside the Tekken World Tour Finals January 17, 2027. That is three months out from now, so we will in all probability count on to see gameplay by that time.
Wanting again on the calendar, Bandai Namco has usually had a number of months of downtime between Tekken 8 DLC releases. It is going to have been two months since Roger Jr. was launched when the Yujiro trailer is shared, that means we will additionally count on a launch date announcement round that point, too. If we’re fortunate, the Baki fighter may even drop that very same day, however once more, nothing relating to his launch date has been confirmed fairly but.
Roger Jr. and Yujiro are each included within the Season 3 move and can spherical out its promise of 4 bonus characters. Season 1 and Season 2 included fighters like Heihachi, Armor King, Anna, and Ultimate Fantasy 16 protagonist Clive Rosfield. Whereas passes price $30 every, the Season 3 move is at present obtainable for $34.99.
IGN discovered extra about Yujiro’s inclusion in Tekken 8 when talking with producer Naoya Yasuda and director of promotions and former Baki manga editor Yuki Yokoi earlier this yr. Make sure to learn the full interview for perception into how and why the crew determined to incorporate a personality that by no means loses. You too can examine how former Tekken director Katsuhiro Harada influenced one of Roger Jr.’s best references, and the player who climbed through the ranks while blindfolded.
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