{"id":4359,"date":"2026-06-28T02:26:04","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T18:26:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/tekken-8-season-3-evo-2026-bob-yujiro-hanma\/"},"modified":"2026-06-28T02:26:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T18:26:04","slug":"tekken-8-season-3-evo-2026-bob-yujiro-hanma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/tekken-8-season-3-evo-2026-bob-yujiro-hanma\/","title":{"rendered":"Tekken 8 Season 3 at EVO 2026: Bob Drops This Summer, Yujiro Hanma From Baki Confirmed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As EVO 2026 heads into its final day in Las Vegas, Bandai Namco is set to debut Bob&#8217;s gameplay trailer live on the biggest fighting game stage of the year \u2014 completing the four-fighter roster for Tekken 8&#8217;s Season 3 and giving the global FGC, including Singapore&#8217;s competitive Tekken scene, a clear picture of what&#8217;s coming through to early 2027.<\/p>\n<h2>Tekken 8 Season 3 Full Roster: Four Fighters, One Anime Crossover<\/h2>\n<p>The Season 3 pass, announced by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bandainamcoent.com\/news\/tekken-8-kunimitsu-bob-and-roger-jr-return\">Bandai Namco in February 2026<\/a>, lines up four characters across the rest of this year and into 2027:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Kunimitsu<\/strong> \u2014 Already live. Launched June 1, 2026 (early access May 27 for Season Pass holders). The kunoichi hasn&#8217;t appeared in a mainline Tekken entry since Tekken Tag Tournament 2.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bob<\/strong> \u2014 Gameplay trailer premiering at EVO 2026 before the Tekken 8 Top 8 on Sunday June 28. Release window: Summer 2026 (July\u2013September).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Roger Jr.<\/strong> \u2014 The boxing kangaroo duo confirmed for Autumn 2026 (October\u2013December).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Yujiro Hanma<\/strong> \u2014 The &#8220;Strongest Creature on Earth&#8221; from <em>Baki the Grappler<\/em> arrives Early 2027, announced at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crunchyroll.com\/news\/latest\/2026\/5\/25\/tekken-8-reveals-yujiro-hanma-from-baki-as-dlc-character\">Combo Breaker 2026 in May<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PSbCMA9Nevk\" title=\"TEKKEN 8 - Season 3 Trailer\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>TEKKEN 8 &#8211; Season 3 Trailer \u2014 via Bandai Namco Entertainment America on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Kunimitsu: The Kunoichi Is Already in the Fight<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tekken8-kunimitsu-gameplay-reveal.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tekken 8 Kunimitsu Gameplay Reveal Trailer key art\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Bandai Namco Entertainment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Season 3&#8217;s first character is live right now. Kunimitsu returned to Tekken 8 on June 1, bringing her illusion-heavy kunoichi blade-work into the Heat system. She&#8217;s available individually on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam, or through the Season 3 Pass. If you&#8217;ve been sitting on the fence, she&#8217;s ready to play.<\/p>\n<h2>Bob&#8217;s EVO 2026 Moment<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tekken8-bob-season3-summer.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tekken 8 Bob character reveal \u2014 Summer 2026\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Bandai Namco Entertainment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bob&#8217;s individual gameplay trailer premieres before Tekken 8&#8217;s Top 8 at EVO 2026 on Sunday \u2014 which for Singapore viewers following the live stream means the early hours of Monday morning (SGT). The heavyweight martial arts prodigy last appeared in Tekken Tag Tournament 2 and returns here with a refreshed look, complete with what the Season 3 reveal trailer teases as a skateboard-assisted moveset. His Summer 2026 window means he could drop as early as next month.<\/p>\n<h2>Roger Jr. Steps Back Into the Ring This Autumn<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tekken8-roger-jr-autumn.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tekken 8 Roger Jr. character reveal \u2014 Autumn 2026\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Bandai Namco Entertainment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The boxing kangaroo who debuted in Tekken 3 \u2014 and whose joey fights alongside him as part of his moveset \u2014 is confirmed for Autumn 2026. Roger Jr. has been absent from mainline Tekken since Tag Tournament 2, and his return has been one of the community&#8217;s most-requested comebacks for years. No specific date yet within the autumn window.<\/p>\n<h2>Yujiro Hanma: The Demon Back Comes to Tekken in 2027<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tekken8-yujiro-hanma-baki-reveal.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Yujiro Hanma Tekken 8 announcement \u2014 manga-art reveal\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Bandai Namco Entertainment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The headline crossover of Season 3 is Yujiro Hanma \u2014 antagonist and terrifying centrepiece of Keisuke Itagaki&#8217;s <em>Baki the Grappler<\/em> manga and the Netflix anime adaptation. Announced at Combo Breaker 2026 in May, Yujiro is best known for his signature &#8220;Demon Back&#8221;: the demonic face that manifests across his back muscles when he unleashes full power. He&#8217;s the defining example of a character so absurdly overpowered that dropping him into a fighting game feels like a natural fit.<\/p>\n<p>For Singapore fans already watching Baki on Netflix, Yujiro Hanma competing in the Iron Fist Tournament against Kazuya and Heihachi is the kind of crossover that writes itself. His Early 2027 window gives Bandai Namco time to properly render his trademark moves, and if the teaser announcement trailer&#8217;s manga-panel art direction is any indication, the team is leaning into the source material.<\/p>\n<p>Season 3 passes are available now on PlayStation Store, Xbox, and Steam. Keep an eye on the <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/game-news\/\">Game News<\/a> section here for Bob&#8217;s full gameplay breakdown once Sunday&#8217;s EVO trailer drops, and follow the rest of the Tekken 8 Top 8 on the official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/evo\">EVO Twitch channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (English)\" theme=\"Video games\" flags=\"Bob release date within Summer 2026 window to be confirmed; Roger Jr. Autumn 2026 exact date to be confirmed\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tekken 8 Season 3 is taking shape: Bob&#8217;s gameplay trailer drops at EVO 2026 this weekend, and Yujiro Hanma from Baki confirms a 2027 crossover.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":4354,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[11],"tags":[246,202,325,449,164,502,503],"class_list":["post-4359","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game-news","tag-baki-dou","tag-bandai-namco","tag-dlc","tag-evo-2026","tag-fighting-games","tag-tekken-8","tag-yujiro-hanma"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tekken8-season3-trailer-key-art.webp?fit=1200%2C630&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-18j","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4312,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/tekken-cartoon-evo-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":4359,"position":0},"title":"TEKKEN! 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