{"id":17224,"date":"2026-02-01T16:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T16:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/tekken-8-season-3-gameplay-balance-goes-back-to-basics-as-kunimitsu-bob-and-roger-return\/"},"modified":"2026-02-01T16:30:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T16:30:00","slug":"tekken-8-season-3-gameplay-balance-goes-back-to-basics-as-kunimitsu-bob-and-roger-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/tekken-8-season-3-gameplay-balance-goes-back-to-basics-as-kunimitsu-bob-and-roger-return\/","title":{"rendered":"#Tekken 8 Season 3 Gameplay Balance Goes &#8216;Back to Basics&#8217; as Kunimitsu, Bob, and Roger Return"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/tekken-8-season-3-gameplay-balance-goes-back-to-basics-as-kunimitsu-bob-and-roger-return\/#Tekken_8_Season_3_Gameplay_Balance_Goes_%E2%80%98Back_to_Basics_as_Kunimitsu_Bob_and_Roger_Return\" >Tekken 8 Season 3 Gameplay Balance Goes &#8216;Back to Basics&#8217; as Kunimitsu, Bob, and Roger Return<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tekken_8_Season_3_Gameplay_Balance_Goes_%E2%80%98Back_to_Basics_as_Kunimitsu_Bob_and_Roger_Return\"><\/span>Tekken 8 Season 3 Gameplay Balance Goes &#8216;Back to Basics&#8217; as Kunimitsu, Bob, and Roger Return<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"body body-text article-text\">\n<section class=\"text\">\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"PSbCMA9Nevk\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PSbCMA9Nevk?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\">\n<div class=\"video-stage\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"TEKKEN 8 - Season 3 Trailer\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PSbCMA9Nevk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Season 3 for Tekken 8 has been officially announced, and Bandai Namco wants it to be a &#8220;fresh start&#8221; for the fighter.<\/p>\n<p>As you may already know, the game&#8217;s big Season 2 update \u2014 which launched in the spring of last year \u2014 made controversial changes to the game&#8217;s balance, buffing systems and mechanics that some players felt were already overtuned.<\/p>\n<p>Some of those adjustments have been reworked since, but the general sentiment is that Tekken 8 needs a bit of a reset \u2014 and it sounds like it&#8217;s getting one.<\/p>\n<div class=\"for-mobile\">\n<figure class=\"youtube with-primis\" data-videoid=\"v7yxTZUCN_0\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/v7yxTZUCN_0?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\">\n<div class=\"video-stage\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"ytv7yxTZUCN_0\" class=\"external youtube-thumbnail\" title=\"Play\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=v7yxTZUCN_0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/v7yxTZUCN_0\/mqdefault.jpg 800w, https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/v7yxTZUCN_0\/maxresdefault.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/v7yxTZUCN_0\/maxresdefault.jpg\" width=\"890\" height=\"501\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"YouTube Video\"><span class=\"watch-on-youtube\" title=\"Watch on YouTube\">Watch on <strong><span class=\"icon icon-youtube-play\"><\/span> YouTube<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\">Push Square<\/a> on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sub-button external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\"><span class=\"subs-label\">YouTube<\/span><span class=\"subs\">167k<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>We don&#8217;t have the details yet, but the developer&#8217;s promising a &#8220;back to basics&#8221; approach, with a refocus on more &#8220;deliberate&#8221; gameplay.<\/p>\n<p>We wouldn&#8217;t be surprised to see combo length be shortened, for example, and aggressive play to be scaled back so that the title better resembles past Tekken games.<\/p>\n<p>The Season 3 update will release on 16th \/ 17th March (depending on your timezone).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"c31ad03082ddd\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Tekken 8 Season 3 Roadmap\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/c31ad03082ddd\/tekken-8-season-3-roadmap.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/c31ad03082ddd\/tekken-8-season-3-roadmap.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Tekken 8 Season 3 Roadmap\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>And of course, Season 3 will bring its own set of new DLC characters. <em>Three<\/em> of them have been revealed right off the bat, and they&#8217;re all returning favourites:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kunimitsu &#8211; releases late spring<\/li>\n<li>Bob &#8211; releases summer<\/li>\n<li>Roger Jr. &#8211; releases autumn \/ fall<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A fourth character will also be included \u2014 whose identity remains a mystery for now \u2014 and they&#8217;re launching in winter.<\/p>\n<p>What do you want from this refresh of Tekken 8? Maybe wave goodbye to Heat spam in the comments section below.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/ps5\/related-info\/c5b15a5b92262f7c4d377eb687ae475b @ 1769994332 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"see-also\">\n<dl>\n<dt>Related Games<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"first\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first last\"><strong>Tekken 8<\/strong> (PS5)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<dt>See Also<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"first\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first\"><strong>Tekken 8 (PS5)<\/strong> Review<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\">The Best PS5 Games (2025)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/game\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Game<\/a><\/span> category.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/news\/2026\/02\/tekken-8-season-3-gameplay-balance-goes-back-to-basics-as-kunimitsu-bob-and-roger-return\" target=\"_blank\" >Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tekken 8 Season 3 Gameplay Balance Goes &#8216;Back to Basics&#8217; as Kunimitsu, Bob, and Roger Return Season 3 for Tekken 8 has been officially announced, and Bandai Namco wants it to be a &#8220;fresh start&#8221; for the fighter. 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