Earlier today, Bandai Namco revealed that Tekken 8 would be down for maintenance at 1:30 p.m. PST and 4:30 p.m. EST today while they prepared a new patch. We are due for Roger Jr. to join the Tekken 8 roster.
The patch notes for version 3.03.01 are now live.
Adjustments have been made for Alisa, Armor King, Anna, Asuka, Azucena, Bob, Bryan, Clive, Claudio, Devil Jin, Dragunov, Eddy, Fahkumram, Feng, Heihachi, Hwoarang, JACK-8, Jin, Jun, Kazuya, Panda, Kuma, Kunimitsu, Law, Leroy, Lidia, Miary Zo, Nina, Paul, Raven, Reina, Steve, Victor, Xiaoyu, Yoshimitsu and Zafina.
While this may seem like an extensive patch based on the number of characters that are receiving adjustments, it was outlined fairly clearly from the beginning that these adjustments are only intended to address unintended behaviors rather than rebalance the roster.
“This patch intends to support Roger Jr. Early Access, correct unintended behavior and update content on the Tekken Shop,” wrote Bandai Namco on social media earlier today.
In other words, while some characters might overall feel a little weaker or stronger due to the adjustments made, we probably shouldn’t expect major shifts in the tournament meta as a result of this update, aside from the fact that Roger Jr. is now available to download and play.
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