TEKKEN 8 Ver.3.03.01 (November 12, 2026): Roger Jr. early access, old replays deleted or unplayable, move behaviour fixes — what changes

Video: “TEKKEN 8 - Roger Jr. Gameplay Reveal Trailer”, official Bandai Namco Entertainment America YouTube channel, published October 11, 2026 (revealed at Evo France), 4 min 19 s. It shows Roger Jr.’s moves; it does not cover the Ver.3.03.01 patch notes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fehoyeYVOtE

Bandai Namco rolled out TEKKEN 8 update Ver.3.03.01 overnight on November 11–12, 2026, after maintenance from 10:30 PM to 5:00 AM Paris time. It adds support for Roger Jr., the boxing kangaroo of Season 3, and fixes moves that whiffed in specific situations. It also has a side effect many players will only notice later: replays recorded before the update can no longer be played, and online replays are deleted. Here is what the official notice says, what to check before you play, and what is still unknown. Bandai Namco pages read on November 12, 2026 around 4:50 PM Paris time.

Downloaded replays and “My Replay & Tips”: according to Bandai Namco, “Replay data created before the update will no longer be playable.”

Online replays: “All replay data created before the update will be deleted.”

Ghosts are kept: in Super Ghost Battle, Ghost Match and Ghost vs Ghost, existing Ghost data is retained, and the new character adjustments apply to it.

The notice offers no way to convert or keep old replays playable. If a match matters to you (a tournament set, a clip for a guide), the only way to keep it is a video recording made before the update — after it, it is too late inside the game.

Early access (120 hours): from around midnight Paris time on Thursday, November 12, 2026, for players who own the TEKKEN 8 “Season 3 Pass”.

General access: from around midnight Paris time on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, by buying the “Roger Jr.” DLC on each platform store.

Season 3 Pass owners also get the “Aurora Outfit” for Roger Jr., once they have obtained the character.

According to Bandai Namco Entertainment America, Roger Jr. uses a “Commando Wrestling” style (powerful attacks and pro‑wrestling throws) and joins Bob, Kunimitsu and the upcoming Yujiro Hanma in Season Pass 3. Yujiro Hanma’s gameplay trailer is due at the TEKKEN World Tour Finals on January 17, 2027.

Bandai Namco Europe published an official “Roger Jr. Starter Guide” video (10 min 11 s); TEKKEN 8’s Steam page relayed it on November 12: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HETi8sUeRes

The notice says Ver.3.03.01 fixes “bugs and unintended behaviors”, mainly “issues where attacks would unintentionally whiff in specific situations, and where the positional relationship with the opponent differed from what was intended.”

Bandai Namco does not list the characters or moves concerned in this notice, and says it will keep monitoring the impact on the competitive environment.

This is not a balance patch: there are no new frame data or damage changes listed in the notice.

TEKKEN Fight Pass Round 12: up to 100 TEKKEN Coins with the free track and up to 600 more with Premium (700 in total); two Nike collaboration items in the free track, two more in Premium.

New costume packs “Gladiator (Male)” and “Gladiator (Female)” (5 items each), and a “Roger Jr.” avatar skin for the Fight Lounge at 75% off (100 TEKKEN Coins) for a limited time.

Fight Pass Round 2 “Gold” and “Silver” packs from December 17, 2026, 9:00 AM to January 14, 2027, 9:00 AM Paris time, with a discount based on your Round 2 progress (no Gold discount if you did not buy Premium in Round 2).

Free title plate “TWT 2026 Community Plate”: launch the game and log in between November 12, 2026, 5:00 AM and January 18, 2027, 4:00 AM Paris time.

The update was “applied sequentially” from 3:00 AM Paris time on November 12: restart the game and your console or Steam so it downloads Ver.3.03.01.

Roger Jr. in early access only appears with the Season 3 Pass; without it, the character arrives on November 17 with the separate DLC.

The Aurora Outfit only appears after you have obtained Roger Jr.

Bandai Namco states that “the schedule is subject to change without prior notice”: check the official TEKKEN news page if times shift.

Bandai Namco, TEKKEN Official, “[TEKKEN 8] Update Data Ver.3.03.01” (November 12, 2026, last updated November 11, 11:00 PM CET): https://www.tekken-official.jp/tekken_news/?p=3832

Bandai Namco Entertainment America, “TEKKEN 8 Kicks Off the ‘Pocket Commander’ Roger Jr. At Evo France 2026” (October 12, 2026): https://www.bandainamcoent.com/news/tekken-8-kicks-off-the-pocket-commander-roger-jr-at-evo-france-2026

TEKKEN 8 on Steam, “Roger Jr. Starter Guide” (November 12, 2026): https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1778820/view/1849192144182182

Image: official visual of the Ver.3.03.01 update notice. TEKKEN™8 & ©Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.

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