King’s TEKKEN 3 Look Inspires a New Nike Collection in TEKKEN 8

The jaguar print has made it all the way to the soles. King takes centre stage in the TEKKEN 8 × Nike Collab Collection Trailer, which draws on the masked wrestler’s outfits from TEKKEN 3 and TEKKEN 8 for a new set of customisation items. The collection includes two Nike sneaker designs, one top, and one bottom, all planned for TEKKEN Fight Pass – Round 12. The game’s ARENA stage will also get a temporary Nike makeover.

Two Air Max 1 Designs Bring King’s Colours into the Ring

The two sneakers shown in the trailer are versions of the Nike Air Max 1. Sneaker Freaker identifies them as the red-and-blue Low Poly design and a Game Blue/Speed Yellow colourway. Both use a spotted panel around the lower part of the shoe. A close-up during one of the fights even reveals a paw print on the outsole, a detail that makes more sense in a fighting game trailer than it would in a static product shot.

The top and bottom bring that same reference to the clothing. The blue Nike Tech Fleece look shown in the rollout uses spotted panels that recall King’s alternate outfit in TEKKEN 3. It’s an especially fitting choice for a character whose costume is as recognisable as his moves: King is a Mexican pro wrestler, and the print carries the visual identity of his jaguar mask into the rest of the set.

King may lead the reveal, but the trailer shows the sneakers on other fighters too, including Kazuya, Armor King, and Jin. That’s part of what makes the footwear interesting as a customisation item: a design borrowed from one fighter can look quite different when worn by another.

Round 12 Is Where to Look for the Collection

Bandai Namco has confirmed Round 12 of the TEKKEN Fight Pass as the home of the four pieces. Its announcement leaves the individual unlock requirements and the split between free and premium rewards for a later update. Players interested in a specific pair or the full outfit will want to check the reward tracks in the TEKKEN Shop before deciding how to pursue it.

The Nike-themed ARENA is a separate part of the collaboration. The trailer shows the Swoosh above the ring and uses the stage as a backdrop for the collection in motion. Bandai Namco describes the treatment as limited-time, so the stage makeover and the four wearable items are worth keeping distinct when checking what the Fight Pass offers.

From the Mishimas’ Foamposites to King’s Air Max

Nike and Bandai Namco first brought the partnership to Evo 2024, where they unveiled digital Air Foamposite One designs for Jin Kazama and Kazuya Mishima. That announcement also included a limited physical run of the Kazuya pair for attendees through Nike’s SNKRS app. Two Nike items later appeared on the free track of Fight Pass Round 3. That precedent shows how the first collection was distributed; the reward tracks for King’s collection are still to be detailed.

The change of focus gives the new trailer its own character. The first collaboration drew on the Mishima rivalry and put Nike branding around Urban Square. This time the jaguar print comes from a pro wrestler’s wardrobe, and the branded backdrop is the ARENA ring. The collection lands alongside a separate Season 3 development: Roger Jr. is due to enter early access at 00:00 CET on November 12 for Season 3 Pass holders. If you’re coming back for the new fighter as well as the sneakers, the fighter belongs to the Season 3 Pass and the Nike items belong to Fight Pass Round 12.