'Tekken 7' release date PS4, Xbox One, and PC, characters news: Director announces Bob and Master Raven at Evo 2016

Katsuhiro Harada, director of "Tekken 7," surprised "Tekken" fans at the Evo 2016 tournament when he announced two characters for the upcoming game. It looks like Tekken 7 will see the return of Bob, and also the appearance of a new character, Master Raven.

Bob was a character that first debuted on "Tekken 6." Despite the fact that his body is literally the fattest that a Tekken character has ever been, he is actually one of the fastest fighters in the game. His back story is that he was once a powerful freestyle fighter who was actually pretty fit, but he had troubles defeating all his heavier opponents. After a long disappearance, Bob resurfaced much heavier, but he didn't let his speed die down at all, making him one heavy and incredibly fast fighting machine.

For "Tekken 7," Bob looks to have gotten rid of his classic red shirt and suspenders which he wore when he was initially introduced. Now he sports a ripped Hawaiian shirt, along with some ripped jeans as well. Fans of the game may think this is familiar to the redesign of Miguel for "Tekken Tag Tournament 2" where Miguel ditched his "matador" uniform for a more relaxed beach look.

There is also the appearance of Master Raven, who seems to have a connection with the first Raven that the players were introduced to. She seems to have the same fighting technique as Raven, with the use of a short sword and teleporting.

Where the hell is season three?!!!

— Justin Roiland (@JustinRoiland) January 15, 2017

Raven was first introduced to players in "Tekken 5" and he has proven to be a fan favorite among Tekken enthusiasts. His swift ninja-like moves and teleporting ability bring a unique way of combat to the Tekken-verse.

"Tekken 7" will release for PS4, Xbox One, and PC in early 2017, and fans can expect more characters to be announced till then.