Hey, it’s not a new Pokemon game for the Switch, but we’ll take what we can get. It seems, for now, that any Pokemon will be sticking to the 3DS, and arguably mobile devices, depending on how you view Pokemon Go.Īnd if that’s not enough catching for you, Pokemon Gold and Silver are coming to the Virtual Console for the 3DS September 22nd as well. Nintendo confirms plans to announce a brand new entrant to Pokken Tournament later this month, kickstarting speculation amongst fans about which Pokemon it could be. Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon are arriving for the 3DS November 17th and tell a side story to the original Sun and Moon, complete with entirely new Pokemon to catch, of course. Four of the fighters will probably be familiar to Pokken fans as they currently appear in the arcade version of the game found in Japan.But - were also getting a new character from Pokemon Sun. The fighting game played well and was lots of fun, but if you were hoping for an actual Pokemon game for the Switch, well, looks like you’ll have to keep waiting.īut there is a new Pokemon game coming. Understandably, Nintendo focused on the Switch, showing a Thai kid hitchhiking his way across the country and playing Pokken Tournament with the multicultural backpackers he meets along the way, in a very Instagrammy take on game ads. Except, of course, the game fans actually want, this being Nintendo.įirst up? Pokken Tournament DX, arriving on the Switch and the Wii U September 22nd. This started life out as an arcade game before making the jump to the Nintendo Wii U and then a special DX version for the Switch that included all of the DLC that was released for the Nintendo Wii U. Pokkn Tournament was originally released in Japanese arcades on July 16, 2015, but Bandai Namco confirmed. Pokken Tournament is a game that somehow manages to be both weird and make sense at the same time.
The game combines gameplay elements from Bandai Namco's Tekken series with characters from Nintendo's Pokmon franchise, inspiring the portmanteau title Pokkn. Synergy Focused boosts your Synergy gauge whether you win or lose, for example, which is great for Mewtwo (as the Psychic-type takes an eternity to fill that gauge).Nintendo had a brief Nintendo Direct this morning to, essentially, announce it was putting out a ton of Pokemon games this fall. Pokkn Tournament is a fighting game developed by Bandai Namco Studios and published by Nintendo and The Pokmon Company. The others can be very nice too, though, so it’s for you to decide which works best. It’s a solid choice, allowing you to capitalize on a win or helping recover from a loss. Standard will max out your Support Pokémon gauge at the start of the next round (for the Pokémon you didn’t use) if you won the previous one, or max out both and give you a Synergy boost if you lost. The latter isn’t competitive at all, having random effects between rounds, but the choice really depends on your playstyle.
As such, it features all 251 Pokémon and all their attacks in glorious 3D.
There are six different Cheer Skills available: Standard, Synergy Focused, Pressure Focused, Support Focused, Special and Whimsical. Pokken Tournament - Pokemon Stadium 2 was the follow up from the previous Pokémon stadium games, with this game including the implementation of the 100 new Pokémon introduced within Gold & Silver. This isn’t only adorable, but it can give you a huge gameplay advantage. Pokkén Tournament was developed with BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment, Inc., the producers of one of the top achievements in fighting games, the Tekken series. Between rounds, the player’s advisor, Nia, will Cheer for you and your battle Pokémon. Pokkén Tournament is here In Pokkén Tournament, Pokémon appear more lifelike than ever before, with amazing graphics and smooth, fluid movements.You will love seeing and battling with your favorite Pokémon.
The final Pokkén-specific mechanic we need to take a look at is Cheer Skills.