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Thursday18th Feb 2016
News Pokkén Tournament Is Joining The Pokémon Championship Series This Year
Early Access competitions coming to GameStop stores in the US
Fighting game crossover Pokkén Tournament is officially becoming part of the Pokémon Championship Series, it has been confirmed today. The Wii U brawler will be added to the roster for the 2016 event, with the crowning of the Pokkén Tournament World Champions taking place at the...
Wednesday17th Feb 2016
Video Watch Every Single One of Pokkén Tournament's Take on Fatalities
'Synergy Burst Moves' doesn't sound as cool
Before going any further we'd like to make it abundantly clear that this video does contain content which some may consider to be spoilers. If you'd rather experience the wonder shown below for yourself first hand we advise you divert your eyeballs elsewhere. Although Pokkén Tournament doesn't contain...
News Shadow Mewtwo's Place in Pokémon Canon Remains Uncertain
Bandai Namco admits "it's not really our decision"
Shadow Mewtwo is quite a big deal in Pokkén Tournament, at least in terms of marketing. Revealed last year with quite a bit of hoopla (not Hoopa, that's different) the character will even have its own amiibo card included in pre-orders and first-run copies of the game. That prominent role in the...
Monday15th Feb 2016
News Exclusive Content and Modes Outlined for Pokkén Tournament, No DLC Currently Planned
Plus three new support characters
Pokkén Tournament is now surprisingly close with around a month to go to its 18th March arrival on Wii U. The move from arcades to the home console has been long anticipated, along with the hope that it'll deliver a full-on fighting game experience for Pokémon fans. Though some basic modes and details were...
Friday12th Feb 2016
News Here's How Much Of Your Wii U's Internal Memory Pokkén Tournament Will Gobble Up
Details on control options revealed, too
Pokkén Tournament - a glorious mash-up of Pokémon and Tekken - is due for worldwide release on the Wii U on March 18th, and Nintendo has updated the game page on the eShop with more details on control options, online features and file size. While the game is being rele
Sunday7th Feb 2016
News All amiibo Will Be Compatible with Pokkén Tournament
What might they do?
Pokkén Tournament is only about a month away from release, and it seems like the wait only gets more difficult the closer we get to launch day. The roster of fighters has grown a bit over the past few months, and it appears to be a flashy and enjoyable fighter that'll be filling an otherwise quiet month for the Wii U. It's also...
Thursday4th Feb 2016
Video Check Out Pikachu And Lucario's Fancy Moves In This New Pokkén Tournament Clip
Plus a brief look at the next Pokémon movie
A new video has just gone live which shows of the basic movesets of Pikachu and Lucario in the forthcoming Wii U brawler Pokkén Tournament. Due for release worldwide on March 18th, the game is being co-developed by Tekken creator Bandai Namco and will see various characters from the Pokémon universe...
Monday1st Feb 2016
Video Chandelure Looks Predictably Weird in Pokkén Tournament Footage
Light 'em up
When Chandelure was confirmed for Pokkén Tournament little blame could be apportioned to those who responded by scratching their head. Sure, it's Pokémon so anything goes, but this is a fighting game - a primary question was how this particular 'mon would dish out some hurt. This writer's not big on Pokémon, admittedly, and the idea...
Wednesday27th Jan 2016
News The Game Lineup for EVO 2016 Has Been Announced
Smash Bros. and Pokken Tournament are Nintendo's entrants
For those of you who aren't followers of the competitive gaming scene, the Evolution Championship Series (EVO) is one of the biggest annual fighting game tournaments in the world. Famous fighting games like Street Fighter and Tekken are featured and it gives viewers the opportunity to watch...
Tuesday26th Jan 2016
It's the GameCube Controller Adapter all over again
At launch its stock was rare, but even those that got hold of a unit knew one terrible truth - the GameCube Controller Adapter for Wii U is only good for one thing. You can play Super Smash Bros. for Wii U with a GameCube pad, and that's your lot. The HORI-manufactured pad for Pokkén Tournament...
Friday15th Jan 2016
News Pokkén Tournament Will be Picking Fights on 18th March
Huzzah!
Update: This 18th March release is for both Europe and North America, which is excellent news. [tweet Original Article: It's the season for silly game delay rumours, and thankfully one can now be put to bed with a nice cup of cocoa. Pokkén Tournament is confirmed to be coming to Europe on 18th March, making it a welcome addition to the...
News Pokkén Tournament Modes and Details Emerge
Details of online, offline and LAN are revealed
Pokkén Tournament is due this Spring and looks set to be a key Wii U release for the first half of the year. When you combine Pokémon with the first fighting game of its style on the system since Tekken Tag Tournament 2 - or so it seems - you have the potential ingredients for a success story. In...
News Chandelure Will Be the Next Pokkén Tournament Fighter
Just what everyone asked for
Very recently, it was leaked that Mewtwo, Braixen, and Garchomp would be joining the fighter roster for Pokkén Tournament, but those were actually unrelated to the announcement last week that a new fighter would be revealed. Well, the lid's finally been lifted, and the new character is… unexpected. The official...
Wednesday13th Jan 2016
News Garchomp, Braixen and Mewtwo Will Join the Fight in Pokkén Tournament
Mewtwo's a bit of a veteran fighter
Just recently it was confirmed that the roster for Pokkén Tournament on Wii U was set to grow again ahead of its Spring release. Now, courtesy of a CoroCoro leak - thanks Serebii - there are details of three Pokémon that will be playable and jumping into battle. These will be as follows, with the scan also...
Friday8th Jan 2016
News Another Fighter Character for Pokkén Tournament Will Be Revealed Next Week
Who could it be?
At the beginning of December, the Twitter account for Pokkén Tournament revealed that a new fighter character would be coming to Pokkén Tournament, along with a couple new support characters. About a week later, it was confirmed that Sceptile would be the new fighter, with Farfetch'd and Electrode being the support characters. It...
Monday28th Dec 2015
News Pokkén Tournament Will Feature 2-Player Local Multiplayer
And… exhale
For those of you that haven't been keeping track of the Wii U release schedule, Pokkén Tournament is an upcoming fighting game based on Pokémon. It began life as an arcade game exclusive to Japan, but it was a logical choice to port it over to the Wii U. The arcade version features two screens for local multiplayer and it was...
Tuesday15th Dec 2015
Video Enjoy Some Pokkén Tournament Mayhem in This Two Minute Showcase
Masked Pikachu is life
Pokkén Tournament will be a key release for Wii U in 2016, with its brand power and concept sure to attract plenty of buyers. Fans have been looking on enviously at those with access to the arcades for long enough, and pretty soon we'll all be joining in. There'll undoubtedly be plenty of hype and build-up next year, but we...
News A Version of the Pokkén Tournament Arcade Controller Will Be Made for the Wii U in Japan
You know you want one
Pokkén Tournament is due out in the west sometime in spring and hype for it continues to grow. Just recently, Sceptile was announced as a new fighter, and Electrode and Farfetch'd were announced as Support Fighters. At any rate, it seems that there's a bit of a dearth of modern fighting games on the Wii U, so this should make...
Thursday10th Dec 2015
Video Sceptile Has Been Confirmed as a Fighter in Pokkén Tournament
Electrode and Farfetch'd are also in, as support characters
As some of you may remember, a new Pokkén Tournament fighter was due to be revealed on the 10th, with new support Pokémon due to be announced, too. The announcement was supposedly leaked a couple days ago by accident on a Japanese Pokémon show, where a display was spotted that outed the...
Monday7th Dec 2015
News Sceptile Spotted as Potential Reveal for Pokkén Tournament Roster
It's not so Farfetch'd
Pokkén Tournament is heading to the Wii U in 2016 and will be one of the system's key releases in the early part of the year. With a major announcement for the title due on 10th December, we were all set to find out which fighter and support characters were being added following a fan poll earlier in the year. It seems,...
Tuesday1st Dec 2015
News A Major Pokkén Tournament Announcement is Coming on 10th December
A new fighter and new support character are inbound
Pokkén Tournament is really beginning to drum up some hype, now that it's been officially confirmed to be coming West. The Tekken-inspired Pokémon fighting game certainly appears to be blast; with vibrant visuals and fast-paced, dynamic action, it's certainly a game that Pokéfans will happily...
Thursday12th Nov 2015
News Shadow Mewtwo amiibo Card Coming With First Print Copies Of Pokkén Tournament
Arrives alongside the anticipated fighter in Spring 2016
Additional information regarding the highly anticipated Pokkén Tournament was revealed during today's Nintendo Direct. A new amiibo card was shown depicting Shadow Mewtwo, but will only be available in copies of the game during the first production run. This will allow players to unlock the...
Tuesday3rd Nov 2015
News Shadow Mewtwo Gets a Flashy Reveal in Official Pokkén Tournament Wii U Trailer
Confirmed for the home console port, then
Just recently a new 'dark Mewtwo' emerged as a boss character in the Pokkén Tournament arcade, which was an exciting reveal for fans of the fighting game. The Pokémon Company has now revealed the localised name for this character - it's actually Shadow Mewtwo. The trailer below ends with a stylish reveal...
Saturday31st Oct 2015
News Dark Mewtwo Gets Added to Pokkén Tournament Arcade Machines
Just when you thought Mewtwo couldn't get any more powerful
As many of you are aware, Pokkén Tournament is a Japanese arcade fighting game that aims to incorporate elements of the Tekken fighting series into a Pokémon themed fighter. It certainly seems to be an engaging experience and it's been recently confirmed that it will be brought to the...
Monday19th Oct 2015
Video This Pokkén Tournament Commercial Should Provide a Timely Reminder of Wii U Release Hype
Next Spring...
Pokkén Tournament was, for quite some time, the cool arcade that seemed destined to be a Japan-only release. Then there was confirmation it would come to the US at a limited number of locations, before wishes were fulfilled and it was confirmed for a Spring 2016 arrival on Wii U in the West. When you see t
Wednesday16th Sep 2015
Video Pokkén Fun with Masked Pikachu
First arcade cabinet also hitting Dave & Buster's in the US
If you feel your day could use some footage of Masked Pikachu getting all luchadorable up on opponents more than twice her size in Pokkén Tournament, it proves a very important fact: you are alive. Who wouldn't want to see that? Bandai Namco Japan recently released a video to fill that...
Friday21st Aug 2015
Live Watch a Special Pokkén Tournament Invitational!
Live from the Pokémon World Championship
Following the exciting announcement of Pokkén Tournament coming to Wii U in 2016, high-profile fighting game players will now battle it out and showcase the game; watch it with us live! [liveblog=watch_a_special_pokken_tournament_invitational]#PlayPokemon #PokkénTournament
News Pokémon Brawler Pokkén Tournament Coming To Wii U Early Next Year
Is that a monster in your pocket or are you just pleased to see me?
The news we'd all hoped for has been confirmed - Pokkén Tournament is indeed coming to the Wii U. Spring 2016 is the magic release window, and the news was confirmed by a video on The Official Pokémon Channel. A collaboration between The Pokémon Company and Bandai Namco,...
Thursday20th Aug 2015
News Pokkén Tournament Trademark Surfaces In Europe, NFC Connectivity Mentioned
Arcade or Wii U? You decide...
The Pokémon Company has registered a new trademark for its fighting title Pokkén Tournament in Europe. At this stage it's not clear if the trademark relates to the arcade version - which is already doing the rounds in Japan - or a hoped-for Wii U conversion. It's also
