Pokkén Tournament
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| Pokkén Tournament ポッ拳 Pokkén Tournament | |
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Basic info
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| Platform: | Arcade, Wii U |
| Category: | Fighting |
| Players: | 1-2 players |
| Connectivity: | None |
| Developer: | Bandai Namco Games |
| Publisher: | Bandai Namco Games |
| Part of: | Generation VI spin off |
Ratings
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| CERO: | N/A |
| ESRB: | N/A |
| ACB: | N/A |
| OFLC: | N/A |
| PEGI: | N/A |
| GRAC: | N/A |
| GSRR: | N/A |
Release dates
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| Japan: | July 16, 2015 (Arcade) Spring 2016 (Wii U) |
| North America: | Spring 2016 (Wii U) |
| Australia: | N/A |
| Europe: | Spring 2016 (Wii U) |
| South Korea: | N/A |
| Hong Kong: | N/A |
| Taiwan: | N/A |
Websites
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| Japanese: | Official website Pokémon.co.jp |
| English: | Pokemon.com |
Pokkén Tournament (Japanese: ポッ拳 Pokkén Tournament Pokkén: Pokkén Tournament) is a Pokémon arcade fighting game heavily based on the Tekken series gameplay style. After a limited demo run at a few locations, the full game became widely available at various public arcades in Japan starting from July 16, 2015. Bandai Namco Entertainment, the owners of the Tekken IP, developed the game under license from The Pokémon Company, and are responsible for distributing arcade cabinets in Japan.
A brief snippet of footage from the game featuring Lucario and Blaziken first appeared at the end of a retrospective at the Pokémon Game Show, which was held in Tokyo on August 17 and 18, 2013. Later that month, the game's title was discovered as a trademark registered in Japan and the United States, although the connection between the title and the footage was not confirmed until the game's formal announcement. The game was officially announced on a NicoNico livestream that was held by the The Pokémon Company on August 26, 2014, which showed Lucario (which Mega Evolved into Mega Lucario) fighting Machamp.
Bandai Namco Games, the game's developer, is currently asking for fighter suggestions. Japanese residents can Tweet at @pokken_official with the Pokémon they would like to see using the hashtag #ポッ拳 in order to make a suggestion. Due to most requests, Gengar had since been confirmed as a fighter in April 2015.
The English Pokémon site also mentioned the announcement, and uploaded the debuting teaser trailer for the game on their YouTube channel. The trailer mentions that it is planned for arcade release in Japan in 2015. On July 22, 2015, Dave & Buster's representative stated on Reddit that the arcade game would be tested at D&B locations.
On August 21, 2015, a Wii U port of Pokkén Tournament was revealed. The Wii U port will be released in Japan, North America, and Europe in the spring of 2016, and will feature Pikachu Libre as a playable character.
Gallery
Machamp punching
Lucario using Bone Rush
Lucario using Aura Sphere
Machamp hitting Lucario
Mega Lucario
Mega Lucario
Playable Pokémon
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| Charizard | Pikachu | Pikachu Libre | Machamp | Gengar |
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| Suicune | Gardevoir | Blaziken | Lucario | Weavile |
Support Pokémon
These Pokémon can be summoned during a battle. There are four available sets of supporters, with two Pokémon each, and one of these two my be brought into battle each round.
 Lapras |
 Eevee |
 Jirachi |
 Snivy |
 Whimsicott |
 Emolga |
 Fennekin |
 Frogadier |
Background Pokémon
These Pokémon appear in the backgrounds of the various arenas, usually spectating.
Trivia
- In the trailer announcing the game coming to Wii U in spring of 2016, the scene where Mega Lucario charges up an Aura Sphere could possibly be a reference to the opening to Super Street Fighter II.
External links
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