GAME SUMMARY

The Pokémon Company and BANDAI NAMCO Games are bringing Japan a new  fighting game to arcades, this time with Pokémon as the champions.

REVIEW

The Verdict I'm a little confused whether Pokken Tournament is meant for a casual crowd, a hardcore crowd, or perhaps even both. The mechanics are simple enough for anyone to simply pick up and play, and potentially master, but the game does seem to have some slight nuances to give it an edge in the competitive space. Considering Pokken Tournament is already schedule to headline EVO 2016, it seems that both Nintendo and Bandai Namco are considering the game to... Read Review

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Review: Pokken Tournament DX gets a second chance at life

Mike Splechta -
Platform: Switch Developer: Bandai Namco Studios Publisher: Nintendo MSRP: $59.99 Introduction In March of 2016, I got to review Pokken Tournament for the Wii U, and for the most part, I really...

Pokken Tournament DX demo arrives on Nintendo Switch tonight

Daniel R. Miller -
Well, that was fast. Just days after announcing it, Nintendo is already gearing up to release the Pokken Tournament DX demo. The demo will...

Pokken Tournament DX will be getting a demo on Nintendo Switch

Daniel R. Miller -
Between all of the action at the Pokemon World Championships over the weekend, it appears a small announcement regarding Pokken Tournament DX has slipped...

Switch Gets Pokken Pro Pad for Pokken DX and Other Titles

Steve Knauer -
The Nintendo Switch got a firmware update today, and with it came a nearly hidden upgrade. Update 3.0.0 allows the Switch to support wired...

Pokken Tournament DX Announced for Nintendo Switch

Steve Knauer -
Today, Nintendo held a Nintendo Direct specifically for the Pokemon franchise. Among the announced games, Pokken Tournament is receiving a deluxe version of its Wii U...

Croagunk announced for Pokken Tournament Arcade

James Wynne -
First Darkrai, then Scizor, and now Emp—Wait, what? Croagunk!? But he's already in the game! That's right, Bandai Namco has thrown a bit of a...

Scizor announced for the arcade version of Pokken Tournament

James Wynne -
Bandai Namco has revealed the latest Pokemon to join the Pokken Tournament roster: Scyther's evolution, the Bug/Steel type Scizor. While this announcement is only...

Darkrai confirmed for Pokken Tournament

James Wynne -
Bandai Namco has confirmed that Darkrai is the next Pokemon to be added to Pokken Tournament's arcade roster, coming in the July 20 update....

Pokken Tournament is what the fighting game genre needs

James Wynne -
There are plenty of acceptable solutions to the problems with the fighting game genre, but I want to focus on one of them: Super...

How Pokkén Tournament fights rage-quitting

Austin Wood -
Pokkén Tournament is firmly against players who leave in the middle of matches. Seeking to avoid the multiplayer pitfalls that plagued Street Fighter 5,...
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