Pokken Tournament DX

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  1. FreedomFighters
    Mar 4, 2018
    8
    "Pokkén Tournament" was another game I enjoyed on the Wii U, but unlike "Mario Kart 8," this was a game I didn't really put that much time into during its initial release. I'm not sure what it was, maybe it was that I was playing so many other games that I forgot about it? I'm not sure, but the point is, when I heard it was re-releasing for the Switch, I wanted to give it a shot, seeing as"Pokkén Tournament" was another game I enjoyed on the Wii U, but unlike "Mario Kart 8," this was a game I didn't really put that much time into during its initial release. I'm not sure what it was, maybe it was that I was playing so many other games that I forgot about it? I'm not sure, but the point is, when I heard it was re-releasing for the Switch, I wanted to give it a shot, seeing as how the portability and on-the-go factor would allow me to play it a bit more. And I can say for sure, I'm glad I got the game again, because it's great!
    "Pokkén Tournament DX" is a fun and exciting fighter all-around. It controls extremely well, the story is actually decently interesting, the visuals are absolutely gorgeous, even in handheld mode, and with the ability to level up the playable Pokémon, along with their different styles of play, there's a lot of replay value on this one! On top of that, while it's not a "deep and technical fighter" per se, there's definitely a solid learning curve to this game that makes you want to keep playing and get better!
    I do have a couple problems with the game though. For starters, the limited roster of Pokémon is still a problem on the Switch version, and it's disappointing that there's only 21 playable Pokémon out of 800+ in the series. There are also some minor issues that kind of add up throughout the game: the campaign as a whole is really easy, even with the Shadow Mewtwo fights, and the "ranking" system after battles is really confusing (I could get two perfects on someone and get 3 stars, then get taken to my last hit but still get 5 stars? Huh?). I also personally find Duel Phase to be more fun than Field Phase, and there were times where I felt like Field Phase was kind of unnecessary. That might just be me, though.
    Either way, for all the little nitpicks and issues it might have, "Pokkén Tournament DX" is an extremely fun fighting game that's absolutely worth playing. In regards to this new version, I would recommend that if you already own the Wii U version and don't care for the few new characters that were added in, stick with that one. Otherwise, if you haven't gotten either version, do yourself a favor and grab this new release, because it's worth it!
    Final rating: 8 out of 10 "Great"    … Expand
  2. DanielMH
    Sep 24, 2017
    8
    It's a good port from the Wii U, with more characters and also including the portability, maybe Nintendo should put more Pokemon's in this game with future updates.
  3. scrimbim
    Nov 7, 2017
    9
    While difficult to justify a purchase if you already own the WiiU version, Pokken DX is fantastic and offers a diverse cast of playstyles. Understanding and playing around the shifting phases will put off new players initially, but learning the various different options and combos for a pokemon in both phases is rewarding when you become able to use them well. The only issue is the lack ofWhile difficult to justify a purchase if you already own the WiiU version, Pokken DX is fantastic and offers a diverse cast of playstyles. Understanding and playing around the shifting phases will put off new players initially, but learning the various different options and combos for a pokemon in both phases is rewarding when you become able to use them well. The only issue is the lack of a depthy tutorial for familiarizing the player with their various options and how to play; aside from that, the game has an enjoyable learning curve and allows player both familiar and not with this style of fighting game to jump in and be surrounded by many interesting and fun characters to play.… Expand
  4. RoboKabutops
    Mar 2, 2018
    10
    Really satisfied with Pokken DX. My son and I got this as a nice christmas gift with a Switch and hes been playing mewtwo ever since. My son is in a wheelchair with cerebral palsy, so its hard for him to play most video games. But mewtwo is so easy to use in this game, that you dont need to have fully functioning hands to play him. Lucky us for the holiday gift!

    My son really enjoys    Really satisfied with Pokken DX. My son and I got this as a nice christmas gift with a Switch and hes been playing mewtwo ever since. My son is in a wheelchair with cerebral palsy, so its hard for him to play most video games. But mewtwo is so easy to use in this game, that you dont need to have fully functioning hands to play him. Lucky us for the holiday gift!

    My son really enjoys mewtwo in this game, im really glad they made a character that requires little effort because now my son can play a video game for once in his life. Sometimes he goes online and loses to really good players, so he throws a temper tantrum and tosses the joycons out of anger. I tell him "you can block these people if you need to, sweety" and kissed him on the forehead. He then went to offline cpu matches and started feeling giddy again playing mewtwo! Mewtwo is pretty easy and takes no skill, if you have a crippled son who likes video games then pick up Pokken DX and play Mewtwo. Your child will have a blast! I give this amazon product review a 5/5 star rating, thanks Nintendo for making a skilless character so that my retarded son can have access to playing video games!    … Expand
  5. ScreenScraggy22
    Oct 9, 2017
    9
    An absolutely solid and fun game. It has everything about the first game I liked and made it all better. The gameplay is so fun and really interesting to learn and get better. The soundtrack is amazing of course. And the graphics are beautiful even rivaling botw graphics. I love the new Pokemon and modes they added, its just such a good game.
  6. Ultrawing
    Dec 20, 2017
    8
    Pokken is a Fun game, Its not Flawless by any means, however From what I can tell, Pokken was designed to be someone's first Fighting Game, and it works pretty well as a Standalone game. Im glad that they Added the Japan Exclusive DLC from the original Port in this version right from the get go, as well as adding a Non-DLC character as well. the Music is well Made and, In my Opinion, isPokken is a Fun game, Its not Flawless by any means, however From what I can tell, Pokken was designed to be someone's first Fighting Game, and it works pretty well as a Standalone game. Im glad that they Added the Japan Exclusive DLC from the original Port in this version right from the get go, as well as adding a Non-DLC character as well. the Music is well Made and, In my Opinion, is Underrated. the Characters are Extremely Well-Balanced, And Finally the Tutorial Mode is one of the Best tutorials for a Fighting Game i have Seen, going in depth for each Pokemon's Moves and Combos

    There are some Flawes. The Main Singleplayer Campaign is pretty Easy, and there is a pretty Big Difficulty Spike near the end, and all of the Unlockable Characters and Support Pokemon from the Wii-U port are unlocked from the Start, which can be Nice, but it also Ruins any fun in unlocking them.

    Overall. its a pretty good game, I Recommend it if its your first fighting game    … Expand
  7. JangoWoodsD
    Jan 29, 2018
    10
    The definitive version of the wii-u version, this takes a decades old dream (a traditional fighting game with pokemon characters) and turns it into reality with good mechanics, insteresting roster choices and even an active competitive community to boot. With all the arcade characters plus Decidueye added in, and also the advantages of the switch, that's certainly the ideal version to getThe definitive version of the wii-u version, this takes a decades old dream (a traditional fighting game with pokemon characters) and turns it into reality with good mechanics, insteresting roster choices and even an active competitive community to boot. With all the arcade characters plus Decidueye added in, and also the advantages of the switch, that's certainly the ideal version to get instead of the wii u one.… Expand
  8. Virus123
    Mar 27, 2018
    8
    This game is quite the bit of fun for people who are good with other fighting games like Tekken, Mortal Kombat, or StreetFighter. Those people will do quite well. I on the other hand suck at all of those and I do decent at Pokken Tournament DX. The major problem with the game is how unbalanced it is. I find that 5 Pokemon - Decidueye, Mewtwo, and Gengar mainly are on the Broken side ofThis game is quite the bit of fun for people who are good with other fighting games like Tekken, Mortal Kombat, or StreetFighter. Those people will do quite well. I on the other hand suck at all of those and I do decent at Pokken Tournament DX. The major problem with the game is how unbalanced it is. I find that 5 Pokemon - Decidueye, Mewtwo, and Gengar mainly are on the Broken side of that scale. Decidueye can use one combo to get you down to less than 1/4th of your health and then he can chain grab you at the end of said combo to put you down at about 10% of your total health for 1 combo in total. Mewtwo can just spam his midair counter attack and become the god he actually is then when he goes into synergy burst he has no cooldown on his cross map beam of death that will heavily damage you even if you have your block up. Gengar can just keep spamming the shadow ball and Ghost fists ( I don't know what attack it is supposed to be but he summons portals where you currently are and giant ghost fists punch you) moves and keep you away. Then you get mega Gengar which lasts for quite a while and he can just teleport and spam a lazer that crosses the entire arena everytime he fires it, which is about every 0.75 seconds meaning you can't put block down for a single minute moment or you get 1/5th of your health shaved off every time you are hit by it. There are several other unbalanced characters, and they just added Blastoise and Aegislash. Aegislash is beatable but you need to know exactly when to hit because of his damned sheild form. Blastiose has now the highest base attack and highest base defense in the game and is basically unkillable. Most of his normal attacks come out in 3s and will mow down your health but leave him wide open thankfully. But then you perform your strongest moves on him and they do about half to 1/4th of the damage they would do to every other character in the game. Still neither Aegislash nor Blastoise is as broken as the 3 above. Other than these 5 characters the rest of the game is pretty well balanced and quite fun. I still have a ton of fun playing in general. I have beaten all of the Broken Pokemon before but that was only because they were wielded by new players and I still had a hard time. I do believe that they need to go back in and balance all of the characters more fairly instead of most of the online player base using these 5 mainly. Decidueye has died down though so you won't run into those as much now.… Expand
  9. yggSSparappRR
    Feb 14, 2018
    10
    Definetly great game, active online to play against, tons of quirky options to pick as your fighter, and still getting updates and even extra dlc. Definetly recommend it.
  10. mfguevar123
    Sep 22, 2017
    9
    It's a good port for Wii U that comes with more characters. The switch is the perfect console to play this kind of games, also the multiplayer has fix some problems that the wiiU port had it.
  11. 8BitOmibus
    Sep 23, 2017
    10
    Pokken tournament DX runs smooth and silky, fight on the go, excellent gaming experience. You have a place to train ad practice daily challenge and other fun mods, the 2 co op mod also very fun (on 1 screen). overall a very good game.
  12. EpicLadySponge
    Sep 22, 2017
    8
    Pokkén Tournament DX, unlike the Wii U port itself, stays true to the original arcade form. If it's on a console worth getting, you have to literally get this game because it's a lot fun when you use the console's features during the game.
  13. riverkev95
    Sep 23, 2017
    10
    Un juego del género de peleas con mecánicas bastante sólidas, mejora la versión de Wii U con añadidos muy interesantes como el 3 vs 3 y la facilidad de opciones para el juego competitivo en donde también se notan gráficos ligeramente mejorados.
  14. GenkiYokota
    Jan 27, 2022
    0
    A very bad replica of Tekken and one more example that Bandai Namco does not know how to handle this franchise.
    As a fighting game it is lacking in all aspects.
  15. alexozzycake
    Oct 9, 2018
    7
    Overall decent game with some exciting gameplay but a lot of flaws. The fighter pool feels fairly expansive but ends up becoming stale rather quickly as there isn't a lot of variance in how each individual character can be played, and a lot of the time certain match-ups can feel very limiting in enjoying the game properly. The gameplay is fun up to a point and the aesthetic of the game isOverall decent game with some exciting gameplay but a lot of flaws. The fighter pool feels fairly expansive but ends up becoming stale rather quickly as there isn't a lot of variance in how each individual character can be played, and a lot of the time certain match-ups can feel very limiting in enjoying the game properly. The gameplay is fun up to a point and the aesthetic of the game is wonderful, but it was tough to find a reason to keep playing past the first few days.… Expand
  16. rubin
    Mar 24, 2018
    7
    Its a good port that adresses some of the pressing problems of the original. The gameplay is still fun and fast paced and the new characters - Decidueye, Empoleon, Darkrai, Scizor ans Croagunk - are a joy to use. Online battles are usually found in seconds so I often find myself falling for the "just one more match" syndrome. Unfortunately they didnt add any relevant single player contentIts a good port that adresses some of the pressing problems of the original. The gameplay is still fun and fast paced and the new characters - Decidueye, Empoleon, Darkrai, Scizor ans Croagunk - are a joy to use. Online battles are usually found in seconds so I often find myself falling for the "just one more match" syndrome. Unfortunately they didnt add any relevant single player content (and the original one is pretty much complete garbage) so I have to slash a couple of points.… Expand
  17. Nati
    Oct 29, 2018
    0
    I cannot believe how many people like this game.

    1. Switch itself to me is a regrettable purchase, I simply CANNOT speak to people I make friends with in games. Switch OS refuses to allow us to make friends and message one another. That I wish qualified me for a refund of the entire console. What a joke. 2. I spent 60USD on the Eshop, quite enjoyed the tournaments and CPU fights.    I cannot believe how many people like this game.

    1. Switch itself to me is a regrettable purchase, I simply CANNOT speak to people I make friends with in games. Switch OS refuses to allow us to make friends and message one another. That I wish qualified me for a refund of the entire console. What a joke.

    2. I spent 60USD on the Eshop, quite enjoyed the tournaments and CPU fights.

    So I try my luck online, WELL... I got ranked with someone who had 7500 wins, I have 0. Needless to say it was merciless. I then got ranked with someone who had 5000 wins, and they ended up adding me I assume to give me hints and maybe help me. (but I cant TALK to that person because Nintendo is a joke.)

    0/10 for 2018 this is a disgusting joke. What a cash grab this entire bullcrap.    … Expand
  18. dawcpa
    Sep 22, 2017
    0
    This game is the most uninspired boring bandai namco game I've ever seen. I mean common you go from making tekken 7 one of the best fighting games of this generation to this? common bandai namco I expected better
  19. SammyHauguth
    Mar 6, 2022
    0
    Worst game I've ever played. I don't recommended this game to anyone, go playing on PC with an emulator and you understand why.
  20. Romorais
    Oct 9, 2018
    6
    The premise of this game is a dream come to true to every Pokémon fan.
    The roster feels kind empty, if you think there were 800 options they could choose from.
    The daily challenge is nice and all, but the single player mode is really lack luster and it got boring real fast.
  21. Volkanis
    Nov 17, 2017
    6
    Single player:
    The single player helps you learn the absolute basic controls and combos. AI is easily exploited even in higher ranks as they will rarely block burst attacks. The story is "there" but is not well implemented or engaging. There is no single player replay value outside of completing challenges for various titles.
    Combat: Pokken DX is an odd mix of simple and complex. You    Single player:
    The single player helps you learn the absolute basic controls and combos. AI is easily exploited even in higher ranks as they will rarely block burst attacks. The story is "there" but is not well implemented or engaging. There is no single player replay value outside of completing challenges for various titles.

    Combat:
    Pokken DX is an odd mix of simple and complex. You have 2 traditional game modes, 2-D figher and 3-D area, that you will need to learn intimately for each character as you will be switching modes multiple times each battle. While each move is performed with a simple input of direction+button complex combos are created as the character doesn't always move in the direction you input. That said once you adjust you'll find a rosters of character who each have their own unique tools. The learning curve is steep but it is truly rewarding to learn a character and see what you can do.

    Sound:
    The crisp audio helps to convey the action on screen but I remember only a handful of themes as most are unremarkable.

    Visual:
    Each character has fluid animation which helps to convey the action on screen. The particles do help in informing the player as to how they won/lost each trade but the number of bright particles can be distracting.

    Online:
    The netcode is serviceable so long as you have a decent connection but you will be booted repeatedly if your connection begins to struggle.

    Continued support:
    Recent Updates have provided players with the ability to do online 3v3 matches in ranked play. While the added game modes are deeply appreciated the game still needs continuing support to keep the online community alive.    … Expand
  22. hayley
    Jan 18, 2018
    4
    It feels like there is not much to do in this game, there's no proper story mode just league tournaments which is the only thing you have to work towards as all pokemon are already unlocked at the start. It feels like Bandai are just trying to make every game like Tekken but its just making them boring, for what you can do i don't feel like this is worth £50, only positive i have is thatIt feels like there is not much to do in this game, there's no proper story mode just league tournaments which is the only thing you have to work towards as all pokemon are already unlocked at the start. It feels like Bandai are just trying to make every game like Tekken but its just making them boring, for what you can do i don't feel like this is worth £50, only positive i have is that the graphics look really nice.… Expand
  23. Wulfky
    Jan 4, 2018
    4
    The game got a small rooster. I'm kinda unsure of the fighting mechanics. At first it is really fun, but after a while it gets really repetitive and not really skill based.
  24. potatita
    May 20, 2018
    6
    no se que decir :/
    historia corta y un poco aburrida, despues de pasarla el online es aburrido, los ataques son repetitivos, si os gusta pokémon, mejor compren otro de 3ds o esperen que salga el de switch
  25. greninjaX
    Aug 3, 2020
    10
    with all the pokemon spin offs that have come out over the years, i think it's kind of weird we didn't get a pokemon fighting game much sooner than we did. feels like a no brainer. now that one exists in the form of pokken tournament, it's easy to see that "pokemon" and "fighting game" is a match made in heaven.
  26. rikoss
    Dec 2, 2018
    10
    Not only the best Switch game, but the best fighting game period. This was the reason I grabbed Switch and no regrets
  27. Moltor
    Mar 8, 2019
    7
    Its great fun but there are not enough characters the story mode is trash and the 2d element while fighting just completely gets rid of the 3d after 1 hit so ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
  28. omniface
    Mar 7, 2021
    10
    pokemon dx

    pros
    perfect fighting style in every way
    perfect story mode

    cons
    little to none
    except maybe mewtwo being a bit laggy

    redeeming tourny mode as fitting for the game's name
  29. Nintendist
    Jul 2, 2022
    0
    this game is not fun and really is not good. has no good options or a good story mode
  30. DolphinReviews
    Jul 21, 2022
    6
    It's entertaining but not worth the 60% price tag. I wish there was more content and a better story mode.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 62 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 52 out of 62
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 62
  3. Negative: 0 out of 62
  1. CD-Action
    Jan 10, 2018
    80
    A good fighting game with solid, original mechanics and impressive visuals. When I tried to come up with some similar titles, I thought of Psychic Force or Senko No Ronde rather than Street Fighter or Mortal Kombat. In other words, it’s a rather niche game that would probably go unnoticed without the Pokémon license. [13/2017, p.58]
  2. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Oct 30, 2017
    85
    If you absolutely loved the original and are hungry for more, Pokkén DX won't disappoint. [Issue #30 – November/December 2017, p. 68]
  3. Power Unlimited
    Oct 19, 2017
    86
    Yes, Pokkén Tournament DX is essentially exactly the same game as the one on the Wii U that came out one and a half years ago. But the five new characters, the new modes and the mobility of the Switch make this a worthy port, not in the least because the fighting system is simply very cool.
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