Pokken Tournament

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  1. KevCar
    Mar 19, 2016
    9
    While the roster is limited, it's very standard for such a new fighting game. The concepts are deep but not overwhelming thanks to a fantastic tutorial. Takes some time to move on from any form of button mashing but as a new to the genre fan I found this game extraordinarily enjoyable. and the skill gap between Justin Wong and Rip (the current best players, have been playing the arcadeWhile the roster is limited, it's very standard for such a new fighting game. The concepts are deep but not overwhelming thanks to a fantastic tutorial. Takes some time to move on from any form of button mashing but as a new to the genre fan I found this game extraordinarily enjoyable. and the skill gap between Justin Wong and Rip (the current best players, have been playing the arcade version for over a year.) just goes to show the skill ceiling and competitive potential that this game has.… Expand
  2. Serewolf
    Mar 19, 2016
    10
    A great game, nice beginning for a fight game series with more content than other games of same type, fun compettive with strong online support and nice job from Namco.
  3. LoneWolfSones
    Mar 21, 2016
    9
    Pokken Tournament is deceptive in that underneath that Poke'mon skin lies a very competent fully featured fighting game. If you have played Tekken or Dead or Alive you will immediately feel right at home with concepts like grabs, counters, hi and low attacks. The game starts out by giving you the freedom to play what you want to play. If you want to jump right into the online? You can doPokken Tournament is deceptive in that underneath that Poke'mon skin lies a very competent fully featured fighting game. If you have played Tekken or Dead or Alive you will immediately feel right at home with concepts like grabs, counters, hi and low attacks. The game starts out by giving you the freedom to play what you want to play. If you want to jump right into the online? You can do that. If you want to play the tutorial and learn the mechanics? You can do that. If you want to play against the AI in free battles or play the single player campaign? You can do that also as well as jumping right into online play.

    Pokken Tournament at release has more content than SSFV. Its single player campaign has you playing through various leagues of increasing difficulty. I also appreciated that the campaign has some decent voice acting as well. As you progress through the league you eventually fight a league master/champion in a promotion test to advance your ranking and progress to the next league. Its important to note that you can button mash your way through the relatively easy first league. However understanding the mechanics and attack triangle is vital to winning at higher difficulties and online.

    As I stated earlier Pokken Tournament's mechanics are what you would expect from games like DoA, or Tekken. The attack triangle is like a form of Rock, Paper, Scissors. Normal attacks counter throws. Throws beat counter attacks. Counter attacks beat normal attacks. As a result knowing when to use each is important. The game also mixes things up with what are called phase shifts. You start in Field Phase where you can move about in 8 directions akin to Soul Calibur or DoA's 8-way run. If you deal significant damage the phase shifts to 'duel' phase where you move left to right with the camera zoomed in. Deal enough damage and fill your burst gauge to trigger and dish out powerful burst attacks. As the battle progresses a synergy gauge will also fill allowing you to use support poke'mon. These are just as diverse as the major fighters and are among the numerous unlocks the game has.

    Progression in the game awards you titles, new support poke'mon and even cosmetics for your avatar. I was initially surprised by just how extensive the customization is within the game. This extends to the fighters themselves in that as they battle they earn skill points which can be distributed among 4 key stats.

    The presentation is superb. The stages, and character models are lovingly rendered and the gameplay is solid. I don't think its a stretch to say this is an incredibly polished fighting game that in many ways has more content to offer at launch for $60 than SSFV. If you are a poke'mon or fighting game fan, this game has something to offer everyone.    … Expand
  4. takoDGO
    Mar 21, 2016
    9
    despues del fiasco que me lleve con street figther 5 me refresco la cabeza con este titulo de peleas a mi parecer es de los mejores juegos de peleas que a salido en los ultimos 2 años. un 9 si se lo merece ya que corre muy bien tiene muy buenos graficos y musica!! y una cantidad aceptable de peleadores!! encima es un juego de pokemon!!
  5. GAMERGUY25
    Mar 21, 2016
    9
    After years of wanting a cool pokemon fighting game not only is it here but the creators of tekken helped. the biggest feature is the new phase shift system it starts out in 3D similar to naruto ninja storm where Y is now a ranged attack and X is a homing attack enough damage causes the perspective to switch to a traditional fighting game camera where Y becomes light attacks X becomes aAfter years of wanting a cool pokemon fighting game not only is it here but the creators of tekken helped. the biggest feature is the new phase shift system it starts out in 3D similar to naruto ninja storm where Y is now a ranged attack and X is a homing attack enough damage causes the perspective to switch to a traditional fighting game camera where Y becomes light attacks X becomes a strong attack. the stages are great despite some bad graphics in some of the backgrounds. And despite the low count the roster is varied and all of the pokemon are a blast to play lucario weavile and blaziken are my personal favorites put in some awesome trainer customization easy to pick up gameplay gorgeous graphics and great ways to learn the ins and outs this game here will be played for a long time… Expand
  6. CatDestroyer123
    Mar 25, 2016
    10
    Its fun 10/10 in gameplay experience, make combos from "Hadouken!" to "Fus Ro Dah!" It makes you think that Smash isn't the only good fighting game on the Wii U anymore. Best game, best game. It needs more mario though!
  7. Zidane_Mina
    Mar 22, 2016
    8
    Interesting figthing mechanics, nice looking visuals, steady online component and many unlockables, makes of this game an interesting adition to the Pokèmon franchise, regardless of its somewhat small character rooster, which is ultimately even more reduced given the fact two of its characters repeat themselves as diferent versions (Pikachu and Mewtwo). Here`s Hoping Nintendo will add moreInteresting figthing mechanics, nice looking visuals, steady online component and many unlockables, makes of this game an interesting adition to the Pokèmon franchise, regardless of its somewhat small character rooster, which is ultimately even more reduced given the fact two of its characters repeat themselves as diferent versions (Pikachu and Mewtwo). Here`s Hoping Nintendo will add more characters in future DLC, but as it stands, Pokkèn Tournament is surely a good game, and may pave the way for a new franchise.… Expand
  8. BrushedRed
    Mar 30, 2016
    9
    Awesome game and I'm not even much of a fighting game guru. I kinda figured we were overdue for a pokemon fighter though as battles were obviously a common occurance in the RPG counterparts. The fighting style is neat in that it moves through phases (basically where you can walk around a venue and another which is close combat) which have different movesets. It challenges you to strategizeAwesome game and I'm not even much of a fighting game guru. I kinda figured we were overdue for a pokemon fighter though as battles were obviously a common occurance in the RPG counterparts. The fighting style is neat in that it moves through phases (basically where you can walk around a venue and another which is close combat) which have different movesets. It challenges you to strategize on what moves to do when. It can get more complicated than it seems especially on lower league battles.

    The graphics are pretty good, especially for the textures and details on the pokemon. The background could use a bit more of an improvement, but it's not a big deal at all.

    The unlockables are pretty cool and addictive to earn, though I don't see someone putting that much time and effort into his or her avatar, but seeing new things pop up is always exciting (and there are tons of them)!

    There are only 2 things that keep me from giving it a perfect ten and that's the roster and a minor thought about combat. The roster isn't bad by any means, but it's a lot smaller than most fighters, which normally have a ton of fighters, but I assume that Nintendo will put out some DLC in the future to add in some extras. I think that Meloetta would be a cool choice and let it have different movesets for each of its forms.. Just an idea anyway. My minor gripe about combat is that sometimes it isn't fluid and can favor the computer player. As I went through my league (and yes I finally completed the whole thing), the computer obviously got tougher, but it got to the point to where I couldn't avoid some of the hits even if I tried to block, which made me a bit frustrated at times.

    Anyway this game is awesome and deserves quite a bit more than just a 76. I recommend this to pretty much anyone who likes fighters and anyone who likes pokemon.    … Expand
  9. redscizor
    Mar 24, 2016
    9
    Lo que uno esperaba desde pkmn stadium

    Pro
    Amo cada animación de victoria e incluso de derrota de gardevoir
    Me encanta la customización del avatar
    No me gustan los juegos de pelea, pero este me mantiene enganchado

    Con
    Pasar entre los modos me confunde un poco
  10. Fakhri
    Mar 20, 2016
    10
    An excellent 3d/2d fighting game that has unique mechanics and some amazing fan service for Pokemon fans along with a crisp presentation and gorgeous visuals. So far the best fighting game this year.
  11. dharma
    Mar 28, 2016
    9
    This is the way not to short charge your customer. Having a COMPLETED fighting game is something of a relief in this generation, and POKKEN delivers in that regard. Sure DLC will be coming your way, with just 16 characters to your roster, but Nintendo knows what Capcom don't. If you want your customer to be satisfied, give them options to play single player, multiplayer vs, a campaignThis is the way not to short charge your customer. Having a COMPLETED fighting game is something of a relief in this generation, and POKKEN delivers in that regard. Sure DLC will be coming your way, with just 16 characters to your roster, but Nintendo knows what Capcom don't. If you want your customer to be satisfied, give them options to play single player, multiplayer vs, a campaign mode OR online. It's the bread and butter of a fighting game...pure and simple. Beside that, great albeit simplified game mechanics, cool characters and fan service, superb graphic.… Expand
  12. CowManzBro
    Mar 23, 2016
    10
    Although there are very few characters in the game pokken tournament is a unique fighting game with a smooth online experience and a good single player mode . I would give this game a 9.5
  13. AmoNintendo
    Apr 12, 2016
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. muy bueno el juego recomendadoooooo pokemon vamos pikachu yo te elijo
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  14. thealexis80
    Apr 12, 2016
    8
    This game is the most innovative game of the last years in the pokemon.The graphics are pretty good , the online works well.The fighters differ from each other but not many fighters only 16.
  15. EpicMaster36
    Apr 24, 2016
    9
    I love this game. Smash fans will love this game, and so will both hardcore's and casuals. My only gripes with this game are the limited roster, which I personally don't care about, and the easy CPU that sets you up to get your but kicked online. What I like, however, is the nice way they mix 3D and 2D fighting styles. The graphics are amazing as well. It even has a story mode! Overall,I love this game. Smash fans will love this game, and so will both hardcore's and casuals. My only gripes with this game are the limited roster, which I personally don't care about, and the easy CPU that sets you up to get your but kicked online. What I like, however, is the nice way they mix 3D and 2D fighting styles. The graphics are amazing as well. It even has a story mode! Overall, this game is enjoyable for almost everybody who's willing to properly learn how to play it right.… Expand
  16. Franspi
    Mar 19, 2016
    10
    Excellent game, great on-line, stunning graphics and holy 60 fps
    One of the best fighting game of the year (kicks street fighter v right in the balls)
  17. Kilgannon
    Mar 19, 2016
    9
    Beautiful and diverse. Truly a Pokemon classic that should have a place on a every Wii U owners shelf.

    Let me start off by saying that after one day of playing, I feel completely comfortable with the controls. Playing through the tournament/story mode really eases you into the unique style of gameplay and prepares you for online competitive play. I take no issues with the gameplay    Beautiful and diverse. Truly a Pokemon classic that should have a place on a every Wii U owners shelf.

    Let me start off by saying that after one day of playing, I feel completely comfortable with the controls. Playing through the tournament/story mode really eases you into the unique style of gameplay and prepares you for online competitive play.

    I take no issues with the gameplay and presentation what so ever. Fighting games are my forte. I grew up on Street fighter, marvel vs. capcom and mortal kombat. I enjoy the competitive aspect of those games and the ability to take the time to practice and increase your skill level, and that's just what pokken tournament does right. This is not a button mashing kids game. The more practice and thought you put into developing combos, the more likely you are to have the advantage in battle. So if you are worried about skill and competitiveness being an issue in this game, don't.

    Local multiplayer is quite astounding. The use of the gamepad is really nifty and effective. I heard something about frame drops in local multiplayer along graphical degradation, but I have not seen this to be an issue or even become noticeable (I am pretty perceptive to frame drops being a PC gamer.) Online multiplayer is some of the best I've ever experienced. Battles take place instantly and the different game modes offer the standard variety.

    Unlockables offer a decent reward and incentive to keep playing. The more matches you play the more support Pokemon you unlock as well as money that comes with winning each match. The Amount of reward you receive varies on your performance in each match and with the money you earn you can choose to spend it altering your Pokemon trainers appearance which is pretty nifty.

    I've already invested so much time in mastering just one character that I don't really have a problem with the roster size being at 16. I've found it to be plenty of character choice and not to mention pretty standard when it comes to its competitors. That being said, I wouldn't mind seeing a few DLC characters down the line.

    Overall all it has been a really unique and incredible Pokemon experience and as a big fan of fighting games and Pokemon, I find that I am completely satisfied on both regards.    … Expand
  18. friKipau05
    Mar 19, 2016
    6
    Pokken Tournament en lo que seria gráficos y sonido esta bastante bien. La jugabilidad esta muy bien, pero creo que se le podría sacar mas partido. El Online esta bastante bien ya que sigue el juego yendo a 60 fps y rara vez se ralentiza la partida. La historia no esta mal pero se puede hacer un poco repetitivo los combates en la liga. La I.A. esta genial, una de las mejores I.A. que he visto.
  19. javiandre10
    Mar 18, 2016
    10
    Después de haberlo jugado durante 13 horas en un solo día, me parece que estamos ante un juego de peleas innovador, profundo, fácil de jugar pero difícil de dominar, que se hace divertido y que queremos seguir jugando, la verdad es que tiene un plantel de 16 jugadores que son totalmente diferentes y hacen que cada personaje sea una experiencia única. Este juego marca el punto de partida aDespués de haberlo jugado durante 13 horas en un solo día, me parece que estamos ante un juego de peleas innovador, profundo, fácil de jugar pero difícil de dominar, que se hace divertido y que queremos seguir jugando, la verdad es que tiene un plantel de 16 jugadores que son totalmente diferentes y hacen que cada personaje sea una experiencia única. Este juego marca el punto de partida a una nueva Ip revolucionaria de Nintendo y hacia una idea revolucionaria dentro de los juegos de lucha, SFV pudo darse el batacazo por sus falencias, pero pokken al contrario me parece muy completo en cuanto a lo que prometía y es, totalmente de acuerdo con el 9 de Gamespot, me parece de 9, pero hay que ayudar un poquito con el promedio de un juego que desde ya se puede llamar infravalorado.… Expand
  20. dponce
    Mar 19, 2016
    10
    Excelente, la caracterización particular por cada personaje es un placer para cualquier fan de pokemon. Las gráficas y el gameplay son espectaculares, todo en una nueva región de la cual estoy seguro podría haber un cruce con las regiones de los juegos de 3ds. Simplemente muy feliz con la adquisición
  21. death12123
    Mar 19, 2016
    8
    So far, so good. The graphics honestly suck for the background. Looks like paper cut outs out of the PS2 era. Other then that it's pretty decent, looks decent for the most part.
    The gameplay feels like it's a pick up and play which is something that's great for fighters. I played and learned every character like that within minutes, just need to learn combos and timing. Hopefully there    So far, so good. The graphics honestly suck for the background. Looks like paper cut outs out of the PS2 era. Other then that it's pretty decent, looks decent for the most part.
    The gameplay feels like it's a pick up and play which is something that's great for fighters. I played and learned every character like that within minutes, just need to learn combos and timing. Hopefully there would be more Pokemon.
    The story.... well is a bit weird but it's Pokemon and it gives that old movie feel of a problem always happening along the way. Nothing bad but nothing really big.
    Soundtrack? Amazing, sounds like a beautiful Tekken soundtrack. Please hire them to make Pokemon game soundtracks awesome.
    Voice acting is very limited although it's decent for the most part. They don't annoy me but I did turn the commentary off. Can't deal with it in games.
    Boss battles? Let me warn you, pain the butt. Just watch.
    Difficulty? Nothing too hard but it does progress as you go with the story.
    Overall it's a solid 8 for me. Like it but some of it feels like it can be improved.

    Oh yeah, they messed up the local splitscreen, it's unplayable. 30FPS in a fighting game..... no just no. If Tekken Tag Tournament 2 can hold 60FPS, this can too, I don't know why it's unplayable. Hopefully they will fix this or atleast give a Vsync off feature. Unacceptable.    … Expand
  22. LinkTriforce
    Mar 20, 2016
    10
    realmente quede enomaroda de este juego y lo considero mil veces superior que la mala entrega de street fighter v, pokken tournament es superior que street fighter v, y aun asi el street fighter v tiene una mayor calificación, es una injusticia ya que pokken tournament es superior, en conclusión altamente recomendado, excelente calidad, jugabilidad y graficas
  23. Bernadet
    Mar 28, 2016
    10
    I love it!!!
    An excellent 3d/2d fighting game that has unique mechanics and some amazing fan service for Pokemon fans along with a crisp presentation and gorgeous visuals. So far the best fighting game this year.
  24. cedlink
    Apr 12, 2016
    8
    Muy buen juego de pelea, los ataques de los pokemon estan muy bien representado en 3D, los cambios de modos hacen el juego mas técnico.
    Lo que no me gusto fue el modo a jugar de 2, uno en la TV y otro en el pad no me gusto esa opcion.
  25. KingOfRock
    Mar 18, 2016
    7
    Pokken Tournament is a watered down game with very little content and suffers from virtually the same problems that Street Fighter V does. However, because it's a Nintendo game Nintendo fanboys don't pretend this is a big deal. Maybe it isn't, truly, and maybe other gamers need to quit being so critical of games based on their imperfections and take a note out of the Nintendo fanboy book.Pokken Tournament is a watered down game with very little content and suffers from virtually the same problems that Street Fighter V does. However, because it's a Nintendo game Nintendo fanboys don't pretend this is a big deal. Maybe it isn't, truly, and maybe other gamers need to quit being so critical of games based on their imperfections and take a note out of the Nintendo fanboy book.

    That being said, Pokken Tournament does offer a lot of good things, and it does play in 1080p at 60 frames per second near flawlessly, but the lack of gameplay modes and lack of characters does hurt it a bit. This game is more fun to play with friends than alone. It lacks any real depth in the single player department. It does offer somewhat of an arcade mode, but since that avatars are randomly generated it doesn't offer any real in depth story the way something like Street Fighter IV did.

    Overall, it isn't a bad game. It has its flaws, but it it's not a broken disaster. However, it isn't for everyone, and the people most likely to be pleased with this game are hardcore Nintendo and Pokemon fans while hardcore fighting game fans may be turned off to the game due to its lack of depth.    … Expand
  26. WEREWOLF07
    Mar 18, 2016
    10
    O jogo está ótimo, em termos de jogo de luta, esse deve levar o prêmio no tga, no fim do ano. O modo multiplayer também está muito bom, isso de cada um ter seu ponto de visão num jogo que usa a arena de modo tridimensional é algo bem interessante, um na tv e outro no gamepad.
  27. Coolamanen50
    Mar 30, 2016
    9
    Pokken tourment delivers fun gameplay skilled teqnikues and a fairly good roster.

    I think this game is a really good start in the series.

    If you like games that more you practise you get more results this is for you.

    9/10
  28. DartV1cious
    Apr 14, 2016
    9
    Si eres fan de estos hermosos monstruos de bolsillo, te gustan los juegos de peleas y tienes una Wii U, no dudes en adquirir esta obra de arte, se que te encantara ;)
  29. SuperWooper
    Mar 18, 2016
    6
    Honestly, the way they advertised this game made me excited, but I still wasn't sold.I played it today at a friend's house, and wasn't very impressed. There's aspects I enjoyed about the game, but there are some major flaws that keep this game from being a very good game.

    Graphics: 5/10 The graphics aren't very impressive to me. The detail is poor and the color is faded. I expected it    Honestly, the way they advertised this game made me excited, but I still wasn't sold.I played it today at a friend's house, and wasn't very impressed. There's aspects I enjoyed about the game, but there are some major flaws that keep this game from being a very good game.

    Graphics: 5/10 The graphics aren't very impressive to me. The detail is poor and the color is faded. I expected it to be a very colorful game for being Pokemon. The fighting visuals and effects are great though as I expected.

    Gameplay: 10/10 The controls are very fluent for a fighting game and the mechanics are great. There's enough changes in the format of the game to make competitive gameplay amazing. I'm excited to see it a Pokemon Championships.

    Characters: 5/10 The Fighting characters are diverse and each have very different individual stats, which would be worthy of a higher score from me, but unfortunately, the human characters in the game are awful. Especially Ria. She's so annoying. You can turn her dialogue off during the battle, but no where else. She won't shut up.

    Fun: 8/10 Regardless of flaws, it's still a lot of fun to play with friends.

    Camera: 2/10 There should be no reason the camera should be moving around so much during fighting, but Pokken does it way to much. It's at time nauseating and the two "phases" they added are more annoying.

    Overall: 30/50 or 6/10
    Being a Pokemon fanatic, I wish I could give this a higher score, but there's too many major flaws that take away from my experience. I'm convinced that I won't be getting this game, but I'll be happy to play it on someone else's Wii U.    … Expand
  30. Josherson
    Mar 24, 2016
    10
    This game is pretty good. If you read Megakrage's review with a score of 5, he just sucks at the game or doesn't understand the mechanics of the game.
  31. Kimarnic
    Mar 19, 2016
    7
    It's a very good game, with beautiful graphics, but I was expecting more combos, not just smash buttons to win. Also the online is hard but not hard because people play good, because they can spam a laser beam and I'm using a weak character like Dark Mewtwo that loses hp very quickly, and when I change my pokemon, they leave the battle. It doesn't deserve a 10 or a 9.
  32. Megakrage
    Apr 16, 2016
    2
    The graphics is the only good thing about this game. it suffers from every other fighting game trope that makes them angering and annoying and makes it even worse.

    Tip for developers making fighting games. never...NEVER have a mechanic where a character does a move where you CAN NOT HIT THEM. if i am beating the hell out of my opponent they should not be able to sit there and take it    The graphics is the only good thing about this game. it suffers from every other fighting game trope that makes them angering and annoying and makes it even worse.

    Tip for developers making fighting games. never...NEVER have a mechanic where a character does a move where you CAN NOT HIT THEM. if i am beating the hell out of my opponent they should not be able to sit there and take it with no problem just because they are doing a certain move.

    the lack of modes also kills this game. with a sub par story and crappy tournament mode this game is not redeemable    … Expand
  33. Breyas
    Apr 13, 2016
    8
    el juego esta muy bien, el online generalmente no da mucha guerra pero me gustaria q hubiese mas varidad de personajes, aun asi el juego es muy recomdendable para los usuarios de la wii u
  34. TatsMcGee
    Sep 8, 2018
    8
    Was it fun?

    I’m going to tell this story because I wasn’t suppose to like this game. On Satuday, my friends came over with this game and I just remember putting this game down and saying how bad it was going to be. So we started to play it and it was surprisingly fun. Next thing I know, I’m buying the game and on Sunday, I played over a 100 matches online. I have a bit of an    Was it fun?

    I’m going to tell this story because I wasn’t suppose to like this game. On Satuday, my friends came over with this game and I just remember putting this game down and saying how bad it was going to be. So we started to play it and it was surprisingly fun. Next thing I know, I’m buying the game and on Sunday, I played over a 100 matches online.

    I have a bit of an addictive personality but man this game really pulled me in.

    Are there any similar fighting games?

    With the two phases, I can honestly say this a unique experience. I’ve never played both a 2-D and 3-D fighter.

    Favorite character to use?

    Machamp, he’s tough to use because some people spam and zone me out but if I get in, you’re in trouble.

    Would you play it again?

    I’m probably going to be playing this game a lot for awhile. I’m getting a little worried about my 52 game challenge but we play video games for fun so why not play a game that you find fun?

    Any complaints?

    You build up meter too fast and there’s not enough to do with it. I don’t like using supers, i would much rather use my meter an “EX” move which basically means that a specific move hits harder but uses some of your meter.

    With the building up of the meter, I faced one person who used their super twice in the same round. The crazy thing is, I still won the round but still twice?    … Expand
  35. Mando44646
    Mar 22, 2016
    8
    Not bad, and pretty fun for what it is. What it is is limited though. The roster is stupidly small, with 2 slots wasted on Pikachu instead of a separate Pokemon. The solo tournament mode is entertaining, but nothing really all that immersive. This is a good first entry. If a sequel has a roster at least the size of Smash Bros, with a much deeper solo experience, I will buy it day one
  36. MiOdd
    Mar 21, 2016
    7
    The core game is excellent, I've never played a fighting game quite like this. The game is fast and exciting with a small but varied selection of great characters. With a few friends, the game offers some serious fun.

    However, I was disappointed with the single player portion, you have to rank up in each league before you can participate in tournaments and move onto the next league. It    The core game is excellent, I've never played a fighting game quite like this. The game is fast and exciting with a small but varied selection of great characters. With a few friends, the game offers some serious fun.

    However, I was disappointed with the single player portion, you have to rank up in each league before you can participate in tournaments and move onto the next league. It does fit the theme of Pokemon, having to train and rank up but I don't like the idea of level grinding in a one-on-one fighting game. The matches quickly become boring because you have to play so many fights at the same difficulty level and because of the limited roster, you're fighting the same pokemon over and over again. Once you get to the higher leagues, it may be more exciting but at the moment, it just feels like a chore.    … Expand
  37. hizoka
    Jun 8, 2016
    9
    This game came as a surprise to me, because I never thought that a Tekken x Pokémon cross over could be anything "fun" or "well done"... but I was wrong.
    It is a very interesting fighting game, mixing genres and with an excellent online service. If you like pokémon and want to have challenge and play online, you will like this game.
    Also, it has many things to unlock, as you go up the    This game came as a surprise to me, because I never thought that a Tekken x Pokémon cross over could be anything "fun" or "well done"... but I was wrong.
    It is a very interesting fighting game, mixing genres and with an excellent online service. If you like pokémon and want to have challenge and play online, you will like this game.

    Also, it has many things to unlock, as you go up the rankings. I just wish they added more characters to the roster, just for curiosity.    … Expand
  38. ZombieAxeHero
    Apr 16, 2016
    6
    The Wii U has been home to a lot of weird pairings that somehow work, and Pokken Tournament is the latest example. A Tekken game with Pokemon as the playable fighters. An off-the-wall idea that has all the right bells and whistles to be its own thing, and make no mistake. In a number of places, it succeeds with flying colors, but on the other hand, I can't help but think that this couldThe Wii U has been home to a lot of weird pairings that somehow work, and Pokken Tournament is the latest example. A Tekken game with Pokemon as the playable fighters. An off-the-wall idea that has all the right bells and whistles to be its own thing, and make no mistake. In a number of places, it succeeds with flying colors, but on the other hand, I can't help but think that this could have been one of the truly great fighting games if it wasn't so light on content.

    Visually, Pokken is stunning. Pokemon have never looked this good in any other game, let alone in 3D. The fighting is just as polished as Tekken yet possesses all the flash we expect from Pokemon, letting you beat down opponents with as many crazy attacks as you can muster. The stages are just as gorgeous as the fighters (though they could stand to be more interactive like in Tekken or better yet its sister series Soulcalibur), topped off with some fantastic music. Sadly, that's where my praise ends, as everything else just left me scratching my head and wondering if they really gave it their all during development.

    For starters, there's only 16 characters. For me, the sweetspot for fighting game rosters is between 20 and 25, and out of over 700 Pokemon, you'd think they're be more. While the single-player campaign is lengthy, it gets so repetitive that by the end I felt like I was just forcing myself through it. The paper-thin story peppered within it involving Shadow Mewtwo sadly doesn't help much, and in all honesty, I would have much preferred Ferrum League shortened into a basic Arcade Mode and the Story Mode lengthened to be more substantial while adding in other basic stuff like Survival or a sound test. Instead, what do you get for unlockables? Titles and avatar gear that in no way affect gameplay and outfits for the most irritating partner character this side of Zelda. Yes, you can turn of Nia's advice and mute her voice, but that didn't change her irritatingly happy-go-lucky personality, and by the time I stopped playing, I was sick of looking at her. Yes, there's stages and support Pokemon to unlock, but they unlock way too fast to feel truly rewarding, and without any real layout changes, all of the stages feel the exact same just with different backgrounds.

    That doesn't mean I think you shouldn't look into this game. you should at some point, but it might be a better idea to wait for a price drop or find it used. Hopefully by then they'll have released some more substantial content. This honestly feels like the Wii U's version of Street Fighter V, but at least the online is stable    … Expand
  39. AJCk19
    Nov 15, 2022
    8
    Tekken + Ninja Storm on easy mode, with a Pokemon coating. To me, this isn't a bad thing because I don't have the finger dexterity to play Tekken. If anything, it could have been more like Ninja Storm in a over the top fashion. Imagine just doing all Pokemon movesets on demand and just limit what each moveset the pokemon can use??!! But the game switches between a 2d dimensional combat,Tekken + Ninja Storm on easy mode, with a Pokemon coating. To me, this isn't a bad thing because I don't have the finger dexterity to play Tekken. If anything, it could have been more like Ninja Storm in a over the top fashion. Imagine just doing all Pokemon movesets on demand and just limit what each moveset the pokemon can use??!! But the game switches between a 2d dimensional combat, and then to a 3d dimensional combat depending on how you get hit.

    The only big downsides is that it needs more characters, and netcode is bad (online lag is horrible).

    Ultimately I loved this game and Pikachu Libre. It was lots of fun.    … Expand
  40. havingfun89
    Jan 2, 2017
    7
    Pokken Tournament in the basics, succeeded in what it needed to. Good graphics and not completely terrible multiplayer experience as well as having decent controls, though it tempts to entice button smashing. The campaign is fairy simple, almost too simple, and the story of the single player campaign is well-told and overall competent. Only issue is personally I hoped for a bit more fromPokken Tournament in the basics, succeeded in what it needed to. Good graphics and not completely terrible multiplayer experience as well as having decent controls, though it tempts to entice button smashing. The campaign is fairy simple, almost too simple, and the story of the single player campaign is well-told and overall competent. Only issue is personally I hoped for a bit more from the story, roster, and an increased difficulty level for the story option rather than just on one of the uncommon used modes for single player fighting. Solid gameplay in general, but for me just falls short of living up to the hype, and may be forgettable after the year ends.… Expand
  41. SmashBoo
    May 1, 2016
    8
    Great game! The graphics are some of the best you can find on Wii U and the gameplay is just pure fun. It puts 3D fighting style alongside with the 2D fighting style and succeds in making a fun and unique, new style of play. The controls while hard to master, are easy to get the hang of making it appealing to both casual and competitive players, the tutorials, which are really helpful inGreat game! The graphics are some of the best you can find on Wii U and the gameplay is just pure fun. It puts 3D fighting style alongside with the 2D fighting style and succeds in making a fun and unique, new style of play. The controls while hard to master, are easy to get the hang of making it appealing to both casual and competitive players, the tutorials, which are really helpful in this game, also contribute in this regard . The Single-Player campaign consists of basic battles that aren't really that hard and the story it tells isn't really that interesting at all, the only reason to play through it is the fact that it is the only way to get most of the unlockables. Both local and online multiplayer work in a fantastic way, there was no lag in both modes during my playtime and despite the fact that in local the quality drops from 60fps to 30fps, it is barely noticeble in the middle of the fun and action of the battles. There's also a lot of avatar customization this game offers and it easily matches the amount that there is in splatoon, if not more. Overall I thought that this game was great, it has amazing gameplay, fantastic online and lots of customization to keep you busy, the biggest downside to it is the fact that said gameplay might feel repetitive quickly, since every stage is basic, being pretty much a background swap, and it doesn't help the fact that the core gameplay extends to every mode in the same way, by that I mean, it's always the regular good old battles, difference being you're either playing alone, with friends or with strangers online.… Expand
  42. leonardo2360
    Mar 23, 2016
    10
    exelente juegooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
  43. Johnauditore
    Apr 1, 2016
    9
    Pokken Tournament is Superb, is easily the Best Fighting game I ever played, the Best Pokemon yet and the Best game of 2016. This game is a dream come true to me, hell even manage to make other dream come true that I won´t spoil. 16 Pokemon were just great for me, all of them are strong, beautiful (Especially Lucario and Mewtwo) and... sometimes broken, but not so much. It has pretty goodPokken Tournament is Superb, is easily the Best Fighting game I ever played, the Best Pokemon yet and the Best game of 2016. This game is a dream come true to me, hell even manage to make other dream come true that I won´t spoil. 16 Pokemon were just great for me, all of them are strong, beautiful (Especially Lucario and Mewtwo) and... sometimes broken, but not so much. It has pretty good AI, really hard AI sometimes, The graphics, aside for some mediocre 2D animations on the background, still completely beautiful and it didn´t ruin the beauty of the stages. While the story is nothing special, still better than other fighting game that came out this year too (right Street Fighter V) and the only is one of the best online able, is stable, playable, easy to find players and everything running in 60 FPS. The only problems that I have with this game, are the dreadful English Voice acting, is one of the worst voice acting I´ve ever heard, the story can have some issues and don´t expect to have an easy final boss... she´s really hard. If you didn´t like the idea about a Pokemon Fighting game, well may this game is not for you, but if you love fighting games and pokemon, this is definitely a must buy and I don´t know, probably this game would have free ( I hope) DLC in the future and is really impressive how the first fighting game for pokemon is one of the best games I´ve ever played. I hope this game turns into a new franchise and I´m really excited for the next installment or updates of the game.... But... let´s see if the King Of Fighters XlV can be a better fighting game.… Expand
  44. EpicLadySponge
    Mar 21, 2016
    8
    Pokémon has taken itself to the next level with Pokken Tournament. Same old, same old.... except that you get to fight with your Pokémon against other wild Pokémon out there.
  45. TearsMacabre
    Aug 1, 2016
    9
    Pokken Tournament was a major success, in my opinion. The gameplay is fun, the roster is somewhat small but has a lot of variety, and seeing Pokemon in these graphics is a dream come true. It isn't overly complex or tedious, but it also isn't oversimplified. This game is accessible to players of all skill levels, and will keep you playing "Just one more battle...".
  46. Alex2304
    May 22, 2016
    10
    El juego pokken touranament para wii u es mil veces mejor que street fighter V, tiene la misma cantidad de personajes y una calidad impresionante , la la jugabilidad es impecable , novedosa y grandiosa , pero ves este juego y es muy malo en muchos sentidos(street fighter) , pero que pasa en metacritic le dan una mejor calificación que a pokken tournament, aunque los usuarios se quejen conEl juego pokken touranament para wii u es mil veces mejor que street fighter V, tiene la misma cantidad de personajes y una calidad impresionante , la la jugabilidad es impecable , novedosa y grandiosa , pero ves este juego y es muy malo en muchos sentidos(street fighter) , pero que pasa en metacritic le dan una mejor calificación que a pokken tournament, aunque los usuarios se quejen con bajas notas diciendo que es un mal juego.
    si buscas el juego en amazon no encuentras ninguna calificacion por parte de los medios ni nada por el estilo , solo al usuario que califica con 1 ya que no se puede poner 0, lo peor es que en pokken tournament tienen que poner cuna calificacion sercana a 7 para vender algo cuando en realidad merece como minimo un 9 . aqui tambien encuetras usarios que le dan al juego 2 , 3 , 0 ?? por que sin ninguna explicacion , este medio es terrible , pokken tournament tiene 7.6 y el juego con poco contenido y malo en general street fighter tiene 7.8 , osea que les pasa .    … Expand
  47. lievcr
    Apr 12, 2016
    10
    an interesting change in the Pokemon series, with outstanding fight mode . It looks great graphically felt. Only would expect the inclusion of new pokemon and 3ds copativilidad to pass the Wii U
  48. LumberGamer
    Mar 22, 2016
    9
    es un juego con una jugabilidad bastante buena, su forma de juego lo hace muy adictivo y sus gráficos están bastantes bien para la consola en la que está, llevo ya 4 días con él y me he pegado un vicio bastante grande y eso que no soy muy del género de peleas, su roster si bien pudo haber sido más grande aún así está muy bien, ya que todos los personajes son muy distintos entre sí y suses un juego con una jugabilidad bastante buena, su forma de juego lo hace muy adictivo y sus gráficos están bastantes bien para la consola en la que está, llevo ya 4 días con él y me he pegado un vicio bastante grande y eso que no soy muy del género de peleas, su roster si bien pudo haber sido más grande aún así está muy bien, ya que todos los personajes son muy distintos entre sí y sus especiales están de lujo, el modo online está bastante descente y muy fluido, mientras que el offline aunque pudo haber habido más cosas nos da para jugar para mucho rato, ya que cuenta con más de 100 batallas para conquistar todas las ligas, ligas de la verde hasta la chroma (y contando que hay una más adicional después de esta) y aparte cuenta con la minihistoria de mewtwo oscuro que es bastante interesante y sobretodo bastante difícil llegar a ganarle, los pokemon es de apoyo y las fases del duelo le dan mucha frescura y un toque de originalidad al juego ya que pueden cambiar el curso de las batallas de un momento a otro.
    En conclusión pokken es un grandioso juego de peleas, lleno de acción y mucha diversión con movimientos sacados de los juegos rpg y con un sistema de juego bastante fresco, sin duda alguna si tienes Wii u y eres fanatice de pokemon (y aunque no) este juego tiene que estar en tu colección.    … Expand
  49. TheAwesomeCrew4
    Apr 1, 2016
    7
    Pokken tournament is what I call a very unique game for the wii U. When this game was first announced I was confused and exited. Then I got it when it came out. Pokken tournament when you buy a hard copy gives you a shadow mewtwo amiibo card which can unlock shadow mewtwo for the rest of the play session. Although this does add to the character roster temperaly, when I completed the storyPokken tournament is what I call a very unique game for the wii U. When this game was first announced I was confused and exited. Then I got it when it came out. Pokken tournament when you buy a hard copy gives you a shadow mewtwo amiibo card which can unlock shadow mewtwo for the rest of the play session. Although this does add to the character roster temperaly, when I completed the story mode or "Ferrum League" All I unlocked was Shadow Mewtwo and regular mewtwo. Yes the roster is limited but the supports and leveling system made up for it. You have to spend a lot of time playing as other fighters in order to get them to be maxed out like in regular pokemon games. Although this game may seem to be a bit lacking in game modes I think this game has all it needs. The Online community is great and I can interact with my friends. Although I am at loss of what the codes are for though. The Local battling mode is way different though, I don't know why but when start the local battle set up process (Picking characters and stages) the framerate of the game drops by about maybe 30 frames per second. This would make sense for online battle but it seems the Wii U can't handle local battles for some reason. The Local battling is very similar to splatoon's system, One person uses the t.v screen and one person uses the gamepad. Both screens have perspectives on what player it is focused on. So I don't know why the framerate drops so low for this gamemode. As a pokemon fan I love this game, but there needs to be some dlc characters and updates for the framerate in Local Battling.… Expand
  50. Mariocore
    Apr 9, 2016
    9
    Pokken Tournament is an excellent take on the Pokemon series. It is a great example of how to combine an old fan favorite and a new game style.

    The graphics are beautiful. The enviroments look really nice. And the pokemon and avatars in the game give off an amazing anime feel, like the TV show, and the gameplay compliments. But some of the background characters in the stages do look a    Pokken Tournament is an excellent take on the Pokemon series. It is a great example of how to combine an old fan favorite and a new game style.

    The graphics are beautiful. The enviroments look really nice. And the pokemon and avatars in the game give off an amazing anime feel, like the TV show, and the gameplay compliments. But some of the background characters in the stages do look a little derpy.

    The gameplay is the meat and potatoes and it works really well. The Controls are really easy to get into, but like othello its gonna take some time to really master. Plus, NPC's and Real people are 2 different things entirely just remember this if you feel rage-quitty.

    OMG THE ONLINE IS AMAZING. I only had 1 fight that had lag. Only because MY internet was faulty at the time. Fights were brought up in seconds and everything stayed in a solid 60 fps. Some other fighting games need to learn this. COUGH COUGH STREET FIGHTER V COUGH COUGH

    Overall, this game is a must own for Wii U owners. A new spin on an old favorite. This is one Pokemon HOME console game that will definitely be remembered    … Expand
  51. nintendofan08
    Jun 22, 2016
    10
    Pokken Tournament takes the Pokemon battles in another level. By that, I mean it has the Tekken style. Great graphics, clever solution to color blue the Pokemons that cannot use mega evolution in Synergy Burst, and in my opinion, this was a huge step for the Pokemon franchise
  52. A0I
    Apr 12, 2016
    9
    Wii U doesn't have Street Fighter V, and actually it doesn't need it... EVER!
    Pokkén Tournament has been compared many times with SFV by the press, and the negative things that they consider on Pokkén, are the same things they just ignore or "praise" on SFV, so the obvious subjetive preference can be seen.
    The roster is kind of low for a modern fighting game (which nowadays require at    Wii U doesn't have Street Fighter V, and actually it doesn't need it... EVER!
    Pokkén Tournament has been compared many times with SFV by the press, and the negative things that they consider on Pokkén, are the same things they just ignore or "praise" on SFV, so the obvious subjetive preference can be seen.

    The roster is kind of low for a modern fighting game (which nowadays require at least 24 fighters to be considered good), and fortunately they got very unique movesets among them, and variety coming from a chandelure, a four-armed touad, and a water-dog with their unique attacks.

    Trainer customization is wide and you can make a trainer in the way you want, even if this is only to have a pretty or bad-ass avatar anytime you play offline or online. The online mode goes smooth and great, something that amazes in Nintendo for a fighting game, if only they did the same with Smash Bros. You can still enjoy the story mode, to unlock more stuff and money, and also playing vs someone in the same room, one watching the TV screen and the other the Gamepad (since this game has a Naruto/dragon Ball-like camera for the fighters)

    Anyway, you will have a lot of fun hours with this, which is basically almost the dream of every Pokémon player out there. Awaiting for Pokkén Tournament 2 whether they make it, if so, I hope it gets a roster from 24 to 50 characters this time.    … Expand
  53. MatiasPrice
    Apr 14, 2016
    7
    Me hice bastante expectativas de este juego, algunas se cumplieron y en cierto modo este juego logra su objetivo de entretener a dos jugadores locales, pero sus servidores Online dejan mucho que desear como en el caso de muchos títulos de WiiU para la región Sudamericana.
    Los objetos de personalización de entrenador son muy fáciles de conseguir y hay poca variedad de Pokemones para lo que    Me hice bastante expectativas de este juego, algunas se cumplieron y en cierto modo este juego logra su objetivo de entretener a dos jugadores locales, pero sus servidores Online dejan mucho que desear como en el caso de muchos títulos de WiiU para la región Sudamericana.
    Los objetos de personalización de entrenador son muy fáciles de conseguir y hay poca variedad de Pokemones para lo que en verdad se pudo hacer con un título tan amplio y me temo que lo harán más variado a base de DLCs.
    Es recomendado para vivir la experiencia un par de veces, no hay mucha razón para jugarlo durante meses una y otra vez.    … Expand
  54. HikaruGumori
    Apr 13, 2016
    9
    Excelente. ¿Por dónde empezar?
    Creo que es un buen juego de luchas, no soy un gran aficionado a este tipo de juegos, pero Pokken Tournament me enganchó desde el primer día que lo jugué. Llevo con el juego desde que salió, me llegó con la tarjeta de Mewtwo oscuro, y he de decir que no la usé casi nada, ya que ésta solo te sirve durante la partida que juegas, una vez quitas el juego y    Excelente. ¿Por dónde empezar?
    Creo que es un buen juego de luchas, no soy un gran aficionado a este tipo de juegos, pero Pokken Tournament me enganchó desde el primer día que lo jugué. Llevo con el juego desde que salió, me llegó con la tarjeta de Mewtwo oscuro, y he de decir que no la usé casi nada, ya que ésta solo te sirve durante la partida que juegas, una vez quitas el juego y vuelves a entrar tienes que volver a ponerla y así, hasta que finalmente desbloqueas a Mewtwo Oscuro y problema resuelto.

    Bueno, empecemos por la "historia", me parece correcta, no es una grandísima historia, de hecho parece puesta por poner, pero algo es algo, con un total de cuatro ligas donde la dificultad no es muy elevada, sí es verdad que notas diferencia entre una y otra, pero tampoco es nada del otro mundo. Me hubiera gustado que la dificultad fuese mayor, pero por suerte tenemos el online. La historia podría haber sido más compleja, con más personajes y demás, pero ya digo, parece puesta para tener una excusa y sacar a relucir a Mewtwo Oscuro. Ojo, no me estoy quejando, a mi me parece correcto.

    En cuanto al online, me parece el punto fuerte del juego, éste tiene una gran variedad de rangos, que si no me equivoco son: E, D, C, B, A y S (en el modo "oficial" o competitivo, también puedes echar combates amistosos y no jugar por rango). El online va realmente fluido, me sorprendió bastante en este aspecto, me esperaba algo mucho peor. Bien es cierto que sí, hay partidas en las que el lag es tremendo y no puedes hacer nada, pero son muy muy pocas, y seguramente sea por problemas del rival.

    También me gustaría destacar el sistema de nivel, es sencillo: combates y ganas EXP, tu pokémon sube de nivel y le asignas unos puntos de combate para aumentar su ataque, defensa... Nada del otro mundo, pero que hace al juego aún más interesante.

    Y por último, pero no menos importante: la personalización de personaje. A medida que ascendemos en las ligas, desbloquearemos más personalizaciones para el personaje, pueden ser ropa, collares, gafas, etc. Me parece bastante interesante, ya que es lo que te distingue de tu oponente, no hay nada mejor que meterse en el papel de tu personaje y sentirte realmente un entrenador Pokémon.

    Cabe mencionar, además, que el juego va a 60fps, aunque si jugamos al multijugador local caen a 30fps.

    Un saludo, espero que os haya servido.    … Expand
  55. Migu
    Apr 17, 2016
    9
    Este juego es una virgueria

    Buenos gráficos

    Buenísima jugabilidad

    Un online casi sin fallos

    Es cierto que le falta algo de contenido,pero para un pokefan que le gustan los juegos de lucha
    este juego es perfecto.
  56. enriquedez
    May 21, 2016
    7
    is a god game, is beautiful, faster, but has few characters, two of them is the pikachu, a is normal pikachu other is nacho pikachu. what no has most characters.
  57. AdryFenix
    May 22, 2016
    8
    Extraordinario juego de lucha al que le pasan factura sus skins de pokemon, por eso no se le ha puesto donde merece, aporta tremenda frescura al mezclar la fase abierta y fase de duelo lo que dota al combate de dinamismo y de estrategia a la hora de luchar y de usar los pokemon de apoyo y el ataque especial, tiene cantidad de recursos que enriquecen la experiencia de juego en cuanto aExtraordinario juego de lucha al que le pasan factura sus skins de pokemon, por eso no se le ha puesto donde merece, aporta tremenda frescura al mezclar la fase abierta y fase de duelo lo que dota al combate de dinamismo y de estrategia a la hora de luchar y de usar los pokemon de apoyo y el ataque especial, tiene cantidad de recursos que enriquecen la experiencia de juego en cuanto a lucha se refiere. Muy recomendado para los amantes de los juegos de darse de leches.… Expand
  58. Frankyboy
    Jul 1, 2016
    8
    El juego corre suave, excelentes gráficos y jugabilidad. Sencillo de jugar y entender, apto para todas las edades. Los combos son divertidos y fáciles de aplicar, eso permite que los niños más pequeños comiencen a asociarse con el mundo de los juegos de pelea.
  59. el_Ithur
    Jul 31, 2016
    9
    Excelente juego de pelea, cada personaje está muy bien trabajado y el juego tiene una excelente amplitud en la profundidad de su jugabilidad. Centrándose más en la estrategia que en la habilidad de tus dedos, lo convierte en una excelente alternativa para compartir con jugadores de distintos niveles. Visualmente se cae en los precarios fondos de las etapas, pero dentro de la pelea funcionaExcelente juego de pelea, cada personaje está muy bien trabajado y el juego tiene una excelente amplitud en la profundidad de su jugabilidad. Centrándose más en la estrategia que en la habilidad de tus dedos, lo convierte en una excelente alternativa para compartir con jugadores de distintos niveles. Visualmente se cae en los precarios fondos de las etapas, pero dentro de la pelea funciona bien.… Expand
  60. Lone_Wolf_Sones
    Aug 7, 2016
    9
    Pokken Tournament is deceptive in that underneath that Poke'mon skin lies a very competent fully featured fighting game. If you have played Tekken or Dead or Alive you will immediately feel right at home with concepts like grabs, counters, hi and low attacks. The game starts out by giving you the freedom to play what you want to play. If you want to jump right into the online? You can doPokken Tournament is deceptive in that underneath that Poke'mon skin lies a very competent fully featured fighting game. If you have played Tekken or Dead or Alive you will immediately feel right at home with concepts like grabs, counters, hi and low attacks. The game starts out by giving you the freedom to play what you want to play. If you want to jump right into the online? You can do that. If you want to play the tutorial and learn the mechanics? You can do that. If you want to play against the AI in free battles or play the single player campaign? You can do that also as well as jumping right into online play.

    Pokken Tournament at release has more content than SSFV. Its single player campaign has you playing through various leagues of increasing difficulty. I also appreciated that the campaign has some decent voice acting as well. As you progress through the league you eventually fight a league master/champion in a promotion test to advance your ranking and progress to the next league. Its important to note that you can button mash your way through the relatively easy first league. However understanding the mechanics and attack triangle is vital to winning at higher difficulties and online.

    As I stated earlier Pokken Tournament's mechanics are what you would expect from games like DoA, or Tekken. The attack triangle is like a form of Rock, Paper, Scissors. Normal attacks counter throws. Throws beat counter attacks. Counter attacks beat normal attacks. As a result knowing when to use each is important. The game also mixes things up with what are called phase shifts. You start in Field Phase where you can move about in 8 directions akin to Soul Calibur or DoA's 8-way run. If you deal significant damage the phase shifts to 'duel' phase where you move left to right with the camera zoomed in. Deal enough damage and fill your burst gauge to trigger and dish out powerful burst attacks. As the battle progresses a synergy gauge will also fill allowing you to use support poke'mon. These are just as diverse as the major fighters and are among the numerous unlocks the game has.

    Progression in the game awards you titles, new support poke'mon and even cosmetics for your avatar. I was initially surprised by just how extensive the customization is within the game. This extends to the fighters themselves in that as they battle they earn skill points which can be distributed among 4 key stats.

    The presentation is superb. The stages, and character models are lovingly rendered and the gameplay is solid. I don't think its a stretch to say this is an incredibly polished fighting game that in many ways has more content to offer at launch for $60 than SSFV. If you are a poke'mon or fighting game fan, this game has something to offer everyone.    … Expand
  61. Stlouzilla
    Oct 1, 2016
    8
    Pokken Tournament is a much deeper and more complex fighting game than its brand may suggest. This could be a good or bad thing depending on your perspective and experience with the genre, but when averaged with the rest of the Wii U lineup, it is the kind of title the system needs. Pokemon and fighting game fans alike would be doing themselves a favor in giving the game a chance to sink in.
  62. zidfrit
    Dec 30, 2016
    7
    Un juego bastante bueno pero que ofrece muy pocas alternativas de juego, excelente modo de juego, fácil de aprender y dominar, para hacerlo competitivo tanto para los nuevos o los viejos en este genero. pero las opciones que te presenta en la historia es muy repetitivo y puede llegar aburrir, así como muy poco personajes.
  63. AldoNueve
    Sep 19, 2017
    8
    Bla bla bla, i wrote my review but got erased so i wont repeat it, trust my word. I dont remember what i wrote and i took such a long time that i dont remember.
  64. yggSSparappRR
    Feb 14, 2018
    7
    The gameplay itself is good but this version is obsolete and was quickly replaced by the switch one, who got way more pokemon and is still getting updates and dlc. I do recommend trying this game, it is definetly worthy, but look for the switch edition of it.
  65. Xuwinn
    May 4, 2018
    4
    This game only has a good graphics.Hasn't a story and the game is so repetative.
    I finished the game It was so boring.
  66. Ernest_Figueroa
    Jan 21, 2019
    10
    Al principio es muy sencillo, luego subes de ligas y... mejor mira como juega la maquina en nivel máximo para aprender a hacer algo decente, pues es bastante difícil y un buen reto estilo pokemon lucha. Me fascino tener el control del pokemon y que no falle bajo mi mano.
  67. greninjaX
    Jul 3, 2022
    10
    it's a pokemon fighting game. didn't I already review this one? well, whatever, I'll give it a ten again. one of the best pokemon spin offs. but they should have put greninja in it
  68. joel_tdl
    Dec 26, 2019
    6
    La siguiente reseña fue publicada originalmente en 3djuegos:

    Una buena idea que acabó mal JUGABILIDAD: Pudo ser bueno... pero no. Para empezar el número de personajes jugables es ridículo para un juego de peleas, si todos los personajes de apoyo (que no sirven para nada puesto que no le dan más emoción a las batallas, ni las hacen más fáciles o difíciles, ni nada) fueran jugables    La siguiente reseña fue publicada originalmente en 3djuegos:

    Una buena idea que acabó mal

    JUGABILIDAD:
    Pudo ser bueno... pero no. Para empezar el número de personajes jugables es ridículo para un juego de peleas, si todos los personajes de apoyo (que no sirven para nada puesto que no le dan más emoción a las batallas, ni las hacen más fáciles o difíciles, ni nada) fueran jugables otra cosa sería, pero no es así.

    Una vez dentro de las batallas nos encontramos con intercambios entre peleas 3D y 2D pero que, de nueva cuenta, no funcionan. Simplemente no está bien implementado el sistema de combate. Ningún Pokémon se siente como un Pokémon, es como cualquier otro juego de peleas con un skin.

    La combinación de los puntos anteriores crean una experiencia bastante aburrida y repetitiva, para fans y jugadores casuales por igual.

    GRÁFICOS:
    El juego se ve bastante bien y hasta ahí. Tanto personajes como escenarios lucen atractivos a la vista, aunque no sorprende demasiado ni en gráficos ni en estilo de arte.

    SONIDO:
    Muy decepcionante. Otro apartado muy descuidado que reciente en la experiencia completa.

    INNOVACIÓN:
    Los saltos entre peleas 3D y 2D durante el juego han sido una gran implementación. Si la jugabilidad hubiera sido mejor sin duda el juego hubiera inspirado muchos otros.    … Expand
  69. NTG07
    Jul 4, 2021
    10
    Man Pokken tournament for the Wii U I wish there was an actual Pokémon game on the Wii U but this spin off Pokémon game it was the greatest game in 2016 the graphics are fantastic on that game and the gameplay and the story I think they should do stuff like this again because this game is fantastic on the Wii U it’s probably the best Pokémon spinoff game I’ve played with my friends back inMan Pokken tournament for the Wii U I wish there was an actual Pokémon game on the Wii U but this spin off Pokémon game it was the greatest game in 2016 the graphics are fantastic on that game and the gameplay and the story I think they should do stuff like this again because this game is fantastic on the Wii U it’s probably the best Pokémon spinoff game I’ve played with my friends back in 2016… Expand
  70. SirXyonder777
    Jun 8, 2021
    7
    A nice game, but you'd be better off playing another 3D fighter. This game can be very slow, and why did they pick the Pokémon they did? If you want to go around exploring and catching Pokémon, this isn't the game for you. Pick this up if you liked Tekken or Virtua Fighter.
  71. JulienK06
    Dec 11, 2022
    6
    Great Game, great movement but lack of content, the story mode is bad, the only good thing about it is the boss fights against shadow mewtwo

Awards & Rankings

10
#10 Best Wii U Game of 2016
5
#5 Most Discussed Wii U Game of 2016
4
#4 Most Shared Wii U Game of 2016

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 74 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 53 out of 74
  2. Mixed: 21 out of 74
  3. Negative: 0 out of 74
  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    May 15, 2016
    85
    A vibrant invitation to a new kind of fighter. [Issue #21 – May/June 2016, p.70]
  2. games(TM)
    May 4, 2016
    70
    Much like the recently released Street Fighter V, Pokkén Tournament is a fighting game that only really comes into its own if you plan on playing it in local or online multiplayer. Solo gameplay is fun in short bursts, but to get the most out of this one you’re going to need a partner to duke it out with.
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  3. Edge Magazine
    May 1, 2016
    60
    A bold, thoughtful experiment in accessibility, the fighting game's biggest, most enduring problem. [May 2016, p.120]
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