Pokken Tournament

 Wii U
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7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 337 Ratings

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  1. 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.
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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.
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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
  14. 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.
  15. 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

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