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.
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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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