Pokkén Tournament

Pokkén Tournament takes a lot of what we know from old fighting gaming favorites and sticks them into a blender, delivering a unique take on both Pokémon and on fighting games in general. Sometimes all those ingredients spill over a container that’s a little too full - there is a surprising amount to learn beyond the beginner’s level, and that may alienate some Pokémon fans without fighting game experience. Pokkén Tournament does do a good job, though, at alleviating this bloat of mechanics with single-player modes to help ease into the action.

-- As reviewed by IGN
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Product details

  • New fighters added to the roster, in addition to new support Pokemon characters
  • Multiple ways to battle on the Nintendo Switch Console
  • All new team battle mode lets you battle with a Pokemon party
  • Brand new Replay mode lets you record and share your favorite battles. Group match allows you to battle friends in tournament style play
  • Rating pending

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By IGN on March 15, 2016
Pokkén Tournament takes a lot of what we know from old fighting gaming favorites and sticks them into a blender, delivering a unique take on both Pokémon and on fighting games in general. Sometimes all those ingredients spill over a container that’s a little too full - there is a surprising amount to learn beyond the beginner’s level, and that may alienate some Pokémon fans without fighting game experience. Pokkén Tournament does do a good job, though, at alleviating this bloat of mechanics with single-player modes to help ease into the action.
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