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I guess what I’m saying is, while Smash is a hardcore title dolled up in Nintendo niceties, Pokkén Tournament is an accessible fighting game that forgoes frills in favor of more streamlined action and a cohesive atmosphere.
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Think bigger character models, more deliberate, action-oriented gameplay, and an overall more realistic feel.
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Pokkén, as the name implies, instead shares a similar aesthetic with more traditional fighting titles like Bandai Namco’s Tekken.
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Despite Smash Bros‘ distinctly hardcore appeal, that series is often typified by crazy power-ups, enormous stages, and overall multiplayer mayhem. Instead, it’s all about straight-up Poké-combat with attacks inspired by the core franchise’s lengthy catalog of type-specific moves. Obviously, trainers are involved–your customizable player avatar as well as the handlers of the opponent Pokémon–but don’t expect to see them take center stage like in the various cartoon series. On the surface, Pokkén Tournament sort of sounds like a joke, like some April Fools’ gag gone horribly awry, but hear me out imagine a head-to-head fighting game starring only Pokémon. Pokkén Tournament is a big, brash brawler that first appeared in Japanese arcades last summer, but does it deserve a place in your family’s Wii U library? Read on to find out. This week we continue our #Pokémon20 celebration with a look at a very peculiar series spinoff slated for North American release this Friday, March 18.