More importantly, they’re all unlocked right from the beginning, making the game more enjoyable for those who just want to get in and play. This all brings the roster up to over 20, fixing one of the big problems with the Wii U release. They’re all here for Pokken Tournament DX though, including a Switch exclusive character. Some of these were exclusive to the arcade, meaning 90% or more of the audience never even got to try them out. Previously players had to unlock some characters, and others were added later on.

Where changes were made it was simply in rethinking the unlock structure of the game. Once it’s full you can activate a power up that will let you deal massive damage to your foe. Just as useful, but a bit easier to understand is the Synergy Gauge, which fills up during the match based on your skillful fighting. Using these strategically can mean the difference between victory and defeat, so there’s a steep learning curve to this part of the game. Each has their own special ability, which charges up at a different speed, depending on its usefulness. Once a heavy blow is dealt though it switches into 2D, with each combatant hoping to land the strong attack that will send their opponent flying.Īdding to this are the assist characters, two Pokemon that will help you out during a match.

Fights start out in 3D, with fighters moving all around the stage. Taking the Pokemon franchise and turning the combat realtime, Pokken Tournament DX once again has players teaming up with a Pokemon to fight other Pokemon in a 2D/3D arena.

If you’ve already played Pokken Tournament on Wii U (or in a Japanese arcade) then you know exactly what you’re getting here. Pokken Tournament DX does a good job of patching a few of these holes, while also adding portability, which might just be enough to make it worthwhile for game starved Switch owners. While it had an interesting set of fighting mechanics and a nice roster of Pokemon, the game lacked a few things that dragged the whole experience down somewhat. Unlike MK8, the original Wii U release of Pokken Tournament wasn’t universally praised. We’ve already had one big port with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and now we’re at it again with another Wii U title in Pokken Tournament DX. With the release and subsequent success of Nintendo Switch it’s clear that Nintendo has their sights on the Wii U library to bolster this new console.

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