Pokemon Arrives On The Nintendo Switch This September With ‘Pokken Tournament DX’

During the sudden Pokemon focused Nintendo Direct, it was announced that Pokken Tourament DX, an enhanced version of last year’s Wii U fighter, Pokken Tournament, will mark the series’ Switch debut on September 22nd.

On top of the 16 characters featured in the original release, DX is adding five more characters to the brawl. Highlighting Empoleon, Scizor, Darkrai, Croagunk and the Sun/Moon starter, Decidueye, it looks like us console players will finally get the chance to master some new characters. In addition, the game is receiving a new 3-on-3 mode, bringing fast paced tag team action to an already wild fighter. Speaking of wild, if you’re going to be in LA next week for E3 and want to put your pro gaming skills to the test, Nintendo will hold a main stage tournament on June 14. Just try to do better than Reggie did at Smash, and you’ll be A-OK!

I’m happy to see a portable version of the game arrive, but I’m going to need to be convinced that this will be worth investing in the game a second time. The original was light on content, and when you consider that four of the five new characters have been available in arcades for months, only one brand new fighter is part of this package. This is great for Switch owners who never had a Wii U, but for the rest of us, it’s essentially a $60 DLC pack. If it’s released at a discounted price, that might make the investment a little easier, but I’m somehow doubting that will be the case. Let’s hope E3 has some more news to push us towards double dipping.
What did you think of the announcement, and will you be picking up Pokken Tournament DX for the second time? Or will this be your first chance to tackle this Pokemon arena? Let us know below!