Many considered a home release inevitable, but not like this! Following the recent arcade release of Pokken Tournament, a collaboration between The Pokemon Company and the developers behind the Tekken series it has been announced that the 3D fighter will arrive on Wii U in Spring 2016 worldwide! That’s right, not just in Japan, but in every major region, including the West!
Giving us the ability to go head to head with some of our favorite Pokemon in a fighting game environment is like a dream come true for some. Featuring Lucario, Blaziken, Suicune, Machamp, Charizard, and many more favorites, it’s safe to say that I’m not the only one who’s thrilled about the chance to own this game for ourselves.
Outside of the release announcement itself, the trailer revealed a new character as well… kind of! In addition to the standard Pikachu who’s already in the game, (and hilariously mimics attacks from Heihachi and Kazuya, Tekken‘s flagship characters,) Libre Pikachu will debut in all of his cosplay glory. Now, I get that it’s the mascot and all, but do we really need two different ones? Especially when Hawlucha, the original lucha Pokemon, is still nowhere to be seen?
Still, I’m shocked that a worldwide release is so close. What are your thoughts? Are there any other characters you want to join the roster ahead of its home release? Let us know!