A new stage has been revealed for Pokken Tournament and it’s quite the doozy!  The level is called Magikarp Festival–you can now battle on a boat-like level in Pokken Tournament, with Magikarps flailing about the ship!  It’s going to be tough to concentrate on fighting with all of the funny business going on around the fighters.

Even so, this isn’t the strangest level I’ve seen in a fighting game designed by Bandai Namco.  In Tekken 6, there was a level that was nothing but yodeling music while you fought in the middle of a herd of sheep.  However, I did notice that this level seemed a bit familiar… this level may be a homage to a similar level in Tekken Tag Tournament 2, the Bountiful Sea.

With the recent news regarding a free Magikarp card promotional event at Target stores soon, this can’t be any coincidence.  We have been really happy with our Pokken Tournament experience thus far, and it’s shaping up to be a great fighter!  How do you feel about this unique level in Pokken?  Does it make you want to bounce with joy?

Source: My Nintendo News, featured image by Sev Cosplay

Do you like Magikarps and the Pokémon Trading Card Game?  Well you’re in luck!

Target will be celebrating Pokemon’s 20th anniversary its own way on March 19, by offering all shoppers in the toy department a free promo Shiny Magikarp TCG card and Pikachu visor!  This variant of Magikarp is brand new so many people will probably by trying to get their hands on it (hint: show up early)!

There will also be a photo booth available, along with a Pokémon product sale that details a buy two get one free on all Pokémon TCG and 3DS Pokémon games.

New Charizard EX and other TCG tins will also be available for purchase.

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I’m always looking for more opportunities to celebrate Pokémon, so this will be no exception!  Will you all be getting your free card as well?

Source: Pokebeach and Jason Inquires (twitter), via Nintendo Inquirer