Possible Pokemnn Fighting Game "Pokken"

[Allio]

It has been uncovered that The Pokémon Company has recently filed for two trademarks in the United States. These trademarks are for the titles Pokkén Fighters and Pokkén Tournament. It is currently unknown to what these trademarks pertain, but they could be anything from a line of merchandise to a new game, possibly the one shown at the Pokémon Game Show.

It's speculated that the trademark is born out of a team-up between Namco Bandai's Tekken franchise and Pokemon.




It is possible to be related to the image above


If this is true, we notice that Lucario and Blaziken both have Megaevolutions

the Pokemon that is "known" right now to have mega evolutions are Charizard, Blastoise, Gengar, Kangaskhan, Pinsir, Jynx, Gyarados, Aerodactyl, Mewtwo, Ampharos, Scizor, Houndoom, Tyranitar, Heracross, Gardevoir, Absol, Medicham, Banette, Latias, Latios, Aggron, Abomasnow

take a couple of Pokemon away from that list, and that actually would make a pretty good roster for a Pokemon fighting game

what are your thoughts?

[Samhain]

Omg, this would be awesome. The graphic on that image looks top notch. I would buy this for sure, they just better put Quagsire in it!

[Peanut]

I think it's more likely it has to do with them both being fighting type Pokemon and little to do with mega evolutions. A Pokemon fighting game starring fighting type Pokemon makes more sense, right?

[Cowabunga Carl]

I'd have to say I'd be down for a decent fighting game based on Pokemon. However I think another Stadium type game is more likely. We haven't seen a new one sense the Wii came out and with all the new Pokemon I could see Nintendo rolling one out.

[Ninjinister]

If this is a Pokémon fighter, I hope it's half as entertaining as Type Wild.

[Powder]

Originally Posted by Allio

the Pokemon that is "known" right now to have mega evolutions are Charizard, Blastoise, Gengar, Kangaskhan, Pinsir, Jynx, Gyarados, Aerodactyl, Mewtwo, Ampharos, Scizor, Houndoom, Tyranitar, Heracross, Gardevoir, Absol, Medicham, Banette, Latias, Latios, Aggron, Abomasnow

Rumored, not confirmed.

[snake]

It sounds cool. Hopefuly, if it's a fighting game, it's nothing like Battle Revolution or any of those games.

[Allio]

Originally Posted by Powder

Rumored, not confirmed.

hints the quotes around "known"

[Allio]

Originally Posted by Peanut

I think it's more likely it has to do with them both being fighting type Pokemon and little to do with mega evolutions. A Pokemon fighting game starring fighting type Pokemon makes more sense, right?

eh, some other pokemon can easily be made for a pokemon fighting game: Mewtwo, Charizard, Nidoking for example

[chrisdude]

There's been plenty of speculation about the next Pokemon console game, but nothing has led me to believe it will be more than the next Stadium. Maybe Pokken is a fighter-like mode?

All I want out a Pokemon Wii U game is the ability to use the 3DS with X and Y games to battle on the big screen.

[Allio]

NIntendo has mentioned that the image above is just for the concept idea of what a pokemon idea could look like on the Wii U

[Powder]

They said the same thing about the Zelda Wii U tech demo, but wasn't that recently confirmed to be an actual game in development? That may very well be the same case here, if so.

[Allio]

So just question

if we do go for the theory of "Pokemon with Mega-Evolutions" has a chance to be in the game

if the small list we have so far of Confirmed Mega-Pokemon

Spoiler:

You think they could make an interesting fighter

save for Pokemon like Venasaur and Absol

[Peanut]

So, this game exists! It's called Pokken Tournament and hits Japanese arcades next year. Trailer showed Lucario vs Machamp.

Edit for English trailer.

[CyberCubed]

Hopefully the Wii-U version doesn't take too long to come out after. The Wii-U desperately needs more games.

I wonder if only fighting pokemon will appear in this because then I can't see the likes of Pikachu or Charizard being included in the roster. Might be the first pokemon game with no Pikachu, I'm pretty sure Pikachu has never been excluded from any game before.

[Allio]

It was mentioned in an interview that all pokemon have a chance

I figure it will probably be Pokemon with Mega forms first

[sdp]

Didn't think this game would be real. Since there was an English trailer I guess a port for Wii U is likely, I mean all the Arcade Mario Kart games never made it even though they were basically made with the Gamecube architecture and I think there were also recent DK arcade games from the GC era that never made it, same with F-Zero. I'm sure Pikachu will have a role one way or another.

It definitely looks cool, but I've never played Tekken nor have I ever had any interest, not huge on fighting games outside of some fun with Street Fighter or other "mainstream" fighters from time to time so I probably won't play it.

[Netkeeper]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

I wonder if only fighting pokemon will appear in this because then I can't see the likes of Pikachu or Charizard being included in the roster. Might be the first pokemon game with no Pikachu, I'm pretty sure Pikachu has never been excluded from any game before.

This is an interesting observation. Though, Pikachu and Charizard still have Smash. [But let's consider Libre Pikachu for a moment.]

Even if this is fighting-types only, I'm still interested in the potential. We've got Infernape, Mega Mewtwo X, the Hitmons, Breloom, Toxicroak, Heracross, Gallade, Chesnaught, Medicham, Pangoro, Mienshao, the Swords of Justice... a lot of options.

I'm pretty excited.

[Ninjinister]

I can't imagine Pikachu won't be in it in some way.

[Allio]

[QUOTE=Bartz;253219]A bit more information on the game: http://www.eventhubs.com/news/2014/a...ifferent-game/

---Is it true that Tekken characters [will] be making guest appearances in Pokemon/Pokken Tournament?

Harada: Ha, ha, ha. Nope, Tekken characters will not be making an appearance.

As we're making a Pokemon fighting action battle game, I've already touched on this while on the livestream, but in this game there will not be a high/mid/low guard system mechanic. Instead, we're planning to include a new type of [mechanic]...

---As it's a fighting game, I'm a little worried that the roster will be full of humanoid-looking Pokemons. I'd rather be surprised with unexpected picks instead.

Harada: That's not a problem at all. Technologically-speaking, we shouldn't face any problems in implementing whatever Pokemon we want. In terms of the system mechanics, we'll be looking at what fans would want, so please rest assured.

---Will Harada-san be making an appearance in the game, as "Harada The Strongest Gym Leader"?

Harada: Well, (laughs) if we did that we'll probably piss off Pokemon fans (but you already knew that, right?!).

---Congrats on making Pokken a reality! And thank you for that! Rather than tweet you a request, today I've got a bit of a query: in Pokken Tournament it seems like Pokemon trainers do not exist? It's not that I'm requesting for them to make an appearance, but rather I'd just like to find out if that's the case.

Harada: Worry not.