(Updated Pokken Tournament logo)

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Seems like the Tekken team is getting the ball rolling this year with the first batch of info this year for Pokken Tournament finally coming out on the 23rd of January. Clearly, we know very little about this game yet, so it's very exciting to finally have some light shed on some of its features. What are your hopes?

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Here's mine:

1. Improved visuals

Frankly, the footage they showed was really ugly. The thing is, Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (always loved the alliteration) on the Wii U looks good, so it's not like the hardware is what's limiting it. Let's hope the game looks better when it's brought to Wii U.

2. Good music

I don't like the soundtracks to Tekken games, but more importantly I don't think they fit Pokemon at all. That's why hearing the Tekken-like music in the first trailer maked me cring. Music is very important in the Pokemon series; especially battle themes. There are so many iconic battle themes to remake that would fit perfectly for this type of game, but they'll fuck it all up if they try to Tekkenize it. That's why I hate the soundtrack to Hyrule Warriors. Those remixes don't match the franchise, and just makes it all sound worse. The same thing can happen here. I hope it doesn't and they take a more Smash Bros. approach to it. Only, not with an orchestra, because it wouldn't feel right in a fighting game like this.

Something like these would be perfect

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6kInMR7Aj4&spfreload=10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7Xr_cQXgj4&spfreload=10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcoGi29Bldg&spfreload=10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rODPdg5W35M&spfreload=10

3. Hardcore fighting mechanics

I want this to be the Injustice or Marvel vs. Capcom of Nintendo games. It should be a hardcore fighting game that caters to Pokemon fans. I DON'T want it to be like, say, the Naruto fighting games. Nothing wrong with those, but I want this to be a game that has the potential to show up at Evo along side the likes of Street Fighter V, Tekken 7, Mortal Kombat X, and Killer Instinct. They have the talent right at their disposal. It's one thing to make it accessable, but just don't go too far with it. I don't want Super Smash Bros: Pokemon Edition. We already have one Smash Bros.

4. A huge roster

Tekken Tag Tournament 2 has 55 playable characters. With over 700 Pokemon to choose from, the roster should be large to match it. 40-50 Pokemon is ideal. Injustice has 30 characters currently. Come one, Tekken Team. You can beat 'em!

5. Differentiate Pokken from Tekken

I want it to feel like a hardcore fighting game, yes, but I don't want it to feel like a Tekken clone. I like what I'm hearing with them changing the guard system and I like what I'm seeing with projectile moves like Lucario's Aura Sphere. Reveal more things like that, and I'm a happy camper.

6. Tag Mode and Story Mode

This is honestly not very necessary, and I'll be fine if the game lacks these, but it would be an awesome bonus if there were a story mode, and especially a tag mode. Tag tournaments just make so much sense with the Pokemon franchise. The entire competitive scene revolves around switching, predicting, and checking your Pokemon, and a tag mode just lends itself so well to that mindset. Even from a purely story perspective, Pokemon have trainers and trainers use more than one Pokemon in battle, so representing this with tag mode would be nice. Same with story mode. I don't expect a master peice, but it would be nice to have some linear mode to play when friends aren't around that isn't just online fights. Tekken 6 had a cool story mode, and it doens't have to be that robust, but anything with effort put into it would be nice.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5KBI_9bm-I&spfreload=10

I want Fatalities... Or at least babalities...

I just want it to exist on the Wii U. Well, that's not true. I want it to exist AND look better on the Wii U.

But I agree with everything you put as well.

Well, first and foremost, I want the game on the Wii U

After that, It'd be nice to have a good amount of characters as you said. A lot of variety as well, not just 50 fighting types.

Make it feel more like a Tekken than a Pokemon game. Kind of like how Hyrule Warriors was. Although, a few Pokemon elements thrown in would be fine.

That's all I've got for now

Like most people, I want it to come to the Wii U

I want there to be a large variety of characters. I know that some are difficult to transfer to a fighting game but I hope that there are more than just fighting types

Most likely the will be a U version I'm confident in that if by better you mean better then the original unveil then possibly but it won't look better then the arcade version as no console fighter beats out their arcade version.

It's already confirmed to not just be fighting types. It's confirmed to not be only bipedal Pokemon either, so Pokemon like Arcanine are a possibility.

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"Make it feel more like a Tekken than a Pokemon game. Kind of like how Hyrule Warriors was. Although, a few Pokemon elements thrown in would be fine. "

Do you mean more like a fighting game in general than a Pokemon game, or the Tekken series specifically? I don't really want it to be a reskined Tekken like how Hyrule Warriors was a reskinned Dynasty Warriors. I really hope that this game feels like a unique fighting game all it's own. Also having that Soul Calibur dev on board at least makes be feel a little better that that won't happen.

1. Improved visuals
Yup, I agree it looked ugly, also looked sluggish and slow. They better fix the visuals but more importantly the animations.

2. Good music
Very much needed and no doubt will have some renditions of classic songs but in a Tekken style...

3. Hardcore fighting mechanics
Im pretty sure the mechanics will be really similar to Tekken (which I am not too fond of).

4. A huge roster
Definitely! Maybe add some form of evolution mid battle? Temporary or constant boost in power. I am reminded of Bloody Roar on the GC (loved that game).

5. Differentiate Pokken from Tekken
Would be nice but I dont expect miracles from the Tekken team. But yes I hope for many unconventional attacks (ranged, grabs, counters, projectiles, etc).

Like Toxicroak would have poison attacks that sap enemy fighters.

6. Tag Mode and Story Mode
There has to be some sort of story mode, probably just trainer encounters though. I dont want something outlandish but not any tamer than the main pokemon entries. Maybe Team BLANK is up to no good?

Will love a tag mode though. Tekken Tag on PS2 was great. And I miss how Soul Calibur hasnt had a tag mode since GC days.

7. Online and leader boards are welcome. I wouldnt play online much but many would enjoy it.

8. DLC
I would rather there not be DLC but a pokemon fighting game could have DLC for years to come. So please make the price and releases reasonable.

Toxicroak damn sure BETTER be in this game.

Pachirisu or no dice!