Gameplay footage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ComuXZr-Kjo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZudBzdMczQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?x-yt-ts=1421914688&x-yt-cl=84503534&v=kPbzSfBXm6s#t=93
The game is a 3D fighting game with 2D sections, very much like the Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm games. Controller-like arcade stick. Wii U version is basically confirmed. The buttons are even mapped ABXY like Nintendo controllers, as opposed to backwards like with Xbox ones. No way this isn't coming to Wii U. (Hopefully there we can use the analog stick, though. Dpad is weird for 3D fighters)
The buttons are as follows:
L activates Support
R Guards
A uses Pokémon attacks
B jumps
X is a weak attack
Y is a strong attack
Using the D-Pad and the buttons gives you various different moves.
Fill a gauge to unleash Resonance Gauge for extra damage and Burst Attacks (and Mega Evolution)
– Single-player, nationwide battle, in-store battle, tutorial modes
– Pokken Tournament isn’t going to be as difficult to get into compared to other fighting games
– Namco is developing it with both veteran players and newcomers to the genre in mind
– This controller was chosen to make it easier for beginners to get into since arcade sticks can be a little difficult or intimidating for those who’ve yet to play a fighting game
– The controller has a red part that lights up below
– Trigger buttons, traditional d-pad, four face buttons also included
– Said to resemble the look of the Famicom controller
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– Choose support Pokemon at the start of each round
– These can be used at any time
– Support Pokemon have a cool-down period
– Lapras shows in footage appearing from the side, and it covered a wide area with its Surf attack, although it got blocked
– Pokemon select screen shown (see above)
– It shows Snivy with a Leaf Tornado attack, and its charge time marked as “Fast”. Lapras’ shows Surf with a charge time of “Normal”
– Namco has shown Support Pokémon of Pachirisu and Fennekin as a “Set A,” and Snivy and Lapras as “Set B”
– Unknown whether you can mix/match Support Pokemon or if they’ll come as sets
– “Phase Change”: makes the camera angles look more like a 2D fighter with a side-view during battle
– There are certain moves that can force a Phase Change as well
– “Burst Mode”: temporary power up where Pokemon go into their Mega-forms
– Those without Mega versions get a similar power up
– In the demonstration, Namco showed Lucario going into his Mega-form, while Pikachu got an power-up with an electric aura
– Can easily pull off special attacks; no complicated commands
– This is also another reason why it was made possible to play the game on a simple controller, instead of an arcade stick
– The stage description for one of the battle arenas was shown in English
Gardevoir:
Suicune:
Pikachu, obviously:
