Your post has made my interest in this project increase tenfold as well! When I thought this game would play like Tekken, I was passively interested. Now, I'm getting stoked.

Imo would be stupid, that's supposed to be part of the game, the fact that you change perspectives and styles on the fly, that makes it unique

There better be more that 30 at the very very least, and i would be dissapointed but it would be acceptable considering everything

From what I've watched, it basically allows for free movement when out of battle, but when up tight, it switches to 2D mode. This offers a fusion between the freedom of free movement and the precision of 2D fighters. I think its a pretty interesting system. Also, the combat depth shouldn't really be affected by the movement style in this case. We have seen in the video that there are combos and supers and everything you would expect, its just up to the devs how the meta will play out and if they will skey towards veterans or newcomers.

It wouldn't be stupid at all. Smash is meant to be play with 4 players and items on. Doesn't top them from allowing people to turn it off.

Even 30 would be to low for me. 40 at the least. When Naruto has like 80, they need to start high. But I need to see two Pokemon: Toxicroak (obviously) and Electivire. I'll forgive a lot if those two are in.

This game still doesn't fill the "standard fighting game" hole Nintendo has, though. You know what would make a shit ton of money? A Nintendo vs Capcom game. It would be vastly different from both Pokken and Smash, and would do the best job possible at filling Nintendo's much needed fighting game hole.

There are combos in supers in the Naruto games too, though... And they switch from 2D and 3D in the same exact way. I'm not saying it can't be competive, it being Pokemon will make it extremely competitive whether people like it or not, but as far as the EVO scene and all that goes, it has a lot going against it by being the way it is.

That isn't to say that it won't be amazing, though. I'm near Zelda levels of excited for this. It easily beats out Splatoon for me. That said, Nintendo still needs a traditional 2D fighter, and it's clear that Pokken is not it. That's not a bad thing, maybe it's even a good thing, but it's a thing.

It makes me hope that Capcom makes a deal with Nintendo to make a Nintendo vs. Capcom game now that they lost the licence for Marvel vs. Capcom. They'd both make a LOT of money.

Thats because the Naruto games are designed to be really accessible. All I'm saying is that its up to the dev whether they are going to make it competitive or casual, not the movement style.

PS: Turning off 3D movement would potentially ruin the meta and the balance of the game...

Makes me wonder why Pikachu wasn't the first announced character, seeing as he's Pikachu.

:O

HD pokemon is awesome!!!

I really want this game to come out for Wii U early 2016, because I think that's a fair date and an E3 announcement of that should happen.

AND YES! GARDEVOIR FTW.

Before the WiiU gets discountinued!

That volcano stage looks awesome, Pokémon models look good except Machamp. The other stage I'm not a fan of.