Most of the times I come to the exact same conclusion and just walk away instead of pointing it out. If I pointed it out in my usual way I'd get banned.

It really is, especially if they announce another game this year. I'm tired of 8  gyms, pokémon league, big evil team, snorlacks blocking your path, HM moves, typical ice cave, typical forest, professor tree, having no dad (except gen 3), etc. 

It's all rather bland these days.

The games have become so predictable, even the new Pokémon (new Eevee evolution, 3 starters of the same type, typical bird pokémon of the region, fossil pokémon, etc.)

Skullwaker said: I'm glad I could inspire this post! (even if it was entirely unintentional) I pretty much agree. This game really isn't like anything that I've seen, it just seems to borrow from many things and melt it all together as one competitive action experience, which is great. I remember a while back there was a thread about the lack of 3D games on the Wii U and Smash Bros. was cited as something that should've transitioned (which I totally disagree with, but I digress). Well, this can fill that hole. Now we have some sort of 3D action fighting whatever on the console, and it seems to look and play great. And it's Pokemon. It's a win-win-win...win.

Yeah, I remember that... One of the most idiotic posts I've read here, for sure. I don't necessarily think that Pokken "fills that hole," because I don't think there's really a hole to fill at all.

The most exciting thing is really that there aren't really games like this at all. At least none with the real potential to actually have a competitive scene behind it. That's very much like Pokemon. There's absolutely no turn based strategy game like Pokemon that is as big, competitively. None even comes close. If Pokken on the Wii U includes the adventure elements that draw people to the series in the first place, and continue to support the games with more and more characters, Pokemon could have yet another monumental competitive battle scene unlike anything else out there, while also being a fun single player game for casuals.

Yeah, I'm going to stop this. We're off topic. Again.

True.

On Topic: What do you think about the conclusions I brought up? Feasable? No?

spemanig said: Skullwaker said: I'm glad I could inspire this post! (even if it was entirely unintentional) I pretty much agree. This game really isn't like anything that I've seen, it just seems to borrow from many things and melt it all together as one competitive action experience, which is great. I remember a while back there was a thread about the lack of 3D games on the Wii U and Smash Bros. was cited as something that should've transitioned (which I totally disagree with, but I digress). Well, this can fill that hole. Now we have some sort of 3D action fighting whatever on the console, and it seems to look and play great. And it's Pokemon. It's a win-win-win...win. Yeah, I remember that... One of the most idiotic posts I've read here, for sure. I don't necessarily think that Pokken "fills that hole," because I don't think there's really a hole to fill at all. The most exciting thing is really that there aren't really games like this at all. At least none with the real potential to actually have a competitive scene behind it. That's very much like Pokemon. There's absolutely no turn based strategy game like Pokemon that is as big, competitively. None even comes close. If Pokken on the Wii U includes the adventure elements that draw people to the series in the first place, and continue to support the games with more and more characters, Pokemon could have yet another monumental competitive battle scene unlike anything else out there, while also being a fun single player game for casuals.

True. I guess I just mean for the people that do believe there is something missing, they surely shouldn't now.

I wonder if this will garner a fair amount of public interest. I mean, a mix of Tekken and Pokemon? This could easily interest both casual players and hardcore, competitive gamers and become a real pillar for both Nintendo and the Pokemon franchise. It's exciting, to say the least. I'm happy to see Nintendo putting so much focus on these types of games lately.

That's not a confirmation,that's a guess

I really hate how they keep interupting the gameplay in Pokkén Tournament battles. Why can't it just be smooth gameplay? What's the point of these little "freezes".

I genuinely think it was just one guy lmao. I've literally never heard anyone ever say that Smash should be in 3D. That's like saying Street Fighter should be in 3-

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...Anyway, I think that the fact that it's so distant from Tekken while utilizing a lot of core elements from games like that will help it's case a lot. I really think that the 2D sections more comparable to Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom, as that game also has only 3 attack buttons. Also, projectiles. Lots and lots. It honestly feels more like if the Tekken guys tried to take Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom, Mortal Kombat, and the tournament sections of Pokepark 2/Naruto UNS, mix them all together, and make all the fighters Pokemon. And it actually works. Like you can tell that it's made by the Tekken guys, but the 2D fighting mechanics resemble other 2D fighting games much more than Tekken. The shield, for examble, is like a combination of the shield from Smash were it gets weaker the longer you hold it, and blocking in Mortal Kombat where you can't move while you're doing it and it's a dedicated button, as opposed to being automatic by walking backwards like in other fighters.

I'm huge into Pokemon competitive battling, so it would be amazing if this game could match that feeling, but in a 3D action game. That's been my dream since I first introduced myself to Pokemon lol.

The simultaneous release is a guess. Thinking that it will obviously be releasing in the U.S. is common sense and inferences based on factual and suggestive evidence.