'Pokken Tournament' Release Update: First TV Commercial Shown in Japan, as Console Listing Confirms Local Multiplayer
Bandai Namco is cranking up its marketing engine as it offers gamers another preview of its upcoming game, "Pokken Tournament." Meanwhile, Hori's listing of its unique Wii U controller for the game has revealed that "Pokken Tournament" will have a local battle mode.
New "Pokken Tournament" trailer shows off gameplay
Bandai Namco's marketing efforts for its upcoming Pokemon game is in full swing with its release of the game's first TV commercial (below) in Japan. The video provides audiences with a sneak peek at the playable Pokemons, as well as a preview of its gameplay.
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The video features several Pokemons in action, each with its own signature move. Viewers can see Pikachu with its Iron Tail attack, Lucario with its Bone Rush attack, and Blaziken giving its Blaze Kick attack.
Dark Mew Two also appears in the video, as well as a reminder of the amiibo card featuring this Pokemon.
"Pokken Tournament's" Local Battle Mode
In related news, the official Hori website has revealed brand-new information about the upcoming game from Bandai Namco. Hori is the creator of the unique "Pokken Tournament" Wii U controller.
In its listing for the controller, Hori detailed that the game will have a Local Battle mode. The listing is in Japanese, but Pokemon-centric site Serebii explains the local multiplayer mode for those who can't read Japanese. According to the site, only one Hori controller can be used in any local multiplayer game. So in the Local Battle mode, Player 1 will use the Wii U controller to see the game, while Player 2 will use the TV screen to view the game.
"Pokken Tournament" is a fighting game that sets Pokemons to battle each other in matches, similar to that in "Tekken," across various arenas and environments. The game will be released in Japan on March 18, 2016 and is coming to the West sometime in spring.
