New Pokken Tournament trailer
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A new trailer for Pokken Tournament has gone live showing off the game’s various characters. Get a look at the video below.
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Pokken Tournament joining competitive Pokemon Championship Series
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Today, Nintendo and The Pokemon Company International announced that Pokken Tournament will join the Pokemon Championship Series beginning this spring. For those that are unaware, these tournaments are sanctioned annually by The Pokemon Company International. This year will culminate with the crowning of the Pokken Tournament World Champions in August at the 2016 Pokemon World Championships in San Francisco.
Fans can prepare and even gain entry into the 2016 Pokemon Championship Series is by attending the Pokken Tournament Early Access Competitions hosted by Nintendo at select GameStop locations across the United States on February 27. All winners from the regional tournaments will advance to the finals being held at the Nintendo NY store in New York on March 17. The final two winners of the Pokken Tournament Early Access Competitions will earn travel awards to the 2016 Pokémon US National Championships (July 1-3 in Columbus, Ohio). It’s here that they will battle to advance to the 2016 Pokemon World Championships.
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Video: Pokken Tournament devs on the roster, trying to make Pokemon realistic, more
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GameXplain recently caught up with Katsuhiro Harada and Masaaki Hoshino from Bandai Namco to talk about Pokken Tournament. The two commented on the game’s origins, the roster, challenges in making Pokemon look realistic, working with the Pokemon Company, Shadow Mewtwo’s creation, and more. You can check out the full discussion below.
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Japan getting its own Splatoon Wii U GamePad protector
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Amazon Japan has a listing up for a new Splatoon Wii U GamePad protector from HORI. We received something similar in the west, but this design is a bit different. A cleaning cloth featuring the Squid Sisters is also included in the package.
Based on Amazon Japan’s listing, this product will be available on April 28. The normal price should be around 1,922 yen.


Zelda: Twilight Princess HD tweet (2/18/16)
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“Malo” has returned with another tweet about Twilight Princess HD on the Japanese Zelda Twitter page. Today, he talks a bit about the Goron tribe.
Here’s our translation:
“…It’s Malo. The Goron tribe has skin that’s tough like a rock, and a strong body that can even break rocks… If you look down of them because they look elderly, you’ll be in a world of hurt… So proceed with caution…”
More Pokken Tournament footage
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Update: Added even more videos! I think that’ll be it for today.
A couple more videos have surfaced showing footage from Pokken Tournament. You can watch both below.
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North American Zelda: Twilight Princess HD site open
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The North American Zelda: Twilight Princess website is now up and running. Access it here. The page has trailers, game information, and plenty more.
Pokken Tournament Wii U screenshots, details recap
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Nintendo of Europe has sent out an announcement recapping the features Pokken Tournament has to offer on Wii U. It highlights various modes and such, and finalizes some English names.
Read up on the full press release below. We also have some screenshots in the attached gallery.
Take on all challengers, experience single-player and multiplayer battles and unlock the mysteries of Shadow Mewtwo when Pokkén Tournament launches for Wii U on 18th March
17th February, 2016 – Pokémon fans wanting to be the very best will need to conquer the new region of Ferrum, take on all-comers in a variety of game modes including single-player and multiplayer battles, and defeat powerful Pokémon such as Shadow Mewtwo when Pokkén Tournament launches for Wii U on 18th March.
Pokken Tournament – Diggersby Land stage revealed
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A new Pokken Tournament stage has been revealed as part of today’s new coverage of the Wii U version. In the video below, you’ll get a first look at Diggersby Land.
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Tons of Pokken Tournament Wii U footage
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Several videos have come in showing the Wii U version of Pokken Tournament. We’ve rounded them up below.