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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 29 Comments

At one point, there may have been plans to include some extra features in the Pokken Tournament Pro Pad. Austin Mageles has been picking the controller apart and came across a couple of interesting discoveries.

First, it seems that there are two areas where two force feedback motors would have been included, which is further hinted at with “LM” and “RM” prints on the circuit board. This would designate “Left Motor” and “Right Motor” – both would likely be used for rumble support. Also found within the transparent red plastic on the bottom of the controller are “dimples” for LED lights.

Here’s a roundup of Mageles’ photos:

@Alex_Olney It looks like the Pokken Pro pad may have had rumble support! Might be useful info for an addendum pic.twitter.com/sRNpLRWWt9

— Austin Mageles (@amageles) March 20, 2016

@Alex_Olney I got curious since there wasn't much to the PCB, so I unscrewed the board and found more evidence pic.twitter.com/QIob7nCdh3

— Austin Mageles (@amageles) March 20, 2016

@Alex_Olney and would you believe it, I found the contacts for "LM," which I would assume stands for "Left Motor." pic.twitter.com/mqr2VTt6lF

— Austin Mageles (@amageles) March 20, 2016

@Alex_Olney As you would expect, upon lifting the button contacts on the right, there is a "Motor Right" printed pic.twitter.com/wCGsH6YHA7

— Austin Mageles (@amageles) March 20, 2016

@Alex_Olney Here you can see the 4 dimples (red), specific molding (yellow), and the PCB inputs (blue). pic.twitter.com/GCMDouPICf

— Austin Mageles (@amageles) March 20, 2016

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 7 Comments

This month’s issue of V Jump has another update on Dragon Ball: Project Fusion. Thanks to the magazine, we have new information about some of the fusions.

V Jump introduces three fusions that can be found in the 3DS game: Pirilin (Piccolo x Krillin), Gorilin (kid Goku × Krilin), and Krigohan (Krillin x kid Gohan). Pirilin (some are also calling this Prilin) looks to be a standard fusion, whereas the other two are a bit unique. Gorilin and Krigohan use EX Fusion through a special arm band/bracelet created by Capsule Corp. This allows two people of different strength to merge.

Dragon Ball: Project Fusion is due out in Japan later this year.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos, Wii U | 7 Comments

This week’s Nintendo Minute is now available for viewing. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta give Pokken Tournament a look. Check out the full episode below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Images, Wii U | 19 Comments

Along with the game itself, HORI brought out a limited edition controller for Pokken Tournament. A few in-person photos of the device can be found below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 6 Comments

Katsuhiro Harada and Masaaki Hoshino, two Bandai Namco developers who worked on Pokken Tournament, shared some words about Pokemon in celebration of the series’ 20th anniversary. Comments from both are in the video below. You might be surprised to see how much of a big fan Hoshino is of Pokemon!

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 1 Comment

Following Nintendo of Europe’s launch trailer earlier today, the official Pokemon YouTube page has come out with its own release video for Pokken Tournament. Take a look at it below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News | 3 Comments

A whole bunch of content has come in for Taiko Drum Master: Dokodon! Mystery Adventure. View some screenshots below, and head past the break for a ton of details. All translations were made by Gematsu.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 44 Comments

Rage quitting in Pokken Tournament may not be the best idea. If you happen to leave an online match before it finishes, you’ll be docked with a bit of a penalty.

The image above is what you’ll first see from Nia, your in-game trainer, when you give Pokken Tournament’s online play a shot for the first time. She’ll mention that leaving during the middle of a match is rude, and you’ll be given a penalty.

So what happens if you don’t listen to her advice? You’ll lose some Poke Gold, the in-game currency used to buy cosmetic items.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 0 comments

As mentioned previously, if you’re in Europe, a Pokken Tournament demo can be downloaded from the Wii U eShop. You can get a good look at the download in the videos below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Images, Wii U | 3 Comments

Nintendo has shared a few photos from the Pokken Tournament Early Access Finals held at Nintendo NY yesterday. Take a look at the shots below, along with descriptions of each one.

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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, fans gather at Nintendo NY to watch the Pokkén Tournament Early Access Competition finals on March 17, 2016.

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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Kai T., 15 of Orange County competes at the Pokkén Tournament Early Access Competition finals at Nintendo NY on March 17, 2016.

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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, professional video gamers Justin Wong and Justin Flynn coach and cheer for competitors in the Pokkén Tournament Early Access Competition finals at Nintendo NY on March 17, 2016.

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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, JC Rodrigo presents the Pokkén Tournament Early Access Competition winner Jeffrey Frias with his reward: a chance to compete at the 2016 Pokémon U.S. National Championships in Columbus, Ohio, in July 2016. Contestants competed at Nintendo NY on March 17, 2016.

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