Blastoise aims to drench opponents in Pokkén Tournament DX

The classic cannon-bearing turtle Pokémon has joined the Switch version Pokkén Tournament as part of the second wave of Battle Pack DLC.

Blastoise is water-type Pokémon that fights with attacks like Rapid Spin, Hydro Pump and Bubble. It is joined in wave two by support Pokémon Mew and Celebi.

Readers can view Blastoise's trailer after the jump. Pokkén Tournament's Battle Pack DLC is currently on sale for $14.99 and also features wave one, consisting of battle Pokémon Aegislash along with supports Mega Rayquaza and Mimikyu.

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Aegislash smashes and bashes into Pokkén Tournament DX

The sword and shield Pokémon has joined Pokkén Tournament as part of the game's first wave of Battle Pack DLC, and brought with it a new gameplay trailer.

Aegislash is a steel and ghost-type Pokémon that can switch between Blade Forme and Shield Forme to adapt during battle. It is joined in wave one by support Pokémon Mega Rayquaza and Mimikyu.

Readers can check out the Aegislash trailer after the jump. Pokkén Tournament's Battle Pack DLC is currently on sale for $14.99 and will also include a second wave of content, launching March 23, that will feature Blastoise and support Pokémon Mew and Celebi.

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Aegislash and Blastoise joining the battle in Pokkén Tournament

During the Nintendo Direct Mini on Jan. 11, Nintendo announced two new waves of paid DLC that will be coming to Pokkén Tournament, bringing new battle Pokémon and support characters.

The first wave, launching on Jan. 31, will feature Aegislash as well as the support Pokémon Mega Rayquaza and Mimikyu. The second wave, launching on March 23, will add Blastoise and supports Mew and Celebi.

Both waves can be purchased as part of the Battle Pack DLC, which will cost players $14.99.

Pokkén Tournament DX version 1.1.0 released

A new update to Pokkén Tournament DX has been released for the Nintendo Switch console.

The update includes previously announced new online modes and a record featur for training mode as well as gameplay fixes for several characters in the cast.

The changes are mostly corrections to unintended side effects of attacks, such as players not being allowed to double jump after certain actions. Readers can check out the entire list of alterations on the official Nintendo website.

Pokkén Tournament DX update to include record feature, online modes

An update coming to the Switch version of Pokkén Tournament will offer several improvements to the game's online and training mode experiences.

The update will offer both Team Battle and Group Battle as online modes, giving players new ways to compete with distant opponents. Team Battle offers a spin on the classic Pokémon experience as players pit their top three fighters against one another, and Group Battle will allow official groups from the game to compete. There will even be special Group Battle incentives like titles in the future.

Pokkén Tournament DX will also be getting a record feature in Free Training mode, which will allow players to more thoroughly test gameplay ideas and their applications outside of match play.

The update will also include balance changes and more, but currently has no release date.

Choose your Pokémon with the Pokkén Character Breakdown chart

A new guide has been released to help players from other fighting games find the character that is right for them in Pokkén Tournament, just ahead of the game's release on Nintendo Switch.

The Pokkén Character Breakdown chart offers not only the overall archetype of each character—including Switch-exclusive Decidueye—but also ability charts, small fighting-style explanations and suggests similar fighters from other games. The last feature is a great boon to players of titles that might play nothing like Pokkén, as they will want something familiar to ease them into the title.

Posted by Burnside with the help from many in the Pokkén community, the guide is a great place to start for people who are interested in checking out Pokkén Tournament DX when it releases for Switch on Sept. 22, 2017. Players can check out the chart after the jump or find it on Imgur.

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Nintendo Switch 3.0 update brings Pokkén Pro Pad &, inadvertently, Brook Universal Fighting Board compatibility

The new major update for the Nintendo Switch discreetly introduces special controller compatibility including one popular multiplatform board.

The 3.0 firmware for the Switch includes various functionality changes and additions for the system. It also had an unlisted feature by allowing support for the Wii U Pokkén Pro Pad by Hori. This is very likely to prepare for the release of Pokkén Tournament DX in September of this year. The only caveat is that it might require the Switch's Joycons to navigate outside the games.

Owners of the Brook Universal Fighting Board should know that the PCB can also work with the updated Switch. Since one of the UFB's modes emulates a Pokkén Pro Pad, players can press and hold the 1K/LK button while plugging into the Switch. From tests, one player noted that the UFB does work with Ultra Street Fighter II. Those who updated the UFB to the latest firmware or recently bought the board should have Pokkén Pro Pad support already installed.

As of recent memory, Brook has been working on Switch compatibility with their Wii U Super Converters with new firmware planned in the near future.

Pokkén Tournament DX coming to Nintendo Switch on Sept. 22

During a Pokémon Direct presentation on June 6, Nintendo officially announced Pokkén Tournament DX, a game that will be coming to the Switch on Sept. 22, 2017.

 Pokkén DX will include all the characters that have been added to the arcade version of the title—Croagunk, Scizor, Empoleon and Darkrai—along with new pokémon Decidueye.

The new version will also include 3v3 team battles as well as the normal ranked online play and friends-only matches. Pokkén Tournament DX will join ARMS and Splatoon 2 in Nintendo's E3 exhibitions taking place on June 14, 2017.

Readers can check out the new trailer, with some footage of Decidueye, after the jump.

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Fable eSports signs Kizzie Kay, Suicune Master

Fable eSports has added two more members to its roster with the signings of Keenan "Kizzie Kay" Kizzie and Christian "Suicune Master" Patierno.

The acquisitions come with Kizzie on a streak of tournament victories, winning both BlazBlue Central Fiction and Guilty Gear Xrd -Revelator- at Northwest Majors, NorCal Regionals and Texas Showdown in 2017. He has also made high placings at other majors in 2016 and 2017, along with many top three finishes at Wednesday Night Fights in Southern California.

In a statement to IPLAYWINNER, Kizzie said that signing to Fable ended "the first chapter of my journey" in competitive fighting games but that now he wants to work "10 times harder than I did in chapter one" to represent the Fable brand.

Patierno, for his part, is a storied player in the Pokkén scene. He is the 2016 Pokkén Tournament national champion in the Masters Division, won CEO 2016, placed fifth at Evolution 2016 and took fourth at Final Round XX in March 2017. He comes off a second place finish in Pokkén at the recent Dreamhack Austin.

Kizzie and Patierno join Jason "KidViper" Srouji as recent additions to the Fable team.

Dates, game list for KSB 2017 announced

The time, place and lineup of games that will be played at KVO x TSB 2017 have been announced.

Pokkén Tournament, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, BlazBlue Central Fiction, Guilty Gear Xrd -Revelator-, The King of Fighters XIV, Fate/unlimited Codes, Koihime Enbu, Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U round out the list of titles that will be played during the event held from May 4-6, 2017.

KSB 2017 will again be held at Misono Universe in Osaka, Japan. St1ckbug plans to update his website with more information for English-speaking players looking to attend the event, but in the meantime interested parties can ask him or Brett questions on Twitter.

Empoleon joins Pokkén Tournament

The steel penguin is coming to the arcade version of Pokkén Tournament on Dec. 15.

Empoleon's addition comes after several months of speculation that the character was being added to Pokkén. The character was first rumored before Scizor's release in October, as data mining of the Wii U game found files for Darkrai, Scizor and Empoleon.

As with Croagunk, Scizor and other recent arcade additions, there has been no indication as to whether the Wii U version of Pokkén Tournament will be updated to include Empoleon.

Pokkén Tournament adds new character on Dec. 1

The arcade version of Pokkén Tournament will be adding another playable character to its roster on Dec. 1.

This will be the third month in a row the Pokémon fighter has added new content, as Croagunk was released in November and Scizor joined the game in October.

As with Croagunk, Scizor and other recent arcade additions, there has been no indication as to whether the Wii U version of Pokkén Tournament will be updated to include these new characters.

Croagunk joins Pokkén Tournament arcade on Nov. 10

Pokémon's toxic frog is set to join the arena brawler in early November.

Announced in a stream on Nov. 1, Croagunk will bring an array of comic attacks to the arcade version of Pokkén Tournament on Nov. 10.

This is a big surprise to players who expected the revealed pokémon to be Empoleon after the recent addition of Scizor to the game. '

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New character added to Pokkén Tournament arcade on Nov. 1

Another mystery character is being to the Pokkén Tournament arcade game before the end of 2016.

The official Pokkén Tournament Twitter announced that on Nov. 1, another playable character will be added to the Pokémon fighter. According to previous datamining of the Wii U version and the recent addition of Scizor, it appears that this addition will be Empoleon but that is not confirmed.

As with both Darkrai and Scizor, there has been no indication as to whether the Wii U version of Pokkén Tournament will be updated to include these new characters.

Scizor joins Pokkén Tournament arcade

The newest addition to the arcade version of Pokkén Tournament has been revealed as Scizor (Japanese name: Hassam).

The announcement was made Oct. 13, more than a week after rumors—and datamining—had presupposed that the new character would be either Empoleon or Scizor. Players can check out the Scizor trailer after the jump.

There has been no indication as to whether the Wii U version of Pokkén Tournament will be updated to include Scizor or Darkrai, another arcade-only character.

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Mystery character joining Pokkén Tournament arcade on Oct. 13

The official Pokkén Tournament Twitter has announced an unknown character will be joining the existing cast of fighters on Oct. 13, 2016.

No other details are available right now, but posters on NeoGAF have pointed out that an update to the Wii U version of the game included files for Darkrai—a Pokémon in the arcade version—as well as Empoleon and Scizor. This has lead to speculation it will be one of those two.

There are no details if and when the Wii U version of Pokkén Tournament will be updated to include Darkrai and this newcomer.

Jasen's Customs TE2 EZ Mod for Mad Catz TE2 sticks coming soon, works with Brook UFB

Photo by Jasen HicksFor those who want their Mad Catz Arcade FightStick Tournament Edition 2 to easily work with the previous and current generations of consoles, Jasen's Customs has you covered.

Jasen Hicks developed an EZ Mod for the TE2 line of arcade sticks to allow easy and near solderless support with the amazing Brook Universal Fighting Board. The TE2 EZ Mod replaces the stock TE2 board and serves as a bridging unit for the UFB. Harness cables from the stock board will be installed with little to no soldering required. The benefit for this kit is that if you ever need to switch back to the original PCB, the harness cables can be reinserted. The only soldering requirement is the USB cable's internal wires.

This comes following the release of the EZ Mod for the Hori Real Arcade Pro VLX Deluxe PlayStation 3/PlayStation 4 line. Take note that the TE2 EZ Mod kit is made specifically for the original TE2 line, not the TE2+ model. Owners of the first generation Xbox 360, Xbox One and PS3/PS4 TE2 models can make use of this kit.

Paradise Arcade Shop and Arcade Shock will be selling the TE2 EZ Mod in the near future so stay tuned for updates. For now, you can check out the official Shoryuken Tech Talk thread here and two videos by Jasen himself below!

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More details released on Pokkén Tournament Championship Series

Several months after first being announced, the Pokkén Tournament Championship Series now has qualifying rules, events and prizes online for those interested in trying to make it to the world championships.

The PTCS will first be divided into two age brackets, with players born before 2001 being placed in the Masters Division while those born after will be a part of the Senior Division. The two divisions will also have a different number of players at the world championships, with 64 players competing in Masters while 16 vie for the title in Senior.

Both divisions will compete in major and minor PTCS events, with travel to the championships being awarded along with prize money—all of top eight will pay out—to the highest one or two placers depending on the tournament designation. Some players will also qualify by earning Championship Points through tournament placing.

For more information including prize breakdown, the point system and the current list of PTCS events, check out the official Pokkén Tournament website.

Pokkén Tournament beginner's punish guide translated

A guide created by Twitter user tonosama666 that teaches players how to deal with seemingly strong attacks in Pokkén Tournament has been translated and released for English-speaking players.

The Biter, in association with translator Dakanya, has uploaded the six-and-a-half-minute video to YouTube, and although it was created for the arcade version of the game tweaks have been made to reflect any changes in the console release.

The video goes through the characters one by one, giving strategies for countering or simply avoiding attacks. Check out the video after the jump.

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Brook releasing 360/XB1 & PS3/PS4 to Wii U Super Converters soon

Players with controllers or sticks from either Microsoft's or Sony's consoles can soon use them on the Nintendo Wii U with two new converters from Brook.

The Taiwan company's Super Converter line will expand to the Wii U with two models. One model will require an Xbox 360 or Xbox One controller while the other will need one for PlayStation 3 or PlayStation 4. Being a USB device, the converter doesn't require a Wiimote to connect but rather fits directly onto the Wii U console. The PS3/PS4 version of the Super Converter will feature instant wireless support with the Dual Shock 3 and Dual Shock 4 controllers while the 360/XB1 build will need an Xbox 360 Wireless Receiver for the original 360 controller.

While details are still light, the box art more or less shows that they can work with both Pokkén Tournament or Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. The release date for these Super Converters has yet to be announced but make sure to stay tuned to your favorite arcade parts supplier to see if they will carry them.