Pokkén Tournament Championship Series announced

After the recent addition of Pokkén Tournament to the Evolution 2016 games lineup, The Pokémon Company has revealed that Evo will not be the only big event for that title.

Evo will instead be one of the events on the Pokkén Tournament Championship Series, a series of tournaments "where players will compete for prizes, as well as invitations and travel awards to the Pokkén Tournament World Championships this August in San Francisco, California!"

Few other details about the series were revealed at this time, save that the Pokémon U.S. National Championships will also hold a PTCS event. 

Evolution 2016 lineup announced, coming to Las Vegas Convention Center & Mandalay Bay

In a sitdown interview on Red Bull eSports, Joey "Mr. Wizard" Cuellar revealed the games that will be part of Evo 2016 as well as its location.

The Evolution staff is putting on nine games for the competitive fighting game community. You can expect Street Fighter V, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR-, Mortal Kombat X, Pokkén Tournament, Killer Instinct, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 and Tekken 7: Fated Retribution.

A majority of Evolution will be at the Las Vegas' own convention center for Friday and Saturday. On Sunday, the finals day will come to the Mandalay Bay Events Center. The hotel is set for the Westgate Hotel. Stay tuned for information on tickets.

Other information revealed includes the return of the Indie Games area. Brook's Super Converters will be allowed but can be banned if any future issues affect them.

Evolution 2016 is coming July 15-17! Make sure to check the Evo website for updates!

Chandelure joins Pokkén Tournament

On Jan. 7, the official Pokkén Tournament Twitter account announced another forthcoming mystery Pokémon to join the game, and that fighter is Chandelure.

Not much is yet know about Chandelure or how the ghost type Pokémon will fight, but a video showing the character in action will be released at Game Party Japan on Jan. 31, 2016.

Mewtwo, Garchomp and Braixen to join Pokkén Tournament on Wii U

Monthly manga magazine "CoroCoro Comic" has revealed three more Pokémon will be joining Pokkén Tournament as playable characters when the title releases for the Wii U: Mewtwo, Garchomp and Braixen.

The three will join the other 11 non-assist characters when Pokkén Tournament launches for the Wii U in Japan and North America on March 18, 2016.

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"Who's That Pokémon?" Sceptile Joins Pokkén Tournament

The rumors about Pokkén Tournament's next fighter were true, as Sceptile is joining the playable cast in the Pokémon arena fighting game.

The grass type Pokémon fights with a flashy assortment of moves including an izuna drop and a super that entangles the opponent in a mass of vines.

Sceptile will be joined in the update by support characters Farfetch'd and Electrode. For a look at Sceptile in action, hit the jump for the trailer.

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Sceptile Rumored to be Pokkén Tournament's New Fighter

One week ago, the official Pokkén Tournmanet Twitter account announced that the game will be receiving a new playable character as well as a new support Pokémon on Dec. 10 and it appears that character may be Sceptile.

A new image has surfaced showing the presenter of a Japanese Pokémon show playing the arcade game, and below the game's marquee there is an introductory move list for Sceptile that also names Electrode and Farfetch'd as supports in the game.

The original Pokkén Tournament tweet suggested the new addition to the game "contains the “ン” character (an “n” by itself, without a vowel)" in Japanese, and Sceptile's name in that language is "ジュカイン," or Jukain.

While this is certainly not a confirmation of the upcoming announcement, it seems like a pretty good guess before the official reveal on Dec. 10.

Pokkén Tournament Adds New Character, Support Dec. 10

Bandai Namco and Nintendo's Pokémon fighter will be adding a new character and support Pokémon before the year ends.

According to Gematsu, "The only hint provided is that the new fighter Pokemon’s Japanese name contains the “ン” character (an “n” by itself, without a vowel)."

Pokkén Tournament is currently only in Japanese arcades, but will be coming to the Wii U console in spring 2016 for U.S. players.

Pokkén Tournament Halloween Update Adds Supports, Tweaks Balance

A new update has been released for Pokkén Tournament in Japan to both celebrate Halloween and add adjustments and new content to the title.

On the festive end, players will be able to dress their trainer in costumes during the event, and on the gameplay end characters in the game have received different changes to their moveset. The update has also added support Pokémon Ninetales and Mismagius.

Sadly, while the event will run from Oct. 15 through Nov. 3 in Japan, the U.S. will not be getting the content due to location tests being offline.

Pokkén Tournament Coming to Southern California Round 1

Dave & Buster's will not be the only entertainment center hosting the U.S. location test for the new collaboration between Bandai Namco and Nintendo: the Round 1 anchor store located at Puente Hills Mall in City of Industry, California, now also has Pokkén Tournament.

Currently the machine—one head-to-head cabinet—is sitting in front of the game card counter but is not in operation, and at this time there is no offcial word from Round 1 regarding the machine or whether any other R1 location will have a chance to try this new title.

IPLAYWINNER will have more information regarding this situation once it becomes available.

Pokkén Tournament U.S. Location Testing to Start in New York

While the Pokémon World Championships were the first time players in the United States got hands-on time with Pokkén Tournament, the general public will soon have a chance. Dave & Buster's has announced that its Times Square location will be receiving Pokkén Tournament within the next week as part of a national location test for the game.

It is not certain at this time whether the location test version of Pokkén Tournament will be the most recent update of the game, complete with Pikachu Libre, or an earlier build. Dave & Buster's also did not specify what other locations will be getting Pokkén Tournament or when those locations would have the game.

Pokken Tournament Pre-Release Online Battle Event Announced, Special Program at Chokaigi 2015

Two Pokkén Tournament events were announced for the month of April in Japan.

Both Game Station Palo Ichikawa Shop in Chiba and Molly Fantasy F Ibaraki Shop in Osaka will be hosts for another Pokkén Tournament location test. From April 18-19, players from both areas can battle each other through the online battle mode.

Pokkén Tournament will also be in the annual Chokaigi event at Chiba's Makuhari Messe convention center on April 25-26. As part of the Cho Game stage, the Pokkén Tournament presentation will include new announcements, an exhibition featuring various voice actors in the Japanese version of the Pokémon animated series and more. Guests including Bandai Namco Games' Katsuhiro Harada will be in attendance.

If you live near either of these game centers or are going to attend Chokaigi 2015, make sure to check Pokkén Tournament!

Pokkén Tournament Coming to Japanese Arcades this Summer

The Pokémon arcade fighter will be playable later in the year.

Pokkén Tournament is a featured game from Bandai Namco Games at this year's Japanese Amusement Expo. It has been reported to be playable in Japanese arcades this coming summer.

4Gamer has screenshots of the game as well as a more detailed look at the cabinet on the site. The piece also presents more of the game including nationwide ranked online play and link play.

No announcements about a console port have been made yet.

Off-Screen Footage & Event Photos from Pokkén Tournament Location Test

Image by 4GamerBandai Namco and Nintendo held a location test for their collaborative game, Pokkén Tournament. Here are some things shown at the event.

The public was able to try out the game for the first time with the controller made for it at Namco Lazona Kawasaki. The arcade cabinets also provided instrucional marquees to teach players the game controls and special moves from various Pokémon such as Lucario, Machamp and Pikachu. The cabinets were also connected for online play against another location test venue Namco Umeda.

4Gamer attended the Lazona Kawasaki test venue and provided pictures here. A YouTube user named seadraDS was also at the same venue to snag a near half-hour worth of footage you can find after the jump!

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Pokkén Tournament Coming to Japanese Arcades in 2015

During a special presentation on Niconico today, Bandai Namco and The Pokémon Company announced an unexpected collaboration titled Pokkén Tournament. Obviously taking cues from the SoulCalibur and Tekken series, Pokkén will be a 3-D Pokémon fighting game set to release in Japanese arcades in 2015. Both Tekken's Katsuhiro Harada and SoulCalibur's Masaaki Hoshino are working on the project.

According to Harada, the game is being designed for both fighting game veterans and new players alike to enjoy, and will not use the Tekken engine. Instead, Pokkén is being designed to focus on the action of combat with the fun of playing the game being the highest priority.

There has been no mention of if or when a console release of Pokkén Tournament is being planned. Check out the first trailer after the jump.

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