Marthmario
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Turns out all the hype surrounding the Pokken Fighters announcement was well worth it! Recently, we got a glimpse of several new characters! Joining the already announced Lucario and Machamp, comes Pikachu, Suicune, and Gardevoir! Note that these three characters are the first fighters in Pokken to not be fighting types. Also, we see what appears to be a super move for all of the characters announced thus far. Check out the gameplay in the video below.
Wow! That was super intense! Looks like Harada and the Tekken Team really fleshed out these characters. For instance, Pikachu has this condescending smugness in his victory pose and even some moves from the Mishima family, while Machamp just turns around and nods (remind anyone of a certain Tekken Sumo Wrestler?). Gardevoir retains her grace, Lucario keeps himself in a deep focus, and Suicune exudes it’s pure power. It really seems like each character is getting some flare. Check out the game in action below:
Now to discuss the super moves. The super moves are called “Burst Attacks” for one. Secondly, they are able to be asked after building up meter and entering something called: “Resonance Burst” Mode. It seems like Gardevoir and Lucario both transform into their megas to deliver the final blow of their respective attacks. It also appears that Machamp uses an attack that looks like Earth Power for his Burst Attack. Pikachu (unsurprisingly) uses Volt Tackle, and Suicune uses an interesting ice move.
Also confirmed, was the mechanic of assist Pokemon. These monsters function in a similar to manner to assists in Marvel vs Capcom and Skullgirls. Each player is only allowed two assist Pokemon, and each helps to aid the main fighter in battle. The only confirmed assist Pokemon as of now are: Snivy, Emolga, Lapras, and Fennekin.
Another Mechanic of interest is a guard button. Tekken normally doesn’t have a guard “button”, because all you do in Tekken to block is hold back and/or down. So, this version of blocking is a first in a Tekken-esque game.
The game controls pretty simply. The D-Pad is for movement, the A Button is to attack, B is to jump, X is for a “weak attack”, Y is for a “strong attack”, L to call in the support Pokemon and the D-Pad plus the other buttons for other attacks. It’ll be quite interesting to see how these options work into Pokken’s meta.
Speaking of movement, it seems that the game plays in two different ways. First, there's the long range camera move that allows for smoother movement and a more projectile oriented fight. Secondly, there's the up close and traditional style of 3D Fighters. It appears that knowing when to switch between these two planes will become an important part of the meta.
These additions bring Pokken up to 5 announced characters (with Blaziken being teased in the initial Pokken Tournament teaser). Surprisingly, only two of the announced characters are fighting types, but it seems like Harada is trying to make the roster as diverse as possible with Pokken. Now for a more in-depth view of each of the characters and what is known about them so far.
Lucario
Lucario seems to be the Ryu or Jin of Pokken. He seems fairly balanced with great tools to combo, defend, and attack. It seems clear that Lucario will most likely be the easiest to pick up and learn. Lucario seems to be the middle ground of all the stats.
Machamp
Pikachu
The Derrit
said, “Pikachu is basically Heihachi with projectiles.” Which is basically true! Pikachu actually has the EWGF (Electric Wind God Fist) which is a common staple of the Mishima family’s combo game in Tekken. Pikachu even has Kazuya’s spin kick! Expect Pikachu to be a fast, combo machine.Gardevoir
Suicune
The Aurora Pokemon makes a surprising debut as Pokken’s first legendary Pokemon! Suicune seems to be a distance fighter, with long reaching projectiles and attacks. Suicune is the kind of fighter that will try to keep you at a distance and capitalize on it.
Blaziken
Where is he? He was first shown in the teaser for Pokken along with Lucario, but he mysteriously was on hiatus in Pokken Tournament’s first trailer. Was he cut? Is he being fine tuned? Only time will tell.
Plenty of Room to Expand!
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Marthmario
Source Used: PokeBeach.com
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