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Pokkén Tournament Fighting Game Gets Official Controller in N. America, Japan
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An official controller for Bandai Namco's Pokkén Tournament Wii U fighting game is heading to North America. The controller is made by HORI and is a replica of the one used in the Japanese arcade machines.
Amazon is currently listing the controller for US$24.99 with a tentative March 18 release date. Details state that the controller is only functional with Pokkén Tournament.
The game debuted in Japanese arcades in July. The eight playable Pokémon available at launch were Charizard, Weavile, Lucario, Machamp, Gardevoir, Suicune, Gengar, and Pikachu. Blazikin and Masked Pikachu were added later. Support Pokémon, which can be called to assist in battle with the "L" button, include Emolga, Lapras, Snivy, Frogadier, Eevee, Fennekin, and others.
Battles have two phases. During regular play, a Pokémon fills its gauge to activate "resonance burst," where the Pokémon is powered-up for a limited time and can perform a special attack.
The game includes tutorial and single-player modes, as well as an online mode that connects players to other arcade systems across Japan.
Bandai Namco Entertainment will sell a bundle containing the game and a Wii U on the day's release on March 18 in Japan.
[Via Destructoid]
