Pokken Tournament (Wii U)

Plus

• Underbar grafik, enastående träningsläge, lätt att lära sig, svårt att bemästra, bra onlinestöd

Minus

• För få spelbara karaktärer, saknade spellägen, tunn story, ingen möjlighet att skräddarsy din Pokémon

Plus

• Great use of the IP, decent and accessible combat, looks great.

Minus

• Local multiplayer isn't brilliant due to the second screen solution.

ConclusionVisually, Pokkén Tournament looks amazing. The detail in the Pokémon, as well as the fighting arenas, really show that Bandai Namco wanted to keep the overall look and feel of the Pokémon Universe. Everything makes you feel like you are living in a world where giant trained animals are fighting in a public street. Some of the arenas are rather bland, while others are busy with tons of movement in the background. I even noticed other Pokémon characters watching the matches and cheering me on. Controlling your Pokémon is a breeze, thanks to the simple control scheme. You never feel like you’re out of control of your character at any time, and combos, super moves and strategic range attacks are all simple to pull off and master. The sound effects and voices during the fighting are great, except for the adviser, who talks a little too much during battles. Fortunately, you can lower the amount of “Advice” she spews in the options. Also, some of the League Masters you will meet in Tournament Mode have … interesting voice work that is almost laughable. The music is fitting, but limited to repeating the same few tunes, and just there to provide background noise.

Plus

• Kul amiibo-stöd
• Ett ganska djupt fightingsystem
• Bra flerspelarläge både online och offline
• Monstrena känns personligare än någonsin tidigare

Minus

• Ganska brant inlärningskurva
• Enformigt enspelarläge
• Röriga fighter