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Pokken Tournament DX

Released: 9/22/2017

Pokémon is making its way to Nintendo Switch later this year with Pokkén Tournament DX. Including all the content from both the Wii U and arcade versions of Pokkén Tournament, Pokkén Tournament DX introduces an array of exciting new features to create the ultimate Pokkén experience. Play Pokkén anytime, anywhere on Nintendo Switch – Play Pokkén Tournament DX in TV mode, handheld mode, or share a Joy-Con controller with another Trainer to battle one-on-one in tabletop mode anywhere! A brand new fighter – Decidueye enters the battle, alongside all previous Pokémon from the Wii U and arcade versions. New Support Pokémon – Litten and Popplio make their debut to lend their support in battle. Team Battle mode – Pick three Pokémon and battle it out to be the first to defeat all your opponent’s Pokémon to win in the new Team Battle mode. Group Match mode – Find similarly skilled players in battle rooms for intense and fun battles online. Daily Challenges – Complete a variety of different daily challenges. Watch battle replays – Hone your skills by watching other players’ replays and share your best matches online with the new replay feature. Jump straight into battle – All characters and Support Pokémon will be available right from the start of the game.

Pokémon is making its way to Nintendo Switch later this year with Pokkén Tournament DX. Including all the content from both the Wii U and arcade versions of Pokkén Tournament, Pokkén Tournament DX introduces an array of exciting new features to create the ultimate Pokkén experience. Play Pokkén anytime, anywhere on Nintendo Switch – Play Pokkén Tournament DX in TV mode, handheld mode, or share a Joy-Con controller with another Trainer to battle one-on-one in tabletop mode anywhere! A brand new fighter – Decidueye enters the battle, alongside all previous Pokémon from the Wii U and arcade versions. New Support Pokémon – Litten and Popplio make their debut to lend their support in battle. Team Battle mode – Pick three Pokémon and battle it out to be the first to defeat all your opponent’s Pokémon to win in the new Team Battle mode. Group Match mode – Find similarly skilled players in battle rooms for intense and fun battles online. Daily Challenges – Complete a variety of different daily challenges. Watch battle replays – Hone your skills by watching other players’ replays and share your best matches online with the new replay feature. Jump straight into battle – All characters and Support Pokémon will be available right from the start of the game.

Pokémon is making its way to Nintendo Switch later this year with Pokkén Tournament DX. Including all the content from both the Wii U and arcade versions of Pokkén Tournament, Pokkén Tournament DX introduces an array of exciting new features to create the ultimate Pokkén experience. Play Pokkén anytime, anywhere on Nintendo Switch – Play Pokkén Tournament DX in TV mode, handheld mode, or share a Joy-Con controller with another Trainer to battle one-on-one in tabletop mode anywhere! A brand new fighter – Decidueye enters the battle, alongside all previous Pokémon from the Wii U and arcade versions. New Support Pokémon – Litten and Popplio make their debut to lend their support in battle. Team Battle mode – Pick three Pokémon and battle it out to be the first to defeat all your opponent’s Pokémon to win in the new Team Battle mode. Group Match mode – Find similarly skilled players in battle rooms for intense and fun battles online. Daily Challenges – Complete a variety of different daily challenges. Watch battle replays – Hone your skills by watching other players’ replays and share your best matches online with the new replay feature. Jump straight into battle – All characters and Support Pokémon will be available right from the start of the game.

Critics
79
Metacritic
75

Score Breakdown

79.2

Critic Average

59 reviews

N/A

Steam User Score

Less than 50 reviews

75

Metacritic User Score

329 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
N/A
Metacritic Disparity
+4.2
Combined Disparity
+4.2

Average of both sources

Review Timing

39 early (66%)18 launch window (31%)2 late (3%)

Review summary

Updated Aug 6, 2020

Based on 59 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 79.2/100. Critics score this game 4.2 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 59)+
  1. Bruno Alexandre FerreiraviaGame Forces PT
    Aug 6, 2020·Late review
    85/100View review
    Metacritic 75/100 · +10.0 pts
  2. John CampbellviaGeeks Under Grace
    Dec 21, 2017·Late review
    68/100View review
    Metacritic 75/100 · -7.0 pts
  3. Richard Lee BreslinviaPushStartPlay
    Oct 17, 2017·Launch window
    88/100View review
    Metacritic 75/100 · +13.0 pts
  4. James Wright (Impulsegamer)viaImpulsegamer
    Oct 11, 2017·Launch window
    88/100View review
    Metacritic 75/100 · +13.0 pts
  5. Michael PoelzlviaContinue-Magazin
    Oct 4, 2017·Launch window
    80/100View review
    Metacritic 75/100 · +5.0 pts