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Pokkén Tournament Fighting Game's Video Introduces Scizor
posted on by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming an introduction video for its Pokkén Tournament fighting game on Friday. The video introduces Scizor (Hassam), who will be playable in the game's arcade version starting on October 20.
Bandai Namco Entertainment and Nintendo released the game on the Wii U in North America, Europe, and Japan on March 18.
The game debuted in Japanese arcades in July 2015. The eight playable Pokémon available at launch were Charizard, Weavile, Lucario, Machamp, Gardevoir, Suicune, Gengar, and Pikachu. Blazikin, Masked Pikachu, and Sceptile 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 arcade game includes tutorial and single-player modes, as well as an online mode that connects players to other arcade systems across Japan.