Pokémon Fighting Game Pokkén Tournament Finally Gets a Wii U Release Date and Trailer!

A super effective system seller to be sure.

Dan Van Winkle

Published: Aug 21, 2015 11:40 am

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In spite of the fact that I still think the Wii U is effectively a dead console, there are still some pretty solid reasons to buy one coming up. One of those is Pokkén Tournament—the Pokémon fighting game you’ve dreamed of since the 90s, which just got a Wii U release date!

Previously, there were no firm plans for the arcade fighter to come to the Wii U, but we now know that the game is coming in spring 2016—just in time to get you to buy Nintendo’s failing console before they unveil its successor at E3 2016 and leave your wallet in tears. Those sneaky so-and-sos. Perhaps you’ll have the fortitude to wait and hope for backwards compatibility?

Let’s test that fortitude. BEHOLD:

So go ahead and just mail all your money to Nintendo now.

(via ComicBook.com)

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Dan Van Winkle

Dan Van Winkle (he) is an editor and manager who has been working in digital media since 2013, first at now-defunct Geekosystem (RIP), and then at The Mary Sue starting in 2014, specializing in gaming, science, and technology. Outside of his professional experience, he has been active in video game modding and development as a hobby for many years. He lives in North Carolina with Lisa Brown (his wife) and Liz Lemon (their dog), both of whom are the best, and you will regret challenging him at Smash Bros.