Pokken Tournament is expected to get a brand new character added to the roster this July on the Japanese arcade version.
According to the official Pokken Tournament Twitter account, on July 14, NicoNico will provide more information on this mystery Pokemon joining the fight during a livestream with the big update coming to Japanese arcades July 20.
Check out the official tweet below.
アーケード版「ポッ拳 POKKÉN TOURNAMENT」の大型アップデート実施日が、7月20日（水）に決定！
— ポッ拳 公式アカウント (@pokken_official) July 1, 2016
7月14日（木）のニコニコ生放送で、その全容が明らかになるぞ！さらなる新バトルポケモンとは…？ ニコ生を待て！ #ポッ拳 pic.twitter.com/FIQOhRFCSo
Braixen, Garchomp and Shadow Mewtwo will also be added to Japanese arcades on July 20.
No news whether this new Pokken Tournament character will jump over to the Wii U version, but we will update as soon as we learn more.
Pokken Tournament , which is a mash-up of Pokemon and Tekken, lets players control Pokemon’s movements for the first time in a fighting game that has gained a lot of momentum and popularity since its release in March.
The Pokemon National Championships have Pokken Tournament as one of the game divisions, further cementing the Pokemon Company’s attempt to make it a third tier in Pokemon alongside the video games and trading card game.
So what do you think of the upcoming new Pokken Tournament character? Who do you hope it is? Sound off in the comments section below.
