Pokkén Tournament is a fighting video game developed by Bandai Namco Entertainment . The game combines gameplay elements from Bandai Namco's Tekken series and other fighting games, such as 3D and 2D movement, with characters from the Pokémon franchise. It was released for Japanese arcades in July 2015, and worldwide for the Wii U in March 2016. An enhanced port for the Nintendo Switch , Pokkén Tournament DX , was released in September 2017. The arcade version was published by Bandai Namco, the Japanese console versions were published by The Pokémon Company , and the console versions outside of Japan were published by Nintendo .
41-505: Pokkén Tournament is a fighting game in which two fighters battle against each other using various Pokémon, with gameplay shifting between "Field Phase" where the Pokémon move freely around the arena similar to Power Stone and Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm , and "Duel Phase" where they move relative to each other similar to the Tekken games. Unlike most arcade fighting games, which use
82-701: A mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 43 members. Kurashiki contributes 14 members to the Okayama Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is divided between the Okayama 4th district and Okayama 5th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan . Kurashiki is the second largest city in Okayama, and has a mixed economy based on commerce, agriculture and heavy industry. The Mizushima Rinkai Industrial Area, which spans
123-412: A character and then proceeding to battle the other characters, one at a time, in various locales. The three-dimensional fighting includes the ability to use special attacks as well as to pick up and fight with such objects as tables, chairs, rocks and bombs. During battle, "Power Stones", resembling gems of different colors, appear in the arena. If a character collects three Power Stones, they transform into
164-560: A lot of fun. Grab a friend and get Stone ." A Severed Head later said of the PSP version, "The games in Power Stone Collection may be a generation old, but after revisiting these two relatively underrated titles, you won't feel like you're playing outdated games. You'd be missing out on one of the best fighting series from Capcom since Street Fighter if you didn't give this one a whirl." Darren Jones of Retro Gamer gave
205-407: A more powerful version of themself. The character will then be able to use one of two super special attacks: generally a massive long-range power attack and a grab or close-range move. The powered-up mode only lasts until the power bar is fully drained, during which the special attack can be executed (which completely depletes the power bar) or other, lesser special moves can be executed (which only use
246-564: A score of 34 out of 40 for the same console version, and 29 out of 40 for the PSP version. Also in Japan, Game Machine listed the arcade version in their May 1, 1999 issue as the eighteenth most-successful arcade game of the month. The game sold 200,000 copies. In the UK, Computer and Video Games gave the Dreamcast version a full 5-star rating, stating that "it's fantastic". Edge gave
287-462: A small portion of power). Each match continues until the life bar of one of the two characters fighting is depleted. Set in the 19th century, strong believers of legends , myths and superstition search for fame, fortune and glory. One legend above all is sought after by many, a treasure which can make any dream come true. Believers from all over the world set out to search for this treasure, and are forced to fight against one another in pursuit of
328-582: A special "Item Shop", or combined to form new items. A remake of the two games was released for the PSP in 2006 under the name Power Stone Collection . This collection contains slightly updated versions of both games (Dreamcast versions) on one UMD . The PSP version of the original Power Stone included the four new characters introduced in Power Stone 2 . The arcade version is also set to be re-released in 2025 as part of Capcom Fighting Collection 2 . A lone Power Stone Manga from KC BomBom Comic
369-607: A theme park called Tivoli (after the park of the same name in Copenhagen ) opened near Kurashiki Station. After ten years of operation it was closed in 2008, with a massive debt. The Great Seto Bridge connects the city to Sakaide in Kagawa Prefecture across the Inland Sea. Kenzo Tange , winner of the 1987 Pritzker Prize for architecture, designed the former Kurashiki City Hall in 1960. Kurashiki has
410-402: A traditional joystick and buttons, the arcade version is played using console-style controllers, which are designed so that players who are not used to arcade sticks can get into the game more easily. The game focuses more on action, as opposed to the more technical gameplay of Tekken , allowing both hardcore and casual fans to enjoy it. As such, players can perform various techniques taken from
451-587: Is 15.8 °C (60.4 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,042.2 mm (41.03 in) with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.9 °C (82.2 °F), and lowest in January, at around 4.6 °C (40.3 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Kurashiki was 37.1 °C (98.8 °F) on 8 August 1994; the coldest temperature ever recorded
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#1732793683026492-621: Is called the Bikan historical area. It contains many fine examples of 17th century wooden warehouses ( kura , 倉) painted white with traditional black tiles, along a canal framed with weeping willows and filled with koi . The area has no electric poles in order to make it more closely resemble the look of the Meiji period. One of the city's former town halls was located in the Kurashiki Kan, a European style building constructed in 1917. In 1997
533-585: Is located in the south-central part of Okayama Prefecture, and the Takahashi River flows through the midwestern part of the city from north to south and empties into the Seto Inland Sea . Most of the plains are occupied by reclaimed land and alluvial plains , and are relatively flat except for the Kojima area. Kojima, Kameshimayama, Tamashima, and Tsurajima are many places in the city that have
574-505: The kanji 'island' in their names; these areas were originally islands and were connected by land reclamation to form the current city limits. Okayama City, which is the prefectural capital, is adjacent to the east, and Kurashiki forms part of the Greater Okayama metropolitan area. Okayama Prefecture Kurashiki has a humid subtropical climate ( Köppen climate classification Cfa ). The average annual temperature in Kurashiki
615-451: The DX version. In Pack One, Aegislash is a fighter along with Mega Rayquaza and Mimikyu as support Pokémon, which was released on January 31, 2018. In Pack Two, Blastoise is a fighter along with Mew and Celebi as support Pokémon, which was released on March 23, 2018. In January 2021, Harada, in a response to a follower on Twitter , stated that while he would like to make a sequel to Pokkén , it
656-506: The Meiji restoration , the village of Kurashiki was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on June 1, 1889. It was raised to town status on April 1, 1891 and to city status April 1, 1928. On August 1, 2005, the town of Mabi (from Kibi District ), and the town of Funao (from Asakuchi District ) were merged with Kurashiki. In 2002, Kurashiki was designed a Core city with increased local autonomy. Kurashiki has
697-649: The Pokémon series, such as special moves and Mega Evolutions (which can be built up from attacks using a "Synergy Gauge"). Players can also use Support Pokémon to give them special benefits such as buffs in attack or defense. First-print Wii U copies of the game were packaged with a Shadow Mewtwo Amiibo card, which immediately unlocked the character for use. The title also features online play, where players can compete in two types of online battle modes called friendly battles and ranked battles, including matches between players with registered friend codes and players who enter
738-802: The Sega NAOMI arcade board and ported to the Dreamcast home console. It consists of battles in three-dimensional environments and contains objects that could be picked up and used. A sequel, Power Stone 2 , was released a year later, and manga and anime adaptations have also been made. Both games were later ported to the PlayStation Portable as Power Stone Collection in 2006, known in Japan as Power Stone Portable . Both are also set to be ported to Nintendo Switch , PlayStation 4 , Xbox One and Windows in 2025 as part of Capcom Fighting Collection 2 . Gameplay involves selecting
779-491: The Mizushima and Tamashima areas, has factories centering on petrochemicals, steel, automobiles, and shipbuilding and is one of Japan's leading industrial complexes. The city is home to several private universities and one public university. Kurashiki has 62 public elementary schools, and 26 public junior high schools and five public high school operated by the city government. There are ten public high schools operated by
820-753: The Okayama Prefectural Board of Education and on combined middle/high school. In addition, there are four private high schools. The prefecture also operates three special education schools for the disabled. The city has a North Korean school , Okayama Korean Elementary and Junior High School ( 岡山朝鮮初中級学校 ) . [REDACTED] JR West (JR West) - San'yō Shinkansen [REDACTED] JR West (JR West) - San'yō Main Line [REDACTED] JR West (JR West) - Hakubi Line Mizushima Rinkai Railway - Mizushima Main Line [REDACTED] Ibara Railway Company - Ibara Line Kurashiki maintains
861-561: The Pikachu controller would be released in North America in August of that year in "limited quantities". In June 2017, an enhanced Nintendo Switch port was announced under the title Pokkén Tournament DX , which was released worldwide on September 22, 2017. The port includes the last four fighters added in the arcade version, along with an additional exclusive fighter and new game modes. In January 2018, two DLC packs were announced for
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#1732793683026902-557: The Year at the 20th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards . The Nintendo Switch version received similar or slightly better reviews than the Wii U version, with praise towards the new characters and new modes, but criticising the new split screen mode, which had framerate issues. It had sold over a million copies by March 2018. Power Stone (video game) Power Stone is a 1999 arcade fighting game developed and published by Capcom , released on
943-644: The city has numerous National Historic Sites from Jōmon period shell middens , Yayoi period settlement remains, Kofun period burial mounds and Nara period temple ruins. From the Heian period , the estuary of the Takahashi River was a port, and the surrounding area was the setting for numerous battles. During the Edo Period , the area had a complicated administration, with portions held by various feudal domains. The old town of Kurashiki and its port
984-584: The console version were mostly positive, earning a 76 out of 100 average score from aggregate review website Metacritic . In the United States, the NPD Group reported that Pokkén Tournament outsold Street Fighter V by the end of April 2016. In August 2016, Bandai Namco announced that the game had shipped over one million copies worldwide. Pokkén Tournament was nominated for Best Fighting Game at The Game Awards 2016 , as well as Fighting Game of
1025-500: The event, which was broadcast on Niconico , stating the collaboration came about from brainstorming ideas of new ways to play Pokémon . The title, Pokkén ( Japanese : ポッ拳 , Hepburn : Pokken ) , is a portmanteau of Pokémon and Tekken . The Japanese characters ポッ拳 appear in the game's logo in both the Japanese version and the localized versions released in North America and Europe. The official German -language title of
1066-474: The following sister cities : Kurashiki is the home of Japan's first museum for Western art , the Ohara Museum of Art . Established in 1930 by Magosaburō Ōhara , it contains paintings by El Greco , Monet , Matisse , Gauguin , and Renoir . The collection also presents fine examples of Asian and contemporary art. The main building is designed in the style of Neoclassicism . The old merchant quarter
1107-469: The game is Pokémon Tekken . The title change may be due to the similarity between Pokkén and the German word for smallpox , Pocken . As the game was being developed, Ishihara wanted to feature primarily fighting-type Pokémon in the game, but Hoshino pushed back, and the game was released with Pokémon of many different types featured. At the 2015 Pokémon World Championships , it was announced that
1148-548: The game would be coming to the Wii U. A demo of the game was available for attendees to play at the tournament. In December 2015, Hori announced that a dedicated arcade controller would be released alongside the game in Japan. The game is known as Pokémon Tekken in Germany and Austria. In April 2016, Nintendo announced that another controller, inspired by Pikachu, would be released in Japan in June. In May 2016, GameStop announced that
1189-409: The highest-selling game in the region during its debut week, with 69,675 copies sold, and was credited for a marked increase in Wii U hardware sales in the same period; 13,000 units sold compared to the previous week's 4,000. The Switch version of Pokkén Tournament sold 53,395 copies within its first week on sale in Japan, which placed it at number one on the all format sales chart. Western reviews of
1230-540: The legendary Power Stone. There are 10 characters in the original Power Stone : The Dreamcast version of Power Stone received "favorable" reviews according to video game review aggregator GameRankings . However, Power Stone Collection received "average" reviews according to video game review aggregator Metacritic . Blake Fischer of NextGen said of the former console version, "Every Dreamcast owner should have this title. It's unique, it's fast, and most importantly, it's loads of fun. In Japan, Famitsu gave it
1271-491: The same PSP version 90%, saying, "The original Power Stone games were criminally ignored when first released, but now all you sinners have been given a second chance with this nigh-on perfect pair of conversions. The first (and best) game plays especially well on the PSP's luxurious screen and both games run at a terrific speed over a wi-fi connection. Pick up this great collection and redeem yourselves before it's too late." GameZone gave said PSP version 7.5 out of 10, saying it
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1312-555: The same VS Code as each other. Across all versions of the game, there are 23 different Pokémon that appear as playable fighters, 16 of which appear in all three versions. Pokkén Tournament was first teased during a Pokémon Game Show event held in Japan in August 2013, with trademarks for the game filed the same month. It was officially announced at an event held by Famitsu on August 26, 2014. The Pokémon Company CEO Tsunekazu Ishihara , Tekken series producer Katsuhiro Harada , and Soulcalibur producer Masaaki Hoshino attended
1353-643: The same console version's Japanese import a score of nine out of ten, calling it "a jewel in Dreamcast's crown." Larry "Major Mike" Hryb of GamePro said of the game in one review, " Power Stone rocks. It's an entertaining spin on fighting games for fans and non-fans alike. It may lack the technique and depth of Soul Calibur [ sic ] and Marvel vs. Capcom , but for fun and exciting gameplay, it will be hard to beat." In another review, The D-Pad Destroyer said, "[For] Those of you looking for something new in your fighting games, look no further. Power Stone may not be hard-hitting kung fu action, but it's
1394-403: The same three dimensional combat system, but now allows up to four players to play simultaneously. There are new maps, some of which contain multiple areas and moving sections. The sequel also features an entirely new arsenal of weapons, from futuristic handguns to gigantic mallets, and magic wands to vehicles. Players can collect these items in a special "Adventure" mode; they can then be traded at
1435-481: The size of the playing field and offered four-player simultaneous action for some truly intense battles. Other than these minor issues, Power Stone shines brightly in a genre filled with so many ordinary titles." A sequel was released in 2000 called Power Stone 2 , which featured the original cast (minus the hidden characters Kraken and Valgas; Kraken would be added to the console ports as an unlockable character) as well as several new characters. The sequel features
1476-418: The versus mode." Scott Alan Marriott later gave the U.S. version four stars out of five, saying, "The only real problem with Power Stone , aside from the emphasis on evading attacks by jumping around the room, is the lack of characters -- a total of ten are playable after unlocking the bosses, which seems too small a number compared to other fighting games. It also would have been great if the developers doubled
1517-583: Was "Fast, frantic, and highly entertaining gameplay – from the first Power Stone . Power Stone 2 isn't nearly as exciting. The sequel is worth playing, but know that this is not worth buying as a 'collection.' Buy it for the original if you love the original." Colin Williamson of AllGame gave the Japanese Dreamcast import a score of four-and-a-half stars out of five, saying that it was "fast, fluid, and an utter blast to play, especially in
1558-533: Was held directly by the Tokugawa shogunate as tenryō territory and was a collection point for the annual rice taxes. Distinctive white-walled, black-tiled warehouses were built to store goods. The Kurashiki magistrate's office recognized the autonomy of the merchants and gave preferential treatment to them, resulting in an increase in the population as well as increased kokudaka , and local industries included cotton cloth weaving and salt production. Following
1599-580: Was issued on March 15, 1999. An anime series adapting the events of the first game premiered in April 1999. Kurashiki Kurashiki ( 倉敷市 , Kurashiki-shi ) is a city located in Okayama Prefecture , Japan . As of 31 March 2023 , the city had an estimated population of 478,651 and a population density of 1300 persons per km . The total area of the city is 355.63 square kilometres (137.31 sq mi). Kurashiki
1640-600: Was up to Nintendo and The Pokémon Company to decide. Amusement Fantasista, a video arcade in Kurashiki , Japan , planned to remove Pokkén Tournament machines in November 2015 due to lack of profitability. Chris Carter of Destructoid noted that in the arcade version, one game credit could last a player 45 minutes, yielding low profits for each machine. The Wii U version entered the Media Create sales charts as
1681-480: Was −8.0 °C (17.6 °F) on 27 February 1981. Per Japanese census data, the population of Kurashiki in 2020 is 474,592 people. Kurashiki has been conducting censuses since 1960. The Kurashiki area is part of ancient Bitchū Province and near the center of the ancient Kingdom of Kibi . Records of human settlements date back to the Japanese Paleolithic period, more than 20,000 years ago, and