We reviewed Pokkén Tournament back on the Wii U and found it to be a reasonably good entry point fighter. With no need for stories or adventures, the game goes straight for one-on-one battles.

Pokkén Tournament DX serves as a definitive edition of Nintendo's fighting game, and it fits well on the Switch aside from choppy split-screen multiplayer. Five new characters and a new three-on-three mode are noteworthy additions, though the new challenge mode doesn't live up to its name.

Even though Pokkén Tournament DX might not offer much in the way of new content, the added longevity it'll gain by simply being on the Switch more than justifies the port. Dynamic stages that switch between a 3D arena and a 2D plane through combos keep the action exciting, and the Ferrum League,...

Solid and definitely has an audience. There could be some hard-to-ignore faults, but the experience is fun.

When Pokkén Tournament originally launched for the Wii U it arguably didn't attract the wide audience it deserved. The surprisingly challenging yet approachable fighter combined the best qualities of turn-based Pocket Monster outings with the combos and brutal precision of something more akin to...

Plenty of fighters and stages to choose from; Brilliantly presented and runs great on Switch; Local multiplayer is a chaotic blast; Plenty of ways to customise your trainer

Single player campaign is far too simplistic; Lacking in truly compelling modes

Nintendo is dipping into the library of Wii U games and porting over a second game to their latest console the Nintendo Switch. This time around, Nintendo is bringing Pokkén Tournament back into the spotlight.

Decent sized roster (21; Local; Wireless and Online multiplayer

Story was dull; Ferrum League tournaments are too long and easy; Minimal additions from Wii U version

2016 marked the console debut of a crossover that many people had only dreamed of up until that point. That crossover was Pokkén. A very literal hybrid of both Pokémon and Tekken. Fans had been begging for a Pokémon fighting game for years, yearning for the chance to experience battles like the ones...

With the release and subsequent success of Nintendo Switch it's clear that Nintendo has their sights on the Wii U library to bolster this new console. We've already had one big port with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and now we're at it again with another Wii U title in Pokken Tournament DX.

Pokémon liberated

A great spectacle; Easy to pick up and play

Overly complicated; No attention to detail; A severe lack of fighters

Pokken Tournament is a very solid game. It has well refined mechanics that create a fun battling experience. The fact that each character feels unique and plays completely differently from any other given character helps to keep the matches feeling fresh and diverse, it also forces players to adapt...