Pokemon's 3D fighting game from Japan comes to Wii U in 2016

 By 
Adam Rosenberg
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Pokken Tournament feels like a mash-up sprung from the daydreams of a wide-eyed fan: "Let's take the diverse, colorful lineup of Pokemon creatures and mash them up with the highly technical, combo-driven play of a fighting game like Tekken."

Bandai Namco turned that natural fusion into a real thing for Japanese arcades -- and now, to the delight of many, it's coming to Wii U in 2016.

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