Fight Pokémon: Pokkén Tournament Announced for Arcades

During a live video stream today, Nintendo announced a brand new game in development called Pokkén Tournament.

Due for release in 2015, the new game features various critters duking it out in a more traditional fighting game setup. Developed by the folk at Bandai Namco, the team behind the project will feature producers from both the Tekken and Soul Calibur series, according to Serebii.net.

The initial footage, revealed by The Pokémon Company president Tsunekazu Ishihara, showed Machamp and Lucario going toe-to-toe.

Early reports also suggest how Pokkén Tournament will start life in the arcades, but it's uncertain whether there'll be a home console port.

More details are expected shortly.

What do you think of the Pokkén Tournament concept?