Since the Nintendo Switch launched earlier this year, mine has rarely seen the inside of the TV dock. Now that Pokken Tournament DX is here, that's changed. I need that USB port for Hori's Pokken Tournament Pro Pad DX -- and not just for Pokémon battles.

There was nothing wrong with the Wii U release of Pokemon fighting game Pokken Tournament that couldn't be solved by Nintendo releasing an entirely new, more fully-realised platform for people to play it on. And here we are.

You only get to choose between one of the three games, and Pokken Tournament isn't really everyone's cup of tea. But if you've been sitting on the fence with the Switch, now isn't a bad time to jump in.

Winning by any means necessary is a core staple of fighting game competitions, but it's still unsettled whether fighting game pros need to entertain spectators while trying to do so. It's been an issue in Street Fighter for decades, and top Super Smash Bros. players have even been booed for their controversial approaches to competition. This conversation cropped up again after a recent Pokken Tournament event came to a close with two players sniping at each other from afar.

Despite being slated to return to the Pokemon World Championships in 2017, the competitive Pokken Tournament scene is facing a massive problem. The console version of the game, which some players train on before competing on arcade units, is badly in need of an update. But the the people behind Pokemon have made no indication that they plan on releasing one.

Pokken Tournament will get its own World Championship Series in 2017. The announcement was made by the game's producer, Masaaki Hoshino, at the conclusion of the Tokaigi 2017 two-on-two Pokken tournament. A new patch was also revealed for the Japanese arcade version of the game.

If you've ever wished your Pokemon battles could be more exciting than a pair of Pokemon taking turns making battle animations at each other, Pokken Tournament is your game.

The Wii U version of Namco Bandai's Pokémon fighting game has landed at Kotaku, along with strict time constraints on how much video we can share. So here's quick look at training, fighting, customisation and Amiibo unlocks of Pokkén Tournament.

Pokémon are usually cute creatures. That's part of the appeal. But the upcoming Pokémon fighting game is not about that life.

Nobody thought this would ever happen, I'm sure. But Chandelure, a Ghost/Fire Pokémon that attacks opponents' spirits, is joining Pokkén Tournament as a playable character. Bwah?

Briefly: Nintendo has announced that Pokkén Tournament, the Pokémon fighting game, will hit the Wii U on March 19. Richard has played the game's Japanese arcade version, so you can read about his experience here to find out whether you should be looking forward to this one.

Video: Dark Mewtwo is officially Shadow Mewtwo. A new trailer for Pokken Tournament clarifies the title of last weekend's mutated cat creature.