Honest Game Trailers Season 4 Episode 91 POKKEN TOURNAMENT (Honest Game Trailers)

In this episode of Honest Game Trailers, the team takes a deep dive into POKKEN TOURNAMENT. The game, published by The Pokémon Company and released in 2015, is a blend of the classic fighting game mechanics and a Pokémon battle system. The player takes on the role of a trainer and battles it out with their Pokémon in 3D arenas.

This episode starts off with a bang as the narrator lists all the things that POKKEN TOURNAMENT has to offer, from the design to the mechanics and the different modes available. The humor is top-notch, and the jokes come thick and fast.

The episode takes its viewers through the game's features and mechanics, highlighting both the good and the bad. The Honest Trailers team is particularly vocal about the game's design, pointing out how the combination of the traditional fighting game style with Pokémon's world means that the game is much more than a simple fighting game. From the wide-ranging moves to the different Pokémon, the game has something for everyone.

The narrator notes that in POKKEN TOURNAMENT, the player has access to two classes of moves - field and duel. While the control is complicated, the transition between moves feels natural in battle. The moves are classified as close-range, middle-range, and long-range, each with unique animations, but most of them are straight up knockouts.

The episode also praises the game's graphics, with the trailer team noting that the visuals are stunning at a time when many fighting games have mediocre graphics. They note that each of the Pokémon has its own animations, and they are all very well done. The camera work is good too, and the game looks intense and epic.

However, the Honest Trailers team isn't afraid to criticize the game, and they do so in spades. They take the game to task for the lack of a story mode, calling it a missed opportunity. They question why a game had to be made in the first place if it didn't have a story mode. The episode does admit that the game does have a decent tutorial, but that is hardly enough for the asking price.

The episode displays a lot of knowledge about the game, with the narrator speaking about the different Pokémon's strengths and weaknesses. They also discuss the application of the Synergy Gauge, where certain moves are performed to build up the gauge which when filled allows a player to execute a Synergy Burst, which grants the player a new set of moves and enhances their current one.

The commentary on the differences between character classes is an entertaining segment of the episode. From four-legged Pokémon fighting to the characters who fight with their fists or fireballs, the episode points out the variety of styles of the different fighters and the range of abilities they give.

In conclusion, POKKEN TOURNAMENT is a solid fighting game, with a layer of Pokémon elements added. If you're a fan of both Pokémon and fighting games, then it's well worth checking out. However, its lack of story mode and its comparatively limited roster leave this episode feeling slightly disappointed with the game. But overall, it's still an enjoyable game with impressive graphics and well-designed mechanics. The episode's humor and commentary make it an entertaining watch.