Pokken on the Wii U was one of the best reasons to own the fledgling system and in spite of a lack of a major update away from better visuals and new characters, Pokken DX finds itself in similar waters on the Nintendo Switch.
That being said, Pokken DX is not perfect. In order to truly get the most out of it, you’re going to have to buy another controller. Simply put, if you’ve got hands that can palm an NBA basketball, you may find them getting cramped while playing. In the end, the Switch controller is not ideal for a game like this. The comfort and affordable Pokken controller on the Switch is almost a must. However, the fact that the game already isn’t that much of an improvement over its predecessor and is not offered at a discount price may make it a hard sell to some. Nevertheless, if you make the investment in the game, you’ll get an awesome fighting experience that works well on the TV and on the go.
For those who have yet to experience the game, you’ll find it a delightful and colorful combination of the Tekken and Pokemon franchises- a fighting game with depth and purpose. There isn’t a similar game on the Switch right now and with no Tekken or Pokemon RPG, this is easily the best way to get your fix. Although not as enjoyable as Tekken, with the phase switch gameplay, which allows you to use more maneuvers with your Pokemon, it’s a hearty fighting experience that requires both strategy and skill. Characters the likes of Darkrai can pick enemies off from afar, while Machamp is an up close and personal destroyer. Charizard has the rare ability to being competent at both, while Pikachu’s speed makes him a great character as well. All in all, Pokken has everything you’d expect from a top-notch fighter.
The only problem is many have experienced the game already and the added features aren’t enough to satisfy hardcore fans. With the added fees (a controller) as well to truly enjoy the game, you have to love what the game offers in order to justify having it in your game collection.
Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports.
Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders.
His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023.
Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief.
Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale.
Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.
Pokken on the Wii U was one of the best reasons to own the fledgling system and in spite of a lack of a major update away from better visuals and new characters, Pokken DX finds itself in similar waters on the Nintendo Switch.
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