General: Does Loot Matter?

Does Loot Matter?

As MMO gamers, we’re conditioned to expect a handful of specific tropes in our favorite genre. When a new game hits the shelves, we’re certain to line it up against a series of checkboxes to determine if it represents our cultured interests. For some, that means an MMORPG has to have a solid character progression system and an open world worth interacting with and exploring.

Alternate Colors, New Stage Spotted During Pokkén Tournament Location Tests

As some of you may know, Bandai Namco Games recently held a series of location tests for Pokémon fighter Pokkén Tournament in arcades across Japan. While, for the most part, the build used at the public showing featured content that had already been announced, players did notice a few new things such as alternate colors and a brand new stage.

Some of the new colors are quite interesting as they don’t really conform to the readily available shiny looks already available to the pocket monsters in their main series. Examples include a two-tone color scheme for Machamp that’s a bit reminiscent of Street Fighter III series boss Gill as well as some nice red tones for both Gardevoir and Lucario.

The new stage, on the other hand, takes place in a previously unseen underwater dome. Legenday Pokémon Lugia, who was first introduced in Gold and Silver, can be seen swimming in the background.

A full gallery of off-screen photos can be found below.

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Pokkén Tournament is expected to land in Japanese arcades sometime this year.

Source: Serebii via Smashboards