Author: Austyn "Lazybones2020" Roney

Is the popularity of Pikachu all it took to K.O. the down right fierceness of Street Fighter?

Maybe!

There are a variety of elements at play that resulted in Pokkén Tournament outselling the newest installment of Street Fighter in the United States, but it’s hard not to give props to the surprisingly deep Pokémon fighting game.

This sales information was confirmed by video game analyst, ZhugeEX, regarding the NPD Group US Games Industry report for April 2016.

Pokken Tournament for Wii U has now outsold Street Fighter V for PS4 in the US at retail. pic.twitter.com/U0oPTDtoB6

— ZhugeEX (@ZhugeEX) May 13, 2016

An interesting tidbit to consider is that these numbers only take into account physical copies sold, so neither game is getting a boost from digital marketplaces. ZhugeEX acknowledges this and clarifies that the outcome would still be the same regardless.

@JamesSwiftDay Sure.

But based on the physical numbers it won’t make too much of a difference.

— ZhugeEX (@ZhugeEX) May 13, 2016

Will Pokkén Tournament continue this trend, or will Street Fighter V pick up the pace once more content is released? Feel free to join the discussion below.

Sources: ZhugeEX, NPD

Bandai Namco recently announced that they’ll be following up the wildly successful Dragon Ball Xenoverse with the aptly named sequel, Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2. Dimps is once again at the helm of development and they plan to create the “largest and most detailed Dragon Ball world ever developed.”

In the game, players are given the task of protecting Dragon Ball history, but this time it is teased that players will be able to alter key events in the universe. The game will release for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.

I for one am curious about the content this game is going to pack. The most recent anime, Dragon Ball Super, is well on its way in Japan, but is not near completion. There also isn’t any word on a U.S. adaptation, which could complicate things if content was planned to be used. It would be nice, though, for the game to include a few characters and transformations from what has been shown thus far!

Those hoping for more information surrounding the game will not have to wait long. Bandai Namco promises more details to be revealed at E3 2016, so mark your calendars for June 14 through June 16.

Sources: Gematsu, Bandai Namco, Attack of the Fanboy