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    Jetsplit
    The Pokémon Company's Japanese YouTube channel posted two new videos yesterday for Pokkén DX. One of the two videos showcases new features we will see in the Switch port. Check the videos out for some more DX gameplay as well as the first look at the Group Mode and Replays, among other new features.
     
     
    The first of the two videos was in last night's Community Roundup. The video is just a 3-minute advertisement for the game, with nothing we didn't already know about. It still shows off DX gameplay, though, so it's worth checking out!
     

     
     
    The second video showcases new features that were not present in the Wii U version of Pokkén. While the video is in Japanese, we can see new menus as well as a sample of the challenges/missions that will be available to complete in Pokkén DX.
     

     
     
    Our fantastic community member Pentao translated the new features that were shown, allowing us to get a better idea of what was shown in the video. The features covered range from Replays, to 100-player Group Modes, to Daily Challenges, and so on.
     
     
    Huge thanks to Pentao for translating the new features shown in the video! Be sure to thank him on Twitter!
    Jetsplit
    Hey everyone! How are your nights going? Or your mornings, if you're reading this tomorrow. Let me know in the comments!
     
    I heard some positive feedback after yesterday's Roundup, so I'm happy to hear people are liking the idea. Please feel free to message me or comment on this post if there's something you think should be changed!
     
    Now, on to the Roundup! We have a ton of streams today! I love seeing so many different people sharing Pokkén with their followers. Good stuff everyone!
     
     
    Community News
    For anything special going on in the community today!
     
    (There's nothing here yet! You should submit something for tomorrow's Roundup.)
     
     
    Livestreams
    Send us a link to your past broadcast if you streamed Pokkén and we'll share it, helping you get more viewers for future streams!
     
    (Viewer Battles) Cool Like Cauliflowers - by TwixxieNC Remembering, Labbing, Goofing around - by madluk_ Pokkén Viewer Battles come and chill :D - by NYCLupo Braixen Newbie E1 - by Kiwistalker Streaming Once Again! Gonna Try Having Music - by HBA_Oreo Short Pokkén Ranked Stream - by Orlando__Fox Sub Button Hype! PikaChu Main! Day 11/60 - by Kirbstersw Wanna Learn How to Play Gengar, Ask Me - by SuperLuigi150942 TRL Community Turnier - by Gintrax (JAPANESE) Pokkén! - by tenkakeru A1 Lucario | Quick Stream Before I Go To My Smash Local - by JinByaShaRinSAGE Early Morning Pokkén - by LowTier_  
     
    Tournaments
    If you're a TO, be sure to send in your tournament bracket link so we can share the results and celebrate players improving and having fun together!
     
    (There's nothing here yet! You should submit something for tomorrow's Roundup.)
     
     
    Pokkén Meetups
    Are you and some friends planning to meet up to play some Pokkén? Or maybe a group of you are planning to stop for dinner after a tournament? Take a picture of the group and send it in so we can feature it in the day's Roundup!
     
    (There's nothing here yet! You should submit something for tomorrow's Roundup.)
     
     
    YouTube Videos
    Do you make Pokkén videos for YouTube? Link them to us the day you upload them so we can share your channel and help you gain a wider audience!
     
    (JAPANESE) Pokkén Tournament DX Preview

    A neat new Japanese preview video for Pokkén DX!
     
    First Time Suicune Gameplay

    DualDEATHLucario tackles Suicune for the first time!
     
    I HATE MACHAMP'S UP THINGIE

    Omnination and Yeiko face off in some friendly 1 on 1 matches!
     
    Pokkén Tournament: oNNline #26

    The next video in ElPikminMaster's oNNline series!
     
     
    Art
    Have you made Pokkén fanart? Got yourself a custom controller? Made a Pokkén music remix? New overlay for your stream? Send us your creative works!
     
    Easy Pokkén Thumbnails - by Ragman
     
     
    Rank Ups
    Did you Rank Up today? Be sure to send it in so we can share it in the day's Roundup! It doesn't matter if it's Ranking Up to S1 or E3, let's celebrate your accomplishment!
     
    (There's nothing here yet! You should submit something for tomorrow's Roundup.)
     
     
    Miscellaneous
    Got something else related to Pokkén? Send it in! The Roundups are meant to celebrate the community and everything we're doing.
     
    (There's nothing here yet! You should submit something for tomorrow's Roundup.)
     
     
    Remember, you can submit content to Pokkén Arena here. Maybe your contribution to the community will show up in tomorrow's Roundup, or maybe it will even have its own separate post!
     
    Good night everyone, and for those reading in the morning, happy Friday!
    Jetsplit
    Good evening guys! The Pokkén Arena staff has been discussing this idea for quite awhile now, and I'm happy to finally be posting the first Community Roundup!
     
    We can't make a new post for every single thing that happens in the community, so these Roundups are intended to be daily posts that highlight everything the community is doing - from art, to Twitch streams, to tournaments, to whatever!
     
    If you've made a contribution to the community, no matter how small, let us know so we can share it in the next Roundup! There's no way for us to know everyone that Ranked Up on a given day, for example, so make sure that we know what you accomplished!
     
    Remember that you can submit content to Pokkén Arena here.
     
     
    Community News
    For anything special going on in the community today!
     
    Ghav Leaves for Bolivia
    Ghav, a competitive Braixen/Lucario player from Arizona, leaves today for a two year religious service mission. He will be in Bolivia until June/July 2019. We all wish you the best, Ghav!
     
     
    Livestreams
    Send us a link to your past broadcast if you streamed Pokkén and we'll share it, helping you get more viewers for future streams!
     
    (Viewer Battles) Light Up The Night! - by TwixxieNC Braixen Newbie - by Kiwistalker Sub Button Hype! Pikachu Main! Day 11/60 - by Kirbstersw Viewer Battles - by SKDale Chilling With Pokkén! - by RanmyakuJouten Pokkén Teachers, Where Are You? - by LowTier_ (JAPANESE) Looking for Friendlies! - by azazel0811 Back from Canada! New Stream Setup! - by KandiSAI  
     
    Tournaments
    If you're a TO, be sure to send in your tournament bracket link so we can share the results and celebrate players improving and having fun together!
     
    Hitbox Arena Pokkén Weekly #66 | Stream | Bracket
     
     
    Pokkén Meetups
    Are you and some friends planning to meet up to play some Pokkén? Or maybe a group of you are planning to stop for dinner after a tournament? Take a picture of the group and send it in so we can feature it in the day's Roundup!
     
     
    YouTube Videos
    Do you make Pokkén videos for YouTube? Link them to us the day you upload them so we can share your channel and help you gain a wider audience!
     
    Lucario + Lapras Support Combos

    Some awesome combos utilizing Lapras by Croza7!
     
    [ITALIAN] NO! I DON'T BELIEVE IT! Rank Down?

    Tuberanza uses a bunch of different Pokémon on Ranked and gets Ranked Down. Ranked is tough!
     
    I Wanna Be A Pokkén Master #49 - Nearing The Goal!

    DualDEATHLucario tackles Ranked Mode as he tries to reach S5!
     
    [THAI] Pokkén Tournament #101 "Spirit Lightning!"

    OverBoot and NomaiZ - two A Rank players - face off in some Friendly Battles!
     
    Road to DX #4 "SEARCHING FOR A STRATEGY"

    Audaxation plays some Ranked as he tries to get back into Pokkén before the release of Pokkén Tournament DX!
     
     
    Art
    Have you made Pokkén fanart? Got yourself a custom controller? Made a Pokkén music remix? New overlay for your stream? Send us your creative works!
     
    "Sceptile-Kun <3" - by Triss


     
     
    Rank Ups
    Did you Rank Up today? Be sure to send it in so we can share it in the day's Roundup! It doesn't matter if it's Ranking Up to S1 or E3, let's celebrate your accomplishment!
     
    (There's nothing here yet! You should submit something for tomorrow's Roundup.)
     
     
    Miscellaneous
    Got something else related to Pokkén? Send it in! The Roundups are meant to celebrate the community and everything we're doing.
     
    (There's nothing here yet! You should submit something for tomorrow's Roundup.)
     
     
    That's all for tonight! Remember, you can submit content to Pokkén Arena here. Maybe your contribution to the community will show up in tomorrow's Roundup, or maybe it will even have its own separate post!
    Jetsplit
    This morning, Hazardous Gaming announced that Devin "Ouroboro" Setiady would be representing the team at future events.
     
    Ouroboro is a top Gardevoir player from Georgia. He placed 9th at EVO 2016 and creates YouTube content such as guides and competitive gameplay. This makes Ouroboro the second Pokkén player to join Hazardous Gaming, following the signing of Twixxie last month. Hopefully this announcement is the first of many as teams prepare for the release of Pokkén Tournament DX!
     
     
    You can congratulate Ouroboro on Twitter, and you can follow Hazardous Gaming here.
    Jetsplit
    This weekend, some of the world's best Pokkén Tournament players will be facing off in two World Championship Qualifiers. Florida's CEO and Sweden's DreamHack will be hosting top players from around the world.
     
    The tournaments will be streamed on the official Pokémon Twitch channel, and the top four players from each event will be invited to the Pokémon World Championships in August.
     
    Read on for streams, schedules and more.
     
    CEO 2017
    Orlando, FL
     
    DreamHack Summer 2017
    Jönköping, Sweden
     
    The Pokkén Arena staff wishes safe travels for all of this weekend's competitors!
    Jetsplit
    Now that the Pokkén Tournament DX E3 Invitational has finished, @Blue Link and I decided to throw together a list of all known changes between the Switch version and the Wii U version of Pokkén.
     
    Whether you're new to Pokkén, lost interest in the Wii U version, or are a hardcore fan, hopefully this post will give you a good idea of the changes we'll be seeing in September.
     
     
     
    Release Date
    Pokkén Tournament DX will be releasing worldwide exclusively for the Nintendo Switch on September 22, 2017.
     
    New Features & Modes
    Play anytime, anywhere TV mode Handheld mode Tabletop mode Team Battle Mode Pick three Pokémon and try to defeat all three of your opponent's Pokémon Group Match Mode Form groups of up to 100 players to play with your own custom settings Spectate matches between other players in the group Replay Mode Watch and share your replays with other players All Fighters and Support Pokémon will be available as soon as you start Pokkén Tournament DX More controller options, such as the Switch Pro Controller and the Joy-Cons, as well as returning options like the HORI Pokkén Pad Select your Fighter and Support Pokémon using specific buttons, meaning your opponent will be unable to see what you selected until the match starts Play Pokkén at 60 FPS in all modes! New split-screen and single-screen modes allow for easier 2-player setup!  
    New Fighters
    Darkrai
    Click here for more information regarding Darkrai's moveset.

     
    Scizor
    Click here for more information regarding Scizor's moveset.

     
    Croagunk
    Click here for more information regarding Croagunk's moveset.

     
    Empoleon
    Click here for more information regarding Empoleon's moveset.

     
    Decidueye

     
    New Support Pokémon
    Litten & Popplio

     
    Litten
    Attack: Fire Fang
    Charge Time: Average
    "Charging attack. Becomes more powerful the lower your HP is."
     
    Popplio
    Attack: Bubble Beam
    Charge Time: Average
    "Double jump + attack increased."
     
    New Stages
    Snow Gift

     
    Thalia Beach

     
    Balance Changes
    It also seems like the Switch version of Pokkén will have the same balance patches as the most recent arcade version of Pokkén. At this time, it's unknown whether or not further balance patches were made specifically for Pokkén DX. The most recent balance patches for the arcade version of Pokkén can be found here.
     
    Make sure to keep checking Pokkén Arena for all of the newest announcements regarding Pokkén Tournament DX, and make sure to follow Blue Link for his help on this article!
    Fumu
    Congratulations to the following players for events in this past week!
    Monthlies/Side Brackets:
    Syn  - June 2017 Smash Jam - (Bracket Link) Utah HBA|Rokso  - HAY 3 Pokken 1v1 (Bracket Link) North East HBA|Rokso  - Inferno 1 (Bracket Link) North East  
    Weeklies:
    HBA|EveryDamnDay  - HBA Pokken Weekly #62 (Bracket Link) North East CoolJake - Friday Salty Pokken 24 (Bracket Link) Utah PuppyHavoc  - Pokken Weekly Return 49 (Bracket Link) Online (Discord) Bebop - Ooples Pokken Weekly 6/10/17 (Bracket Link) Austin, TX Brocooli on the Side (Brocooli and Burnside)  - Inferno 1 Doubles (Bracket Link) North East Tronzilla  - Siege Day (Bracket Link) SoCal Afrokami  - Meltdown Pre Dreamhack- Saikyo Saga (Bracket Link) EU Fumu  - Pokken at Underground 6/13/17 (Bracket Link) Nebraska  
     
    Did I miss one?  Need something corrected?  Let me know and I'll fix it as soon as I can.
    Blue Link
    Nintendo hosted today at E3 the 2017 Pokkén Tournament DX Invitational, a 2-vs-2 single elimination event with 8 different celebrities. Stephanie Patrick (YouTuber for The Game Theorists) teamed up with Ken Hoang (Smash Pro Player) to fight against MatPat (YouTuber for The Game Theorists) and Allister Singh (Pokkén Pro Player, and Pokkén Arena Moderator) on their first match, while JD WitherSpoon (YouTuber) teamed up with Nairo (Smash Pro Player) against Black Nerd Comedy (Actor) and Justin Wong (FGC Pro Player).
     

     
    Some of you might not want to have the results spoiled, so you can check out the entire tournament below. Then after you are done watching (or if you don't care about spoilers) keep on reading:
     
     
     
    The Grand Finals were between Allister/MatPat and Nairo/JD WitherSpoon, and the results can be found below:
     
    1- Allister Singh/MatPat
    2- Nairo/JD WitherSpoon
    4- Black Nerd Comedy/Justin Wong
    4- Stephanie Patrick/Ken Hoang
     
    After the Award Ceremony, the champions were challenged by the developers of the game, Mr. Suzaki and Mr. Hoshino, to a "Final Boss" challenge.
     
    Congratulations for the winning team, and thank you Nintendo for hosting such an awesome tournament for Pokkén during the world's most important gaming event!
    Jetsplit
    Community members ReyDelEmpire and Mins got the chance to play the demo of Pokkén Tournament DX at Nintendo NY earlier today, and they were able to get some footage of the game. Rey has uploaded these recordings to his YouTube channel for us all to enjoy and dissect!
     
    The footage shows a few new things, including Decidueye having the ability to lock his opponent's supports, Popplio giving a double jump, Latios being a fast charging support, and more.
     
    Expect a post later on compiling all of the new findings!
     
    ReyDelEmpire (Decidueye) vs. Mins (Decidueye)
     
    Mins (Shadow Mewtwo) vs. Nice Guy (Decidueye)
     
    ??? (Decidueye) vs. ??? (Machamp)
     
    Mins (Decidueye) vs. ReyDelEmpire (Blaziken)
     
    Be sure to follow ReyDelEmpire and Mins on Twitter and thank them for getting this footage for us!
    Jetsplit
    Tomorrow, Nintendo will begin showcasing their titles at gaming's biggest expo, E3. Much to our community's excitement, one of the main games Nintendo will be showing is the newly announced Pokkén Tournament DX. Read on to find out when and where you can catch Pokkén at this year's E3!
     
    Nintendo Spotlight: E3 2017 Video Presentation
    Tuesday, June 13, 2017 | 9 a.m. PT
     
    A video presentation featuring Super Mario Odyssey, but also sharing new details for 2017 Nintendo Switch games.
     

     
     
    Nintendo Treehouse Live
    Wednesday, June 14, 2017 | 10 a.m. PT
     
    The Pokémon Company CEO, Tsunekazu Ishihara, and some of Pokkén's developers will discuss the game and show gameplay leading up to the Invitational tournament at 10:30.
     

     
     
    Pokkén Tournament DX Invitational
    Wednesday, June 14, 2017 | 10:30 a.m. PT
     
    YouTube and Twitch celebrities (including our own ALLISTER!) participate in a crew battle, with Jordan Kent, D1 and VikkiKitty on commentary. At least four of the five new fighters will be showcased!
     

     
    Make sure to check back for more E3 news this week!
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