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Pokémon titles have always been made for fans of all ages, but it looks like Pokkén Tournament will be more for the older fans of the franchise, who are now adults. Tekken series chief producer Katsuhiro Harada recently shared more about the game’s target audience in an interview with 4Gamer.



4Gamer notes that the game’s official website mentions that it says that the game is “not only for children, but for the Pokémon fans who’ve grown up and are in their 20s”. They ask what age demographic the game is aiming for, primarily.



“Naturally, it’s being developed into something that elementary school children can also enjoy, but if we’re talking about age demographics, we’re aiming for something over 18 years of age to the early 30s,” responds Harada.



“When it comes to Pokémon, everyone says they love it up until the fourth grade, and what’s funny is that there are kids who graduate from it after that,” he continues. “Well… it’s not that they ‘graduate,’ since they’re still fans, but they just don’t show [their enthusiasm], and kind of play it more behind-the-scenes.”

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[udivision]

Interesting.

 

[OmegaSmash]

So Gen 1 and 2 pokemon roster focus?

 

[Watch Da Birdie]

Finally, a Pokemon made just for me?

So Gen 1 and 2 pokemon roster focus?

:/

 

[foxuzamaki]

Lots of good nintendo news today

 

[SerTapTap]

For a moment I thought this would be about genwunners, doesn't appear to be the case though. I'm alright with an "older" focus since I'd guess fighting games skew a bit older than the most recent pokemon

 

[BodiesWithoutOrgans]

Lots of good nintendo news today

what did i miss ?

 

[Brannon]

"Show me your Jigglypuffs!"

 

[QisTopTier]

So Gen 1 and 2 pokemon roster focus?

Fans, not people that abandoned the games

 

[Anth0ny]

Good. There's a lot of them, so this makes sense.

 

[jmizzal]

WiiU version announcement plz

 

[GameE]

Lots of good nintendo news today

Well its only for arcades, for now

 

[Son Of D]

WiiU version announcement plz

If Tekken games are anything to go by we probably won't hear of the Wii U version until after the arcade release.

 

[ColtraineGF]

“When it comes to Pokémon, everyone says they love it up until the fourth grade, and what’s funny is that there are kids who graduate from it after that,” he continues. “Well… it’s not that they ‘graduate,’ since they’re still fans, but they just don’t show [their enthusiasm], and kind of play it more behind-the-scenes.”

 

[Zalman]

I'm liking the sound of this, Harada.

 

[18-Volt]

Right now it seems to appeal older AND Japanese fans. I know that a Wii U version is likely but I'd prefer playing this on next gen Nintendo hardware.

 

[Leafhopper]

So Gen 1 and 2 pokemon roster focus?

Can't tell if you are joking or not but Lucario is a 4th Gen pokemon.

 

[Mlatador]

WiiU version announcement plz

Who the hell is NOT expecting a Wii U version, lol!

 

[LeleSocho]

Then why there's a shitty pokémon like lucario?
genwunners: 1
pokéatheists: 0

 

[impact]

So Gen 1 and 2 pokemon roster focus?

We can only hope

 

[Muskieratboi]

Was jumping in to post this, damn!

 

[Watch Da Birdie]

I just think it's odd to assume older Pokemon fan = only likes the originals. Not Harada, I mean other people seem to think that.

I've been playing since the beginning and most of my favorites are from Gen 3, 4, and 5. Although I have nothing against the earlier ones. But damn it, give me Medicham, Abomasnow, and Sawk and Throh in this.

 

[TreIII]

To me, it's a no brainer.

I mean, most "traditional" fighting games tend to lean more towards an older crowd, anyway.

So Gen 1 and 2 pokemon roster focus?

I'd toss in Gen 3, as well. Blaziken is pretty much confirmed, at least going by that original teaser. And I'm sure all this ORAS love works both ways as far as appealing to older fans, while also working in tangent with a product that's current.

 

[Mory Dunz]

Can't tell if you are joking or not but Lucario is a 4th Gen pokemon.

Lucario is in Smash and had a movie, right?

He transcends generations lol.

 

[Leafhopper]

Lucario is in Smash and had a movie, right?

He transcends generations lol.

Mory pls lol

I just think it's odd to assume older Pokemon fan = only likes the originals. Not Harada, I mean other people seem to think that.

I've been playing since the beginning and most of my favorites are from Gen 3, 4, and 5. Although I have nothing against the earlier ones. But damn it, give me Medicham, Abomasnow, and Sawk and Throh in this.

I'm with you. I would say even a Gen 6 Pokemon like Hawlucha but that seems difficult.

 

[Alfredo]

Yeah. Harada references this phenomenon in the interview.

“That applies to some of the kids out there. However, for some reason, once they get into their 20s, there are more and more people who enthusiastically share their love for Pokémon.”

Pretty funny that it's so true.

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

Lucario is in Smash and had a movie, right?

He transcends generations lol.

Lucario gives off way too many furry vibes. I dislike everything about it.

 

[zeioIIDX]

I've seen this before and it's so damn true. I love the little detail of going from Game Boy Color to GBA, to the DS.

 

[Soodanim]

I'm in my 20s! Now give me a Kazuya clone and I'll give you my money.

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

I've seen this before and it's so damn true. I love the little detail of going from Game Boy Color to GBA, to the DS.

For me I was in my senior year of HS when HG and SS came out and when everyone I knew got back into Pokemon. From the end of elementary school until then I barely saw anything Pokemon related. I still played my copy of Crystal for a long time, but when I first got into online shooters in 2006-7 I dropped the series until HG and from then the next game I'll get (and probably last) is OR.

 

[GamerJM]

This was like, never true for me. I haven't met any Pokemon fans at college. I think I knew more in HS.

 

[jwhit28]

Nintendo will finally have a tourney fighter for thirsty Smash fans.

 

[Not75Drops]

We can only hope

Please no. No point in filling the whole roster with them just for the sake of it. I'm pretty sure that's not what he meant either.

 

[Watch Da Birdie]

From a gameplay perspective, it'd be weird to limit themselves to mainly Gen 1 and Gen 2 as well since there are a lot of Pokemon introduced later on who'd lend themselves well to a fighting game.

You've got a sumo wrestler, a yogi, a luchador, etc.

 

[Jaeger]

Good. Harada knows what he is doing.

 

[JazzmanZ]

So Gen 1 and 2 pokemon roster focus?

Yes, including fan favorites from R/B and G/S like Lucario, Blaziken and Hawluacha.

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

Lucario gives off way too many furry vibes. I dislike everything about it.

Thats your fault

 

[Mory Dunz]

Lucario gives off way too many furry vibes. I dislike everything about it.

Furry?
Between this and that Dust thread, I don't think I know what furry even means anymore.

 

[Leafhopper]

Lucario gives off way too many furry vibes.

Can't you just ignore that? I do. Also stop looking at fan art I guess.

Furry?
Between this and that Dust thread, I don't think I know what furry even means anymore.

It's code for "It's a thing I don't like that's not human or robot."

 

[K-A-Deman]

I wonder if they'll include costumes or accessories or such.

Spoiler

I want to play as a Primape with Ash's OG hat.

 

[AcademicSaucer]

Lucario gives off way too many furry vibes. I dislike everything about it.

I could be wrong, but you may need professional help for that

 

[Crayolan]

Haha this is so true. Basically my life, just replace High School with Middle School and College with High School.

 

[Kouriozan]

But

 

[Village]

I wonder what that fully entails,

Lucario gives off way too many furry vibes. I dislike everything about it.

thats you. You may wanna investigate that

 

[Pagusas]

This was like, never true for me. I haven't met any Pokemon fans at college. I think I knew more in HS.

weird. Soon as I hit college I met tons! and then in my mid & late 20's I turned my wife into a Pokemon fan. People are far more accepting after all the BS of Highschool is over.

 

[TheSlySoul]

So Gen 1 and 2 pokemon roster focus?

I do not think there are enough fighting types in both of those to really fill a roster. That being said, I really want Primeape.

 

[Shotgun Kiss]

I do not think there are enough fighting types in both of those to really fill a roster. That being said, I really want Primeape.

The only fully evolved fighting types in Gen 1 and 2 are:

Machamp
Primeape
Poliwrath
Hitmonlee
Hitmonchan
Hitmontop
Heracross

 

[NormalFish]

The only fully evolved fighting types in Gen 1 and 2 are:

Machamp
Primeape
Poliwrath
Hitmonlee
Hitmonchan
Hitmontop
Heracross

Yup. The fighting type is one of a few that became way more populated with new gens. That said, I fully expect every pokemon in that list to appear in the game.

Spoiler

Heracross is GOAT

 

[fredrancour]

I do not think there are enough fighting types in both of those to really fill a roster. That being said, I really want Primeape.

I would be kinda surprised if there were no non-fighting types on the roster at all. Maybe not to the extent of a forced pikachu cameo, but like, something bipedal and popular like charizard or gengar. Yeah I know, ghost type, but I'm sure they'd have no problem with running it based on the rule of cool instead of regular type matchups.

 

[Hot Coldman]

Basically what he's saying is, don't expect playable Pikachu.