Pokken Tournamentproducer Katsuhiro Harada recently responded to a fan on Twitter about a possible sequel to thePokemonfighting game. The fan asked whether or not the game was “one time only” and Harada gave his thoughts on that.

Pokken Tournamentis a fighting game developed by Bandai Namco. It takes some elements from theTekkenfighting game series and uses characters from thePokemonseries as the fighters. It was originally released for Japanese arcades in July of 2015, before being released worldwide for Wii U in March of 2016. An enhanced edition, calledPokken Tournament DX, was released for Nintendo Switch in September of 2017.

A fan askedPokken Tournamentproducer Katsuhiro Harada on Twitter whether a sequel to the game might be in the works. Harada responded, saying that he has a good relationship with Nintendo and The Pokemon Company, and that he would like to make a sequel. But he also said that,like with many otherPokemonspinoffs, ultimately, the decision rests with Nintendo and The Pokemon Company as to whether a sequel gets created or not.

Pokken Tournamentfeatures a roster of 23 different playable Pokemon, including favorites such as Charizard, Lucario, andthe recently added Blastoise. While the fighting mechanics are somewhat similar toTekken, there are some major differences. The fighting system changes depending on the distance between opponents, shifting fromTekken-based 2D combat at close range to more open, 3D movement at long range.

There’s also some rock-paper-scissors gameplay in that grabs can’t be countered, counters cancel out attacks, and attacks overwrite grabs. The traditionalPokemonelemental rock-paper-scissors isn’t in the game, though, so Suicune’s water-type attacks won’t do extra damage against Charizard, for instance.

From what Katsuhiro Harada said, it doesn’t sound like aPokken Tournamentsequel is currently in development though. It might be that, having just finished up withPokemon Sword and Shield’sIsle of ArmorandCrown TundraDLCs, and withNew Pokemon Snapjust on the horizon, Nintendo and The Pokemon Company aren’t interested in a newPokken Tournamentright now.

That being said, a sequel would be amazing. If Bandai Namco were to make a sequel, there areseveralSword and ShieldPokemon that would make good characters. A sequel could add new mechanics and expand on the world and lore of the originalPokken Tournament. Beyond that, there’s just so much potential for a Pokemon-based fighting game to feature fighters with unusual designs and mechanics.

Pokken Tournamentis currently available for Wii U and in Japanese arcades, and the enhanced portPokken Tournament DXis currently available on Nintendo Switch.