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| developer=[[Ambrella]]
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| publisher = {{vgrelease|JP|[[The Pokémon Company]]|WW|[[Nintendo]]}}
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|developer=[[Ambrella]]
| series=''[[Pokémon (video game series)|Pokémon]]''
|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
| director= Norio Matsumara
|designer=
| producer= Mikiko Ōhashi<br>Toshio Miyahara<br>Hiroaki Tsuru
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| designer= Miki Obata<br>Yoshihiro Hatta<br>Norio Matsumara<br>Watanabe Hirotake<br>Muneaki Ozawa
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|released={{vgrelease|JP=June 16, 2009<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2009/06/16/pokemon_scramble/ |title=Take Pokemon Pics in Pokemon Scramble |first=Anoop |last=Gantayat |work=Andriasang.com blog |publisher=Andriasang.com |location=Tokyo, Japan |date it enjoys =16 June 16, 2009 |accessdate=16 November 2009}}</ref>|NA=November 16, 2009<ref name="release">{{Cite web|url=http://press.nintendo.com/articles.jsp?id=20784 |title=Try Before You Buy: Nintendo Offers 5 Game Demos to Guide Holiday Shoppers |publisher=Nintendo of America |date=16 November 2009 |archiveurl=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/newsArt.cfm?artid=20326 |archivedate=16 November 2009 |accessdate=16 November 2009}}</ref>|EU=November 20, 2009<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nintendo.co.uk/NOE/en_GB/games/wiiware/pokmon_rumble_15082.html |title=Pokémon Rumble |publisher=Nintendo of Europe |accessdate=19 November 2009}}</ref>}}
| programmer= Nayuta Taga
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| released={{vgrelease|JP|June 16, 2009<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2009/06/16/pokemon_scramble/ |title=Take Pokemon Pics in Pokemon Scramble |first=Anoop |last=Gantayat |work=Andriasang.com blog | publisher=Andriasang.com |location=Tokyo, Japan |date=16 June 2009 |access-date=16 November 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090618014234/http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2009/06/16/pokemon_scramble/ |archive-date=18 June 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref>|NA|November 16, 2009<ref name="release">{{cite web |url=http://press.nintendo.com/articles.jsp?id=20784 |title=Try Before You Buy: Nintendo Offers 5 Game Demos to Guide Holiday Shoppers |publisher=Nintendo of America |date=16 November 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091119130135/http://press.nintendo.com/articles.jsp?id=20784 |archive-date=19 November 2009 |access-date=16 November 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref>|EU|November 20, 2009<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nintendo.co.uk/NOE/en_GB/games/wiiware/pokmon_rumble_15082.html |title=Pokémon Rumble |publisher=Nintendo of Europe |access-date=19 November 2009 |archive-date=8 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308113512/https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/WiiWare/Pokemon-Rumble--286239.html |url-status=live }}</ref>}}
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| genre=[[Beat 'em up]]
|input=[[Wii Remote]], [[Gamepad]] <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://us.wii.com/wiiware/pokemonrumble/ |title=Official Pokémon Rumble Site|publisher=Nintendo of America |date=16 November 2009 |accessdate=13 December 2009}}</ref>
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'''''Pokémon Rumble''''' (titled {{nihongo|'''''Melee! Pokémon Scramble'''''|乱戦！ポケモンスクランブル|Ransen! Pokemon Sukuranburu}} in Japan)<ref name="Joystiq">{{Cite web|url= http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/03/get-ready-to-pokemon-rumble-at-pax/|title=Get ready to Pokemon Rumble at PAX|first=JC|last= Fletcher|publisher=Joystiq|date=2009-09-03|accessdate=2009-09-03}}</ref> is a [[Pokémon]] video game for [[WiiWare]]. It was developed by [[Ambrella]].<ref name="nl first"/> ''Pokémon Rumble'' was rated "E10+" by the ESRB, making it the first Pokémon video game to be given an ESRB rating higher than "E" for Everyone (for Mild Cartoon Violence). The game, in [[North America]], is 1500 [[Nintendo Points]], the equalment of $14.99.
'''''Pokémon Rumble''''' (titled {{nihongo|'''''Melee! Pokémon Scramble'''''|乱戦！ポケモンスクランブル|Ransen! Pokemon Sukuranburu}} in Japan)<ref name="Joystiq">{{cite web|url=http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/03/get-ready-to-pokemon-rumble-at-pax/|title=Get ready to Pokemon Rumble at PAX|first=JC|last=Fletcher|publisher=Joystiq|date=2009-09-03|access-date=2009-09-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629195509/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/03/get-ready-to-pokemon-rumble-at-pax/|archive-date=2011-06-29|url-status=live}}</ref> is a [[beat 'em up]] video game in the ''[[Pokémon]]'' series for [[WiiWare]] developed by [[Ambrella]] and published by [[The Pokémon Company]] and [[Nintendo]].


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
[[File:Pokemonrumble.jpg|thumb|Screenshot showing [[Mew (Pokémon)|Mew]] and [[Ivysaur]] fighting with the enemy Pokémon]]
[[File:Pokemonrumble.jpg|thumb|Screenshot showing [[Mew (Pokémon)|Mew]] and [[Ivysaur]] fighting with the enemy Pokémon]]
The player controls Pokémon as they battle other Pokémon in a series of linear dungeons and enclosed arenas. The game features real-time melee-based gameplay, which has been likened to that of ''[[Smash TV]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://wiiware.nintendolife.com/news/2009/06/melee_pokemon_scramble_announced_for_wiiware |title=Melee! Pokémon Scramble announced for WiiWare |publisher=Wiiware.nintendolife.com |date=2009-06-05 |access-date=2012-02-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101228214053/http://wiiware.nintendolife.com/news/2009/06/melee_pokemon_scramble_announced_for_wiiware |archive-date=2010-12-28 |url-status=live }}</ref>
The player controls Pokémon as they battle other Pokémon in a series of linear dungeons and enclosed arenas.
The game features real-time melee-based gameplay,
which has been likened to that of ''[[Smash TV]]''.<ref>[http://wiiware.nintendolife.com/news/2009/06/melee_pokemon_scramble_announced_for_wiiware Melee! Pokémon Scramble announced for WiiWare]</ref>


The game uses a [[Wii Remote]] held sideways by default, but also supports the [[Wii Remote#Nunchuk|Nunchuk]], [[Classic Controller]] (Pro) and [[GameCube Controller]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://i.imgur.com/WJUW1z4.png|title=In-game software manual texture extracted from the JPN game version|access-date=2020-10-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201015164915/https://i.imgur.com/WJUW1z4.png|archive-date=2020-10-15|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://i.imgur.com/1z2ywUs.png|title=In-game software manual texture extracted from the USA game version|access-date=2020-10-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201015164957/https://i.imgur.com/1z2ywUs.png|archive-date=2020-10-15|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://i.imgur.com/bXElO0s.png|title=In-game software manual texture extracted from the EUR game version|access-date=2020-10-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201015165218/https://i.imgur.com/bXElO0s.png|archive-date=2020-10-15|url-status=live}}</ref> Using one of the attachment controllers allows two players to share the same Wii Remote. Controllers can be changed at the Multiplayer booth in the Terminal area after finishing the first stage.
The game uses a Wii Remote held sideways. The player starts off

with a low-level Pokémon with only one attack at
The player starts off with a low-level Pokémon with only one attack at their disposal. They can collect stronger Pokémon (with up to two moves) through defeating wild Pokémon within the game's levels. Additionally, by battling wild Pokémon the player collects coins which can be used to buy new attacks or recruit more Pokémon. When the player obtains a high enough level Pokémon, the doors to the Battle Royale room open, where they take on dozens of Pokémon at a time in an enclosed arena. The player must defeat all of the Pokémon in order to rank up, eventually facing much stronger and even [[Legendary Pokémon]].<ref name="nl first">{{cite web |url=http://wiiware.nintendolife.com/news/2009/06/first_impressions_melee_pokemon_scramble |title=First Impressions: Melee! Pokémon Scramble |publisher=Wiiware.nintendolife.com |access-date=2012-02-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090626061341/http://wiiware.nintendolife.com/news/2009/06/first_impressions_melee_pokemon_scramble |archive-date=2009-06-26 |url-status=live }}</ref>
their disposal. By battling wild Pokémon through a
number of levels the player collects coins which
can be used to buy new attacks or recruit more Pokémon.
When the player obtains a high enough level Pokémon,
the doors to the Battle Royale room open, where they take
on dozens of Pokémon at a time in an enclosed arena.
The player must defeat all of the Pokémon in order
to rank up, eventually facing much stronger and even
[[Legendary Pokémon]].<ref name="nl first">[http://wiiware.nintendolife.com/news/2009/06/first_impressions_melee_pokemon_scramble First Impressions: Melee! Pokémon Scramble]</ref>


The game supports up to four players simultaneously in co-operative and competitive modes.<ref name="release" /> It also features a password system which unlocks certain Pokémon. Passwords have been found in Nintendo Power magazines, the official game website, or online.
The game supports up to four players simultaneously in co-operative and competitive modes.<ref name="release" /> It also features a password system which unlocks certain Pokémon. Passwords have been found in Nintendo Power magazines, the official game website, or online.


==Demo==
==Development==
The game was originally planned to also have Pokémon from [[Pokémon Gold and Silver|Gold and Silver]] and [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire|Ruby and Sapphire]], but they were not implemented presumably due to WiiWare's 40 megabytes size limit. This gets proven further when it was discovered that the games collection booth was hard coded to not show Pokémon 152 through 388, and [[Arceus]]. <ref>{{Cite web|title=546 - Were Gen II & III Pokemon Meant to be in Rumble?? Unused Content/The Story of Weekend Edition|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYdxhqd1RLg|author=AbsolBlogsPokemon|website=[[YouTube]]|access-date=February 9, 2024|archive-date=February 6, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240206163650/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYdxhqd1RLg|url-status=live}}</ref>
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A free demo released on the Wii Shop Channel also entitles the player(s) to play the game. It includes a number of functions including: The Normal Introduction, a few stages allowing the player to get the feeling of each stage. Pokémon can be recruited and the Terminal can be used. Once a Pokémon is recruited with Power Points of 100 or more (or they lose all their lives twice) a short video is displayed in which the Battle Royale doors open and then a screenshot appears stating that the demo is over.

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A free demo was available on the Wii Shop Channel. It included a number of functions including: The Normal Introduction, a few stages allowing the player to get the feeling of each stage. Pokémon can be recruited and the Terminal can be used. Once a Pokémon is recruited with Power Points of 100 or more (or they lose all their lives twice) a short video is displayed in which the Battle Royale doors open and then a screenshot appears stating that the demo is over.


==Reception==
==Reception==
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[[IGN]] rated the game as 6/10, saying that it is "mindless, but fun", but doesn't have enough depth to keep playing. They went on and criticized the developers for being lazy and reusing models from [[My Pokémon Ranch]].<ref>{{Cite web|url= http://wii.ign.com/articles/104/1045854p1.html|title= Pokemon Rumble Review - Wii Review at IGN|author= Jack DeVries|date= November 16, 2009}}</ref> [[Metacritic]] gave the game a 59/100 and has a user score of 8.8.<ref>{{Cite web|url= http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/wii/pokemonrumble|title= Pokemon Rumble (wii) reviews at Metacritic.com|publisher=Metacritic }}</ref>
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[[IGN]] rated the game as 6 out of 10, saying that it is "mindless, but fun", but doesn't have enough depth to keep playing. They went on and criticized the developers for being lazy and reusing models from ''[[My Pokémon Ranch]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://wii.ign.com/articles/104/1045854p1.html|title= Pokemon Rumble Review - Wii Review at IGN|author= Jack DeVries|date= November 16, 2009|access-date= March 6, 2010|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100311083440/http://wii.ign.com/articles/104/1045854p1.html|archive-date= March 11, 2010|url-status= dead}}</ref> The game received an aggregated score of 59 on [[Metacritic]], based on reviews from 9 critics.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/wii/pokemonrumble |title=''Pokémon Rumble'' Reviews |work=[[Metacritic]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100223210643/http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/wii/pokemonrumble |archive-date=2010-02-23 |url-status=live |access-date=2022-01-01 }}</ref>


==Sequels==
PixlBit has given Pokémon Rumble a 3.5/5 and has recommended the game to fans of Pokémon games and brawlers. The review also acknowledged that while the game has a steep 1,500 Wii Points price tag, there is not enough content and replay value to justify the price.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pixlbit.com/reviews?action=showReview&reviewId=132|title=
On June 10, 2011, the Japanese Pokémon website announced a sequel, ''[[Pokémon Rumble Blast]]''. The game was released in Japan on August 11, 2011, for [[Nintendo 3DS]]. In 2013, a second sequel for [[Wii U]] called ''[[Pokémon Rumble U]]'' was released. ''[[Pokémon Rumble World]]'' was released on April 8, 2015, through the [[Nintendo eShop]] as a [[freemium]] title for Nintendo 3DS. On May 22, 2019, a mobile sequel named ''[[Pokémon Rumble Rush]]'' was released globally for Android, with its iOS release happening on July 23.<ref>Madnani, Mikhail (23 July 2019). https://toucharcade.com/2019/07/23/pokemon-rumble-rush-ios-android-free-download-released-now/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190723134237/https://toucharcade.com/2019/07/23/pokemon-rumble-rush-ios-android-free-download-released-now/ |date=2019-07-23 }} ''TouchArcade''. Retrieved 2020-04-15.</ref>
PixlBit - Pokémon Rumble (WiiWare) Review|author=Lukasz Balicki|date=April 14, 2010}}</ref>

==Sequel==
On June 10, 2011, the Japanese Pokemon website announced a sequel, [[Super Pokemon Scramble]]. The game, which was released in Japan on August 11, 2011, will be a Nintendo 3DS exclusive. The expected price in Japan will be ¥4,800 (approx. $59.75).<ref>http://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/2011/06/g110609_01.html</ref>


==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.pokemonrumble.com/ Official website] (English)
* [http://www.pokemonrumble.com/ Official website] (English)
*[http://www.pokemon.co.jp/special/pokemonscramble/ Official website] (Japanese)
* [http://www.pokemon.co.jp/special/pokemonscramble/ Official website] (Japanese)


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Pokémon Rumble
Pokémon Rumble logo
Developer(s)Ambrella
Publisher(s)
Director(s)Norio Matsumara
Producer(s)Mikiko Ōhashi
Toshio Miyahara
Hiroaki Tsuru
Designer(s)Miki Obata
Yoshihiro Hatta
Norio Matsumara
Watanabe Hirotake
Muneaki Ozawa
Programmer(s)Nayuta Taga
Composer(s)Miki Obata
SeriesPokémon
Platform(s)Wii
Release
Genre(s)Beat 'em up
Mode(s)Single-player, Multiplayer

Pokémon Rumble (titled Melee! Pokémon Scramble (乱戦！ポケモンスクランブル, Ransen! Pokemon Sukuranburu) in Japan)[4] is a beat 'em up video game in the Pokémon series for WiiWare developed by Ambrella and published by The Pokémon Company and Nintendo.

Gameplay

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Screenshot showing Mew and Ivysaur fighting with the enemy Pokémon

The player controls Pokémon as they battle other Pokémon in a series of linear dungeons and enclosed arenas. The game features real-time melee-based gameplay, which has been likened to that of Smash TV.[5]

The game uses a Wii Remote held sideways by default, but also supports the Nunchuk, Classic Controller (Pro) and GameCube Controller.[6][7][8] Using one of the attachment controllers allows two players to share the same Wii Remote. Controllers can be changed at the Multiplayer booth in the Terminal area after finishing the first stage.

The player starts off with a low-level Pokémon with only one attack at their disposal. They can collect stronger Pokémon (with up to two moves) through defeating wild Pokémon within the game's levels. Additionally, by battling wild Pokémon the player collects coins which can be used to buy new attacks or recruit more Pokémon. When the player obtains a high enough level Pokémon, the doors to the Battle Royale room open, where they take on dozens of Pokémon at a time in an enclosed arena. The player must defeat all of the Pokémon in order to rank up, eventually facing much stronger and even Legendary Pokémon.[9]

The game supports up to four players simultaneously in co-operative and competitive modes.[1] It also features a password system which unlocks certain Pokémon. Passwords have been found in Nintendo Power magazines, the official game website, or online.

Development

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The game was originally planned to also have Pokémon from Gold and Silver and Ruby and Sapphire, but they were not implemented presumably due to WiiWare's 40 megabytes size limit. This gets proven further when it was discovered that the games collection booth was hard coded to not show Pokémon 152 through 388, and Arceus. [10]

A free demo was available on the Wii Shop Channel. It included a number of functions including: The Normal Introduction, a few stages allowing the player to get the feeling of each stage. Pokémon can be recruited and the Terminal can be used. Once a Pokémon is recruited with Power Points of 100 or more (or they lose all their lives twice) a short video is displayed in which the Battle Royale doors open and then a screenshot appears stating that the demo is over.

Reception

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IGN rated the game as 6 out of 10, saying that it is "mindless, but fun", but doesn't have enough depth to keep playing. They went on and criticized the developers for being lazy and reusing models from My Pokémon Ranch.[11] The game received an aggregated score of 59 on Metacritic, based on reviews from 9 critics.[12]

Sequels

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On June 10, 2011, the Japanese Pokémon website announced a sequel, Pokémon Rumble Blast. The game was released in Japan on August 11, 2011, for Nintendo 3DS. In 2013, a second sequel for Wii U called Pokémon Rumble U was released. Pokémon Rumble World was released on April 8, 2015, through the Nintendo eShop as a freemium title for Nintendo 3DS. On May 22, 2019, a mobile sequel named Pokémon Rumble Rush was released globally for Android, with its iOS release happening on July 23.[13]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Try Before You Buy: Nintendo Offers 5 Game Demos to Guide Holiday Shoppers". Nintendo of America. 16 November 2009. Archived from the original on 19 November 2009. Retrieved 16 November 2009.
  2. ^ Gantayat, Anoop (16 June 2009). "Take Pokemon Pics in Pokemon Scramble". Andriasang.com blog. Tokyo, Japan: Andriasang.com. Archived from the original on 18 June 2009. Retrieved 16 November 2009.
  3. ^ "Pokémon Rumble". Nintendo of Europe. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2009.
  4. ^ Fletcher, JC (2009-09-03). "Get ready to Pokemon Rumble at PAX". Joystiq. Archived from the original on 2011-06-29. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
  5. ^ "Melee! Pokémon Scramble announced for WiiWare". Wiiware.nintendolife.com. 2009-06-05. Archived from the original on 2010-12-28. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
  6. ^ "In-game software manual texture extracted from the JPN game version". Archived from the original on 2020-10-15. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
  7. ^ "In-game software manual texture extracted from the USA game version". Archived from the original on 2020-10-15. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
  8. ^ "In-game software manual texture extracted from the EUR game version". Archived from the original on 2020-10-15. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
  9. ^ "First Impressions: Melee! Pokémon Scramble". Wiiware.nintendolife.com. Archived from the original on 2009-06-26. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
  10. ^ AbsolBlogsPokemon. "546 - Were Gen II & III Pokemon Meant to be in Rumble?? Unused Content/The Story of Weekend Edition". YouTube. Archived from the original on February 6, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  11. ^ Jack DeVries (November 16, 2009). "Pokemon Rumble Review - Wii Review at IGN". Archived from the original on March 11, 2010. Retrieved March 6, 2010.
  12. ^ "Pokémon Rumble Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2010-02-23. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
  13. ^ Madnani, Mikhail (23 July 2019). https://toucharcade.com/2019/07/23/pokemon-rumble-rush-ios-android-free-download-released-now/ Archived 2019-07-23 at the Wayback Machine TouchArcade. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
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