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My Pokémon Ranch
File:EveryonePKMNranch.jpg
Developer(s)Ambrella
Publisher(s)Nintendo
SeriesPokémon
Platform(s)Wii (WiiWare)
Genre(s)Pokémon Interaction
Mode(s)Single-Player

My Pokémon Ranch (みんなのポケモン牧場, Minna no Pokemon Bokujō, Everyone's Pokémon Ranch) is a Pokémon video game developed for the Wii by Ambrella.[1] My Pokémon Ranch was released via the WiiWare download service on March 25, 2008 in Japan, in the Americas on June 9, 2008 and in Europe on July 4, 2008 for 1000 Wii Points.[2]

Overview

My Pokémon Ranch Screenshot

My Pokémon Ranch is a new, improved version of Pokémon Box, and allows players to transfer up to 1,500 of their Pokémon (if they have the Platinum update; without it the limit is 1,000) from up to eight separate Pokémon Diamond and Pearl and Pokémon Platinum Nintendo DS game cards, to a ranch run by Hayley, Bebe's little sister running the PC box system in these versions. Here, they can view their Pokémon rendered in 3D, while using their Miis to interact with them.

Players do not need to own Pokémon Diamond, Pearl or Platinum to play My Pokémon Ranch. Players with or without the Nintendo DS game will be given six starter Pokémon and a new Pokémon at the start of each day. Additionally, each day Hayley will give the player requests for certain Pokémon not in the player's Pokédex to be added to the ranch, along with instructions on where to find them in Diamond, Pearl and Platinum. It has also been confirmed that players can obtain a special Mew and Phione.[citation needed] Hayley can also trade certain Pokémon she already has in her possession. Eventually, adding more Pokémon to the ranch unlocks new features to the game and expands the ranch.[3]

Similar to the actions in the Mii Channel's plaza, the Pokémon on the ranch can perform different idle actions, such as talking, playing, and sleeping at other players' ranches.[4] Players are also able to take snapshots of their Pokémon and send them to friends registered on their Wii, as well as downloading the photos in .JPG file to an SD card, and transfer them onto your computer or camera.[5] A simple HUD shows the ability to monitor the time and the number of Pokémon in the ranch. Apart from storing collected Pokémon on the ranch, players are otherwise unable to further train or level up their Pokémon on the ranch.[3]

Updates

On June 18, 2008 an update was made available for the game.[6] Another update was made available on November 5, 2008 in Japan to ensure compatibility with Pokémon Platinum and to improve and add some features, such as adding 500 more Pokémon, making a total amount of Pokémon go up to 1500. [7]

The Pokémon

Most notably, as Pokémon Platinum essentially introduces 7 new Pokémon in the manner of new formes of previous Pokémon and these can all be placed in Pokémon Ranch and have their formes remain while in the Ranch. However, this will have some affect on Pokémon Platinum

Shaymin

Shaymin's alternate form is activated in a different manner than Giratina's. If the player has the Gracidia in his game, the Ranch will recognise it and will unlock the Gracidia as a new toy in the Ranch. Shaymin will normally be Land Forme, however if the player gets the Gracidia and Shaymin touches it, it will transform into its Sky Forme for the duration of the player's Ranch visit. However, if the player removes Shaymin from the Ranch while it is in its Sky Forme, it will revert back to Land Forme. PPPPPPPPPPPPPPEEEEEEEEEEEENNNNNNNNNNNNNIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!

Rotom

In Pokémon Platinum, Rotom was given 5 different formes. Each forme represents Rotom possessing a different appliance. They will keep their forme upon being transferred to Pokemon Ranch.

The Ranch

Various changes have occurred for the Ranch too, most notably, a 26th level of the ranch has been added, allowing you to deposit a total of 1500 Pokémon onto the Ranch. This does not give the player any extra rewards though.

Animations & Toys

Also in the Ranch there are 12 more animations that the Pokémon will partake in should the screen be left idle. These include water races, wrestling tournaments between the fighting Pokémon, fights between Pokémon rivals (such as Zangoose VS Seviper, Dialga VS Palkia, Darkrai VS Cresselia and so forth), and a Rotom animation utilizing all its formes.

11 new toys have also been added, including the aforementioned Gracidia Flower.

Menu Options

With this update, it is possible to change the background music from the default.

It is now possible to store up to 30 in the game. It is now also possible to copy and delete photos over to or from the SD card in bulk.

Club Look-see

There have also been some changes in regards to Club Look-see. Previously, you could only visit the NPC member's ranches whenever they visited yours and made an offer for you to go. With the Pokémon Platinum update however, the player now has the option of revisiting ranches that were previously visited. This adds more playability as you can check to see their unique Mii's and specific Ranchs at any time.

The number of Club Look-see members has also been increased from 37 to 40. [8]

Reception

Overall, the game has received negative reviews, with an aggregate rating of 46 percent at Game Rankings.[9] IGN was disappointed in the game and gave it a 4/10, believing the graphics to be ugly, citing "absolutely hideous" Pokémon models, and likening the gameplay to a screensaver, claiming it to be a largely "sit-n-stare experience." However, they had some praise for the Nintendo DS connectivity.[10] WiiWare World also gave it a 4/10, calling it "half-assed" and "obtuse" and particularly noting the flawed nature of the Pokémon storage system. While they believed that it was "chock full" of missed potential, the game was still ideal for younger Pokémon fans.[11] The UK's Official Nintendo Magazine gave the game a below-average score of 48%, finding it hard to justify the 1000 Wii Points price, and believing the game only appeals to Pokémon completists.[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ GoNintendo » Blog Archive » Ambrella behind Pokemon Farm
  2. ^ "My Pokemon Ranch, Dig Dug and Bio Miracle Hit Wii Shop Channel". Retrieved 2008-06-12.
  3. ^ a b Everyone's Pokemon Ranch - hands-on
  4. ^ "My Pokemon Ranch :: WiiWare Game Review". Kidzworld. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
  5. ^ IGN: Pokemon Farm
  6. ^ GoNintendo >> Blog Archive >> My Pokemon Ranch - update available
  7. ^ Japanese Pokémon Ranch gets update
  8. ^ http://www.serebii.net/ranch/platinum.shtml
  9. ^ http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/943658.asp My Pokemon Ranch reviews at Game Rankings
  10. ^ IGN: My Pokemon Ranch Review
  11. ^ My Pokémon Ranch (WiiWare) Review
  12. ^ Nintendo: Wii Reviews: My Pokémon Ranch
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