I think the spritework and animations in this game are very well-done, but the core gameplay loop's simplicity doesn't justify the length of this game. I didn't get far into it before it became really obvious that they didn't have many ideas of how to progress the plotline.
I dunno. I do think that the sheer existence of this spinoff's premise adds a lot to the Pokemon universe, and that that's great- but as a whole, it just feels kinda half-baked.
Also fuck whoever thought to make the unskippable tutorial sequences span that much of the game. I figured everything out before I was told about any of it, why do minutes of my time need to be wasted explaining every minute detail? I get they make these for kids, but no kid is THAT dense, sheesh.
I dunno. I do think that the sheer existence of this spinoff's premise adds a lot to the Pokemon universe, and that that's great- but as a whole, it just feels kinda half-baked.
Also fuck whoever thought to make the unskippable tutorial sequences span that much of the game. I figured everything out before I was told about any of it, why do minutes of my time need to be wasted explaining every minute detail? I get they make these for kids, but no kid is THAT dense, sheesh.
a very fun game! it definitely feels like the first installment in a spinoff franchise though, its a little rough around the edges. i feel like the game ends a bit abruptly and i almost wish there was more to do, however i can understand making a shorter experience when its the first try at it. they succeeded in making exciting gameplay with lots of potential! ♡
OG ranger! Started the series so ya know
kept crashing and resetting save files
Un bon spin-off mais j'en ai pas grand souvenir à part le système de capture qui était cool.
I found this game a decent amount of fun. I really like the way the combat works and it works great on the DS. I like the story alright and the music is awesome. I like the sprite art for the Pokemon too.
I didn't finish it but it's so boring both in gameplay and narrative, that I can't even bother forcing myself to keep going.
Basically you just draw circles around Pokémon in a little arena and if they touch the borders of your circle, they break free. You "capture" the Pokemon when you manage to draw a certain number of circles around it.
The writing is very bland and by-the-book for a kids' game, it's just there to be there and doesn't do anything to keep your attention.
The only thing I can really give Ranger is that the concept itself is interesting - Instead of Pokémon Trainers, in the Fiore region there are only Pokémon Rangers.
And instead of capturing Pokémon, you kind of herd them to help you put out fires, calm down frenzied Pokémon, clear a blocked path etc.
The game has an overarching theme of living with nature and protecting the environment, which I think is a charming and fresh take on Pokémon.
Other than that, I guess the spritework is fairly decent, but nothing amazing.
Unfortunately this fresh take is severely dampened by the overall game standing on dull gameplay loops, as well as the previously mentioned bland narrative.
Basically you just draw circles around Pokémon in a little arena and if they touch the borders of your circle, they break free. You "capture" the Pokemon when you manage to draw a certain number of circles around it.
The writing is very bland and by-the-book for a kids' game, it's just there to be there and doesn't do anything to keep your attention.
The only thing I can really give Ranger is that the concept itself is interesting - Instead of Pokémon Trainers, in the Fiore region there are only Pokémon Rangers.
And instead of capturing Pokémon, you kind of herd them to help you put out fires, calm down frenzied Pokémon, clear a blocked path etc.
The game has an overarching theme of living with nature and protecting the environment, which I think is a charming and fresh take on Pokémon.
Other than that, I guess the spritework is fairly decent, but nothing amazing.
Unfortunately this fresh take is severely dampened by the overall game standing on dull gameplay loops, as well as the previously mentioned bland narrative.
The only thing i remember about this one is making circles and not liking it
tro bien
Good idea however had some flaws.
it took me 7 years to beat entei
pretty good spinoff with a unique mechanic!
kind of goofy and stupid but in the exact right way
my friend william kept raging at this game it was funny
Not for me.
Cambia mucho la fórmula e inventa la suya propia de la que luego algunos juegos tomarían licencia de imitar, tiene una historia decente y la duración podría haber sido mejor con misiones secundarias interesantes
I liked it as a kid, playing it as an adult this game is just okay.
Save your ds screen, play on emulator
I remember really enjoying this one for what it was. Love how there was a bit of a quest element to it that you don't really see in regular Pokemon games.
man I forgot about this game! I loved it and drawing circles
Some of the fights just felt overly difficult to me as a kid. I never finished it. Getting the Manaphy egg was awesome though.
Okay, how are these literal monsters and gods so weak that they can be caught by a spinning top controlled by a little kid drawing circles on a screen?
The balls I could understand but what the fuck?
The balls I could understand but what the fuck?
i still suck at drawing circles
I can't remember anything about this, other than it being difficult
A ver, por dónde empiezo. El juego es claramente para usar la gimmick de la pantalla táctil de ds, y además es super antiguo (no hay nada de cuarta generación), pero el juego tiene un montón de problemas que me impiden decir 'nah, ha envejecido mal'. Para empezar, el juego es de puzles, supongo, porque aunque tiene sistema de nivel, este es ajeno a la progresión y completamente innecesario, solo te permite hacerte el juego más fácil si no te saltas enfrentamientos, lo cual es estúpido, porque al ser un juego enteramente skill-based a veces se dan las condiciones para que captures un Entei en 5 segundos, pero si tienes mala suerte con los ataques se te dificulta cualquier otro pokémon sencillo. La mayoría del juego es moverte de un lado a otro, sin botón de correr y guiándote con un minimapa inútil que no te marca las paredes, así que solo tiene 4 iconos tontos horribles. Lo peor de todo es la historia, que aparte de estar localizada por completo (haciendo que me tenga que tomar en serio a personajes como 'Emilio', 'Carlos' y 'Eustaquio'), tiene el equipo de villanos menos carismático que he visto en ningún juego de pokémon. Son literalmente una banda de música y su padre, dicen una catchphrase de mierda como 'Pokemon a gogo' (se llaman equipo go-rock), se pasan todo el juego vacilándote y tú les haces caso porque no te queda otra. La pokédex del juego está cursed de cojones y se inventa el orden. Aunque he de decir que el juego se ve bastante bien y los sprites de los pokémon están chulos, la música es goofy de cojones y suena terrible (https://youtu.be/MqmyGx8Kavs). Debo jugar las secuelas porque las recuerdo mejores.
It is one of the weirder Pokémon spin-off games to ever come out, but that's not to say it isn't horrible. My favorite part was the fact the DS had a stylus so you could spin as fast as humanly possible and I always had fun doing it. This game could only work on the DS and could never come on the switch unless it got a stylus to come with the game. But in terms of gameplay and the game itself, it isn't that fun and I would much rather play Pokémon Rumble or just the regular Pokémon games.
Alright.
i damaged my screen so bad playing this game as a kid lol
Played it again just to get manaphy, again. Still a fun gameplay mechanic and I think I will play the others too some day.
Difficult as fuck