Full Game Reviews
Rating of
3.5/5
Great New Battle System… But Where's the Game?
Nelson Schneider - wrote on 02/20/2011
“Pokemon Rumble” is the latest spinoff title of Nintendo's beloved monster catching RPG. Whereas most “Pokemon” spin-offs take the franchise in horrible directions (such as “Pokemon Snap,” the “Pokemon Mystery Dungeon” games, and “Hey, You, Pikachu!”), the preview information I saw about “Pokemon Rumble” that portrayed it as an old-school beat-em-up was enough to pique my interest. While the price of 1500 Wii Points is a bit steep for an impulse buy, I took the plunge in the hopes of finally finding a good non-RPG Pokemon title.
Presentation
“Pokemon Rumble” is not a pretty game. It is also not a particularly good-sounding game. The environmental graphics are the high point of the game's presentation. Each of the six levels is sculpted of simple polygons …
