Although it's the first Wi-Fi game on the Wii in the US, it fails to complete a number of things that previous games did

User Rating: 5 | Pokemon Battle Revolution WII
Most everyone, especially Pokemaniacs, did indeed expect a Pokémon game for the Wii; it's pretty obvious that Nintendo would live up to do that. Most were expecting another Coliseum game, or a sequel to the highly populated Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, although Nintendo wanted something different, but unfortunately, the mass market did not.

When you start playing, it shows how to play. Not like the screen you always see before playing, but it shows you how to point your Wii remote at the screen and how to play. Ok Nintendo, we aren't stupid, so please, one warning about the wrist strap is enough, but another about how to play Pokémon Battle Revolution?

You have an option for Coliseum mode, which is kind of like where you do everything except DS battles. It starts you out by asking your name. Then it shows you Poketopia and you go to this little counter where this lady shows you what does what.

Here's where the problem comes in. Guess what the story mode is all about? All it's about is getting battle passes, that's it. You can rent a battle pass, and if you win every battle you have to do, you can keep it. After that, then what; really, nothing. Just you are battling other people and nothing more.

There is also an option for Wi-Fi battles, which you still have to use battle passes for those. This is the first Wi-Fi titled game in the US, so this is a first time thing. It connects to the internet either wirelessly or with a purchased LAN adaptor, and then you choose a battle pass. After that, it looks for an opponent anywhere around the world, and then you battle. This is where you will find the most excitement in the game, but not much. It is still just an ordinary battle only your opponent will actually use more strategy.

You can also customize your character on the menu, shop for items, and save your game. There are also still a few other options, but there are no options that will satisfy you. Nintendo fails to live up to it's analogy when it says "Bring your battles to the big screen" as this isn't much more than another Pokémon game that still lives next to your TV.