It has been forever since I played Pokemon, but this game gets you back into the series.

User Rating: 8.5 | Ransen Pokemon Scramble WII
The last time got a new Pokémon game was when I was around 11-12 years old and we got Pokémon Gold and Silver. We eventually outgrew the series. We recently downloaded the demos off of the Wii Shop Channel and played the Pokémon Rumble demo for the hell of it. OMG it was the best!!

The game was so good that we decided why not! We bought the full version and had a great time with it. The game is about battling toy Pokémon that do not level up or evolve. The game starts with only the first 151, so if you haven’t played the series in years, then you can get back into it with this game. It also makes it rather nostalgic for people like me who used to be obsessed with these things. Soon when you beat your way through the game, you get to use the Diamond and Pearl Pokémon.

Gameplay – The game is pretty much a beat-em-up similar to the arcade game Smash TV. You go around beating up other Pokémon and even catching some (Which is random) to play as. Your Pokémon only have 1-2 moves to use over and over while you kill waves upon waves of other Pokémon. You can play up to four players (Which is a blast) and try to catch all those little bastards with your friends. Your Pokémon do not level up or evolve, which is a bummer. You instead try to capture stronger Pokémon for use in the battle arena so you can progress the game. Eventually you can beat the game and go for a harder mode. It’s great, but the game could have used a multiplayer versus mode.

Graphics – It has pretty decent graphics for a WiiWare game. The environments could have been a lot better though.

Fun Factor – the game gets addictive and fun when you are trying to catch all of the Pokémon. It’s also great to play with friends!

It is a really solid WiiWare game and probably the best game for WiiWare at the moment. Even if haven’t played the games in years like I have, get the game! You might actually start liking the little guys again!