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==Reception==
==Reception==
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It was the top selling game in Japan for the week of [[March 1]] through [[March 7]], selling 161,000 copies.<ref name="IGNsales1">{{cite web|url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/107/1077106p1.html|title= Pokemon Ranger Tops the Japanese Charts - DS News at IGN|publisher= [[IGN]]|author= Anoop Gantayat|date= March 12, 2010|accessdate= 2010-03-22}}</ref> It stayed at the top the next week, selling 65,000 copies.<ref name="IGNsales2">{{cite web|url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/107/1078812p1.html|title= Two Weeks at Top For Pokemon Ranger - DS News at IGN|publisher= [[IGN]]|author= IGN Staff|date= March 19, 2010|accessdate= 2010-03-22}}</ref> It continued to stay on the charts, selling 360,000 copies in the game's first month.<ref name="IGNsales3">{{cite web|url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/108/1082917p1.html|title= Etrian Odyssey 3 Tops Japanese Charts - Nintendo DS News at IGN|publisher= [[IGN]]|author= Anoop Gantayat|date= April 9, 2010|accessdate= 2010-04-19}}</ref>
| GR =66%<ref name="GR">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/ds/986141-pokemon-ranger-guardian-signs/index.html |title=Pokemon Ranger: Guardian Signs for DS - GameRankings |publisher=[[GameRankings]] |accessdate=2010-10-05}}</ref>
| MC=66%<ref name="MC">{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/ds/pokemon-ranger-guardian-signs/critic-reviews |title=Pokemon Ranger: Guardian Signs Critic Reviews for DS at Metacritic.com |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |accessdate=2010-10-05 }}</ref>
| GamePro ={{rating|3|5}}<ref name="gamepro">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamepro.com/article/reviews/216790/pokemon-ranger-guardian-sign/ |title=Pokemon Ranger: Guardian Sign Review from GamePro |publisher=[[GamePro]] |author=McKinley Noble |date=October 05, 2010 |accessdate=2010-10-05 }}</ref>
| GRadar =6/10<ref name="gamesradar">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/ds/pokemon-ranger-guardian-signs/review/pokemon-ranger-guardian-signs-review/a-20101005125431551077/g-20100615123829321049 |title=Pokemon Ranger: Guardian Signs review, Pokemon Ranger: Guardian Signs Review, DS Reviews |publisher=[[GamesRadar]] |author=Alan Kim |date=Oct 5, 2010 |accessdate=2010-10-05 }}</ref>
| IGN = 7/10
| NP = 7/10<ref>{{cite journal | year=Nov 2010 | title=[[Nintendo Power]] |issue= 260 |page=89 |publisher=Future US}}</ref>}}
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The game received somewhat positive reviews, with [[Metacritic]] and [[GameRankings]] giving them a 66%.<ref name="GR"/><ref name="MC"/> [[GamePro]] rated the game 3/5 stars, stating "Guardian Signs isn't much of a departure from the last two titles in the series".<ref name="gamepro"/> It was the top selling game in Japan for the week of [[March 1]] through [[March 7]], selling 161,000 copies.<ref name="IGNsales1">{{cite web|url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/107/1077106p1.html|title= Pokemon Ranger Tops the Japanese Charts - DS News at IGN|publisher= [[IGN]]|author= Anoop Gantayat|date= March 12, 2010|accessdate= 2010-03-22}}</ref> It stayed at the top the next week, selling 65,000 copies.<ref name="IGNsales2">{{cite web|url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/107/1078812p1.html|title= Two Weeks at Top For Pokemon Ranger - DS News at IGN|publisher= [[IGN]]|author= IGN Staff|date= March 19, 2010|accessdate= 2010-03-22}}</ref> It continued to stay on the charts, selling 360,000 copies in the game's first month.<ref name="IGNsales3">{{cite web|url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/108/1082917p1.html|title= Etrian Odyssey 3 Tops Japanese Charts - Nintendo DS News at IGN|publisher= [[IGN]]|author= Anoop Gantayat|date= April 9, 2010|accessdate= 2010-04-19}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 02:45, 6 October 2010

North American version cover art
Developer(s)Creatures Inc.
Publisher(s)Nintendo
SeriesPokémon Ranger
Platform(s)Nintendo DS
Genre(s)Action role-playing game
Mode(s)Single-player, Multiplayer with Wi-Fi

Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs (ポケモンレンジャー 光の軌跡, Pokemon Renjā Hikari no Kiseki, Pokémon Ranger: Tracks of Light) is an action role-playing game video game for the Nintendo DS. It is the sequel of Pokémon Ranger and Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia. It was released in Japan on March 6, 2010 and a US release on October 4, 2010.[3] The European release date has been verified as November 5, 2010.

Gameplay

Gameplay revolves around capturing Pokémon with the Capture Styler, which now lets you call out your Pokémon for support and use "Ranger Signs" to call Pokémon to help in captures.[4] Other features include four player cooperative play with unique missions. The game also includes Wi-Fi mission downloads, one of which gives you access to Deoxys, which can be moved to the DS's other Pokémon games.[5] According to the Pokémon website, you can also encounter Entei, Raikou, and Suicune.[6]

Plot

The game takes place on the fictional island region of Oblivia. The story starts off with a Pichu with a ukelele,[5] who is known through the game as the Ukelele Pichu. This Pichu is like the starter Pokémon of this game. It will join the player as their Partner Pokémon, after they fix its broken ukelele. The player is able to summon Legendary Pokémon like Raikou (after encounter in Radio Tower), Entei (after encounter) and Suicune (after encounter in Canal Ruins) by drawing their 'Ranger Signs' on the touch screen. The new enemy, the Pokémon Pinchers, are poaching and selling Pokémon, according to the Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Part 1 short. The player's job is to stop the Pokémon Pinchers and restore peace in Oblivia. A few times after the player meet the legendary Time Travel Pokémon, Celebi, at the forest shrine, and when they meet it, Celebi will come to take them back to the past. After it takes the player back at the Haunted Mansion, it will return to its Shrine, and then the mission to catch it will be unlocked. To get one of the Eon Pokémon, Latios (if Ben, the male character, is chosen) or Latias (If Summer, the female character, is chosen), the player must activate all the shrines on the islands and the last one in the East Sea to gain their trust. Then they return to the small island that they started on, and the Eon should appear. Once the player captures it, they will get its Ranger Sign. The Eon Pokémon can fly faster than a Staraptor, and in battle, if its head is tapped, it can call its Counterpart, Latias (if Ben is chosen), or Latios (if Summer is chosen) to create a Whirlwind that centers all the Pokémon in the battle. After the player catches Blue eyes in the Haunted Mansion, Red eyes will tell them that he has their counterpart, either Summer or Ben. Once they trade for their counterpart and the Pinchers leave, Entei will come. After it is captured and called it with its Ranger Sign to ride it, the counterpart will be amazed, and the player learns Entei's ability to smash boulders. In the Aftergame, after the credits roll, the player will follow the legendary birds. They will have finished the game when the Air Fortress has been destroyed. First the player will follow Articuno, then Zapdos, and finally Moltres. After Moltres lands in Hualdera Volcano, it is catchable. Then Articuno, then Zapdos.

Development

On January 13, 2010 Japan's CoroCoro Comic had first details about the games.[5] On January 15, Nintendo Japan made an official announcement for the game, and provided screenshots and artwork.[4]

Reception

The game received somewhat positive reviews, with Metacritic and GameRankings giving them a 66%.[7][8] GamePro rated the game 3/5 stars, stating "Guardian Signs isn't much of a departure from the last two titles in the series".[9] It was the top selling game in Japan for the week of March 1 through March 7, selling 161,000 copies.[12] It stayed at the top the next week, selling 65,000 copies.[13] It continued to stay on the charts, selling 360,000 copies in the game's first month.[14]

References

  1. ^ http://press.nintendo.com/articles.jsp?id=25032
  2. ^ http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/article.php?id=19646
  3. ^ http://e3.nintendo.com/ds/game/?g=pokemon
  4. ^ a b Anoop Gantayat (January 15, 2010). "First Look: Pokemon Ranger: Path of Light - Nintendo DS story". IGN. Retrieved 2010-01-27.
  5. ^ a b c Anoop Gantayat (January 13, 2010). "Pokemon Ranger Returns - Nintendo DS story - at IGN". IGN. Retrieved 2010-01-27.
  6. ^ http://www.pokemon.com/us/news/vg_e3_2010-2010-06-14/ Retrieved 6/17/2010.
  7. ^ a b "Pokemon Ranger: Guardian Signs for DS - GameRankings". GameRankings. Retrieved 2010-10-05.
  8. ^ a b "Pokemon Ranger: Guardian Signs Critic Reviews for DS at Metacritic.com". Metacritic. Retrieved 2010-10-05.
  9. ^ a b McKinley Noble (October 05, 2010). "Pokemon Ranger: Guardian Sign Review from GamePro". GamePro. Retrieved 2010-10-05. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  10. ^ Alan Kim (Oct 5, 2010). "Pokemon Ranger: Guardian Signs review, Pokemon Ranger: Guardian Signs Review, DS Reviews". GamesRadar. Retrieved 2010-10-05.
  11. ^ "Nintendo Power" (260). Future US. Nov 2010: 89. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)CS1 maint: year (link)
  12. ^ Anoop Gantayat (March 12, 2010). "Pokemon Ranger Tops the Japanese Charts - DS News at IGN". IGN. Retrieved 2010-03-22.
  13. ^ IGN Staff (March 19, 2010). "Two Weeks at Top For Pokemon Ranger - DS News at IGN". IGN. Retrieved 2010-03-22.
  14. ^ Anoop Gantayat (April 9, 2010). "Etrian Odyssey 3 Tops Japanese Charts - Nintendo DS News at IGN". IGN. Retrieved 2010-04-19.
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