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the other 2 games in this series are good with an asterisk but this one is just genuinely good

I have replayed this game dozens of times, which is strange because it's not particularly fun, but there's just something appealing to me about it. Might just be nostalgia. Story's corny, though I like how it ends. Pick Pachirisu as your partner and the game is a breeze.

Fun writing saves the gameplay


Pokemon ranger series feels like a younger cousin to mystery dungeon. Both games had a very solid first game, a sequel that improved in every way, then an disappointing third game on the 3ds. Specifically not only is the game nearly twice as long, with a ton more pokemon, quests and areas, they really bumped up the quality of the story. The biggest change however is how they changed the battle system to not be a static number of loops you have to draw around a pokemon, but a progress meter than deteriorates. This makes the game simultaneously harder and more forgiving since they can have bosses really dish out some attacks while allowing for some leniency. I understand why with the silly controls but it does make me a little sad this series never got the love or attention MD did/does.

Mejora el original, super entretenido

When my wrist hurt because of Pokemon Ranger and not fapping

This game improved on the original in so many ways. It's a little too easy compared to the original, but the core mechanics are expanded upon in fun and interesting ways that make this game more fun to progress through.

This game ruined my DS's touch screen. Thanks!

Have a fond place in my heart for this game, especially because I think that in terms of mechanics, it improved on everything the first game did.

i don't remember playing this game which probably says something about it

it's just good! a bit sad i can't replay it now because of my wrist issues though -_-

had this game since like 2011 and still haven't beaten it the boss pokémon take out like half your healthbar in one hit 😭

Time to kill some touchscreens

le meilleur ranger!! je l'ai fais et refait bcp trop de fois

was really scared of fucking up my friend's ds screen

Mas pokemon ranger y con Darkrai que mas puedes pedir

I liked this version of Pokemon Ranger far more than I liked the first game - even if the story is for children and quite silly, the game had a purpose and development. Better Pokemon activities in this one as well

No falla, cada vez que lo juego me parece la ostia

J'ai un faible pour le premier Pokémon Ranger, mais si j'devais en recommander un, ce serait celui là. Les méchants sont goofy, le jeu est très fun, niveau contenu y a de quoi faire, on a un Pokémon partenaire par type, le 100% est une expérience fantastique...

Bref, si vous êtes curieux d'essayer un Pokémon Ranger, faites celui là.


The story in this one is especially boring and I think the partner Pokemon border on quantity over quality. Much like Explorers, Darkrai feels like a shoe-in antagonist. People say they like this one the best for its side content, but I can't really stomach it.

A huge step up from the last one! From what I remember, I liked this one a lot. Now I want to replay this series!

very easy game that honestly failed to capture my attention, not sure i'll return to this one anytime soon

Such a vast improvement over the first game. A lot of the annoying elements were fixed and the gameplay mechanics were better polished in this game. The story was actually pretty good too.