Underplayed Gems

Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia (2008)

Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia cover
Developer
HAL Laboratory, Creatures Inc.
Publisher
Nintendo
Platforms
Wii U, Nintendo DS
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Rating
3.6 of 5, 54 player ratings
Completionist
about 42 hours
Where to get it
Nintendo eShop

How it feels

Upbeat Pokemon-adjacent adventure where you capture wild creatures with a stylus and work your way up to Top Ranger rank.

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About

In the second in the Pokemon Ranger series, you once again play as a Pokemon Ranger, working to help people, Pokemon and nature in a new area called the Almia Region. Starting out as a Student Ranger, you quickly earn the title of a full-fledged Pokemon Ranger. As you succeed in more and more missions, you will aspire to become the highest Ranger rank: Top Ranger. Along the way you meet and capture all kinds of different Pokemon. Capture wild Pokemon and create a team to clear obstacles and puzzles encountered along the way. After using a Pokemon’s ability, it will leave your team; however, you will have a Partner Pokemon that will always stay by your side. As you progress through Missions and Quests, your Capture Styler becomes more powerful, giving your Styler more Energy and eventually advancing you to the level of Top Ranger.

Trailer

Screenshots

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