11 January 2008
Ferry

Pokemon Ranger 2 confirmed for Nintendo DS in 2008. The action-RPG now includes online play

The latest issue of the Japanese gaming magazine CoroCoro has confirmed Pokemon Ranger 2 for Nintendo DS. In Japan the game is titled Pokemon Ranger: Batonnage and will be released there on March 20th, 2008. If the first game from two years ago is any indication, expect an American/Canadian/Australian release in Q4 2008 and Q1 2009 for Europe.

The action-RPG elements are said to be the same as the first Pokemon Ranger game, but the below list explains what’s new in the sequel:

* The game takes place in a region called Almia (or Arumia).
* The main character is a male called Hajime (which means: Start/Begin), but you can select either a male or female character. They have both just graduated from Ranger School.
* There will be appearances from a number of 4th generation Pokemon, including Darkrai, Lucario, Heatran, and Cresselia.
* You can select your support partner out of 17 possible combinations: Munchlax, Kricketot, Mime Jr., Cranidos, Croagunk, Machop, Shieldon, Chimchar, Piplup, Turtwig, Pachirisu, Starly, Snover, Misdreavus, Hippopotas, Sneasel, and Gible.
* Aside from the main missions you’ll be doing in the game, there will be side-quests in which you help towns.
* You can collect cards to boost up your Capture Styler, for example an Electric one which lowers Electric Damage to your styler by 3.
* You can Surf on Pokemon during certain sections of the game.
* Use for the online Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection is included, but details are unknown.

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Ignore the Dragonite battle in the corner, it has nothing to do with Ranger 2. — Scans via Neogaf & list via Serebii.

28 April 2008 17:01
Pokelova

So Cool!

20 May 2008 11:11
Lisa

How long until it comes out to America? It looks really cool!!

11 June 2008 11:08
Pokegrl

Cool! Can’t wait for it to come to the US! ; }

21 June 2008 16:17
Mela

I have not missed one single Pokemon game and I’m not about to. I SO can’t wait for this game to be released in America! Especially since there’s a pokemon you can get in there on so mission.

23 June 2008 19:32
mew fan #1

this game is going to be so awesome

20 July 2008 00:14
silver

omg its fricken july fricken 20th and its not even out yet so dont tell me this crap about march 20th HA MY FREAKIN @$$

19 August 2008 00:18
Mistymira

I Beat the First one more times than I could keep track of.(maybe 20) I CAN’T WAIT FOR IT TO COME OUT IN AMERICA!!!!!!!!!!!!

26 February 2009 10:51
Kara

I’ve already beat the game^^ It was a bit harder at times then the first one, but then a bit easier too. It was the funnest game I’ve played yet. ^^