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Pokémon Emerald is the third game set in the land of Hoenn. On first looks this game seems to be identical to it's predecessors, Ruby & Sapphire, however there is much more that meet's the eye in this game

First thing you'll probably notice are the Pokémon's Animations, similar to how they were animated in Crystal, which are making a welcome return to the Pokémon games. Also, the graphics in this game are sharper than in Ruby/Sapphire with more detail to the overworld

Both Team Aqua & Team Magma are heavily involved in this game's storyline as they both try to awaken their respective Pokémons...and when they do, thats where the game radically changes from the other games with a whole bit where they battle and you have to stop them.

There is also inclusion of many new areas including Magma Hideout, Mirage Tower, Desert Underpass, Marine Cave, Terra Cave, Studio Cave & finally and most importantly, the Battle Frontier.

The Battle Frontier contains 7 buildings which all incorporate a different style of battling where you have to battle through multiple trainers to get to their leader's, The Frontier Brains. These battle styles include Rental Pokémon, Random Rooms, Relying on your Pokémon's Nature to battle, Tournements and many more...definitely a way to challenge any trainer

The Gym Leaders & Elite Four have also been updated with different Pokémon and a whole new gym leader! To make things even better you can rebattle the Gym Leaders up to 4 times via the Match Call feature

There are many more things to Emerald including Johto Starters, Contests, Breeding & Ability Additions, Rare Legendary Pokémon, Pokémon from other Regions and many many more

Source : Serebii.net

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Pokémon Ranger Batonnage is an action RPG sequel to the original Ranger game for the Nintendo DS. Like in the past game, you set out as a rookie Ranger just starting out in the region of Arumia. Unlike in the past games, you can choose your partner out of 17 possible Pokémon with many more able to be captured to use their abilities

In addition to the normal abilities seen before in the previous games such as Fire Using, Gusts, Cuts and so forth, this game allows you to ride your Pokémon in order to move on to new areas

In addition to the Pokémon Assists and other Styler boosters in the game, you can also obtain Guards from optional missions. These Guards upgrade the styler so that it can do more damage or pevent damage from attacks and other unforseen circumstances.

As this game is yet to be released, a good chunk of information is still to be revealed so watch this space

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Pokémon Battle Revolution is the first Wii Game for Pokémon. Essentially a continuation of the Colosseum & Stadium series, Battle Revolution is a 3D Battle simulator, featuring all 493 Pokémon,using the gorgeous graphics on the Nintendo Wii in glorious 16:9 Aspect Ratio and 480p Resolution

Battle Revolution is the first Wii game to link up to the DS. Using your Diamond & Pearl game cartridges, you are able to copy your Pokémon over for use in the many modes of the game. There are also many rental passes for use for those who do not have the DS games

In the single player mode, there are 10 Colosseums that the player can access as they progress through the game. Each with varying opponents and quirks that truely test your skill as a trainer. There are 8 Ranks of difficulty for the Colosseums so it truely tests your power. To top it off, once you've compelted the game, 3 Colosseums have extra modes spring up that further test your Masterful battling abilities and your breeding abilities

Like Diamond & Pearl, Battle Revolution has a multiplayer mode, allowing for your friends with a DS to connect and battle in the areas in Battle Revolution. However, in Japan & the Americas, it is the first online game for the Wii. Utilising its own Friend Code, you are capable of storing and battling with your friends through the Nintendo WiFi Connection. You also have the ability to have Random online battles with anyone in the world who is also wanting a Random battle. This is a true way to test your skill.

To top it off, you also have the ability to create your own custom character. Based upon 6 different models, you can create a character that perfectly fits you, or can be so outlandishly different from you. These can then be saved onto Battle Passes and utilised whenever you battle online.

You can also purchase many items and obtain 3 special Pokémon through the completion of the game which can be transferred to your DS game to work as an added incentive to beat the Colosseums.

Although it does lack some of the features of its predecessors such as the Earls Academy & Mini Games of Stadiums 1 & 2 and the RPG modes of Colosseum & XD, Battle Revolution has a deceptively in-depth single player mode that will challenge you as a trainer with its many difficulties and hidden extras.

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Pokémon Diamond & Pearl are the fourth Generation of Pokémon games. Having come out for the new Nintendo system, the Nintendo DS, Diamond & Pearl makes use of the DS's many functions including TouchScreen and WiFi. Diamond & Pearl also brings back many features from Gold & Silver that have since been removed.

Bringing 107 New Pokémon into the mix, bringing us to a total of 493 Pokémon, including many evolutions of old Pokémon, Diamond & Pearl completely overhauls the battling system. No longer are move's stats based on its type , but rather each move is individually allocated being Physical or Special.

Diamond & Pearl are set in the far off land of Sinnoh and have you playing as a Rookie trainer wanting to go through Sinnoh, beat the Gyms and become the best trainer. However, throughout your travels, you will encounter two rivals as well as the evil Team of the land; Team Galactic, whom are bent on obtaining the special legendary of your version.

Diamond & Pearl has over 400 Pokémon obtainable within it, making it the biggest Pokémon game to date. There are many methods to find the Pokémon in the game; Inserting your GBA Game in for Wild Pokémon, Swarms, The PokéRadar and the Pokémon Mansion. However, this is not all as you are capable of transferring your teams from your GBA Versions through Pal Park, this is however one-way.

Diamond & Pearl also brings a whole new thing into the Pokémon World; online battling & trading. Using the critically acclaimed Nintendo WiFi Connection, you are capable of sharing Friend Codes with your friends and battling with them. You can also trade with them across the WiFi Connection. Diamond & Pearl also have a Trading Station that allows you to put up a Pokémon that you have, state what you want and have someone trade it with you. A very efficient system indeed.

Diamond & Pearl keeps all of the functions the games have had in the last Generation as well as introducing some new ones and reintroducing the Time Based events. It has a cool feature called the Pokétch that allows you to keep up to date with all your goings on including Captures, Breeding, and the location of the fleeing legends.

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