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My Pokemon Ranch

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My Pokemon Ranch
47
6.0 User Score:

Generally unfavorable reviews

Based on 10 critic reviews
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Game Info

Publisher: Nintendo

Developer: Ambrella

Genre(s): Virtual Pet

Players: 1

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)

Release Date: June 9, 2008

Summary

[WiiWare] Gather your Pokémon and Miis and watch them interact on your ranch. Take pictures to send to friends! The Pokémon phenomenon debuts on WiiWare with My Pokémon Ranch, a game that lets you watch as Pokémon and Miis interact with each other for the first time. Enjoy the relaxing Ranch life by viewing your Ranch and its Pokémon, taking pictures, and sending those pictures to your friends. The more Pokémon and Miis that you bring to your Ranch, the more fun it becomes. My Pokémon Ranch can be linked with the Nintendo DS Pokémon Diamond version and Pokémon Pearl version Game Cards to deposit the Pokémon you've caught in these games to your Ranch. You can deposit a maximum of 1,000 Pokémon from up to eight different Game Cards. Make your Ranch more lively by playing with your friends and family. [Nintendo]

What The Critics Said

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

70

GamePro

The almost total lack of interaction makes the title difficult to recommend to many audiences, but if you need to fill out your Pokédex and enjoy watching cute creatures fart on each other, My Pokémon Ranch might be worth a look.

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70

NGamer UK

It makes a nice Wii Channel. Could have done with something more substantial. [June 2008, p.67]

60

Cheat Code Central

If you are playing Pokémon Diamond and Pearl and have not completed your Pokédex, then this game will help you and will probably be a lot of fun. However, if you have completed your Pokédex or do not own Diamond or Pearl, then this game is a complete waste.

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60

NintendoWorldReport

Only fellow Pokémon fanatics will get a similar level of enjoyment.

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48

Official Nintendo Magazine UK

Even as rabid Pokemon fans we're really struggling to see the point of My Pokemon Ranch. [Aug 2008, p.103]

40

Nintendo Life

As long as these audiences keep their expectations in check they may find themselves charmed by this goofy WiiWare title, but everyone else need only look at the screenshots and their gut reaction should let them know where they stand.

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40

IGN

The best way to describe My Pokemon Ranch is to say that it’s just a built-in Mii Channel, but now you can watch Pokemon wander around the screen. But that’s just not any where near enough of a draw to plunk down ten bucks.

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30

Games Master UK

Not really a game, but even as an application this is pretty flaky stuff. [Sept 2008, p.78]

30

n-Revolution Magazine UK

Expensive, pointless, mind-numbingly dull and ugly as hell. Don't be sucked in. [Issue#26, p.80]

10

Eurogamer

Had this been offered as a free (or at least dirt-cheap) bonus download for Pokémon DS owners, the sweet graphics and empty-headed concept might have been charming. At the same price point charged for the sublime "LostWinds" it's a brazen insult, and marks a new low in the exploitation of the Pokémon brand.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 6.0 (out of 10) based on 10 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Adam gave it a9:
This game is good and all the Pokemon look cute it is kind of fun.

Mecandes gave it a2:
It's not a game, it's a Pokemon screen saver... and not a very interesting one. Even the most diehard young Pokemon fanatic will tire of this within half an hour.

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