Pokemon Rumble

 Wii
Metascore
59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 9
  3. Negative: 2 out of 9
  1. Official Nintendo Magazine UK
    81
    One of the better Pokemon spin-offs out there, this is also one of the longer-lasting WiiWare games around.
  2. Nintendo Life
    80
    It's difficult to find much wrong with Pokémon Rumble: everything it does is done quite well, and one can really only take issue with the things the game doesn't do.
  3. Cheat Code Central
    70
    The core gameplay is basic, yet all of Pokémon Rumble's component parts come together to make for a really great mixture of fun. The presentation is polished, but it's all just smoke and mirrors to try and hide the fact that you're not getting much for the whopping 1500 Wii Points being asked for this game.
  5. Universo Nintendo
    65
    Fans of Gauntlet-like games may think that the price of 1500 Nintendo Points is worth the game, but others will probably feel like they have been deceived.
  6. IGN
    60
    There's just not enough depth to the game to make it interesting to the older Pokemon fans, or really anyone that doesn't squeal excitedly when they see a Pikachu.
  7. Metro GameCentral
    50
    Gauntlet with Pokemon is at least something different, but it's too repetitive and shallow to really work.
  8. Everyeye.it
    50
    Pokemon Rumble is definitely not a title with a strong appeal. Banal background that leads inexorably to a repetitive gameplay, combined with the simplification or the absence of some key aspects of this genre of games, such as the growth of the Pokemon, makes Pokemon Rumble a disappointing WiiWare.
  9. Vandal
    40
    Players expecting a Pokémon gauntlet will be disappointed. Players expecting a good Pokémon game will also be disappointed.
  10. Edge Magazine
    40
    What it didn't factor into the design is that kleptomaniacs rarely bother collecting items without emotional gravitas, and this oversight becomes immediately obvious when you compare Rumble to its source material. [Jan 2010, p.98]
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Awards & Rankings

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#28 Most Discussed Wii Game of 2009
19
#19 Most Shared Wii Game of 2009

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User Score
8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 53 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 37 out of 53
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 53
  3. Negative: 0 out of 53
  1. TheCriticXO
    Jul 29, 2011
    10
    My favorite game out of the PKMN franchise! All of the Pokemon, fierce or cute, are morphed into petite, adorable Pokemon wind up toys! AfterMy favorite game out of the PKMN franchise! All of the Pokemon, fierce or cute, are morphed into petite, adorable Pokemon wind up toys! After that, you battle different Pokemon at different stages, recruiting some as you go along. This was so fun to play! I really, really hope that the sequel would be as good!… Full Review »
  2. AFLEL
    Nov 21, 2022
    10
    THIS IS A GREAT GAME! Its really addictive and it can get really stressful in some situations. This is definitely one of the best games to getTHIS IS A GREAT GAME! Its really addictive and it can get really stressful in some situations. This is definitely one of the best games to get for WiiWare.… Full Review »
  3. MaddoxWhite
    Apr 24, 2021
    8
    This is my second favorite Pokemon game next to Pokemon Snap. It's just so fun to collect all the little toy Pokemon in this game. I want aThis is my second favorite Pokemon game next to Pokemon Snap. It's just so fun to collect all the little toy Pokemon in this game. I want a new one that doesn't suck on Switch so badly.… Full Review »
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