The coverart for the original Pokemon Ranger.
Coro Coro Comics has recently announced a new Pokemon Ranger game. Unfortunately, the release date is only for Japan, with no further information said about if the game will release outside of the country. Pokémon Ranger: Hikari no Kiski will release in Japan on March 6, 2010, and will be the 3rd in the Pokemon Ranger series.
The game will follow the tradition of previous Pokemon Ranger games, letting players choose their character (between male and female), while the unchosen character will be their companion. The same mechanics are included, letting the player recruit other Pokemon to help them capture other Pokemon.
The game will include certain areas that are only acessible by 4 players, which can be used in its new 4-player co-op mode. Whether this mode will be over Wi-Fi has not been said, but the game will let you download special missions through Wi-Fi, one of which lets players catch Deoxys (to transfer to any of the DS Pokemon titles).
I am intrigued about this game, and might have to get it, considering that I didn’t buy the first Pokemon Ranger game. The part about catching Deoxys sounds fantastic, as I lost mine due to a Saphire game that accidentally got restarted.
