Pokémon Rumble is an action game downloadable on the Wii’s WiiWare service, developed by Ambrella and published by Nintendo. Released in Japan as Melee! Pokémon Scramble, it arrived in Europe on November 20, 2009. Here is its fact sheet.
| Japanese title | Ransen! Pokémon Scramble (Melee! Pokémon Scramble) |
|---|---|
| Platform | Wii (WiiWare) |
| Japan release | June 16, 2009 |
| North America release | November 16, 2009 |
| Europe release | November 20, 2009 |
| Australia release | November 20, 2009 |
| Price | 1,500 Wii Points |
| Developer | Ambrella |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| Genre | Action, collecting |
| Players | 1 to 4 |
| Pokémon | First and fourth generations |
| Demo | Available on WiiWare at the time |
The Rumble series
Pokémon Rumble launched a series of games based on Pokémon toys:
- Pokémon Rumble (WiiWare, 2009);
- Super Pokémon Rumble (3DS, 2011);
- Pokémon Rumble U (Wii U, 2013);
- Pokémon Rumble World (3DS, 2015);
- Pokémon Rumble Rush (mobile, 2019).
Promotion
On November 19, 2009, Nintendo sent its subscribers an email titled “Ready… Set… Fight in Pokémon Rumble!” The Pokémon TCG also released cards illustrated with the game’s toys.
