Pokemon Battle Revolution

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6.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 184 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 64 out of 184
  3. Negative: 38 out of 184
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  1. [anonymous]
    Aug 13, 2009
    10
    Loved it! Great graphics, lighting, and sound. Downloading Poke'mon from DS to Wii was a quick and easy. For those of you who are whinning about how you NEED a DS to play, STOP because you don't NEED one. If you think that, go buy one you little cry babies.
  2. Watermelon789
    Jul 11, 2011
    5
    Mediocre, repetitive, bland and short of content, I had my hopes to liked it, but it's to boring to start with. Of course , is very cool the option to see your grown Pokemon to battle in the big screen, tho, thats the only great and original feature in it. Other than that , its plagued with battle's every time, if they added the exploration system like what they did with Gale of DarknessMediocre, repetitive, bland and short of content, I had my hopes to liked it, but it's to boring to start with. Of course , is very cool the option to see your grown Pokemon to battle in the big screen, tho, thats the only great and original feature in it. Other than that , its plagued with battle's every time, if they added the exploration system like what they did with Gale of Darkness and Colosseum probably gained a favorable score.… Expand
  3. Zilcell
    Nov 8, 2011
    6
    You'll enjoy it, but only if you have a generation 4 pokemon game: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, or SoulSilver. You'll need one of these games because there are very few pokemon available in the game without one of them. Pokemon Battle Revolution has great graphics and a lot of battles available.
  4. CannonBlaster
    Aug 19, 2013
    5
    It's Pokemon Stadium without the rentals, and that what breaks it. The game has nice visuals and plays like Pokemon Stadium, but without the rentals it just becomes a big mess for people who don't have a DS.
  5. MarioBound
    Aug 6, 2013
    5
    Let's put it this way. This game is utterly miserable, completely unfair if you do not have a DS, as you have to resort to the mediocre rental teams. Even if you do have one, this at best feels a 3D Battle Frontier. Just buy the Gen 4 Pokemon games, they probably cheaper than this lukewarm soup of a game.
  6. Glitter
    Aug 30, 2013
    3
    To call this a game would be criminal. Merely a vessel for HD Pokémon battling with third dimentional models. With the downloadable content, consisting of only a couple promotional Pokémon, it was a feature greatly squandered of purpose. Only worth a few hours of fun seeing your favorite Pokémon battle in an essentially castrated version of Pokémon Stadium.
  7. guitarguy001
    Jun 1, 2014
    7
    This is a rather tricky game to review.

    The game gets a lot of things right: The soundtrack, the visuals (especially for the Wii), replay value, customization and bang for your buck. The soudtrack is catchy and well composed, the visuals are honestly some of the best on the Wii and the customization options are borderline limitless. However, replay value and bang for your buck are    This is a rather tricky game to review.

    The game gets a lot of things right: The soundtrack, the visuals (especially for the Wii), replay value, customization and bang for your buck. The soudtrack is catchy and well composed, the visuals are honestly some of the best on the Wii and the customization options are borderline limitless.

    However, replay value and bang for your buck are subjective. To fully enjoy the game, you have to have any of the Gen IV games (Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver). If you don't have any of these titles, the game becomes very dull due to the very boring single player mode. This is something XD and Colosseum do well enough, this game just has competitions and tournaments, not a true single player campaign.

    If you have any of the titles mentioned, you are going to have a ridiculous amount of fun with this game. However if you don't have any of those titles, either buy just one of these titles or skip the game.    … Expand
  8. GamecubeLover
    Jul 28, 2016
    6
    I can see why this game is hated but in general the game isn't half bad. The game does have repetitive gameplay and ain't fun as other pokemon spinoffs but the best thing about this game are the GRAPHICS.
  9. FilemonBR
    Aug 22, 2016
    6
    O primeiro jogo do wii que joguei, antigamente eu adorava o jogo, por ser muito fã de pokemon, mas hoje vejo que ele é cheio de problemas, voce noa pode escolher muitos pokemon, e se quiser aproveitar ele é melhor ter um ds com pokemon
  10. greninjaX
    Dec 12, 2022
    10
    this game is way under appreciated. it's basically stadium three. great pokemon game for wii
  11. artninjaguy
    Feb 4, 2020
    8
    This game has some of the best graphics and animation in the franchise and has a lot of fun, unique battle modes. Unfortunately, if you don't own the DS game, you are very limited in terms of Pokemon choice and team composition.
  12. BenjiDuddy
    May 12, 2020
    10
    This game is way ahead of its time, you wouldn't believe it's 13 years old! Great graphics and animations, interesting concept which differs from the DS games and a difficulty level which develops well as you progress through the game. Honestly one of the best Pokémon games ever, highly recommend...
  13. OliverAtom16
    Feb 26, 2014
    10
    This game is a revolution for its graphics 3d and its controlle i dont understand why have a bad score.
    From my point view it is a great game for all.
  14. aditya1101
    Oct 5, 2017
    0
    This game was incredibly disappointing. There was nothing exciting or new added that would in any justify this game existing. i was really excited to see some of the cool features that made previous pokemon console games like pokemon colosseum or pokemon stadium shine, but this was really just a hyped up battle simulator.
  15. MzMazzaire
    Dec 11, 2017
    0
    One of the most pointless and shameful cash grabs ever to disgrace an otherwise great franchise. I've played a little bit of it, and found it to be a halfhearted upgrade of Pokemon Stadium and Colosseum.

    This game is a pile of dookie that's not worth your time or money.
  16. VideoGameCritic
    Aug 10, 2013
    5
    Pokemon stadium was a really great game for the most part, the game has some nice parts to it. This game is ok not great just good. You can either use the games Pokemon or copy over yours. The online is ok and nothing special bout it. The story is non existence and the music is very basic action music. In the end this is nothing great but if you really want to see your Pokemon in 3D thanPokemon stadium was a really great game for the most part, the game has some nice parts to it. This game is ok not great just good. You can either use the games Pokemon or copy over yours. The online is ok and nothing special bout it. The story is non existence and the music is very basic action music. In the end this is nothing great but if you really want to see your Pokemon in 3D than its really cool… Expand
  17. Glasses
    Nov 20, 2011
    3
    As a huge fan of the Pokemon franchise, I can safely say that this game is TERRIBLE beyond belief. I'm surprised that people are giving it such high scores.

    Gameplay: It follows the traditional JRPG gameplay. A turn based battle between two people. However, since there is absolutely no exploring that makes Pokemon so great and engaging, the gameplay in this game tends to get boring in    As a huge fan of the Pokemon franchise, I can safely say that this game is TERRIBLE beyond belief. I'm surprised that people are giving it such high scores.

    Gameplay: It follows the traditional JRPG gameplay. A turn based battle between two people. However, since there is absolutely no exploring that makes Pokemon so great and engaging, the gameplay in this game tends to get boring in less than an hour. And the fact that the two default Pokemon trainer cards you get don't even contain any strong Pokemon really ruin the experience when you're facing such powerhouses later in the game. Usually in a Pokemon game I give the gameplay a 10/10 for exploration AND a turn based RPG battle that is both engaging and makes you want more, but PBR deserves a 4/10 in this aspect.

    Controls: Just point with your Wii Remote and press A...simple as that. Boring as anything
    10/10 I guess since you can't really screw pointing and clicking.

    Graphics: Only good aspect of the game. For the Wii, I feel that the graphics are well done and inviting. The Pokemon look cool and the attacks are also pretty nice. 9/10

    Music and sounds: The music annoys me. Not one good soundtrack from the game. This is quite a shock since Pokemon has such amazing tracks in pretty much every installment. Truly a disappointment. The sound effects of the Pokemon attacks are good, though. But the announcer is annoying! Every time a Pokemon attacks, he needs to comment on it. His voice gets on my nerves. Like we know the Pokemon fainted; there's no need to point that out!
    3/10

    Story: There is none! 0/10

    Overall: I do not recommend this game to anyone, even the hardcore Pokemon fans. The only reason why one MIGHT want it is if one has Diamond and Pearl. Then they can just use those Pokmeon and experience some 3-D battling. But I've tried that and even that gets boring after about an hour. This game gets a 3.4/10. Terrible game. Rent it if you truly want to play it. But don't spend 10+ dollars on this piece of garbage.    … Expand
  18. Brytz
    Apr 22, 2013
    3
    Nintendo on the Gamecube released two very competent games, XD and Colosseum which had a decent story and were thoroughly enjoyable. Nintendo has taken a step backwards with this insipid attempt at a Pokemon Stadium game. That had minigames, this doesn't.

    No plot, online with friend codes is an outdated way to play online. Battles are all you do in this game. There is just menus, you do    Nintendo on the Gamecube released two very competent games, XD and Colosseum which had a decent story and were thoroughly enjoyable. Nintendo has taken a step backwards with this insipid attempt at a Pokemon Stadium game. That had minigames, this doesn't.

    No plot, online with friend codes is an outdated way to play online. Battles are all you do in this game. There is just menus, you do not get to explore the island at all. This is like a poor man's Battle Frontier, except that's the game. I cannot give this game higher than a 3. It just fails on so many levels.

    Some good things are good visuals, great to see you can use your 4th gen pokemon, can link with 4th gen games, but the bad FAR outweighs the good.    … Expand
  19. WheelzFourReelz
    Dec 30, 2014
    4
    While its visuals and music are impressive, the game as a whole is bland with not a lot of substance within the games' content. The game is fun, but only for about thirty minutes.
  20. TheDiabolic
    May 7, 2016
    4
    Doesn't feel right, feels a bit like a game in which you lose all the creativity of Pokemon, have extremely limited options, increased repetitiveness and you cannot even catch pokemon at the cost of better graphics.
  21. emlugo123
    Feb 27, 2015
    4
    The graphics look good for the Wii, but other than that, the game gets extremely repetitive. There are not enough Pokemon in this game to keep me interested.
  22. kylesar
    Apr 21, 2013
    8
    Nice design and animation. The moves actually make contact and have excellent effects. People say the main thing wrong with the game is the need to have a DS to actually do something, otherwise you'll use the same Pokemon and lose, and I agree, but, only Pokemon fans for the most part play this, and most Pokemon fans have a DS and Pokemon
  23. Bananaman_2
    Feb 22, 2014
    10
    Personally, I love this game, but I'm in the demographic that gamefreak was targeting with it. You have to be into competitive battling to enjoy it. That's why they have the feature to download your own teams into the game using your DS. If you're a casual player or newcomer, I would recommend a regular pokemon adventure game, However if you're into competitive battling, then there isPersonally, I love this game, but I'm in the demographic that gamefreak was targeting with it. You have to be into competitive battling to enjoy it. That's why they have the feature to download your own teams into the game using your DS. If you're a casual player or newcomer, I would recommend a regular pokemon adventure game, However if you're into competitive battling, then there is nothing that compares to the rush this game gives you. The atmosphere, the graphics, the mechanics, your personal avatar, the challenges it's amazing.… Expand
  24. RobertTheGreat
    Apr 26, 2018
    8
    Basically, I Enjoy This Game, It Even Copies Pokemon From Pokemon Games That Came Years After It Such As Pokemon Platinum And Heart Gold! And Trainer Customization Is Basically What I Like To Do In This Game. I Have 6 Custom Passes In This Game With Level 100 Fully Evolved Pokemon That I Have In Pokemon Platinum! It Was A Great Game, Though I Am Surprised It Was Filled With Unpopularity.
  25. newazurill
    Dec 27, 2018
    10
    Pokemon Battle Revolution is by far the best Pokemon game on a home console. It offers countless hours of challenging Pokemon battles and the first proper online system for a Pokemon game.

    Some people might criticize this game for lacking an adventure mode. But that might actually be its main strength. By relying mainly on making multiple unique coliseums, PBR offers unique battle    Pokemon Battle Revolution is by far the best Pokemon game on a home console. It offers countless hours of challenging Pokemon battles and the first proper online system for a Pokemon game.

    Some people might criticize this game for lacking an adventure mode. But that might actually be its main strength. By relying mainly on making multiple unique coliseums, PBR offers unique battle experiences that you can't find in any other Pokemon game. That in itself is something modern Pokemon games need desperately more than a predictable story like the ones from the main series games or a boring repetitive adventure mode like in Pokemon Coliseum and XD. Sure it relies on owning a DS version to get the most out of this game, but its main demographic already plays Pokemon so its not a big requirement.

    The graphics and animations are beautiful and the music is by far the best in the series. You could find yourself immersed in battling for countless hours and the game never gets stale as you can always change battle styles and go for new records.

    The fact that this game got such bad reception is probably the reason why most recent Pokemon games were heavily geared towards casuals. Battle Frontiers have been removed, the adventure modes have been made really easy and full of cutscenes and dumb minigames to interrupt battles, and even battles keep getting riddled with unnecessary gimmicks like Z-moves and random petting benefits. Gen6/7 are both geared more towards casuals than core players and with Let's Go, core players go from an afterthought to completely being ignored.

    What actual fans want is to battle with Pokemon not waste time on some dumb minigames or on unnecessarily long but extremely easy adventure modes. There has been talks of an upcoming core Pokemon game, but if it's anything like Gen 7 games then I'm afraid that nothing has changed. PBR is the last in the Stadium series and if Gamefreak doesn't come back to it then I'm afraid Pokemon will be a terrible environment for its actual fans.    … Expand
  26. makixnishikino
    Jul 23, 2019
    8
    i recomend haveing a ds copy of pkm dimond/pearl/platinum/hg/ss
    thats makes the game way intresting thats is great !!
  27. Mario1981
    Jul 8, 2019
    8
    I love how this game captured the eyes on a Pokemon fan who stopped playing after gen 4. (which wasnt me) You dont need a DS Pokemon game to play because of the Rental Pass. #bestgraphicsofawiigame
  28. SolomonR.
    Sep 20, 2007
    8
    The stage music is great and its really cool to see pokemon physically for the first time, though it may lack a storyline and mini-games like in the stadium series on N64 it still pretty awesome, espicially wi-fi play, I recommend this game to anyone who is a pokemon fan.
  29. OmarS.
    Oct 1, 2007
    8
    I like the graphics and music, its not a bad game really like this person below it lacks story modes and mini-games, but i've seen it and its really good, by the way i think you missed 'physically hit each other' because they never used to do that in the previous games.
  30. IanI.
    Jul 9, 2007
    1
    While the apeal of this game was plainly that it was the ONLY wii game yet to have online functionality it fails there just as miserably as it does everywhere else.
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#85 Best Wii Game of 2007
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 34 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 23 out of 34
  3. Negative: 10 out of 34
  1. GameBrink
    91
    Graphically, this game is incredible. Physical attacks cause Pokemon to actually make contact, and Special attacks damage the scenery. The Pokemon themselves are rendered incredibly well, as are the trainers. [JPN Import]
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  2. Games Master UK
    40
    It should come packaged with "Diamond/Pearl" for an extra 5 quid. It doesn't. Avoid. [Jan 2007, p.70]
  3. Nintendo Gamer
    59
    An expensive and entirely cosmetic companion to the DS games. [Jan 2008, p.50]
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