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Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia gets UK release date

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Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia gets UK release date

Nintendo has announced a European release date for its latest DS Pokémon adventure, Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia. The game will be released - in plenty of time for Christmas - on November 21st.

You can read our hands-on verdict on the latest Pokémon here. In short though, the game lets you team up with various pokémon from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl in an adventure to thwart evil forces endangering Almia.

Capturing those pokémon tests players' skills more than ever before thanks to a new 'Capture Styler' device. The device lets you befriend new pokémon by sliding the stylus on the DS touchscreen and drawing loops around them with the Styler's Capture Disc.

Once you've caught one, you then need to work out how to use the specific strengths of your new pokémon to your advantage and specific ones are needed to conquer the many obstacles throughout your adventure. If you're successful, you're rewarded with additional missions that will be downloadable via wi-fi.

If all that sounds like your idea of poké-heaven, look out for the game on shop shelves in November. We'll have a review for you then too, so click 'Track It!' if you want to read our verdict before buying.

Kath Brice
Kath Brice
Kath gave up a job working with animals five years ago to join the world of video game journalism, which now sees her running our DS section. With so many male work colleagues, many have asked if she notices any difference.