A Pokemon Ranger Retrospective: Pokemon’s Bygone DS Games

While not as successful as a certain other DS spinoff series, Pokemon Ranger is really quite the interesting series with a good bit of depth.
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[@hornetsilksong]

Sometimes I think the ds pokemon era was the golden age for pokemon spinoffs

[@cresoma]

Cloud Flight Heck, it was the Golden Age for Pokémon in general (IN MY OPINION, I love Gen 4/5)

[@aubreyh1930]

Honestly yeah. I haven't met a person who doesn't at least like at least one Pokemon ds game

[@Bloxmon-dk1ms]

Yeah, it was.

[@Ardhamon5000]

I’d say that Gen 1- Gen 4 was when Nintendo, Game Freak and several others took risks and experimented with the Pokemon formula by making spinoffs of different genres. I mean you had a game based on the official trading card game, Pokemon Snap, Puzzle League and Puzzle Challenge, the Rangers and Mystery Dungeon series, Trozei, Dash and a wide variety of others. Gen 5 and onwards I don’t see them making as much as before. I’m assuming that’s because Nintendo seems to not have as much gaps in between each generation like before.

[@ahighdef.experience3394]

@@Ardhamon5000 The gaps are the same. Gen 1 -> 2 = 3 years, Gen 2 -> 3 = 3 years, Gen 3 -> 4 = 4 years, Gen 4 -> 5 = 4 years, Gen 5 -> 6 = 3 years, Gen 6 -> 7 = 3 years, and Gen 7 -> 8 = 3 years. The only anomalies were the one extra year between Gens 3, 4, and 5. I'd include Gen 5 in the golden era as we got great spin-offs such as Pokepark 2 and Conquest, as well as Black 2 and White 2 being the largest Pokemon games to date in terms of sheer content (on par with the postgame of HGSS).

[@diode_wow]

I haven't forgotten these games, neither has my DS's bottom screen.

[@davisginn1298]

😂😂Same!

[@rkmath4905]

This game is singlehandedly responsible for my DS Lite’s broken touch screen lolll

[@nx5347]

I still remember playing pokemon diamond on road trips

[@contrerasamado]

I never played my DS without screen protectors, still, pokemon ranger made me replace them several times

[@SuperJosteen]

I literally grinded my stylus's head off that i needed to replace them. played all three games and by the end of guardian signs i have replaced my ds screen protector like at least 8 times.

[@dumcumpster69]

I have circular scratches to this very day on my ds screen because of this game 10/10

[@alecwhatshisname5170]

Mr.Please I remember my sisters friend used a pair of scissors as a stylus for this game. Her shit got fucked.

[@lindabcarpentersings]

Alec Whatshisname scissors? The heck drugs was that friend on? Like pens are things??? Kids are weird.

[@dumcumpster69]

What I would do when I lost my stylus was take the lead out of a mechanical pencil and use that, although I scratched my ds in an autistic frenzy trying to capture either entei or salamence.

[@0mally333]

Literally broke my touch screen playing this from pressing so hard. R.I.P

[@nekavrath]

this is how you know you've played the game properly :') (never managed to get my touch screen working properly again after this game)

[@lammymammy1]

I remember crying in frustration when I would continously get owned by the Toxicroak in Shadows of Almia

[@ferr.4106]

haha as a kid that game actually made me learn that i to cool off when i was getting mad. i noticed the madder i was getting because i kept failing the worse i would do, so i learned to put it down for a little bit and come back. it was a nice lesson & i use it now as an adult with my work

[@Alehero]

Same!

[@mokkifu]

bRo yes i couldn’t capture it for my life and my eyes got swollen from crying HAHAHDKSJ

[@sweetpotato_35]

Same thing for drapion though.

[@deella.3339]

The last bosses in the original Ranger game were insane to me as a kid, I cried alot after finally beating them haha

[@mathewricafrente5984]

I think the Ranger games are underrated, so I'm happy when someone does a video about them!

[@kellyjohana516]

Same! I haven't heard anyone to talk about it since 2012.

[@flamesredinconito6474]

Also same it was my childhood

[@shiningseadra4546]

Yes Queen (or king).

[@AndyStarzs1]

I love the Pokémon ranger games!!

[@mewpsy1000]

maybe they are underrated, but honestly that circle mechanic does not look very appealing

[@maximilianfischer24]

Actually I loved the tutorial about going to school, graduation and slowly growing into the world of being a pokemon ranger in Almia.

[@blackmrbean]

Same here, it was my favorite part lol

[@cosmoniums5990]

Maximilian Fischer exactly. Despite lasting only a short moment (about an hour or two of gameplay) the ranger school leaves a massive impression and expertly establishes both the controls and the settings. Plus it also introduces the player to partner Pokémon (which brought me to near tears upon remembering my staravia).

[@yiangaruga4928]

*IMO* that's the only flaw of the game.. It's super boring and the ranger mechanics aren't so difficult or complex (especially since you don't even learn the actual advanced things in the beginning) that you'd need such an extensive tutorial for them tied around characters that don't really even end up being significant. In other words it's pretty pointless, could've done the tutorial way quicker or introduce the mechanics little by little when you walk out from the school. I'm sure alot of people didn't even reach the greatness of Shadow of Almia cause of the beginning. It's also one of the reasons why I don't really wanna replay the games, it all starts so slowly.

[@ledodxdewqasfer7400]

@@yiangaruga4928 I mean I can understand most of your complaints, but literally every character you get introduced to in the school is important in the story at some point besides, like, your homeroom teacher. Personally, I really liked it, especially when they do a call back when you do your own ranger day at the school. It really made me feel like I had gone up in the world, and it really enhanced the sense of progression the Ranger Ranks held. Like when you get top ranger, it feels so much more incredible because you've been with the protagonist from the very start of their journey, and I really enjoyed that.

[@magic8girl]

Exactly, it introduces u to ur main friends and characters that will grow to be important (especially isaac and kincaid), it teaches you exactly what u need to know through the intro and crawford’s visit !!

[@Dunston24]

I loved the Pokemon Ranger games to death, especially Shadows of Almia

[@joshgorrie2083]

Shadows of Almia was the shit, always enjoyed it better than the first

[@ananshasheta926]

I had all 3 and preferred Guardian times

[@isidorodaviddoro1920]

Same Shadows of Almia is amazing One of the best games that i ever played

[@SpinningTurtle66]

Same! I honestly adore it and would genuinely throw my bank account at Nintendo for a Switch remake

[@chiirichan2847]

Yes! I'm still kinda hoping for a forth game. I absolutely loved Ranger

[@KaiCyreus]

BRING BACK RANGER FOR THE SWITCH MOTION CONTROL CAPTURE STYLER

[@Marcelo_747]

yeah, that would be really cool!

[@magnus5747]

Who knows they brought mystery dungeon back now, so maybe just maybe they bring ranger back.

[@Ben.158]

If I’m not mistaken, Nintendo just copyrighted a sort is stylus for the Switch. Nothing’s lost.

[@yoshsplatz8540]

Or it could come with extra Stylus. It could have a softer nib (the pointy end).

[@Kappi__]

Pls no

[@Cure-Skywalker]

I'm still sad about the pokemon spin offs Mystery Dungeon, Ranger, hell even Conquest was pretty fun.

[@hornetsilksong]

Conquest is the closest thing we'll get to a Fire emblem x Pokemon crossover haha

[@someoneawesome8717]

I miss Conquest

[@thefinalday5858]

Just how many extra chapters did conquest had?

[@someoneawesome8717]

@@thefinalday5858 20 I think

[@kellamyoshikage286]

There was one extra campaign for each warlord, so 34, not counting the main one. 17 of them are relevant, one for each kingdom. My biggest issue with Conquest is that it just plays really slowly.

[@Anthony-dy2cv]

The sprite work... just beautiful. Games like this and mystery dungeon really make me wonder whether or not Pokemon should assign a main series game to a developer group other than Game Freak.

[@isaiahsheffieldeuac]

Don't forget about Conquest!

[@RoarkeIsBored]

Genius Sonority, please...

[@casperrabbit7254]

I'd say the first game had the nicest sprite art 🤔 The second two made the human characters look too stout

[@youraveragepasser-by7367]

@@casperrabbit7254 EXACTLY

[@Mqstodon]

No? Because it wouldn't change anything, since the problem is time constraint not the developers

[@helpmeget1millionsubscribe983]

Smash Pichu: I'm so OP. Ukelele Pichu: Hold my beer.

[@DieAlteistwiederda]

My boyfriend hated the Ukulele Pichu so much and I'm not even a fan of Pikachu or it's evolutions myself but Ukulele Pichu is my bro and I will fight everyone who hates on it. Love that little idiot to pieces and it saved my ass a couple of times during the game. Still don't like it in the main games but Rangers is different.

[@Dullahan2]

*TWANG TWANG TWANG TWTWANG-*

[@jacobmorales2451]

Help me get 1 million subscribers with 0 videos. J my first pokemon😭

[@astralguardian5930]

@@DieAlteistwiederda I like Ukulele Pichu too, and honestly I say he is my favorite Pichu ever. He will save you many times. Especially when he is maxed out, he becomes insane. Too bad Sakurai decided to leave my precious boy out of SSBU because I would have loved a Ukulele Pichu skin for Pichu, it would be at least a nod to Guardian Signs and probably one of the most well known unique Pichu in existence. All because he has a ukulele that somehow is able to conduct electricity.

[@flerken4233]

Who needs normal Pichu? *Ukelele Pichu for Smash!*

[@emilysherman3596]

Shadows of Almia is god tier pokemon game, can't change my mind

[@KhalilSiddeeq]

Emily S straight facts, all the way thru

[@SaiyanX5]

Yesssss

[@joanjoestar3252]

One of the coolest story in the franchise for sure

[@katzenlady3245]

Team Dim Sun best

[@Lexpionage]

any game with darkrai as the final boss is automatically amazing

[@jacopoarmini7889]

I liked Pokemon ranger, it was a breath of fresh air, with the new mechanics and different form of storytelling. I still wonder what was about tops that excited the guys at Game Freaks so much.

[@lounowell4171]

Beigoma is well-known in Japan

[@Miko0219]

beyblade

[@Greenlord075]

I feel like I’m in the minority when I try to put Guardian Signs higher up than the other games. I’ll grant the complaints about difficulty, though the high HP may have been to offset the large increase in events that can cause damage (flying, hero trial). One big thing I enjoyed was that there was a really strong world building effort for the Oblivia region. They had a substantial mythos that spread between islands and was fully connected to what the pinchers were doing. At the very least, Oblivia did a good job of feeling like a unique and interesting region. I’ll also give them props for not only having a doomsday weapon, but letting it be used as an example, wiping an entire area off the map.

[@carmena.gonzalezrios8372]

And if people complain about the difficulty, doing the multiplayer missions solo is extremely challenging

[@jesushuerta4379]

I'm with you on placing Guardian Signs at the Top of my list. Like you said, they did a good job with the world building, and I felt really invested in it too. Once I finished up all the missions and did all the special episodes, I was a kind of sad that there was no more story left for me to do. Except the multiplayer one. I still have no one to play with and I really don't like grinding solo:(

[@whiteboyangel4838]

Shadows of almia was the best

[@omegasage777]

Honestly same, I remember loving Guardian signs the most out of all the ranger games

[@robmalcolm8042]

It's better than 2 and I'm the minority feeling 1 is the best I guess cause I played it first and connected to it most 100 percent it twice playing with my finger not even a stylus on my phone emulating it but playing 3 especially with how smooth 3 is. to me 3 feels like it runs 60fps it feels so fast for a ds game like 2 is way slower to me than 1 even tho 1s walking speed is slow battles are faster than 2 and 3 is faster than both by a longshot I was like holy cow when I had my first battle and walked around how smooth it is doesn't even feel like a ds game

[@Anarchovamp]

Pokémon ranger was fun, would be fire on the switch

[@grib6680]

Would be too challenging to make on the Nintendo Switch even if it was a remake/port of the the trilogy because of the games main gimmick being the touch screen meaning the switch would have to be in handheld mode at all time it would have worked better if it were made for the 3ds or Wii U... ;(

[@TheLegoLord100]

That would be cool, but would mean that they would have to steal the controls from the twewy rerelease. They handled the touch screen conversion pretty well

[@gnostaoticanarchangautand]

Switch is bound in death as not such I do not have one I will get the next console where there are the next gen games for it is too late for me I'm going to get the next flag the other one is already lost.

[@grib6680]

@@SlyDoctorKH The Switch and SNES Classic were sold out in most stores during the lead up to Christmas...

[@mintfruits165]

@@grib6680 It wouldn't have to be played in handheld all of the time thanks to the joy cons motion controls. Just like in Go you could use the motion to convey a circle just like the capture mechanic. So you would move the joy cons in a circle to capture the pokemon on screen. You could use the touchscreen when undocked and use the joy cons in docked. So there's still hope!

[@kurtmill9080]

"Touch the bottom screen. Go ahead... touch it."

[@RoarkeIsBored]

Touching is good

[@Buffypoodle]

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@randomguyonyt6060]

Touch the bidoof.

[@FectoMemoria]

@@RoarkeIsBored **CANVAS CURSE FLASHBACKS**

[@sajibprobably230]

I remember playing Pokemon Ranger: Guardian Signs at least 5 times over. It was on my 6th playthrough when I realized: You can upgrade your capture styler. ._.

[@tobistein9787]

Brii H-C no way 😂

[@8bitmagic]

How many circular scratches does your ds have ? Lol

[@PrimauraThe1st]

90% sure that the game gives you a tutorial on how to do it, forcing you to do it

[@TheArchiTenshi]

Brii H-C RIP buddy

[@bruh1704]

Wait this is literally news to me, I never upgraded it or at least I don’t have any clue that you could. Also I never used pichu that much because I thought he was weak.... don’t ask me why, mewtwo was a bitch.

[@joanjoestar3252]

Shadows of Almia is one of my favorite Pokemon game, at that time it had one of the coolest story in the entire franchise i loved how you began in school then being local ranger and in the end a top ranger also the missions were really awesome for example when you have to save the Wailord that is really huge.

[@notdwaddler2013]

Boss, lemme tell ya. *Those fuckin' wireless missions were hell.* Also, Guardian Signs' lore was pretty neat.

[@Blast335pokemineblox]

Oh yeah, my younger brother just got Guardian Signs. I had two friends who had it also when the game came out. The three of us were never good enough to get the wireless missions complete. But now we're older, wiser, and have a fourth person to fill the party! I give us a 50/50 chance assuming we ever actually do them.

[@siraaron1247]

Shadows of Almia lore is also interesting, it tells us that romantic relationships between people and Pokémon are canonically a thing

[@AlanKocisMusic]

Ukelele pichu!

[@groudonvert7286]

@@Blast335pokemineblox I played alone all the missions (Arceus include). Very hard challenge... As hard that doing a Low Level Challenge, no Poke Assist, no Pichu, no Custom, (some Bosses are a nightmare).

[@kellamyoshikage286]

Doing all the missions 4 player should be completely doable without much grinding, though it might take some practice, as no one can afford to die, and different people have different skill levels. But a lot of levels have various areas where extra players let you get neat stuff, so it shouldn't be that bad.

[@IosLocarth]

I'm surprised you didn't mention the fact that the wireless missions are literally you being the ancient hero in the past that gets talked about a lot in the main story

[@sonicfan11o9]

Its quite sad to see the ranger games basically dead. I would have loved a new entry. But at this point,we're never getting it sadly

[@a200037]

Wait wait wait hold on wait Darkrai???? I remember transfering Manaphy and Riolu from shadows of almia, BUT A DARKRAI?? HOW TF DID I MISS THAT??

[@TheArchiTenshi]

arnau alcon it was part of the main story lol

[@rootrotruination]

It's even on the cover ...

[@whiteboyangel4838]

@@rootrotruination never knew u could transfer it

[@enoyna1001]

@@whiteboyangel4838 bruh

[@ladams391]

Man I remember in school there were so many rumors about how to get Darkrai and literally all of them were bullshit, back in the days before smart phones (or at least, before children commonly had them) gave everyone the ability to immediately call someone out for making shit up on the spot so everyone just said whatever they thought someone else would believe and we just trusted it, those were good times. I had a gen four mainline Pokemon game, though I can't remember which, and after dedicating what was likely dozens of hours to doing all the weird nonsense I was told by my fellow gremlins (stuff like "if you go to this specific spot and press against it just right you can clip out of bounds and catch every legendary from every game," or the particularly devious "if you talk to this character 999 times it makes Darkrai appear") I ended up getting an action replay for my birthday and just hacked Darkrai into my save, not even because I figured out I had been lied to but just because I was like 11 and had no more patience to give to getting it the "correct" way.

[@greenherring1057]

The Pokemon Ranger games are the few non main series Pokemon games I played and it's so good. Guardian Signs is actually one of my favorite games in general.

[@AceOfSerberit]

how acurate did you need to draw the signs? I could never draw the frist one. Game never recognised the sign so after almost a week had passed with endless attemps. I had to return in to gamestop

[@greenherring1057]

AceOfSerberit The signs weren't really that hard to draw, after a while you pretty much memorize most of them. Raikou's sign the first one you get was the second easiest one to draw, Bidoof's was the easiest because it's literally just a W. The real hard ones to draw were Meganium's, Metagross's , and Mewtwo's.

[@AceOfSerberit]

@@greenherring1057 then I guess my copy must have been broken. Becase no matter how closly I followed the sign. the game never gave me an ok for rikous. So I couldnt' even get passed the tutorial

[@OscarManners]

guardian signs was a sick game with pretty amazing lore and a lot of depth too. Awesome story connecting the legendary dogs and great music to match. Underrated!

[@cipherfiedart7338]

Shadows of Almia was my first Pokémon game ever and I love it to no end

[@trans-ruffboi4605]

it was so good, I loved the school segment at the beginning when I was younger

[@FrostGlader]

I actually have a 100% save file of Almia. Don’t have the Manaphy, Riolu or Darkrai download missions though.

[@nxxdle_]

Cipherfied Art holy crap same and I got stuck on the Rampardos and gave up but came back years later and loved it to 100% completion

[@hyperspacebackup3831]

I loved it when you get to "captured" the Legendaries and the boat arc

[@LazyGamerPerson]

Shadows of Almia is what rekindled my love for Pokemon

[@groudonvert7286]

No joke, Guardian Signs have the hardest fight in the all Pokémon Serie. It's sad that you don't talk that much about the Coop Missions. Yes you can do them alone, but they are MUCH harder than every other fight that you can find in every other Pokémon Games.

[@TohnR]

I played the whole game and the post game (coop dungeons of the past) with my cousin and it was honestly the best experience I've had in console gaming in my life So many hours of coordinated efforts during summer holiday as a kid to reach that Arceus battle climax ! Thanks for mentionning it

[@k.b.5079]

I did the temple missions alone back in the day, because I didn’t have a choice. I remember capturing Arceus at level 70 with Gallade with a whopping 2 seconds left. I literally grinded from level 1-99 solo

[@Igorcastrochucre]

Unfortunately, games that heavily use the touch-screen were kind of phased out with the 3DS, where the main innovation (3D) is on the top screen, heavily discouraging all of that DS innovation in favor of straight up mobile games.

[@y2commenter246]

This was my least favorite part of the 3DS.

[@olivercheeseman8227]

When I was younger I went to a catholic school and during an assembly a teacher asked if anyone had anything or anyone we should keep in our prayers, I remember putting my hand up and opening up about how I was struggling to get past toxicroak in pokemon ranger

[@WinternetLP]

I don't know what it is about Guardian Signs, but it's my favorite in the Ranger series. I remember really liking a lot of the story, especially parts with Blue Eyes and the final area of the game. The concept of the guardian signs is also really cool. I'm definitely considering replaying it after this video, that's for sure. So thanks for that!

[@ultimatefanficwriter5016]

I sure know what it is: Pichu, my favourite Pokemon ever as your partner

[@indigo7748]

Man, I remember these. The ranger and dungeon games were my absolute favorite and I’m on an old Pokémon kick rn. I’ve got to find my old copies of these

[@harciongaming9122]

I still really wish we got a Wii U game. The WiiU game pad would have made it be just a DS where the top screen was your TV

[@pokepress]

Harcion Gaming they did release all three on the Wii U VC (interestingly, right around the time a ranger card came out in the TCG). That’s as close as we got.

[@Asakedia]

@@pokepress once I had shadows of almia in a knockoff 100in1 game from turkey xD unfortunately tho, the saving function never worked, so I could play the tutorial completely, a little real story and that's about it. not able to save was a nightmare. finally, thanks to VC, I got Shadows of Almia again and could play it without restrictions ^^

[@Missingno-jo3eo]

Shadows of Almia was my first ever video game and holds an extremely special place in my heart. One of my top games of all time

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

Pokémon as a whole series is a brilliant creation. Almost everything involving Pokémon is amazing.

[@ashikjaman1940]

Just Some Guy without a Mustache Except the anime

[@PeterGriffin11]

@@ashikjaman1940 I like the anime but the more recent animated Pokemon movies aren't good.

[@thema1998]

@@ashikjaman1940 The anime can be hit or miss at times.

[@PeterGriffin11]

@Gavinatorization Nah Hey You Pikachu is better.

[@AlphaladZXA]

So is no national dex... amazing they wouldnt include it

[@bicteir3132]

I remember play shadows of almia when I was like seven and that drapion boss was the boss I never beat so I would always reset at that point, I honestly didn’t know there was anything after that boss lol

[@mastermindcow6210]

One of the characters from Shadows of Almia (the blue Sinis Trio member, I can't remember his name) dabs, and calls you a noob during your first encounter with him.

[@ItsRainingYaoi]

You're talking about Ice, an admin of Team Dim Sun.

[@mastermindcow6210]

@@ItsRainingYaoi thanks for telling me his name

[@parkerdixon-word6295]

I'm impressed how much the first couple of seconds hit me with the Nostalgia Train for just playing the danger theme. These were fun games. Flawed, but all the more loveable for it.

[@Megamean09]

Shadows of Almia was the best of the three. Pity they didn't continue past the third. Just like it's a pity we ain't got a PMD since 2016.

[@lightonsnow1]

Personally I started to hate them past Sky.

[@Megamean09]

@@lightonsnow1 Ain't no one gonna deny Gates to Infinity sucked, but Super was amazing. Especially the ending death scene, the way it subverted the heartbreak moment we'd come to expect from the past games.

[@jacobmeade1045]

Megamean09 I actually liked gti

[@blackyusylvean]

Hey, personally I preferred Guardian Signs, but I'm curious, do you have any reasons why you think Shadows of Almia would be better ? (I also liked every PMD except Gates. Even the controversial Super, cause it did pretty well with the characterization of important characters, which is something I highly favor in my liking of a game. I've always thought that every partner up 'till Super was some variation of a bland 'good supportive guy who needs your company' archetype. Super's partner felt a lot more like an actual individual. Also the ending twists with the heartbreak moment. Pretty unexpected, although some people didn't really like the sudden 'Oh by the way, I'm [Plot element]. K bye now.' Also there are people who actually liked Gates. I've never been able to understand why.)

[@Megamean09]

@@blackyusylvean A stronger narrative for one. Sharper mechanics (like RPGMonger says, too much reliance on Ukulele Pichu), better sidequests, and since I didn't play Guardian Signs until the WiiU VC, I couldn't get any of the Wi-Fi events (which wouldn't have been of benefit to me anyway).

[@larhyperhair]

I think the tutorial is long in Almia, but I LOVE the idea of going from a student, to a rookie, to a pro, to saving the world. It's such a cool progression and it made me feel like I was not only getting better, but like I was going up and my career kept growing in complexity. Starting out as like, a small town cop, and then becoming Essentially an international agent with upgraded equipment over time. I still really love it to this day.

[@shulksoss]

Man this was a pleasant surprise! I'm a huge fan of ranger, it's played a huge role in my life and I've made a lot of content regarding it in my own free time. Hell, I cosplayed Keith from Shadows of Almia during Florida Supercon and that was honestly one of my favorite cosplays since I got to cosplay from one of my favorite games, but I also made so many people smile as they saw me and began to share memories of destroying their ds with these games. Even though I already play theses games way too much this is making me want to pick them up again. Great work!

[@Eeter26]

Ok cool

[@AlphaladZXA]

Your not shulk?!

[@compatriot852]

I remember back when Darkness of Almia released, I asked my parents for it and got the original instead.

[@lunabeyond107]

I've never clicked a video so fast in my life Pokemon Ranger Guardian Signs is my all time favorite game, and I've 100% it. I really wish more people would get into the series and give it the love that is deserves because this series imo, was on par with Conquest. I've played all the games and have over 30 hours in each of them. They are really amazing games. Plz give new Ranger game for switch

[@troydevries547]

Star Bound ive been saying this for forever

[@ArtisticCeleste]

One of my first Pokemon games was Guardian Signs! I spent so many hours playing it and doing all the quests-I wish people would look into this series more since it really is quite fun! The stories, the gameplay, the characters, it's just a good time!

[@honeybunnies357]

omg, Guardian Signs is ur favorite too?

[@elephant_lover358]

Did you clear the temple by yourself? Or did you do it with a friend? Specifically the 3rd stage of the thunder temple.

[@lunabeyond107]

@@elephant_lover358 3rd stage of Thunder Temple was done by myself. Though it was difficult, all of them are able to be done alone.

[@chococo3066]

“Nobody remembers Pokémon Dash” So you have chosen death

[@TheCayDawg]

It's funny because that intro scenario about not getting exactly what you want is exactly how I got Pokemon Range Shadows of Almia instead of Platinum

[@christiane1565]

omg same!!

[@jouheikisaragi6075]

Sadly, that scenario only got me shitty licenced games(not even the good ones like Battle for Bikini Bottom). But I always specified what games I wanted when it came to what I asked(all the bad licenced games are a result of older relatives who don't really care about me much just giving me "generic game stuff" to say they gave me a gift and not look bad in front of thr family)

[@oreomcflurry322]

Sameee, I wanted pokemon heartgold but i instead got pokemon ranger guardian signs

[@jayfuri5835]

I genuinely forgot that I had fully played though all 3 of the Pokemon Ranger games, they were such a huge part of my childhood and they hold a special place in my heart

[@pokepress]

Part of me wants another Ranger game so we can have a rideable Volcanion.

[@richard90051]

But how would you catch one?

[@migo_david9647]

@@richard90051 well nintendo is putting a patent on a stylus so there's that

[@noahp1124]

I'm super curious as to how they'd implement it on the switch so I want it mainly for that reason. But the games don't really warrant a remake. They were good but nothing spectacular

[@FectoMemoria]

Yes.

[@milesgarvin985]

I LOVED THESE GAMES! I played then all the times and they're so underrated! The story is so much better than the mainstream's

[@whimsicalVanilla]

I loved ukulele Pichu! It's so cute and happy. : > I didn't mind that it was OP

[@RioluAuraSphere]

Shame a person like me who played the first two and maxing everything it had to offer, never heard of guardian signs. Good thing because it kinda got bad as time progressed with the massive handicap

[@brightscarecrow7326]

Well this video just hit me with boatloads of nostalgia. I remember playing the absolute hell out of Guardian signs and getting frustrated when I couldn’t draw Ho-oh’s sign correctly haha

[@greenill6679]

Clicks on video Sees Charizard battle Cries in corner

[@anudeep8238]

That's me with the Steelix battle

[@groudonvert7286]

@@anudeep8238 It would be the same for me, if I saw Gliscor or Arceus...

[@mastermindcow6210]

Drapion:

[@TheFanofWheels]

I needed a thorough full length video on Pokémon Ranger. Thank you so much

[@BlastoiseFan1]

Please talk about Pokémon Conquest! It's so forgotten and underrated but so cool :(

[@malakkennedy6949]

I'm so glad somebody else remembers that gem of a spinoff.

[@letsthink8245]

Aye G I remeber playing that game, it was the bomb. I loved the mechanics and how you go in different squares for the battles. I don't remember if I finished the game though.

[@darkmetal2412]

Loved Pokemon Ranger but I also remember raging pretty hard with that Charzard boss battle lol

[@masked_mizuki]

I will not accept this Guardian Signs slander. That game's story easily trumped the one of Shadows of Almia.

[@rbraunbeck96]

Story isn't the only important thing in a game

[@FrostGlader]

I never got Guardian Signs. But I did enjoy Almia, being my favourite of the series, considering I never had Guardian Signs. The partner swapping mechanics were unique. On my first play through I got stuck at the Drapion boss battle, didn’t kill my enjoyment of the game. I recently saw (AKA 2 years ago) Ranger one in a game store, and brought it. I beat the main story and post game.

[@PikminandOatchi]

Yeah but the gameplay took a huge nosedive.

[@kellyjohana516]

@@PikminandOatchi How so? The Pokémon didn't run away after a timer runs out, you're supports charged faster, multiplayer game side story, the signs to summon legendaries and the most important of all, Pichukelele.

[@PikminandOatchi]

@@kellyjohana516 The game was shorter , easier, the legendary mechanic was gimmicky and unneeded and it had the least memorable plot.

[@TheCheezwiz1]

That steelix is the main reason I don’t go back to the first game often but damn all three of these games were a huge part of my childhood/early teen years

[@starseekernate7244]

>One of my favorite youtubers >Favorite Spin-off of my favorite series >24 minutes

[@helpmeget1millionsubscribe983]

Pure bliss.

[@Joe_Yacketori]

You credited "Quicksand Cave" to Hideki Sakamoto. Could you potentially show me where I can find the credits to each track within the Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Explorers games? I've been trying very hard with no luck finding them!

[@lancelot717]

We live in a Societea... Shadows of Almia instilled in a me a GREAT respect for Drapion lol. I use to hate it, but It's one of my favorites now.

[@AlphaladZXA]

Drapion is great only 1 weakness and abusing his ability sniper is wonderful

[@lancelot717]

@@AlphaladZXA Did someone say Cross Poison?

[@AlphaladZXA]

@@lancelot717 no they said night slash with the kings rock! No KO like overKO

[@lancelot717]

@@AlphaladZXA shit bruh u rite

[@TheKpa11]

HA! SocieTEA

[@JPXtorsion]

My DS Screen has permanent marks from the Mew (?) Secret boss quest in the first game. Literally destroyed that shit to catch it. Worth

[@ryoki_PH]

Kskskskk it's been YEARS and I still haven't won that Drapion boss fight

[@ace-smith]

I've been an enormous fan of the Pokemon Ranger games for years and only just now watching this video did I realize that the name change from "Wyatt" to "Blake" is supposed to represent "White" to "Black".

[@cizd]

I think Ranger and Mystery Dungeon could have a good comeback on the Switch. Not that MD ever left, but it also hasn't had games with the same passion as the first few. I think the main issue is that the games where rushed out the door. It at least feels like they where rushed out the door. I can't put my finger on it, but there is just something that feels lacking.

[@harrylane4]

Switch already has a (non-pokemon) game in the mystery dungeon series in Chocobo's mystery dungeon, so its probably up to how that sold.

[@cizd]

@@harrylane4 "Not that MD ever left" MD= Mystery dungeon. The thing with Mystery dungeon is that the later games have felt a bit lacking. Gates to infinity was just really gimmicky and the story left me wanting. Super mystery dungeon was better, but I felt like the pace was all over the place and then it just ends. I think part of the reason games after "Rescue Team" and "Explorers of" have been slightly or majorly disappointing is that those games didn't focus that much on the online features, but the later games did. Online features don't have to be a bad thing, but to me it seems like they might have taken development time from other things or maybe they just didn't care about other things because they figured people could use the online features instead, but the issue is if the game isn't doing that hot or it's been a few years the Online features isn't going to age that well. Personally I also play a lot when I'm away from the internet so if a lot of the content requires online I'm going to feel the game was lacking if it couldn't stand on it's own.

[@TheSilverwing999]

@@cizd Agreed. Super disappointed me. The character development is thrown out the window as soon as you move cities and the difficulty curve is all over the place because you can recruit op pokemon from the very beginning. The fact that it makes all pokemon recruitable also hurts the constant changes around town that you saw in the first installments (ie there aren't any because pokemon just have one catch line)

[@Tanuki-Sama]

That Entei fight was a nightmare for my grubby greasy child finger sausages. But to this day I remember it and the rush I got when I beat it finally after like a week. Also Shadows of Almia was THE BEST ranger game. The school then graduation then actual ranger work made me feel like a grown up and simulated a sense of time and character growth.

[@GrumpySylveon]

Pokémon + beyblade + Kirby canvas course = Pokémon ranger 10/10 Wow... I got likes.... This does put a smile on my face

[@gnostaoticanarchangautand]

Also you got a 🅱️🅾️Ⓜ️Ə♑☦

[@SuperUnknownPerson]

great video! yes i agree shadows of almia is probably the most solid

[@bugsterlincapoop7900]

Pokemon conquest is even more underated

[@ArunaUtd]

Mega Rayquaza: I'm the most powerful Pokemon Pichu: Hold my Ukelele

[@ElectroBlastLuigi]

2:24 *Remember guys, "touching is good"* I'll stop... ._.

[@avatarwarmech]

I don't ever ever ever remember seeing this commercial for the DS

[@Mr._Sherwood]

Personally, I found Guardian Signs to be fantastic. I really enjoyed it from start to finish, the Sign gimmick was fun, and the story was certainly an interesting one. Not to mention, the music was great; the Pincher Admins' fight theme was phenomenal, and still one of the best battle themes I've heard in a long time.

[@TigeriPlaysGames]

I was just at my favorite used bookstore yesterday, and found an old guidebook for shadow of almia. picked it up cus it was cheap and I've been in the mood to replay it ever since. guess this is definitely a sign, I know how I'm spending my evening!

[@WalkingFish45]

I still have my PR: Shadows of Almia with the Dialga and Palkia event downloaded on it :D

[@chyandinii]

same here, too bad my copy cant be read anymore for some reason

[@SaiyanX5]

I lost mine years ago 😢😢😢

[@reaperproductions8426]

God I still replay Pokemon Ranger: Guardian Signs from time to time. (I still somewhat mad that Smash didn't utilize ukulele pichu for Pichu's final smash. XD)

[@lotnegative]

Guardian Signs is my favorite out of the three installments. I genuinely think it has the best story line out of the three, I just love how the plot is all about the region's history. The pinchers felt so ridiculous at first, and then over time you find out the weapons they use are the same weapons the king's army used in the past, and once they finally wear the armors the become oddly different, less goofy. As a child that felt almost terrifying. Don't even get me started on the giant flying castle, that was genuinely intimidating, especially when it wiped an island off the map in the matter of seconds. The characters were lovable as well, I especially liked the blue and the red admin of the nappers. (I don't know the English names, please bare with me.) Nema just unlocking the top ranger features by hacking your capture styler instead of you actually becoming one was also comical. This is a very unpopular opinion, but I actually prefer not to choose my own partner. Pichu had its own motives to go with you, it got its own story line. It genuinely felt like a friend and an important part of your team. Though it was a nice idea to choose your own partner in SoA, it also caused the partners to not feel like real teammates. They were replaceable, and because there were so many different partners, they weren't really part of the story. They walked next to you and that was it. I felt no connection to my partner at all, despite never changing it (I used Pachirisu throughout the entire game). I also didn't like the selection they gave us. Why am I stuck with first stage pokemon? Why can't I have a pokemon like Sven's Luxray? Another thing that is just my personal opinion, but I'm going to mention anyway: I think GS has the best player character designs. I love the way Ben and Summer look. (Though, I have to say that I also love Lunick's and Solana's designs. Kellyn's and Kate's designs on the other hand are not my cup of tea.) That doesn't mean I don't have any critique on the games though: The missions in the past should have been connected to the main plot line. I never played any of them, because none of my friends played the ranger games. The cities and routes were really small/short in comparison to SoA. The towns being rather small made sense for the region, but the routes being so short did not. The hand holding in the game was ridiculous. No, you do not need to tell me I should call Suicune any time we need to pass water, I am perfectly able to figure that out by myself. Yes, I saw them using Raikou's sign to open the door just now, you do not need to tell me to use Raikou's sign 3 seconds after the cut scene happened. Though I didn't mind Pichu being overpowered, because I don't mind games being easy (I'm terrible at video games, so I'm not actively looking for challenging games.), I have to agree that it was incredibly annoying when enraged bosses used attacks that covered the entire screen or when they were moving way too quickly. It made it basically impossible to use poke-strengths without them either missing or fainting the second they are placed on the battle field. You did have to wait until Pichu appeared in those cases and honestly, it's boring when you basically can't do anything yourself. A minor issue that doesn't really affect the game play, but did feel odd was that none of the ranger NPCs ever battled the nappers. After saving Ben/Summer, they're basically always with you, yet you're the only one capturing pokemon. Why are you going with me if you're not going to contribute anything? (This also applies to SoA, but at least in the beginning of the game that one ranger actually takes on half of the opponents. In GS this didn't even happen a single time.)

[@SkilledYetTalentless]

How many of you picked up Ranger initially because you wanted the Manaphy Egg? Then became hooked on the series henceforth?

[@BrendanishLeo]

Not gonna lie, some of my favorite pokemon memories are from PokeRanger. Don't even know why, but I really liked them.

[@PeterGriffin11]

I'm not sure if you played it or not but a video on Pokémon Conquest would be cool.

[@AlesMsay]

holy shit its pikachu

[@PeterGriffin11]

@@AlesMsay yep for now!

[@AlesMsay]

Detective Pikachu :0

[@8bitmagic]

@@PeterGriffin11 holy shit it's grookey

[@Firedrake-SP]

Honestly the Legendary Pokémon movie should be about Pokémon Ranger instead of Detective Pikachu.

[@Noseihtam266]

I couldn't get past Rampardos in Almia when I was a kid

[@logancox3308]

Rampardos was tough but that drapion tho

[@josefinameyer7183]

Aw yeah! Shadows of Almia! One of my favorite games! Me and my brother played it a lot, but it caused us to miss some parts, since we would take turns to play on the same save file. But I've replayed it multiple times since then, so I got the full story. My favorite character was the bookstore girl. Seeing going from scared victim to then see her on her way to fulfill her dreams...! Aw yeah! (She was actually a really small background character in that harbor city that got overrun by crazed Pokémon and electric gates. If you go and talk to her at different times throughout the game she first says thanks for saving the city, then later she says that she wants to own a bookstore, and later when the bookstore owner moves she stands infront of the bookstore and says that she's gonna own it some day or something! Love it! And compared to the other major and shallow characters, that real actual character development... or something) My actual favorite part was checking all the fridges! They all had either something funny inside or something cute that developed the character who lived in that house. But there was one you couldn't check... Big and orange that beast was. I think it's hiding a secret... It's in the fridge in the house of the secret scientist's (of the evil team) grandparents' house. I think it's suspicious... I bet there is an elevator to his secret lab down there!

[@Inferno144]

A underrated spin-off series that I remember so fondly. And I want another one so badly.

[@ernestlam5632]

What Pokemon Sword and Shield need is trainer classes like D&D.

[@SpinozillaSaurian]

Ahh, my first DS and first Pokémon game I've yet to even beat it after all these years

[@alexoconnell2633]

Same. I got stuck on the drapion boss.

[@kellyvalle6593]

Guardian signs will always be my favorite one, i mean who didn't want to ride on Pokemon?! Especially some legendaries!

[@MoonGhostDoodles]

2:07 So is that the actual commercial or did something happen to the video cuz its just the two screens wih a weird sound in the background

[@ravenelric1801]

Omg, my childhood at its finest! I absolutely loved the Ranger spin offs! I really, and truly hope that some day they bring back the ranger games, or at least put them on the online shop, cause my old games can barely play. 😭

[@penguinlrs9393]

Oh, Kilian uploaded a new vi- Wait a second... This isn't Kilian, this is the Rpg Monger!

[@lennoxadams7645]

Praise kilian and this rpg monger too!

[@Celeb55]

Weird choice to use Mystery Dungeon music when talking about Ranger games. The latter have good soundtracks. Either way, thanks for the video. Also: Ranger Signs > Original > Shadows of Almia

[@MsCutekirby]

What I would do for a new Ranger game. Shadows will always be my favorite of the series. We need a new Ranger and a new Colosseum/Gale of Darkness

[@utterchoasvods7719]

guardians signs gave me the best memories of pokemon by FAR. It was so cool summoning legendaries and riding them around feeling unstoppable

[@KitsunenoHibi]

I LOVE the Ranger games!!! These are super fun, and really do deserve to be brought back, even just for a graphics update.

[@regulardadhere8832]

Yes👍👍👍

[@davidpotts7116]

My favorite has GOTTA be Guardian Signs. I absolutely loved that game. I should play it again sometime soon haha :)

[@lssjgaming1599]

I wish Nintendo would revive the old Pokémon spinoff series like Ranger and Snap

[@kj7654]

And a new pokepark game

[@plasticlance9418]

Ranger, conquest, and mystery dungeon were some of the best spinoff games, I really hope they can make a comeback Also, nice ending lol

[@basedimperialism]

Rangers, Conquest, and Mystery Dungeon were some of the best games, PERIOD.

[@12kidder1]

I played all three games in the series religiously, and Shadows of Almia was easily my favorite. I treasured that Darkrai.

[@ofanichan]

I remember back when this game came out I flat out refused to play it. I don’t remember why, and now I kind of want to play them lol

[@minoru8391]

My first handheld pokemon game was Shadows of Almia

[@cryojester]

ME TOO

[@aleixiaprof7155]

Auntie Depressant I love your name lol

[@kevmclarty]

Every time I click on this video and hear the opening music, I’m 10 again, scratching circles into my DS

[@cicadeus7741]

THIS THIS IS THE NOSTALGIA I LIVE FOR

[@sleepy1684]

I literally just restarted my Pokémon Ranger guardian signs game the other day

[@kevmclarty]

I think there’s a lot of potential for a Pokémon ranger mobile game. I mean it seems only natural to use the core circle mechanics on a smartphone

[@mikuenjoyerXD]

Noo that would ruin it because of in-app purchases

[@AlphaladZXA]

YES YES YES Candle! ^^^^ In all honesty because of its touch screen nature I doubt they will bring it back unless its mobile which sucks. Nintendo why do you and your subsidiaries have to do mobile gatcha crap, no one is safe in mobile ;-;

[@Dahlia-kz8oz]

I find it funny that I only played Guardian Signs as a child, not even knowing of the other games existence. Despite it being the least sold out of all of them.