Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness

Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness (2005)

by Genius Sonority, Nintendo
Genres:Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Themes:Action, Fantasy
Game modes:Single player
Story:Pokemon XD is a sequel to the role-playing game Pokémon Colosseum. You'll play as Michael, a Pokémon trainer who is trying to thwart the evil Cipher. Cipher plans to control the world by using the powerful, but unpredictable, shadow Pokémon. Now you must fight back by collecting your own shadow Pokémon and beating Cipher's goons in battle. Pokémon XD also lets you import Pokémon from Game Boy Advance Pokémon games and participate in head-to-head battles with other players.Show more
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February 07, 2025
Pokemon XD Gale of Darkness has not had a re-release since its debut on the Nintendo GameCube. Nintendo nor Gamefreak have used Genius Sonority to create more 3D Pokemon RPG spin-offs. This game and its predecessor Pokemon Colosseum made darker and interesting stories that the main series games never did. It also creates an interesting challenge, having the player get used to double battles as this game's fighting mechanic. While the Pokemon available in this game is small, making a new game of this style could bring new life to the franchise that it desperately needs. Also, the Pokemon animation from 2006 is so much better than modern Pokemon like Sword and Shield, or Scarlet and Violet.
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