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Imminent release of first Pokémon game

Nintendo of Europe and The Pokémon Company International have announced the forthcoming Wii U Nintendo eShop release of Pokémon Rumble U: an action game with intuitive controls and wild battles.
Imminent release of first Pokémon game

Pokémon Rumble U is the tale of the Toy Pokémon's great adventure. After a mishap in the Toy Pokémon Shop, a few Pokémon capsules are swept down a river and washed up on a strange riverbank. Our heroes set out to find their way back to the Toy Pokémon Shop. Along the way our heroes discover all is not right: Can you help our friends discover why some of the Toy Pokémon are fighting each other and what the enemy Pokémon are plotting?

Featuring every last one of the 649 Pokémon that have been discovered as far as Pokémon Black Version 2, and Pokémon White Version 2, with hundreds of moves to master Pokémon Rumble U will provide hours of entertainment for fans and newcomers alike.

Pick-up-and-play controls will allow players to jump in and play solo, or with friends, as they accompany our intrepid heroes on their quest to return to the Pokémon Toy Shop. They will pass through a variety of fun-packed locations, like Sparkly Playland, Mysterious Forest, and Blue Sky Park.

In Pokémon Rumble U the more Pokémon you defeat the more Pokémon you can befriend: different types of Pokémon have different strengths and weaknesses, so strategies can be developed to exploit these factors in battle.

More surprises

Other surprises and pick-ups will crop up along the way, which will help strengthen the team, restore health, or cause damage to the opponents. Pikachu and friends will encounter Giant Bosses and players can even use the Wii U GamePad to set off Touch Bombs when faced with many Pokémon in battle at once.

Up to four players can enjoy multiplayer battles, with co-operative play to defeat the strongest enemies with teamwork, or head-to-head battles to see who can defeat and befriend the most Pokémon in one go.

The game launches on 15 August exclusively for download via the Nintendo e-Shop on Wii U.

For further details, go to www.nintendo.co.za.

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