Pokémon Rumble Blast, known in the PAL region as Super Pokémon Rumble and known in Japan as Super Pokémon Scramble^[a],^[4] is an actionbeat ’em up video game developed by Ambrella and published by Nintendo and The Pokemon Company for the Nintendo 3DS. The game was released in Japan on August 11, 2011,^[2] in North America on October 24, 2011^[1] and in Europe on December 2, 2011.^[5] It is a successor to the 2009 WiiWare release Pokémon Rumble.

Gameplay – Pokemon Rumble Blast

Pokémon Rumble Blast features similar gameplay to its predecessor Pokémon Rumble, in which the player’s Pokémon explores various areas while battling enemy Pokémon. A boss Pokémon awaits at the end of each dungeon and the difficulty of each boss increases as the player progresses throughout the game. In this game there are towns in the area and each town has machines where you can buy new moves, release Pokémon when you have too many, and a fountain filled with Glowdrops that heal your Pokémon.

A Pikachu switching with an Oshawott. When switching the player is delayed.

Reception – Pokemon Rumble Blast

Pokémon Rumble Blast received mixed reviews, with an aggregate review score of 56 on Metacritic.^[11] Audrey Drake of IGN gave the game a 6.5/10, concluding her review, “As a whole, Pokémon Rumble Blast certainly has more to offer than its predecessor. With more to do, way more Pokémon to collect and far more areas to explore, the game certainly represents a step forward for the series – just not a big enough one.