Pokémon Rumble Blast

Starting this fall, Pokmon fans will be able to experience the franchise's battle-based action and adventure in a whole new dimension. Nintendo of America has announced an Oct. 24 launch date for Pokmon Rumble Blast, the first Pokmon game created exclusively for the hand-held Nintendo 3DS system. An action-packed Pokmon adventure in 3D without the need for special glasses, the game lets players battle against waves of opposing wind-up Toy Pokmon, connect and play with friends, and collect more than 600 Toy Pokmon. As players advance through each stage in Pokmon Rumble Blast, their Toy Pokmon will face dozens of Toy Pokmon at once, creating fast and furious real-time battles. Players must also face off against giant Boss Pokmon, whose massive size and strength offer special challenges. Certain defeated Toy Pokmon can be added to the player's team, and players may also collect special Toy Pokmon, each with its own unique stats and abilities. Players can collect more than 600 Toy Pokmon in all, including those from the recently released Pokmon Black Version and Pokmon White Version games. Players can quickly and easily switch between the various Toy Pokmon they collect throughout the game. Pokmon Rumble Blast offers two ways for players to wirelessly connect with each other. Using a local wireless connection, they can enjoy a cooperative play mode that allows them to battle through levels together and more easily befriend defeated Toy Pokmon. Using the Nintendo 3DS StreetPass feature, they can challenge the Toy Pokmon of players they pass in their daily travels and view other players' Mii characters in the game.