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Old Nov 15th, 2011, 5:38:56 AM   #1
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Pokemon Rumble Blast for the 3DS is a substantially improved game of the original fun spinoff Pokemon Rumble for the Wii.

The premise: You control a Pokemon, run around, and beat the crap out of other Pokemon. Looks simple on the surface, but there's so much customizability that I can't put the game down.

I plan on loading the OP with all sorts of tips and tricks for fellow Rumblers to enjoy.

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Good Moves


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Handy Resources:
Serebii's Rumble Blast Page
Serebii's Rumble Blast Pokedex
Serebii's Rumble Blast Attackdex
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#rumble on SynIRC for Pokemon Rumble chat

Have fun Rumbling!
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Old Nov 15th, 2011, 5:56:08 AM   #2
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I'm interested in the game (though there are other games that I definitely want to get first), but I'm wondering how much I will get out of it, especially in terms of hours, as Pokemon spin-offs tend to be very short. Also, how forgiving is the game with Pokemon choice? Like, can I play if any old pokemon and expect to enjoy playing with it?
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Old Nov 15th, 2011, 6:03:27 AM   #3
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I'm interested in the game (though there are other games that I definitely want to get first), but I'm wondering how much I will get out of it, especially in terms of hours, as Pokemon spin-offs tend to be very short. Also, how forgiving is the game with Pokemon choice? Like, can I play if any old pokemon and expect to enjoy playing with it?
Main story's about 10 hours or so, but IMO the fun really begins after you beat that.

As far as your second question goes, for the most part, you should (except for the very hardest challenges the game has to offer, or if the "any old pokemon" is something like Caterpie). I find that notion to be what really makes the game fun.
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Old Nov 15th, 2011, 5:54:10 PM   #4
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This game makes me want a 3DS.

I loved Rumble on the Wii, really want to try this out some time.
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Old Nov 15th, 2011, 8:49:11 PM   #5
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I haven't played the game, but I've seen many videos of rumble blast. I'd like to mention a few other notable things

- Arceus' Judgment is insane. It's a virtually lagless barrage of homing projectiles that can be of any type (I think it matches Arceus' type).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgrzkO_Tvu4
- Sacred Sword is fast and spammable. Protect/SS Terrakion might prove devastating.
- Shadow Force now has invincibility during "chargeup"
- Bolt Strike seems promising. Large power, tremendous range, and multiple hits with a chance to paralyze. Its startup seems slow though, so fix it with Snappy(or more), and/or Hone Claws.
- Blue Flare appears to have homing capabilities as well. I don't know how strong it is though. Definitely slower than Judgment, however.
- Adept Head Smash Archeops sounds promising.
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Old Nov 16th, 2011, 1:28:31 PM   #6
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3DS D:

But the Wii game was awesome enough, so I can't but assume this one is even better!
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Old Nov 16th, 2011, 1:33:16 PM   #7
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I thought this was supposed to be a boring button masher?

Never actually tried the wii game, mostly because of the bad reviews. I've seen videos and all, and it never seemed that fun.
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Old Nov 16th, 2011, 9:42:55 PM   #8
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Ugh.......

Is this game worth it? What differentiates it from other pokemon games?

I am getting a load of video games this Christmas, and I don't know if I should add this to the list, if you know what I mean.
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Old Nov 16th, 2011, 10:47:11 PM   #9
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YES i was LOOKING for a central rumble blast place! serebii kinda sucks with this kinda crap


i'm world rank 4 and my lucky ++ gothitora has certainly helped me out so far :D
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Old Nov 16th, 2011, 11:36:39 PM   #10
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This is one of the reasons why I'm getting a 3DS. I can't wait for it to get out...
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Old Dec 5th, 2011, 4:04:37 PM   #11
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I feel with the holiday season up and coming, it's worth reviving this topic.

Rumble keeps track of a large amount of records, including damage dealt and taken. In Rumble Blast, it's possible to hit the cap of 999999 on both sides.

Things that can deal 999999 damage (this is usually to the Patrats outside Toy Town):
2700+ power Conkeldurr with Bulk Up and Focus Punch
2781 Lobber++ Crustle with Hone Claws and Rock Wrecker (Lobber increases damage the farther away from the enemy you are, so I hit the Patrat at the edge of Rock Wrecker's range)
3003 Normal Boost+ Porygon2 with Charge Beam and Giga Impact
2826 Adept Lickilicky with Belly Drum and Explosion

Things that can take 999999 damage:
The aforementioned Toy Town Patrat taken to Battle Royale EX6 (taught Swagger for insurance)
Close Combat + Swagger Growlithe caught in 1-3 Legacy Mode can take 999999 as low a level as EX1.
(EDIT: Oh lol - if you still have your original Victini, maybe you can teach it Swagger and V-Create for MASSIVE damage! Would be a waste of six V-Create Victinis plus the password one though [EDIT 2: the password one is too strong to take 999999 damage even with def down and swagger - well its power level is 10 times that of the original one])

What kinds of damage can your Pokemon toys deal or take?
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Old Dec 5th, 2011, 7:49:38 PM   #12
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I always wanted this game, as I have a 3ds sittng there being unused, and mostly because i'll buy any game pkmn related. I just have a question as I only played rumble wii demo. Are the mechanics basically the same?
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Old Dec 5th, 2011, 8:03:10 PM   #13
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I always wanted this game, as I have a 3ds sittng there being unused, and mostly because i'll buy any game pkmn related. I just have a question as I only played rumble wii demo. Are the mechanics basically the same?
Mechanics are very similar, except with more Pokemon and moves. It's similar enough that Jibaku can talk about Rumble Blast even though he only has the Wii game.
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Old Dec 5th, 2011, 8:38:41 PM   #14
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Ah I loved the Wii version. My brother and I used to play it all the time, I remember Cross Chop was so killer, sad to see its been nerfed. Hm wonder if I should get a 3DS? With this and Mario Kart that choice seems to be getting easier and easier.

Ps. That Arceus video Jibaku posted is insane haha, definition of spamfest.
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Old Dec 5th, 2011, 10:24:13 PM   #15
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Love this game!!

atm im trying to get every pokemon and all i have left are a bunch of the legendaries, so ive been going through the cave in 1-3 over and over in hopes of a dialga :(

i did manage to catch every rotom forme and every letter of unown yesterday though
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Old Dec 5th, 2011, 10:32:21 PM   #16
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Ugh, the cave legends are the worst, I'm trying for a reshiram with blue flare and I can barely make it show up (just got one with fusion flare <_<) and all I keep getting are cobalions with an occasional dialga/zekrom thrown in. So yeah, for anyone who wishes to try this, do it before you release cobalion into the caves.
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Does anything even come after the EX-6 battles?
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Old Jan 3rd, 2012, 4:33:36 PM   #18
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Old May 4th, 2012, 1:06:39 AM   #19
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Ok I'm bumping this thread since I don't want to make a new one.

First I really enjoyed the gameplay of this game, the battles were fun and addicting and I found myself playing for hours on end collecting cool Pokemon.

But wow did the ending to the story suck, I won't spoil the details but the final boss was absolutely pathetic, and everything about the ending made so little sense. I know that the entire of the premise was almost silly but they could have made the ending follow that theme, it was like they were trying to be cliche and unique at the same time. I was really disappointed when I beat the boss.

But now that I'm done what are some tips for the postgame? I'm always short on money and I've been recruiting a few cool Pokemon but what is the ultimate goal of it? Is it worth it or should I put this game now while I can still think of it positively?
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Old May 10th, 2012, 1:33:35 AM   #20
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Protect + shadow force/Roar of time/Sacred Sword giratina-o/dialga/terrakion is legendary in battle royales

Togekiss and ho-oh wreck shit with sky attack

Arceus is broken as imo
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Old May 27th, 2012, 1:26:38 PM   #21
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Currently at World Axle - B2F. The game has been fun so far. Would like to be able to use a Lapras or Volcarona though. When/where can I get them?
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Currently at World Axle - B2F. The game has been fun so far. Would like to be able to use a Lapras or Volcarona though. When/where can I get them?
volcarona is the boss of cave area in world axle b2f
lapras appears in beach area of world axle b1f after you beat the game
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