The latest issue of Corocoro has revealed a new Pokémon Ranger game Pokémon Ranger - Paths of Light (ポケモンレンジャー 光の軌跡), will be released in Japan on March 6th, 2010 for 4800yen. A trial version of the game will be available to download on the Nintendo Channel on January 29th.



Below is a list of features for the new game:

• Players can choose between two protagonists, a male and and female.
• The game will take place in a new region called Oblivia (オブリビア) which appears to be a series of islands.
• PokéAssist's (ポケモンナッパーズ) return which help capture Pokémon.
• A new evil group of people called Pokémon Nappers (ポケモンナッパーズ) will be the antagonists in this game. They are lead by a character called Red Eye (レッドアイ).
• The game will feature a 4-player multiplayer mode where players can also completed dedicated cooperative missions together.
• A new feature, Ranger Sign (レンジャサイン), has been added to the styler and allows players to use the touch screen capabilities of the DS to draw the symbols. For example, players can use a Ranger Sign to call a Pokémon like Suicune which allows players to run on water while riding on Suicune.
• Players encounter Ukulele Pichu (ウクレレピチュー), a Pichu seen playing the instrument in a forest to a bunch of Pokémon. It appears that this Pichu ends up being the protagonists traveling companion.
• The legendary Entei, Suicune, Raikou, Latios and Latias are seen on the first page and players will be able to call them for assistance.
• A Deoxys special mission will be available via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection and players will be able to transfer the Deoxys to Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold or SoulSilver.