Pokemon Ranger is a role-playing video game released for the Nintendo DS in 2006. Published by Nintendo, it is part of the Pokemon Ranger series and is rated E for Everyone. The game allows for single-player gameplay and features cartoon violence. Set in the Pokemon world, players take on the role of a Pokemon Ranger tasked with protecting nature and capturing Pokemon. The game utilizes the Nintendo DS gamepad/joystick for control and was released in the NTSC-U/C (US/Canada) region.