positive reviews, usually scoring 6–7 out of 10 (8.6 out of 10 was its highest score). The game was commonly criticized for having a large amount of recycled material from the earlier Pokémon Colosseum. This recycled material includes a number of reused areas, some recycled graphics and a modified engine. GameSpot commented that "not much has changed since the original". Another common complaint were the Poké Spot areas, regarded as very limited and small compared to Ruby and Sapphire. While discussing the mixed quality of the Pokémon console games, Retronauts recalled it as an example. Gamepro magazine gave the game a mixed review, criticizing the gameplay being monotonous and lacking challenge. They also felt the game "doesn't have the pizazz for mature audiences," but gave praise for the game's flashy visual style of the Pokémon and their attacks, concluding “Gale of Darkness is not a terminally unplayable game by any stretch of the definition, but gamers are going to really have to love Pokémon in order to find gratification here.” Like its predecessor, Pokémon XD was a commercial success, selling over 1 million units as of March 31, 2006. References External links Official North American website Official Japanese website Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness at Nintendo.com (archives of the original at the Internet Archive) The Official Pokémon Website Role-playing video games GameCube games Video games developed in Japan Video games set in Arizona Video games scored by Tsukasa Tawada GameCube-only games Video game sequels Genius Sonority games Xd: Gale Of Darkness Multiplayer and single-player video games 2005 video games Games with GameCube-GBA connectivity