Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
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Genres | Role-playing, roguelike |
Developers | Spike Chunsoft |
Publishers | The Pokémon Company, Nintendo |
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Japanese: ポケモン不思議のダンジョン Hepburn: Pokemon Fushigi no Danjon) is a video game series spin off from the main Pokémon series developed by Spike Chunsoft (formerly Chunsoft). The games features the fictional creatures called Pokémon navigating through a randomly generated dungeon using turn-based moves, indicative of Mystery Dungeon games. As of September 2015, there have been ten games across four platforms, as well as two manga adaptations and several animated specials. These games are based in dungeons, where a floor map is randomly generated. In the dungeons, players fight other Pokémon while obtaining items, and finding steps to the next floor.
Gameplay
Although there are different features in each of the titles, the major gameplay in each title are the same. The player assumes the role of a Pokémon that was transformed from a human, found by the player's Pokémon partner in the start of the game. Before the game starts, the player will need to go through a personality test; this will decide which Pokémon the player is in the game (with the exception of the WiiWare games, Gates to Infinity, and Super Mystery Dungeon, where the player may choose their starter). Gameplay is based on a classic roguelike game, with the player navigating the randomly generated dungeon with their Pokémon team. Movement and actions are turn-based; the player can use basic attacks, Pokémon moves, and items. The game starts with one partner Pokémon, but the player can recruit other Pokémon that they meet in the dungeon into their team soon after the first mission.
Video games
Title | Details |
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Release years by system: 2005-Nintendo DS 2005-Game Boy Advance |
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Release years by system: 2007-Nintendo DS |
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Release years by system: 2009-Nintendo DS |
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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Keep Going! Blazing Adventure Squad!, Let's Go! Stormy Adventure Squad!, and Go For It! Light Adventure Squad! Original release date(s):
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Release years by system: 2009-WiiWare |
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Release years by system: 2012-Nintendo 3DS[4] |
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Release years by system: 2015-Nintendo 3DS[6] |
Manga
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team, manga adaption of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team and Red Rescue Team
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team, manga adaption of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky.
Animated specials
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out Of The Gate! (2006)
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness (2008)
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky Beyond Time & Darkness / Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Sky Expedition ~The Final Adventure Surpassing Time and Darkness~ (2009)
- TBA (2017)
References
- 1 2 Anoop Gantayat (July 15, 2009). "Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Hits WiiWare - Wii News at IGN". IGN. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
- ↑ JC Fletcher (2009-07-15). "Pokemon Mystery Dungeon for WiiWare: first trailer and details | Joystiq". Joystiq. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
- ↑ John Tanaka (June 16, 2009). "Pokemon Mystery Dungeon WiiWare? - Wii News at IGN". IGN. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
- ↑ Thomas, Lucas M. (September 14, 2012). "Pokemon Mystery Dungeon 3DS Announced". IGN. Ziff Davis.
- 1 2 3 Brian (2015-05-21). "Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon announced, coming to 3DS winter 2015". Nintendo Everything. Retrieved 2015-05-22.
- ↑ "Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon unearthed for 3DS". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. May 21, 2015.