Pokémon Mystery Dungeon

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Genres Mystery Dungeon
Developers Chunsoft
Publishers Nintendo
Original release November 17, 2005

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon is a roguelike video game series spun off from the main Pokémon series. The games features the fictional creatures Pokémon navigating through a randomly generated dungeon using turn-based moves, indicative of Mystery Dungeon games. As of May 2010 there have been eight games across three platforms, as well as a couple 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.

Contents

Video games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team and Red Rescue Team

Original release date(s):
  • JP November 17, 2005
  • NA September 18, 2006
  • AUS September 28, 2006
 Release years by system:
2005-Nintendo DS
2005-Game Boy Advance
Notes:
  • Was released on 2 separate platform versions:
  • Red Rescue Team is the Game Boy Advance version.
  • Blue Rescue Team is the Nintendo DS version.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness

Original release date(s):
  • JP September 13, 2007
  • NA April 20, 2008
  • PAL July 4, 2008
 Release years by system:
2007-Nintendo DS
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky

Original release date(s):
  • JP April 18, 2009
  • NA October 12, 2009
  • PAL November 20, 2009
 Release years by system:
2009-Nintendo DS
Notes:
  • An enhanced remake of "Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time" and "Explorers of Darkness".
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):
  • JP August 4, 2009
 Release years by system:
2009-WiiWare
Notes:
  • Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Keep Going! Blazing Adventure Squad! (ポケモン不思議のダンジョン すすめ！炎の冒険団?), Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Let's Go! Stormy Adventure Squad! (ポケモン不思議のダンジョン いくぞ！嵐の冒険団?), and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Go For It! Light Adventure Squad! (ポケモン不思議のダンジョン めざせ！光の冒険団?)
  • The games were developed by Chunsoft, and published by Nintendo.
  • By using WiiConnect24, new missions are added to the game while the Wii is asleep.
  • The three different versions have various differences, like starting points and initial Pokémon choices.[1]
  • Players can share save data throughout all three games. There is a rescue feature where players can request for friends to revive their team.[2]
  • They were initially revealed as logos on pamphlets given out at McDonald's.[3] The graphics for the Pokémon are similar to My Pokémon Ranch, in an attempt to make "something that resembles a picture book".[1]

Manga

Animated specials

References

  1. ^ a b Anoop Gantayat (July 15, 2009). "Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Hits WiiWare - Wii News at IGN". IGN. http://wii.ign.com/articles/100/1003797p1.html. Retrieved 2010-09-22. 
  2. ^ JC Fletcher (Jul 15th 2009). "Pokemon Mystery Dungeon for WiiWare: first trailer and details | Joystiq". Joystiq. http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/15/pokemon-mystery-dungeon-for-wiiware-first-trailer-and-details/. Retrieved 2011-02-09. 
  3. ^ John Tanaka (June 16, 2009). "Pokemon Mystery Dungeon WiiWare? - Wii News at IGN". IGN. http://wii.ign.com/articles/995/995148p1.html. Retrieved 2010-09-22. 
Pokémon spin-off games
Puzzle series
Mystery Dungeon series
Ranger series
Pinball series
Other games
Dedicated handhelds
Torneko no Daibōken
Shiren the Wanderer
Chocobo's Dungeon
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
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