Pokémon Mystery Dungeon

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon

Logo of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon pre-Gates to Infinity
Genres Roguelite
Developers Spike Chunsoft
Publishers The Pokémon Company, Nintendo
Original release November 17, 2005

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 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 March 2013, there have been nine 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 and Gates to Infinity, where the player may choose their starter). Gameplay is based on classic roguelike game, with player navigating the random generated dungeon with their Pokémon team. Movement and actions are turn-based, 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

Original release date(s):
  • JP November 17, 2005
  • NA September 18, 2006
  • PAL November 10, 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.

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

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.
  • Due to a production shortage, Explorers of Sky had limited circulation throughout Australia. Most retailers in Australia stocked UK-imported versions.
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]
  • They were the first Pokémon Mystery Dungeon games not to be released overseas.

Original release date(s):
  • JP November 23, 2012
  • NA March 24, 2013
  • EU May 17, 2013
 Release years by system:
2012-Nintendo 3DS[4]
Notes:
  • Named Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Magnagate and the Infinite Labyrinth (ポケモン不思議のダンジョン マグナゲートと∞迷宮) in Japan.
  • Named Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity in English-speaking countries.

Manga

Animated specials

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Anoop Gantayat (July 15, 2009). "Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Hits WiiWare - Wii News at IGN". IGN. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
  2. ↑ JC Fletcher (2009-07-15). "Pokemon Mystery Dungeon for WiiWare: first trailer and details | Joystiq". Joystiq. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
  3. ↑ John Tanaka (June 16, 2009). "Pokemon Mystery Dungeon WiiWare? - Wii News at IGN". IGN. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
  4. ↑ http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/09/14/pokemon-mystery-dungeon-3ds-announced