Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness (2007)

Developer

Chunsoft

Publisher

Nintendo

Platforms

Nintendo DS

Genres

Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure

Rating

4.0 of 5, 45 player ratings

How it feels

A charming dungeon-crawler where you form a Pokémon rescue team and explore mystery-filled dungeons in a high-stakes world.

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About

Embark on a journey after you get turned into a Pokémon as a result of a freak accident, causing you to lose your memory as well as contact with and knowledge of your previous adventuring partner, with whom you were on a secret mission to save the world. Watch your story unfold in a dungeon crawling rogue-lite experience as you form your very own rescue team with a new partner of your choosing.

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