What Even Is Pokemon Mystery Dungeon?

[@matias_agamer2827]

Perfection, thats what Pokemon Mystery Dungeon is.

[@ascloseasitgets2.0]

Nah

[@gemmabarnes]

Time/darkness/sky are my absolute favourite pokemon games ever. Hopefully they'll come to the Switch one day. The Sea of Time music is so nostalgic for me and the pain.

[@shanesloth4419]

i've just finished the main story of sky on emulator, brings back so many memories and i even wept at the end, as always! there's also a romhack called Explorers of Sky: Remixed (which is the only reason i myself can play pmd2sky due to emulator issues with the base rom) which is a fresh change of pace on the original with minor story changes (mostly swapping characters for self-inserts which imo is fine), lots of new pokemon (going up to gen 9 but not all 1000+), some new moves etc. it's very fun and i defo recommend it!!

[@gemmabarnes]

@@shanesloth4419 I liked how there's 2 stories. Pre credits and post credits. And extra on top. I know there's a rom hack where u play Groyvle as a Treeko and Dusknoir as a Duskull. A prequel to the 2 MD. And it is very good to give the back story to those 2 chars

[@shanesloth4419]

@@gemmabarnes I always did kinda want an alternate PMD2 where we kinda start as Grovyle instead or we got to see Grovyle and the Human character plotting with Celebi and whoever else, to then go and grab the Time Gears in the past and get caught by Dusknoir, ending with you pushing Dusknoir back into the Dimensional Wormhole and telling the former-Human now-Pokemon that this was always the plan, we were always meant to disappear. God my heart aches now just writing about it 😂

[@gemmabarnes]

@shanesloth4419 There's another KZbinr called Zwiggo who played a rom hack called A Dark Past. But it is well worth the watch because you see how it could of been before you land on the beach in the 2nd MD. Dialga, Darkrai, Groyvle as a Treecko, Dusknoir as a Duskull and new chars along the way to the start of the game. Real good.

[@gemmabarnes]

@shanesloth4419 and you see celebi as well as a human outline that is implied to be you before you get made into a mon as well.

[@Disturbedmelloow]

Yes, I cried. Most definitely. I wanted red rescue team so bad, my dad bought it for me for christmas. R.I.P Dad.

[@RaymanMArenaCommunity]

May he rest in peace 🙏

[@Ospyro3em]

Yes there is a way to tell if you can recruit pokemon in a dungeon- if you pause and check the "recruit" option, it will tell you which pokemon in the dungeon can currently be recruited. If it's a dungeon where you cannot currntly recruit, it will also tell you that there.

[@LagrimaArdiente]

11:20 There's a "Recruitment List" option you can access inside dungeons that shows you who can be recruited. I think it was within the "Other" option on the menu, or something like that.

[@darkninjafirefox]

2:38 hey don't disrespect pokemon pinball ruby and sapphire, I have accidentally sunken hours into a session. It's so good

[@javadkhusro]

You can still find code generators online to make missions with whatever rewards you want, and also to rescue you if you fall in a dungeon.

[@herkamer1239]

It’s when Cresselia keeps dying on the way to Darkrai because it keeps fighting EVERYTHING ITS WEAK AGAINST

[@Br0oham]

14:20 See I always imagined, as a kid, that the Mystery Dungeon games took place in the world within the Pokéballs they're in, while not being used

[@Songal18]

The first EVER pokemon I gave I ever played on my own and owned was Pokemon Blue Rescue Team and I LOVE the storyline for the first two games.

[@Ospyro3em]

I think it's implied that PMD is set in a location that humans have long abandoned, which is why some of the friend areas are abandoned power plants, labs, ruins or water mills. It's also stated in other pokemon media that Ninetales can live for a very long time, so it wouldn't be surprising if Ninetales was from that era.

[@calamelli209]

My headcanon is that PMD takes place in an alternate timeline where AZ's Ultimate Weapon (from X/Y) successfully fired and wiped out almost all of humanity, leaving Pokemon as the dominant species on the planet. Humans still exist in this timeline, but there aren't many left and they're isolated to only a few safe areas, meaning there are plenty of Pokemon-only societies like the ones in the PMD games.

[@LilyKittyCatto]

I spent so much time playing the mystery dungeon games as a kid i still play them often today they are so amazing i hope we get a new mystery dungeon game for the switch or its next gen version

[@shanesloth4419]

the most powereful link move combos are typically ones you dont put on partner pokemon because they can use it from behind. for example, in my current Sky run, i have Charge->Discharge for massive damage, my partner has Nasty Plot -> Flamethrower and will constantly use it on my behind and burn a reviver seed LMAO

[@nellewoodruff6337]

I think there's an iq skill that let's ur attacks go through teammates but I could be wrong

[@shanesloth4419]

@@nellewoodruff6337 im not 100% on that either, i know about non-traitor but that only mitigates damage from confused or cowering teammates. perhaps i will stumble upon it as i force feed my dudes gummies

[@nuviretto]

Linked moves are insane and fun to play with. So many moves that you'd never think about end up being too powerful. In PMD1, you can create an Attract + Double Slap combo and cheese everything as a tiny Skitty. I'm currently playing as a Meowth, and Screech + Fury Swipes is practically cake walk. It's never gonna be not funny.

[@ChristianBrunner-kd5so]

The entirety of the PMD series is absolutely amazing. Only one I haven’t touched is Gates to Infinity, which I plan to get to soon

[@TipsySpinda]

My favorite is Explorers of Sky! Its actually what solidified my love for Spinda.

[@zephyare1700]

Blue rescue team was the launch pad for so much of my life and ways of thinking, what got me into the whole "isekai" genre, my facination with psychology, and what single handly cemented my all time favorite pokemon: Gardevoir,... that ending... it's one thing to read pojedex entries but it's another to see them play out and the consequences of... long live the true "Guardian Angel" pokemon: Gardevoir, may you find your happiness in your future endevors

[@bulligerent5873]

Haven’t watched your videos before but this one is well done! Definitely convinced me to grab mystery dungeon

[@brandonm8901]

I remember wanting Fire Red as my first Pokémon game and ending up getting Red Rescue Team instead. I didn't really know what it was and was so confused when I discovered you actually play AS the Pokémon 😅 I still play the series today (literally played Explorers of Time yesterday!) so although it wasn't what I wanted at the time, I am very grateful for the early exposure to the series

[@whisperingwooper1763]

The best Pokémon games period the explorers series is the best in my opinion but the super version is pretty good too! Recently replayed explorers of sky and cried at the end it still holds up!

[@Ikcatcher]

The Rescue Team remake should be more than enough proof people want spin-off games that aren't just mobile games

[@ykms2058]

Nobody wants mobile games

[@type_mob]

Underrated af games

[@wikiuser92]

You should talk about the other PMD games too. Super is easily my favorite of the bunch.

[@Ospyro3em]

@@wikiuser92 I should really play Super again- love that game

[@wikiuser92]

@@Ospyro3em I've almost 100%:ed that game. I'm only missing Arceus because 99 floors sounds too much.

[@onlineskitty]

super is incredible. everyone goes on and on about explorers but super was the one that made me cry the hardest out of all of them

[@wikiuser92]

@@onlineskitty Amen to that. It also had the best story and partner.

[@davidbeer5015]

I’m due for a replay of GtI and Super. I miss those 😅

[@Blastosie_Offical]

FYI, Porygon2 is supposed to be version exclusive to Blue Rescue Team, but the problem is that in Red you can just... evolve a Porygon You can actually get the other version's exclusive Pokémon to appear in the wild by completing a job with them as the client, but that is VERY lucky reliant outside of Wonder Mail abuse

[@mariocruno3772]

My experience with PMD is that everyone talks about how great it is, but then when you have to but the new entres people dont

[@pkmntrainerlilly5]

I will defend Pokemon RS Pinball. I had that one, and it was a really fun game. Pokemon is "just" a monster catcher game, after all, but it sells well because it's fun. It isn't the genre of the game, it's the execution.

[@Oceane1803]

My uncle gave me his copy of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon as a kid. I loved it, and also I'm french, and in the french version, Team Meanies is call Team Perfidious, which I think is so much cooler than just "meanies" and carries the idea that they're evil a lot better.

[@henrymars6626]

God I love PMD. Shoutout to my PMD guide that has severe water damage and half the recruitment list missing but if I ever throw it out you will have to throw me out with it (I would rather die than get rid of this dilapidated treasure) Also shoutout to the old Wonder Mail Generator where you could generate a rescue mission for Tiny Woods B2 and get a Joy Seed + Friend Bow + Reviver Seed as rewards.

[@Kayari]

Pmd red rescue team was the first video game whose story made me cry. Like 11 year old me full on sobbing at my totally real gba that definitely wasn't actually my pc because a friend showed me what emulation was a few weeks prior

[@KillerKeeton]

I remember when mystery dungeon first came out and it was kind of a flex having the blue version because not all my friends had a ds

[@JustJoules]

I remember trading this game with another gba game I had with a friend. Best decision I ever made.

[@HunchoMacs]

Mystery dungeon explorers of sky is my favourite game of all time man.. such a emotional game for young me

[@gabzpot]

We need to talk about Conquest.

[@chardo.]

And Mystery Dungeon has ever since been a great inspiration for Pokémon as a whole or rather copy. The story of Legends Arceus is actually the same as the first PMD game. And also the Delta Story in ORAS.

[@RaymanMArenaCommunity]

The Red Rescue Team soundtrack is actually a bit different from the Blue Rescue Team soundtrack as the DS had a slightly better soundchip. I played Blue Rescue Team so much as a kid, and it definitely made me cry

[@noirhelios]

I choose to believe that it’s thanks to the first Mystery Dungeons that opened the gates for people loving Gardevoir in “that” way

[@joegreen3802]

Ah Mystery Dungeon. How I love you. Sky still remains up there as one of my favorite Pokémon games of all time. Also, a bit of a hot take, I loved the Rescue Team DX remake. It’s my second favorite PMD game.

[@Katchelina]

The PMD 2 Explorers games are the best Pokemon games.

[@wikiuser92]

Super is better.

[@Ospyro3em]

​@wikiuser92 nostalgia wise, Sky is my favourite, but Super definitely rivals it and is incredibly underrated

[@wikiuser92]

@@Ospyro3em Good to hear. Nostalgia can be one heck of a drug.

[@doktorsmiles2034]

There are many mechanical changes introduced with the 3d PMD entry, which i despise (removing regular attacks is the worst offender). Also i love the 2d spriteart style of pmd1 and 2. So sky is in my opinion the best one. it feels the most pmd like to me. (I played super and the remaster and they both felt meh, the remaster introduced even more stuff i dislike, what is wrong with leveling in this game? It doesnt make sense)

[@wikiuser92]

@@doktorsmiles2034 3DS had two PMD games.

[@tatlxtael2303]

god red mystery dungeon was the first game to make me cry

[@kyledavis752]

I would actually recommend playing Pokemon Pinball R&S. I’ve been playing it a lot recently trying to complete the dex. It’s still fun after all these years.

[@raccoonpeddler6730]

the first pmd games released just when pokemon exaustion hit me so i missed the train on them and honestly ive never been able to get into them afterwards. but i know i would of been all over them if they had released when i was at the right age in the gen 1 or 2 era .

[@ScarletRebel96]

I really hope we one day get a new pokemon mystery dungeon and not just a remake like the last one

[@AxelWedstar411]

Last I checked, I owned two Mystery Dungeon games; Explorers of Sky. and the one with breast expansion.

[@veghesther3204]

These games play like the Chocobo Mystery dungeon games PS1 but for those Square Enix games NONE of them LEFT Japan so the dungeon maps are randomly generated every time you ENTER them what isn't random is the total FLOORS each one has.

[@silverhetch3383]

the best item is the "Lv+ Seed". Thats how I got Garados and Tyranitar and my Swampert to Level 100 :D

[@katieb9428]

I have Pokémon Pinball Ruby and Sapphire. I loved it as a kid

[@Winiday]

In my Opinion the most underrated but best Pokemon Game

[@Guimhj]

For some reason, I think Nintendo didn't think of the Nintendo DS as a true successor. Maybe it was from the Scot the Woz video

[@SharkWitchMeruna]

He likes Gulpin…no one show him the In a Dark Past romhack

[@Jawbreaker8k]

The most OP moves in any mystery dungeon game are moves with multi hit (pin missle, rock blast, etc), surrounded (thunderbolt, dark pulse, etc), and room clearing moves (discharge, blizzard, etc) Yes I overused pikachu in mystery dungeon games.

[@brettlejeune7009]

You have a great rest of your day as well PaPaSea

[@shanesloth4419]

i remember being so excited to get PMD Red and Blue and when I went to the shops they only had Blue. To this day, I have yet to see a physical copy of PMD Red, I refuse to believe it actually existed 🤣🤣

[@Ospyro3em]

@shanesloth4419 I just about still have a physical copy of Red Rescue Team- I say that because a few years ago my brother's terrier decided to pick it up and give it a bit of a chew. The cartridge now looks worse for wear and has dents and bit marks, though miraculously it still works 🤣

[@JustDontPls]

Snap was relaxing and fun lol for what it was also stadium 1 & 2 are pretty good and most Pokémon games adaptations honestly

[@MisanthropicOcellus]

Asked my parents for fire red, got red rescue, best mistake ever

[@Baka_Crazy]

Welcome to the salty spittoon! How tough are ya? How tough I am? I beat Pokémon Mystery Dungeon! Yeah, so... And I didn't cry! Uh... Right this way!

[@JustPuckinAround]

PapaSea is a hockey fan? 👀

[@thogameskanaal]

You've been at that shiny Torchic for a decent while now :3

[@aubreyterry9453]

Please please please make a video called “Beating my bad sleep schedule the way Nintendo intended and play Pokemon as well as use their new stupid alarm clock

[@KyleLBH]

Didn't expect a Barzal shirt, are you excited for the Isles season?

[@michaelmccullough1215]

I remember when the games came out i was like what kid of game is this but then u played it on the switch i like the game and what to play the others now.

[@DarknessInferno15]

You should follow this up with a video on the Switch remake.

[@thesillyone3837]

I did not know how much pmd has exploded on KZbin recently

[@accalya271]

Not gonna lie, I had maaany red circles on my knees from playing Pokémon Pinball 😏 And Oh yes I'd very much recommend playing Mystery Dungeon if you haven't tried yet. My nr.1 spin off game ❤ The og one has a lot of charm imo but that might also be a nostalgia thing

[@piplup2884]

It's depression time

[@Amine_XL]

😢

[@Morgil27]

I tried the NSO port, and the controls (especially movement) felt very stiff and awkward to me.

[@mariosgamingworld9311]

Clearly it’s just a dungeon of mysteries

[@Axecon1]

The greatest Pokemon game of all time

[@doktorsmiles2034]

Ive played pmd for probably multiple thousand hours across 20+ save files In pmd 1 kecleon is not a problem if ur in the endgame with access to stat boosting items and gummis. But Chansey? Thats a Bullshit recruit. Literally the worst. I love pmd. Right now going for all recruits in pmd blue. I only need to evolve mons, aside from 2 mons im missing You guessed it, chansy and blissey, i saw 1 chansey in 12 runs in joyous tower trying to recruit them.

[@kayla-ye2bc]

nostalgia 🎉

[@Uraxia]

Persona music? 👀

[@mr.mimikyu2342]

I always found side series pokemon games to be the worst thing pokemon ever did

[@Mi5teakBoy]

I REALLY hope they make a brand new mystery dungeon. I have 100+ hours in the remake for the switch, and i love it.

[@kerwinhinds]

I don't understand why ppl don't want to spoil a game that has been out for over 15 yrs. These videos should be understood by anyone watching it that spoilers is something that will happen

[@PaPaSea]

you would think but people still get upset if I don’t warn them

[@ShimmeringVapidCoal]

@@PaPaSea There's something about the video that I just don't get. Why spoil the entire first game to introduce people to the series? Isn't a major reason why people enjoy the PMD games the story? Aren't you taking away from the experience that people otherwise would have had by doing this?

[@PaPaSea]

@@ShimmeringVapidCoal that’s why I warned of some spoilers if you don’t want to continue it then you don’t have to

[@ShimmeringVapidCoal]

@@PaPaSea I understand that, but I don't understand why it helps introduce new people to PMD.

[@Deadlock21]

I got the remake because i loved Red. AND THEY SCRAPPED friend areas! I was so pissed i never touched it again