Y'all Mind If I Talk about Pokemon Mystery Dungeon for 19 Minutes

[@partyarlie]

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[@TheFinalJoker52]

Im pretty sure you find out post game where the partner goes. He goes to the place where you can remove them from the party

[@ThisIsNotAHairOnYourScreen]

Hey has any of these two things ever happened to you? One time of explorers of sky my mewtwo was level 100 and he randomly learned this move called "Nothing" one day, it had 99 PP and the moves descvription was just three dollar simbols... Also when used it did nothing, I then went to elctrive shop and forgot the move but then after one dungeon the move came back, it really creeped me out and I deleted the saved file but could you look into that for me as I am pretty sure I was not the only one who that happened to (It happened in 2015). Also one time I was in frosty forest and two pokemon sprites had sort of glitched and half of the sprite was on one tile and the other half was on the tile behind it, I wanted to take a picture with my phone but it needed to charge (This was in like 2007 - 2008 time)

[@EternalRadiant]

No, actually I don't mind you talking about peak for 19 minutes

[@KeylamPMD]

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[@BLACKFLAME4941]

@@KeylamPMD agreed!

[@RagdollM]

Like omg yes please go aheaddddd

[@ThyFloorestFloor]

Just 19 minutes? You could go 6 hours if you'd like

[@KonaE4]

I think the themes of lonleness and being an outsider are the biggest reasons mystery dungeon games resonate so well with people. Besides that, its such a perfect combo. Its a masterpiece story, in an amazing franchise, has relatable & deep characters, and has the greatest music of all time. Its enough to make a grown man cry EVERY single time.

[@doktorsmiles2034]

True. Cryed in any playthrough. And proud at that.

[@onlineskitty]

this exactly. i was very lonely as a kid and the pokemon games felt like a second home to me, especially playing blue rescue team and explorers of sky

[@_Teej_264]

My IRL plot twist was thinking I wasn't really lonely as a kid, but revisiting my original Explorers of Time save and seeing my character was the one mapped to getting lonely as a boy in the personality quiz. Retroactively had to acknowledge that I started that game at a time when I had a falling out with my best friend and was starting to fit in less and less. I feel like anyone who was lucky enough to be like 7-12 when a Mystery Dungeon game releases ends up resonating really well with it in a way that makes it forever special.

[@CheeseOfMasters]

Yeah, Explorers of Sky especially destroyed me as a kid. Never forgot my buddy Grovyle, never will. And then the flashback at the beach? Jesus...

[@partyarlie]

thanks for watching gamers!! please share any memories or thoughts you have on these games, I’d love to hear em!!! c:

[@Imsimplyaskeleton]

I loved my partner Raymon (Charmander) And I sobbed when I thought I was leaving him forever. I was so startled when my character (eevee) started to glow balls of light and started fading.

[@Ijustwastedyourtime0]

I played this game at the same time as one of my first real friends around 2008 when we were both 10 at summer day camp. I remember chilling in a canoe on a beautiful lake with him chatting about how awesome this game was.

[@Luvutoo]

i remember being a little kid playing this when it first came out. at the time i just really wanted to be a pokemon, but the story really got me to learn how to read more critically and made me feel a little less lonely having my partner alongside. i was a charmander and the partner i picked was a bulbaaur. similarly to what you mentioned in your video, this was my first game that made me really appreciate storytelling, and the first time a game made me cry because of how well it was made. i still remember the first time i beat the main story my mom was driving to target and the sadness i felt that i wasnt going to be with my bulbasaur and leaving him behind. the whirlwind of excitement i got from seeing that ending coming back to everyone is a feeling i'll never forget, like seeing an old friend that you've missed for so long. every now and then i'll replay the classic mystery dungeons or explorers of time and darkness. i just wish the series maintained that strong storytelling, but super mystery dungeon seemed to forget its core audience and why we loved the mystery dungeon series so much

[@josephmuir4189]

Explorers of Time/Darkness/Sky are, in my opinion, to this day the best games Pokemon has ever made. Absolutely took everything good in the foundation that Rescue team set up and enhanced it to incredible new heights. Grovyle, Dusknoir, the partner, Wigglytuff, the other guild members, Treasure Town folks, and world was simply incredible. Time was especially important because it was the game I played in a very difficult period of my childhood, but that game gave me comfort and hope for a better tomorrow. I will always cherish the PMD series, seeing this video made me feel all the feels! PS, as a little headcannon of mine, my partner Treecko I always like to think is the ancestor of Grovyle (either father or grandfather) who inspired Grovyle to try to undo the future of darkness

[@PileOfStones]

The sound effect of the guild chowing down after a clearing a dungeon was so comfy

[@Potato15461]

I have only gotten to play rescue team dx but I see why that game might be cool

[@_Teej_264]

I really liked the Unova mainline games but it's hard to put them anywhere close to what Explorers did for it's plot, atmosphere, and character work. I do think that Scarlet and Violet did really really well getting close to this level for having depth to the main side characters and a really shocking and cool finale. It finally felt fleshed out in a way that makes me wonder where each of them will end up and what's next, which is as close as it gets to how every encounter in the town and guild area of Explorers felt so alive and unique.

[@Dragonroot95]

I'd say, where the Rescue Team games made the world feel dangerous and mysterious, Explorers took it a step further and made it feel ALIVE in a way it wasn't previously. The games are all fantastic in their own ways but while Rescue Team is memorable due to being first, Explorers is memorable because it did solidified the formula

[@grammy2838]

For years now I’ve only really followed Pokemon as a competitive game. I’m happy to have stumbled across people who appreciate the games in a very different more sentimental way. It’s reminded me to step back from the detail a bit and re-appreciate the games on a more heartfelt level.

[@greyscaleadaven]

That's what led me to appreciating a whole other set of pokemon games that originally I wasn't thinking critically enough about. Like it's kind of easy to listen to certain loud voices in the community and go 'oh wow look at how flawed x game is the franchise has really fallen off'. I did it for a while honestly. But playing some of these games appreciating the experience of it all instead of just looking at them as solely defined by the summary of their parts or whether they follow suit with conventions of past entries really changes how you view them. Mystery Dungeon universally isn't one of these hotly debated series, but I think it applies in the sense that if you're not focusing on what's going on, it's easy to just write off the game as some dungeon crawler with a cool boss every once in a while. Not that I blame people who turn their brains off when playing games, that's partially what they're for. But if you look a little closer, there's something extra special you can take away from these games.

[@erebosgod]

Man, just hearing "Don't ever forget" makes me tear up. The mystery dungeon games (especially the first ones) get so emotional at the end like it really feels like you have to leave everything behind after fulfilling your purpose

[@techos6111]

When people talk about secretly playing games under the cover as kids, red rescue team on the DS WAS THAT GAME for me. So many happy memories playing as a kid, I remember loving to visit all the wigglytuff friend areas and just running around seeing all the pokemon I befriended. And you already know I cried at the ending and still do everytime I see it.

[@anzaia2164]

I even played this in class! Just in one class though, I hated that teacher and he never really properly taught, so I started bringing my gameboy to not be bored out of my mind. That was just like 7 years ago haha

[@PokeNaru29]

For me that was explorers of time then sky. Unfortunately didn’t play red or blue until a little later on an emulator.

[@Sarah04527]

This video make me low key emotional!!! Especially as someone who was also a young girl in a small town afraid to talk about her love of Pokemon. I cried when I played Explorers of Time as a kid. And I think you nailed why these games are meaningful. To go from playing Pearl where my piplup was my best buddy to actually being a little Chimchar and piplup is my best friend/companion is so special. These games understand that the bonds we form with Pokemon are so meaningful and the story is so rich. Amazing vid

[@Typhlosion37.]

i've said for years that i was never a mystery dungeon guy myself, but then i just played EOS to completion for the first time a couple months ao and gained a new huge appreciation for it. game's highkey goated

[@joebuckleyandfriends]

My final project for university was a portfolio of music which had to have a theme throughout. I chose to rearrange multiple tunes from this game in my own style. I was always so enamoured with the pieces in this game and think it manages to nail the tone at every turn through this really cute story. I got the highest mark I ever received for this project. I owe it all and a lot of what I am to the music in this game, I absolutely adore it in every single way. Thank you Pokemon Mystery Dungeon 🥲 For those curious I did Thunderwave Cave, Magma Cavern, Mt Blaze, Mt Thunder, Sky Tower and I think my fav; Run Away. Especially the way the theme returns to be the friendship theme. Makes me cry everytime 😭

[@CJ-mk3nf]

That's a great list of tracks, for sure. To this day I feel like Mt. Blaze and Mt. Thunder Peak are criminally underrated in the fandom, but it's understandable when there's so many good tracks throughout lol

[@joebuckleyandfriends]

@CJ-mk3nf so true! Pretty much just straight bangers one after the other

[@dudeman8541_]

I have not touched a Mystery Dungeon game in my life and now I feel I must...

[@CJ-mk3nf]

*whispers* do ittt

[@logansmith2703]

You can buy the remake of this specific game on Switch

[@violet_blossoms]

These games are really fun especially if you're going into them blind (like Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky. The soundtracks are amazing and the story omgggg

[@partymantis3421]

Perfect time to check mystery dungeon, the one on switch is a really good remake of this first game, ( there is emulation also, these days its fairly simple to play gba & ds games on any device, even your phone)

[@yonasshinigami4956]

You have to do it

[@tainted5674]

Rescue Team has such an indescribable charm to me, but you summed it up so well ^^

[@partyarlie]

thank you!!

[@NineDollars9D]

Like you, Blue Rescue Team was the very first game to make me cry - and as a consequence the game that made me appreciate a good story in a video game. Heck, to this day I still can’t understand why anyone would skip a cutscene in a video game, at least if it’s the very first time they’ve seen it! I may not play Pokemon anymore, but I’ll always appreciate it for what it did to shape me into who I am.

[@DeltaSapphire]

The emotion I felt torwards the end of explorers of sky dude... holy. That was the first game that I think ever made me shed tears. Blue Rescue team was my launching point for the series, but explorers of sky just perfected everything about it. I had never experienced so much raw emotion and twists in a Pokemon game before. These games are a treasure that must never be forgotten, thank you for helping keep their memory alive 🥰

[@BlazeLibra]

This was the game that made me a game developer. I've had a lot of medical issues throughout my school life, so I was stuck in a bed unable to really do anything about. Games like this gave me the comfort and inspiration I sorely needed during those times, and I want to make something that can do the same for others someday

[@AjentVee]

I've played Red Rescue Team and Explorers of Time as a child, but I had skipped out on Super Mystery Dungeon for the 3DS! I've been trying to find the magic that EoT gave me years ago, so it might be time to give SMD a try! This video got me emotional thinking back on those connections with the Pokemon in those games, and I hope we get a new Mystery Dungeon game soon!

[@partyarlie]

i also need to play super MD!!! i skipped out on the 3DS ones!

[@tyleratkinson5009]

SMD is my favorite story of all of them, I definitely recommend

[@lotrdude13]

Super is honestly almost at EoT levels for me, such a stellar entry

[@wikiuser92]

SMD is my favorite entry in the series, definitely recommended.

[@michaeltrevino8234]

Explorers of Sky was one of my first games, and its always been an experience thats stuck with me since i was a kid. I felt very similar to you in a lot of aspects being a very introverted, shy, and lonely person and playing mystery dungeon was just some of my favorite memories as Pikachu with my partner Treecko working together and growing together.

[@ludicolo15]

Rescue Team was quite an experience when I first played it blind. The worst memory I had was Moltres because I had no revivers for that, but that experience helped me learn how to manage resources. Ignoring that and looking back at these games, I really gotta give it to the OST and sprites. They're really good and give these games a lot of charm. I still think Sky Tower is probably the best music if this series. Glad you gave the 19 minute spotlight to these games Arlie.

[@mattys1401]

The music in mystery dungeon is top notch 🔥

[@ElPlonk0]

you're top notch

[@heejinscloud]

gaming was an escape from reality for me as well, I did not have the best childhood growing up due to the father figures i had and how they treated me but when I played red mystery dungeon it all went away, and I felt safe

[@Rubycore]

I had the same experience with Explorers of Sky. I still cry every time I finish that game, and I love it with all my heart

[@joysmileyay]

yknow when i clicked on this video i thought youd just talk about how good the game is like, in terms of gameplay. didnt expect someone to understand why these games were so special to me as a child. youre so right, when you grow up as a lonely kid, the partner pokemon really does feel like an actual friend. im glad someone else understands, thank you for making this video :)

[@newtonheyton4892]

I love how you mentioned the faith that your rescue team friends have in you at the beginning of the fugitive arc but I think how easily some of the townspeople are swayed by gengar is just as striking. Lombre literally outright tries to attack you in the town square despite being a witness to all the work you've done for the town. It's a really crazy contrast that makes the adventure feel more real and it blew my mind as a kid.

[@TomPlaysPokemon]

The nostalgia trip that this commentary provided about those earlier games and how you could “read the map easier” hit so close to home as a kid playing these games and being enamored with the two screens being used! Thank you so much for this and keeping me in my feels for a beautiful and blissful 19 minutes 🥹

[@luiji0129]

When I was a kid, I was a little too young to play these games, but my siblings played both the main series games, but also the mystery dungeon series. As I grew older, I had a cousin i was pretty close to who played P.M.D. Explorers of Darkness. I remember at family gatherings watching him play, and sometimes playing it a little myself. Then, I was gifted Explorers of Sky for my birthday, and was not only able to connect with my siblings and cousins about how great these games are, but also that game is GOAT-ed. The main story, the soundtrack, the characters.. its just so good. I enjoy especially how the game progresses with you starting out as this rookie rescue team saving little helpless pokemon. then, it progresses to you working with these really big and famous teams to help solve important stuff. then the grovyle arc OH MY GOSH, most well written story in a video game, then your team becomes the only one that can do what needs to be done and the ending of both the main and post game need to be studied for their emotional content. ALSO THE SIDE STORIES, they add sooooo much to the supporting characters, and some were lowkey kinda tricky. Actually, the game it self is hard to this day, I recently got stuck in temporal spire because I would either run into a monster house or dialga would roar of time and kill me, and the darkrai fight at the end is straight diabolical. All this to say, these games mean an insane amount to me and are a big part of my childhood.

[@BaronGalado]

I have so much nostalgia for this game! Mystery Dungeon was a joy. None of my friends played it, nor have I met anyone IRL who did, so thanks for making this video! I played red on the Gameboy Advance as a kid and just adored the story, (though was a little dismayed in the postgame when my partner mudkip evolved and lost all its personality). The eviction-from-town and finale sequences were so affecting. Happy to see others felt the same way.

[@Artimyss]

watching this video flooded me with emotion. You are so right Arlie. These games helped morph my childhood, and the trainer I am today. Cyndaquil was the pokemon I became as a child, and to this day both Cyndaquil and Gardevoir are such special, important pokemon to me because of this game.

[@ThatsAggravating]

when u think youre clicking on a video about a pokemon game youve never played but then its really about friendship and how comforting video games can be. loved it

[@L0rdR3van]

As a 10 y/o boy I cried soooooo so much at the ending cutscene, it really broke my heart to see that goodbye, it was the first time a piece of media ever made me so emotional, and I will never forget that. I love PMD

[@FanOfSweetMovies]

The og mystery dungeon blue rescue team is one I played when it came out when I didn't even hit puberty yet. Then afterwards explorers of light/darkness/sky, which is even a step up in storytelling. I'm 29 years old, I remember these games so fondly. I remember getting so emotional, I remember the struggles, the cheesy tactics to make the game easier, I remember stacking multiple missions so I could reap 4-5 rewards from 1 exploration. And to this day I sometimes hum tunes from the OST from both this one, as well as explorer's of sky. Catching myself with nostalgia. The only thing I don't remember is the Pokémon I turned into, but there's a real chance that if I find my ds and my games, I can revisit my saves. I love pokémon, and I loved this random youtube recommendation.

[@KendraSinclair]

This game helped set up an entire genre of action adventure game. I didnt have alot of friends either for alot of reasons and had a relationship with the pokemon franchise and red rescue specifically as an escape and it was such a big part of my life as a kid. Things like digimon and pokemon both were an outlet for me to feel like i had companions to go through my time with. Thanks for some quality content ^-^

[@TimBeimer]

I have so much memories to Pokemon as a whole and Pokemon Mystery Dungeon was incredible. It was the first time playing as a Pokemon for me and this story was so much more than the mainline. And also the way you tell this, it is emotional and honest without trying to be that. It’s genuine and I automatically subscribed because of that. I don’t see that too often on KZbin.

[@Kamyuyon]

I remember the banishment from the town so vividly. The music in the dungeon afterwards shifted the tone of the game so much. Also MULTIPLE other teams hunting and basically wanting to kill you, is so intense. Maybe I could have a chance against Gengar and his team, even if outnumbered, but with all the items and some luck it might be possible, I thought. But having the a 5000 IQ Alakazam and his veteran team hunting me had me in pure panic. And yes, ofc I cried when I vanished into the human world. No other pokemon game had me feel this way ever again.

[@EpsylonZero]

Damn, a big beautiful memory unlocked, glad I found this video. I really don't remember much about the game story, I guess in its time, a didn't pay attention to the dialogues, but your video made me feel happy and emotional of having a lot of partners along the way, but what hit me the most is not having someone to share this experience and keeping it to myself. And no, I don't mind you talking about Pokémon Mystery Dungeon for 19 Minutes, I need to see the full gameplay :)

[@Anthmags72]

Wonderful video!! Thank you for sharing your personal experience with the game and how Mystery Dungeon/video games shaped you as a whole. I'd also like to add, the music in that game is phenomenal!

[@EIianoMECFS]

I love the "partner" aspect, it makes these games so emotional. Same in PMD sky.

[@Lolygag64]

Blue rescue team was the first game I remember going into a store with my mum to buy with a gift card - always going to hold a special place in my heart

[@entspannter_hase]

I not only resonated with your review of the game, but also your personal story. I was also a very introverted child and didn’t have many friends at school. The friendships in the game felt even more meaningful because of it. Red rescue team was my first ever Pokémon game and the emotions it evoked were just so real. Thank you for this dive back into my childhood

[@Drahcir361]

Im not crying i swear... I had a very similar experience as a kid, no friends in 1st and 2nd grade, playing at recess like i was on a rescue team. One day I met some classmates that were playing pretend on the playground doing the same thing. While I may not be friends with them now we never stopped playing throughout elementary school. This game took up my mind to the point i was drawing up my own maps of a similar world. This game will continue to live in my mind for many more years

[@byrontheusurper6505]

I could talk about these games for way more than 19 minutes, you're good!

[@Lucsy3012]

Mystery Dungeon is such a great series that I hop on more regularly nowadays than the regular game series. As you said, the story and how wholesome it feels just doesn't get old to me. I'd love some new additions to the series!

[@thomasraaberg8400]

If you as a kid were to tell me as a kid that you played Pokémon, you’d be an instant bestie. Most of my friends had not played Pokémon at all, and I really felt like I missed out on all the multiplayer stuff. Also as I was too young to remember the story, I now realize I relate a lot to Gardevoir, maybe this game affected me more as a kid than I remember.

[@Dragonroot95]

This was also my first time crying from a video game's story! It holds such a place in my heart because it helped me when I felt lonely, let me really feel more like myself. I still also vividly remember fainting on the 98th floor of Buried Relic.

[@Mejoree113]

This was the first time a youtuber has done a "This percentage of viewers are not subscribed"... and I actually hit the subscribe button... you got me!

[@GalaxyHanArt]

Man glad to know i'm not the only one who was emotionally devastated by this game as a kid HJKGDSFHJGK i remember sitting down in my closet sobbing during the ending only to feel SO relieved being able to come back. This game is so beautiful and amazing and I love it so much

[@adef]

MY GOAT IS BACK

[@Honeyist]

You're my goat

[@mr.b_ssb]

Thank you for telling your personal story and what this game meant to you. This was my first ever real video game and I made many of the same connections as a struggling kid. If someone asks me "what game changed your life", my answer will always be Blue Rescue team and idk if anything can ever outdo it

[@jvever4904]

Just found your channel through this video! Subbed. Explorers of Sky was my first Mystery Dungeon game. I loved it a lot. Celebi, Grovyle, and Dusknoir's storyline will forever be part of my core memories as a kid.

[@justinpark3996]

I really appreciated your delivery and narration. Also really loved your vulnerability and personal bits. It was a nice listen and felt very comfy. Subbed!

[@gdog7105]

I gotta add because you focused more on the story, but the gameplay itself is really awesome and a really good combination of fun and challenging. Oh and it has something for players who like to 100% complete a game, and those who wish for a tougher challenge

[@mrajko95]

Thank you for making this video! These games were super special to me as a kid. It was so nice to relive the story with you. You are the best and did such a good job putting this together. SUBSCRIBED:)

[@CarlosF4ria]

I will always support it when someone takes the time to passionately share their thoughts, feelings and memories about a game that they played as a kid. Love this style of video and appreciate listening to your story 😁

[@lauzuli137]

This video is just so personal and heartwarming. I couldn’t stop smiling and getting all the cozy feelings throughout. I’ve had other media, like the next Mystery Dungeon game, that made me feel similar as a kid and even now. Phenomenal video, and you’ve got yourself a new subscriber through this ❤

[@allid3231]

The soundtrack of Explorers of Sky is a core memory of mine- the shaymin village is what I'd envision my happy place to sound like :) the side stories where you can play as other pokemon were some of my favorite parts of that game, I loved playing as igglybuff and seeing how he became an Explorer

[@enzovguerrero]

in addition to all the incredible points you brought to the game. Something that always surprised me is how well they brought the dynamic together with your pokemon partner. Regardless of who you choose, all the phrases go together very well and the Extrovert adopts the introvert dynamic goes well with all the themes brought up in the video Congratulations on the analysis! I loved the video format

[@tommacpherson5852]

Great video! This is a top 5 game of all time for me. Had so much fun playing it as a kid and I love the friend area feature of these originals. Not to mention best Pokemon soundtrack ever!!!

[@kazinwho]

I can't imagine playing these games as an actual child, I teared up as an *adult* when I played them in like 2007 lol

[@jaxpool155]

i still remember as a kid going on my computer and going to the official site for these games and taking the online version of the personality test before getting the game! i played it over and over and got either pikachu or charmander consistently. so when i got the game finally i took the quiz and got pikachu and chose cyndaquil as my partner! led to some pretty funny moments (telling moltres "look into my eyes" when its face is literally -_- was a highlight lol) but it further solidified cyndaquil as my favorite pokemon ever!

[@shadeslayer2297]

I was really happy when I got recommended this video. I absolutely love the PMD series. Sky IS my favorite game of all time. The special episodes in Sky are what make the game so great. Grovyle is the best character in a video game, bar none. If you make another video similar to this one, I'd really like to hear your thoughts on Sky (even though you obviously alluded to it in the video). I just love this series so much and to listen to anyone who will talk about it.

[@myrrical2203]

This video made me very happy, I had such a similar experience growing up and it's so cool to see there are others who had such a similar experience growing up. The Mystery Dungeon Series is a favorite of mine, Explorer's of Sky especially. I remember making some of my first and closest friends over confiding in the fact I played Pokemon. I feel like growing up it was considered weird to play video games at all for some reason, even though it wasn't uncommon. I would replay PMD Blue and Sky over and over again, because I never got tired of the story and the experience of playing through the games with different characters.

[@22joshbb]

honestly after playing the remake, i can't go back. the QoL improvements are incredible

[@partyarlie]

VERY understandable, I really struggled with the map and controls with this replay after already playing DX LOL

[@doktorsmiles2034]

I really dislike the graphical changes made. Also i hate that the regular attack feature is removed since portals to infinity or whatever its called. All the good the remake did isnt enough for me to lose my favorite feature which made pmd feel like pmd and my favorite art style for thise games. 2d sprites are goated

[@jessicamagri8211]

I do like the DX graphics and changes! I really love the mega evolutions, they were the best edition for me.

[@_Teej_264]

This is the first vid I've had recommended to me. Happy to subscribe! SPOILERS FOR OTHER GAMES: When I was little I missed out on Red Rescue. Before I even had any real Pokémon games, Explorers of Time and the second ranger game were given to me as Christmas gifts. I played and enjoyed it a little but I think I got stuck a while so I shelved it a bit, picked it up when I was a little older (like maybe 10?) And I binged the rest of the game. I was shook when they were so forward that I shouldn't exist and that by saving the world I'd die. I had to take another break from the game because kid me was so shook I didn't want to stop existing yknow? But brave little me continued on, and won. I ugly cried as I watched myself fade from existence and my partner Pikachu go home and tell everyone I didn't make it. I had to explain to my mom why I was so sad, it's hilarious to think back on. The credits ended and they brought me back and I was still like "damn, that wasn't nice". Flash forward a few years and I play Gates to Infinity. They pull the same story twist that I can't stay in this world once I beat the final boss. I beat the game. Credits roll. I still shrug it off since I expect to be right back. Then a message on the menu tells me that I will now play as my partner. I wasn't returning. ABSOLUTE CINEMA. THEY DID IT AGAIN. Beautiful story of having to work through a really tough dungeon as your partner to get a wish to bring you back. So so satisfying.

[@RobRikos]

This, Ranger, and conquest are my favorite spinoff Pokemon games

[@Cad4435]

I always like when Pokemon media tackles mature themes. Even as someone who hasn't played the game it still got me in the feels a little bit. I think I was so captivated, because of similar school experiences too. I'm also pretty shy, even more so when I was a kid. I don't usually post comments, but your story is so very similar to what I experienced that I felt like sharing. It would have been so nice to have a fellow gamer like you back then to share in the hobby, a girl too ^^ But that loneliness taught me to value true friendships and made me who I am today. So yeah, good talk c:

[@Brownyan]

10:16 In a promotional video for the switch remake apparently they had wigglytuff build a house that ended up not being quite to their liking (for example a water house for a fire type) which is why they had a house that's conveniently themed to your typing

[@Wingdroidify]

The music from Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue is so nostalgic. I used to just sit in the Dark Ridge friend area and listen to the song. I just added a two and a half hour mashup of all the songs to my music playlist after watching your video. I remember putting in hundreds of hours into this game while I was still in school. Cyndaquill (me) and Mudkip went on so many adventures during the main story, I was like level 45 before getiing done with Sky Pillar. I just couldn't believe how much there was to the game, from the Gummi/IQ system, the quests the pokemon in the town would send you on and the growth of the friendships they had with eachother and your main pokemon, to all of the different legendary pokemon in the dungeons post-game you could recruit to your team that would unlock unique friend areas that you couldn't get from Wigglytuff. Getting the statue outside of my rescue base after getting the final rank has to be in my top 10 gaming achievements. Thank you for making this video, it brought back a lot of good memories. 😊

[@JacktheRah]

I think that you really hit the nail on the head as to why I loved it so much as a kid and why it remains my favourite of the Mystery Dungeon games. Never thought I'd learn something about myself by watching a video about Pokemon Mystery Dungeon but here we are.

[@Holital]

New viewer have such cozy and comforting energy I love it

[@apt_get]

I completely agree with the allegory about relating your partner pokémon to a kid you met that made an impression on you and you never see again. Pokémon Mystery Dungeon feels to me so frequently like a hazy, beloved memory. I remember the story beats and feeling like I was on the adventure of a lifetime, but so much time has passed that it’s never all quite in focus. I remember welling up with emotion and I remember feeling quite triumphant. It’s an RPG that treats its young audience with an immense amount of respect. I played Explorers of Darkness.

[@bananatassium7009]

I never really considered why the mystery dungeon games resonated so much with me but I think you beautifully encapsulated it here, being a lonely kid growing up in a small town. I even have a poster for super mystery dungeon on my otherwise barren walls in my room, just because i was so hyped for a new mystery dungeon game when it came out (though i lost the game and got spoiled before i could ever finish it :( but it didn't at all diminish my love for the franchise!)

[@whozyourmudkip7459]

Arlie: Y'all mind if I talk about Pokemon Mystery Dungeon for 19 minutes? Me: GO ONNNNNNN

[@MarkSchmidtTheRecoverySystem]

4:39 I feel like a LOT of people discovered their favorite pokemon from the mystery dungeon personality quiz. Myself included. In explorers of sky, I got Shinx, and the little shock kitty has been my favorite little guy ever since 💙

[@dwilly8408]

Blue rescue team was the first video game I ever owned/played. My mom got it for me whenever I saved up enough money to buy myself a DS and this series means the world to me because of it. The story hit me like a truck and I already liked Pokemon before but this was such a unique spin on it that I couldn’t stop playing. Explorers of sky was the first story that made me analyze why it was so incredible but this was my first video game story and it is incredible and the fugitive arc is still one of my favorite parts of any gaming story. Always love when people talk about this series

[@zoonk1ng]

Awesome video Arlie. I hope you make more videos in this form and style of all things, especially Pokemon related games. I never played Mystery Dungeon (and don't plan to), but it was refreshing to see why this game had such a strong impression on you. It was charming to see you explain why you enjoyed this game so much. Excited for your future uploads!

[@parker_chess]

As a kid I remember seeing the commercials and reading magazines for Red/Blue Rescue Team. Needless to say I was so hyped when the game released. And boy it delivered! Became a huge mystery dungeon fan and often return to replay this game every few years. Great video! 😀

[@grangsta02]

GREAT VIDEO. Loved this game as a kid and loved explorers of sky when i replayed it a few years back!

[@NickGNight]

Great video! I dove into Explorers of Darkness as a kid while also a bit lonely and ended up making a bunch of friends because of that game which was an amazing experience.

[@Vaelin94]

Thanks for sharing your story with us. Its not easy to be vulnerable like that. This resonates so well with us, a bunch of people growing up with videogames as our outlet or escape.

[@7Comic7mischief7]

This was adorable and funny and vulnerable and insightful, and I've subscribed.

[@jisatsurai]

honestly i could listen to you talk about anything for any given amount of time this is my recently discovered comfort channel☺️

[@MaribelHearn]

I, too, played these games as a child and I will never forget that experience. I still consider them the greatest video game stories that I've ever played through. The amazing OST had its impact as well and I still listen to some of the themes today. I like how you describe nostalgia as a positive thing too. The term was supposed to describe a sad feeling originally, but I don't think that is the case with how gamers use it. There is a sense of longing for the past that was free of responsibilities, yes, but I would still say it is a warm feeling.

[@BigMacOpossum]

I have very fond memories of when Red Rescue Team came out way back in 2005. I was in the third grade and obsessed with Pokemon like most kids back then. That time period from 2004 to 2006, from the cartoons I watched to the games and toys I played with, super super nostalgic for me. I remember Nintendo advertised this heavily with commercials and the Pokemon Rescue Team anime they showed on Cartoon Network which had a whole Friday dedicated to Mystery Dungeon. It got me super excited and I asked my mom to get me the game for my birthday that year! Looking back it was my first introduction to a rouge-like game but with the simple exterior of Pokemon. Also the story has always stuck with me all these years later, way better than anything done in the mainline games. Really enjoyed this video!

[@lukiaa93]

wow just found this video by chance. I think everything you said is 100% true. I was a pretty lonely kid around 14 at the time and it was the age where you hid that you played pokemon. I mean the story telling is pretty amazing but is surpassed by its DS sequels (time,darkness, sky) plus that also fixes some of the challenges (in terms of level curves) in post game. I remember not finishing the super hard dungeons as a teen, I just didn't understand enough of the mechanics. When the remake came out during Cov-times it was amazing to reexperience the game with updated mechanics but still with the challenge. I took me like 4 hours to beat joy forest but it sure was amazing. I then went back to my og Blue save and did what the younger me couldn't and complete those eng game dungeons. :) Its a peak game you got a new sub.

[@JoshxDarnxIt]

Wow, this took me back! I haven't thought about this game since I was a kid, but I remember being so emotionally invested. I agree, it felt like I had so many friends in that game. I was a Charmander and my partner was a Treecko and I felt SO attached to him. What a good game. Thank you for making this 😊

[@TheeVector751]

The Mystery Dungeon series is one I will always have fond memories of, from renting Explorers of Sky at Blockbuster and blitzing through the game in the three days they let us rent it for to the post main story scene coming down from Temporal Tower and crying because of how emotional that scene was. Then taking it back to Blockbuster and not being able to get my hands on a copy of EoS until 2018, and only due to being friends with the manager at GameStop because he held it for me, to replaying the game again, but this time going Totodile and Cyndaquil only to cry at the same scene again. Mystery Dungeon, Ranger, Shuffle, and Conquest were big parts of my teenage years.

[@deeen3086]

i love pokemon mystery dungeon so much. blue rescue was my first, but then when i was 11 i got a copy of explorers of sky and it shaped me as a person. it made me more interested in music and game soundtracks in general and it got me trough tough times, just being excited to play the game. the soundtrack still has such a special place in my heart till this day and i love seeing people talk about how good it is. really hoping it gets a good remake soon, and that they keep the charm of the originals.

[@SyphroPlays]

Excellent video! Great editing, delivery, and pacing :) I'm mostly familiar with Explorers of Darkness and Explorers of Time, some of my favorite games from my childhood! Maybe I should get into Red Rescue Team on my switch!

[@FootballPsychoPS3T]

What a lovely video. It's so nice to hear that the game had such a positive impact on you as a kid. A well crafted video game can instill strong feelings and memories that stick with you forever. ❤

[@bollo43211]

Go ahead, talk about it for 35 minutes

[@Skapologist]

I got this video recommended to me a week or two ago and thought it looked cool, it was the first video I watched from you and I really enjoyed it! Then the next video I got recommended was the Nuzlocke race with Alpharad and I went “Holy moly, is this the duck girl?” Anyway, subbed

[@MilkyReus]

My biggest and most important memory occurred later, long after I first played Rescue Team and Explorers. I had a whole timeline of events that I created, OCs I created that went from one story to the next. In this, I had it so the Rescue Team continent was north of the Explorers continent. ...And then Super Mystery Dungeon came out and confirmed that to be canon. Air Continent was north of Grass Continent. I was beyond ecstatic to see that my very own idea of the geography of this land was canon and that everything truly was in the same world.

[@Adventureshock24]

As a kid I played gates to infinity via it's demo one day when i was bored and browsing the eshop, having never played any of the mystery dungeon titles despite playing nearly every other pokemon spinoff. My experience with that demo, everything about it but especially the story, left me so desperate to know what happens that I got the full game as quickly as possible. I think playing through it quite literally, slowly changed my whole personality for the better. I remember being an annoying kid, but as I played through gates, I think a combination of the fact that I got to play as my favorite pokemon (pikachu) and it's story in particular, reached into my heart. It made me look at the world much differently, and I found myself wanting to personally grow to be more like it's protagonist since it was supposed to represent me, and it was my favorite pokemon. The me that would tend to think mostly about himself, and would often annoy people around him for fun, changed into one that wanted to get lost in thought before doing or saying anything. One that tries to find hope in any situation and in others. It made me a lot more shy admittedly, as I talked way less in general, but I genuinely feel that it left a positive giga-impact on my personality. An impact that showed me values I will hold onto forever, that were only strengthened by every other entry I played afterwards. This is one reason why PMD is my favorite series, let alone pokemon spinoff.

[@Brianycus]

Pokemon MD: Explorers of Sky was my first MD and Pokemon game ever and I'm glad that we can still have the conversation of the MD games even today. Hopefully they make a new one soon!

[@carrotfarmer1]

both rescue team and explorers are peak, since playing them at a young age they basically defined the way I look at video games and characters in media in general

[@OdysseusVT]

Having a good nostalgia cry, damn. You talked about my childhood for 20 minutes.

[@Liam021]

I can’t decide between Red/Blue Rescue team or Explorers of Time/Darkness/Sky. It had such an amazing feeling as a child being able to live out a story where you are the Pokémon, and they did a great job with the strong friendships the characters build! I’ve missed these games, this video has convinced me to play through them again

[@buckfastbjork6968]

When me and my brother were first bought a DS each for a holiday, I got Mario Kart and my brother got Pokémon blue rescue team. I watched my brother play the sky tower final level and we were both holding back tears because we knew that after he found rayquazza he would have to go back to the human world and leave his partner behind. The music from that level is burned into my brain it releases such powerful emotions within me and can bring me to tears and inspire me to keep moving forward even when in hopeless despair

[@GREPAPA1]

I feel like more people are talking about mystery dungeon today and that's a good thing Thanks for this video amazing work

[@Vantoxify]

I fell in love with this game because of the remake. I only ever played Explorers of Darkness as a kid and I liked it but I enjoyed my main series games more (which was Platinum and then Soul Silver when it came out). I hope the Explorers games get a remake next, this series doesn't get enough love.

[@partyarlie]

an explorers of sky remake would change me for the better !!!!