They don't make Pokémon spinoffs like this anymore, phenomenal game
Who knew Pokemon games could be intentionally filled with this much existential dread and heart ?
It's hard to come back to Explorers of Time when Explorers of Sky exists, a game which outdoes "Time" in almost every single way. Does that make ""time" bad? Hell no. Am I ever going to replay "Time" over "Sky"? Hell no.
He llorado con este juego? Asi es.
Es de los mejores pokemon que he jugado? Asi es.
He aprendido a estar preparado con una exagerada cantidad de nivel antes trampas de hojas en el suelo? Si, a la tercera.
Este juego se sentia como un puto, no se, juego de aventuras al completo.
La historia no era obligado que avanzaras. Al despertar, tenias misiones largas y misiones diarias en un panel en el gremio. Afuera, una ciudad con banko, tienda de comida, pociones, movimientos pokemon, mazmorras, guarderias, etc. Y los combates eran simples pero desafiantes. Sin duda un GOTY de juego.
PD: Nunca le robes al camaleon
Es de los mejores pokemon que he jugado? Asi es.
He aprendido a estar preparado con una exagerada cantidad de nivel antes trampas de hojas en el suelo? Si, a la tercera.
Este juego se sentia como un puto, no se, juego de aventuras al completo.
La historia no era obligado que avanzaras. Al despertar, tenias misiones largas y misiones diarias en un panel en el gremio. Afuera, una ciudad con banko, tienda de comida, pociones, movimientos pokemon, mazmorras, guarderias, etc. Y los combates eran simples pero desafiantes. Sin duda un GOTY de juego.
PD: Nunca le robes al camaleon
easily one of, if not the best pokemon spinoff in history. we need another mystery dungeon game that can live up to this!
still one of my favourite games ever to this day. the storytelling, art, music, characters, all of it is wonderful and so so charming
Favorite mystery dungeon!
Pokemon just cannot shake its habit of making better versions of its games a year later even in their spinoffs huh.
game that will kick your ass and make you sob like a small child. i love it
Explorers of Time downplayed the dungeons in favor of its story, emphasizing both the drama and the humor while retaining the enthusiasm of before. QoL adjustments and new items, mechanics and minigames only represent one half of this twin-headed upgrade. The other, more significant half refined the emotional impact of Blue/Red Rescue Team by allowing room for scenario-building, character interactions & development to prevail. Altogether, they amount to a much stronger narrative and a more cohesive, diverse cast of Pokemon this time, whose behavior (from comical to enigmatic, naive or deceitful) adds a sense of intrigue and unease to each chapter. With a resume consisting of Shiren the Wanderer and little else, it's hard to believe that these two roguelikes share the same literary brain. Despite some moments of silly or predictable writing, their work here is quintessential JRPG storytelling, full of twists and revelations that could achieve Breath of Fire III-esque degrees of sentimental power. Unfortunately, the dungeon-crawling is - again, not particularly creative or entertaining, but a greater reliance on status ailments and traps leaves hope for a less sterile future.
GROVYLE MAKING ME CRY THIS MOTHERFUCKER
great game
great game
I still dream about where I could've possibly lost this game
Masterpiece
wowowow. i've had this game since i was a kid but never gave it a shot until recently and i'm so glad i finally did. the story is amazing, the characters are so well written, flushed out, and adorable, the soundtrack is so sweet, and the graphics are everything i love about 2d games. minus .5 because i find the battle play p frustrating, specifically when ur partners wander off in a dungeon and the game starts and stops every step, but its honestly not a huge nuisance given the fact that it doesn't happen enough and the rest of the game far and away makes up for it. I RECOMMEND THIS WHOLEHEARTEDLY, EVEN IF U DON'T PLAY THE MAIN POKEMON GAMES!!
(thinking as I write this review) yeah the gameplay was pretty whatever, not sure this is really all that great (remembers the music cues during the end of the game) fuck goddamnit perfect game absolute kino
Made me cry on a plane
if a mystery dungeon game doesnt make you cry then it simply isnt a mystery dungeon game
it's been over a decade since i played but i will never forget this game for as long as i live
I grew up playing this game. It’s honestly the single best Pokémon related plot ever conceived, with actual stakes and character development that’s unprecedented in the main series games. It’s a shame this kind of writing is stuck in a side game. Pokémon deserves some slightly more interesting stories.
A game with an amazing story that's unfortunately somewhat held back for me by being in a genre I just don't enjoy very much.
amazing game, mystery dungeon is goated. didnt finish
A truly timeless (ha) game jam-packed with content and a shockingly deep story. I wouldn’t call it a masterpiece like some others would, but that doesn’t mean it’s not great, with likable characters and some excellent presentation. The themes of the game hit hard and really are beautiful, and the game itself is fun to play even long after the story has ended. It’s very, very good, and every Pokémon fan should give it a go if they can. Even better, they should probably play the complete version (Explorers of Sky) that I unfortunately haven’t played yet. I’ll get to it eventually.
I never liked Mystery Dungeon when I played it as a child, but when I gave it a try later on I was pretty addicted to it. Just like Pokemon Ranger it gives a Pokemon experience, while having less repetitive gameplay that is just clicking 'x' for 6 hours in a row.
he llorado con este juego
Pretty good! People kinda overhyped how sad the ending is considering it gets resolved in like 2 seconds, but the game and story as a whole are very enjoyable. i got cyndaquil btw
a marked improvement over Red and Blue Rescue Team in every single way. the gameplay is what you'd expect in a Pokemon rougelike - get to the next floor, beat other Pokemon on the floor, and maybe find some treasures along the way...
but the story is what most people come to this series for, and this story is.... pretty good!! there's some high stakes and the characters are all great, even if I have some personal gripes about poor explanations throughout the story ("what's the Dimensional Scream? well in the future we used it to find Time Gears. oh it doesn't work that way in the present? well maybe it works differently here" with no elaboration or interest for the rest of the game).
still have to dock half a star for doing Team Raiders dirty
but the story is what most people come to this series for, and this story is.... pretty good!! there's some high stakes and the characters are all great, even if I have some personal gripes about poor explanations throughout the story ("what's the Dimensional Scream? well in the future we used it to find Time Gears. oh it doesn't work that way in the present? well maybe it works differently here" with no elaboration or interest for the rest of the game).
still have to dock half a star for doing Team Raiders dirty
Le quito media estrella porque exploradores del cielo es mejor. Aunque esté lo jugué antes
This game was an incredible upgrade to the previous game, everything feels better and plays better especially the story, my only negative is that they got rid of Friendzones so you can't go visit your friends. Also, there’s no reason why there’s two versions when there exactly the same.
~4.5/5.~
fun, and good postgame