Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explores of Time and Darkness review
The story begins with you waking up on a beach with a Pokémon standing next to you(your Pokémon and partner are chosen for you in a personality quiz before you start. I got Pikachu and Squirtle). It isn't just any Pokémon though… it can talk! They tell you you've turned into a Pokémon! You don't believe them, but you look at your reflection in the sea and find that they weren't lying. You are indeed a Pokémon! You befriend them and they show you a special treasure: a Relic Fragment! But then, two bullies called Koffing and Zubat show up and steal it. To get it back, you follow them into a cave nearby. This is the first dungeon you go into! When you're in a dungeon, you have to make it through a number of floors (the amount of floor is different in each dungeon) without being KO'd. If you are, you lose all your money and some of your items, and you'll have to start from the beginning of the dungeon again (Although a few dungeons have “Relay Points”, letting you start again from there if you are KO'd) . Make sure to find apples to eat, otherwise you'll go hungry and your health will start going down. Also, pick up seeds and orbs to help on your dangerous journeys. The seeds and orbs have different effects, such and Escape orb letting you escape a dungeon without losing money and items, and Sleep seeds putting the target to sleep. (Beware: eating some seeds can have harmful effects!). Soon after you get your partner's treasure back, you become recruits at the “Wigglytuff Guild” that is nearby. Soon after, you're assigned your first true mission: you must go to Drenched Bluff to retrieve a Spoink's lost pearl. When you're not in dungeons, you should go to Treasure Town to prepare for any dangerous missions coming up. (Trust me, stocking up on supplies is vital!)

This game is one of the best Pokémon spin-offs yet. If you like adventure, I recommend this game. Even if you've never played Pokémon before, this is a good place to start.

That's all for this review. Want to find out what happens? You'll have to find out for yourself.

Gameplay
9.4/10
Story
10/10
Overall: 9.7/10
+ Dungeon exploration will keep you busy a while
+ An amazing storyline
- Can get quite difficult at times

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