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It is also made worse by the fact that floor layouts are virtually the same, sure the stairs may move but the general design seldom changes. Each dungeon is pretty much just a palette swap on its floor and walls, and with a change in Pokemon that suit the dungeon. One thing I quickly realized is that you are doing the same thing over and over again in constant repeat, while dungeons live up to the promise of being randomly generated with set pieces moved each visit is still relatively the same which ruins the illusion.

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Of course for the combats strength it really does not deliver full justice when dungeons are just so excruciatingly repetitive. Still the combat system is decent and makes great use of the Pokemon systems building on familiar territory, while also leaving room for people to learn. The combat system has almost been completely lifted from Pokemon with a heavy reliance placed on type advantages and operating strategies to take out enemies, in some cases this can even mean risking one of your team members just to hope they use a move that will deal with the enemy’s weakness. Granted this is still a Pokemon game so you will need Pokemon knowledge such as type advantages along with other key pieces to fully understand certain things. I didn’t think this would work so well but to my surprise the room for deeper strategy was always present, it never overshadows the traditional Pokemon games but does make a nice twist. This works quite well, using the grid based system in the dungeons and being observant to all inbound opponents you can learn the beat ways to operate and ensure your team can attack foes first potentially saving your life. Just like standard Pokemon this is a game of one person attacks then others follow, and this all ties into how you move through the dungeon, if you move yourself directly in front of an enemy they can instantly attack, assuming you live you then can back away or counter with your own move. I was honestly surprised with how well the Pokemon gameplay transitions into the Mystery Dungeon format, the classic turn based gameplay is perfectly implemented and works well as you explore the games many dungeons. Blue Rescue Team is just fantastic in this sense and the well told story really pulled me through some of the more mediocre sections. It shares many emotional moments that made me happy, whether faced with a bad joke, the joy of Pokemon or the melodramatic adventure I faced throughout the main game. Namely this all comes down to the masterful writing which really is what pulls this game forward, the dialogue is excellent and at no turn does it falter during the course of the main adventure. It is the emotional story that drives the experience and many moments that simply push you forward simply to find the next burst of emotion, my partner character particularly was quite the emotional Pokemon and really made me care. It is rare that a game such as Pokemon can truly develop in a way that made me care for the characters and honestly this is what Mystery Dungeon did best, the game develops into many deeply emotional moments that connected me to the experience. The stories heavy focus on the duo’s effort to help those affected by the disasters in the world drops them into a much deeper amount of problems, while also developing many deep and heartfelt moments that made me happy and eager to see every moment. The story puts a heavy focus on the bond held between the two main characters being you and whoever you choose as your companion, the game focuses heavily on the chemistry between the two characters and this creates some beautiful moments and an enjoyable story. The story is the highlight of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Blue Rescue Team and extends far deeper then I would have even imagined. This world comes as a shock to your character as you can’t believe what’s going on with disasters threatening this world and having no memory of being a human, and you’re being spoken to by a Gardevoir who is giving warnings and seemingly has something to do with your transformation.

What would you think if one day you woke up to discover you weren’t human? How would you feel? Well that’s what happens in this tale with you waking up one day to find yourself in a strange new world and to make matters worse you are now a Pokémon. However there are times that the games are somewhere in-between they work in some ways but in others they don’t quite go into full operation, in this case the combination of Pokemon with Chunsoft’s Mystery Dungeon franchise is an idea that works in places but is ultimately average. Crossovers are not always a working idea, merging two franchises together can be a huge mess if done wrong, and on the opposite side they can be shining beacons of true brilliance when the combination works.

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