Invoking childhood innocence with Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon

Roguelikes aren’t typically for kids. It’s a demanding RPG genre that requires focus, patience and dedication, things that are in limited supply with the youngin’s. Yet the Pokemon Mystery Dungeon series never fails to pull in the kids, with Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon being the most effective yet. Why is it so good at what it does? Well, it’s probably because it goes out of its way to remain young at heart.

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The vibrant vistas of Pokemon Mystery Dungeon

Spike Chunsoft’s Pokemon Mystery Dungeon line have always provided quite a service for potential roguelike players. They ease people into the idea of do or die dungeon crawling and risk assessment with familiar characters and a brightness that makes the idea of failure not so intimidating. While both Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity and Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon both boast a number of gameplay elements showing clear benefits to the series, the way the portray their worlds is equally important.

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