
Game
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness
68IGDB player score
49 ratings
About this game
Embark on a journey after you get turned into a Pokémon as a result of a freak accident, causing you to lose your memory as well as contact with and knowledge of your previous adventuring partner, with whom you were on a secret mission to save the world. Watch your story unfold in a dungeon crawling rogue-lite experience as you form your very own rescue team with a new partner of your choosing.
Screenshots

Trailers & videos
TV Commercial (Japanese)
TV Commercial (Japanese)
Game facts
Release date
Sep 13, 2007
Developer
Chunsoft
Publisher
Nintendo
Platforms
Nintendo DS
Genres
Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
Themes
Kids
Game modes
Single player, Co-operative
Franchise
Pokémon, Mystery Dungeon
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Critic score
55 / 100 (2 reviews)
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