Pokémon Mystery Dungeon

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Genres	Mystery Dungeon
Developers	Chunsoft
Publishers	Nintendo
Original release	November 17, 2005

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon is a roguelike video game series spun off from the main Pokémon series. The games features the fictional creatures Pokémon navigating through a randomly generated dungeon using turn-based moves, indicative of Mystery Dungeon games. As of May 2010 there have been eight games across three platforms, as well as a couple manga adaptations and several animated specials. These games are based in dungeons, where a floor map is randomly generated. In the dungeons, players fight other Pokémon while obtaining items, and finding steps to the next floor.

Video games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team and Red Rescue Team Original release date(s): JP November 17, 2005 NA September 18, 2006 AUS September 28, 2006	Release years by system: 2005-Nintendo DS 2005-Game Boy Advance
	Notes: Was released on 2 separate platform versions: Red Rescue Team is the Game Boy Advance version. Blue Rescue Team is the Nintendo DS version.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness Original release date(s): JP September 13, 2007 NA April 20, 2008 PAL July 4, 2008	Release years by system: 2007-Nintendo DS
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky Original release date(s): JP April 18, 2009 NA October 12, 2009 PAL November 20, 2009	Release years by system: 2009-Nintendo DS
	Notes: An enhanced remake of "Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time" and "Explorers of Darkness". Due to a production shortage, Explorers of Sky had limited circulation throughout Australia. Most retailers in Australia stocked UK-imported versions.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Keep Going! Blazing Adventure Squad!, Let's Go! Stormy Adventure Squad!, and Go For It! Light Adventure Squad! Original release date(s): JP August 4, 2009	Release years by system: 2009-WiiWare
	Notes: Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Keep Going! Blazing Adventure Squad! (ポケモン不思議のダンジョン すすめ！炎の冒険団), Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Let's Go! Stormy Adventure Squad! (ポケモン不思議のダンジョン いくぞ！嵐の冒険団), and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Go For It! Light Adventure Squad! (ポケモン不思議のダンジョン めざせ！光の冒険団) The games were developed by Chunsoft, and published by Nintendo. By using WiiConnect24, new missions are added to the game while the Wii is asleep. The three different versions have various differences, like starting points and initial Pokémon choices. Players can share save data throughout all three games. There is a rescue feature where players can request for friends to revive their team. They were initially revealed as logos on pamphlets given out at McDonald's. The graphics for the Pokémon are similar to My Pokémon Ranch, in an attempt to make "something that resembles a picture book".

Manga

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team, manga adaption of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team and Red Rescue Team
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team, manga adaption of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky.

Animated specials

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out Of The Gate!
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of the Sky Beyond Time & Darkness / Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Sky Expedition ~The Final Adventure Surpassing Time and Darkness~