Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness cover

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness 2007

Released: September 2007
Genres: Turn-based strategy (TBS) · Adventure
Platform: Nintendo DS
Developer: Chunsoft
Publisher: Nintendo
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Is it still worth playing?

A personality test decides which Pokémon you become after being turned from a human into one. These paired Nintendo DS games, Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness, came out in Japan in September 2007 and in the West in 2008. You also choose a partner. Sixteen Pokémon are on offer, among them Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, Pikachu, Meowth, Chikorita, Treecko, Mudkip, Turtwig, Chimchar, Piplup and Munchlax, and you and your partner cannot share a type. Wi-Fi functions were improved and the touch screen offers more options. Having a test pick your Pokémon is a hook that works for new players today.