Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Blue Rescue Team Reviews

• This Game Itself is a Mystery

  
  By A29BQ6B90Y1R5F on 2006-09-21
  The truth is, I really wanted to like this game. I really did. It's all because the Pokemon RPGs of the past have been good. The craze for the Red and Blue versions, and then the far superior Gold and Silver versions (arguably the best of the lot). Then Ruby and Sapphire came along. All these RPGs were simple, yet for some reason delightful to play. Now Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Red and Blue come out, and it seems I had my hopes up for this one. It's no where near as interesting, and it's even sadder that even on the Nintendo DS the game just didn't go above and beyond.
  
  The basic premise of the story is, like every Pokemon game, rather simple. You're an aspiring trainer who one day falls asleep only to wake up as a pokemon. The pokemon you wake up as depends on how you answer the questions at the start of the new game. You'll also be able to choose a pokemon partner who will be the one that awakens you. You and your partner will find yourself in a world completely full of pokemon. Unfortunately all is not safe. You and your ally will soon discover that other pokemon are always in need of help in this new world. So it's up to you to answer ditress calls of other pokemon, go to the specified dungeon and save them. It's basic. It's simple. And throughout your journey you won't see one trainer. Ever.
  
  Since there are no trainers, one has to wonder how to expand upon their party. Well, you still get new pokemon from the wild as you did before, but it's slightly different. When you defeat a wild pokemon they will offer to join your team. Learning moves however is almost exactly the same as previous games. By leveling and through TMs. You can also team up and perform moves as well.
  
  All these things are really engrossing, and they've got some neat things going for it, but it doesn't separate from the things you begin to notice as you trek through the game. The first being that most of the game is just boring. The dungeon floors are randomly generated and sometimes the exit will be right next to the entrance. Although that's not such a bad thing when battling is a fairly uneventful task anyway. The AI of your allies is horrible, yet they can still hold their own in a battle against an enemy. Even bosses are easily taken down by your party.
  
  The worst part may very well be that the true core of the gameplay doesn't come out until you've completed the main story. More abilities become available after. You're finally able to take control of other Pokemon after. Your Pokemon also won't evolve until you complete the main story.
  
  What would a Pokemon game be without two versions? There's the Blue version which is on the Nintendo DS, and then the Red version which is on the GBA. Don't be fooled, however. They're basically the same game. Just like every other set of Pokemon games, though, each version has exclusive pokemon.
  
  The saving grace of this set up, however, is all the connectivity features that can be done. If you insert both games into your DS at a time, you can import Pokemon from one game to another. This is an easy way to get all of them. It's also really neat that you can trade items, missions, and pokemon this way. In addition, if you get KO'd in a dungeon and your party gets wiped out, you could send out a message to your friend and he/she will have to come and rescue you. The connectivity features are very engrossing. And of course, you can hook up via wireless (for DS owners) or link cable (GBA owners) and battle with your friends.
  
  Pokemon Mystery Dungeon doesn't really look all that great. It's no surprise, Pokemon games never look fantastic graphically. If you want to know the truth, the DS version looks exactly like the GBA version. There's hardly any difference between them. The game is certainly colorful, but there's just not enough variety in the environments and there are hardly any 3D effects brought out. For the Nintendo DS, which has to compete with far better looking games it's really hard for it to hold it's own here.
  
  Worse than the graphics is the sound, though. A lot of the sound effects and such come directly from the normal gameboy games that are almost ten years old. The music itself isn't so bad, but it is quite repetitive. Again, however, it's no surprise because as usual, Pokemon games don't usually push a system to its limits.
  
  It's hard to suggest Pokemon Mystery Dungeon. It's a Pokemon game, but it's a rather bland Pokemon game. It's neat that you can finally play as a Pokemon, but the game as a whole could've been presented far better than it actually was. There's little variety to it, actually, which is really sad considering how big and expansive previous Pokemon games are. It's got plenty of rescue missions, but after a while they're much more repetitive than exciting. I can't suggest one buy this. Even the most die hard of Pokemon fans will have trouble getting into this game.
  
  On the positive side
  +You actually play as the Pokemon and not the trainer
  +There's plenty of connectivity stuff to be done between both versions, mastering the game as a whole will take a really long time
  +There's never an end to rescue missions, even long after you've completed the story mode
  
  On the negative side
  -Battles are too easy
  -The AI for your enemies and allies are bad, yet the game is still easy, and your AI controlled characters are still competent enough to get through the battle without you
  -Most of the more interesting tweaks of the game are available only AFTER story mode is complete
  -Graphically the game doesn't hold up
  -The sound effects are absolutely terrible
  
  

• This review is for my nine-year-old son

  
  By A2WA8TDCTGUADI on 2006-09-21
  My son can't get enough of this game and has gone on many missions. He was particularly pleased about being able to play as a Pokemon instead of a trainer and he has not complained about the dungeons or design. He has both the red and blue games, but has not stopped playing the DS version to try the other, but I would imagine that they are basically the same game.
  
  So, his overall rating is a solid five stars. If he is a representative nine-year-old boy, all young kids should like this game. I don't know about older kids, but he certainly loves it.
  
  

• Don't expect a traditional pokemon game, but this game is wonderful!

  
  By A30O7FO63XUR9F on 2007-01-27
  A wonderful collaboration of two series, with charming gameplay and 400+ hours of play if you really get into it.
  
  I will never understand why this game has recieved some mediocre reviews. The only problem I see with this game is its graphics. Nobody is going to like this game just for its graphics. In my opinion the very first pokemon RPGs had better graphics than this game, for one simple reason: In those games the pokemon characters could be seen as large, cute images. In this game you will never see your stars any way other than as small (but well drawn and well animated) sprites.
  
  Everything else about this game just seems wonderful to me. One very good thing is that this game can be played absolutely at any speed you want to. The game has features to run through dungeons very quickly, but it will always let you stop and think things out, and believe me, by the time you save the world you will have had some scenarios come up where you'll want to think out the best course of action.
  
  By the time you save the world in this game you will have played 25 hours and will have witnessed one of the most charming stories in any video game. But the game hasn't even hit its stride yet. I only play extras after the story is finished in games if I really like the game and feel compelled to, and oh yeah I wanted to see what this game had to offer! Many of the game's features don't even appear until after the storyline is complete. Don't misunderstand, saying "the storyline is complete" in fact is not true, because really nice scenes long after the storyline resolve things that never really finish in the main storyline (the first 25 hours).
  
  Once you've played 80 or 90 hours your heroes will be extremely strong, and none of the ordinary dungeons will be any challenge for you. BUT, this game includes two wonderful features (neither of them making any logical sense but that's alright) that will keep the challenge up even after that. The first is missions where you have to escort a weak pokemon deep into a dungeon. If your client gets beaten it is just as bad for your team as if your heroes are beaten. The bigger and better challenge-increasing feature is the three dungeons where your characters lose all their advantages (level and special abilities) every time they enter. Don't worry, they'll get all their levels back after they leave the dungeon. These "level 1 dungeons" are a really special challenge the likes of which I have only seen in Lufia games.
  
  And I haven't even mentioned some of this game's coolest features. If you know someone else with the game, or have internet access, you can have your defeated team saved by someone else and have another chance at the dungeon. That feature's so neat I hope other games pick up on it and add it to their series. And hey, this is a Pokemon game, with - get this - 413 varieties of pokemon that can join your cause! Well, 28 of those are different Unowns so there are really only 386 recruitable species, but still it's impressive. After completing the story you can return to earlier dungeons with tough legendary-pokemon bosses like Zapdos and recruit them. And some of the non-legendary pokemon, like Chansey, are even harder to recruit than the legendaries. Another neat feature is that it IS possible to steal items from shops in the game, but you REALLY have to know what you're doing not to be beaten (without the chance to even be rescued). If you're dedicated and lucky enough to recruit the shopkeeper, you'll have a decided advantage in those level 1 dungeons I mentioned before.
  
  If you only play till the end of the main story, this game has 25 hours of gameplay. But I think it's a safe bet you'll want to play more than that. If you play long enough to complete all the dungeons it'll take a little over 100 hours. That's pretty good for an RPG, BUT, if you really like this game and want to recruit every single pokemon, and want to get into the internet friend-rescuing scene, this game has 400 hours of play!!! That's amazing. I've logged 425 hours, and I still want to play more. And the graphics only bothered me about the first one-fourth of an hour.
  
  

• A fresh and new style of Pokémon game sure to keep you busy!

  
  By on 2006-09-25
  So, you're thinking about purchasing Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Force or Blue Rescue Force. Maybe this review will help you make up your mind. If you've been on the web, you may have noticed that Mystery Dungeon has been getting quite low scores for a Pokémon game. Well, I think those people are just afraid of change, underestimate the games, and expected something entirely different. Trust me; this is a very good game.
  
  Pokémon Mystery Dungeon goes where no Pokémon game has gone before--you finally get to become a Pokémon and see life through their eyes. You first take a simple personality quiz to determine what kind of Pokémon you best represent. After being told which one of the 16 possible Pokémon starters you are, you pick an appropriate partner. Then the real story begins, and you as a human are transformed into a Pokémon, you go on rescue missions, set up a rescue force, recruit new Pokémon, and learn why you have undergone these drastic changes.
  
  The story and cutscenes of the games really surprised me. Being a fourteen year old, I expected the meat of the game to be a little corny, especially since it's such an interesting story that they've chosen. Boy, was I wrong, because the intriguing story and surprising turn of events really make the game stand out.
  
  Since the two games are nearly identical, the graphics don't really differ between them. They are very good for Game Boy, and are still pretty good for Nintendo DS considering how huge the games are. The music suits the game very well, and I especially love the boss Pokémon tunes. As far as the replay value goes, the game takes anywhere from 14-20 hours to complete the main story, and another 20 or so hours to do the extra missions. Since there are always going to be missions for you to do from the Post Office and Message Board, the games literally never end.
  
  The games, for the most part, hold true to the Pokémon theme, but put it into a different perspective. There are actually levels, commonly called caves or dungeons, which you traverse through and battle wild Pokémon in them. The battles are actually quite similar, but you stay on the same screen during battle and each move (attacking or walking) in the dungeon is one "turn". There are tons of new items, as well as classic ones, that add a new twist to the games. You need apples to keep from going hungry; rocks and sticks to throw at enemies as attacks; gummies to eat and increase IQ; accessories to change stats or allow certain abilities; seeds to eat and gain abilities or change stats. You can't "catch" Pokémon, you must recruit them by being a high level and having the appropriate "friend area" for them to live in. It takes a little bit to get used to, but once you've got the basics down, they stick with you.
  
  The games are actually pretty difficult in the later levels, and require patience and strategy. Each floor of a dungeon is different, and they change every time you enter them (adding extra replay value), requiring you to traverse the entire floor to find the stairs to the next floor in some instances, or just walking a few steps to the stairs in others. Because it is so random, you should always be prepared! I hate it when I see other reviews saying that the game only has around 16 or so dungeons, because that is ENTIRELY wrong. If my counting is correct, I believe there are 43 or 44 different dungeons in the game. Some of the early ones have 3 or 4 floors, but some of the late ones have 99 floors! The bosses are yes, legendary Pokémon, and they are pretty hard. The boss battles are epic, and once you complete certain circumstances, you can go back, rebottle them, and even recruit them on your team! Hooray! (Once you beat the main story, you have the option to evolve your Pokémon, and play as other Pokémon other than your starter).
  
  The Mystery Dungeon games have nothing inappropriate in them, aren't very violent at all, and shouldn't cause anything bad to enter your household. (Parents, you should pay attention to what your kids are playing!)
  
  If you are trying to decide which version to get, here are some tips. The Red version is for Game Boy Advance, and the Blue is for Nintendo DS. If you only have a Game Boy, buy Red. If you have a DS, which can play Red and Blue, buy Blue because you can use the top screen to keep track of your map.
  
  Overall, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red and Blue are very good games, and should keep you Pokémon fans busy while you await Diamond and Pearl.
  
  
  

• A nice change from the usual Pokemon games

  
  By on 2006-11-24
  Pokemon Mystery is a nice change from the original Pokemon games (I, personally, was getting tired of always being the trainer and never the Pokemon). This game puts a whole new twist to the games. You go to sleep as a trainer, and wake up the next moring as a Pokemon, in a world ravaged by natural diasters. You and your partner Pokemon go on rescue missions to save Pokemon hurt by these diasters. You can be one of fifteen diferent Pokemon: Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, Treeko, Cyndiquil, Totodile, Mudkip, Torchic, Chikorita, Skitty, Meawth, Machop. Psyduck, Pikachu, and Cubone. The main story of the game is engrossing; I find it fun to go on rescue missions and save Pokemon. However, towards the end, I was tired of being a Mudkip and not being able to evolve. After I finally defeated the Sky Tower (beware of the Shuppets-they use Spite and take away all your PP), I was able to evolve and choose defeat leaders, as well as recruit legendary Pokemon. Thankfully, this isn't one of the games where it's boring after you finish it. Actually, it's more fun after you finish the main story. Also, I created a new game, this time with a Skitty, and found that it was still fun and enjoyable, even though I had already done it before! Some people have complained about how the dungeons are plain, bland, and always look the same, and I have to agree; they aren't exactly the most realistic, eye-popping graphics ever seen. The only other bad thing about this game is that two people that have Blue Rescue Team can't battle each other. Only people that have Blue and Red can, which I think is pointless. However, the game's story makes up for that. I'd have to say this game is just as fun as Gold Version, and that's saying something! I reccomend this game to all that have finally tired of the original Pokemon gameplay and are ready for a new game!
  
  
• This is an awesome game!!
  By on 2006-11-29
  This is an awesome game. I love when you are able to recruit a whole bunch of pokemon, even legendaries. I have a Ho-Oh, Latios, Latias, and Kyogre, and I'm in the dungeon were Mewtwo is =D. Can't wait to recruit him. IF you defeat a legendary pokemon and didn't get him on your team, you can go again!! :D. Its a good thing because legendaries always have a low recruit rate. I recomend this game for all pokemon lovers, like me, but I already have it......
  
  PS. I'm a girl, this is just for you sterotypes out there.
  
  
• Pokemon- Still Great!!!! :)
  By on 2006-11-07
  OK... so you are thinking about buying this game, or you have it and just want to see how other people feel about it, like me.... Well I read someone entry that said this game was awfull, and I am all like NO WAY! The game is so totaly AWESOME!!! (And that is what I named my team base... Awesome team!!! So cool I know :) ) Anyway, first thing you take a personality quiz to see what pokemon you will be, and I was so happy when I was told I was a Pikachu... (I <3 Pika!!!) Anyway, off topic oops! So then you choose who your partner will be I picked Torchick who is also WAY AWESOME! Then.... Let the gaming begin!!! And about two weeks later if you are a serious pokemon fan, (under 18 so you still have to waste 7 hours of your day in school.) you will be done with the game!! Well at least I was. Basically this is the part where everyone says that they are so glad that the game is over and that now the real fun begins, the after the end part is fun, but it makes me sad that now the game is over... But there is still more story!!!! But if there is more story why on EARTH WOULD IT SAY THE END!?!?!? Ummm yeah. So right now I am working on the end of the end... (that reminds me of the 13 unfortunate events book...) and it is HARD... SO if you are stuck where I am or if you are just sick of the game. (hope not!) Good luck and if you don't have this game and are sort of mad that I haven't said what I think about this game this is 4 you:
  
  This game is sooooo fun! I definetly wouldn't pick this game for first time Pokemoners (is that a word...?) But for old gamers this is great! If you haven't ever been into hte world of pokemon I recomend Firered or Leafgreen, those are awesome, but they tke a lot longer time to beat!!! :)
  
  Over all this game is great... I can't wait for Pearl and whats the other one... Diamond? to come out.
  
  Just don't forget, don't give up!!!!!!!!!
  
  
  Pikachu + Torchick- Awesome Team: Gold Rank
  
  
  
• Rescue Team Red and Blue -- a Don't-Duo. Hahaha.
  By A1HX04JEY9MR3 on 2006-09-26
  C'mon, I tried to come up with that title pun for about five minutes.
  
  It's been almost 17 months since a new Pokemon game came out. Pokemon Emerald, that last game, wasn't an all-new adventure but it featured a few new touches to the same old Pokemon formula, and that kept fans playing the game. So much time has passed and Pokemon fans like me were left wondering when they'd be able to feed that Pokemon craving. Nintendo, Creatures, and Game Freak let Chunsoft take the reins, and the product was the multi-platform Pokemon Mystery Dungeon series. That last statement is quite possibly the knife in the back of this year's only new Pokemon release: Pokemon Mystery Dungeon, in both the Rescue Team Red GBA version and the Rescue Team Blue DS version, is a repetitive game that lacks the life, charm, energy, and fun of the rest of the games in the ever-growing Pokemon franchise.
  
  In Pokemon Mystery Dungeon, you assume the role of a human-turned-Pokemon. What Pokemon you are depends on your answers of a few personality-based questions at the start of the game. The "twist" here is that there are no humans in this Pokemon land, and you communicate with other Pokemon to partake in rescue missions throughout the land. Sadly, few of the Pokemon have anything interesting to say that doesn't pertain to rescue missions, so the game feels like a linear affair. Take rescue missions, beat rescue missions, and repeat the process until the game's over and you can go to some of the "secret" and more dangerous dungeons.
  
  The dungeons themselves are extremely boring. I absolutely hated them. They're big, randomly-generated maps with freely-roaming and constantly-respawning wild Pokemon to battle. You can find items and traps throughout the dungeon as well, but that's very generic for the random-dungeon RPG genre. The random designs don't include any sort of interesting environmental attributes, so you're mostly running down hallways and looking for the stairway to the next floor of the dungeon. As the game progresses, the dungeons get bigger but never better. After a very short while, I just started looking for the exit to each floor as quickly as possible, which made leveling up a difficult thing to do.
  
  The battle gameplay is very similar to other Pokemon games, but it's all done in a touchy real-time system. You'll run up to monsters, select an attack, and wait for the opponent to die before moving onto the next one. Unfortunately, since this game has freely-roaming enemies, it is possible to get surrounded by enemies, which makes everything even more frustrating. The battles aren't fun and with each wild Pokemon I found, I simply wanted to move on as quickly as possible. Since you can't capture Pokemon (you're not a trainer, after all), there is almost no fun to be had while battling monsters in this game. You'll get more Pokemon on your team as you go through the game, and there are specific areas where certain Pokemon can join your team, but you won't be able to catch and raise them as you please. There is some depth to developing your rescue team. For example, you can change their A.I., IQ, and battle settings. Because of this, CPU-controlled Pokemon can interact with the environment and different situations in a more intelligent fashion. This doesn't make the battle system any more interesting, though, ultimately making Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team a sickening dud when it comes to gameplay.
  
  Getting to a Game Over screen has never been okay in a Pokemon game, but Pokemon Mystery Dungeon takes that frustration to a whole new level: if you die, every single item in your 20-item inventory toolbox is lost and you must restart the dungeon from the very beginning. This makes the repetitive, generic dungeons even more frustrating to get through and the dull battles even duller.
  
  Visually, Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team is a GBA game at heart. DS owners will be very disappointed with the basic sprites, horribly dull environments, and lackluster attack animation. The only saving grace visually is the art, which is quite nice. The sound effects are as generic as they have been since Pokemon Blue and Red, and the music is less catchy and more annoying.
  
  Fans of random dungeon hacks might find a little to enjoy here, since Pokemon Mystery Dungeon is a very generic random dungeon hack-and-slash RPG. But Pokemon fans should tough it out and wait for Pokemon Pearl and Pokemon Diamond to come out next year, because Pokemon Mystery Dungeon is like nothing you've played before, and it's nothing interesting, either. There are so many better GBA games out there and so many better DS games coming out that dropping $35 for either version of Pokemon Mystery Dungeon is a waste of your hard-earned cash.
  
  
• Sometimes Change is a Good Thing
  By A2S6IEOS35432J on 2006-09-27
  Having surfed the net a few times, looking for reviews of Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Blue for the DS, I was disappointed on how most felt this game had turned out. Most have called this game "very light on Pokemon" and "a frustrating dungeon crawl", however, since I purchased this game when it was released, I have been enjoying the title immensly. You have to take this game in perspective when reviewing it. First of all, it's NOT like a Pokemon game you have played before, and you cannot compare it to the titles released on the Gameboy/Gameboy Advance. This has a totally new approach, one of which I feel is unique and refreshing to the Pokemon Universe. The game does have all the Pokemon you would be used to playing, however, I congratulate all involved with the unique gameplay and approach. This is a "real time" role playing Pokemon world, with you as the starring role as a Pokemon. The approach was a new and unique way to experience Pokemon, and I for one applaud the originality. Graphically, the title is average Pokemon style presentation, but nonetheless effective in it's overall design. I strongly recommend you try a demo of this game first before commiting $35.00 to it, as it might not be your cup of tea. However, if you enjoy role playing games in general, and Pokemon in particular, I believe you will not be disappointed with this unique approach to the world of Pokemon.
  
  
• Fun...a little consuming
  By A2APZK70GLVJD9 on 2007-03-08
  My kids are 7 and 9 love this game and really love pokemon. I have to buy two of them for the DSs to interact however which is a drag. They also cant put it down which is great on a long ride...but its all I hear about after school or on weekends.
  
  
• play as a pokemon and have fun
  By on 2006-10-02
  I gave Pokemon Mystery Dungeon a good rating because the game is fun yet challenging. Although missions can be very easy, they expect you to go up against Pokemon like Zapdos, Moltrace, etc. The hard part is that they expect you to go up against those big Pokemon when you're at level, 22, 31, or any other level. I partly like it because you don't necessarily need a stylus, and that's good for me because I lost both of mine about a month after I got my DS. My favorite part is that you can have a partner who works with you.
  
  -- Thor
  
  
• The Best Game Ever!
  By on 2006-09-21
  It is so cool that you get to play as a pokémon depending on your personality quiz results!
  
  
• pokemon mystery dungeon blue rescue team
  By on 2006-09-22
  I have been a fan of pokemon for many years now and owning every single game I would have to say that the gameplay and the new way of playing as a pokemon is a creative and very fun way of playing. The levels are pretty simple, and entertaining. You are able to create your own pokemon rescue team and once you have the game in your hand you won't want to put it down.
  
  
• At first it was fun, but...
  By on 2007-02-11
  When I first bought this game, I couldn't stop playing it! I really had a great time with it, and it quickly became one of my favorite games. However, a few months later, I started to realize how random this game really is. Usually, this isn't a problem with games like this, but this game is so random that you can't help but not notice it. I was on level 99 of the Buried Relic (I thought this was quite an accomplishment). I was extremely eager to see what was on the 100 level. I saw the stairs and was about to proceed a level when a Golem came and attacked my Pokemon. I forgot what attack it did (some sort of attack where it attacks numerous times in one turn), but it attacked 11 times in a row and knocked out my entire party! I was SO angry! I spent a half of a day trying to get that far! I tried doing different dungeons, but after that one expereince, I just couldn't enjoy it anymore! What's fun about a game where you play countless hours to defeat a dungeon and then lose because the game is so random? Don't waste your money on this game. It was a blast at first, but a couple of months later, I felt like I wasted my money! Now I'm going to sell it for $[...] when I bought it for $[...]! The only reason why I gave it a star was because I can't give it zero!
  
  
• The Best Pokemon Game Yet
  By on 2007-03-30
  When I first saw the commercial for this game i was like, WOW. Once I actually got the game though, I was going," WOOOOOOHOOOOO!" It, like many of the past Pokemon games, has a deep, yet charming tale behind the game, that symbolizes the importance of trust, teamwork, and, of course, friendship. It is especially cool because instead of playing a trainer, you get to play a Pokemon in a world of ONLY Pokemon.This world in which you mysteriously awaken in as a Pokemon, is currently out of "balance". Natural disasters are constantly occurring, and many Pokemon are becoming angry and restless towards other Pokemon, blaming each other. So, certain Pokemon, (including you and your partner), are starting rescue tams to help everyone out. In order to add to your rescue team, sometimes when you defeat a wild Pokemon in a dungeon, it will request to join you on rescues. The more Pokemon you recruit, the more versatile, and powerful, your team becomes. In its own sense, the game is in a way realistic, for example, in the Magma Cavern, the Silver Trench, and the Buried Relic, I was feeling as if I was really there, my heart was pumping, and I had a strong feeling of excitement and adventure in me. When I was done with those dungeons, I felt strangely triumphant, not to mention shaky.
  
  Some of the best things start happening once you finish story mode. You can evolve your Pokemon, make other Pokemon the leader, rather than the Pokemon you had to play in story mode, and start going on missions WAY more exciting and challenging than in story mode. You can even recruit legendary Pokemon like the legendary bird Pokemon when you couldn't before, in story mode. Sadly, after playing this game, I no longer feel as good about the other Pokemon games. Once I start playing one of them, it seems to lose its shine, so instead I pick this game up. (I wonder why?)
  
  For anyone pondering on whether they should get this game or not, I would highly recommend it. :)
  
  
  
• THE BEST GAME EVER!!!!!
  By AGV47AKB5XTX2 on 2006-09-28
  This game is the best! I suggest you buy this game, NOT Red. If you don't have a Nitendo DS, get it for the Game Boy. If you have neither you are missing out!!!Well, what do I know? I'm just a third grader. Well. GET THIS GAME IT'S THE BEST DEAL EVER!!!
  
  
• WOW!!!
  By on 2006-11-09
  HI! I am playing it right now but i can't get to (spoiler) at the end of frosty path! my team are squirtle lvl 19 and torchic lvl 18!
  
  I think the story is a bit sad especially when (SPOILER WARNING!!)your team become fugitives. I nearly cried when it said the story after beating moltres.
  
  (NO MORE SPOILERS!!!) It's a good game, but if you're easily upset or storys can sadden you steer clear.
  
  
• Fun
  By on 2006-11-19
  it is a really fun game that takes the story of pokemon in a new direction. even though the story mode is kind of short, after u beat it there is lots to do. the game is really cool especially the part about u being a pokemon.
  
  
• The best yet!
  By on 2007-01-03
  I got this game for christmas and I havent stopped playing yet! You start by taking a test to determine what pokemon you will be (I became a Pikachu! My favourite!) then you pick a partner pokemon (I picked Totodile)one day you are woken by the partner and you have been turned into a pokemon. You save caterpie and decide to start a rescue team with your partner and do varipus rescue missions to save pokemon from the natural diasters since the worlds balance is upset.
  When you do missions you gain rescue points, the more points you have, the better rank you get. At the moment I am gold rank.
  The dungeons have good designs! Each is different, you have to defeat the enemy pokemon's and find the stairs to go up the floors. On your way you find different items old and some new, some are rare and some help status and heal problems and apples fill your belly to make sure you dont faint. I enjoy it when you run into a monster house were you have to defeat up to 10 pokemon at once, and when then dungeons are randomised sometimes you appear next to the stairs! It saves a job! I love battling legendary pokemon, but they do not seem to enflict much damage to you, the most hp points were taken when I have been hit so far is 25hp. So you have a better chance than the legendary pokemon.
  The pokemon square is cool, you get a bank,storage, item shop etc, you can get to many places through there like the post office, plus you can talk to the local pokemon.
  The story mode is brillant, deep, emotional and twisted, I felt sad when you become fugitives, on the run but when I felt most emotional was at the end of story mode.. I actually felt sadder than ever. When your partner is heartbroken it made me feel so emotional but when you come back it was just simple un-emotional, it didnt show your partner become happy again they just hug you. Then you start the rest of the game and everybody acts like nothing happened that bit kind of spoiled the re-union of the best friends to me. Then when the next bit starts you have the choice to change leaders but I dont like it very much. Insted of your partner pokemon coming with you everyday saying hi you have to get them in the friend area, I think it kind of separates the relationship between you and the partner pokemon and you cant stop it happening. This game is the best pokemon game yet and the first one to make me emotional!
  
  
• This is not a Pokemon game
  By A398IY8CVAAOHL on 2006-10-06
  At its heart, the Pokemon series has always been about charm, wonder, character, and a magical sense of freedom. Mystery Dungeon isn't a Pokemon game. It's just a normal game with Pokemon in it. Don't be fooled.
  
  
• Not a bad game but...
  By on 2006-11-07
  I bought this game less than a week ago. It's a good game, okay graphics, and a so-so story line. The characters are appealing and cute for boys and girls, and the game is not violent, yet has good and enjoyable fighting.
  The problem I had was it was easy to beat. Like I said, I barely had it a week, and probably beat it in four days. I was dissapointed, and a little angry that I spent all my money on a game that only lasted a few days.
  BUT if you did (or even if you didn't) like the game, may I suggest Pokemon Ranger?
  
  
• ai stinks
  By AQJUB96Y7X59A on 2006-09-26
  I have read other reviews about how you can sit back and let the AI take over, unfortunatley mine rarely seem to fight, they just sit, back. Also frequently you have to lug along a really weak pokemon, to "help rescue a friend". Unfortunatley these really weak ones DO like to fight and are constantly getting into a battle and getting killed even when you just want to protect them. This is extremely frustrating. A bit more control over the rest of the party would make this game MUCH better.
  
  
• A Girl's Dream Come True
  By on 2006-10-11
  I have loved pokemon since I was 8 or 9 years old.(I am now 12.) At times this love for pokemon may have faded a little, but the arrival of pokemon dungeon has definitely strengthened it. After all, isn't it a bunch of kids' dreams to be a pokemon?
  
  One of the coolest things is THE TEST.(fanfare) You take the test and it determines what pokemon you are. It's an efficent and fun way to learn which pokemon fits your personality.(I was Eevee.)
  
  You wake up one day as a pokemon, with no clue why you're a pokemon, why you can't remember anything, and what these strange dreams are that you've been having. Fortunately, you quickly meet your new (you get to choose) best friend.(I chose Treecko.) But then, before you get a good grip on what's going on, you are called on to take your place in the pokemon world: as a rescuer.
  
  The game is great. The graphics are cool. The new type of battling puts a new twist on the famous, pressure-mounting pokemon battle. Also, the introduction of pokemons' moods is pretty cool, even though not all pokemon have them. The part about how the field changes every time you play is great, so if you want to do it again, it won't seem like a boring do-over. It will be fresh and new.
  
  Being able to make and choose your own rescue team is awesome. It's great that, even if you don't want someone on your team anymore, they won't be lost forever. All you have to do is go get them at their cool-looking friend area.
  
  And while I'm on the subject of friend areas, they're pretty cool. You have to get the right friend area for them or they can't join your team. I also like the idea of friend areas as rescue rewards.
  
  The most important part of the game: Rescues. The thing is, you get a list of rescue jobs, and depending on what level of rescue you feel like going on, you can pick one of your choice. It's that simple.
  
  In conclusion, I gave this game 5 stars because of its detailed graphics, engrossing storyline, and overall ability to be, in my opinion, the funnest, coolest, BEST POKEMON GAME EVER!!!!!!!!!
  
  P.S. If not for the stylus/touch screen, then for the informative double screens. GET THE DS VERSION!!!
  
  P.P.S. I'M A GIRL. GIRLS LIKE VIDEO GAMES TOO. NOT ALL OF US LIKE BARBIES. DON'T PREJUDGE US.
  
  
• It's awsome!
  By on 2006-10-14
  In the game you go on missions, as a pokemon. The graphis are ok, but the game can get a little frustrating. Sometimes you get mad because your on the last floor and your partner dies, or you get tripple teamed. If you are a Pokemon fan, this is a must have, but if your not, wait for Diamond and Peral coming out in 2007 because the RPG games are better. Don't get me wrong though, this is a great game!
  
  
• -Insert Title for Review Here-
  By on 2006-11-06
  The game is awesome. The qualities weren't different than the red rescue, but it doesn't matter. The story was dramatic and a bit sad, which was a big difference from most pokemon games. There was a touch of suprise in this game. While the story mode was a bit short, the extra dungeons provided fun for many weeks. I don't know why people say that the long dungeons were boring; monster houses and rare hold items are good enough excitement for me! I liked the new additions, such as talking pokemon, monster houses and IQ! I don't have any negative comments...oh yeah! Pokemon company, please get a new taste in music!
  
  
• Another Pokemon
  By A207621XXI8WTY on 2007-01-10
  After waiting so long for this game, my son tired of it quickly. I don't know if it is maybe too difficult for him but he wanted to sell it 2 days after opening it.
  
  
• My kid loves it!
  By A2NX6MFZP8TM6S on 2007-02-06
  I know nothing about video games. But my 11-year-old son loves this one. The first one he had got stolen by a former friend. And we replaced it right away because it was so much fun for my son.
  
  
• I LOVE THIS GAME!!
  By A5AYV2HSQF7OE on 2007-02-23
  I love this game, I can't say it enough! It was even better than I thought it was going to be. Worth every penny!! When I get tired of Harvest Moon, I grab for this game. I LOVE IT!!
  
  
• great game
  By A17H9R3MVLBAEO on 2007-04-03
  its a realy fun game, but after a while it gets kinda reppetative.
  
  
• Awesomely----AWESOME!!!!!!
  By on 2006-10-08
  I LOVE this Pokemon game. I've been a fan of Pokemon since I was about three-years old and it's just gotten better and better over the years. I own almost every single Pokemon game there ever was! I'm missing the original three...Red, Blue, and Yellow.
  
  Pokemon Dungeon Blue Rescue Team is a great game!!! I recommend it to anyone who owns a Nintendo DS and if you don't...get the Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team.
  
  The story starts when the game asks you a personality quiz. That's how the game finds a Pokemon that best "suits" you. I got a Pikachu. Pikachu is one of my favorite characters and I was really lucky to get it. Then, you choose your partner (who's also a Pokemon). The next thing you know, you're waking up the next morning and being sent on your first mission...rescuing a Caterpie. After that, you choose your rescue team name. As the game progresses, the dungeons get more difficult. The dungeons are never the same...I think that's a great idea, a new challenge each time! As you walk through the dungeons trying to rescue Pokemon in danger, the wild Pokemon sometimes ask you if they can join your rescue team. I usually say "yes" unless I already have one of that Pokemon. Surprisingly, the legendary Pokemon aren't as difficult to get as I thought they would have been. I think that's good news, in the old games, they were almost impossible to catch. I'm currently up to rescuing Rayquaza. I'm trying to power-up my team for the fight. After all, there are 34 floors to this dungeon! The Makuhita Dojo is a good place to practice. They add more dungeons as you play. The game doesn't end when you beat Rayquaza, there's a post game too. You can get Deoxys, Jirachi, and other legends after story mode.
  
  Pros: EVERYTHING...especially the new storyline
  Cons: Nothing much...maybe the fact that the game repeats missions
  
  If you love video game and Pokemon, this is a "must have."
  
  

• Pokemon Mystery Dungeon (Prima Official Game Guide)
• Pikachus Global Adventure: The Rise and Fall of Pokémon
• Official Nintendo Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team/Red Rescue Team Player's Guide
• Electronic Gaming Monthly
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• Pokemon Ranger
• Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team
• Pokemon - Diamond Version
• Pokemon Pearl Version
• Official Nintendo Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team/Red Rescue Team Player's Guide