Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky

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  1. Gogeta440
    Jul 25, 2023
    10
    This is the best Game. I played so many games but this is soooooo gooooood. The first place is
    Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky second skyrim and third Terraria
  2. RuneinA
    Jul 15, 2023
    10
    Este unas de las mejores viviencias de todo mi vida, si te gustan los mundos misteriosos este juego es la cúspide de todos ellos y para mí uno de los mejores juegos de la historia, sobre todo por su historia y banda sonora.
  3. Danovan91
    Jun 25, 2023
    10
    Una obra de arte, cada personaje esta bien desarrollado, disfrutable para un verdadero fan de la saga cin la mejor historia de la franquicia
  4. Skuty
    Jun 22, 2023
    10
    Please remake,
    Please remake,
    Please remake,
    Please remake,
    Please remake.
  5. polishedrelish
    Jun 5, 2023
    10
    This game's critic scores are the biggest injustice in media reviewing history. Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Sky is a game like no other, with truckloads of content, amazing gameplay, a wonderful story, and timeless visuals. The Roguelike dungeon crawling might seem repetitive, but the jobs that increase your exploration rank and the wide array of recruitable Pokemon will keep youThis game's critic scores are the biggest injustice in media reviewing history. Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Sky is a game like no other, with truckloads of content, amazing gameplay, a wonderful story, and timeless visuals. The Roguelike dungeon crawling might seem repetitive, but the jobs that increase your exploration rank and the wide array of recruitable Pokemon will keep you coming back well after you've finished the game. The different dungeons also offer a good degree of challenge, especially the ones late in the story and in the post-game. The story is gripping and builds itself up rather than dropping all the action right at the end, with memorable characters and a great soundtrack. If you ever get the chance to play this game, I can't recommend it enough… Expand
  6. SANTIACO
    Jun 5, 2023
    10
    Un excelente videojuego. Con una historia conmovedora, una banda sonora excelente, y con personajes fantásticos. Y una dificultad agradable, a pesar de tener malas reseñas es un juego que se disfruta y te genera muchas emociones.
  7. Yojimbo2015
    Jun 5, 2023
    5
    Another cutesy but simplistic arcade adventure featuring the Pokémon characters. And like most of them, it's quite pretty but pretty bland.
  8. Garde_Mystik
    Jun 3, 2023
    5
    Story is fine, music is spectacular, but the gameplay is complete garbage and the higher difficulty of this game forced me to cope with it. This game was more annoying than fun to play through as the sheer amount of RNG elements they had made mainline games look RNG-free and all you do is traverse through a repetitive cycle of dungeons hoping you don't get screwed over by odds. This can beStory is fine, music is spectacular, but the gameplay is complete garbage and the higher difficulty of this game forced me to cope with it. This game was more annoying than fun to play through as the sheer amount of RNG elements they had made mainline games look RNG-free and all you do is traverse through a repetitive cycle of dungeons hoping you don't get screwed over by odds. This can be made easier by grinding for items and chucking them around but it eventually feels scummy to do so, especially against bosses. I did not enjoy the Primal Dialga fight because it stomped me like 15 times over when I was itemless and I had to go though ~150 floors only to beat it by hoping the moves it used weren't Roar of Time, and I did not enjoy the Darkrai fight because I learned how items worked and used it to cheese Darkrai extremely hard, while the only alternative was either losing to Ominous Wind or hoping it would not use the move. These are just a few examples out of the whole and probably not even the worst of them, but all in all, this game caused me to dislike Pokémon Mystery Dungeon games as a whole and I completely agree with the critics.… Expand
  9. TIE-Defender
    Mar 10, 2023
    10
    IGNORE THE CRITICS JUST PLAY IT

    From the art style to the ost to the intriguing plot. This game tells a story about personal development, sacrifice and friendship like few other games can. Oh, and the gameplay is lit too.
  10. Spered
    Feb 28, 2023
    10
    My favorite game ever.
    You don't need a review, just know that the characters are better than each other.
    Manly tears T.T
  11. ZangBang
    Feb 6, 2023
    4
    It barely attempts to improve the terribly repetitive exploration loop with only a few, meagre new features, once again leaving only the survival mechanics and rewarding strategy to engage the player, although the challenge is noticeably less thrilling than the previous game's. The story remains simplistic but improved drastically, as a cast of endearing characters unravels the mysteriesIt barely attempts to improve the terribly repetitive exploration loop with only a few, meagre new features, once again leaving only the survival mechanics and rewarding strategy to engage the player, although the challenge is noticeably less thrilling than the previous game's. The story remains simplistic but improved drastically, as a cast of endearing characters unravels the mysteries behind an artistically vibrant, whimsical world balancing nicely humour, heartfelt emotion and dramatic pathos.… Expand
  12. LevelOneSheik
    Jan 18, 2023
    10
    There are many times where you should ignore the critics. This is one of those times.

    I will start off by saying this: Just because you like the mainline Pokémon games does not mean that you will enjoy this game. It's very different from the main turn-based games we know Pokémon as. Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky is a dungeon crawler, so definitely keep that in mind.    There are many times where you should ignore the critics. This is one of those times.

    I will start off by saying this: Just because you like the mainline Pokémon games does not mean that you will enjoy this game. It's very different from the main turn-based games we know Pokémon as. Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky is a dungeon crawler, so definitely keep that in mind.
    That being said, I firmly believe that this game is genuinely one of the best Pokémon games ever put out.

    -STORY-
    The story of this game is one of the best stories to come out of a Pokémon game. Granted, that may not be saying much since Pokémon games generally don't focus much on their stories, but my point still stands. It's a fun and engaging story that certainly does its job and then some, filled with lovable characters, twists and epic moments to hype you up for incoming bosses and story beats. There were even some moments that made me shed tears as a kid, and even get me a bit choked up today, which is more than I can say for any other Pokémon game.

    -GAMEPLAY-
    The gameplay is simple, but fun. You make your way through randomly generated floors in various dungeons throughout the game, attempting to make it to the end, fight the boss, then continue on with the story. Obviously as you progress through the game, dungeons grow longer and more difficult to traverse, although the longer ones do have checkpoints as you grow closer to the end, a chance to save and rest up before continuing on. You can also use various items to help you on your journey, and even have a chance at recruiting Pokémon that you defeat in dungeons to join your team and aid you on your missions through dungeons.

    This game is packed with additional content. The post-game is highly enjoyable, with additional story to the main plot, and some special dungeons where you can either hunt down special Pokémon or attempt to complete a dungeon with some limitations or special rules. There are also special stories you can unlock as you progress through the game, that allow you to play through side stories of various characters you meet in the game! There's so much to enjoy.    … Expand
  13. Paps_Yt
    Jan 5, 2023
    10
    LiTERALLY THE BEST POKEMON GAME AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA IT'S JUST SO GOOD THE PLOT THE CHARACTERS THE MUSIC
  14. Paps69
    Jan 5, 2023
    10
    The most underrated game in history, the plot is just the best, the characters are well structured
  15. botardi
    Jan 1, 2023
    10
    there isn't a single logical explanation to why this game is a 54 on metacritic
    a story that will undoubtedly make you cry, awesome character development and design, exceptionally dynamic dungeon-crawiling system and a lot of cute **** pokemons
  16. moschidae
    Dec 12, 2022
    10
    i am not joking when I say that you have to play this before you die, by any means necessary.
  17. ND-Bringer
    Dec 10, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Let's talk about the deluxe version. Carrying the spirit Pokemon Platinum, a new part of the postgame is introduced with both springtime & underworld themes attached to the levels. I think what's really soothing about these games is that they capture the themes of each generation better than the core series at times. Time resembles the main story & Dialga. While Darkness represents the post game story & Palkia. While Sky has a focus...on a few new features & Shaymin's ego. It's not bad by any means, clearly the story is staying far away from the annoying Sky Warrior movie. But I say the best of this game comes from the other new features. The Spinda Cafe offers all sorts of new luck based rewards, whether they be major or minor, sometimes they can just make your day. By giving Gummis to Spinda, he can turn them into nice drinks that may greatly boost your stats if you're lucky. And the Recycle Shop gives a use for all of your extra 1 scent items. Your teammates can even chill out at the Cafe while they're waiting. "Hey Dialga? Want a Royal Gummi Shake?" I think this game serves as another reason to replay the game, with that epic story to revisit & the inspiration to create an even better team makes it worth while. Got stuck on the last game? Maybe a fresh start will help. Other new features include Beach Bottles that contain extra requests & the Secret Bazaar is PMD heaven. Especially since Mime Jr. can completely heal your team for a simple 100 coins. Its great stuff & all, but let's talk about the post game. While it's basically the same if you take out the Shaymin quest, its still one of the greatest post game stories I've ever seen. The hilarious Guild Graduation Test, going on a quest on Blizzard Island to save a senior explorer, venturing through deep sea levels, parenthood, a team up expedition with PKMN's version of Charlie's Angels, & let's not forget that epic final chapter revealing the true final boss! I think Darkrai is good choice for the arch villain, it may seem like a stereotype choice in writing revealing him to be the cause of the destruction of Temporal Tower & the player's amnesia, but I think it just plugs up plot holes nicely. He's not the kind of villain that boasts power, he works from the shadows & pulls the strings. I'd even say he's the toughest opponent in the game. His dungeon Dark Crater, as awesome as it is, isn't the most challenging dungeon in the game compared to the legendary PKMN dungeons. But while you can gain up up on the legendaries with 4 strong PKMN, you're forced to bring yourself, your partner, & Cresselia to this dungeon alone, because an army of explorers would scare Darkrai away. And gets dicier...you can't evolve your starters, Darkrai summons a monster house, & if just one of your teammates gets knocked, out including Cresselia, without a Reviver Seed its an instant defeat! And this Darkrai knows a pesky Ominous Wind attack that can sweep your whole Team if you're not careful. Toss some Sleep Seeds at him & be careful. This is not a battle of brawn, its test to see if you actually use throwing items. And afterword Darkrai tries to escape through a Dimensional Hole, but your former assassin Palkia comes to save the day, by launching a badass Spacial Rend attack at the vortex. The definition of epic. And that's that for the story. Of course you have those crazy long dungeons to take on, but I find them kind of irritating with a lack of check points & there are clearly too many of them. Making 100% game completion take an eternity even for a master level speed runner. It gives you a lot to do, but it can feel like the same thing every time. Again the main strength of this game is story, the kind that teaches the meaning of trust & accusation with great characters like Grovyle & Dusknoir representing that. Heck, we even get to team up with Drowzee int he final chapter. And he's one the first boss of the game! Of course, this game is the easiest of the 3 Explorers. And I've realized that's because of the special episodes. Your storage is linked with the main story's & you can even use these extra profiles to rake in free items in case your stuck on certain levels. These episodes are nice & all, but they feel restricting in the Team Charm episode. I'm not willing to risk my entire Reviver Seed storage just to beat Aggron's crew, I'm astonished that Team Charm is Master Rank with those puny levels & those weak move sets. Still, these Episodes are a nice change of pace, but I think it's only worth your time to play through the Grovyle Episode. Who doesn't want revisit those awesome Dead Future levels?! Well many claim this game to be perfection, I'd rather think of it as near perfection. DX may be the current best PMD game in the series, but once Explorers gets a remake...its going to be incredible! Why not have a PMD remake to go with the Diamond & Pearl remakes? Overall, this game brings joy to my heart. One of the best DS games if I'm being honest with you(:… Expand
  18. Zu343
    Dec 8, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. An absolutely masterpiece. Pokemon mystery Dungeon Exploers of sky is one of the best games I have ever played in my life.

    The Story: The Story is very exciting, intresting and beautiful with a sad ending. Nobody of my Community believe me. I have recommendet i to any Fan of Pokemon Franchise and people which play it were amazed. The Gameplay: The dungeon crawler System in Pokemon is something else. Many people said that pokemon is not a dungeon crawler but in comparison to other dungeon crawlers and rogue likes the Implementation was succeded. The Levels of every dungeons are randomized with random item drops, rooms and traps. Some Rooms are very hard with monster rooms and many traps but with the right strategy you have no Problems. A certain difficulty is very important but sooms rooms frustrated. For example You step to A explosion trap and the attack charge surge Hits you, you lose a revive seed. But all in all the gameplay is very Intresting.



    The Music: I love the music and I use it sometimes for YouTube Videos or play it in Streams. The Atmosphere in combination of the music is very exciting, very emotional and beautiful. All in all the Story in combination of the music and atmosphere render Pokemon mystery dungeon exploers of sky to an absolutely masterpiece.    … Expand
  19. SirFake
    Dec 1, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This Game is truly something Else. When i First started to play Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of the sky i was very sceptical. I had to Restart the game several times, because my Team was unable to even clear the first Dungeon, hence the difficulty. And to be completely honest with you, the gameplay mechanics are fine, as a dungeon crawler the game works really well. But what I couldn’t tolerate throughout my playthrough was the sheer unfairness of the dungeons. Its an interesting approach, randomizing every dungeon item etc. But that’s exactly why I had to waste hours and hours because I had to soft reset,a lot, I got in situations where my team got into an ambush and was permanently unable to move due to paralysis, flinching, confusion etc. So I couldn’t even use orbs. Sometimes I spawned, moved 2 squares, got hit by an explosion trap, and some Pokémon sniped me from off screen and I died. It’s frustrating, of course it makes the game challenging, but sometimes it’s just really unfair. In one of the last Dungeons, where i was short of every item imaginable, I ran into 3 ambush rooms in a row, and managed to clear all of them only using 2 revive seeds, which feels amazing to achieve in the end tho. But putting the frustrating gameplay aside, the story was something I have not expected. A Pokémon Game where you as the player really feel a bond to each and every character? Where every Pokémon has its own personality and almost feels like a human being? A story so bone chilling and bittersweet at the same time? Something you would not expect from a Pokémon game at all? Something you have never seen happening before? Something that will absolutely blow your mind? Something that makes u sweat? Something that makes you cry? I could list a lot more about this game, but I think I wouldn’t have enough space on this review. I couldn’t.truly express how much I love this game, even tho I just finished it. You definitely have to play this game if you are a fan of this franchise. My friend recommended it to me a year ago and I never believed him that the game was that Good. Im glad I finally listened to him. The Story, the Plot Twists, the characters, the music oh my god the music… all of that and Even more was truly magnificent and magical and the game is an absolute masterpiece. Don’t get intimidated by the gameplay, you will get rewarded by being able to see how the story unfolds.… Expand
  20. Fury72888hshu
    Dec 5, 2022
    10
    10/10 masterpiece, I dont care what the critic said, their reviews and claims are invalid when they didnt even play half of the game before reviewing its. **** them, **** those negative critic reviews, especially IGN, and that why kids, you should never trust critic reviews.

    The Story: Freaking masterpiece, especially when you beat the main story and then realize there are more story    10/10 masterpiece, I dont care what the critic said, their reviews and claims are invalid when they didnt even play half of the game before reviewing its. **** them, **** those negative critic reviews, especially IGN, and that why kids, you should never trust critic reviews.

    The Story: Freaking masterpiece, especially when you beat the main story and then realize there are more story that actually make the main story even more make sense. Nice Job Chunsoft!

    The Graphic: its a NDS Pokémon games, what did you expect beside 8 bits? not like I care about graphic or something idk

    The Gameplay: People might said that the Mystery Dungeon format is kinda grinding and confusing and I gotta partially agree with that, but not with Pokémon Mystery Dungeon, trust me I have played Chocobo Mysterious Dungeon and holy **** that make PMD fell like heaven.

    The Music: The Best of The Best, Chunsoft really did a good job on this. like 10/10 is definitely not enough for the music. Nah not even 20/10    … Expand
  21. mindbubbls
    Nov 26, 2022
    10
    This game improves on Explorers of Time and Darkness in almost every way, and is one of my favorite Pokémon games of all time.

    Graphics: The game uses sprites for its visuals, and they’re very colorful and expressive. Gameplay: The game is a rouge like dungeon crawler, with randomized dungeons. The game can get repetitive relatively quickly because of it. It also starts out pretty    This game improves on Explorers of Time and Darkness in almost every way, and is one of my favorite Pokémon games of all time.

    Graphics: The game uses sprites for its visuals, and they’re very colorful and expressive.

    Gameplay: The game is a rouge like dungeon crawler, with randomized dungeons. The game can get repetitive relatively quickly because of it. It also starts out pretty easy, but actually starts to get really hard in the later half of the game, and there’s some postgame dungeons that are RIDICULOUSLY hard to the point where you would need to rely almost entirely on luck to beat them. There are some rpg elements in the game such as the standard Pokémon moves and items from the main series of Pokémon games.

    Story: The premise of the story is you are a human who has turned into a Pokémon and has no memory of how it happened. Time is stopping everywhere and you and your partner have to find a way to stop it.

    The story is one of the deepest stories I’ve every seen in a Pokémon game, and in my opinion is even better than the mainline games. The story can get pretty sad at times and may or may not make you cry. You can beat the main story in about 20 to 22hours long, but then there’s actually a lengthy post game story that’s REALLY good and is almost a full game in itself, and is about 10 hours or so long depending on the amount of retries you do. Not to mention this version of the game has 5 special episodes that weren’t in Darkness and Time, and they’re focusing on other characters in the game’s story. These can easily add yet another 8 hours to the game on average. And if you’re into completionism, be prepared to have playtime reach the 100+ hours mark. Mine is about 254 hours and I STILL haven’t gotten everything.

    Sound and music: The music is really catchy, and most dungeons have their own themes, with a few repeats hear and there. Most bosses have the same theme, but some are exclusive to specific bosses, and I think they’re all catchy, especially the final boss before the credits roll. When you beat the game, you unlock the jukebox so that you can listen to pretty much any song in the game.

    You should really get this game on the DS, if you’re willing to spend the money anyway since the ds games are worth some money now. So you can get them on the WiiU virtual shop, or just emulate it if you have nothing else to play on, but the game is totally worth it.    … Expand
  22. hector_bcn98
    Nov 7, 2022
    9
    El mundo misterioso definitivo de Pokémon. Mejoraba e incluía más contenido que Tiempo y Oscuridad, además de ofrecer la mayor cantidad de horas de todos. El más completo hasta la fecha si te apetecía volver a pasar por caja, claro.
  23. Hibi_TQ
    Oct 31, 2022
    10
    One of the best Pokemon Games of all time.
    Charming history that will make you tear up. Lovable characters and interesting gameplay.
    Awesome music It's still a masterpiece to this day.
  24. Grumos
    Oct 18, 2022
    0
    Probablemente la saga mas infravalorada de la historia. Nunca antes he visto una desproporción tan grande entre el amor dedicado a un juego y su nota.
  25. AnxiousMike
    Sep 19, 2022
    10
    Don't listen to the critics. This game is an underrated masterpiece. I don't want to spoiler anything but everything will lead to a scene that is going to you cry for sure. If you haven't played it yet, please do!
  26. Alphonsokurukuc
    Aug 2, 2022
    10
    This the peak Pokemon game. Superb story that extends even more than the 'main plot', Has all the Pokemon right before unova
  27. Dewom
    Apr 9, 2022
    10
    No comprendo las notas de los críticos en los juegos de Mundo Misterioso, pero especialmente en este....¿UNA MEDIA DE 5'5? Absolutamente fuera de lugar.

    Empezando por lo malo, este juego mantiene algunos de los aspectos más molestos de la entrega anterior en cuanto a mecánicas y exceso de farmeo para realizar estrategias interesantes. Quitando eso, para mi es el mejor juego de    No comprendo las notas de los críticos en los juegos de Mundo Misterioso, pero especialmente en este....¿UNA MEDIA DE 5'5? Absolutamente fuera de lugar.

    Empezando por lo malo, este juego mantiene algunos de los aspectos más molestos de la entrega anterior en cuanto a mecánicas y exceso de farmeo para realizar estrategias interesantes.

    Quitando eso, para mi es el mejor juego de Pokemon, period. Tenemos que tener en cuenta que estos juegos se hacen especialmente para un público joven, así que 100% van a tener elementos de historia infantiles de vez en cuando...pero madre mía, la historia. SImplemente increible, todos personajes, los diseños de escenarios, el pixel art, los plottwists, la inmensa cantidad de post game...OJALÁ, OJALÁ este juego reciba un DX en un futuro...porque de mejorar en los aspectos menos pulidos y anticuados de sus mecánicas, para mi sería de los mejores juegos que he jugado. SImplemente increible y probablemente el último juego realmente potente de la saga.    … Expand
  28. zemzem
    Apr 9, 2022
    10
    Professional game critics judge a game from the point of view of someone who has played nearly every game on the market. That's why they like to complain that this game is bad and redundant. Of course it is not worth you money if you already played "Explorers of Time / Darkness", it is essentially the same. But for itself, it's actually great, and I went through numerous phases ofProfessional game critics judge a game from the point of view of someone who has played nearly every game on the market. That's why they like to complain that this game is bad and redundant. Of course it is not worth you money if you already played "Explorers of Time / Darkness", it is essentially the same. But for itself, it's actually great, and I went through numerous phases of addiction and withdrawal with this game.

    The gameplay loop in itself is so addictive that I spent almost 100 hours playing, although you can beat it in much less time. Even after beating it, there's lots of content. I personally went on a quest to recruit all legendary Pokémons to my team, and there's a lot of them. Exploring the dungeons is much fun, and the items are very creative. You just can't stop, playing (in-game) day after day. The soundtrack is purely amazing, especially when you fight against criminals. The graphics are the peak of old school pixel art.

    The obvious crown jewel of this game is Treasure Town. The game (outside the dungeons) is just oozing with charm. Everything feels so cute and lovely, and you'll instantly fall in love with the characters. Spinda's Café is even better than the café in Animal Crossing, you just have to watch the owner mix a drink. The story is good average, but for Nintendo games, it's outstanding.    … Expand
  29. Fennek
    Apr 5, 2022
    10
    One of the best games ever. From the story, the characters, the gameplay to the music, everything is incredible. This game has given me feelings like no other game has. Words can't describe this masterpiece.
  30. TurtleGames
    Feb 18, 2022
    10
    Man this game is actually one of the best spin offs of the franchise, its a shame that it has such a low score
  31. PokemonGerman
    Feb 18, 2022
    10
    If you like Pokémon, Dungeon crawler, rogue likes or just good music and a good story, then you should play this game. Fun stylistic pixel-art with a lot of effort put into it, incredible music and a story that starts slow but gets really good. It has a long and enjoyable main game and a long post game. The main game is decently hard, but most people should be able to go through it withIf you like Pokémon, Dungeon crawler, rogue likes or just good music and a good story, then you should play this game. Fun stylistic pixel-art with a lot of effort put into it, incredible music and a story that starts slow but gets really good. It has a long and enjoyable main game and a long post game. The main game is decently hard, but most people should be able to go through it with only a few deaths, while some optional dungeons and the post game challenges everything you know. This is a must play for any DS owner.… Expand
  32. fanmadeendings
    Feb 15, 2022
    9
    Best story in a pokemon game, memorable charcters, charming graphics, outstanding music and, unfortunately, a gameplay that isn't for everyone. To me, it's the best pokemon game ever.
  33. rocketpooch
    Jan 24, 2022
    10
    I literally made an account for this site just to write a review for this game. Firstly, what the heck? What are all those bad reviews about? As a person who has finished the game, I am extremely confused. Clearly these people haven't put any effort into this game or given it a chance. Either that or they're just complaining about Explorers of Sky being too similar to Time/Darkness. It'sI literally made an account for this site just to write a review for this game. Firstly, what the heck? What are all those bad reviews about? As a person who has finished the game, I am extremely confused. Clearly these people haven't put any effort into this game or given it a chance. Either that or they're just complaining about Explorers of Sky being too similar to Time/Darkness. It's MEANT to be the same game, just with some added features/story but not with major changes, similar to the third versions of the main games, (like platinum, emerald ect.) but for some reason people are expecting it to be an entirely different game or something?? From the sounds of it... anyway, enough of me complaining about the bad reviews,

    If you have the patience to actually play the game in full or at least for more than just a few hours, I promise you after a certain point the plot becomes extremely captivating and memorable. The emotions this game will make you feel is extremely unexpected for a pokemon game, and from other reviews I've read (that are actually accurate), adults feel just as touched by this game as kids do. I played it when I was very young; first when I was 7 and probably couldn't understand anything but enjoyed it anyway, then when I was around 12 and absolutely fell in love with it. I grew attached to every character introduced, especially the main ones. However, especially with the special episodes, I also grew even more attached to them as well as some of the side characters. It's kind of hard to describe how good this game is without spoiling the experience by telling you the stuff that happens (trust me, much more enjoyable when you don't know what to expect) so I really recommend playing it yourself and I dare say you won't be disappointed. When people say you're missing out if you haven't played this game, they mean it. It will forever be my absolute favourite game of all time.

    Not to mention, the music in this game is phenomenal. Sometimes I'll listen to the soundtrack from the intense scenes and feel incredibly nostalgic, getting emotional even at the memories. I'm so tempted to restart the game just so I can experience the gameplay and incredibly well-written story again, but I'm not going to lose all my data, so lucky emulators exist. As soon as I have any spare time, I am replaying this game.

    Now, on to the gameplay... depending on how much patience you have, people aren't lying when they say it can be long and tedious sometimes. You can spend ages in the dungeons sometimes. But that just makes the game more interesting and challenging. It's not supposed to be easy, if it was then it wouldn't be as fun. I don't wanna ramble much longer but seriously, you HAVE to play this game.    … Expand
  34. Twilwind
    Oct 30, 2021
    10
    The music is so brilliant and the storyline is so moving that its low graphic and somewhat repetitive gameplay don't matter.
  35. AltKreation
    Jul 3, 2021
    10
    So incredible. When you're a hardcore fan, you're a hardcore fan. The pixel art is simple but full of charm and character. The dungeon crawling elements are so full of risk, strategy, and challenge as you get further into the game. The sound track will stick with you for years, and the story is a truly epic saga.

    A beautiful game that I'll hold close to my heart forever.
  36. patinete92
    Jun 18, 2021
    9
    Maravilloso, tanto la trama como sus personajes. El contenido extra respecto a las otras versiones te invita a rejugarlo, merece la pena.
  37. Marzz
    Jun 9, 2021
    9
    It's quite obvious the professional reviewers were short on time to play this title. I don't blame them; their job is to blast through games without much second thought and then cobble a review together, but their reviews are bs.

    Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Sky is a very fun diversion from the pokemon formula, containing a genuinely compelling and emotional story, (a feat for pokemon    It's quite obvious the professional reviewers were short on time to play this title. I don't blame them; their job is to blast through games without much second thought and then cobble a review together, but their reviews are bs.

    Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Sky is a very fun diversion from the pokemon formula, containing a genuinely compelling and emotional story, (a feat for pokemon games,) a super fun, although at times, too difficult gameplay loop, (also a feat for pokemon games,) and a STELLAR soundtrack. There is enough content in the post game to engage you for three times as long as the main campaign. The story of PMDeos jumps into actual mature topics like loss and what I can only describe as "would the world be better off if we didn't exist?" I won't go too into detail to avoid spoilers.

    Take this from someone who HATES pokemon: Easily the best pokemon game of all time, and a great game on its own merits, scratching my top ten. It's not for everyone, but I highly recommend it.    … Expand
  38. SpoopyChicken
    May 23, 2021
    9
    To give a short but descriptive summary, the gameplay's like a 7 or 8 out of 10, but the story is an 11.
    This game will make you feel connected to all the various unique pokemon here (especially your partner) This is one of the two only pokemon games in existence that has ever made me cry (Surprise the other one is the OG PMD.)
    If you haven't played it yet, do yourself a favor and DO.    To give a short but descriptive summary, the gameplay's like a 7 or 8 out of 10, but the story is an 11.
    This game will make you feel connected to all the various unique pokemon here (especially your partner) This is one of the two only pokemon games in existence that has ever made me cry (Surprise the other one is the OG PMD.)
    If you haven't played it yet, do yourself a favor and DO. The story by itself will move you in ways no other game can.
    Overall scores
    Gameplay: (8, just pokemon with dungeon-crawling J-RPG style gameplay and tile-based combat.)
    Graphics: (8-9) Has incredible visuals, especially for a game on the DS
    Sound: (Haha no this is a pokemon game from the DS era so I'm not giving this a score)
    Music: (9 wow... just wow... pretty much the best you'd ever hope for in DS music especially the ending tracks...)
    Story: (Out of ten... It's an 11 and I'd give this game a 12, seriously, if you don't wanna slog through the gameplay, do yourself a favor and hack in infinite everything (Yes there are cheat codes) just to get to the story elements, the main thing that will keep you playing this game is the story.
    overall 9/10 excluding the room for improvement found in the combat, this is a perfect game!    … Expand
  39. Tiziown
    May 22, 2021
    10
    54 of Metacritic?
    For a game with such a catchy and moving story?
    For a game with such funny and lovable characters?
    For a game with such an amazing soundtrack?
    For a game with such of a funny gameplay?
    Good Job "professional" reviewers.
  40. Fioag
    May 6, 2021
    9
    The critics must be out of their minds if they think this game deserves a 54. Pokemon mystery dungeon is a great series and Explorers of Sky is, in my opinion, it`s absolute best entry. Great story, great game play and a ton of items to collect and places to explore. Definetly worth checking out. Easily one of my top 5 favorite games.
  41. srx
    May 2, 2021
    10
    hard to find flaws with this game. I guess if you want to be technical, the story is logistically impossible, but I won't get into that. Brilliant story, brilliant character, brilliant soundtrack, solid gameplay, great sprites and portraits. I love every game of this series but this one takes the cake as the top dog.
  42. Creedos
    Apr 9, 2021
    10
    A true and underrated masterpiece.
    Emotional Soundtrack.
    Npcs that truely feel like people with different personalities and a really good Story that ties everything together.
  43. HazelBlair
    Apr 5, 2021
    9
    Not for everyone as the game can get a bit repetitive, but for those who like this style of game, it's one of the best games ever made.
  44. Epicscout548
    Mar 29, 2021
    10
    Do not talk trash about the game its 10/10 5 stars
    You need to play it ok try it boi
  45. JetThePokeGuy
    Feb 21, 2021
    7
    I've got to be honest, I love no, ADORE Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky. The game is filled with interesting and compelling characters, with a surprisingly deep and open-ended story. While the story itself has a definitive ending, there are so many elements of the story that are still shrouded in mystery and hasn't been fully explored, this doesn't make the story bad but insteadI've got to be honest, I love no, ADORE Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky. The game is filled with interesting and compelling characters, with a surprisingly deep and open-ended story. While the story itself has a definitive ending, there are so many elements of the story that are still shrouded in mystery and hasn't been fully explored, this doesn't make the story bad but instead it leaves room for interpretations and theories to explain several plot holes or even explain parts of the story that were already explained thoroughly but can be connected with other parts of the story, making things so much more interesting. But the deep lore isn't the only reason the story is great, the story itself is just so well-written and so wonderful and really sad at certain points. However, this being a Pokemon game hurts more than it helps, as people are less likely to appreciate the story of a Pokemon game as unprofessional critics or people with a prejudice against Pokemon will simply dismiss the story as a basic story for kids. Of course, there are people who aren't so quick to judge, but they will most likely be turned off by the repetitive gameplay. Speaking of which, the gameplay can feel super repetitive and the dungeons being randomly generated can lead to ridiculous and irritating scenarios, dungeon floors can be insanely fast to go through or could take a millennia to traverse; not to mention, some enemies will randomly ambush you, while I'm fine with this, if one of your teammates get ambushed by an enemy, it's really annoying as every turn you move, the camera moves over to your teammate; but the game does require strategy and needs you to preserve max elixirs and restorative items and when to use items that can help you in boss battles, which is nice; oh, and one more thing, the A.I. of your teammates can be stupid at times which will could cost you a reviver seed and that's never fun. So, in conclusion, this game has a wonderful story with rich characters and deep lore, but is held back by it's repetitive gameplay and annoying quirks. If you are considering to play this game and you're a Pokemon fan, then you'll most likely like this game, it borrows a few features from the mainline series so it should feel a little familiar. If you're not a Pokemon fan, then this game might not be for you, however if you are interested then please don't dismiss this game right away, you might end up enjoying this game.… Expand
  46. ImNormal
    Feb 20, 2021
    10
    Let me get it straight. This is the most underrated Pokemon game ever , also THE best pokemon game

    Where do i start ? The story , it's beautiful , it's well-writen , it's just emotional . On top of that, you got 5 side story about side and other major character. What game does that ? What game ? Play the game with no knowing about the story and enjoy it , i swear it will make you cry    Let me get it straight. This is the most underrated Pokemon game ever , also THE best pokemon game

    Where do i start ? The story , it's beautiful , it's well-writen , it's just emotional . On top of that, you got 5 side story about side and other major character. What game does that ? What game ? Play the game with no knowing about the story and enjoy it , i swear it will make you cry

    Come to the gameplay . This game is RPG , but i really don't feel it was RPG game . You have many options , inventory , running to heal , or fight , and because of those elements , it is strategic. I know RNG in this game is very bad but it make the game harder and more enjoyable imo . It's like the mainline game , where the NPC can crit you 2-3 times a row , or 100% accuracy hit with 70% move lol.

    Come to the charm , i feel so much . You are a pokemon . not a human control pokemon , thats a first . Second , character are relatable , the extra dialogue in this game is so much that make the game feel... alive . I don't know what you thinking but man , the CAPSLOCK dialga and plakia make me laugh so hard. Also there is avatar expression for the main character and partner which is addon story a lot.

    The music... Just enjoy by yourself , i can't express how good the music is. Also hearing by yourself is better than seeing review , right ? Come check that game ost.

    With all elements , this is THE BEST pokemon game and nothing can rival PMD sky. Get the game like right now    … Expand
  47. Kchewz
    Jan 24, 2021
    10
    Make. A. Sequel. Or. Remaster. This is undoubtedly the apex of this series.
  48. JonathanUnova
    Jan 17, 2021
    10
    This is the best game of all time. What more do I need to say? The gameplay may not be everyone's favourite, but every other aspect (story, music, atmosphere) is OUTSTANDING! A true masterpiece!
  49. LeopardBunny
    Jan 13, 2021
    9
    You've all heard by now if you've looked at this thread for more than 2 seconds or ever met a PMD fan once in your entire life that PMD Sky is an absolute masterpiece of a game that trumps even the main series' Pokemon BW/BW2 and Platinum as the best Pokemon game to date. But why exactly?

    THIS REVIEW CONTAINS MODERATE SPOILERS FOR BOTH EXPLORERS AND RESCUE TEAM. Spoiler box is left    You've all heard by now if you've looked at this thread for more than 2 seconds or ever met a PMD fan once in your entire life that PMD Sky is an absolute masterpiece of a game that trumps even the main series' Pokemon BW/BW2 and Platinum as the best Pokemon game to date. But why exactly?

    THIS REVIEW CONTAINS MODERATE SPOILERS FOR BOTH EXPLORERS AND RESCUE TEAM. Spoiler box is left unchecked for those who aren't totally sold and want to know what the hype is about, since the Metacritic spoiler function has no sort of visible tagline section for spoilered posts.

    Well to begin with... the first games, Rescue Team, were very much an experiment. What exactly did it mean to be a Pokemon game? While a lot of people still liked it, including myself, it was very much testing the waters back then and was painfully slow-paced at times. One of the things they tested though was giving players something they had been asking for since forever: a darker, more mature story. While nothing particularly groundbreaking or complex, Rescue Team wasn't afraid to throw punches. The entire town gets turned against you, your previous partner Pokemon sacrificed herself and now haunts your dreams... it gets dark at times.

    PMD: Explorers of Sky takes this energy and runs with it, with a much more detailed story than before. Right off the bat, it's implied that your partner has anxiety issues, and possibly depression. Despite this, they still have dreams, and your sudden appearance sparks a bit of hope in them. You recover their stolen treasure and form a team together. From there, you stop Drowzee, a child kidnapper and probable metaphor for pedophiles, get mobbed by a Manectric gang like a pack of wild animals, you find time itself is grindng to a halt, and despite all the warnings that they're the last line of defense... someone steals a Time Gear, setting in motion a rapid decline. At one point you're thrown in a literal stockade in a dying future, sentenced to execution death-by-1000-cuts style. Yet there are just as many light-hearted or otherwise sweet moments. Your guildmates bring you leftovers from dinner after you've been unjustly punished for a major screw-up, spearheaded by the biggest eater, of all people. There's a touching moment with the joke baddies, Team Skull, at one point. All the while, you've been bonding with your fellow guildmates, and of course your partner. You help them face their fears, taking leaps of faith and trust in ways they never would've without you. They've come to rely on you in a way that the partner of Rescue Team never quite did. After everything you go through together, both positive and negative, as a team, as a guild... as partners... the emotional beats feel earned far more than they do in any other Pokemon game. It made me cry more than even Undertale could manage, or any other game I've played. Niagara Falls, Frankie angel. How every single critic managed to miss all this is beyond me.

    Artwise, it's very pretty. The artstyle invokes the feel of an aged paper map with its tanned watercolor-esque color scheme. The character sprites are cute as heck. The portraits are expressive, moves look nice considering the size, all in all very sharp and distinct. In certain cutscenes, the art looks dare I say stunning. Fogbound Lake in particular is of special note.

    Musically, it's one of my all-time favorite soundtracks. In a similar way to Toby Fox, it tends to reuse motifs to tie things together, with one of the most important being the Time Gear motif, with a few others including a fairly heavily remixed return of a motif from Rescue Team's Sky Tower within the various final dungeons. The songs also fit very well within not only the context of the dungeon itself, but often with the story as a whole up to that point, and when you get to the end, the visuals, music, and story all feel like they're simultaneously reaching a perfect emotional crescendo. All of it foretells of tragedy yet to come.

    I will say, though, despite everything else being so exceptional... gameplay is probably the weakest aspect. Not necessarily bad, but nothing revolutionary. It's standard Pokemon combat adapted to a turn-based dungeon crawler format. Keep track of your hunger, bring healing supplies and projectiles, fight feral Pokemon. Standard missions are random and get a bit redundant, though outlaws were a great addition that basically serve as minibosses you can fight instead of the usual fetch quests. You can also bring up to four missions into a dungeon at a time, so take on some easy quests, fight a miniboss or two, head back home with a bit of money and a job well done. Treasure Chests are also a cool feature, though Exclusive Items take so much effort to make that they're usually more of a collectible than something you'd actually risk losing in a dungeon.

    All in all, an unforgettable experience if you're okay with gameplay being a means to an end.    … Expand
  50. Raed2001
    Oct 12, 2020
    10
    Great Game, had a lot of fun!
    Cool story, epic dungeons and a lot to explore!
  51. Jeshuan
    Sep 29, 2020
    10
    Basically, the most fun, enjoyable and underrated game in the whole time. I would highly recommend this to someone that really likes this old style game.
  52. Felixel
    Aug 12, 2020
    10
    This is the best pokemon game, the perfect game, but the end of the game have too much water
  53. Nohri
    Aug 11, 2020
    10
    I will never understand why critics hate this franchise so much, a heartfelt story that brought me to tears multiple times, fun dungeons to explore and combat that is as interesting as you make it, if all you want to do is mash the attack button, yeah its boring and grindy like when I played darkness as a kid, but when you start using items and learning what each move does suddenly yourI will never understand why critics hate this franchise so much, a heartfelt story that brought me to tears multiple times, fun dungeons to explore and combat that is as interesting as you make it, if all you want to do is mash the attack button, yeah its boring and grindy like when I played darkness as a kid, but when you start using items and learning what each move does suddenly your options are much larger and every single enemy becomes a wide array of options, do you just use the basic attack to conserve PP on strong moves for tougher enemies at he cost of face tanking damage, do you use a ranged move to snipe the enemy or nuke them with a strong melee attack? Do you build your team mates with strong melee attacks for bosses and if they get separated from you (admittedly too often due to the AI sometimes it wants to do its own thing and make you watch "Terry the Tangela's misadventures" tm) or have ranged attacks they can use to support in most encounters from behind you or to the side of your group because FRIENDLY FIRE IS A THING IN A POKEMON GAME (although the ai will never attack you unless it has the confused status, it will just limit range compared to other attacks that have a more limited range overall but can bypass allies)
    I could go on for ages about the intricacies that open up as you progress such as linking moves to happen simultaneously for extra combo potentials but that would take too long, play this game, its one of my favourite games from my childhood and probably my fourth favourite pokemon game behind pt, hgss and bw1    … Expand
  54. Lucario_Wiz101
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    Here's the long and the short. This is THE best of the Mystery Dungeon franchise. While Pokemon Spin-Offs are never well received by critics, see how this game essentially got review bombed by them all those years ago.
    If you think that you are a fan of Pokemon, please play this.
    If you're a fan of Dungeon Crawlers, please play this. If you're a fan of mystery, please play this. If you    Here's the long and the short. This is THE best of the Mystery Dungeon franchise. While Pokemon Spin-Offs are never well received by critics, see how this game essentially got review bombed by them all those years ago.
    If you think that you are a fan of Pokemon, please play this.
    If you're a fan of Dungeon Crawlers, please play this.
    If you're a fan of mystery, please play this.
    If you like comedy you'll have laughs from character interactions.

    I cannot give high enough praise to this game, this is the greatest, if not very close to the greatest, of all time in the medium of video games. Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE needs to experience this game. It was compelling 11 years ago when I first got this copy. It's still good today when I casually beat the game at various speeds. If you want to play an Explorers game, this is the definitive edition. Time and Darkness are good. But the few unique dungeons as well as the extra additional content surrounding them is worth it.    … Expand
  55. Meta-Dracul
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    If you are a fan of Pokémon, dungeon crawlers, or want an amazing story with a memorable soundtrack to match than this is the game for you! The gameplay is fun as you navigate through dungeons with each floor unlike the previous one. And with the massive amount of pokemon you can become and pair up with at the start it creates a limitless amount of combinations making each play throughIf you are a fan of Pokémon, dungeon crawlers, or want an amazing story with a memorable soundtrack to match than this is the game for you! The gameplay is fun as you navigate through dungeons with each floor unlike the previous one. And with the massive amount of pokemon you can become and pair up with at the start it creates a limitless amount of combinations making each play through different from the last. This is among one of the best games not only in the Pokémon series but on the DS.… Expand
  56. FixR
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    There aren't a whole lot of games out there that make me sad that I didn't play them years ago when they first came out, but this game is an easy exception.

    Explorers of Sky takes the formula established by Rescue Team, mixes it with the improvements Time and Darkness made, adds its OWN improvements, and puts it all together to create a glorious game. With many mechanics retooled to    There aren't a whole lot of games out there that make me sad that I didn't play them years ago when they first came out, but this game is an easy exception.

    Explorers of Sky takes the formula established by Rescue Team, mixes it with the improvements Time and Darkness made, adds its OWN improvements, and puts it all together to create a glorious game.

    With many mechanics retooled to work better, item drops and Pokémon encounters unified, gameplay that feels even better to get into and master, even MORE content than its predecessors offered, in addition to bonus episodes starring other memorable characters and enhancing the world's lore, graphics that are great for their system and that you won't forget, a soundtrack among the best soundtracks in all of gaming, and countless other details that anyone will enjoy.

    To be honest, there wasn't an awful lot in favor of making a third version of Time and Darkness. But it exists, and it's easily the definitive game of the three.

    And that's not even mentioning the story. The story that proves games intended for younger audiences can still have themes, gray morality, consequences, characters with real motives, and emotion.

    Nothing in this universe is perfect. But Explorers of Sky? It comes pretty close.    … Expand
  57. ShuihiIshihara
    May 20, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. There are so many good user reviews on this site so I don't have to mention how incredible this game is.
    It is useless to say how touching the stories are, how music is great nowadays because everybody who has already played knows it.
    Now, as a Japanese, I will tell you how most Japanese people evaluate this game.
    We call this game "The most moving game in pokemon history".Even adults will shed tears after playing it.
    Though 10 years have passed, the price of this game has grown several times. Even second hand soft is a little bit expensive now.
    The music 「primal dialga」 has been selected Tob 5 of the game music of all time. It also has been selected as the best music of Pokemon and Nintendo.
    Explorer series has also received the Japan game Awards 2007.
    That evidence can prove how this game loved by so many people in my country.    … Expand
  58. HolyJesus
    Apr 28, 2020
    10
    DON'T LISTEN TO THE CRITICS. The story is great, the characters are fun and it's really challenging. The only problem is how unforgiving the gameplay is (especially at the end). But other than that, it's amazing. Also, despite what the critics say, this game is different from Explorers of Time and Darkness. The special episodes and extra dungeons make the game a lot more fun than otherDON'T LISTEN TO THE CRITICS. The story is great, the characters are fun and it's really challenging. The only problem is how unforgiving the gameplay is (especially at the end). But other than that, it's amazing. Also, despite what the critics say, this game is different from Explorers of Time and Darkness. The special episodes and extra dungeons make the game a lot more fun than other mystery dungeon games.… Expand
  59. ExplorersOfTime
    Apr 25, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Well, I will say the rating on this game is the only reason I made an account. This game is great, story, gameplay, everything is great with this game… Expand
  60. jackspedicey05
    Apr 23, 2020
    10
    This game is SO GOOD! If you’re debating on whether or not to get this game, GET IT! It’s my favorite game of all time and I’ve put in a collective 350 hours in the game on 3 separate playthroughs, it was that good I had to play it 3 times, and there’s a lot if post game content, even after defeating a certain dark-type Pokémon, there’s still stuff to do, which admittedly isn’t as good asThis game is SO GOOD! If you’re debating on whether or not to get this game, GET IT! It’s my favorite game of all time and I’ve put in a collective 350 hours in the game on 3 separate playthroughs, it was that good I had to play it 3 times, and there’s a lot if post game content, even after defeating a certain dark-type Pokémon, there’s still stuff to do, which admittedly isn’t as good as the rest of the game, but it’s nice that it’s there. The story is where the game shines, normally in a Pokémon game,the story isn’t something to write home about, but in this game, it’s one of the best stories I’ve ever heard. I won’t spoil anything, but there are MAJOR twists in the game, and just overall it’s the most in-depth story you’ll get from a Pokémon game, spin off or not. Now, admitedly, the gameplay isn’t all that good, its’s ok, sometimes you really just want to get some text from the characters a mystery, sometimes you don’t knowgoing to be the last,… Expand
  61. Beth1998
    Mar 24, 2020
    10
    A very underrated game that deserves much more score. The story is so great that made me cry in the end!
  62. sebastianali
    Mar 19, 2020
    8
    Pokemon Mundo Misterioso Exploradores Del Cielo es sin duda alguna... una obra maestra. Ya habia reseñado el Equipo De Rescate Rojo original por la salida del remake, asi que veamos como le fue a la secuela... Habra logrado superar las expectativas? Veamos...
    No hay mucho que decir en cuanto al apartado gráfico y sonoro, son sobresalientes, la música esta al mismo nivel que el original    Pokemon Mundo Misterioso Exploradores Del Cielo es sin duda alguna... una obra maestra. Ya habia reseñado el Equipo De Rescate Rojo original por la salida del remake, asi que veamos como le fue a la secuela... Habra logrado superar las expectativas? Veamos...
    No hay mucho que decir en cuanto al apartado gráfico y sonoro, son sobresalientes, la música esta al mismo nivel que el original por lo que es un gran acierto. Pokemon siempre tuvo una de mis bandas sonoras favoritas del mundo de los videojuegos y esta entrega lo demuestra enormemente.
    En cuanto a la jugabilidad, tampoco hay mucho que decir, ya que es casi la misma que el juego anterior con la rejilla y demás que por cierto reseñe, así que comentare las mejoras y nuevos añadidos que tiene. Posee algunos minijuegos extras entretenidos para ganar objetos ya sea potenciadores para los Pokemon, que por cierto, estos minijuegos son adictivos, así como arreglos en el sistema de combate, incluyendo unas estadísticas que si bien siguen siendo distintas, están mas equilibradas, dando una dificultad mucho mejor elaborada que la del juego anterior, ademas de que ahora se puede reclutar Pokemon sin la necesidad de tener un hueco en el equipo. Ademas de haber mas espacio en el inventario y una mejor gestión del equipo, ya que no tenes que estarlos visitando a cada rato por cada misión que terminas. Una jugabilidad que si bien es la misma esta mucho mas pulida y con nuevos elementos como la crianza que lo hacen un juego con mucho contenido.
    Uno de los pilares fundamentales que tiene este juego es la historia... La historia, sin duda alguna es una de mis tramas favoritas del mundo de los videojuegos, muy elaborada, emotiva y bastante larga, contando con un contenido post game que considero perfecto, ademas de contar con capítulos opcionales que cuentan la historia desde otro punto de vista encarnando a otro personaje. Si bien, la jugabilidad en estos capítulos puede llegar a ser algo aburrida y no es la gran cosa, la historia te engancha y te sienta muy bien completarlos todos, en especial el ultimo que es donde esta la chicha, ya que te revelan todo y créeme que estarás muy contento de jugarlo, en especial si terminaste la post aventura.
    Sin duda alguna, este juego mejoro todo lo que tenia el anterior, y a un nivel muy notable. Las cuevas de nivel 1 siguen estando, pero que yo sepa no hay Pokemon exclusivos de esas cuevas y los objetos no son tan imprescindibles, por lo que no es algo grave a comparación del anterior. Exploradores Del Cielo es mi juego favorito de la Nintendo DS, uno de mis juegos favoritos de la saga, y uno de mis juegos favoritos de todos los tiempos. La verdad es que si que se lucieron con este juego, puliendo muchos elementos frustrantes del anterior, y si bien la curva de dificultad sigue estando a veces medio mal (principalmente por el hecho de que las penalizaciones por perder siguen estando, y conseguir de vuelta los objetos raros puede llegar a ser una locura), lo puedo recomendar tanto para los amantes de Pokemon, para los amantes de los Roguelike, como para la gente que simplemente quiere disfrutar de una buena historia en general.
    Pd: No es una reseña tan completa, ya que en parte se complementa con la anterior que hice de Equipo de Rescate Rojo, les recomiendo que la vean.    … Expand
  63. Kamui_SSBU
    Mar 9, 2020
    10
    This game is so amazing. The Soundtrack was great to listen to during levels, The storytelling was amazing and interesting to follow along to. There is so much Character development between you and your partner, The game isn't too easy but not too difficult to complete, The Selection of Pokemon that you have is better than the selection in the first mystery dungeon games, The level designThis game is so amazing. The Soundtrack was great to listen to during levels, The storytelling was amazing and interesting to follow along to. There is so much Character development between you and your partner, The game isn't too easy but not too difficult to complete, The Selection of Pokemon that you have is better than the selection in the first mystery dungeon games, The level design is really good and The personality test is back and it's better than ever. 10/10 game, Best in the series… Expand
  64. moss69
    Mar 4, 2020
    10
    Not only the best mystery dungeon but my favorite pokemon game. A game where you can actually "catch" them all.
  65. Guay
    Feb 17, 2020
    10
    Un joc increïble!! Una història molt entretinguda, uns personatjes molt carismàtics,i una dificultat acceptable per un joc de Pokémon.
  66. LegendaryElite
    Feb 27, 2020
    10
    This game is AMAZING don't just listen to the metascore the story is great in fact it could be a masterpiece the story I wont spoil the story because you need to play it for yourself the gameplay is also good and the dungeons are cool you will fight enemy's throughout and find very useful items the game can get difficult at times but if you pack the right items you should be able to defeatThis game is AMAZING don't just listen to the metascore the story is great in fact it could be a masterpiece the story I wont spoil the story because you need to play it for yourself the gameplay is also good and the dungeons are cool you will fight enemy's throughout and find very useful items the game can get difficult at times but if you pack the right items you should be able to defeat your enemy's easily overall this game I underrated and the most reviewers hate this game but DON'T LISTEN TO THEM The only things I don't like is that sometimes if you don't pack the right items sometimes you have to grind but overall this game is a great game a refreshing experience a must play… Expand
  67. Astrapup
    Jan 19, 2020
    10
    Over the last 10 years I have played my fair share of titles, yet video game has had a greater impact on my life than Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky.

    A true hidden gem that offers a charming story, fantastic soundtrack, and a challenge for anyone wanting to (re)visit the Nintendo DS and its software. I do not exaggerate in the slightest when i say this game, building upon    Over the last 10 years I have played my fair share of titles, yet video game has had a greater impact on my life than Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky.

    A true hidden gem that offers a charming story, fantastic soundtrack, and a challenge for anyone wanting to (re)visit the Nintendo DS and its software. I do not exaggerate in the slightest when i say this game, building upon foundation of Explorers of Time/Darkness, is one of the finest pieces of media licensed by Nintendo from the DS/Wii era of consoles (and in my opinion one of the most underrated games of all time).    … Expand
  68. Gomi234
    Jan 12, 2020
    10
    Underrated game, simply underrated. A really incredible game with an awesome soundtrack and an awesome story
  69. Ben37
    Dec 29, 2019
    10
    Easily one of the best Pokemon games to exist. Granted not everyone will like the dungeon crawler aspect but I loved it, and between the ridiculous amount of story and Pokemon available and a near endless amount of missions it's a Pokemon game that is very worth the time.
  70. Rare289
    Dec 10, 2019
    10
    This game is an absolute delight. If you already played either Explorers of Time or Darkness, then you kind of know the story, but the extra stuff the game throws in, including extra story content, makes this the must have pokemon mystery dungeon game. I've played every single Pokemon Mystery Dungeon game and I'll always come back to this one when I want to have fun and enjoy a wonderfulThis game is an absolute delight. If you already played either Explorers of Time or Darkness, then you kind of know the story, but the extra stuff the game throws in, including extra story content, makes this the must have pokemon mystery dungeon game. I've played every single Pokemon Mystery Dungeon game and I'll always come back to this one when I want to have fun and enjoy a wonderful story with wonderful characters. Seriously, don't listen to the critic scores for this. The fact that it is under an 80 never ceases to dumbfound me.… Expand
  71. Flarec
    Nov 18, 2019
    10
    Pero que demonios?.... Como es posible que valoren este juego asi?... Esto tiene mas calidad que muchos titulos actuales....... Que os pasa....... Acaso... Nadie jugo este juego de verdad? No se si sea por que soy furry lo disfrute tanto pero.... Dios... 5.4? Neta oficial?..... A mi me han pasado mierdas en la vida, pero ninguna me ha hecho llorar como este titulo...... Esto es un granPero que demonios?.... Como es posible que valoren este juego asi?... Esto tiene mas calidad que muchos titulos actuales....... Que os pasa....... Acaso... Nadie jugo este juego de verdad? No se si sea por que soy furry lo disfrute tanto pero.... Dios... 5.4? Neta oficial?..... A mi me han pasado mierdas en la vida, pero ninguna me ha hecho llorar como este titulo...... Esto es un gran juego, no sabeis como chille por su final... Es desgarrador.... Esto es arte!.........
    Quiza me guste por que sea debil y me sienta tan identificado con el personaje segundario..... Este juego es como la aventura de una vida real, en el momento que todo se viene abajo.... No existe un videojuego en nintendo mas triste que este, y si conosco de mother 3..... Pero de verdad, para mi pasar una aventura tan hermosa para pasar lo que paso.... Ninguno de esos críticos llego ni a conocer el enemigo real en el juego, tiene tanto argumento joder!....
    Me hice una cuenta aqui solo para apoyar esto..... Pobre titulo.....    … Expand
  72. Kiraki1120
    Nov 16, 2019
    10
    Really underrated game and one of the best game I played for now. This game is a real masterpiece for me, with a great gameplay, music and story especially. Dungeons games like this game can be boring to some people, but for me, it was enjoyable and fun to play without being too repetitive. There was also lot of strategies, lot of content compared to Darkness and Time, plus the story wasReally underrated game and one of the best game I played for now. This game is a real masterpiece for me, with a great gameplay, music and story especially. Dungeons games like this game can be boring to some people, but for me, it was enjoyable and fun to play without being too repetitive. There was also lot of strategies, lot of content compared to Darkness and Time, plus the story was probably the best story from a Pokemon game. The end was really overwhelming and surprising to me. Post game was really interesting too!… Expand
  73. Metagrass
    Nov 14, 2019
    10
    This game is brilliant and it's absolutely criminal the review score is so low. Amazing story, great characters extremely fun and rewarding gameplay that requires careful thinking and planning to succeed in. Although I love this game it takes way to long to get into, there is a very lengthy intro that I can see putting people off the games. If you can deal with that though, there is a goodThis game is brilliant and it's absolutely criminal the review score is so low. Amazing story, great characters extremely fun and rewarding gameplay that requires careful thinking and planning to succeed in. Although I love this game it takes way to long to get into, there is a very lengthy intro that I can see putting people off the games. If you can deal with that though, there is a good chance this will be the best game you ever play.… Expand
  74. SoLongGayBowsah
    Nov 13, 2019
    10
    This is by far the greatest Pokémon game of all time. This is also the greatest Pokémon game that will ever be. Explorers of Sky is the definitive mystery dungeon game, offering extra content over the previous pair of games while refining everything.

    The story of the mystery dungeon games was always a strong point but this game goes out of its way to create the most memorable story told    This is by far the greatest Pokémon game of all time. This is also the greatest Pokémon game that will ever be. Explorers of Sky is the definitive mystery dungeon game, offering extra content over the previous pair of games while refining everything.

    The story of the mystery dungeon games was always a strong point but this game goes out of its way to create the most memorable story told from the Pokémon universe. The soundtrack features over 6 hours of memorable works that bring the areas to life. Gameplay is a fun mix of recruiting Pokémon and using the many items and moves to work through all obstacles. Artwork keeps the classic Pokémon charm and the Pokémon show a lot more expression than the other titles. Overall I’m forced to give this game a perfect 10/10 simply due to the fact that it excels at absolutely everything it set out to do.through    … Expand
  75. Joe2126
    Oct 29, 2019
    10
    To this day, having played everything that is great from Deus Ex to Half-life 2 to Max Payne, Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of the sky still remains in my top 5 games of all time, in fact in second place. This game is by far the most underrated game ever made and those who were able to play it can express how powerful this game's messages really are.

    In a game made for kids, still    To this day, having played everything that is great from Deus Ex to Half-life 2 to Max Payne, Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of the sky still remains in my top 5 games of all time, in fact in second place. This game is by far the most underrated game ever made and those who were able to play it can express how powerful this game's messages really are.

    In a game made for kids, still looking back at it as an adult I can confirm that the messages this game sends to you are going to have an impact on your life. One of the main messages of the game, on who's really fighting for the greater good or fighting to instil chaos still relates to the overall idea of politics in today's world, whether nations are actually fighting for peace or are they fighting to create fear. The way the game was written was made to prepare children to grow up in the world's environment which brings me down to the main message of Explorers of the sky, loyalty and friendship.

    The ending of explorers of the sky is horrible to watch and it's truly powerful in every way that it will make you cry if you actually took the time to invest your time into this beautifully written story. The writing of this game is rare, the only other game which is written in a similar fashion is Ion Storm's Deus ex. These are two games which really encourage the gamer to think about their life and what is to come in the future.

    A beautiful and inspiring story. If you are reading this and haven't played the game, I suggest you do, you won't regret it. I really want a remake of this game but I doubt it will ever happen unfortunately    … Expand
  76. Muyatalaya
    Oct 19, 2019
    9
    Este no me parece solo el mejor juego de la saga mundo misterioso sino que el mejor juego en cuanto a historia de pokémon,el apartado artistico me parece precioso de los mejores de la ds,la jugabilidad es simpe y llanamente perfecta,la historia para mi es el major acierto del juego con partes de estas que me han hecho llorar y por ultimo la banda sonora simplemente increíble.
    Exploradores    Este no me parece solo el mejor juego de la saga mundo misterioso sino que el mejor juego en cuanto a historia de pokémon,el apartado artistico me parece precioso de los mejores de la ds,la jugabilidad es simpe y llanamente perfecta,la historia para mi es el major acierto del juego con partes de estas que me han hecho llorar y por ultimo la banda sonora simplemente increíble.
    Exploradores del cielo me parece el mejor juego que no es de la linia principal un obligatorio del catalogo de la gran nintendo ds.    … Expand
  77. Xolam
    Sep 30, 2019
    10
    Ive played hunderds of games in my life and this game excells so much in music and story. The artstyle is fantastic and fits the music so well. The added episodes compared to explorers of time is insane and didn't disappoint. The game has such a unique charm and the gameplay can still get challening.

    I think that it's a godlike game, especially if you play it as a kid.
  78. Vadath
    Sep 5, 2019
    10
    One of the best pokemon game in the whole franchise, with some awesome soundtracks and an epic well-written story
  79. Auto
    Nov 26, 2018
    10
    One of the, if not THE best game ive ever played.

    Everything here is amazing, the gameplay is absolutely fantastic, it mixes extremely well Pokémon gameplay and Dungeon Crawler gameplay, the result is a blast.

    The senario is absolutely amazing, but its no surprise considering it was made by the guy who wrote the senario of 9 Persons 9 Hours 9 Doors

    graphics are amazing.

    musics : god-like.
  80. iDraxigy
    Aug 23, 2019
    9
    I felt this game was brilliant. This strategy-based RPG had me addicted to literally every second of gameplay. I found this game to be completely intoxicating with its simple yet intriguing storyline, which I felt was the best part of the game. Unlike with other Pokemon games, this game makes you actually form emotional attachment with your Pokemon, which makes every emotional scene everyI felt this game was brilliant. This strategy-based RPG had me addicted to literally every second of gameplay. I found this game to be completely intoxicating with its simple yet intriguing storyline, which I felt was the best part of the game. Unlike with other Pokemon games, this game makes you actually form emotional attachment with your Pokemon, which makes every emotional scene every bit more emotional. The gameplay itself is simple, challenging, and fun, however it can get VERY frustrating when you get knocked out near the completion of a dungeon. Overall this is a great game. It's quite grindy, and takes you quite a while to complete, but it makes everything SO much sweeter.… Expand
  81. TweniThree
    Aug 5, 2019
    10
    To the people saying that it's only a slightly better version of time/darkness; have you played pokemon before? This was meant to copy the third version pattern that the main series games have had in the past; red/blue - yellow, gold/silver - crystal, ruby/sapphire - emerald, diamond/pearl - platinum. The story is great, and from what I'm seeing, most professional game critics have givenTo the people saying that it's only a slightly better version of time/darkness; have you played pokemon before? This was meant to copy the third version pattern that the main series games have had in the past; red/blue - yellow, gold/silver - crystal, ruby/sapphire - emerald, diamond/pearl - platinum. The story is great, and from what I'm seeing, most professional game critics have given it a much lower score than almost all of the normal people who have actually played the game to enjoy it and not just first-playthrough-speedran it just so that they can get a review on it.

    Just look at all the good reviews. To summarize, [3/3 people found this helpful]
    But the bad reviews (0/6 people found this helpful]
    The game is great if you play it normally    … Expand
  82. Ivanchu
    Jul 15, 2019
    10
    The best game of Pokémon
    El mejor juego de Pokémon

    The best game of Pokémon
    El mejor juego de Pokémon
  83. Tamsmit
    Jul 6, 2019
    10
    Honestly it's kind of disgusting how low this is rated by critics, aside from slightly repetitive gameplay, the game is a masterpiece. It has beautiful graphics, a super amazing story (honestly better than any of the mainline games), and a phenomenal soundtrack. Definitely not deserving of a 54 rating by metacritic
  84. MrGreenBanana
    May 27, 2019
    10
    My first review on Metacritic was of Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness. I said it was the best game I had ever played. Then I played Explorers of Sky, it's enhanced third version (somewhat like the Yellow to Red and Blue or Emerald to Ruby and Sapphire). Sweet Jesus, I take back what I said. This is the best game I've ever played. It retains everything great from the first twoMy first review on Metacritic was of Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness. I said it was the best game I had ever played. Then I played Explorers of Sky, it's enhanced third version (somewhat like the Yellow to Red and Blue or Emerald to Ruby and Sapphire). Sweet Jesus, I take back what I said. This is the best game I've ever played. It retains everything great from the first two games (Time and Darkness) with some extra content thrown in. There's the Spinda Cafe where you can recycle items in trade for others as well as use certain items to make drinks (although I have absolutely no idea what they do. Probably raise your stats or something). There's artwork for the chapter start screen now. And there's special episodes, small chapters that you unlock by playing the main story that explore the stories of some of the other characters like Bidoof, Wigglytuff, Sunflora, Team Charm, and Grovyle and Dusknoir. Overall, this game is the very definition of a definitive edition.… Expand
  85. ShawnEXE
    May 3, 2019
    9
    Music: 5/5
    Game Play: 4/5
    Graphics: 4/5
    Story: 5/5
    Time-Value: 5/5
    Overall: 4.5/5
  86. Dracoshi
    Mar 3, 2019
    10
    I will NEVER understand the poor reviews this masterpiece of a game received at its launch. It has been almost a decade since it released, and it is still my favourite game of all time. I can replay it endlessly, and always get the same huge amount of enjoyment from it every time.

    Story: This is where the game truly shines. The plot/story is honestly incredible. I can't even put into    I will NEVER understand the poor reviews this masterpiece of a game received at its launch. It has been almost a decade since it released, and it is still my favourite game of all time. I can replay it endlessly, and always get the same huge amount of enjoyment from it every time.

    Story: This is where the game truly shines. The plot/story is honestly incredible. I can't even put into words how the story of this game made me feel. There's so many big moments and plot twists and the build-up to the ending (and the ending itself) are absolute roller-coasters. This game stands out to me as one of the best stories I've ever seen in my life.

    Music: The music/soundtrack is also fantastic; I find myself listening to it frequently even after all these years. Sometimes during the game I'll stop progressing because I want to sit and listen to the music, which shows how amazing it is.

    Gameplay: Although the gameplay is unusual and takes a small amount of time to get used to, it becomes very enjoyable and offers a very unique RPG experience.

    Characters: I never thought a Pokemon game would create some of the most interesting, diverse, unique characters I've ever seen. The character development for both main and side characters is incredible. This is another area where the game is just perfect.

    Content: The amount of content in this game is huge. The main story takes me - on average - around 25 - 30 hours, although this could be much higher if you enjoy exploring everything the game has to offer. There's also a very long post-game, which could easily boost your playtime to over 100 hours. I've played through the game at least ten times, and yet I still find things I haven't done before in every playthrough.

    Art-style: The graphics/art-style, although pixelated, is beautiful. The sprites of the characters and the backgrounds and the pixel arts are just so full of character, and suit the style of the game perfectly. I really wish the newer Pokemon Mystery Dungeon games kept this art-style.

    Overall, I cannot emphasise enough how incredible this game is. It is so so so underrated and honestly a gem. Almost everything in the game is perfect. This game - for me - ranks far above the main-series Pokemon games, and ranks far above the other spin-off games. This truly is the pinnacle of Pokemon.    … Expand
  87. Josh6751
    Feb 14, 2019
    10
    How did the critics give this game a 54/100 and IGN a 4.9?? This game is a GEM!! Easily in the top 5 best Nintendo DS games of all time. Explorers of Sky takes everything that was great about the previous Pokemon Mystery Dungeon games and makes them even better. Having played Explorers of Time back in the day (which this game is basically an expansion of), I mostly forgot the details ofHow did the critics give this game a 54/100 and IGN a 4.9?? This game is a GEM!! Easily in the top 5 best Nintendo DS games of all time. Explorers of Sky takes everything that was great about the previous Pokemon Mystery Dungeon games and makes them even better. Having played Explorers of Time back in the day (which this game is basically an expansion of), I mostly forgot the details of the story so playing this game again was a nearly fresh experience. After the introduction, the story never got dull and was full of twists & surprises and always kept me wanting to know what happens next. Characters are lovable and have unique and memorable personalities with plenty of mystery surrounding others. Over the course of the game, you develop a bond with your partner that’s even stronger than the one in Blue/Red Rescue. I'm not gonna lie, I almost cried a little at the end of the main story. Pokemon games are known for having great soundtracks and the music here doesn't disappoint, infact its got some of the best tracks from the whole Pokemon series. It does a perfect job at setting the appropriate tone consistently throughout the game and I've spent hours looking up covers to some of my favorite tracks on Youtube. After finishing Explorers of Sky I'm craving more Mystery Dungeon. If you’re someone looking to play a good Nintendo DS classic then look no further.. and if you’re a Pokemon fan and you still haven’t played this game yet what are you waiting for?? Play it!… Expand
  88. hackerdasmixage
    Jan 25, 2019
    10
    this game is a masterpiece, you CAN NOT change my mind, **** IGN, and the other sites that do not play the ****ing game and say **** about it later. The story is amazing, the music is GOOD AS HELL, and i feel really bad about how underrated this game is.
  89. playeralive
    Jan 5, 2019
    10
    Nunca pensé que a mi edad (20) me fuera a emocionar con un juego de pokémon, incluso en algunos momentos consiguió que se me escapara una lagrima. Una gran historia con giros inesperados, momentos emotivos y sobre todo misterio y, junto con una banda sonora impresionante han conseguido que este juego sea uno de los mejores que he jugado. No soy de los que se pasan todos los juegos alNunca pensé que a mi edad (20) me fuera a emocionar con un juego de pokémon, incluso en algunos momentos consiguió que se me escapara una lagrima. Una gran historia con giros inesperados, momentos emotivos y sobre todo misterio y, junto con una banda sonora impresionante han conseguido que este juego sea uno de los mejores que he jugado. No soy de los que se pasan todos los juegos al 100%, sólo los que me han llegado al corazón y este juego lo ha conseguido. Recomendado al 100%.… Expand
  90. itsamamaluigi
    Dec 6, 2018
    4
    Pretty meh game. The dialog is repetitive and sounds as though a child wrote it. The gameplay is also very repetitive. I got bored really quickly and nothing about the game was even slightly exciting or gripping. I could see it appealing to Pokemon die-hards, especially younger kids, but it's really not worth playing otherwise. Stick to the mainline Pokemon games.
  91. Daroach
    Nov 11, 2018
    10
    Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky is the only video game. play it now
  92. Spad
    Aug 24, 2018
    10
    This is my #1 favorite game of all time. And there is a good reason for that. The soundtrack for one, is absolutely AMAZING!
  93. takua09
    Aug 16, 2018
    10
    I literally made an account specifically so I could rate this amazing game the 10/10 it deserves (even though I'm about 9 years late). It's critically underrated and, although no one will act on this review's request, let alone READ it, I highly recommend this game to anyone and everyone. This is one of those experiences where I wish someone would invent a time machine specifically so II literally made an account specifically so I could rate this amazing game the 10/10 it deserves (even though I'm about 9 years late). It's critically underrated and, although no one will act on this review's request, let alone READ it, I highly recommend this game to anyone and everyone. This is one of those experiences where I wish someone would invent a time machine specifically so I could go back in time and play the game without any knowledge of it again.… Expand
  94. JmanTheHitman
    Aug 8, 2018
    10
    At first this game may seem kinda redundant if you played time/darkness, but not everyone can delete that save file that gave so many awesome feels that these games gave. while the story may not have changed you are given lots of new features as well as all the legendary Pokemon locations(eventually) that were locked through wonder mail in the last games. Music in this game is stillAt first this game may seem kinda redundant if you played time/darkness, but not everyone can delete that save file that gave so many awesome feels that these games gave. while the story may not have changed you are given lots of new features as well as all the legendary Pokemon locations(eventually) that were locked through wonder mail in the last games. Music in this game is still amazing and if you have never played a mystery dungeon game before this should be your first. User score truly is the only credible rating for this game… Expand
  95. Gameskiller01
    Jul 27, 2018
    10
    Without a doubt this game has one of the best soundtracks and best story of any game in modern gaming history. The "professional" reviewers are absolutely crazy.
  96. Thebulldog03
    Jun 18, 2018
    10
    This game is one of my favorite pokemon games. It has much content storywise added in this pokemon emerald esk styled game, due to being basically a combo of the two games time and darkness, however it adds the stories of the other main characters like bidoof
  97. Jasse
    Jun 8, 2018
    9
    The ones to rewiew this game, must have the same attention span as a goldfish. This game is fantastic, don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
  98. Thetruecritic12
    May 31, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is one of the most amazing games I've played throughout my journeys through Nintendo. I must say that the first time I played it I wasn't that overwhelmed, but as I continued forward through playing it it actually gives the user a whole different experience compared to other games. As a player, it didn't just become a game to me anymore, but it lets the player connect emotionally with the characters and makes them bond with their partner unlike some other games where they don't really have full emotional connections with you. You are the main character and you are born to save the world from stopping the paralysis of time. You and your partner. You connect with all the folks in your guild, you get plot twists, the characters such as Dusknoir and Grovyle are one of the most shocking truths of the game since you would've never known that you were actually one of his partners. But you forgot about him.. It gives you such sorrowful moments that even though you know Grovyle who was your former partner knew you forgot him he sacrificed himself anyway. This game makes you ride an emotional journey through the feel trains and even after all the moments with your partner even they leave you on the end. There's even more to it, and its just one of the freaking best stories ever created. It doesn't even stop there.
    That was my opinion storywise.

    The next thing I'd like to discuss was the gameplay. it was pretty neat itself. True that the graphics weren't the best, but there's so many other games that didn't have the best graphics that were really popular so don't even try to judge it on graphics. The character variety was great since you had all different types to choose from, and the fact they added even more categories such as being allowed to play popular cute pokemon like eevee, skitty, and riolu, it is sure to be a huge turn from the orignial and as far as I can say better improved since they also added Spinda's cafe. And to anyone who says this game is too hard, Spinda's cafe gives you much better access and you even boost your stats for every gumi. Reviver seeds come way early in the game too, and you can store as much as you want. The reason why theres so many is to prepare because theres so many unexpected mysteries such as monster houses that will try to kill you anyway.

    Also people are complaining about too many dungeons.. WELP, that's the whole point of the game -_-
    Explorations are really fun itself, you just want ot recruit every pokemon out there. And at the end of the game, that's what they let you do. You can even recruit legendaries that werent a part of the story but you must go through ferocious hardships, just like the ohter pokemon games. But the fact you can play as your dream pokemon and have a dream partner makes this game very entertaining and really fun for people of all ages.

    So in conclusion, I'd rate this game 11/10, and it's probably the most underrated game ever.    … Expand
  99. Kick454
    May 22, 2018
    2
    I usually enjoy RPGs, but this is RNG bs. There, I summarized the main gimmick of Mystery Dungeon games in two words. I was hoping that I'd find a fun time waster with this game but nope.

    Cons: - Gameplay: While I don't mind RNG, as it can be great when done correctly, I just don't want an entire game depending on it. - Soundtrack: Horrible, not memorable. - Characters: I don't like    I usually enjoy RPGs, but this is RNG bs. There, I summarized the main gimmick of Mystery Dungeon games in two words. I was hoping that I'd find a fun time waster with this game but nope.

    Cons:
    - Gameplay: While I don't mind RNG, as it can be great when done correctly, I just don't want an entire game depending on it.
    - Soundtrack: Horrible, not memorable.
    - Characters: I don't like a single character from this game.

    Overall, Explorers of Sky is a horrible game that not even Pokemon deserved and warrants a 2/10 from me.    … Expand
  100. domi650
    Apr 30, 2018
    10
    This game is just so extremely underrated. Story, Gameplay and everything else is incredible.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 26
  3. Negative: 9 out of 26
  1. Da Gameboyz
    60
    I just can't recommend Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky to anyone that has played the previous games in the series. It looks like a GBA game, and is chock full of lazy and somewhat dated gameplay.
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  2. Cheat Code Central
    60
    While Explorers of Sky would be a decent game if it were judged in a vacuum, when viewed alongside Explorers of Time / Darkness, there simply isn't enough unique, quality content to make it relevant. This is perhaps one of the worst values in gaming I've ever seen.
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  3. Gaming Age
    42
    The story isn't interesting enough to keep you involved, and the gameplay doesn't elevate past mashing attacks for combat. All together, it's a disappointing title, and not one that I suggest checking out.
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