The Best Pokemon Games of the 21st Century
The Pokemon franchise is white hot right now thanks to Pokemon Go. More than 75 million people are playing the game on their smartphones. That’s especially impressive when you consider that Go isn’t even close to being the best Pokemon game you can play.
Wondering which Pokemon game truly is the very best? Well, wonder no more. Here’s our ranking, based on our unique Metascores, of the best Pokemon games released since the turn of the century.
In this, the highest-rated game in the Mystery Dungeon series on the 3DS, you play a human inside the body of one of the adorable little creatures. All 720 Pokemon are present in the game, and because dungeons are randomly generated, no two adventures are the same.
“Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon offers a fun glimpse into the Pokemon world from the monsters’ perspective, all while providing a unique, turn-based tactical gameplay with light roguelike features.” —Victor Grunn, Gaming Trend
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