The Case for More Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Remakes
Pokemon is one of the biggest franchises around, and as such there have been countless spin-offs from the mainline series. These spin-offs have taken many forms, but one of the most popular is the Pokemon Mystery Dungeon series, which brings the Pokemon world to the dungeon-crawling genre. It is one of the few Pokemon games that puts players in direct control of the large roster of pocket monsters, and it has amassed a decently sized fanbase over many entries.
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon has seen 11 different titles, but only eight of them released outside of Japan. The series was going strong during the DS era, and it got two new entries during the 3DS era. However, the Switch era has not seen many Mystery Dungeon titles beyond a remake of the original two titles in the series. In the age of remakes and remasters, the rest of the Mystery Dungeon series is just waiting for that treatment. If Nintendo does not deliver a brand-new entry in the series, it should at least continue the remake train.
A New Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Could Learn a Lot From Pokemon Legends: Arceus
After Super Mystery Dungeon launched on 3DS in 2015, the Pokemon Mystery Dungeon series went on hiatus despite this title being well received by critics. In 2020, the series returned with Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX, which featured some brand-new mechanics that were not in the original game but was met with a mixed reception.
Like the mainline Pokemon series, Mystery Dungeon used to launch with two separate versions. Rescue Team DX took both Blue Rescue Team and Red Rescue Team versions and remade them for today's hardware. Fans of the franchise were thrilled to see the return of this spin-off series, and it felt like that would mark the beginning of
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