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'''Game Structure''' refers to the way content is presented and unlocked in Mystery Dungeon games.
'''Game Structure''' refers to the way content is presented and unlocked in Mystery Dungeon games.


==Branched Structure==
[[File:Branched Game Structure.png|alt=Branched game structure.|thumb|Branched game structure.]]
The game opens multiple branches of stories, quests, and dungeons with their own unlock requirements, such as finding specific items, or completing part of another branch.
{{Clear}}
==Fetch Structure==
==Fetch Structure==
[[File:Fetch Game Structure.png|alt=Fetch game structure.|thumb|Fetch game structure.]]
The player is tasked with reaching a certain floor in a dungeon, find an item or character, and then bring it back to the beginning of the dungeon by backtracking.
The player is tasked with reaching a certain floor in a dungeon, find an item or character, and then bring it back to the beginning of the dungeon by backtracking.


Games with this structure:
{{Clear}}
* Torneko's Great Adventure: Mystery Dungeon
==Linear Structure==
* Moonlight Village Monster
[[File:Linear Game Structure.png|alt=Linear game structure.|thumb|Linear game structure.]]
One story event consistently leads to the next, and content is unlocked as the story progresses.


===Free Progression===
The player is allowed to keep playing side content before progressing the story to unlock more.
===Forced Progression===
When story events progress, the player needs to complete the current part of the story before being allowed to do anything else in the main game mode.
{{Clear}}
==Revisit Structure==
==Revisit Structure==
The player is expected to attempt a main dungeon multiple times. Along the way to the end of the main dungeon, villages, characters, quests, and entrances to other dungeons may be found, unlocked, and progressed, by revisiting the same locations multiple times.
[[File:Revisit Game Structure.png|alt=Revisit game structure.|thumb|Revisit game structure.]]
The player is expected to visit locations in a main dungeon multiple times. Along the way to the end of the main dungeon, villages, characters, quests, and entrances to other dungeons may be found, unlocked, and progressed, by revisiting the same locations multiple times.
 
{{Clear}}
==Appearances==
===Dragon Quest Mystery Dungeon===
====Main Story====
{{Dragon Quest Games Color Table
  | Torneko 1      = Fetch
  | Torneko 1 C    = {{Green}}
  | Torneko 2 PS1  = Linear
  | Torneko 2 PS1 C = {{Blue}}
  | Torneko 2 GBA  = Linear
  | Torneko 2 GBA C = {{Blue}}
  | Torneko 3 PS2  =
  | Torneko 3 PS2 C =
  | Torneko 3 GBA  =
  | Torneko 3 GBA C =
  | Young Yangus    =
  | Young Yangus C  =
  | Mobile 1        =
  | Mobile 1 C      =
  | Mobile 2        =
  | Mobile 2 C      =
}}
 
====Post-Credits====
{{Dragon Quest Games Color Table
  | Torneko 1      = Fetch
  | Torneko 1 C    = {{Green}}
  | Torneko 2 PS1  =
  | Torneko 2 PS1 C =
  | Torneko 2 GBA  =
  | Torneko 2 GBA C =
  | Torneko 3 PS2  =
  | Torneko 3 PS2 C =
  | Torneko 3 GBA  =
  | Torneko 3 GBA C =
  | Young Yangus    =
  | Young Yangus C  =
  | Mobile 1        =
  | Mobile 1 C      =
  | Mobile 2        =
  | Mobile 2 C      =
}}


Games with this structure:
===Shiren the Wanderer===
* Mystery Dungeon 2: Shiren the Wanderer
====Main Story====
** Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer
{{Shiren Games Color Table
* Shiren 4
  | Shiren 1 SFC            = Revisit
* Shiren 5
  | Shiren 1 SFC C          = {{Purple}}
  | Shiren 1 DS            = Revisit
  | Shiren 1 DS C          = {{Purple}}
  | Shiren 1 SP            = Revisit
  | Shiren 1 SP C          = {{Purple}}
  | Surala 1                = Linear
  | Surala 1 C              = {{Blue}}
  | Surala 2                = Linear
  | Surala 2 C              = {{Blue}}
  | Surala 3                = Linear
  | Surala 3 C              = {{Blue}}
  | Surala 4                = Linear
  | Surala 4 C              = {{Blue}}
  | Moonlight Village GB    = Fetch
  | Moonlight Village GB C  = {{Green}}
  | Moonlight Village PC    =
  | Moonlight Village PC C  =
  | Moonlight Village PCI  =
  | Moonlight Village PCI C =
  | Moonlight Village SP    =
  | Moonlight Village SP C  =
  | Shiren 2                =
  | Shiren 2 C              =
  | Magic Castle GBC        = Linear
  | Magic Castle GBC C      = {{Blue}}
  | Magic Castle DS        = Linear
  | Magic Castle DS C      = {{Blue}}
  | Asuka DC                =
  | Asuka DC C              =
  | Asuka PC                =
  | Asuka PC C              =
  | Shiren 3 Wii            = Linear
  | Shiren 3 Wii C          = {{Blue}}
  | Shiren 3 PSP            = Linear
  | Shiren 3 PSP C          = {{Blue}}
  | Shiren 4 DS            = Revisit
  | Shiren 4 DS C          = {{Purple}}
  | Shiren 4 PSP            = Revisit
  | Shiren 4 PSP C          = {{Purple}}
  | Shiren 5 DS            = Revisit
  | Shiren 5 DS C          = {{Purple}}
  | Shiren 5 Vita          = Revisit
  | Shiren 5 Vita C        = {{Purple}}
  | Shiren 5 2020          = Revisit
  | Shiren 5 2020 C        = {{Purple}}
  | Shiren 5 SP            = Revisit
  | Shiren 5 SP C          = {{Purple}}
  | Tower of Slumber        = Revisit
  | Tower of Slumber C      = {{Purple}}
  | Shiren 6                = Revisit
  | Shiren 6 C              = {{Purple}}
}}


==Linear Structure==
====Post-Credits====
One story event consistently leads to the next, and content is unlocked as the story progresses
{{Shiren Games Color Table
  | Shiren 1 SFC            = Revisit
  | Shiren 1 SFC C          = {{Purple}}
  | Shiren 1 DS            = Revisit
  | Shiren 1 DS C          = {{Purple}}
  | Shiren 1 SP            = Revisit
  | Shiren 1 SP C          = {{Purple}}
  | Surala 1                = N/A
  | Surala 1 C              = {{Red}}
  | Surala 2                = N/A
  | Surala 2 C              = {{Red}}
  | Surala 3                = N/A
  | Surala 3 C              = {{Red}}
  | Surala 4                = N/A
  | Surala 4 C              = {{Red}}
  | Moonlight Village GB    =
  | Moonlight Village GB C  =
  | Moonlight Village PC    =
  | Moonlight Village PC C  =
  | Moonlight Village PCI  =
  | Moonlight Village PCI C =
  | Moonlight Village SP    =
  | Moonlight Village SP C  =
  | Shiren 2                =
  | Shiren 2 C              =
  | Magic Castle GBC        = Branched
  | Magic Castle GBC C      = {{Orange}}
  | Magic Castle DS        = Branched
  | Magic Castle DS C      = {{Orange}}
  | Asuka DC                =
  | Asuka DC C              =
  | Asuka PC                =
  | Asuka PC C              =
  | Shiren 3 Wii            = Branched
  | Shiren 3 Wii C          = {{Orange}}
  | Shiren 3 PSP            = Branched
  | Shiren 3 PSP C          = {{Orange}}
  | Shiren 4 DS            =
  | Shiren 4 DS C          =
  | Shiren 4 PSP            =
  | Shiren 4 PSP C          =
  | Shiren 5 DS            = Revisit
  | Shiren 5 DS C          = {{Purple}}
  | Shiren 5 Vita          = Revisit
  | Shiren 5 Vita C        = {{Purple}}
  | Shiren 5 2020          = Revisit
  | Shiren 5 2020 C        = {{Purple}}
  | Shiren 5 SP            = Revisit
  | Shiren 5 SP C          = {{Purple}}
  | Tower of Slumber        = N/A
  | Tower of Slumber C      = {{Red}}
  | Shiren 6                = Branched
  | Shiren 6 C              = {{Orange}}
}}
 
===Final Fantasy Mystery Dungeon===
====Main Story====
{{Final Fantasy Games Color Table
  | Chocobo 1 PS1          =
  | Chocobo 1 PS1 C        =
  | Chocobo 1 WonderSwan    =
  | Chocobo 1 WonderSwan C  =
  | Chocobo 2              =
  | Chocobo 2 C            =
  | Chocobo 3 Wii          =
  | Chocobo 3 Wii C        =
  | Chocobo 3 DS            =
  | Chocobo 3 DS C          =
  | Chocobo 3 Every Buddy  =
  | Chocobo 3 Every Buddy C =
}}
 
====Post-Credits====
{{Final Fantasy Games Color Table
  | Chocobo 1 PS1          =
  | Chocobo 1 PS1 C        =
  | Chocobo 1 WonderSwan    =
  | Chocobo 1 WonderSwan C  =
  | Chocobo 2              =
  | Chocobo 2 C            =
  | Chocobo 3 Wii          =
  | Chocobo 3 Wii C        =
  | Chocobo 3 DS            =
  | Chocobo 3 DS C          =
  | Chocobo 3 Every Buddy  =
  | Chocobo 3 Every Buddy C =
}}
 
===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon===
====Main Story====
{{Pokémon Games Color Table
  | Red Rescue Team          = Branched
  | Red Rescue Team C        = {{Orange}}
  | Blue Rescue Team          = Branched
  | Blue Rescue Team C        = {{Orange}}
  | Rescue Team DX            = Free Linear
  | Rescue Team DX C          = {{Blue}}
  | Explorers of Time        = Free Linear
  | Explorers of Time C      = {{Blue}}
  | Explorers of Darkness    = Free Linear
  | Explorers of Darkness C  = {{Blue}}
  | Explorers of Sky          = Free Linear
  | Explorers of Sky C        = {{Blue}}
  | Blazing Adventure Squad  =
  | Blazing Adventure Squad C =
  | Light Adventure Squad    =
  | Light Adventure Squad C  =
  | Stormy Adventure Squad    =
  | Stormy Adventure Squad C  =  
  | Gates to Infinity          = Free Linear
  | Gates to Infinity C        = {{Blue}}
  | Super MD                  = Forced Linear
  | Super MD C                = {{Blue}}
}}


Games with this structure:
====Post-Credits====
* Shiren 3
{{Pokémon Games Color Table
* Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Darkness
  | Red Rescue Team          = Branched
** Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky
  | Red Rescue Team C        = {{Orange}}
* Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity
  | Blue Rescue Team          = Branched
* Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon
  | Blue Rescue Team C        = {{Orange}}
* Etrian Mystery Dungeon
  | Rescue Team DX            = Branched
  | Rescue Team DX C          = {{Orange}}
  | Explorers of Time        = Free Linear
  | Explorers of Time C      = {{Blue}}
  | Explorers of Darkness    = Free Linear
  | Explorers of Darkness C  = {{Blue}}
  | Explorers of Sky          = Free Linear
  | Explorers of Sky C        = {{Blue}}
  | Blazing Adventure Squad  =
  | Blazing Adventure Squad C =
  | Light Adventure Squad    =
  | Light Adventure Squad C  =
  | Stormy Adventure Squad    =
  | Stormy Adventure Squad C  =
  | Gates to Infinity          = Free Linear
  | Gates to Infinity C        = {{Blue}}
  | Super MD                  = Free Linear
  | Super MD C                = {{Blue}}
}}


==Branched Structure==
===Etrian Odyssey Mystery Dungeon===
The game opens multiple branches of stories, quests, and dungeons with their own unlock requirements, such as finding specific items, or completing part of another branch.
====Main Story====
{{Etrian Odyssey Games Color Table
  | Etrian 1  = Linear
  | Etrian 1 C = {{Blue}}
  | Etrian 2  =
  | Etrian 2 C =
}}


Games with this structure:
====Post-Credits====
* Magic Castle of the Desert
{{Etrian Odyssey Games Color Table
** Magic Castle of the Desert DS
  | Etrian 1  =
* Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red and Blue Rescue Team
  | Etrian 1 C =
** Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX
  | Etrian 2  =
  | Etrian 2 C =
}}


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==See Also==
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[[Category:Dragon Quest Mystery Dungeon (series) Gameplay Elements]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Mystery Dungeon (series) Gameplay Elements]]
[[Category:Shiren the Wanderer (series) Gameplay Elements]]
[[Category:Shiren the Wanderer (series) Gameplay Elements]]
[[Category:Shiren the Wanderer (series) Meat]]
[[Category:Final Fantasy Mystery Dungeon (series) Gameplay Elements]]
[[Category:Final Fantasy Mystery Dungeon (series) Gameplay Elements]]
[[Category:Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (series) Gameplay Elements]]
[[Category:Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (series) Gameplay Elements]]
[[Category:Etrian Odyssey Mystery Dungeon (series) Gameplay Elements]]
[[Category:Etrian Odyssey Mystery Dungeon (series) Gameplay Elements]]

Latest revision as of 05:26, 9 July 2025

Game Structure refers to the way content is presented and unlocked in Mystery Dungeon games.

Branched Structure

Branched game structure.
Branched game structure.

The game opens multiple branches of stories, quests, and dungeons with their own unlock requirements, such as finding specific items, or completing part of another branch.

Fetch Structure

Fetch game structure.
Fetch game structure.

The player is tasked with reaching a certain floor in a dungeon, find an item or character, and then bring it back to the beginning of the dungeon by backtracking.

Linear Structure

Linear game structure.
Linear game structure.

One story event consistently leads to the next, and content is unlocked as the story progresses.

Free Progression

The player is allowed to keep playing side content before progressing the story to unlock more.

Forced Progression

When story events progress, the player needs to complete the current part of the story before being allowed to do anything else in the main game mode.

Revisit Structure

Revisit game structure.
Revisit game structure.

The player is expected to visit locations in a main dungeon multiple times. Along the way to the end of the main dungeon, villages, characters, quests, and entrances to other dungeons may be found, unlocked, and progressed, by revisiting the same locations multiple times.

Appearances

Dragon Quest Mystery Dungeon

Main Story

Torneko 1 Torneko 2 Torneko 3 Young
Yangus
PS1 GBA PS2 GBA
Fetch Linear Linear


Post-Credits

Torneko 1 Torneko 2 Torneko 3 Young
Yangus
PS1 GBA PS2 GBA
Fetch


Shiren the Wanderer

Main Story

Shiren 1 Save Surala Moonlight Village Shiren 2 Magic Castle Asuka Shiren 3 Shiren 4 Shiren 5 Tower of
Slumber 		Shiren 6
SFC DS SP 1 2 3 4 GB PC PCI SP GBC DS DC PC Wii PSP DS PSP DS Vita 2020 SP
Revisit Revisit Revisit Linear Linear Linear Linear Fetch Linear Linear Linear Linear Revisit Revisit Revisit Revisit Revisit Revisit Revisit Revisit


Post-Credits

Shiren 1 Save Surala Moonlight Village Shiren 2 Magic Castle Asuka Shiren 3 Shiren 4 Shiren 5 Tower of
Slumber 		Shiren 6
SFC DS SP 1 2 3 4 GB PC PCI SP GBC DS DC PC Wii PSP DS PSP DS Vita 2020 SP
Revisit Revisit Revisit N/A N/A N/A N/A Branched Branched Branched Branched Revisit Revisit Revisit Revisit N/A Branched


Final Fantasy Mystery Dungeon

Main Story

Chocobo 1 Chocobo 2 Chocobo 3
PS1 WS Wii DS EB


Post-Credits

Chocobo 1 Chocobo 2 Chocobo 3
PS1 WS Wii DS EB


Pokémon Mystery Dungeon

Main Story

Rescue Team Explorers Adventure Squad Gates to
Infinity 		Super MD
Red Blue DX Time Darkness Sky Blazing Stormy Light
Branched Branched Free Linear Free Linear Free Linear Free Linear Free Linear Forced Linear

Post-Credits

Rescue Team Explorers Adventure Squad Gates to
Infinity 		Super MD
Red Blue DX Time Darkness Sky Blazing Stormy Light
Branched Branched Branched Free Linear Free Linear Free Linear Free Linear Free Linear

Etrian Odyssey Mystery Dungeon

Main Story

Etrian 1 Etrian 2
Linear


Post-Credits

Etrian 1 Etrian 2



See Also

v • d • e
Cross Series Mechanics in the Mystery Dungeon Franchise
Cross Series Mechanics Adventure Log • Cross-Series References (References in other media) • Dungeon Tiles • Evolution of: (Dungeon Maps • Thief Dialogue) • Failure Event(NT) - This name was created by editors to describe something lacking a name. • Floor Types • Food in Mystery Dungeon • Game Structure • Inventory Space • Item Mechanics in Mystery Dungeon • Map • Monster Mechanics in Mystery Dungeon • Multiplayer • Mystery Dungeon Glossary • Origin of Mystery Dungeon Mechanics • Room Types

References

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