Gates:Magnagate
Magnagates (Japanese: マグナゲート, Magnagates) are the titular story and gameplay element of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity. They are round, temporary portals that connect two points in space.
Discover a Magnagate!
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"Discover a Magnagate!" is unlocked after the partner buys the land from Quagsire right after completing Ragged Mountain at the start of the game. Selecting it from the main menu the player can use the Nintendo 3DS system camera to scan objects, placing them inside the empty circle area at the center of the top screen. Once the game detects a circular shape and the player presses A, a blue Magnagate appears. The game then chooses a Pokémon for the player to play the dungeon as, and shows an animation of that Pokémon entering the Magnagate.
Once inside, other Pokémon will also be in the party. The dungeon can be revisited at any time from the menu after it is exited, unless the player chooses to delete it from the list. When entering the dungeon this way, the player can choose which member of the party to set as the leader. The Pokémon that the player can use change depending on the dungeon and are not part of the player's team (as such, moves won't progress or upgrade when used, however moves keep their upgrades and the Team Skills obtained in the main game, as well as Team Attacks, can be used) and the changes to their levels and stats won't be kept for later adventures.
| Model | Pokémon | Level | HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Attack | Sp. Defense | Moves | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Japanese | |||||||||
| Template:GatesModel | Pikachu | ピカチュウ | ||||||||
| Template:GatesModel | Raichu | ライチュウ | ||||||||
| Template:GatesModel | Snivy | ツタージャ | ||||||||
| Template:GatesModel | Servine | ジャノビー | ||||||||
| Template:GatesModel | Serperior | ジャローダ | ||||||||
| Template:GatesModel | Tepig | ポカブ | ||||||||
| Template:GatesModel | Pignite | チャオブー | ||||||||
| Template:GatesModel | Emboar | エンブオー | ||||||||
| Template:GatesModel | Oshawott | ミジュマル | ||||||||
| Template:GatesModel | Dewott | フタチマル | ||||||||
| Template:GatesModel | Samurott | ダイケンキ | ||||||||
| Template:GatesModel | Axew | キバゴ | ||||||||
| Template:GatesModel | Fraxure | オノンド | ||||||||
| Template:GatesModel | Haxorus | オノノクス | ||||||||
The player is not allowed to bring Items inside the dungeons, the "Pokémon Who Can Appear" menu is inaccessible and Pokémon can't be recruited. Rare items, such as TMs & HMs, can be found in the dungeons. Kecleon Shops are common.
Each dungeon has a difficulty rating, represented by stars, a length ("Short", "Normal" or "Long") and a random name that the game chooses by combining two words, one from a list of "adjectives" and one from a list of "names". Different dungeons with the same name (including the non-randomized names) can be found. The difficulty is said to be based on the size of the detected circular shape, while the environment and the "name" part of the name change depending on the color of the shape. The last floor of the randomly named dungeons has a boss fight against a group of Pokémon.
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| English | Japanese |
| Secret | 秘密の |
| Unseen | かくされた |
| Ancient | 古代の |
| Primitive | 未開の |
| Unique | 忘れじの |
| Gloomy | 時闇の |
| Challenging | 試練の |
| Extreme | 極限の |
| Mirage | しんきろうの |
| Unknown | 名無しの |
| Peculiar | あやしい |
| Storied | 伝承の |
| Treasure | 宝の |
| Stardust | 星くずの |
| Radiant | 光の |
| Marvel | 奇跡の |
| Aspiring | 希望の |
| Devotion | 祈りの |
| Promise | 約束の |
| Sacred | 聖なる |
| Unity | きずなの |
| Shining | かがやきの |
| Glinting | きらめく |
| Alluring | みわくの |
| Mystical | 神秘の |
| Healing | いやしの |
| Joyous | 幸せの |
In addition to the randomly named dungeons, Magnagates can also lead to Eternal Ruins, Seasound Ruins, Hoarfrost Tower, Ivory Peak, Obsidian Edge and Turbulent Tor. The fights at the end of those dungeons are against gigantic legendary Pokémon like the ones from the Challenge Board in Paradise.
Red circular shapes
| Name | Floors | Music track | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Japanese | Regular floors | Boss floor | |
| Cavern | 洞窟 | File:Gates - Magnagate Cavern.png | File:Gates - Magnagate Cavern boss floor.png | Within the Crags of Lament |
| Dunes | 砂地 | File:Gates - Magnagate Dunes.png | File:Gates - Magnagate Dunes boss floor.png | Unlimited Dungeon 2 |
| Shrine | ほこら | File:Gates - Magnagate Shrine.png | File:Gates - Magnagate Shrine boss floor.png | Stony Cave |
| Tunnel | トンネル | File:Gates - Magnagate Tunnel.png | File:Gates - Magnagate Tunnel boss floor.png | Within the Crags of Lament |
| Volcano | 火山 | File:Gates - Magnagate Volcano.png | File:Gates - Magnagate Volcano boss floor.png | Within the Crags of Lament |
| Eternal Ruins | 永遠の遺跡 | File:Gates - Magnagate Eternal Ruins.png | File:Gates - Magnagate Eternal Ruins Ho-Oh boss floor.png | Telluric Path |
Blue circular shapes
| Name | Floors | Music track | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Japanese | Regular floors | Boss floor | |
| Beach | ビーチ | File:Gates - Magnagate Beach.png | File:Gates - Magnagate Beach boss floor.png | Unlimited Dungeon 3 |
| Burrow | 地下道 | File:Gates - Magnagate Burrow.png | File:Gates - Magnagate Burrow boss floor.png | Glacial Underpass |
| Shore | 水辺 | File:Gates - Magnagate Shore.png | File:Gates - Magnagate Shore boss floor.png | Unlimited Dungeon 3 |
| Crevasse | クレバス | File:Gates - Magnagate Crevasse.png | File:Gates - Magnagate Crevasse boss floor.png | Glacier Palace |
| Woods | 樹海 | File:Gates - Magnagate Woods.png | File:Gates - Magnagate Woods boss floor.png | Forest of Shadows |
| Seasound Ruins | 潮鳴りの遺跡 | File:Gates - Magnagate Seasound Ruins.png | File:Gates - Magnagate Seasound Ruins Lugia boss floor.png | Kilionea Road |
Green circular shapes
| Name | Floors | Music track | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Japanese | Regular floors | Boss floor | |
| Forest | 森 | File:Gates - Magnagate Forest.png | File:Gates - Magnagate Forest boss floor.png | Inflora Forest |
| Grove | 林 | File:Gates - Magnagate Grove.png | File:Gates - Magnagate Grove boss floor.png | Desolate Canyon |
| Cave | 岩窟 | File:Gates - Magnagate Cave.png | File:Gates - Magnagate Cave boss floor.png | Ragged Mountain |
| Plain | 平原 | File:Gates - Magnagate Plain.png | File:Gates - Magnagate Plain boss floor.png | Inflora Forest |
| Ridge | 高原 | File:Gates - Magnagate Ridge.png | File:Gates - Magnagate Ridge boss floor.png | Hazy Pass |
| Hoarfrost Tower | 寒空の塔 | File:Gates - Magnagate Hoarfrost Tower.png | File:Gates - Magnagate Hoarfrost Tower Kyuem boss floor.png | Telluric Path |
White circular shapes
| Name | Floors | Music track | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Japanese | Regular floors | Boss floor | |
| Summit | 山頂 | File:Gates - Magnagate Summit.png | File:Gates - Magnagate Summit boss floor.png | Ochre Quarry |
| Drifts | 雪道 | File:Gates - Magnagate Drifts.png | File:Gates - Magnagate Drifts boss floor.png | Forest of Shadows |
| Desert | 砂漠 | File:Gates - Magnagate Desert.png | File:Gates - Magnagate Desert boss floor.png | Scorching Desert |
| Hill | 高台 | File:Gates - Magnagate Hill.png | File:Gates - Magnagate Hill boss floor.png | Crags of Lament |
| Grotto | ほら穴 | File:Gates - Magnagate Grotto.png | File:Gates - Magnagate Grotto boss floor.png | Stompstump Peak |
| Ivory Peak | 白の頂上 | File:Gates - Magnagate Ivory Peak.png | File:Gates - Magnagate Ivory Peak Reshiram boss floor.png | Telluric Path |
Black circular shapes
| Name | Floors | Music track | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Japanese | Regular floors | Boss floor | |
| Cliffs | 断崖 | File:Gates - Magnagate Cliffs.png | File:Gates - Magnagate Cliffs boss floor.png | Crags of Lament |
| Track | 影道 | File:Gates - Magnagate Track.png | File:Gates - Magnagate Track boss floor.png | Desolate Canyon |
| Outcrop | 岩石群 | File:Gates - Magnagate Outcrop.png | File:Gates - Magnagate Outcrop boss floor.png | Desolate Canyon |
| Maze | 迷路 | File:Gates - Magnagate Maze.png | File:Gates - Magnagate Maze boss floor.png | Desolate Canyon |
| Barrens | 荒れ地 | File:Gates - Magnagate Barrens.png | File:Gates - Magnagate Barrens boss floor.png | Hazy Pass (Highlands) |
| Obsidian Edge | 黒の果て | File:Gates - Magnagate Obsidian Edge.png | File:Gates - Magnagate Obsidian Edge Zekrom boss floor.png | Telluric Path |
Any color
| Name | Floors | Music track | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Japanese | Regular floors | Boss floor | |
| Turbulent Tor | 荒れ空の塔 | File:Gates - Magnagate Turbulent Tor.png | File:Gates - Magnagate Turbulent Tor Kyurem boss floor.png | Telluric Path |
If the dungeon is completed, the player is rewarded with items and money, and all items and money obtained inside the dungeon are sent to the Deposit Box. If the adventure fails, some of the items obtained in the dungeon are lost, however, the remaining items are sent to the Deposit Box. After that, the game is saved, and the player is sent back to the "Discover a Magnagate!" menu.
File:Gates - Magnagate failure.png File:Gates - Magnagate success.png
Trivia
- In the Iwata Asks interview for the game, Seiichiro Nagahata explained that before deciding to use circles, they tried various patterns and shapes, such as squares and triangles.
- Unused text suggests the "Discover a Magnagate!" feature was also going to involve the use of AR Markers, as well as making Gigantic Pokémon join the team.
See Also
References
- [1] Iwata Asks : Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity : The System is the Story
- [2] Are these all of the possible Magnagate dungeon types? - Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity