The most common script in the games is footprint-shaped writing, introduced in Explorers of Time and Darkness.
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon introduced its ancient counterpart, found on the walls of the Voidlands.
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Pelipper's Writing
Pelipper's Writing
Unlike other Pokémon, Pelipper appear to have their own writing script, consistent across games.
An illustration in the manga Ginji's Rescue Team shows a Pelipper writing using a pen.
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Unused Mysteriosity Distortions
Unused Mysteriosity Distortions
An unused Mysteriosity distortion in Gates to Infinity causes all the items on the floor to be Reviver Seeds, and all Moves to deal 999 damage.
Another unused Mysteriosity distortion makes a TM appear on the floor. In Gates to Infinity, TMs are normally not found in main game dungeons.
Both distortions can be triggered by using a cheat code.
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Japan-only Harmony Scarf
Japan-only Harmony Scarf
This scarf uses the design of the Harmony Scarves from Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon. However, unlike the one seen in the game, it has a Pikachu illustration on top. It was released only in Japan, as a preorder bonus for the game.
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Prototype World Map
Prototype World Map
This is an unused prototype version of the world map, found in the files of Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon.
There are many differences compared to the final version. Fire Island and Island of Storms swapped places. Some dungeons, such as Destiny Tower, are depicted, the Sand Continent had more snow, and, of course, the unknown landmass can be seen between the Air and Grass Continents!
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The New Village
The New Village
The Shop is a location in Torneko's Great Adventure: Mystery Dungeon. Taloon's family moves to a new village at the start of the game, and while Taloon explores the Trial Dungeon to retrieve the King's lost Jewel Chest, Nene and Popolo build their new house, which also acts as a shop where Nene sells the merch Taloon finds while exploring. As the player collects money and treasures to sell, the building is expanded.
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A Mystery Dungeon Card Game
A Mystery Dungeon Card Game
Did you know? In the 1990s a Dragon Quest themed card game based on Torneko's Great Adventure: Mystery Dungeon was released. In Torneko's Great Adventure Card Game the player's goal is to form a dungeon using cards, obtain 2,000 Gold and leave the dungeon safely.
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Treasure Hunting Game
Treasure Hunting Game
This free web browser game for the Nintendo 3DS based on Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity was only available in Japan at 7-Eleven stores by connecting to the Nintendo Zone service in late 2012. Players who completed the game could show the game completion screen to the store staff to receive a reward.
The only known game screenshot shows a Pikachu exploring a dungeon, where the player is given a choice between three corridors, one with a Dunsparce, one with an Emolga, and one with a Rampardos, with the goal of finding treasure.
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Gengar as a Human
Gengar as a Human
In the manga Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team, the character Gengar appears in his human form in a flashback to 1,000 years prior to the transformation.
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The Rescue Team Base
The Rescue Team Base
The appearance of the Rescue Team Base in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red and Blue Rescue Team depends on the Hero's Pokémon species.
Additionally, the player can change the flag by talking with Smeargle in Sky Blue Plains. Here are a few of them:
Checkered
Diglett
Ditto
Poké Ball
Poké Ball (alternate)
Spinda
Unknown face
Wobbuffet
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Zelda Mystery Dungeon?
Zelda Mystery Dungeon?
The very first Mystery Dungeon game was a spin-off of Dragon Quest, a series that was also developed by Chunsoft.
However, did you know that when conceptualizing the game, the developers considered asking Nintendo to work on a Mystery Dungeon game based on The Legend of Zelda instead?
This was mentioned by Seiichiro Nagahata in a 2016 interview discussing Mystery Dungeon game design.
Since then, the closest Spike Chunsoft got to the Zelda series was publishing Cadence of Hyrule in Japan, a crossover with Crypt of the NecroDancer.
The latter title also included some minor side content from other Spike Chunsoft games, such as Shiren the Wanderer and Danganronpa.
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Fluffy Bunny
The Fluffy Bunny Monster Family
Fluffy Bunny is a monster family in the Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer series. They are rabbit-like monsters that walk on four paws, bouncing on the spot.
The main features of this monster are its large wing-like ears and a gem found on its head. It can appear next to other monsters to heal them.
The Fluffy Bunny Family is inspired by the Carbuncle, a legendary small animal from South American folklore that is said to have a mirror on its head that shines like burning coal. The word carbuncle is also used to refer to a red gem, similar to the gem on the head of a Fluffy Bunny.
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Mystery Dungeons in the Pokémon World
Mystery Dungeons in the Pokémon World
In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series, strange labyrinths that continually change in appearance, known as Mystery Dungeons, may appear as a consequence of various events.
Mysteriosity
Areas with high Mysteriosity are known to have dungeons. This power can be manipulated to intentionally create dungeons.
Dreams
Dungeons may form inside a Pokémon's dreams. It is said by Darkrai that Distorions of Space lead to the appearance of such dungeons, although his claims are dubious.
Natural Disasters
Natural Disasters such as blizzards, earthquakes, or volcanic eruptions, are known to be connected to the appearance of dungeons. Tiny Woods is an example of a dungeon that appeared inside of a fissure.
Destruction of Time
Time going out of control can also cause the appearance of Mystery Dungeons.
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Floor Layouts in Explorers of Sky
Floor Layouts in Explorers of Sky
Floor layout refers to the general shape a dungeon floor may have. In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky there are a variety of floor layouts. Let's look at some of them!
Small, Medium, and Medium Large
These are the most common floor layouts in the game. The following examples are Beach Cave, Apple Woods, and Crystal Cave respectively.
Beetle
The Beetle floor layout is used on some specific floors, such as floor 21 of Sky Stairway, floor 5 of World Abyss, and floor 6 of Giant Volcano.
Crossroads
The Crossroads floor layout is also used on some specific floors. Examples include floor 19 of Lake Afar, and floor 3 of Mt. Mistral. It is also used on many of the floors of Chasm Cave.
Two Big Rooms, One Monster House
Like in /Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red and Blue Rescue Team, this floor layout is unused. It instead appears in Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer, which was released between the two games.
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