Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX

March 6, 2020

RPG Nintendo Switch

WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WOKE UP ONE MORNING…AND YOU WERE A POKÉMON?! Get ready to explore a beautiful, reimagined world in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX – a remake of the original Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance titles. Build your rescue team from the likes of …

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70.6

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Critic Reviews (30)

Alan Bell Gameplanet Mar 2020
50.0 /100

"Complex mechanics wrapped in a overly-childish shell leaves the latest entry in the Pokemon series feeling like a missed opportunity with no clear target audience. From it&s;s dire gameplay, to its tedious mechanics and terrible story, there&s;s little to love …"

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Álvaro Alonso Hobby Consolas Mar 2020
80.0 /100

"Pokémon Mistery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX brings back the dungeon-crawler, roguelike type of gameplay of this series, with a new and charming presentation and lost of improvements, although some of the biggest problems of the original game remains. If you&s;ve …"

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Chris Hyde God is a Geek Mar 2020
70.0 /100

"Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Rescue Team DX has a few repetitive frustrations but is still charming, addictive fun and lovely to look at."

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Cian Maher TheGamer Mar 2020
80.0 /100

"Pokemon Mystery Dungeon DX recreates the strange pair of Pokemon spin-offs from over a decade ago with style."

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CJ Andriessen Destructoid Mar 2020
65.0 /100

"Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX is a pleasant remake of a pair of dungeon crawlers that, as I can see now, are a bit more dated than I originally thought they&s;d be. There is still a lot to love …"

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70.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

50.0

Story

60.0

"Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Rescue DX may be nostalgic to true believers of the original Blue and Red Rescue Team games, but it&s;s a more shallow experience for everyone else that makes for an entirely forgettable experience."

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David Flynn GamingTrend Mar 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

70.0

"Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX is a delightful update to a classic, and just the kick in the pants the series needed. It&s;s a return to what made the spinoff so beloved in the first place, from the emotional …"

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85.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

80.0

"‎Get ready to explore a beautiful world reimagined in Pokémon Mysterious World: DX Rescue Team, a review of the original Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance games. Starting from Pikachu, Eevee and Charmander, you can create a rescue team with …"

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Diego Perez Attack of the Fanboy Mar 2020
60.0 /100

"Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX&s;s graphical style, story, and music help carry the repetitive gameplay, but the experience can start to wear on you after hours and hours of monotonous dungeon crawling.""

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Donovan Erskine Shacknews Mar 2020
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

68.0

Story

72.0

"As a remake, Pokemon Mystery Dungeon DX succeeds in recapturing the essence of the originals. I still felt a sense of urgency and stress when I was on the final floors of the Sky Tower trying to get to Rayquaza."

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Francesco Cilurzo Everyeye.it Mar 2020
75.0 /100

"We hope this is a new beginning for Mystery Dungeon: a stylistic starting point on which to build future titles, which will have to add some more playful variation to the mix to be able to speak to a wider …"

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George Foster RPG Site Mar 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

78.0

Story

85.0

"Another handheld classic rescued from time."

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Giovanni Colantonio Digital Trends Mar 2020
50.0 /100

Graphics

50.0

Gameplay

40.0

Story

60.0

"Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX squanders its charming premise with repetitive gameplay."

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Greysun Morales Game Rant Mar 2020
60.0 /100

"If you’re someone who has not played a Mystery Dungeon game before and are looking for a chill and passive dungeon-crawler to sit back and relax while listening to a podcast or watching a television show, this will work wonders …"

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Iván Román Atomix Mar 2020
70.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

80.0

"Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX is the greatest versions of this portable games."

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Jade King TheGamer Mar 2020
70.0 /100

Graphics

50.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

70.0

"As a roguelite dungeon crawler for young players it’s really impressive, but genre purists might be let down. Beyond that, this is yet another delightful game which works a treat on Nintendo Switch."

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Joshua Duckworth Game Rant Mar 2020
90.0 /100

Graphics

90.0

Gameplay

95.0

Story

88.0

"For newcomers and veterans alike, Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX offers a near-perfect overhaul of the classic dungeon crawling experience."

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Kirstie Summers Pure Nintendo Mar 2020
70.0 /100

Graphics

62.0

Gameplay

71.0

Story

68.0

"Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX is exactly what you expect it to be: it&s;s a fun dungeon crawler with a cute art style, all your favourite Pokémon and an overarching message of love and friendship that is generally best …"

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Kirstin Swalley Hardcore Gamer Mar 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

30.0

Story

30.0

"Many fans felt as though this wonderful spin-off series had seen its last entry with Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon. This remake is not only fantastic but has revitalized what made the series so memorable to begin with."

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Lane Martin CGMagazine Mar 2020
75.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

80.0

"Fine to fill time or bring existing pokemon fans to other styles of games, but not for much more."

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Linda Sprenger GamePro Mar 2020
75.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

70.0

"An addictive dungeon crawler with typical Pokémon charm, but which takes some time to unfold."

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Mack Ashworth Game Revolution Mar 2020
60.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

70.0

"Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX tells a good Pokemon story from a unique angle and with visuals that help enhance the storybook feel. However, gameplay that might have held up in 2005 has not aged well."

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Mario Baccigalupi The Games Machine Mar 2020
78.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

72.0

Story

88.0

"Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX brings new life to the original games, confirming it as a good entry point into the world of dungeon crawlers for a generation of young adventurers."

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Matthew Zimmari Press Start Mar 2020
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

65.0

"Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Rescue Team DX is an entertaining and quirky adventure that serves well to fill a gap between the next major title release – with revamped and vibrant visuals that accompany a different take on a Pokemon game. …"

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Michael Chow COGconnected Mar 2020
66.0 /100

Graphics

72.0

Gameplay

68.0

Story

64.0

"Die-hard Pokemon fans won’t have too hard of a time deciding whether to purchase this game, but for everyone else, there is currently a demo on the eShop in which progress carries over."

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Nathan Birch Wccftech Mar 2020
70.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

72.0

Story

68.0

"Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX doesn&s;t really set out to bust expectations. It&s;s a decent little remake of a decent little game. While a lack of challenge, so-so presentation, and an unsatisfying approach to Pokémon collecting limits Rescue Team …"

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Patrick Gann RPG Fan Mar 2020
84.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

35.0

"Mystery Dungeon DX is a well-executed remake to a game that may only have limited appeal among Pokémon fans."

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Shubhankar Parijat GamingBolt Mar 2020
50.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

30.0

Story

85.0

"Rescue Team DX&s;s charming story and beautiful visuals aren&s;t good enough to carry the whole game by themselves, especially since the meat and potatoes here – the combat and dungeon crawling – are so repetitive and monotonous."

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Steven Rollins Nintendo Enthusiast Mar 2020
65.0 /100

"Overall, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX is a solid remake of a unique Pokémon spin-off."

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Tom Quirk Checkpoint Gaming Mar 2020
70.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

60.0

"...somewhat tedious endgame dungeons and overall repetitive dungeon-crawling probably won’t win over anyone who has previously not found the spin-off series compelling."

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