Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX

The player starts out as a human who turned into a Pokémon, which can be one of sixteen Pokémon from the series' first three generations. (Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, Pikachu, Meowth, Psyduck, Machop, Cubone, Eevee, Chikorita, Cyndaquil, Totodile, Treecko, Torchic, Mudkip, Skitty) and is determined by a personality quiz taken at the beginning of the game.[2] The player chooses a partner Pokémon from the same list, excluding Pokémon of the same type as the player. The game is mission-based with many jobs, which can be found on the bulletin board, requested by mail, or initiated through story events, and include rescuing Pokémon, delivering items, and escorting clients. If the player successfully completes a job, they receive a reward, and Rescue Points, which increase a team's rank.

These jobs take part in dungeons, the layout of which is randomized. The objective is to either finish a job, or go through all the floors to find the exit. In the dungeon, there are wild Pokémon that battle with the player's team. These battles are turn-based, and take place in the dungeon map. Pokémon fight using the four moves they know, or using projectiles and other items. While going through the dungeon, the player gets hungry and has to eat food, either found in the dungeon or bought in advance. Pokémon can join your team during dungeons and can either join your team or be dismissed after the dungeon. Completing missions can also allow a Pokémon to your team.

Unlike the originals, being defeated in a dungeon will only make the player control the next Pokémon in their team, until all three main Pokémon are defeated. Players will be able to encounter shiny Pokémon in many parts of the game.

The game was announced in a Pokémon Direct on January 9, 2020 and was released worldwide for the Nintendo Switch on March 6, 2020. A free demo was made available on the Nintendo eShop on January 9, 2020; progress in the demo can be transferred to the full game.[1]

The game received "mixed or average" reviews based on seventy-four critic reviews, according to the review aggregator Metacritic.[3] The game was seen as an overall improvement from the original games because of its improved story and art style, but criticized for its repetitive dungeons and the lack of enemy HP bars. Giving the game a score of 6/10, IGN's Travis Northup called the game an "unremarkable, grindy experience",[16] while GameSpot's Cian Maher stated the dungeons can only "still be a tad annoying at times" and gave the game an 8/10.

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• Official Japanese website