IT'S NOT that this game is bad...
Sure, "The DEFINITIVE Pokemon Mystery Dungeon game!" was a bit of an exaggeration but but! here's what I think
The game is absolutely huge. There’s so much to explore, the story is paced so that you don’t even really begin to look into the main conflict until like halfway through the game, which is cool.
The partner character is extremely lovable, and the character development is apparent.
The game isn't really as hard as everyone says. The Looplets and Emera’s were a surprisingly fun piece of strategy, and I deffo have my favourite emeras (BARRAGE AND TYPE BULLDOZER OP) and if you happen to find an emera that isn't particularly good, you can simply 'use' it to increase stats. No grinding is necessary in this game, though I still wish they added a Dojo :[
Another thing is that the pokemon you recruit early on in the game are pretty darn overpowered (SALAMENCE) chances are your Pokemon are the weakest on the team, and you have the opportunity to control any three of them. So missions aren't that much of a problem. speaking of missions...
The Connection Orb is genius, it’s a fun way to take on jobs and recruit teammates in a way that is far less tedious and more rewarding–everything you do can get you any number of new friends, which makes all the hard work feel far more worth it. Sky awakened the completionist within me, pretty sure I did everything there was to do, the 7 treasures, secret dungeons etc etc. the Connection orb wanted me to do that too,,,I dunno, I just get this awesome feeling of satisfaction every time I connect with a new pokemon. And you can meet all 720 Pokemon in this game, at least 300 of which just as NPCs in the main story, and they all have individual quirky dialogue which makes them fun to seek out and talk to, which I really appreciate.
OKAY so the writing might be a bit choppy at best but jESUS CHRIST that ending--
alSO I LOVED THE VISUALS EACH DUNGEON WAS UNIQUE AND BEAUTIFUL (like that one mountain dungeon. holy shit that was mAJESTIC)
Though I was a bit disappointed when they just revealed all the continents. I was hoping that in each game, we explored bits and bits of it. But I guess that was bc of the Pokemon Nexus..
I hope they so something with the Sand Continent though, a new game, perhaps? (I KNOW I KNOW this is highly unlikely, but I can dream, right?)
here's a neat thing:
Did I mention the game is gorgeous? I definitely found myself audibly gasping at some of the scenery sometimes.
Finally, of course, the music is absolutely fantastic. Couldn’t expect anything less of a Mystery Dungeon game.
I still like Arata Liyoshi's style better but the new composers also did a great job with this. So glad they remastered old tracks such as Grand Canyon and Amp Plains QvQ
(Note: I've never played Gates before js)
All in all, though its plot may not be on par with Sky's (it's still OK tho, not great but OK) it improved the gameplay. No more going through the menu to select a move, bless. No more grinding (Even though I enjoyed it, it was kinda time consuming..) and IMPROVED GRAPHICS <3 (but I still like Sky's pixels too!)
Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon is ABSOLUTELY WORTH IT. This game is packed with Pokemon, missions, and lovable characters. It’s cute, it’s quirky, its fun, it can be a challenge, and an unexpected heart breaker. The plot is paced on the slow side but fills with twists towards the end that make it a complete emotional roller coaster.
get Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon.
also regarding the plot:
somewhat spoilers!!