![]() Basically, you seek to get your team through a "dungeon" of a certain number of floors. ![]() The gameplay is either strangely addicting.or boring, depending on what sort of temperament you have as a gamer. It's very satisfying, and that's all I'll say. > "In the Future of Darkness" is by far the best episode, because obviously you veterans of Time/Darkness want to know what happened to Grovyle in the previous game. Can't beat that theme music either-kind of like a super-cool, super-agent sort of theme, like Austin Powers. > "Here Comes Team Charm!" I love this episode because, for some reason, Team Charm makes me think of a Pokemon-version of Charlie's Angels. Especially since the dungeons are mostly fire-based. Seriously, this may be my least favorite special episode, because Sunflora's moves and stats make the game frustratingly difficult. Now, I don't about Sunflora as a character, but I can say that she's pretty terrible in surviving any of this episode's dungeons. Just like the previous two, your enjoyment lingers on what you think of Sunflora as a character. > Soon comes the episode "Today's `Oh-My-Gosh'," featuring Sunflora. Again, it depends on how much you care about the Guildmaster as a character - which may be a bit easier, since Guildmaster Wigglytuff is AWESOME. > You'll eventually get "Igglybuff the Prodigy," which relates Guildmaster Wigglytuff's humble beginnings. > You've got "Bidoof's Wish," which, according to a certain IGN reviewer, is about "Bidoof's self-esteem issues." It's a cute story, but depending how much you actually care about Bidoof, who is after all a minor character, you may find this episode a bit of an unnecessary annoyance. Regardless, all of these episodes are unlocked as you play through the main game, and you can access them through the main menu: therefore, you can play them at any time. Depending on how much you "care" about the characters and the Mystery Dungeon universe, you may or may not be satisfied with these additions. The special episodes are the key differences from the previous games. Now, the main story is essentially the same from Time/Darkness. This game heralds the most in-depth plot of all Pokemon games to date, and it's almost a shame that Nintendo wouldn't make this game into a full spin-off anime series. The story is long, epic, engaging, and thought-provoking - and it's surprisingly lacking in the common clichés that tend to crop up in video games/movies. This is by far the biggest promotion point in playing this game. Now, a few categorized details about the game itself: So, that's the basic list of upgrades from Time/Darkness. > Finally, a few tweaks to the graphics and dialogue, a couple of gameplay changes, and a revamp on the explorer ranking system (there are different degrees of Master Rank now). > The Sky Jukebox, which allows you to access the many, MANY awesome tunes this game provides. > The good stuff: this game provides five "special" episodes, which become accessible through the main menu screen, and a couple additional "after-credits" side-episodes. Really, there's not enough to talk about. > Some communication extensions, but it's probably not worth mentioning. > It has introduced a few new items, including the ever-amusing "Look-a-like" items. > It has included new locations such as Spinda's Juice Bar, Wynaut's Recycle Shop, and the Secret Bazaar, not to mention a few secrets here and there, all which become accessible as you play the main game. > It has about a half dozen new dungeons to explore. ![]() Here's the rundown: over Time/Darkness, Explorers of the Sky extends the game in the following ways: After that, you begin your adventure - and that's where the story kicks in. They've added a few more characters to play as in this game: Riolu, Vulpix, Phanphy, and Shinx, with the re-inclusion of Eevee. Like the previous games, you begin by answering a series of questions that will determine which Pokemon you'll play as, and then you'll pick a partner. "Explorers of Sky" is what a fan would call a "third version game": it's essentially the same game as Explorers of Time/Darkness, but included within are some extensions to the gameplay and the story. Now, first and foremost: what's different between this game and Explorers of Time/Darkness? I've taken the time to complete this game from beginning to end, and now I'm ready to share a few thoughts. ![]()
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