 | ON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age. |
 | PAUSE: Know your child; some content may not be right for some kids. |
 | OFF: Not age-appropriate for kids this age. |
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Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky
- Nintendo DS
- Price: $34.99
- Genre: Action/Adventure
Common Sense Media says
Nothing new, but still a fun dungeon crawler for fans.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this game is the third game in the Pokemon Mystery Dungeon series, where players explore dungeons and battle other Pokemon using non-graphic attacks and special moves. A knowledge of Pokemon, their special moves, strengths and weaknesses, is recommended and will make combat easier.
What's it about?
POKEMON MYSTERY DUNGEON: EXPLORERS OF SKY will give players a sense of deja vu if they've already sampled previous games in the series. The premise – where you play a human who wakes up trapped inside the body of a Pokemon, meets a companion, and joins an adventurer's guild – is identical to that of Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time/Darkness. So is the gameplay, which involves exploring randomly-generated dungeons to complete quests and defeat wild pokemon.
Is it any good?
What's new in Explorers of Sky is that players have access to a handful of new quests and special episodes, including being able to explore the previously inaccessible Sky Peak where a new Pokemon called Shaymin acts as a companion and guide as you hike up the mountain. Players also have five new starter Pokemon to choose from when they start the game, can find additional missions through bottles that wash up on the beach, and can trade exclusive items with friends who have other Pokemon Mystery Dungeon games. The degree of repetition between Explorers of Sky and its predecessors (Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness) is a bit disappointing, especially if the games are played back to back. The frustrations of Explorers of Time, such as losing some of your cash and items every time you perish in a dungeon, are still a part of the new game, and Explorers of Sky hasn't undergone any sort of graphical improvements either. Nevertheless, Pokemon fanatics who buy into the franchise's "gotta catch 'em all" mantra will find plenty to keep them occupied.
What families can talk about
Is it worth it to buy a game that's so similar to another game in the series for a handful of extra Pokemon and new features. Would a completely new game have been better?
What is your favorite Pokemon and why?
Which Pokemon remind you of real-life animals?
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Seriously, i am really annoyed with the thing you have to discuss with your kids. i mean who cares "Which pokemon remind you of real life animals"? C'mon, its a childrens videogame for gods sake! Its not some kind of school learning thing!!!!! LET THE KIDS HAVE FUN!!!!!!
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May 1, 2011
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I don't think this is a good game little kids, but it's great play if you don't get scared easily, love good plots, and are a decent gamer. That being said, this story is complex and more violent then GameFreak(or nintendo) has done to Pokemon before, I don't understand, why the game ranking people gave Pokemon Rumble E10 but this (and the older mystery dungeon games and also ones yet come, most likely) snuck though with an E, you have to save a kidnapped baby, here some of the enemies want to kill you and your partner, there's an insane god, and you fade into nothingness as the partner watches. But the partner, the hero, Wigglytuff, and the rest of guild are all great role models, the partner is so kind and sweet that it's plot point, even more so than red, blue, time, and darkness, forgiveness is important and often. But this is still really scary at times. You might want to read a summary of the plot first tough
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This is a good game due to the fact that there is stratergy in the game
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Paitence is a virtue
Love it, but some areas are just plain hard, that dosen't take away for lifetime fans, but newcomers might have a few problems.
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Adult Reviewer TheFancyPants' Review of This Game is Ridiculous in My Opinion
Pokemon is a great series because it teaches all about teamwork and friendship. This game is different from most others because you actually play as a pokemon instead of as a pokemon trainer. Even though Pokemon is kind of a little kid thing, I still liked this game.
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Nice story
Kids who can read by them self will surly enjoy this story of friendship and sacrafice!
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awsome game
the game is full of positive messages about friendship and teamwork but some scenes are too violent for younger children. as an example, in one side quest, a character tries to steal another character's soul, possess the body, and then kill the main characters. despite this the game does have many more child-friendly scenes than violent ones. the game has simple, easy-to-master controls, but can be difficult enough to entertain older players. over all this is one of my favorite games.
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NOT for kids
Game is good, but definetly not for kids. It contains violence not appropriate for children and number of scary content, such as : Child kidnapping[ok, pokemon child kidnapping, but still], characters sent to execution. Even more, they're supposed to be executed by being torn to shreds with sharp claws. Main character dies at a certain point, and player's character is asked if he wants to commit suicide. There's more of stuff like this, so it definetely doesn't deserve E rating, nor is appropriate for 8 years old kids!
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| Platforms: | Nintendo DS |
| Available online? | Not available online |
| Genre: | Action/Adventure |
| Developer: | Nintendo |
| Release date: | October 12, 2009 |
| Price: | $34.99 |
| ESRB rating: | E for Comic Mischief |
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