Michibiku's Jenni Lada writes, "Spike Chunsoft’s Pokemon Mystery Dungeon line have always provided quite a service for potential roguelike players. They ease people into the idea of do or die dungeon crawling and risk assessment with familiar characters and a brightness that makes the idea of failure not so intimidating. While both Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity and Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon both boast a number of gameplay elements showing clear benefits to the series, the way the portray their worlds is equally important."
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With Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon out on the Nintendo 3DS last year and Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate gracing Vitas two weeks ago, you may have developed a taste for tough-as-nails dungeon-crawlers. Roguelikes are on the rise. But then, when it comes to these Spike Chunsoft joints, they always have been.
