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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity

Nintendo 3DS • 2012

Should you play it?

Discover the incredible 3D world of Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity, where Pokemon speak and amazing adventures are always nearby! What's more, you will become a Pokemon yourself! You'll meet all kinds of Pokemon throughout the game, both in the towns you'll visit and the Mystery Dungeons you'll explore.

What works

  • Accessible and beginner-friendly gameplay
  • Engaging town-building and customization
  • Emotional and charming story with character development
  • Bright 3d visuals and quality soundtrack
  • Cooperative local multiplayer and streetpass features

Things to keep in mind

  • Repetitive and simplistic dungeon crawling
  • Frustratingly slow text and pacing
  • Limited pokémon selection and content depth
  • Ai partners often act incompetently
  • Lack of strategic challenge and thrill

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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Cooperation, Fellowship. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Value.

Last update: 02/09/2026