Do we need another Pokémon Mystery Dungeon on the Switch?

I’ve been thinking a lot about Pokémon Mystery Dungeon recently. Maybe it’s a list of spin-offs I recently compiled that reminded me how many great/terrible Pokémon spin-offs there are, or maybe it’s the fact that when I wrote my answer to the question “Which Should a Pokémon game be the next basis for Legends? my thoughts immediately turned to Mystery Dungeon before I realized that I really just wanted another Mystery Dungeon game.

Either way, this is the truth at the heart of the question: I think Pokémon Mystery Dungeon needs to be pulled from the Pokémon archive, dusted off, and given new life. We only have one PMD game on Switch and it was just a remake of the first game. and it wasn’t great, so I understand why Nintendo might not want to spend so much time and energy commissioning a new game from developer Spike Chunsoft – but you have to admit, the game’s delivery is brilliant and deserves more. than just a second glance.

Like Pokémon Legends: Arceus, the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series is an isekai – a story centered around a character who is transported to a new world (and a new body!), and must figure out what happened and how to fix it. The player, of course, is a human turned Pokémon, usually determined by a personality quiz, and must work with other Pokémon to return to their human body (and save the world along the way).

This leads to a story about real pokemon, which allows us to better understand the creatures since the anime gave Pikachu a personality. The games usually treat our cohort of pocket monsters as ordinary animals that are often cute, often cool, but never talkative, but in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon we learn about them as individuals. And who has never wanted to be able to talk to their pets?

But guys, this is a topic for conversation, which means it’s up to you to decide. Here’s a little poll for you to give your opinion – and jump to the comments so we can discuss too!