‘Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX’ Announced for March!

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX was announced during today’s Pokemon Direct presentation! It will release on March 6th, 2020 for the Nintendo Switch. The game is a combined remake of the original Rescue Team games from 2006.

A free demo of the game will release for the Switch later today.

Update: TPCi has sent us a press release, available below. Update 2: Added official artwork and screenshots below.



In this world, Mystery Dungeons can be found in various places, such as mountains, canyons, forests, and more. Each time players enter a Mystery Dungeon, the layout is slightly different. They’ll need to adventure through these dungeons to complete the jobs they will receive requests for one after another.




From later today, a demo version of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX will be available for download at no cost from Nintendo eShop. Aside from being able to play the early part of the story in this demo version, players will also be able to carry demo save data over to the full version when it releases on March 6, 2020. At the same time, fans can also preload Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX from Nintendo.

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  1. Wavestripe Med Student


    Now THIS is the content I'm here for
  2. TeamAqua4Life #HEYNICK The Phazing Spider-Man
    TeamAqua4Life #HEYNICK


    Not Ranger, big bummer for me
  3. snoopy369 Aspiring Trainer

    Advanced Member Member

    As someone who didn't play this back in the day, can someone else describe the game? Is this basically Pokémon Diablo (except much more kid-focused obviously)? It feels aimed at much younger kids than the main RPG, is that accurate?
  4. bunnybird12 Don't be sad- be hoppy!


    Cool. I never played either of the Rescue Team games, but I did play through some of Explorers of Time. Looking forward to the release!
  5. aschefield101 is behind you !


    Yet again, another Switch game that looks like it belongs on a 3DS... Use UE4 for the love of god -.-
  6. Clam Im new


    Im not waiting for reviews im getting it ASAP doesnt look the best though...
  7. ShaQuL That's what I do, I clown on you.


    It's not like Diablo in terms of it's not an action RPG (or at least the original wasn't) since the battles are still based on turns even though they are in the overworld. They are more simple than the RPG's in terms of stats and strategy, but they are still fun and the story is amazing and emotional in Red/Blue Rescue Team which is what this is based in.
  8. Rcxd9999 Aspiring Trainer


    It's a mystery dungeon genre game (which is a genre, not just for this spin-off series) where you explore a dungeon with a set number of floors and types of Pokemon, but randomised layout and item and trap placement, that changes every time you enter the dungeon.

    Your team is comprised of a max of 4 Pokemon, possibly reduced if you want to bring a giant Pokemon like certain legendaries and other Pokemon, of which you can only control the leader while the other Pokemon follow you just do random attacks, unless you set orders for other things. You can also only bring a set number of items based on your bag size, rather than unlimited like the main games. There also traps, some of which are mildly annoying, while others could end your dungeon run or badly damage your team, such as a monster house trap, which summons about 2 dozen enemy Pokemon into a room. Otherwise, Pokemon types and matchups remain unchanged and Pokemon still have their usual stats, such as Hp, AtK, Def and so on. The gameplay is also completely turn based, so Pokemon in the dungeon won't move until you move or make an attack. Your Pokemon also get hungry and need to be kept fed, otherwise they'll start taking damage.

    In terms of focus, Pokemon Mystery Dungeon games, especially the earlier ones, tend to have some of the best stories of the Pokemon franchise as a whole and in terms of difficulty, the late game dungeons are most certainly not kid-focused with late game dungeons usually having item or team restrictions or even reducing your level, possibly to one. I'm not sure about this game, but the hardest dungeon in Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Sky had restrictions such as No items or money can be brought in, only one Pokemon is allowed, your level is reduced to 1 and all abilities are disabled, not to mention that the dungeon is 99 floors and since every floor is randomised, you can't plan for a optimal run and can easily be destroyed by a trap or a lack of items.
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  9. MegaSnorlax Card Eater


  10. The-Kaiser Starfleet Captain and Pokemon Trainer


    Any word if the Hunger/Apples thing is in this? sometimes that would wreck my lil team cus i like explore lil too much.
  11. His Goominess sue me
    His Goominess


    From what I've seen, it's in.
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