Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness box art
Gameplay
As with the previous games, the player takes on the role of a human who has been turned into a playable pokemon, whose type is determined by a personality test. A partner pokemon is also selected who will henceforth be referred to as "the partner". Unlike Blue Rescue Team and Red Rescue Team, the gender does not restrict the available selection of Pokémon for either the player or the partner, though both player and partner may not be of the same type.
New Features
New to this series is the option to temporarily send a team member to aid a friend who is in need - this allows a team to have more than four members. Defeated teams awaiting rescue may also engage in a "standby adventure" mode in which players may revisit previous dungeons to raise funds and collect items, but without the ability to level up.
Among new items introduced are treasure boxes, which require money to be opened and may contain rare items. Rare items, however, may only affect certain pokemon. They can also be used to trade for rarer and more valuable items using a new shop. New items are also introduced to account for new evolution methods which do not translate well from the main series to (such as Probopass, Magnezone, Leafeon, or Glaceon). Pokemon eggs have been introduced, and newly hatched Pokémon will join the player's team. Finally, Friend Areas have been eliminated in favour of a more streamlined team management process.
Version Exclusives
| Time | Darkness |
|---|---|
| Butterfree | Beedrill |
| Celebi | Burmy |
| Combee | Buneary |
| Lucario | Lopunny |
| Pachirisu | Mewtwo |
| Riolu | Rotom |
Mirage Deoxys
A not well known mystery in the game. It is unknown if this is a glitch or simply a secret put in by the creators. This Mirage Deoxys can be found in temporal tower when the player has a "secret slab" or "Mystery Part" in their inventory. There are 3 of Deoxys's different forms on 3 separate floors.
Plot
- Main Article: List of Explorers of Time and Darkness Chapters
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SPOILER WARNING Plot and/or ending details may follow. |
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