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Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness
Chunsoft
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Initial Release: Sep 13, 2007
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6.5
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Summary
A new double-version entry in the Pokemon franchise, made by veteran game designer Chunsoft.
Content Rating
Mild Cartoon Violence
Developers
Chunsoft
Publishers
Nintendo
Franchises
Pokemon
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Mystery Dungeon [Mysterious Dungeon]
Features
Online
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Multi-cartridge Multiplayer
Initial Release
Sep 13, 2007
Platforms
Genres
RPG
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