Well, at least we got
something "tangible" for the 'hyped' May 21st, 2015
Pokemon announcement. In any case, it seems like one "
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon" game per
Pokemon generation is encouraged..
I haven't played much of
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon (left off at an unfinished
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team), so I'm not as enthused as I would be about a
Pokemon core series game announcement, but the concept of "
Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon" is welcomed. However, it would have been nice to explore some other potential spin-off sequels like
Pokemon Snap 2 or
Pokemon Ranger 4, or even a brand new spin-off idea (although I guess
Pokken Tournament supplants the "brand-new spinoff" concept).
Regarding the name -
really? There have been good and/or decent subtitles for all of the
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon thus far, but "
Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon" just seems incredibly lazy. Even the Japanese name doesn't have some cool "fancy-sounding/impressive" subtitle.. I will wait to see if the name is just a work in progress, but I am getting
really tired of the "super-" prefix/adjective these days, as oft-used/ubiquitous(?) as it is...coming of the heels of
Power Rangers Super Megaforce of the year 2014, with the upcoming "
Super Dragon Ball Super" of July 2015, the adjective seems to have worn its welcome (and the adjective didn't even get used where it should have been - regarding the "New" Nintendo 3DS). In any case, it will be awkward if we just go to the "
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon (subtitle)" format if the
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon series gets another release after
Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon. Oh, and I forgot about Super Training and Super Secret Bases (although the latter is justified in my opinion, due to alliteration FTW and the substantial additional features that made the
Pokemon OmegaRuby/AlphaSapphire Secret Bases largely-although-not-entirely superior to the
Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Secret Bases)! (/endofSuperrant)
I hope that the
Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon game gets a corresponding anime special/short, as seems to be tradition with the
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon series.
I like how the "Mystery Dungeon" font used for the game logo of
Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon immediately reverted to the classic/memorable "pre-
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity" font version, rather than using the font that the
Gates of Infinity logo used for the words "Mystery Dungeon". {XD} Was
Gates to Infinity that much of a sour taste...? In any case, both fonts are cool.
It sucks that the regional releases are staggered once again.. I know that this game is a different developmental effort from Game Freak, but a simultaneous worldwide release should've been encouraged. Let's hope that the game isn't
Christmas-rushed.. Although I guess there are economic reasons to reap the boon of the potential 2015 Christmas rush from Japan and North America, I feel like the game
Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon should have been delayed until 2016 (whatever the eventual Europe/Australia release date is), so that the (major?) release areas experience the game at roughly the same time (preferably,
both major and minor release areas should get same-day releases, although the dates for the South Korean releases seem to be in an awkward state these days). It is 2015; I figured that we would have logistics for game release coordinated by now, so that simultaneous worldwide releases would be encouraged (and as
Pokemon X and Y,
Pokemon OmegaRuby/AlphaSapphire, and
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U have
generally proven, it's not like such a feat is impossible). :/
Oh, and despite the bland-sounding name/prefix/adjective/"subtitle", the game logo for
Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon looks
amazing. {<3}
I keep on feeling like writing "Super Pokemon Mystery Dungeon" and "Pokemon Mystery Super Dungeon" and "Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Super"...WHYY >_>