A shockingly good story for a Pokemon game thanks to its lovable cast, imaginative setting, and literally wonderful tone.

The dungeons start off simple, but they later get more complex with tougher combinations of enemy Pokemon that keep them engaging. Grinding can help, but intelligent resource management and planning can overcome the challenges just as well (my sister told me I was really under-leveled by endgame, and I still got through just fine).

This does cause the pre-mission management to be somewhat tedious though, like a checklist that needs to be done before the fun can begin proper. As charming as all the characters are, watching Spinda shake up my juice can get pretty old, just as an example.

Overall, a charming game that Pokemon and dungeon-crawler fans should try.