Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity is the first Mystery Dungeon game on Nintendo 3DS and the first in 3D. Developed by Spike Chunsoft, it was released in France on 17 May 2013. Here is its fact sheet.
| Japanese title | Pokémon Fushigi no Dungeon : Magnagate to ∞ Meikyū |
|---|---|
| English title | Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity |
| Platform | Nintendo 3DS |
| Japan release | 23 November 2012 |
| North America release | 24 March 2013 |
| Europe release | 17 May 2013 |
| Developer | Spike Chunsoft |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| Genre | Role-playing game, dungeon crawler |
| Players | 1 to 4 (local multiplayer) |
| Starter Pokémon | Pikachu, Snivy, Tepig, Oshawott, Axew |
| Downloadable content | Extra dungeons (2013) |
What’s new
- 3D: Pokémon and environments are modeled in three dimensions, a first for the series in France.
- Magnagates, dungeons opened by photographing round objects. See Magnagates and dungeons.
- Pokémon Paradise, a place to build and develop. See Pokémon Paradise and Post Town.
- Local multiplayer for up to four.
- Free choice of starter Pokémon, with no personality quiz. See Starter Pokémon.
- Shortcuts for the four moves (L with A, B, X or Y) and a link move that hits every enemy in the room while healing the team.
- Outdoor floors, where Pokémon move in real time.
- Simplifications: no more IQ or Abilities, replaced by shared team skills, and no more hunger in some dungeons.
Development
The game was revealed in September 2012 under the working title “Magnagate and the Infinite Labyrinth”, translated from the Japanese, before its European title was announced in February 2013. A demo was offered on the European eShop in April 2013. We followed every announcement: see The game on Pokémon France.
