History YMMV / PokemonMysteryDungeon

* EpilepticTrees: The [[http://www.spriters-resource.com/game_boy_advance/pmd/sheet/5355/ Decrepit Lab]] is solid evidence that there used to be humans in the world where ''Red/Blue Rescue Team'' takes place. The unanswered question is... what happened to them? Theories include:

*** ''Super'' has an unusual take on this, as while the age of their ''Pokemon'' form is speculated to be an older child, the intro heavily implies that the protagonist was older as a human and aged down.

* CriticalDissonance: Of the critic-hated, player-loved kind. The story is generally agreed to be better than the supporting gameplay. [[ValuesDissonance Not the same case for Japanese critics though, at least ones from Famitsu]].

* AdaptationDisplacement: Many assume these games were the start of the ''Mystery Dungeon'' series. Others know that ''VideoGame/ShirenTheWanderer'' came first, with a [[NoExportForYou Japan-exclusive]] Super Famicom release -- but even that wasn't the ''first'' one. That was ''Torneko no Daibōken: Fushigi no Dungeon'', a ''VideoGame/DragonQuest'' spinoff starring [[VideoGame/DragonQuestIV Torneko Taloon]].

* HilariousInHindsight: The Koffing-Skuntank-Zubat trio from ''Explorers'' is referred to as Team Skull, a name that would later be used for the street gang from ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon''. Gladion, who serves as the enforcer for ''Sun and Moon'''s Team Skull, has a battle theme whose beginning sounds extremely similar to that of "Runaway, Fugitives" from ''Rescue Team''.

* ThatOneAttack: Perish Song. One of the nastiest moves in the main games now made even nastier in the Mystery Dungeon series, due to the fact that's downright mission-ending unless you have heal seeds handy or are a few steps away from the stairs. Since it can be learned by Lapras and Politoed, expect certain water-type dungeons to be especially annoying to get through and requiring you to stock up on heal seeds.

* TheWoobie: The Partner in both endings.

* SignatureScene: The ending of ''Explorers'' where [[spoiler:the hero has to leave]] is widely considered the saddest moment in the whole series by many fans. It's not really different from the ending to ''Rescue Team'', however, but it seems to be far more popular.

* MorePopularSpinoff: While not for the ''Pokémon'' franchise itself, ''PMD'' is definitely the most well-known series in the ''Mystery Dungeon'' franchise, to the point many are unaware the ''Mystery Dungeon'' franchise even includes games like ''VideoGame/ChocobosDungeon'' and/or ''VideoGame/ShirenTheWanderer'', the game the started the franchise in the first place.

** ''Gates'': Early 20s. (18-25)

** ''Rescue Team'': Late teens. (15-20)

** As well as any enemy that knows Perish Song. Unless you have a Heal Seed handy, you are pretty much done for.

** Unlike the main Pokémon series, "movement speed" actually provides a Haste effect, giving the user multiple turns in a row. It wears off quickly, but a quickened Pokémon can inflict a ''lot'' of damage if they also know attacks capable of hitting an entire room. This goes double in Monster Houses, where an enemy Pokémon using "Agility" can increase ''all enemies'' to double/triple/quadruple turns.

** The X-Ray specs mean that you'll never be surprised in dungeons where visability is at a premium (essentially all the time mid-to-late game.) It tells you exactly where all the enemies and items are on the floor which drops massive hints as to what might be in there. A ton of treasure but no visible pokemon? That's a monster house. A bunch of items with only a single enemy in the middle? That's an item shop. A yellow dot on the map when you and your partner are together? That's the pokemon you need to rescue, deliver an item to, escort your guest to. This essentially blows side missions wide open and makes escort missions more bearable.

* SugarWiki/MostWonderfulSound: The jingle that plays when you recruit a new team member. Especially if it's a legendary Pokemon.

* OlderThanTheyThink: Shiny Pokemon and evolving mid-dungeon are features that were introduced in ''Adventure Squad''. Since they're Japan-exclusive titles, most people don't know this.

* MorePopularSpinoff: While not for the Pokemon franchise itself, PMD is definitely the most well-known series in the ''Mystery Dungeon'' franchise, to the point many are unaware the ''Mystery Dungeon'' franchise even includes games like ''VideoGame/ChocobosDungeon'' and/or ''VideoGame/ShirenTheWanderer'', the game the started the franchise in the first place.

** Multi-Hit attacks (Bullet Seed, Fury Swipes/Attack, Pin Missile). Due to the damage calculation in the ''Mystery Dungeon'' games being much different than the mainstream titles, these moves now hit as hard as most other attacks ''each individual hit''. This is made worse for the fact that the [[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Same-type_attack_bonus STAB bonus]] from the mainstream titles is also implemented in the Mystery Dungeon games, meaning with the right Pokémon (A Treecko with Bullet Seed and the Concentrator skill for instance), this can be quite lethal.

* AdaptationDisplacement: Many assume these games were the start of the ''Mystery Dungeon'' series. Others know that ''VideoGame/ShirenTheWanderer'' came first, with a [[NoExportForYou Japan-exclusive]] Super Famicom release -- but even that wasn't the ''first'' one. That was a ''VideoGame/DragonQuest'' spinoff starring the shopkeeper.

* OlderThanTheyThink: Shiny Pokemon and evolving mid-dungeon are feature that were introduced in ''Adventure Squad''. Since they're Japan-exclusive titles, most people don't know this.

* MostAnnoyingSound: The Monster House theme, given how repetitive it is and the fact that it's associated with [[OverlyLongGag slowly but surely]] getting your ass kicked.

** Of particular note is IGN's 4.9 rating of Explorers of Sky, even lower than their score of Explorers of Time/Darkness. It's certainly not helped by Explorers of Sky being seen as the best installment in the series by many PMD fans.
* AdaptationDisplacement: Many assume these games were the start of the Mystery Dungeon series. Others know that ''VideoGame/ShirenTheWanderer'' came first, with a [[NoExportForYou Japan-exclusive]] Super Famicom release -- but even that wasn't the ''first'' one. That was a ''VideoGame/DragonQuest'' spinoff starring the shopkeeper.

* MorePopularSpinoff: While not for the Pokemon franchise itself, PMD is definitely the most well-known series in the ''Mystery Dungeon'' franchise, to the point many are unaware the Mystery Dungeon franchise even includes games like ''VideoGame/ChocobosDungeon'' and/or ''VideoGame/ShirenTheWanderer'', the game the started the franchise in the first place.

* AdaptationDisplacement: Many assume these games were the start of the Mystery Dungeon series. ''VideoGame/ShirenTheWanderer'' came first, with a [[NoExportForYou Japan-exclusive]] Super Famicom release -- but even that wasn't the ''first'' one. That was a ''VideoGame/DragonQuest'' spinoff starring the shopkeeper.

* AdaptationDisplacement: Many assume the mystery dungeon genre is unique to this series, when in reality the earliest example was a ''VideoGame/DragonQuest'' spinoff starring the shopkeeper.

* AdaptationDisplacement: Many assume the mystery dungeon genre is unique to this series, when in reality the earliest example was VideoGame/ShirenTheWanderer.

* The X-Ray specs mean that you'll never be surprised in dungeons where visability is at a premium (essentially all the time mid-to-late game.) It tells you exactly where all the enemies and items are on the floor which drops massive hints as to what might be in there. A ton of treasure but no visible pokemon? That's a monster house. A bunch of items with only a single enemy in the middle? That's an item shop. A yellow dot on the map when you and your partner are together? That's the pokemon you need to rescue, deliver an item to, escort your guest to. This essentially blows side missions wide open and makes escort missions more bearable.