Japan Game Awards 2008

Games of the Year Division

Japan Game Awards 2008 ::: AWARDED GAMES - Games of the Year Division ::: Details

Award for excellence

General Description

Title Pokémon Mystery Dungeon:
Explorers of Time / Explorers of Darkness
Release Sep 13, 2007
Price 4,800 yen (tax included)
Platform NintendoDS, NintendoDS lite
Distributor Nintendo Co.,Ltd.
Publisher The Pokémon Company
Developer The Pokémon Company/CHUNSOFT Co., Ltd.
URL http://www.pokemon.co.jp/
Copyright (C)2007 Pokémon. (C)1995-2007 Nintendo/Creatures Inc. /GAME FREAK inc
(C)1993-2007 CHUNSOFT.

A Reason to be selected

It harmonizes the game characteristics of "mystery dungeon" and a view of the world of "Pokemon" wonderfully.
To the dungeon that changes the form whenever you enter and the impressive story of it, this is the prize received by the support under the voice of children and also from their parents; "We could enjoy it together".

 

Work Introduction

The joint development of Chun Soft Co., Ltd and Pokémon Co., Ltd which is familiar with [ Mystery Dungeon ] series, this is the second series of [ Pokémon Mystery Dungeon ] harmonizing the game characteristics of [ Mystery Dungeon ] and a view of the world of "Pokemon", which recorded the number of the sale more than 5,000,000 of them in the world.

This is the dungeon RPG which is the adventure which is pictured controlling the chief character who became Pokemon for some reason, and time is out of order when waking up and saving the world of Pokemon which has begun to be wrapped in darkness.
More than 490 kinds of Pokemon appear and it directs the touching stories.

If you use Nintendo Wi-Fi connection, you can ask for help to the players in the country through internet even if you fall down in the middle of adventure, and you can go for help.
The function of sending the news of help request and help completion to users who registered e-mail address of PC or mobile phone has added.

 

Comment of the game producer

I am honored to be selected for an excellent prize.
[ Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time / Explorers of Darkness ] is a second work of [ Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: blue rescue team/red rescue team ], but same as the previous work, we think that it's connected to such great evaluation because of the fact that we were able to bring out the charm that various Pokemon has through the game characteristic of [ Mystery Dungeon ], and such sentimental but pleasant adventure story.

As encouragement to receive this prize, we make an effort and aim to make more interesting works. Thank you very much.

CHUNSOFT Inc. a director/development section/head director [ Seiichiro Nagahata ]
( Director of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Series )

Pokémon Inc. development supervision section/head director [ Kunimi Kawamura ]
( Developing Producer of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Series )

List of Awarded Games

Organizer:Computer Entertainment supplier's Association(CESA) / Supporting body:Ministry of Economy,Trade and Industry

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