Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team was made available on Nintendo Switch systems via Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership on August 9, 2024.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team were made available on the Wii U via the Virtual Console service in June 2016 (no longer available as of March 27, 2023).
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team present one of the biggest Pokémon surprises ever! You are a regular Trainer who wakes up one morning to discover you've been turned into a Pokémon! Not only that, as a Pokémon you can now understand what other Pokémon are saying!
To determine what Pokémon you'll become, the game starts with a series of fun questions about you. There are 16 Pokémon possibilities—will you play as Pikachu or Charmander? As Torchic or as Meowth? Don't worry; no matter what Pokémon you are, you won't be alone in this strange world. You'll quickly meet a partner Pokémon who'll help you out on your adventure. Together, the two of you will explore a vast world of dangerous dungeons and Pokémon secrets. And thanks to each Pokémon's moves, strengths, and weaknesses, every game is a unique experience depending on the Pokémon you become and the partner you choose.
Mysteries abound throughout the story: How and why did all this happen? Can you ever return to the way you were? These are just some of the thrilling questions you'll hope to answer in this unique adventure for the Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance systems!
