The writer of this ROM clearly gets the storytelling style of PMD, and it makes me so happy to see. On top of that, your narration of the story is incredible. I never expected to cry over hearing someone narrate a pokemon game, but almost anything PMD can bring out so much emotion in me.

That story was absolutely a 10/10. Feels like it captures the PMD vibe perfectly and doesn't needlessly overcomplicate things or drift into edgy fanfic territory.

@Mr_Mcgee_

3 ай бұрын

I completely agree! It felt like a very natural progression for PMD. It’s kinda crazy how believable this game would be if you told me it was official

@theniac1997

3 ай бұрын

It got me crying, just like the original PMD and explorers, so I think that's worth something.

@CDJAM-webm

3 ай бұрын

whats wrong with drifting into edgy fanfic territory 😭😭

@oliveclov373

3 ай бұрын

@@CDJAM-webmThe mischaracterization of noteable side characters is a huge pet peeve ngl

@carlospolilla

2 ай бұрын

@@CDJAM-webm Casi siempre envejecen al poco tiempo o están fuera de lugar :/

Now we need a reverse mystery dungeon hack: PMD, but you're a pokemon turned into a human that has to save the human world from the evil TAXES.

@k4l4ni7

3 ай бұрын

But we gotta take out the military and the evil legendary human president😈

@Shonennigga

3 ай бұрын

Lmaooo

@fractalgem

3 ай бұрын

Then you find out that taxes are actually pretty important and have to go back in time and stop yourself from halting taxation

@EpslionBear

3 ай бұрын

so Larry in Scarlet and Violet.

@sketch-eee4165

3 ай бұрын

And then you realize that the big evil dark force was actually capitalism all along, and you must use all your friendship powers ​to destroy it! @fractalgem

15 years ago as a teenager I was bawling my eyes out playing the original game myself. Today as a grown ass adult I'm bawling my eyes out watching this romhack spiritual successor. Thank you, Zwiggo, for showcasing all these games with dedicated narration.

@maddiemcnugget1076

3 ай бұрын

Yeah I remember SOBBING with the Gardevoir storyline. SPOILER BELOW And then it turned out it wasn't even our gardevoir... still made me cry when our character was really gonna leave everyone behind tho. Bruh

@lucariokidondemand

Ай бұрын

Same

@cameronmiyao2673

24 күн бұрын

still sobbing horrendously everytime I watch any video with the mc poke disappearing in a ball of light on either fuckin game lemme tell ya. That and Gengar's bloody redemption arc too.

The ending where Rockruff and Sobble wished for one wish to see us again once their life as pokemon ended and we see them reincarnated as our friends in Uva Academy, I teared up so much. Absolutely beautiful this Rom Hack capture what mystery dungeon is so well.

@GenoZaHero

3 ай бұрын

whats the uva academy

@EasternStory

3 ай бұрын

@@GenoZaHerothe school in Pokemon Violet

@SirJorb

3 ай бұрын

Which characters are they specifically? I haven't played the newer games, so I'm a bit out of the loop.

@JadeTheProtogen1

3 ай бұрын

Wait... penny arven and nemona?

@3180P5

3 ай бұрын

Say whaaaat???

that ending with the short picture of their reincarnations really gave that ending that extra oompf to make me sad but like the happy kind of sad kinda

A wise man once said ''Uhh, I dunno. To be evil, I guess? Kidnapping is what villains do.'' 26:44 The wisdom this Rockruff possesses, is immense

@Klinkodraak

3 ай бұрын

rockruff is a mastermind

@professorpengu502

3 ай бұрын

I love rockruff in this he's adorable

@aggapuffin

3 ай бұрын

And the crazy part is that's exactly why he was kidnapping the town.

I liked that the plot had a red herring - with the previous partner mentioning Toxtricity and Scrafty, and starting with an 'S', I initially thought the original partner was going to turn out to be Wartortle, back when she was a Squirtle. She even gave you a sendoff before the final battle!

@Shonennigga

3 ай бұрын

I thought it was sillvally

@ArtistthiccArttwerks

3 ай бұрын

I thought it was Sceptile cause I was thinking of the vanilla PMD

@catscanhavelittleasalami

2 ай бұрын

I only guessed it was Sobble because the game kept insisting that our partner used to be meek and cried a lot. And then knowing Lord Maestrom was probably our last partner as well as a water type, it clicked. Though Squirtle did make me hesitate at some point, since the flashback talked about our partner being bulled by Scrafty and Toxtricity, which Wartotle said used to bully her before she became their leader.

It's clear as day that the person behind this rom hack is a true PMD fan. Everything about this rom hack captures the vibes of the games perfectly. If I wasn't told this was a hack, I could easily believe this was an official game because of how it hits every mark of the games. I love how they incorporate elements across all of the game, like the harmony scarves from Super, not to mention the connections of Alolan Ninetales being a descendent of the original one from Rescue Team, and Wigglytuff being the ancestor of the TDS guildmaster. Adding in Gen 8 elements like Dynamax was also amazing. I really do hope we'll get another Mystery Dungeon game one day.

@wakkaseta8351

3 ай бұрын

I think you mean descendent, not ancestor.

@sakuraa1770

3 ай бұрын

@@wakkaseta8351 Yes, you're correct.

@ChangedMyNameFinally69

15 күн бұрын

Wait isn't Rescue Team in the far future and Explorers in the distant past?

@sakuraa1770

15 күн бұрын

@@ChangedMyNameFinally69 Explores is the only game that touches on time travel and has you go to the present. A few side stories have you go the past.

@ChangedMyNameFinally69

15 күн бұрын

@@sakuraa1770 Yeah but in the original game you can find an abandoned lab that's using a similar art style to RSE and similar assets, it's heavily implied the original game is far in the future. And then in Explorers you're a human that's from a future where humans use Pokemon, implying you're from the timeline of the main games. The two games can't really connect

Who else guess that "lord maelstrom" was Eternatus once they heard about the wishing stars?

@jooglebob

3 ай бұрын

I thought about Tornadus because of a maelstrom. But then again there weren’t any Gen 5 Pokémon in this hack, were there?

@jeraldermitano7881

3 ай бұрын

​@@jooglebobscrafty is gen 5

@bananatron6930

3 ай бұрын

Honestly, when there was talk of flooding and another world, I half-expected Nihilego. (Which was very incorrect, but it would be very cool if any of the Ultra Beasts appeared in a PMD game.)

I love Tapu Koko being an absolute troll to the player and partner.

@Carcosahead

19 күн бұрын

A wise troll, great writing btw

I'm 28 years old and have played all the Mystery Dungeon games and maaaannn let me tell you, this game touched my soul and made my eyes waterfalls

@jooglebob

3 ай бұрын

Same here, same age and the end got me tearing up.

@DJEevee257

3 ай бұрын

A bit younger, but same reaction. I just can't not tear up.

@GREPAPA1

3 ай бұрын

29 years old here and... Yes damn It hits all the right notes

28:05 - "Nobody could be there, it's just a drop to the sea!" Bro... there's a whole type NAMED "Flying"... the heck you mean 😂

The fact in this game the player has actual dialog is amazing

@cbbblue8348

3 ай бұрын

And not witty and edgy writing

@humbleebumblee

3 ай бұрын

People often reflect their changed (and mostly cynical) points of view through these but it also means they lose sight of what made these "kid" games so good

Man... Look at me. 16 years old, and i'm bawling my damn eyes out over Pokemon Mystery Dungeon... These games have touched me in ways no other game has... Other than Xenoblade 3... They taught 4 year old me how to laugh, cry, and... Well... Get me through the horrible system that was foster care. The bonds i built up with these damn pixels... Its something i wish Spike Chunsoft actually started doing again instead of pumping out Danganronpa after Danganronpa...

@SaintsDio

3 ай бұрын

You're gonna be alright, kid. Whatever troubles you're facing right now will soon pass and you'll be a phenomenal adult. Always listen to what people have to say and stay true to yourself. You'll be alright

@BreloomsGarden

3 ай бұрын

It'll be alright, kiddo. Best of luck to you :)

@mikesexton8902

3 ай бұрын

My brother. Much love.

@RedYaBoi

12 күн бұрын

Bro This had my stomach sink to the ground This got me very close to crying fr tho

@joesplace2960

12 күн бұрын

Your can make it. I know that you can.

This rom hack is simply amazing! With the story and that ending, I can't but just clap with this masterpiece.

That... that ending. Especially the picture at the end, had me in tears...

22:31 super mystery dungeon mentioned !!! :0 the harmony scarves!

BRO THAT ENDING FINNA MAKE ME CRY WTF IS THIS

I figured out the partner twist pretty early but this story genuinely feels like a official pmd story

Omggg this genuinely made me cry especially at the end, whoever made this rom hack definitely deserves their flowers and I am hoping to see them do more !! Also the way this video is made is super good, as usual

@originotsutsuki

Ай бұрын

bro this is just a normal pmd game when you play games like this alot for fun you bawl your eyes out till you cant anymore

I almost cried😢. What a wonderful, heartfelt, wholesome game and message. Thank you for playing and sharing! ❤

@Aeenjyl

3 ай бұрын

Couldn't agree more! 🥹

@K9V1

3 ай бұрын

I feel like the dialogue in these games is always so cute lol, like how Rockruff gets so sad in the beginning when the player declines joining him in Pal Woods 😿

I had to fight back the tears so hard, that ending was so heartfelt

absolutely underrated rom hack. music goes hard (especially final boss theme), storyline is pretty cool, love this sm

@jooglebob

3 ай бұрын

Having the track be an upbeat I Don’t Want to Say Goodbye was absolutely perfect. I was speechless right when it started.

Finally! I was hoping mystery dungeon would get hacks eventually

@brendanboomhour7606

3 ай бұрын

This is far from the first PMD romhack, a good example is Explorers of the Spirit

@azuraflavoredwater2

3 ай бұрын

@@brendanboomhour7606 never heard of that! I’d love to play some pmd hacks with more than just a couple hours of content

@steampunk-llama

3 ай бұрын

There’s been several already!!

@TheGuySonny

3 ай бұрын

I was literally thinking the same thing yesterday in the middle of playing Pokémon xenoverse

@LandofHeros2234

3 ай бұрын

Its had hacks for a good long while now

I really thought the plot twist was going to be time travel (probably intended by the developer) but then I got to the end and started bawling

I literally cried seeing the last image.

One good PMD every ten years would be enough

That was probably the cutest way to end the video love the rom hack and love how it actually *FEELS* like what a PMD game would play out

PMD ending always kill me 😭

It certainly has the same top tier storytelling, I did not expect to cry over this. It was beautiful

This is one of the best Mystery Dungeon ROMs I’ve ever seen. Amazing writing that truly captures the original Mystery Dungeon storytelling and very charming characters as well!

Rom hacking is genuinely such a treasure for people that enjoy older games. Genuine respect to the people that make them and make them available to people, even the ones that aren’t great.

This was amazing one of the best PMD Mystery Dungeon rom hacks I've ever seen. Glad to see this game getting more rom hacks

This story is an utter masterpiece and the way your commentary worked with this video was beautiful zwiggo! Thank you.

I love the story so much, I have rewatched the entire video 3 times to fully sink into the emotions. Love it, I look forward to more of these

In the end i had tears in my eyes 😢

Man, i need to play some of these mystery dungeon ROM hacks, they seem so good

man... this brings back so many memories of growing up playing pokemon mystery dungeon of explorers of time/darkness/sky... i'm really hoping for a remake, or really just a new game in the series...

An amazing rom hack that feels so faithful to the originals. It has the same feeling as finishing a pmd game I love it.

I am glad this came up in my feed. I have a new rom hack to check out and enjoy. I am so happy it has an original story to boot!

Epic and absolutely amazing story, that twist with sobble at the end along with the dynamax battle was amazing. Really wish they still made mystery dungeon games like this

What is it about the mystery dungeon games that make me tear up.. even this one that’s not an actual Nintendo PMD game, the narrative made me tear up. Very well done video zwiggo, keep it up! Love seeing you put all this hard work and time into all these romhacks!

Damn that was a good watch. Thanks for showcasing this game!

This is such an amazing production. Thanks to zwiggo and the game devs for this brilliant fan sequel

What an amazing story, like i don't know who i gotta tell at gamefreak or Pokemon to hire but this rom hack is amazing! I loved every second of the story and I really would love to see games have story like this again and be full of content etc. etc.. Zwiggo narratting to is just another piece of the cake that Im eating great work!

Really glad I went and played this game, it genuinely felt rather moving even if part of me wishes they had just brought Sobble with him back to the human world the first time, I think in the end it all worked out for the best.

This was amazing! Like all mystery dungeon games, i, of course, cried at the last scene. But the pacing of the video was very well done made it to where you still gain an attachment to the partner. But the period of time between chapters wasnt too long

I would have really thought this was an official game if told me, especially with a story and sprites like this!

I just started the video and let me tell you....the story and set up is 10/10, like the small details, so good, and it really make you feel like "what if...." kind of feeling.

I didn’t know PMD romhacks were a thing, but I’m glad they are. Not only is Sky one of the best Pokémon games, period, this actually looks so beautiful.

Wow need to play right now! I remember getting a used copy of Red Mystery Dungeon and I had no idea what it was about. The games are so fantastic.

Thank you. This was a great narration of the story.

Oh this was such a lovely, lovely story

Definitely a wonderful story. I only listened to this in the background and was teary eyed at certain points. This has a wonderful story to it that brought me back to the mind set of actually playing the PMD games again. Love it.

As a child playing pmd i dont think anything has ever topped what i felt finishing the game for the first time- i cried so hard 😅😢 oh to go back and experience it again for the first time This is such a lovely successor, and the sobble reveal really tugged at my heart.

the ending made me tear up, what a great rom hack!

i just finished it and i gotta say it was perfect a short but perfect rom hack it got the sadness just perfect and with a perfect ending

My my this is the best pokemon story i've ever heard, Iam really excited!! My heart is filled with inspiration!! Thank you for making this video!! Now i'll pray and do my best to make the most brilliant novel in my life!!

Bro, if there was any pokemon that I would poor one out for it would be grovyle.

15:38 yep that looks like my morning sometimes, I have 5 goats 😂

10/10 almost make me cry, very good video

That was great. Thanks for giving me the opportunity to see this story without having to play a goddamn game style I dislike. It's a pretty amazing story, but I have to give the creator all the credot for including so many Pokémon with S to mess with us after the Tapu Koko stuff. Silvally and Squirtle, specifically, were great for trying to make the player think they were the forgotten partner.

Who's cutting onions?? 😢 i love these games so much. But they are always tear jerking. I remember playing explorers of sky sky my brother had to ask what happened.

The absolute bait and switch, i was completely convinced squirtle was our partner, that twist was really cool

That was insane, what a story!

Absolutely loved everything about this romhack. Huge props to the creators! Got me crying real good in the end

Zwiggo came back from the Shadow Realm to bring us this😁🔥

I play this game 3 days ago.I watch this guy video and we'll didn't watch the full video because I kinda wanna play the game without knowing anything after seeing this video I immediately download and play the game it has a very unexpected plot twist in the end I have to thanks this guys for telling me about this ROM hack. Thank you Zwiggo

Ok, whoever made this hack is getting a Digital Cuppa Tea from me. _Team Brawl consisting of 3 of my favourite Pokemon, including Poison and Fighting types which are my tied No.1 favourite types. _*_Chef's Kiss_*_ I'm inlove!_

Looks fire, may give it a try if I remember to do so

Look, 13 years ago I discovered the PMD franchise and did play almost all of them. I still can remember crying at the credits because the journey was over and either we would leave our partner behind or - in case of PSMD - vice versa. Now, 24 years old, I sit here and start sobbing uncontrollably throughout this because I feel the exact same as I used to, although this time the farewell might be final. I'm not good with farewells you know? Knowing that the both partners you left behind are now holding on to your legacy and work together from that point onwards didn't help much either sadly. 😢 But nevertheless thank you for showcasing this rom-hack.

Woah I know what my next game is gonna be.

This rom hack was so well done it could be a mainline game and hits the feels just right

need a Digimon Mystery Dungeon version..🎉

@Nbjk01

Ай бұрын

oh yes that would make up for the travestry that was survive (Personal opinion if you liked survive more power to you )

I'm crying my eyes out- please, I need a sequel like the picture shown in the end-

Omg finally a video let’s goo

"Pal Forest" oh no, them. *The Pals.* :V

That was great!

I will drop a like and run away to play this myself. Thanks for bringing this to my attention!

Im sorry, im only a few minutes in, but i cant finish the video, i gotta play this, cant get spoiled. Thanks for showing me this, explorers of sky is well within my top 10 games of all time

This video felt like 10mins, 😭 how was this masterpiece an hour long?? Loved it so much.

Very good vid. Thank you

This whole thing feels like an official game! This is so good!

zwiggo really out here making me cry

i love so much pokemon mystery dungeon one of my favorites game of all times

You know...woth all the pokemon this almost feels like it could be connected to gen...8 pmd while referring to a gen 7 prequel which is still a sequel to the entire pmd...and its just beautiful

I was waiting for PMD alpha for a while. That'd be the best Mystery dungeon hack if it ever releases.

@TheRealNayxa

3 ай бұрын

Well I got good and bad news, the next patch is still with no ETA but the creator is still working on it. Also there's a Twitter account which the creator of that modded game version gives updates sometimes. Last time they posted was in December.

I didn't think this rom hack was gonna hit like the original, It's been so many years since a PMD has made me cry, This was so well written. It took me back to the feelings I had when I played the original.

I haven't watched this all but I can tell the twist is gonna be about your old companion, rockruff wasn't named Santa

Wow that was impactful

Since spin off rom hacks are on the table, you should really considering covering some Pokémon conquest rom hacks from the ransei cord server.

This was awesome 🤩

Damn that nearly went and made me cry

I had legit said "i want to fucking cry" and "i cried for Basil's grief BUT NOT FOR THIS???" I legit wonder if im heartless at times

PMD always striking the feels

i cried playing all versions from red, blue, time, and darkness! and on this romhack i also cried. PMD is so beautiful im glad it was given this futuristic twist

I remember the first Mystery Dungeon for the Gameboy Advance became very difficult as a child and I never finished it but the later games I did. I always enjoyed the concept of these games and a hack is a great idea

@evertonferreira757

3 ай бұрын

Yeah, thought I was the only one as a kid who just never beat the game, the groudon dungeon was already hard enough just getting to him, and then when I got there, I always lost, few years ago as an adult I went back to the game just tô say I managed to Finish it Lol

@michaellane4054

3 ай бұрын

@@evertonferreira757 Yeah, I beat it as a teenager, and I was just thinking ‘Why is this final dungeon so long!? And where did the balancing go!?’

The creator must be cooking the paldea version of this story xD

I played this before watching this vid the story is amazing the plottwist is amazing i wish theres more