Gates is actually the Mystery Dungeon game I _wouldn't_ recommend to newcomers purely because of how boring it is. The dungeons are almost entirely corridors, there's so much text, the text speed is horribly slow, there's no belly system, the post-game outside of building up Paradise is practically non-existent and there's a very limited amount of Pokémon available to recruit, most of which are from Gen V. The two good things about Gates that I'd like to see return in Super are the move level-up system and some sort of post-game Paradise-esque thing. Sky is definitely the best, therefore it is the ideal one to recommend.

My favorite spin off will always be the Mystery Dungeon series, specifically Explorers of Sky.

Pokemon mystery dungeon: Explorers of Sky is THE SINGLE BEST Pokémon game ever created.

I love Conquest! It can be so difficult and I like how you can play as other warlords once you finish the game. Like if you want another Pokemon Conquest!

The Mystery Dungeon games are possible my favorite though. They're the only games that have ever broken me down. I've cried for every single one of them and I'm anxiously awaiting the next one.

I just want another Pokemon Ranger game... I have both shadows of almia and guardian signs, and i love them both. I WANT MOOOOOORE

Yes! Pokémon conquest!!! This game is so underrated, but it’s soooo good! I’m upset they didn’t make a sequel. It’s one of my favorite games

I honestly prefer Pokemon Colosseum and XD over the main series games for the most part. Yeah they have more flaws (aside from Gen 1 of course), but they have a more enticing journey, more interesting characters, and provide a decent challenge. There are a lot of limitations the games have that alienate same players, but they don't bother me too much. If they got HD Remakes or even better a Sequel, I would be so happy. Also Double Battles rule

You totally got me when you pretended Hey you Pikachu was #1 :P

Am I the only PokePark fan?

Not talking about PMD's story is a crime...

I love Conquest. Wasting about 90-99 hours of my life to beat all of the stories and get almost every warlord to their final rank was very worth it since I felt very rewarded afterwards. ^.^

i absolutely adore the mystery dungeon series. my favorite by far is explorers of the sky for the streamlined gameplay and special episodes. so many feels.

The Mystery Dungeon games are hands down my favourites. I think I may even prefer them over the main series games. Explorers of Time/Darkness/Sky is one of my favourite games of all time, the only pokemon game to make me cry.

I liked the poke park games. The first one was happy, bright and silly, it was simple, you had to fix the sky. The second one, piplup was trapped in another dimension and he was almost killed and everyone's memory was erased

I LOVED Pokémon Conquest! Call me cheap, but my favorite strategy was putting a guardian charm on all my units and conquering about 4-5 countries a month. Good times...

Mystery dungeon has my heart 100% as a spin off game. I started from the original Blue rescue team. The Story is Lengthy in the older games, but its for SUCH a good reason. It is a Great story. Not saying I teared up at the end...but...Blue rescue team hits you hard in the feelz.

still waiting for a gen 6 mystery dungeon game...

Explorers of Sky.

Oh man the Mystery Dungeon games! I remember I used my action replay to make myself look like an Umbreon even though I still had the Pikachu move set. That was really fun.

I really hope an updated version of Conquest will come out :3 it would be the absolute best thing ever (imo) if we could have a battle strategy game with some more Pokémon features like multipule moves, tms and hms.

Mystery Dungeon >>> main series Pokemon

Who else cried at the end of explorers of sky when your parter is taken away

I love Mystery Dungeon, but I only have Blue Rescue and Explorers of Time. I've also realized something. People hear about Alpha Sapphire and Omega Ruby, and the Premadorial (Premidorial? Whatever) Pokémon, and think I've never heard that before! I Explorers of Time, Dialga went kind of insane, and was transformed into what they called Premadorial (Primadiol?). I like the idea of the legendries almost "evolving" I guess. (But Explorers of Time used Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald's leaf dew-drop thing, so whatever)

Mystery Dungeon had SUCH an emotional appeal to me.. Especially the 2nd installment. The first one was also rally good. Gates to Ifinity was excellent too.

A Pokemon Snap sequel seems to be a good idea with the Wii U gamepad acting as the camera.

I’m so glad conquest was #1

Dude I have replayed conquest so many times I love the game so much

I freaking love mystery dungeon. explorers of sky is my favorite. It has a better plot than gates to infinity and is easier than red or blue rescue team.

Explorers of Time/Darkness/Sky is my favorite Pokemon game of all time.

XD and Colosseum are probably my Number 1. I love them and played XD so many times.

I cried so much after the main storyline of Gates to Infinity. I have to say, it deserves a place in my heart.

I was also one of the few who actually learned to play the game back in school. Most kids collected the cards for show. Pokemon TGC for the gameboy was awesome.

I can't believe Mystery Dungeon wasn't #1. Mystery Dungeon is the best Pokemon game series that has ever been created. Memorable characters, fun and addicting gameplay, a damn good storyline, and HOLY SHIT THAT MUSIC. I'd pick a Mystery Dungeon game over ANY other Pokemon game any day.

RESCUE TEAM GOD DAMNIT! That game's ending made me cry like a bitch.....

So Pokemon Ranger never gets really hard ...... then what about that f**king charizard i soent like 4 hours trying to beat it......

I understand that these are your opinions, but forgive me when I say, "WOAH, Y MYSTERY DUNGEON NO NUMBER 1????"

I was really underwhelmed with Gates to Infinity. I didn't feel like it had the same charm or depth.

I'm really glad you talked about Pokemon Conquest! It's actually my favorite spinoff and I think it would be really cool if there was another game like it just with some improvements. Not likely, but the game was so good.

I love the PokePark games. They actually returned my love for Pokèmon, look great, have the anime voice acting, and are fun and easy. Not to mention the first PokèPark let you play as many different Pokèmon in the attractions.

Where is PokePark!

I'm actually not a huge fan of the new MD title. Maybe because I was such a fan of the older ones and I had very high expectations, especially after the Time/Darkness/Sky games which are still my favorites. I understand why they simplified things, it's just not what I was expecting. I also cleared it super fast since I was used to the harder game play, which would be fine except there isn't really any post game.

Plotwise The Explorers Games (Darkness/Time/Sky) In my opinion, has the best plot and for me is the most memorable and will always be my favorite Mystery Dungeon game and I can't wait for Super Mystery Dungeon

Colosseum was the first Pokemon game I owned, then I started playing the main games, but I still play colosseum every once in a while on my wii cuz my gamecube's broken.

We Want Pokemon Snap 2 On The WiiU Anyone Else Agree?

The endings to the Mystery Dungeon games always make me cry.

Still waiting on that XD Gale of Darkness sequel. Come on Nintendo, you know we want it.

THANK YOU! Someone finnaly see the amazing game that is conquest.

Yes Jwittz! Conquest is my favorite spin-off too! :D

I think that they should make sequels to the Pokemon mystery dungeon games that spin off from blue/red rescue, time/darkness/sky and Gates to infinity and in which you can transfer your rescue/exploration/gates to infinity to keep playing on as the same team but in a different game and with a whole new story. Remember how fun the extra little after stories were in Pokemon Mystery dungeon? I was so sad when I completed them cause there wasn't much left to do. So why not make a game that can take your old data and your team and put them in a new adventure? Just think of the possibilities! Sure it may be difficult but look at how many amazing things the Pokemon Company has accomplished. They've managed to make us cry, laugh, rage, connect, socialize, expand, raise our self esteems, made us more imaginative -take a look at all the awesome fan made Pokemon out there and you'll see what I mean- Pokemon I shall forever love and I will never stop playing you. EVER

You know JWittz, you are my favorite youtuber that talks about Pokemon. Keep up the good work! I always look forward to your videos :3

This guy always makes me laugh, good job bruh! Love your videos.

I LOVE The new mystery dungeon games. Buuuutttt.... The Original is WAY More fun and had a bit more of a story :DDD

R.I.P. PokePark2.. You were always a hidden gem..

... I wonder what pokemons planning for this year... CROSS YOUR FINGERS FOR A GEN 3 REMAKE :D

MandJTv:YOU TALK TO A PIKACHU AND GIVE IT THE MOST SIMPLEST COMMANDS, SO MUNDANE TheJwittz:perfection

Mystery Dungeon is fucking heartbreaking sometimes....

I was wondering were Conquest was... I fucking love pokemon Conquest

love it. im not into the cards anymore but the games are where its at. nice work with the video.

Pokemon mystery dungeon games are definitely my favourite spin-off games. They're fun, challenging and... Here comes the good part... *THE STORY, OH MY, THE STORY!* So emotional... It made me cry *TWICE!* (All of them excluding gates of infinity, of course.) Instead of graphics they focus on gameplay, story, and character development! My favourite is explorers of sky.

You're wrong when you say Trozei's the most underrated Pokemon game. PokePark easily beats it by a mile. Sure, the gameplay is simplistic and silly but the battle system is awesome, especially in PokePark 2. No turn-based combat, no level up system, just an upgrade system with REAL-TIME 3D BATTLES.

Am I the only one who thinks that there should be a sequel to the Pokemon TCG from GBC? If there was a sequel I would want it on the 3DS and since there is a way to read Mii's with QR Codes, maybe they can implement that feature to get special cards in the game. Its all just an idea and since the TCG is online I can't always play on a computer everywhere I go so a 3DS version would be cool.

2:36 this is the game from my childhood! o_o I've been wondering what it was... It all just came back to me the nostalgia. We went to a hotel that had video games and they had this

my fav spin off pokemon game is pokepark 2, the one where you can play as oshawott, snivy and tepig as well as pikachu

My favorite is Mystery Dungeon Red and Blue

Yeah! Pokemon Mystery Dungeon FTW!!! I like Pokemon Mystery Dungeon more than I like the Pokemon main series games. Also, you haven't played a REAL Pokemon Mystery Dungeon game until you've played Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Red or Blue Rescue Team

Fun fact: The Pewter City background music at 3:40 is actually from the game Donkey Kong 5: The Journey of Over Time and Space on the GBC.

I was so happy when you put Conquest as number one. Thank you so much, it is the oldest game that I frequently return to. I also have put in over 200 hours on it. Thanks again!

We need pokemon conquest 2

I really want an XD 3ds remake.

My favorite is Pokepark 2. It's not perfect but there is a charm to it and it's so much fun to friend everyone, and it has a fun story. And so much content

I absolutely LOVED Mystery Dungeon. I don't even know how much time I put into the Red version, because it was so much fun.

For me, Explorers of Time/Darkness/Sky are both my favorite spinoff, and Pokemon game. Incredible and, at points (generally involving the bad future and anything involving the outright psychopathic Darkrai), extremely DARK story, great characters, and amazing music. Even if the gameplay is slow (a trait all the Mystery Dungeons share), the story will stay with you, and makes all the frustration of locating each set of stairs worth it. I didn't really like Gates tho. Hydreigon was funny, but that didn't save it from being boring. Rescue Team, Explorers, and Super are definitely better. I also like Pokemon XD: GoD. It gets a bit of flak for being 'lighter' than Colosseum, but if anything, it's even scarier. They corrupt the god of storms so much that it becomes "unpurifiable" and it opens up with aforementioned god of storms throwing a Sailor and his captain overboard. We never know their fates, but it could easily be assumed that they drowned. It is also the first game where a villain tries to have you killed, and his plan to blow Citadark Isle would've killed all Cipher members still unfortunate enough to be on the island. But hey, in his words 'Such things can be replaced!" Thank god Eldes stops this plan. But you can fight this guy later, and when you beat him, you receive a letter that amounts to a threat where he implies he's preparing for Round 3. And yet, there will never be a third Orre game, a fact which I find greatly depressing because this guy was on par with _Ghetsis_. Like how does he not become Cipher Leader in a third game? ;m;

I like pokemon ranger it's fun!

I hope we'll see Conquest 2, 1 was awesome.

I started my pokemon career on Gale Of Darkness, and when I moved onto Sapphire thereafter, I was quite confused. However, it didn't take me long to adapt and I moved on to become the master I am today.

POKEMON CHANNEL IS THE BEST GAME EVER Y U NO PUT IT ON NUMBER 1

Petition for more Orre games tbh

Pokemon Pinball's Music is really really GOOD My favorite music is the "Catch Time" because its a 8-bit demake from the first opening from the japanese pokemon anime

Pokemon TCG for the Game Boy finally got a port to the 3DS in the eShop for 5 bucks and I play that game SOOOOOO much, especially when waiting like at the doctors office. The mechanic of being able to stop mid game feature is really handy for start and stop play when you only have a couple minutes here and there.

😏😏😏😏 *Steals Joeys Rattata* *You Obtained The "Top Percentage" Pokemon!

Mystery Dungeon Blue Rescue Team.SO MUCH SAD.

Mystery dungeon is probably my favorite. It's sooooo beautiful and the music is fantastic. The regular 3Ds ones are my absolute faves.

I personally agree with you. Pokémon Conquest is one of my favorite games on the ds and I still play it to this day!

We NEED a new pokemon colosseum/XD gale of darkness. like a third game. I loved those games. Colosseum was the second real pokemon game I had ever played and I loved it so much. At least nintendo has to get it on the wii U eshop or something.

Where's PokePark :(

Love this list, I think my personal favorite though is Stadium it's what I grew up with.

Hey JWittz, whats your opinion on Pokemon Battle Trozei? I am addicted to it! I have never played the original, so I don't really know witch is better.

Poke park is really fun and I'm disappointed they haven't made a third

*sees that Pokemon conquest is number 1* *nuts pants*

I loved Pokemon Conquest as a kid, and it kept me patient for Black and White 2, which i had wanted even since i knew they existed.

Red rescue team is always gunna be my favorite, but XD was sick nasty too in my opinion @TheJWittz I haven't played conquest yet though, but I look forward to it now that you have recommended it

pokepark pikachus adventure and pokemon battle revolution

*_You mentioned PMD without saying anything about how sad the endings are!?!? What is WRONG with you!?!?_* But, really, though, to anyone who hates happy endings, PMD is for you... (*SPOILERS*) or at least until after the credits...

Conquest is my favorite Pokemon spinoff as well. It actually led me into the tactical RPGS genre.

My reaction to #1: what in the- WHY!?!? Hey You, Pikachu? REALLY? Oh wait he's talking about Pokemon conquest *starts humming one of the greatest soundtracks in Pokémon history*

i think pokepark wii was a pretty good game

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Blue Rescue Team is an amazing game. Too bad I got Bulbasaur when aiming for a Cyndaquil... It made beating Moltres impossible (for obvious reasons). I've tried a hundred times to beat Moltres, and I lost all my items... It's made the game an absolute pain to me. ...I might as well restart, seriously.

I agree about conquest being one of the best of the spinoffs as i am currently still attempting to complete it

4:48 is a puzzle game that involves squares so it's obviously Tetris, even though it's Panel de Pon.