I'm just gonna assume this is an unpopular opinion because no one really talks about these games. While on the topic of spin-offs, I
LOVED Pokemon Ranger: Shadows of Alamia and Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Sky. The latter would probably be in a list of my top 5 favorite games of all time. PMD had an amazing story with twists, tragedy and was just downright epic. It also had a huge post game which opened up many new dungeons to explore, some of which expanded the story further. It even had side-stories that further developed some of the minor characters. So much content!
The gameplay was so good too. So many tense moments in this game.
- Getting low on pp and hp and just desperately hoping for an elixir, apple or staircase to appear around the corner.
- Stepping into a monster house and hearing that dreaded music that just screams danger.
- Barely laying a dent on primal dialga at the end of the game, just knowing you're going to be in for a long epic fight. UGH SO GOOD.
Acting like a fucking fanboy wow. I don't know if I'm being blinded by nostalgia but I can go on and on about this masterpiece man. Losing my copy still keeps me up at night lol.