>>29491847Hey, a topic I actually know about! But there's not too much I can add that Mimiga and that anon didn't already say. I'll just add some things to the technology subject.
The level of technology seems pretty random. It's mostly low-tech; for example, houses are made of wood and stone a lot of the time, and the town in Explorers even has teepees. We've yet to see a truly big city, though large and lively towns like Lively Town do exist.
Then there are some things that can really only be explained by magic, like badges that let you warp yourself or others out of dungeons, and "scarves" (often depicted as bandannas or bowties) that somehow impart things like increased defense or the ability to walk through walls. (Note: as Mimiga and anon said, these were replaced by gemstones called Emeras you can install into bracelets called Looplets in Super Mystery Dungeon, but they do the same thing).
But then you've also got things like the glowing blue orb in the back of this image here. That's the Nexus from Super Mystery Dungeon, which is like a holographic map of the world that also lets you teleport to any mystery dungeon, but you need to complete some requirement to do so (I think it's visiting every dungeon in the game, but I'm not sure). Maybe it's magic too, but it sure seems more like advanced technology than anything. In a similar vein, you've also got the Decrepit Lab from Rescue Team which is clearly hi-tech and pretty out of place, but it shows that hi-tech stuff is possible in this universe. Or at least, it was at one point, in at least one location.
