>>20244461It really is a mess, but the fugitive arc is the best story arc I've ever experienced in any Pokemon game (given that doesn't mean too much) since it plays on both the character and the player's ignorance.
>>20244833Yes, the Mystery Dungeon series are all rogue likes (technically, they're all derivatives of the Shiren: Mystery Dungeon series, which in turn is a roguelike derivative).
RRT/BRT has access to all the Pokemon up to and including Gen 3 (which was the latest gen up to that point).
Time/Darkness/Sky (only ever play Sky) has access to all gens up to and including 4.
For the main storyline, you choose from a selection from all the starters up to that gen + Pikachu + a few others. You can also recruit others during the main storyline into your party. Post-game, you can switch things up and choose new party leaders, etc.
Gates has a limited selection of mons you can put in your party, arbitrarily set by whichever ones Gamefreak approved, chosen from gens 1 through 5. You starter and partner choice is limited to Gen 5 starters + Pikachu + Axew.
