Azure Dreams: the PS1 cult classic mystery dungeon that fell into obscurity mixes elements from traditional 90's roguelikes and ... pokemon???
Maybe the first roguelike to introduce metaprogression mechanics, Azure Dreams debuted a lot of systems that we see in more modern games like Hades or Stardew Valley.
GROGPOD Roguelike PodcastAzure DreamsAh… I can see into your mind… So you like mystery dungeons? You like obscure JRPGs don’t you? Psycho Mantis can see that you enjoy Konami games, which is why we’re talking Azure Dreams! A 1990’s monster collecting game that was maybe too ahead of its time for its own...
