#LET ME SEE THESE CHARACTERS GROW AND EVOLVE ACROSS INSTALLATIONS OF A PIECE OF MEDIA

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(slides in here) 3, 9, and 11 for the PMD ask game!! >:]

3. Which final boss and/or final dungeon do you like the most (whether from a narrative or gameplay perspective)?

Across the games, I think Temporal Tower's duality of being the final dungeon in the main game and the final dungeon in Special Episode 5 is super engaging!

But in terms of gameplay, I gotta give the best final dungeons to both Gates and Super on OST alone—I'm sorry, but you can't beat Glacier Palace: Great Spire or Tree of Life: Roots/Trunk. Those tracks are some of the most atmospheric, moving songs in the entire franchise, and perfectly capture the sense of the impending challenge ahead, while still spurring you onwards in spite of it.

9. Are there any soundtracks you think are underrated or overlooked, or are there unused tracks you wish were in the game?

I've sung my praises for the 3DS PMD games' soundtracks before, and my opinion still stands!

But I'll give a mention to this little unused alternate Goodnight track for Explorers!

It just gives off a totally different feeling than the used song! Super charming and fun.

11. Any headcanons that take place after the games that you want to share?

I don't think this is necessarily an uncommon headcanon, but I like to think Medicham, Gardevoir, and Ekans in Rescue Team end up as the same Medicham and Gardevoir in Team Charm and the now-evolved Arbok in Team AWD! I'm a big sucker for continuity in media, so having previous characters continue to appear and develop across the games is a super fun concept I like!