
Some missions require you to escort a client somewhere which doesn't actually alter the gameplay a great deal, although a few display a level of self-preservation similar to Goldeneye 007's Natalya, so you'll need to keep a eye on them. They may be on the third floor, they may be on the eighth.

Difficulty varies, but for the most part you do the same thing: work your way to a certain floor, find the cuddly creature and they teleport to safety. Rescue missions are found on the bulletin board outside the post office and in the mail delivered to your home. They are repetitive, however, so on a long mission (where you keep finding the stairs at the last moment) it can start to grate, but for the most part it's a welcome addition. Numerous upbeat fun tracks accompany your quest, with breezy whistling and mysterious sounding ones also to be found. Sound effects include a variety of scratches, bashes, thumps and bloops as the action unfolds whilst the music is very catchy. The floors in a location can all look the same, but missions with a high number of floors can change to a different (though not out-of-place) look after a while. Familiar Pokémon are found in a variety of locations: forests, caves, mountains, icy caverns. The game is well presented with the expected bright cartoony style. Soon you have formed a rescue team, which is lucky for the occupants of this world as more and more Pokémon are getting themselves into trouble. Finding yourself as a Pokémon is understandably startling for your character, but before you have a chance to look in to what's happening you and your partner are rushing off to rescue Caterpie.

The story sees you as a human who wakes up one morning as a Pokémon - which Pokémon depends on your answers to a quiz upon starting a new game you also pick a partner who will join you for the duration of the adventure.
