This is the only pokémon Mystery Dungeon game to be given a PEGI rating of 7, with all previously-released pokémon Mystery Dungeon titles having been given a rating of 3.

pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon is the only Generation VI pokémon spin-off to be given an ESRB and PEGI ratings of E and 7 respectively.

pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon is the only nintendo 3DS pokémon game to be given the ratings of ESRB's E, PEGI 7, USK 6, and ACB G.

This game has the greatest number of starter pokémon out of any game in the Mystery Dungeon series.

There are several characters implied or confirmed to be from anterior games, suggesting that Super Mystery Dungeon coincides with all anterior pokémon Mystery Dungeon games.
However, not all events from past games took place in this one, as Teddiursa and Snubbull are still unevolved. There are also timeline discrepancies such as how Dusknoir, the rosa, -de-rosa Celebi and Grovyle are all present at the same time as members from Wigglytuff's Guild.
Additionally, some stages from anterior games are also mentioned or revisited, such as Destiny Tower and Wish Cave.

This is the first pokémon Mystery Dungeon game where the player pokémon does not disappear after the main story. Instead that role is given to the partner Pokémon.

pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon has the greatest number of música tracks out of any pokémon spin-of to encontro, data with the total of 171 música tracks.