Monster Tale

1-up Salesman · 05-06-2011, 11:40 PM

Hey, you. Wat. Why haven't you talked about this yet. The newest Metroidvania for the DS. I'm looking at you, AI.

The game basically plays like Metroid Fusion or Zero Mission, but really light-hearted. Very fun, and the spriting and animation is great.

Quote:

Monster Tale is a Nintendo DS platformer and virtual pet game developed by DreamRift and published by Majesco.[2] It follows the story of a young girl, named Ellie, and her adventures in Monster World with her monster companion, Chomp. Together they must stop the evil Kid-Kings and return Monster World to its rightful inhabitants, the monsters.

-Wikipedia

***Cosmonautical*** · 05-07-2011, 04:59 AM

Well while don't you link us all to some info to it?

1-up Salesman · 05-07-2011, 07:13 AM

Will- sorry, didn't have enough time last night.

***Ace Mercury*** · 05-07-2011, 09:11 AM

Played this game. It's a decent game! Can't blame anyone for not hearing about it; this game basically got no marketing and has a bland title.

It's made by the same guys, who made Henry Hatsworth (another decent platformer/beat-em-up/tetris attack game). Monster Tale is also a fusion of genres; side scrolling beat-'em-up, shooty metroidvania, and virtual pet management. The controls are very responsive, and it's fun beating the crap out of enemies with your satchel. (Pro-tip: landing on the ground resets your attack animation, so a fun way to double up your attacks is to attack in mid-air just before landing, which allows you to attack immediately afterwards. This is mostly useful for juggling dead enemies like pinatas, hoping even more candy will fall out of them.).

There's a fair bit of backtracking though, and if you want 100% completion, it's a bit grindy (so don't do it unless you are compelled to). There's a code floating around online which you can use to get a 5% discount on shop items (the code was given away if you pre-ordered the game).

Wistful review by some guy:
Brainy Gamer: Let me count the ways

Trailer:

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***Cosmonautical*** · 05-07-2011, 12:06 PM

Well yeah, that does look pretty cool. Consider me interested!

**X-3** · 05-07-2011, 01:43 PM

And here's a bunch of early gameplay.

1-up Salesman · 05-08-2011, 01:08 PM

On a really hard part right how. Fighting a giant stuffed bunny or something.

05-07-2011, 04:59 AM	#2
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05-07-2011, 07:13 AM	#3
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05-07-2011, 01:43 PM	#6
X-3 Useful as an Owl Join Date: Jan 2004 Gender: Posts: 15,943 Thanks: 753 Thanked 1,213 Times in 790 Posts Blog Entries: 10	And here's a bunch of early gameplay.

05-08-2011, 01:08 PM	#7
1-up Salesman Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Letting you guys know that I'm planning on continuing Attack of the Spammers soon. Gender: Posts: 4,095 Thanks: 2,162 Thanked 250 Times in 194 Posts Blog Entries: 9	On a really hard part right how. Fighting a giant stuffed bunny or something.