A group of nasty kids have snuck into a secret world inhabited by monsters and enslaved them as their pets. This ragtag pack of kids is using the monsters to do all sorts of selfish, destructive things that will ultimately result in the downfall of the Monster World. That is, until little Ellie discovers the Monster World and befriends a mysterious young monster named Chomp. This dynamic duo sets out on a fantastic adventure where our Monster Tale begins.
A group of nasty kids have snuck into a secret world inhabited by monsters and enslaved them as their pets. This ragtag pack of kids is using the monsters to do all sorts of selfish, destructive things that will ultimately result in the downfall of the Monster World. That is, until little Ellie discovers the Monster World and befriends a mysterious young monster named Chomp. This dynamic duo sets out on a fantastic adventure where our Monster Tale begins.
This is one of the first platform-style game I've played on my DS since the last Castlevania came out, and it's great fun. I've not quite made it to the first Kid King (boss battle), but, from what I can already tell, it's going to be a fine game.At first I was concerned that it would be too simple-a kid's game-but the difficulty is fairly balanced. It wouldn't frustrate a young gamer, but I don't think it would be boring to an older gamer.The play is similar to Castlevania and Metroid, where you gain abili..
Let me start by saying I am a tad biased.The premise alone had me jump into the game really wanting to fall in love with it.I punched it in, flipped on the power, and that is exactly what happened. To my delight the game reminded me heavily of Henry Hatsworth (A fantastic puzzle platformer made over at Tiburon), with a seductive combination of Metroidvania, and a dash of a Digimon into that mix. (The familiarity for Hatsworth was in the graphics, the blasts and abilities, the way enemies rotated once you hi..
I would like to provide details about how this game works for readers. (I have not completed the game, but have progressed to about the 2nd boss.)SavingThis game has 2 save slots. Saving must be done at predetermined save points. There are plenty of save points, but you may still need to redo a couple of rooms if you die.Gameplay MechanicsYour character, Ellie, begins the game with a melee attack. Very early, you learn a ranged (shooting) attack and find a friend in Chomp. You cannot rename either char..
