These wild creatures are recruited easily by battling them and offering them a pact. If you are patient, you can complete your journey across deserts, woods, and through dungeons with a team of up to 8 monsters. Had the developers offered it near the beginning, it would have been a mechanic that could have evolved alongside the story. It was for this reason that I was so frustrated that it took forever to be introduced. With 200 monsters to capture, I mean tame, and an untold amount of mutant breeds available, this makes for a mouth-watering concept. Studio Aurum potentially prevented its player base from seeing the premium content by unnecessarily making them wait. This wouldn’t be an issue if it wasn’t for the lacklustre story and simple and bland mechanics. Monster breeding and the deeper parts of the plot don’t appear until you’ve heavily invested your precious time. Though you are introduced to the monster taming mechanic very early on, the best elements of the gameplay are withheld. Who will lead your gang? The best things come to those who wait. The story follows a linear plot, and the characters you face are sterile and disinteresting.

As you explore your surroundings, you will discover enemies, allies, and a large range of monsters to battle and tame. With some guidance, the hero starts his journey. His dad can see his potential but doesn’t want him to run before he can walk. The action revolves around a young monster tamer who lives on Crown Island. Sadly, it was all a little disappointing and will be underwhelming for fans of the genre. Furthermore, the plot is generic, slow-paced, and predictable. The main concept of fighting lacks personality, depth, and offers nothing new. Therefore, there is a lack of unique action and consequently, the plot and gameplay feel rehashed. Monster Crown isn’t unique.īeing influenced by a much-loved title isn’t a crime, but the similarities are worryingly close. From its garish colours, basic and loud audio, and simple controls, this should appeal to lovers of that franchise.

It is clearly influenced by the powerhouse of the genre, Pokémon, and it’s impossible for me to ignore the glaringly obvious similarities. Monster Crown is the latest “Gotta tame them all” title that creeps down a heavily congested walkway and into my lap.ĭeveloped by Studio Aurum and published by Soedesco, this is a top-down 8-Bit RPG monster adventure title. Habits are hard to break and subsequently, whenever a new monster game hits the market, I’m always keen to give it a go. Yet, this doesn’t mean I don’t have fond memories of the time we spent together. As a youngster, I had an unhealthy obsession with Monster Hunter on the PS One! However, all good things must come to an end and I’ve not looked at it since.

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