For many of us, the early Pokémon titles are truly special; it only takes one quick glance at those adorable little sprites, or just a handful of notes from its chiptune perfection, to throw us head-first into the world's best nostalgia trip. Monster Crown is a game that aims to channel that nostalgia, taking games like Pokémon as a clear inspiration, to make something that focuses on a slightly different perspective.
The game, which is currently taking great big chunks out of its Kickstarter funding goal, places an emphasis on the breeding element of monster-taming. When you breed two of your monsters, the offspring will be true mixes of both parents in every way, essentially allowing you to create brand new species. The appearance, colour, moves, typing, and stats are all inherited, allowing countless possibilities.
On top of this breeding mechanic, you'll also be exploring Game Boy Color-inspired locations, taking part in battles, and exploring the game's story. You can check out a handful of the game's features below.
200+ Monsters to Collect
Countless Combinations to Breed
A Sprawling, Wild World
A Deep, Dark Story
A Pivotal Choice that Drastically Changes the Ending and Post-Game
Online Battling/Trading
If you're interested, you can find out everything you need to know about the potential release via its Kickstarter page and even add a pledge of your own to help the project if you wish. At the time of writing, the game needs to raise just under $1,500 more of its initial $5,000 goal with 29 days to go. As ever, there are also some stretch goals should the game continue to rake in the support.
Do you like the sound of this one? Will you be helping the development team with a pledge over on their Kickstarter? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
[source kickstarter.com]
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Seem great
Looks good!
Definitely scratches the nostalgia itch, but I'm really ready for HD graphics now. Eagerly waiting for Pokemon on Switch.
Probably a buy from me too. The original Pokemon games were some of my very first games and the ones I loved most for quite some time!
Known about this one ever since it was called Crowns.
I havent been keeping track of its discord server for a while now, but the announcement of a Switch version definitely refuels my interest in it!
Looks surprisingly good. I also dig the SMT-esque "breeding" feature.
It looks far more in line with Dragon Warrior Monsters on the Game Boy Color - what a game that was!
Too small of a goal. Makes me worry their expectations aren't realistic. Haven't read their page to see if they've found additional funding or a publisher already, but that's my knee jerk reaction. Anyway, looks cool, would buy. Will look into.
Only $5k? So this is really just a pre-order campaign. Even the pie chart shows nothing for development costs other than porting to consoles. Tempting since that suggests the game is pretty much done.
See? That's how you make a Pokémon-inspired game — without using Nintendo's property. They won't ban it; on the contrary — they'll accept it on their console.
The breeding of monsters actually reminds me a lot of the way you combined monsters in Monster Rancher.
Love the breeding and transforming mechanics. The monsters look a bit generic from those shown, but I’m pretty much sold on this. Gimme.
@PhilKenSebben the developer and designer are doing for free in their free time. The 5k are to pay music, dev kits, marketing and other costs beyond development.
I could never get in to these sorts of games no matter how hard I try. Maybe if/when this ever releases I'll give it another shot. I'm intrigued.
FINALLY! A pokemon clone thats done the RIGHT way!
Looks GREAT! This is Better than the new Pokemon games that we got hehehehheh
Bring PUBG to Switch Please
Raaaaaaad!
Love the concept, but the graphics are just too retro for me. Hope this takes off and a second one with a bigger budget is made.
@VoodooTrumpet It made me think of that game as well. I actually never finished that game, though seeing this makes me want to dig it up again.
Usually not a fan of the retro style games but this is cute.
Just backed it. First time I've backed a game on Kickstarter. For as much as I love Pokemon, I've always hated how it's so dominant in the monster training genre that it seems to have scared away most competition. I really hope this game turns out to be good and perhaps inspires others to try and make more monster taming games.
I have spoken to people who were my current age, back when Pokemon was new who said it just didn't draw them in that much. I think I kind of understand that a bit more now, after seeing this. Were Pokemon new today, I'd probably pass it over as a kids game, quite likely neat or even very good, but outside of my interests.
I LOVE Pokemon. I have been playing it since Red and Blue, and play every main series entry into the series. As well as rom hacks and fan games. But that love of the series, comes in large part from the fact that the series has been a part of my life for close to 20 years.
No similar game has ever managed to capture my affection or appreciation anywhere near to the extreme Pokemon has. Looking at this game just makes me think I'd spend the entire game either comparing it to Pokemon, or just wishing I were playing Pokemon.
Looks like it could mix the pokemon formula up a bit. I’m definitely gonna try this one out as I loved the first three generations of pokemon. I also miss those gbc graphics.
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