Indie publisher Soedesco has revealed that it will be taking control of publishing duties for Monster Crown, a Pokémon-inspired monster taming game we reported on last year.
If you didn't hear about this one, Monster Crown boasts many of the features you would expect to find in a Pokémon game - monster collecting, online battling and trading, and even choosing a starter monster - but focuses on a slightly different perspective. Instead of being centred around collecting and battling, the main emphasis is placed on breeding, allowing you to create brand new species with their very own movesets.
Soedesco has shared the following information about the game in a press release today:
Breeding new monsters
In Monster Crown, players can catch and tame all sorts of monsters and even breed new species with them. Breeding or fusing monsters in Monster Crowncreates brand new species that can be named by the player. These crossbreeds are truly a mix of both parents in every way.Features:
- Unravel a deep and dark story about a choice with grave consequences
- Venture online to battle against others, trade and show off your monsters
- Collect 200+ kinds of unique monsters and use them to breed new species
- Discover a sprawling, wild world in which monsters roam around freely
A recent update on developer, Studio Aurum's, Kickstarter page mentions that the console versions - which will include a port to Switch - are now in the works. This, and the acquisition of a publisher which already has experience of releasing games on Switch, seems like a very positive forward step; a release date hasn't been set just yet, but fans and backers are being regularly updated on the game's progress.
You can learn a little more (and see it running on Switch) in this video update below, which was shared before Soedesco was announced as the game's publisher.
Did you back this game last year? Are you looking forward to seeing it release on Switch? Tell us below.
[source kickstarter.com]
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Oh, this was my first kickstarter I've put money in!
Here's hoping this game ends up good!
This actually looks kinda rad. Getting some Pokémon X Castlevania type vibes from the trailer.
@Audiobrainiac Whoa, is "rad" making a comeback or are you just "old school" like myself (I grew up an 80's child)? Either way, it is still awesome that people are still using "rad"
This honestly looks much more interesting than Pokemon to me. I'll probably buy it.
@nintendoPLAYROOM 1983 buddy. We’ll be radical forever
Backed it expecting a february release, but I can wait a bit longer, because it looks very promising so far.
I'm a backer, and been getting the updates. I'm definitely interested to see how this turns out. There was a free demo/beta, however I'm waiting until it's fully released on switch to give it a full go. Hoping this fulfills the itch for pokemon until November, because I didn't go anywhere near Let's go since it was definitely not the kind of pokemon game i'm interested in.
I need to start finishing my games on Switch but Arena of Valor just STEALS ALL of my time! By the time this game comes out, I'll be no closer to catching up then I am now!
As long as it doesnt have dialogue every 2 steps and a Rotom blocking the * map all the time, ill buy it.
This isn't DQM.
Looks interesting, but hopefully the battle system is of somewhat similar depth to Pokémon. Way too many monster tamer RPGs going rock-paper-scissor.
This looks great! Will get this for sure!
Reminds me of Dragon Quest Monsters. I'll keep my eye on this.
SOEDESCO can consider that game for Switch but still have NOT released Earthlock in physical media.
Oh hey! I forgot about this one!
This actually looks for like the Dragon Warrior Monsters games of the GBC.
Nice. I backed this and asked for the Switch version. Looking forward to it!
@Baratyr the beta has been out for awhile and the battle system is confirmed. It’s sorta rock-paper-scissors with 5 types instead of 3. It’s not super deep in that way, the game is meant to be a deeper focus on breeding, as you can crossbreed monsters to create half breeds that can come in all different color schemes with different DNA, affecting things like stats. If you’re wanting a deep battle system, might not be for you, this one is all about creating your own one of a type team through breeding.
I was happy to kick start this one. Feels like the kind of story arc and mechanics I've dreamed of in Pokémon, but know we will never get. (Not saying I'm disappointed in current Pokémon, just that this is where my imagination would take me)
@Preposterous to be fair, it reached all its stretch goals and has a very small team. I'm surprised it's coming along as quickly and smoothly as it is!
Any backers of OMORI here?!
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