'Monster Tale brings Chomp home in March'. As a result, there was some concern from publishers that Ellie should change to a male or a more mature/sexy female.'

Our experience was that many publishers are looking to avert the risk of a main character that hasn't been proven to capture large audiences. Peter Ong, the co-founder of DreamRift and director of Monster Tale, told Nintendo Power that 'this choice was actually somewhat controversial with some publishers. Together they must stop the evil Kid-Kings and return Monster World to its rightful inhabitants, the monsters, and also find a way for Ellie to return home.Īccording to the game developers, there was pressure from publishers not to feature a young female lead. It follows the story of a young girl, named Ellie, and her adventures in Monster World with her monster companion, Chomp. A full playthrough lasted us about 8-9 hours, which was plenty of amusement for the price.Monster Tale is a Nintendo DS platformer and virtual pet game developed by DreamRift and published by Majesco Entertainment in 2011. If there’s any major weakness the game has, its that its almost too simple, but I get the feeling that DreamRift wanted it to be something both kids and adults could enjoy, and it certainly fits that bill. That’s okay, though, because the fun of the game’s partner mechanic and ease of play far outweigh the annoyance of having to retrace your steps a few times. You’ll revisit each area at least once, and Ellie’s not exactly a speed demon. One thing I did not like about Monster Tale was the backtracking. I personally like this as there are times where I forget where I’ve already been in this map style, and it can be useful to have a guide. It’ll always tell you where to go next and show it on the map.

One thing the game does do is handhold, which will either be handy to you or piss you off, depending on what you prefer. I found Monster Tale to be moderately challenging, but never quite as much so as Hatsworth was, so this is obviously aimed at a slightly different audience.

As for gameplay, it flows forward in a pleasant manner.

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