Every day is /mon/day, so let's talk about monster collecting and raising games!We had a nice thread last time, so let's keep this going >>3764902What are you playing? And what are you looking forward to?
>>3852407Currently playing both Cassette Beasts and SMT If...Cassette Beasts is pretty good so far. I thought the characters would be cringe, but the main companions are surprisingly likable. If... is also pretty good. I've heard a lot of shit talking about it, but it's not bad at all. World of Sloth is retarded, but that's only one area. The game has a lot of experimental mechanics, relatively speaking. Guardians (aka not-Personas), gemstones giving passive stats, consumable ammo, back row attack limitations, hell even just the idea of multiple companions and routes to play.
>>3852436Cassette beasts sucked for me personally, maybe because I think the characters are cringeThe story tried to be dark and creepy but the tone is too offThe mon designs are always objectmons, don't get me wrong I love this archetype but it feels uninspired in Cassette BeastsLastly the music is also not my taste.
>>3852407I keep getting into cycles of being autistically into Monster Rancher 2 DX, burning out on it for a few months, and then getting back into it. Right now I'm back on my bullshit and starting to build competitive monsters.
>>3852407Finished mythic in Aethermancer, although I feel like I relied too much on the "Reactivate this monster" item
>>3852407Finished my next order run and now I'm waiting for time stranger but I may skip it since the demo plays like cyber sleuth 3 and I'm somewhat burned out from that.
Tempted to get Digimon Time Stranger deluxe as a treat for myself, but I'm wondering if I should wait.
>>3852479Wait for what, exactly?
>>3852481See if it goes on sale in December, but I'll get it through CD keys anyway.
>>3852407Been playing Early Access Aethermancer and Monster Hunter Stories 1.And obviously come tomorrow, I'm gonna be all focused in on Digimon Time Stranger.
>>3852440I was thinking of starting a new Monster Rancher gameMaybe 4 or Evo
>>3852407>making the thread on a wednesday>linking the previous threadRetard, you are going to get mods deleting these threads again.
>>3852583Not him but they don't really care about this board anymore, they only did during the first 3 years or so
Tried out Aethermancer to burn time until Time Stranger, and it seems to have some good bones on it.Didn't expect to win on my first run, but Nixe and Tatzel had some pretty busted synergy right out the gate. And by the time Nixe had died, Tatzel had became a monster all its own with that one 5-cost fire/water fieldwide multi-hit nuke resulting in a ridiculous number of effect procs.Probably gonna have to shelve it until it gets more developed though. I've burnt myself too many times getting engrossed in the earliest of access roguelites and then losing all interest by the time the game actually has more content during full release.
Has anyone played the summon night games? I was thinking about picking up an SRPG but I don't know how extensive the whole monster aspects are in those games or how good they are in general.
>>3852479Given they'll be adding digimon overtime through the pass it'd probably be better to wait.
>>3852555Monster Rancher games are GOAT. 4 is good. 3 was my fave I think, but 2 maybe matched it.The GBA ones and DS are worth playing too. Best thing is emulating all of them so you can cheese the training and make your monster's lifespan go further.
>try to play Aethermancer>get some 0xc000005 error>demo earlier this year worked fine'kay.
>>3852751The monsters arent really collected they're partners assigned to specific characters that they're sort of meant to synergize with it's more like fire emblem than final fantasy tactics or disgae with generics.
>>3852407>What are you playing?aethermancer early access and a new playthrough of siralim ultimate>And what are you looking forward to?the sequels to abomi nation, anode heart, and disc creatures look neat
I'm glad I didnt pay full price for Digimon, Im not really feeling it.It has some things going for it but the move variety is incredibly sad. Also Aura + Fortification trivializes everything and Im not really the 'hold back on purpose' type.
>>3853426Probably gonna get back into Siralim Ultimate too, although the whole infinite levels thing turns me off.
>>3853649I don't know if anybody here is trully hyped about time stranger. It has a lot of cool things but its still just a standard jrpg
>>3853687It was obvious looking at the rooster, almost entirely the same overused Digimon from the last 25 years. That means stagnation.I've given up on Digimon games.I've haven't played the game, probably it's great.
>>3853687>standard jrpgabsolutely nothing wrong with that. part of what made me not want to play metaphor is i am absolutely fucking sick of the persona calender time management formula. if metaphor was closer to just a standard jrpg i would have played it.
>>3853770Really? At least they got the graphical fanservice to trick old fans to play it again.This is why I still hold Pokemon in its highest regard - there is always something new in each iteration - even with the lack of quality control.Maybe won't play ZA though since it looks like a Xenoblade clone.
>>3853781>there is always something new in each iterationi would rather have a bog standard jrpg over whatever the fuck pokemon has been since they fell for the open world meme.
>>3853780>persona calender time management formulaI didn't mean that they should have added zoomer-coded social sim mechanics, I meant like another type of monger game.
>>3853780Speaking of Metaphor. Time Stranger not only completely crushed the Persona games, but almost beat out Metaphor.Unless there's another spike, this is probably it's peak though.
>>3853782>ever since pokemon fell for the open world memeit's not perfect but at least they tried, not to mention it has its share of fun moments, even if the execution leaves to be desired
>>3853799>not to mention it has its share of fun momentsit does not. pokemon past gen v was a mistake, and i'm a millennial not a zoomer who grew up with gen v.
>>3853803>it does not. pokemon past gen v was a mistake, and i'm a millennial not a zoomer who grew up with gen vThere are a few moments where I think are good in Scarlet Violet, I don't think the game is perfect or masterpiece or anythingAlso Sun/Moon is not that bad as wellSorry if you have gotten deranged to hate anything new about Pokemon
>>3853781Pokémon is also mediocre but, minus the shillmon spam, at least they know they need to put new Pokémon in the games. Even if they aren't as good as the classic, it's important to put newer monsters in the games.I'm so fucking tired of Adventure.
>>3853805An ESL trying to have an argument is always funny to see
>>3853812>Everyone who disagrees with me must mean they want to argue Single mom or did a pokekek buck break you in public?
>>3853805>There are a few moments where I think are good in Scarlet VioletName 3
>>3853844>Kieran, the 2nd cutest male>Grusha, the cutest male>Nemona is wife material
>>3853845That's on me, I shouldn't have asked.
>>3853856You really should have known better.
>>3853812I honestly don't care about your Anti-ESL tism
>>3853844The Academy stuffArea ZeroArven questlineClavell scenesAlso things like:Overworld pokemon interacting with each otherThe new mon designs, competitively and aestheticallyTerastallizeBeing more memorable and soulful than swsh and xyThe trainer and gym encounters are incredibly bastardized which is a big letdown, though >>3853845Nemona is a unique rival, I agree
I'm playing this game for the first time. You have mons and can evolve.
>>3853845>fag finding the loser school shooter the cutestExpected
>>3854097That must be the most misleading cover I've ever seen
>>3854152It has the eyes, but wheres's the eternity?
Favorite monster taming game on the old nintendo DS? >>3853799>They triedBarely, its pretty much the same as a regular pokémon game but without a enforced gym order and that was lazy as fuck.>>3853798Metaphor came out a long time ago already and TS just got released so I don't get what is your point honestly. What were Metaphor's numbers when it was new?
>>3854585He's comparing the all time peak numbers
>>3854626I can read what is written in the picture anon, thats not what I asked, what were the peak numbers during its first week?Plus, anyone with two braincells knows that comparing the peak numbers from a game from last year and one that just came out this week is insanely retard
>>3854585Probably Fossil Fighters/Champions.
>Time Stranger won't let you name a mon Gooch, but twink is okay1984 is real. Fun game so far, otherwise. I just got to the part where you meet Minervamon.
>>3854981Why are you shocked that it won't let you name a mon "vagina" but it'll let you name a mon "thin."
>>3854585>Barely, its pretty much the same as a regular pokémon game but without a enforced gym order and that was lazy as fuck.Better than nothing at least. The problem is that they neglected the things that people have higher standards now, such as the difficulty and trainers. In contrast, we have fangames that explore these better, so yeah they are lazy in that regard.
>>3855150I'm just surprised that the game censors names. It's single player, and it's not like the game has some sort of mechanic where your digimon can help or hinder other players.
>>3855660Did you check if it had online battles? I remember cybersleuth having it.
>>3855757Time Stranger is exclusively single-player.Probably for the better since I imagine it'd be even more unbalanced than Cyber Sleuth/Hackers Memory was.
>>3855306>as the difficulty and trainersArceus sold a lot because most pokemon fans hate battling. They just want to explore grassy corridors and throw pokeballs at their favorite mon.
This is hilarious
>>3856002silly little fella
>SMTwhere do i start? peeps keep saying smt v but i looked into it and it seemed to assume you're already familiar with the series.
>>3856744None of the games are truelly connected (besides some direct sequels or relative concepts) so you can play any game in the series. Smt 5 vengeance isn't a sequel to anything so you are fine.
>>3856002Behold, the Devourer of Worlds!
>>3856002an ordinary day in Florida
