Monsters as far as the eye can see!
It's that time again for a new episode of Chichuki Plays, the show where I go hands-on with upcoming games and show them off. Usually, it's about an hour or so but I don't want to spoil too much of the game for you. This time we're looking at Monster Crown: Sin Eater on the Nintendo Switch 2.I really like the designs of the monsters in this game!
Fans of the monster training/taming genre will want to check this one out. This game has the Pokémon feel to it, but it takes things in a much darker direction than the Pokémon Company has ever done. Your brother, Dyeus, has been gone on a journey for quite some time but comes back home to visit. He knows things are going to get rough very, very soon so he decides to test you; to see if you have what it takes to join him in the ranks of the monster tamer. His test is the tutorial where you learn the basics of monster fighting and monster catching in Monster Crown. You weaken a monster and then try to get them to sign a pact with you. Monsters are impressed with feats of strength from battle. There are a lot of monsters strewn about, but you won't be able to buy catching devices until you get to the first main city.
That being said, your brother gets branded as a traitor to the nation and is seized by said nation. You make your way to Appenton to try and save your brother and that's where the story takes off.
In battle you can use monsters to fight as well as your human character. Until you catch/buy a monster, you'll have to rely on your character to deal with enemy monsters. You have the option to fight or flee. Lucky for you, you have a gun to fight enemy monsters with. I would wait until you get a monster to fight with as the gun isn't too strong. That being said, when you do get the chance to get your starter monster, you have the option of 5 monsters to pick from.
I'm not the biggest fan of the world map in the game. It's hard to tell what you're looking at, and locations aren't labeled until you've been there. A little guidance on where to actually go, especially at the start would be helpful. I had no idea where to go and I'm sure there are players who like that sort of thing. Labels on buildings when you get to town would be nice as well.
Overall, Monster Crown: Sin Eater is an interesting take on the monster hunter genre. If you're looking for a darker spin on the genre, check it out. I'd like to thank the devs for the review code.Make sure you check out the hands-on video below!