Each monster had elemental properties and a number of attacks, which made it comparable to the still-new Pokemon franchise. It combined elements from these genres, allowing players to explore lush green forests and capture a variety of unique creatures. Jade Cocoon hit the market in 1998, during a time when virtual pets and JRPGs were at their height of popularity. It is a standard JRPG and the story isn’t much different to its ilk, but the mix between classic Dragon Quest with its menagerie of monsters really did make for a compelling DS title. The second game, although not being too ground breaking, expanded upon its predecessor and continued on from it to a point. The results ended up being valiant, with the first game in the sub-series proving successful commercially and critically. Talk about a ready-made excuse for owning that Matchbox Twenty album.ĭragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 is quite the oddity in the seminal series, combining the tried and true gameplay of its franchise with that of the monster catching aspect of Pokemon. In its own way, the game inspired real world treasure hunting, well before the days of Pokemon Go. Some CDs contained rare monsters, whether they be Santa type creatures from Christmas CDs, or an ape wearing sunglasses from Billy Joel’s Greatest Hits. Most of the time, CDs would produce seemingly random results, but that wasn’t always the case. In other words, every CD you own has a monster on it. New monsters could be acquired not only in the game itself, but by uploading data from random CDs.
But Monster Rancher did something wholly unique that awakened the hoarder in many of us. Players could acquire, raise, and breed a wide variety of monsters, while managing statistics and battling them in tournaments against foes. Monster Rancher released for the original Playstation in 1997, and at face value, provided a pretty fun but unremarkable experience. Unless you hate Rick and Morty in which case this game might not be for you (also shame on you). The game isn’t too incredibly deep but as you collect and battle different Mortys, you’re in for some fun. Based on the Adult Swim show Rick and Morty, the game is chock full of grotesque humor that is most certainly not fit for all ages. It’s not one that takes itself seriously, as a matter of fact it’s point is to be a joke. Well, in this swamp of garbage clones you may notice one that stands out. Games boasting their “unique” designs and fun gameplay. If you’ve ever looked through the app store or the play market then you’ve surely encountered a good few Pokemon clones. Here is Bit Cultures’ Top 10 Monster Catching Games. But, as it is, there are only so many games that allow you to tame and even battle with these creatures and in doing so you’ll create some sort of bond them. Within most major gaming universes there are unique creatures and monster, sometimes charming and sometimes grotesque.
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