Monster Monpiece is going to be known and subsequently remembered as the game that makes players stroke their Vita up and down vigorously so that it appears as if they are masturbating. Yep, that actually happens. It's a shame, then, that beneath that horrid gimmick, and the heavy emphasis on gratuitous amounts of fan-service, exists a really solid card game. Because of this, the question becomes: are the mechanics at play strong enough to make players look past all of the incredibly bizarre, very-Japanese conventions?
Compile Heart's racy card game comes to Steam. Ported onto the PC, the game finally allows western players to experience the game uncensored, but can the extra artwork make up for lack of multiplayer? The Digital Fix readies their deck and prepares to duel.
Chalgyr's Game Room writes:
Monster Monpiece is an interesting spin on the trading card game style that has been quite popular over the last few years. A well thought-out blend of collection and strategy, with card art created by more than 5fifty different artists and a plethora of re-imagined mythological creatures, now available for your "viewing pleasure" on PC.
In Monster Monpiece you play as May, an aspiring Poke-, err, monster trainer. A rather weak-willed and self-deprecating one, but a monster trainer nonetheless. So then, what type of monsters are you training? Well, monster girls, obviously. Yes, that's right: all your favorite mythological monsters are re-imagined and drawn as cute girls, whom you capture and fight with. Despite the skepticism, the game is actually surprisingly addicting. As you join May and her werewolf partner, Fia, as well as her friends Elza and Karen on the road to becoming professional trainers! Or so you think. Not long after setting out to visit the neighboring town for practice battle matches, Elza gets mind-controlled/possessed and now you've got to go save her, while overcoming adversity and your own poor character traits. While the storyline isn't winning any academy awards, the focus of Monpiece is on the battle system and, uh, a "unique" function.
Hardcore Gamer: The Steam release brings with it all original artwork without censorship (as certain cards were censored back on Vita). Unfortunately, there’s no multiplayer this time around.
This game is disgusting.
Going to buy this once I get around to buying a Vita again.
The weird rubbing mechanic aside, I was actually considering this (been looking forward to a new TCG for my portable). Plus, weird mechanic aside this sounds to actually be a pretty decent one (hmm maybe still will, who knows).
I think I'm gonna get this game...for science, of course.