Developed by Compile Heart, Monster Monpiece is a card battling game where you play as Mey – a young girl who isn’t too confident in herself and her abilities as a Monster Girl master. In the interest of full disclosure, card battling games are not normally a genre Tyler from The Vita Lounge would take the time to play, but due to the uniqueness of the game he thought why not give Monster Monpiece a go – and give it a go he did.
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.
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Sounds incredibly bizarre, yet interesting at the same time.
This is not a game I would normally take a look at, but it does sound intriguing! May be something for me to pick up in the future. Great review!
I love the Vita, but this really isn't my kind of game. There's just something about those big, girly eyes. Kinda spooky if you ask me. And I'm not really into the whole card game, but I know there are a lot of people who enjoy this kind of thing.
I did enjoy the review though.