It's abundantly clear by now that, were Nintendo to release (or re-release) a Pokemon game on iOS or Android, the company would clean up. So many people want to catch a Porygon on their mobile that other games companies have realised that there's a hefty profit to be made from filling that JRPG-lite hole in the market, and have gone ahead and created games heavily inspired on the premier monster battler. But which games are worth your time, and what's less use than a Magikarp?
Simon Smith from GameLuster takes a look at the Pokemon like mobile title Micromon
Since launching in the Spring, Outplay's beast-battling epic Monster Legacy has been downloaded over a million times, been BAFTA nominated and become proud winner of The App Store Editor's Choice award, and above all, brought together a huge community of dedicated monster-collecting battlers all over the world.
Now, the ultimate update is headed to mobile, brimming with new Monsters and packed with new features to astound players old and new. First of all, there's a rustic overhaul of the visuals, adding more detail and polish to the magical world of Arborea, with its 70 quests across 20 mystical locations. Even better, there are now 150 distinct Monsters to find and take into the pvp battle arena.
"When you think of household names in video games today, what are some of the games that immediately come to mind? Just to name a few universally recognized ones, there’s Call of Duty, Super Mario, and even what most moms across the world have affectionately referred to as “that weird Mine game with crafting.” However, there’s still one going strong; Pokémon, and while many of its contemporaries have challenged and it failed—one indie studio went a different way, and flattered the hell out of it in their game, and on a format that Nintendo openly displayed cold feet towards venturing in no less.
Micromon from Moga Studios blurs the line between love letter and thievery, but it fills it satisfies a very specific appetite of that monster-raising/battle adventure that mobile gamers have hungered for, and to its credit, Micromon actually does it quite well."
-Presspauseradio.com
I stopped watching when he said the games were F2P. The first game looked terrible and I doubt the list would get better.