If you enjoy the thrills of Monster Hunter, and are looking to blend that with the slice-of-life fun in Animal Crossing, then the newly revealed Monster Fantasy for Windows PC might be the game for you.
Currently in development by Indie Studio Jotoyo, who are a 20-person team based in China, the team are looking for additional development funds through Kickstarter in order to bring their dream. Monster Fantasy is aimed at bringing moment-to-moment combat with village management and life simulation elements with a chibiv isual style.
Key Features:
FIGHT OR BUILD – YOU CHOOSE
This new roleplaying game’s core innovation lies in splitting the experience into two major modules: combat and life simulation. Each operates independently with players able to indulge in either elements to progress the story. They can focus entirely on hardcore hunting, or they can spend their time gathering, producing, building homes, and enjoying the slower-pace of village life. Players will be able to enjoy the campaign when both playing alone and with their friends in online multiplayer.
A NEW WORLD TO EXPLORE TOGETHER
In a compelling singleplayer and cooperative campaign, adventurers will create a customisable hero and journey across the vast Kingdom of Eldoras, teaming up with NPC companions to hunt mighty monsters. Between adventures, players can also befriend charming villagers and enjoy relaxing life-sim activities like fishing, cooking, potion making and other charming feudal activities.
HUNT, TAME AND EVOLVE
The kingdom of Eldoras is full of extravagant creatures big and small to discover and fight like the Nine-Tailed Fox, swift-winged Griffon, the ferocious Fire Dragon and many more. However monsters are not only enemies — they can also become your companions. Players will be able tame defeated monsters and keep them as pets to aid them in exploration and combat. Creatures will age over time, gradually evolving new abilities and skills – with players able to ride certain creatures into combat. Ecological factors such as day, night, and weather will also affect monster behavior, so players will need to learn about creatures before a hunt. Players can even recruit villagers to fight alongside them — but be careful, not every villager is suited for battle.
FREEFORM COMBAT
Monster Fantasy will feature four combat classes – Warrior, Mage, Archer, and Swordsman – each of which has their own dedicated abilities, weapon choices and playstyle. Skills are tied to each weapon, so players are free to experiment and evolve their character in any avenue they choose. A single character can unlock every skill. The Archer excels at ranged combat, the warrior relies on heavy gear and precise guarding to survive, the Mage casts powerful customisable spells against enemies, and the Swordmaster is agile, light-footed and deadly.
Monster Fantasy is currently in development and can be wishlisted on Steam, while the Kickstarter campaign is expected to start soon.
