Attack of the Friday Monsters! A Tokyo Tale (3DS)
Attack of the Friday Monsters! is a small, fun game from Millennium Kitchen and Level-5 released for the 3DS way back in 2013. An adventure game, you follow Sohta, a young kid who recently moved to a rural town in 1970's Japan. He hangs out with the kids from his school and they go on an adventure to uncover the mystery behind the monsters who supposedly attack the town every Friday. Are the monsters real at all or just made up as part of a TV show? That's up to them to find out (though even the game itself is vague on whether all this is real or not...). Still, the story was a light one as it's presented in "Episodes" where you explore the town from the perspective of a kid and help out the locals by often listening to their problems.
The gameplay has you exploring around town, talking to NPCs, and collecting tiny "glims" to unlock cards for the Monster Card mini-game to play with your friends. It's kind of luck-based with you often guessing due to the rock-paper-scissors approach, but still made for a good time. The visuals are average for a 3DS game but the well-detailed backgrounds and characters did stand-out. The voicework is in Japanese and the soundtrack was nice, packing many tacks that complimented the lighthearted tone of the game. All in all, it was an enjoyable game that took around three hours to beat. If you're into slow-paced, more peaceful games, then give Attack of the Friday Monsters! a shot-- especially since it's going to be lost to time with the 3DS' eShop being closed soon.
Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight (PS4)
Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight is an indie Metroidvania game I've been meaning to try for ages. Developed by Bombservice, it's part of the Momodora series originally released for the PC. Reverie Under the Moonlight has you playing as priestess Kaho as she must defeat a corrupt Queen that has plagued her land by stepping into her bleak and dark kingdom. It's a 2D platformer where you start-off fairly under-equipped with a leaf and bow to attack enemies but as you slowly make your way into the game, you'll unlock new abilities and buy items that are needed to beat some of the game's tougher enemies. You'll also be backtracking to previous areas for secrets like heart containers to make the game slightly easier.
As for the boss fights, they're great with most being a challenge, requiring you to dodge and memorize patterns accordingly. In the game's short five hour runtime, I always looked forward to the bosses as they're easily the best parts of the game. Other than that the dark atmosphere with Gothic influences easily reeled me into the game's world and made the exploration way more interesting. The retro visuals were fantastic with vibrant character sprites and lush backgrounds to look at. The calm, serene soundtrack was also great, packing many neat tracks that compliment the atmosphere. Metroidvania fans should definitely give Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight a try if they're looking for a short but sweet adventure.
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