I’m an absolute sucker for both slice of life sims and games about raising monsters, so it’s safe to say that Re:Legend is officially on my radar. Re:Legend‘s Kickstarter page has plenty of other information about the game, including character customization details, villagers, and its impressive musical pedigree (composers from Kingdom Hearts and Metal Gear are contributing to the soundtrack). Re:Legend will support up to four players, all of whom can work together by divvying up the different chores required to keep their island community running smoothly. What interests me most is the Kickstarter’s mention of cooperative multiplayer. From what I can tell, it’s Monster Rancher meets Rune Factory, and I am more than down with that. Players wash up on an island without any memories and before long, they’re taming and raising adorable creatures (called Magnus), tending crops, and battling enemies. Its developer, Magnus Games, just launched a Kickstarter, and while I don’t usually report on crowdfunding campaigns until after the goal gets met, this game is too stinking cute to ignore.Īccording to Re:Legend‘s Kickstarter page, the game draws inspiration from Monster Rancher, Digimon World, and Fantasy Life, among others. If you are looking more for a standard style RPG with raising elements, Ni no Kuni, Shin Megami Tensei Devil Breaker 2: Record Breaker come to mind as great in-betweens.Re:Legend is an RPG about raising monsters, farming, and generally chilling on a tropical island. I will give special mention to Digimon World Next Order on PS4 for returning to form and being a great follow-up years later. Its a bit rough around the edges, but is oh so fun. Your monster will die and be reborn several times, so you will have lots of opportunity to experiment and learn. Raise your monster, explore the digital world, save the day. Runner up for me is Digimon World, also on Playstation 1. We mostly enjoyed the game - awarding it. The MR games after 2 were not so good, I heard. If you havent already tried out Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin, you can always check out the demo of the game available from the eShop. Monster Rancher 1 is good too, but the sequel improved on it in every way.

You can also combine monsters you've raised for unique combinations.

The art style, music, and sound effects are iconic in my opinion. True monster raising, you grow as a trainer, increase your rank through tournaments and special events, unlock new monsters, etc. My absolute favourite is Monster Rancher 2 on PS1.

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