![]() When you begin the game you complete a longer questionnaire that determines your starting stats. Stats are also based on the seven deadly sins which are certainly different from the usual levelling system. Completing these short surveys actually increases some of your player stats. Talking to folk does prove to be very important in this game, as sometimes they will ask you questions about your personality. You are always in a safe area of the school where you can heal up and talk to NPCs. The goal of the game is to hunt down the Pactbearers and defeat them in battle. Defeat all enemies in battle to progress Don’t Forget Your Mobile It only ever feels creepy which may be reassuring to players that want to play a good RPG but are not big on scary horror. The horror in this game never elevates to any cover your eyes moments. The Otherworld realm is pretty exciting with a more colourful pallet than the very bland school setting. There are some creative moments particularly when you walk past students that suddenly lose their minds and scream at you with their red glowy eyes. It’s obvious when you head into the area of the school with mist but I was kinda expecting more of a creepy feeling rather than familiar classrooms. I mean, I know this is High School and all but it feels like you spend a lot of time revisiting the same corridors over and over. ![]() You have the usual anime characters you expect to see in a 3D RPG. Seek assistance from a creepy cuddly bunny Another School Day Vanitas the rabbit-like demon being a particular highlight as he speaks in rhymes and often I could not tell if he was on my side or not adding to the game’s sinister feeling. The voice acting is pretty good bringing the characters to life. The game is fully voice acted in English or you can choose Japanese voice acting with English subtitles depending on how much of a purist you are. You have your usual long list of fun, angry and just plain weird anime characters. When you said school uniform, I wasn’t expecting this ![]() Whenever I headed into the mist I felt quite uncomfortable but my curiosity compelled me to push further to see where this plot would go. It also has a mild horror theme to it, as you explore the game you will meet characters literally losing their minds and it’s interesting observing their behaviour. The gaming touches on subjects like social media and mental health. To my surprise, this wasn’t the typical High School plot I was expecting. The game beats you hard and fast over the head with its plot and characters but things start to gradually unravel as you progress. MONARK falls into my criteria of ‘Anime as Heck,’ game where it took around 40 minutes of story and plot before I actually started playing. It took me a few hours and further research on the games website to get my head around this plot. I didn’t know Lord Voldemort taught here Anime as Heck With the help of a Monark called Vanitas who looks like a demonic cuddly rabbit and some fellow high school chums, it’s up to you to go after these Pactbearers and restore order to the school. Each Monark has made a pact with a human giving them superpowers. ![]() You learn the origins of this stem from the Otherworld, a demonic realm with monsters that you can access through mobile phone calls which is both strange and kinda intriguing.įrom this realm resides seven Monarks each of which corresponds to one of the seven deadly sins. ![]() As if High School wasn’t hard enough you soon learn all is not well in the school grounds as a madness inducing mist is causing many of the students to lose their minds. The game is set in Shin Mikado Academy where your character awakens with a typical video game case of amnesia. Another Monday morning at School School Life, The Mist and Demons If you’re looking for another RPG project with some mild horror themes then I recommend checking out MONARK. But once again this is yet another original concept with a standalone story that makes for a suitable jumping on point for newbies. A game that appears to follow the template of anime looking RPG. MONARK is a turn-based RPG from popular publisher NIS America. Review code provided with many thanks to NIS America. System: Nintendo Switch (Also on Steam (Windows) and PS4)ĭeveloper|Publisher: FuRyu, Lancarse | NIS America ![]()
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