Monster Tale
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| Developer(s) | DreamRift |
| Publisher(s) | Majesco |
| Director(s) | Peter Ong |
| Programmer(s) | Ryan Pijai |
| Artist(s) | Michael Veroni |
| Composer(s) | Ian Stocker |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo DS |
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| Genre(s) |
Action-adventure Life simulation, Metroidvania |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| Metacritic | 79/100 |
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| Publication | Score |
| 1UP.com | B+ |
| Destructoid | 8/10 |
| Edge | 6/10 |
| Eurogamer | 7/10 |
| GameSpot | 8/10 |
| GamesRadar |   |
| IGN | 8.5/10 |
| NGamer | 80% |
| Nintendo Power | 8/10 |
| Nintendo World Report | 8/10 |
Monster Tale is a Nintendo DS platformer and virtual pet game developed by DreamRift and published by Majesco in 2011. It was only released in North America. It follows the story of a young girl, named Ellie, and her adventures in Monster World with her monster companion, Chomp. Together they must stop the evil Kid-Kings and return Monster World to its rightful inhabitants, the monsters, and also find a way for Ellie to return home.
According to the game developers, there was pressure from the publisher not to feature a young female lead.
This choice was actually somewhat controversial with some publishers. Our experience was that many publishers are looking to avert the risk of a main character that hasn’t been proven to capture large audiences. As a result, there was some concern from publishers that Ellie should change to a male or a more mature/sexy female.
Monster Tale received "generally favorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. Critics praised the game for its sprite-based graphics, interesting combat and its action-platforming similar to the Metroid series.
On March 29, 2015, DreamRift announced that a 3DS remake for Monster Tale is in the works, and promised that it will improve "every single aspect of the adventure."
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