Monster Chronicle 2 - Mysterious Mecha Empire (lost Japanese mobile game; 2009)
Monster Chronicle 2 ~Mysterious Mecha Empire~ (Japanese: モンスタークロニクル2~謎のメカ帝国~) is a sequel to Monster Chronicle (released internationally as Crystal Monsters) released for feature phone services in November 2009.[1]
Crystal Monsters was a mobile game released in 2008 in Japan for feature phones. In 2010, it received a DSiWare port that would be released both domestically and internationally. It was a monster collecting role-playing game in which the player controls the protagonist, Youta, and follows him through his quest to become the greatest monster breeder. [2][3]
Monster Chronicle 2 was was available to play for 315 yen per month on mobile services i-Mode, EZweb, and Yahoo! Keitai.[1]
Status
The game is currently unavailable to download. Service closure date is unknown, but the game had been getting updates for new quests at least until early 2010. Youta and a new monster, Facchi, also appeared in another Gameloft title, Let’s Make a Veterinary Clinic, in February 2010. The game’s official website closed sometime between October 2011 and November 2019. [4][5]
Gameplay
- The game featured real time online battles, letting players battle against each other regardless of mobile carrier.
- Rare monsters would be obtainable from eggs that the player finds while playing.
- Monster Chronicle Online was an associated site that utilized a points system. In the first month of playing Monster Chronicle 2, the player would be given 200 CR, and then 300 CR every following month.
- The player would be able to purchase additional crests, wallpapers, and ringtones with these points.
- The game was expected to be over 20 hours long with numerous side-quests. [1][2][5]
Plot
The game takes place a year after the first title in a new region called 'Argonia.' Youta now attends a breeder school in a place called Woodestrant. In the beginning of the game, Youta meets Jingi, a boy with amazing power who controls mecha monsters. Jingi challened Youta and was able to defeat him easily, and soon vanished. After that meeting, Youta embarked on a journey to reach Mecha City: Almine, a city of next-gen technology. However, there in Almine lies a hideout for an evil organization, of which Youta must defeat. [1]
Characters
- Youta (ヨウタ)
Youta is the protagonist of both games. He is known as Olie in English promotional material for the original game.[3]
- Jingi (ジンギ)
A mysterious breeder who controls powerful mecha monsters, challenging breeders all across the world. He aims to be the greatest breeder. He controls the mecha monster 'Iena.' [1] [6]
- Touji (トウジ)
A rancher who runs a monster farm at the foot of a mountain near port city Sapphirus. [1]
- Yun (ユン)
A boy who attends a breeder school in Lokira, a island south of Woodestrant. He is competitive and curious and will poke his nose into most everything. [1]
- Shurin (シュリン)
Youta’s friend who appeared in the original game. She is known as Jade in the international release of Crystal Monsters.
- Zaiku (ザイク)
Guiru's brother who appeared in the original game. He is known as Drake in the international release of Crystal Monsters.
- Guiru (グイル)
Zaiku's brother who appeared in the original game. He is known as Blake in the international release of Crystal Monsters.
- Connor
A friend of Youta who appeared in the original game. Japanese name is unknown.
Monsters
The game featured 200 monsters, both new and old. Up to 300 monsters could be stored.
- Facchi (ファッチ)
An aggressive and belligerent fire-attribute monster covered in thorns of fire. Facchi is a hedgehog-like fire-attribute monster the player can begin the game with. [1]
- Sabota (サボタ)
A plant-attribute monster that agitates the opponent by shooting thorns and seeds from its body. Sabota is a cactus-like monster that the player can begin the game with. [6]
Class: C rank, Weight: 6kg, Size: 30cm[7]
- Mariri (マリリ)
A water-attribute monster that the player can begin the game with. [6]
- Seichin (セイチン)
A walrus-like ice-attribute monster high in both offense and defense. [1]
- Kyukkyu (キュッキュ)
A dark-attribute mecha monster. One of the all-purpose mecha monsters developed by Almine. [1]
- Iena (イエナ)
A hyena-like mecha monster owned by Jingi. [6]
- Akyafuren (アキャフレン)
A fire-attribute monster only seen in name in an in-game screenshot. [6]
- Unknown white monster
A small, white monster that appears in an in-game screenshot. [6]
- Unknown mecha monster
A mecha squid-like monster. [7]
- Wamo (ワモ)
A fire-attribute monster from the original game. [6]
- Windycrest
A wind-attribute monster from the original game. Japanese name is unknown.[7]
Gallery
Monster Chronicle 2 Famitsu page featuring game, character, and monster information. [6]
Short biography of Sabota. [7]
Sabota fighting the unknown squid monster. [7]
Unknown woman and squid monster. [7]
Youta, Shurin, and Yun. [7]
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 Game Watch article with basic game information Retrieved 19 Feb '21
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Blog containing approximate playtime and additional release information of both games Retrieved 19 Feb '21
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 English promotional Crystal Monsters video Retrieved 19 Feb '21
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Keitai Watch article with update information Retrieved 19 Feb '21
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 (ARCHIVED) Game website, archived on the Wayback Machine Retrieved 19 Feb '21
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 RPGamer article with Famitsu information Retrieved 19 Feb '21
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 Article containing game screenshots Retrieved 19 Feb '21