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'''''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.<ref name="GW">[https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/332621.html Game Watch article with basic game information.] Retrieved 19 Feb '21</ref> | |||
''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.<ref name="RPG">[https://archive.rpgamer.com/news/japan/mb103009.html RPGamer article with Famitsu information.] Retrieved 19 Feb '21</ref><ref name="DSI">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4D71z7LLPbE English promotional ''Crystal Monsters'' video.] Retrieved 19 Feb '21</ref> | |||
''Monster Chronicle 2'' was was available to play for 315 yen per month on mobile services i-Mode, EZweb, and Yahoo! Keitai.<ref name="GW"/> | |||
==Status== | ==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, | 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.<ref name="KT">[https://k-tai.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/346430.html Keitai Watch article with updated information.] Retrieved 19 Feb '21</ref> The game’s official website closed sometime between October 2011 and November 2019.<ref name="GL">[https://web.archive.org/web/20100113131133/http://www.gameloftjapan.com/products/000526/index_nttdocomo.html (ARCHIVED) Game website, archived on the Wayback Machine.] Retrieved 19 Feb '21</ref> | ||
==Technical Information== | ==Technical Information== | ||
* The game featured real time online battles, letting players battle against each other regardless of mobile carrier. <ref name="GW"/> | * The game featured real time online battles, letting players battle against each other regardless of mobile carrier.<ref name="GW"/> | ||
* Rare monsters would be obtainable from eggs that the player finds while playing. | * 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.<ref name="GW"/> | ||
** The player would be able to purchase additional crests, wallpapers, and ringtones with these points. <ref name="GW"/> | ** The player would be able to purchase additional crests, wallpapers, and ringtones with these points.<ref name="GW"/> | ||
* The game was expected to be over 20 hours long with numerous side-quests. <ref name="SL"/> | * The game was expected to be over 20 hours long with numerous side-quests.<ref name="SL">[http://sinplelove.jp/blog-entry-1890.html Blog containing approximate playtime and additional release information of both games.] Retrieved 19 Feb '21</ref> | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
The game takes place a year after the first title in a new region called | The game takes place a year after the first title in a new region called "Argonia." Youta now attends a breeder school in Woodestrant. In the beginning of the game, Youta meets Jingi, a boy with amazing power who controls mecha monsters. Jingi challenged Youta to a battle and was able to defeat him easily, and soon vanished. Youta then traveled to reach Mecha City: Almine, a city of next-gen technology. There in Almine lies a hideout for an evil organization, of which Youta must defeat.<ref name="GW"/> | ||
==Characters== | ==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.<ref name="DSI"/> | Youta is the protagonist of both games. He is known as Olie in English promotional material for the original game.<ref name="DSI"/> | ||
* | * '''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 | 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.<ref name="GW"/><ref name="RPG"/> | ||
* | * '''Touji''' (トウジ) | ||
A rancher who runs a monster farm at the foot of a mountain near port city Sapphirus. <ref name="GW"/> | A rancher who runs a monster farm at the foot of a mountain near port city Sapphirus.<ref name="GW"/> | ||
* | * '''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. <ref name="GW"/> | 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.<ref name="GW"/> | ||
* | * '''Shurin''' (シュリン) | ||
Youta’s friend who appeared in the original game. She is known as Jade in the international release of | 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 | 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 | 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. | A friend of Youta who appeared in the original game. Japanese name is unknown. | ||
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The game featured 200 monsters, both new and old. Up to 300 monsters could be stored. | 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. <ref name="GW"/> | 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.<ref name="GW"/> | ||
* | * '''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. <ref name="IG"/><ref name="RPG"/> | 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.<ref name="IG">[https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2009/11/26/39011.html Article containing game screenshots.] Retrieved 19 Feb '21</ref><ref name="RPG"/> | ||
Class: C rank, Weight: 6kg, Size: 30cm<ref name="IG"/> | Class: C rank, Weight: 6kg, Size: 30cm<ref name="IG"/> | ||
* | * '''Mariri''' (マリリ) | ||
A water-attribute monster that the player can begin the game with. <ref name="RPG"/> | A water-attribute monster that the player can begin the game with.<ref name="RPG"/> | ||
* | * '''Seichin''' (セイチン) | ||
A walrus-like ice-attribute monster high in both offense and defense. <ref name="GW"/> | A walrus-like ice-attribute monster high in both offense and defense.<ref name="GW"/> | ||
* | * '''Kyukkyu''' (キュッキュ) | ||
A dark-attribute mecha monster. One of the all-purpose mecha monsters developed by Almine. <ref name="GW"/> | A dark-attribute mecha monster. One of the all-purpose mecha monsters developed by Almine.<ref name="GW"/> | ||
* | * '''Iena''' (イエナ) | ||
A hyena-like mecha monster owned by Jingi. | A hyena-like mecha monster owned by Jingi.<ref name="RPG"/> | ||
* | * '''Akyafuren''' (アキャフレン) | ||
A fire-attribute monster only seen in name in the game's | A fire-attribute monster only seen in name in the game's Famitsu article.<ref name="RPG"/> | ||
* | * '''Unknown white monster''' | ||
A small, white monster seen in the game's | A small, white monster seen in the game's Famitsu article.<ref name="RPG"/> | ||
* | * '''Unknown mecha monster''' | ||
A mecha squid-like monster seen in screenshots. <ref name="IG"/> | A mecha squid-like monster seen in screenshots.<ref name="IG"/> | ||
* | * '''Wamo''' (ワモ) | ||
A fire-attribute monster from the original game. Known as Energore in the international | A fire-attribute monster from the original game. Known as Energore in the international ''Crystal Monsters''. | ||
* | * '''Windycrest''' | ||
A wind-attribute monster from the original game. Japanese name is unknown. | A wind-attribute monster from the original game. Japanese name is unknown. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery mode=packed heights=175px> | <gallery mode=packed heights=175px> | ||
File:Crysmon-famitsu.jpg|Monster Chronicle 2 Famitsu page featuring game, character, and monster information. <ref name="RPG"/> | File:Crysmon-famitsu.jpg|''Monster Chronicle 2'' Famitsu page featuring game, character, and monster information.<ref name="RPG"/> | ||
File:Crysmon_sc1.jpg|Short biography of Sabota. <ref name="IG"/> | File:Crysmon_sc1.jpg|Short biography of Sabota.<ref name="IG"/> | ||
File:Crysmon_sc2.jpg|Sabota fighting the unknown squid monster. <ref name="IG"/> | File:Crysmon_sc2.jpg|Sabota fighting the unknown squid monster.<ref name="IG"/> | ||
File:Crysmon_sc3.jpg|Unknown woman and squid monster. <ref name="IG"/> | File:Crysmon_sc3.jpg|Unknown woman and squid monster.<ref name="IG"/> | ||
File:Crysmon_sc4.jpg|Youta, Shurin, and Yun. <ref name="IG"/> | File:Crysmon_sc4.jpg|Youta, Shurin, and Yun.<ref name="IG"/> | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 15:56, 20 February 2021
Promotional image for the game.
Status: Lost
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.[4] The game’s official website closed sometime between October 2011 and November 2019.[5]
Technical Information
- The game featured real time online battles, letting players battle against each other regardless of mobile carrier.[1]
- 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.[1]
- The player would be able to purchase additional crests, wallpapers, and ringtones with these points.[1]
- The game was expected to be over 20 hours long with numerous side-quests.[6]
Plot
The game takes place a year after the first title in a new region called "Argonia." Youta now attends a breeder school in Woodestrant. In the beginning of the game, Youta meets Jingi, a boy with amazing power who controls mecha monsters. Jingi challenged Youta to a battle and was able to defeat him easily, and soon vanished. Youta then traveled to reach Mecha City: Almine, a city of next-gen technology. 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][2]
- 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.[7][2]
Class: C rank, Weight: 6kg, Size: 30cm[7]
- Mariri (マリリ)
A water-attribute monster that the player can begin the game with.[2]
- 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.[2]
- Akyafuren (アキャフレン)
A fire-attribute monster only seen in name in the game's Famitsu article.[2]
- Unknown white monster
A small, white monster seen in the game's Famitsu article.[2]
- Unknown mecha monster
A mecha squid-like monster seen in screenshots.[7]
- Wamo (ワモ)
A fire-attribute monster from the original game. Known as Energore in the international Crystal Monsters.
- Windycrest
A wind-attribute monster from the original game. Japanese name is unknown.
Gallery
![Monster Chronicle 2 Famitsu page featuring game, character, and monster information.[2]](/w/images/thumb/e/e7/Crysmon-famitsu.jpg/132px-Crysmon-famitsu.jpg)
Monster Chronicle 2 Famitsu page featuring game, character, and monster information.[2]
![Short biography of Sabota.[7]](/w/images/thumb/c/ca/Crysmon_sc1.jpg/214px-Crysmon_sc1.jpg)
Short biography of Sabota.[7]
![Sabota fighting the unknown squid monster.[7]](/w/images/thumb/e/e7/Crysmon_sc2.jpg/214px-Crysmon_sc2.jpg)
Sabota fighting the unknown squid monster.[7]
![Unknown woman and squid monster.[7]](/w/images/thumb/6/6f/Crysmon_sc3.jpg/214px-Crysmon_sc3.jpg)
Unknown woman and squid monster.[7]
![Youta, Shurin, and Yun.[7]](/w/images/thumb/3/34/Crysmon_sc4.jpg/214px-Crysmon_sc4.jpg)
Youta, Shurin, and Yun.[7]
![Monster Chronicle 2 Famitsu page featuring game, character, and monster information.[2]](/File:Crysmon-famitsu.jpg)
![Short biography of Sabota.[7]](/File:Crysmon_sc1.jpg)
![Sabota fighting the unknown squid monster.[7]](/File:Crysmon_sc2.jpg)
![Unknown woman and squid monster.[7]](/File:Crysmon_sc3.jpg)
![Youta, Shurin, and Yun.[7]](/File:Crysmon_sc4.jpg)
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 Game Watch article with basic game information. Retrieved 19 Feb '21
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 RPGamer article with Famitsu information. Retrieved 19 Feb '21
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 English promotional Crystal Monsters video. Retrieved 19 Feb '21
- ↑ Keitai Watch article with updated information. Retrieved 19 Feb '21
- ↑ (ARCHIVED) Game website, archived on the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 19 Feb '21
- ↑ Blog containing approximate playtime and additional release information of both games. Retrieved 19 Feb '21
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 Article containing game screenshots. Retrieved 19 Feb '21