

As players explore the world as Ellie, they’ll unlock new abilities for her to use to overcome the obstacles she faces. Monster Tale features a beautifully crafted world of 2D pixel artwork reminiscent of classic 90’s titles. Working together Ellie and Chomp must learn new skills in order to return the world to the rightful hands of the monsters and help Ellie return home.

Players in Monster Tale experience a seamless blend of classic gameplay styles of puzzle-platformers, Metroidvania, and pet management as they seek to rid the fantastic Monster World of the evil ragtag group the Kid-Kings. Developed by Dreamrift, Monster Tale left its mark by bringing a nostalgic feel and a vibrant world featuring the human monster duo of Ellie and Chomp. On the heels of the latest release of Double Dragon: Neon on Nintendo Switch, Majesco Entertainment is excited to announce that the long-loved Nintendo DS classic Monster Tale will be finding its way onto modern game platforms in 2021. So to see Majesco decide to figure out a modern release is exciting, although I have many questions.

I remember getting it for full price the week before Target clearanced them out, but I wasn’t disappointed in the overall adventure, even if it had a few design flubs that undermined its overall quality a bit (especially the backtracking). As my Top 111 shows, I happen to quite like Monster Tale. I was a little taken aback to see the news that Majesco is resurrecting their late DS Metroidvania/critter raising sim Monster Tale for release on unstated modern platforms later this year.
