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''Monster Tale'' is a 2011 UsefulNotes/NintendoDS game from the short-lived developer [=DreamRift=] and published by Majesco Entertainment.

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''Monster Tale'' is a 2011 UsefulNotes/NintendoDS Platform/NintendoDS game from the short-lived developer [=DreamRift=] and published by Majesco Entertainment.



Plans for an {{updated rerelease}} called ''Monster Tale Ultimate'' for the UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS were announced in 2015, but thanks to Majesco being bought out by a biotech company the following year and immediately ceasing video game operations, [[{{Vaporware}} nothing ever came of it]]. In January 2021, years after Majesco changed hands again and re-entered the industry, it was announced that they once again [[https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/01/nintendo_ds_platformer_monster_tale_is_making_a_comeback_on_modern_consoles planned on remaking the game for current consoles]] -- whether this project will also succumb to the same fate as ''Monster Tale Ultimate'' remains to be seen.

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Plans for an {{updated rerelease}} called ''Monster Tale Ultimate'' for the UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS Platform/Nintendo3DS were announced in 2015, but thanks to Majesco being bought out by a biotech company the following year and immediately ceasing video game operations, [[{{Vaporware}} nothing ever came of it]]. In January 2021, years after Majesco changed hands again and re-entered the industry, it was announced that they once again [[https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/01/nintendo_ds_platformer_monster_tale_is_making_a_comeback_on_modern_consoles planned on remaking the game for current consoles]] -- whether this project will also succumb to the same fate as ''Monster Tale Ultimate'' remains to be seen.

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%%* ABoyAndHisX: A Girl And Her Monster, Ellie and Chomp.

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%%* * ABoyAndHisX: A Girl And Her Monster, Ellie befriends Chomp as soon as he hatches from his egg. Their close bond is not only a huge part of the gameplay, but even teaches most of the Kid Kings to [[HeelFaceTurn become better partners and Chomp.rulers]] once they are defeated.



%%* AllTheWorldsAreAStage: Ellie and Chomp have to revisit some old areas once they reach Prissingham. (NOTE: Which areas? And can they be accessed from Prissingham, or you just have to backtrack to them separately? If it's the latter, then it probably doesn't fit the trope)

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%%* * AllTheWorldsAreAStage: Prissingham, the final kingdom, contains {{portal door}}s to remote sections of the four previous kingdoms that Ellie and Chomp have to revisit some old areas once they reach Prissingham. (NOTE: Which areas? And can they be accessed from Prissingham, or you just have to backtrack to them separately? If it's never seen before. One of these sections even contains the latter, then it probably doesn't fit last of Ellie's upgrades, the trope)[[LastDiscMagic Ultimate Charge Shot]].



* EvilDiva: Meade is a RareMaleExample, a rock musician who performs live on stage in front of crowds of monsters and is implied to [[MagicMusic command his partner Krubble]] using certain riffs. Though, he turns out to not be that evil.



* {{Leitmotif}}:
** The Kid Kings (except for [[SurferDude Deanu]] and [[BigBad Priscilla]]) have a recurring leitmotif that plays when you fight them.
** Ethan's theme, "Greetings, Gadgeteer", gets combined with the Kid Kings' general motif for "[[BossRemix 8-Bitter Boss Battle]]" when you battle him and his partner Nathan.
** Priscilla's theme, "Little Miss Priss", is a pompous pseudo-Baroque harpsichord piece. You can hear snippets of it in "Primhedge Palace", the theme of her kingdom of Prissingham, and it gets a more straightforward BossRemix for the battle with her.



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%%* MultiformBalance* MultiformBalance: Chomp's various transformations all have their own strengths, weaknesses, stat spreads, attacks, and even elemental types.



* RottenRockAndRoll: {{Subverted|Trope}}. Meade, the first Kid King, runs the seedy-looking Scratch Pit and plays rock and metal for legions of adoring monsters... but he's generally pretty reasonable [[DefeatMeansFriendship after you beat him]].



* SheIsTheKing: Even though Zoe and Priscilla are girls, they are still referred to as "Kid Kings" in game, instead of Queens.

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* SheIsTheKing: Even though Zoe and Priscilla are girls, they are still referred to as "Kid Kings" in game, instead of Queens. (Priscilla does insist on being ''called'' a Queen, though -- "I am your Queen!" is even one of her voice clips.)
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* HateSink: Unlike the other Kid Kings, Priscilla has no clear excuse for her actions and doesn't even ''think'' of reforming. She just wants to [[spoiler:take over both worlds so she can become famous]] -- and she probably won't get very far even if she wins, since she's an openly smug {{jerkass}} even to the other kids.

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* HealThyself: Chomp's Paladin (Teen) and Sasquatch (Adult) forms possess the rare "Healing" skills, which allows them to create Hearts to restore Ellie's health. "Healing I" restores a half-heart, while the stronger "Healing II" restores a full heart. Unsurprisingly, the Sasquatch is one of the last unlockable Chomp forms in the game.



* PalmtreePanic: Deanuford is generally this. The Beach area to be more specific.

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* PalmtreePanic: Deanuford is generally this.this with lots of Water-based levels. The Beach area to be more specific.



* PipeMaze: The Tubeworqs Area in Deanuford takes place in a pipeworks facility underwater. Ellie however doesn't have to travel though the pipes themselves, so its downplayed.



* SwissArmyHero: Chomp can do just about anything.

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* SwissArmyHero: Chomp can do just about anything.anything, provided he has access to the specific ability and form. With the right tools and abilities, he can perform any job he is tasked to do.
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* GameGourmet: Helping Chomp grow and evolve involves feeding him various meats, sweets, fruits, vegetables, and grains.
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* BadassAdorable: Ellie and Young Chomp (arguably Teen and Adult Chomp, too).

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* BadassAdorable: Ellie is a blue-haired kid whose bracelet gives her an arsenal of both melee and Young Chomp (arguably Teen and Adult Chomp, too).long-ranged attacks.



* BigFancyCastle: Prissingham in it's entirety consists of Primhedge Palace, Priscilla's castle, and it's a ''massive'' one. It's also a MarathonLevel and TheMaze, with a couple of AllTheWorldsAreAStage sprinkled on top of it.

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* BigFancyCastle: Prissingham in it's its entirety consists of Primhedge Palace, Priscilla's castle, and it's a ''massive'' one. It's also a MarathonLevel and TheMaze, with a couple of AllTheWorldsAreAStage sprinkled on top of it.



* GadgeteerGenius: Ethan. For bonus points, his theme in the soundtrack is titled "gadgeteer".

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* GadgeteerGenius: Ethan.Ethan runs an EternalEngine area and uses a robot he made for his boss battle. For bonus points, his theme in the soundtrack is titled "gadgeteer".



** [[spoiler:There are floating puzzle pieces in the background of Zoe's "kingdom" that look supsiciously like the background of the Puzzle Realm. Cole's Machine really did some damage by just existing...]]

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** [[spoiler:There are floating puzzle pieces in the background of Zoe's "kingdom" that look supsiciously suspiciously like the background of the Puzzle Realm. Cole's Machine really did some damage by just existing...]]



* WhiteAndGreyMorality: The kid kings seem interested in subjugatating the monsters only to pursue their interests. [[spoiler: Priscilla wants to conquer both worlds to become famous!]]

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* WhiteAndGreyMorality: The kid kings seem interested in subjugatating subjugating the monsters only to pursue their interests. [[spoiler: Priscilla wants to conquer both worlds to become famous!]]
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* CashGate: You have to pay Jinx 2750 gold to clear an avalanche in Ethanica.
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* HedgeMaze: Primhedge Palace lives up to it's name, its also TheMaze.

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* HedgeMaze: Primhedge Palace lives up to it's its name, its it is also TheMaze.



* LittleMissBadass: Ellie. By virtue of [[AmplifierArtifact the Band,]] Ellie can beat up monsters twice her size with nothing but her bare hands and [[ImprobableWeaponUser a messenger bag.]]

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* LittleMissBadass: Ellie. By virtue of [[AmplifierArtifact the Band,]] Ellie can beat up monsters twice her size with nothing but her bare hands and [[ImprobableWeaponUser a messenger bag.]]]].



* {{Metroidvania}}: Albeit a very linear one.

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* {{Metroidvania}}: Albeit a very linear one.The game is an exploration-focused platformer with [[AbilityRequiredToProceed areas locked behind abilities]] that takes cues from both Metroid (the appearance of the map and the main character's ranged weapon, as well as Fusion / Zero Mission style objective markers) and Castlevania (RPGElements for Chomp).



* RPGElements: Only Chomp gets them, though.

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* RPGElements: Only Chomp gets them, though.can level up from consuming items or fighting enemies, boosting his stats.

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* CastFromHitPoints: Using skills eats away at Chomp's life bar, but it's easy enough to recharge.

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* CastFromHitPoints: Using skills eats away at Chomp's life bar, but it's easy enough to recharge.recharge by moving him to the lower screen to rest.



* TheEvilGenius: Ethan is quite smart and is also one of of the evil Kid Kings.

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* TheEvilGenius: Ethan is quite smart and is also one of of the evil Kid Kings.


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* ForeignRulingClass: The Kid Kings rule over kingdoms that are populated by monsters, despite the Kings themselves being humans from another dimension.
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* NeverHadToys: One of the [[AChildShallLeadThem Kid-Kings]], Zoe, states that back in the human world, her parents would never let her have any toys because of her habit of breaking them. When she became one of the Kid-Kings, she put all the monsters in her kingdom to work making her toys, whether they want to or not.
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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Ellie has bright blue hair.
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* AllTheWorldsAreAStage: Ellie and Chomp have to revisit some old areas once they reach Prissingham.

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* %%* AllTheWorldsAreAStage: Ellie and Chomp have to revisit some old areas once they reach Prissingham.Prissingham. (NOTE: Which areas? And can they be accessed from Prissingham, or you just have to backtrack to them separately? If it's the latter, then it probably doesn't fit the trope)
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A creative mix between {{Metroidvania}} and [[VirtualPet virtual pet raising sim]], the game was created by the same people behind the equally GenreBusting ''VideoGame/HenryHatsworthInThePuzzlingAdventure''. While traversing the overworld as Ellie, the bottom screen on displays Chomp residing in a pocket dimension, who will come out to aid Ellie. Depending on how you decide to make use of and raise Chomp - from whether you use him as support or as an additional source of damage, to the type of toys and foods you give to the creature -- he will evolve accordingly, growing more powerful, gaining different abilities, and transforming further into even more specialized forms.

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A creative mix between {{Metroidvania}} and [[VirtualPet virtual pet raising sim]], the game was created by the same people behind the equally GenreBusting ''VideoGame/HenryHatsworthInThePuzzlingAdventure''. While traversing the overworld as Ellie, the bottom screen on displays Chomp residing in a pocket dimension, who will come out to aid Ellie. Ellie in combat. Depending on how you decide to make use of and raise Chomp - -- from whether you use him as support for defense, healing, or as an additional source of damage, damage during a fight, to the type of toys and foods you give to the creature to play with and eat during downtime -- he will evolve accordingly, accordingly: growing more powerful, gaining different abilities, and transforming further into even more specialized forms.
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''Monster Tale'' is a 2011 UsefulNotes/NintendoDS game from the short-lived developer [=DreamRift=] and published by Creator/MajescoEntertainment.

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''Monster Tale'' is a 2011 UsefulNotes/NintendoDS game from the short-lived developer [=DreamRift=] and published by Creator/MajescoEntertainment.
Majesco Entertainment.

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