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''Hide 'n' Seek: Battle Monster Tactics'' or ''Kakurenbo[[note]]The phonetic of Japanese word for hide-n-seek[[/note]]: Battle Monster Tactics'' is a StrategyRPG game, developed by Spiral and released in 2000 for the UsefulNotes/GameBoyColor.

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''Hide 'n' Seek: Battle Monster Tactics'' or ''Kakurenbo[[note]]The phonetic of Japanese word for hide-n-seek[[/note]]: Battle Monster Tactics'' is a StrategyRPG game, developed by Spiral and released in 2000 for the UsefulNotes/GameBoyColor.
Platform/GameBoyColor.

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* EverythingsBetterWithPenguins: Presma, the second target monster of B5.
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* EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses: Sylphy is the princess of a distant country, and even comes with a butler.
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* ThatOneBoss: Trinchula, B5's first Target Monster, quite possibly even if you [[spoiler:use Kaen]].

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A Strategy/[=RPG=] hybrid for the Game Boy Color.
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A Strategy/[=RPG=] hybrid [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kakurenbo_battle_monster_tactics.png]]
''Hide 'n' Seek: Battle Monster Tactics'' or ''Kakurenbo[[note]]The phonetic of Japanese word for hide-n-seek[[/note]]: Battle Monster Tactics'' is a StrategyRPG game, developed by Spiral and released in 2000
for the Game Boy Color.
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UsefulNotes/GameBoyColor.

There, you take on the role of a monster hunter named Kabin, and team up with fellow monster hunters Kaen and Tarren in order to cleanse the neighboring kingdom of monsters.

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* MightyGlacier: [[spoiler:Goum]], as a somewhat subverted GlassCannon.

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*BettingMiniGame (slot machines in a casino on B4 that will let you win Jewels sometimes)
*CantDropTheHero
*CriticalHit (Taren's natural skill is capable of having increased attack)
*CuteBruiser (Kaen)
*EarlyBirdBoss (Kratora, not even the Target Monster of B1, has high HP to go with his Fire element that can easily threaten Kevin--which makes it hilarious that the floor's Target Monster, Wyneck, is ''weaker'' and is only accompanied by an easily killed Marlinger)
*ElementalRockPaperScissors
*EverythingsBetterWithPenguins (Presma, the second target monster of B5)
*EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses (Sylphy is the princess of a distant country, and even comes with a butler)
*ExpositionFairy (Toppy)
*[[spoiler:FakeKing]] (it explains [[spoiler:King Klein's evil look]])
*FieryRedhead (Kaen)
*FiveManBand (Kevin as the Hero, Kaen as the Lancer, Taren as the Smart Guy, Sylphy as the Chick, and [[spoiler:Goum]] as the Big Guy)
*FogOfWar (the premise of this game)
*GameBreaker (Taren and Sylvia)
*GlassCannon ([[spoiler:Goum]], but subverted a bit in that damage attacks on his front are reduced even further by the direction multiplier, and he has so many HPs to work with)
*GottaCatchEmAll (the Montacs, which you get for defeating the different types of monsters, along with the individual monster types' moves)
*HeKnowsAboutTimedHits (Although some players may have trouble learning how to play through the game anyway, every time you start over you have to deal with Toppy telling you.)
*HeroicMime (Kevin)
*HitAndRunTactics (and how)
*TheMentor (Gunter [[spoiler:who joins if you clear the secret doors of B6]])
*MightyGlacier ([[spoiler:Goum]], as a somewhat subverted GlassCannon)
*PuzzleBoss (Hemataitos, one of the B7 Target Monsters, whom you defeat by [[spoiler:using Bombs]])
*TheRival (Ryan [[spoiler:but he joins when Klein gets in the way of the tournament]])
*ThatOneBoss (Trinchula, B5's first Target Monster, quite possibly even if you [[spoiler:use Kaen]])
*UselessUsefulSpell (averted to the point of making Taren a GameBreaker thanks to a learnable paralysis technique that's along the way; and on your side, [[spoiler:Gunter is immune to status effects]])
*WarmupBoss (Nightmare, the first monster you fight in FogOfWar)
*WeCannotGoOnWithoutYou (And [[TheComputerIsACheatingBastard we cannot let the enemy kill their own leader, either.]])
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*BettingMiniGame (slot *BettingMiniGame: Slot machines in a casino on B4 that will let you win Jewels sometimes)
sometimes.
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*CantDropTheHero
*CriticalHit (Taren's *CriticalHit: Taren's natural skill is capable of having increased attack)
*CuteBruiser (Kaen)
attack.
%% *CuteBruiser: Kaen
*EarlyBirdBoss (Kratora, Kratora, not even the Target Monster of B1, has high HP to go with his Fire element that can easily threaten Kevin--which makes it hilarious that the floor's Target Monster, Wyneck, is ''weaker'' and is only accompanied by an easily killed Marlinger)
Marlinger.
%%
*ElementalRockPaperScissors
*EverythingsBetterWithPenguins (Presma, *EverythingsBetterWithPenguins: Presma, the second target monster of B5)
*EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses (Sylphy
B5.
*EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses: Sylphy
is the princess of a distant country, and even comes with a butler)
*ExpositionFairy (Toppy)
*[[spoiler:FakeKing]] (it
butler.
%% *ExpositionFairy: Toppy
*FakeKing: It
explains [[spoiler:King Klein's evil look]])
*FieryRedhead (Kaen)
*FiveManBand (Kevin
look]].
%% *FieryRedhead: Kaen
%% *FiveManBand: Kevin
as the Hero, Kaen as the Lancer, Taren as the Smart Guy, Sylphy as the Chick, and [[spoiler:Goum]] as the Big Guy)
*FogOfWar (the
Guy
*FogOfWar: The
premise of this game)
*GameBreaker (Taren
game.
%% *GameBreaker: Taren
and Sylvia)
*GlassCannon ([[spoiler:Goum]],
Sylvia.
*GlassCannon: [[spoiler:Goum]],
but subverted a bit in that damage attacks on his front are reduced even further by the direction multiplier, and he has so many HPs much HP to work with)
*GottaCatchEmAll (the
with.
*GottaCatchEmAll: The
Montacs, which you get for defeating the different types of monsters, along with the individual monster types' moves)
*HeKnowsAboutTimedHits (Although
moves.
*HeKnowsAboutTimedHits: Although
some players may have trouble learning how to play through the game anyway, every time you start over you have to deal with Toppy telling you.)
*HeroicMime (Kevin)
*HitAndRunTactics (and how)
*TheMentor (Gunter
you.
%% *HeroicMime: Kevin.
*TheMentor: Gunter
[[spoiler:who joins if you clear the secret doors of B6]])
*MightyGlacier ([[spoiler:Goum]],
B6]].
*MightyGlacier: [[spoiler:Goum]],
as a somewhat subverted GlassCannon)
*PuzzleBoss (Hemataitos,
GlassCannon.
*PuzzleBoss: Hemataitos,
one of the B7 Target Monsters, whom you defeat by [[spoiler:using Bombs]])
*TheRival (Ryan
Bombs]].
*TheRival: Ryan
[[spoiler:but he joins when Klein gets in the way of the tournament]])
*ThatOneBoss (Trinchula,
tournament]].
*ThatOneBoss: Trinchula,
B5's first Target Monster, quite possibly even if you [[spoiler:use Kaen]])
*UselessUsefulSpell (averted to the point of making Taren a GameBreaker thanks to a learnable paralysis technique that's along the way; and on your side, [[spoiler:Gunter is immune to status effects]])
*WarmupBoss (Nightmare,
Kaen]].
*WarmupBoss: Nightmare,
the first monster you fight in FogOfWar)
FogOfWar.
*WeCannotGoOnWithoutYou (And And [[TheComputerIsACheatingBastard we cannot let the enemy kill their own leader, either.]])
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