History VideoGame / MonsterCrown

* AmbiguouslyHuman: [[spoiler: While it's abundantly clear that the Philosopher Kings are ''not'' human in the present day, it's unclear as to whether they were human during their reign of terror, transforming just before or after the war ended, or were always monstrous.]]

* BigDamnHeroes: At the end of the David route, just when it seems like [[spoiler:Beth]] can't be stopped by either you or David, [[spoiler:Aber walks into the throne room and shoots it with a gun, preventing it from being fully summoned]].

** The Laz are the result of Apos dying and being revived by zombifiying fungus. Their bodies are stuck in a state of decay, and they don't eat, drink, or even ''breathe''. Even more so if you decide to breed them; their offspring all become increasingly overtaken by parasitic fungi.

A {{Mons}} game created in Unity as a loving tribute to fans of the genre of games from the early days of gaming. Though based primarily in ''VideoGame/{{Pokemon}}''-like gameplay and design, the game also harkens to tons of other monster collecting titles as well. And there are an absolute '''''ton''''' of monsters to capture, particularly because [[MixAndMatchCritters players can combine the abilities/types/appearances of two different creatures to produce a wide assortment of hybrids]].

!Monster Crown has exhibits of:

** [[spoiler:Vivisek]], oh lord [[spoiler:Vivisek]]. These mangled monsters were created by [[spoiler:Surgus, the resident MadDoctor monster]], created from humans and/or monsters. They eternally wander the halls of their creation, moaning in pain.

* NoMouth: A number of monsters, such as Shoreyu and its forms (except for Malicious), have no visible mouth, though this can be averted if the player breeds a specific type variant of them. If the player wants, they can breed moves like Huge Bite onto them as well for some FridgeLogic.

* SeriesMascot: The Laz, [[GrotesqueCute an animal carcass infected by a fungus]].
** It has a lot of variations, such as a brute covered in a shell, a brute where the fungus has seemingly torn its host apart, and a "normal" variation when the fungus is killed off.
** A large portion of the community (including devs) worships the monster's family as the "Laz Legion."

* {{Retraux}}: The game is specifically designed to mimic a Pokémon game's aesthetic, but it specifically goes for a look and sound similar to the Gameboy advance Emerald trifecta of games.
** Some monsters (such as Laz) go further than that in design, with sprites looking similar to the kind of style the first color game of the series, ''[[VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue Pokemon Yellow]]'' (black outlines or forms coupled with white and limited colors).
* SocialDarwinist: Beth, the leader of a gang encountered early into the game, is fully convinced that wealth and power are the only things that matter, even openly insulting her underlings for accepting her payments.

* UnfortunateNames: The names of monster hybrids belonging to randomly generated tamers are randomized. While they usually take after the monsters involved in the breeding process, sometimes they may come from other monsters. One of these monsters is [[spoiler: Tardigen]], who is named after its basis, the Tardigrade. This sometimes results in monsters having ''tard'' (shorthand for the slur retard) as a prefix.

* BigDamnHeroes: At the end of the David route, just when it seems like [[spoiler:Worship]] can't be stopped by either you or David, [[spoiler:Aber walks into the throne room and shoots it with a gun, preventing it from being fully summoned]].

* OfferedTheCrown: The Kings of the Humanist Kingdom aren't chosen by familial succession; rather, when one abdicates, the position is offered to the land's strongest Monster Tamer.

* ReallyRoyaltyReveal: In the David route, it's learned after beating the FinalBoss that [[spoiler:Aber, leader of the Gangsters, is the current King's presumed-dead brother]].

* SpiritualSuccessor: To the ill-fated ''VideoGame/PokemonUranium'', both being online-created Mon game projects laced with a good portion of darker themes and unique features, and created out of passion for fans of monster-catching [=RPGs=].
* ThisIsUnforgivable: At the end of the [[spoiler:Gangster]] route, after the player [[spoiler:kills both Aber and Beth and makes a pact with Worship]], David vows that not even death will stop him from hunting you down and punishing you for your actions.

* TheManBehindTheMan: In the main ending of both routes, it's learned that [[spoiler:a dark force called Worship, created from the spirits of the Old Kings, was communicating with Beth and promising her their power if she took the throne]]. This can [[TrueFinalBoss be properly dealt with]] in the PostEndGameContent.

It also has a comic, which can be bought here monstercrownthecomic.gumroad.com
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A {{Mons}} game created in Unity as a loving tribute to fans of the genre of games from the early days of gaming. Though based primarily in ''VideoGame/{{Pokemon}}''-like gameplay and design, the game also harkens to tons of other monster collecting titles as well. And [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters there are an absolute]] '''''[[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters ton]]''''' [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters of monsters to capture]], particularly because [[MixAndMatchCritters players can combine the abilities/types/appearances of two different creatures to produce a wide assortment of hybrids]].

* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: The main draw of the game. You can combine just about any pair of monsters you wish, evolve them, use items on them, breed them, and so on, potentially creating a totally unique monster to you.

* EvilVersusEvil: The [[StoryBranching major route split]] is whether to ally with IdealHero David, or [[spoiler:Aber's gangsters]]. The latter is certainly not a positive force in the world, but are more realistic about creating an organization that can maintain a "peaceful" status quo, and recognizes that [[SocialDarwinist Beth]]'s tirade will topple it with disastrous consequences.

** Hood is a {{Gonk}}y little pink thing that's described as having a very low IQ; however, it has the ability to perform powerful healing miracles, despite having nothing in the way of self defense. Indeed, Hood's stats are absolutely pathetic, with its highest stat, Resistance, being a whopping base ''0.70''. It only learns two moves: Grand Heal, which drastically lowers the user's HP in exchange for ''fully healing the opponent's team'', and Replenish (which it doesn't get until level ''100''), an AwesomeYetImpractical healing move that requires max Synergy to use.

* KillerRabbit: Just like its inspirations, a lot of monsters are cute but has deadly, terrifying powers. Easily the biggest ([[AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever literally]]) example is this game's version of [[spoiler: Lucifer]]. It's a brutal bonus boss that's absolutely ''titanic'' in size... yet it looks like [[spoiler: a giant plush toy]].

** Cosmos Vulpes from the ''VideoGame/{{Siralim}}'' appears as a catchable monster, available in the [[spoiler: Garden Sanctum]]. In return, Tanukrook appears in ''Siralim Ultimate'' as a monster that can be fought and summoned. The reason for this crossover is that the developers of the two games are good friends.