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Wish they'd make a Mail Order Monsters successor!

MightyUncleanMightyUnclean Member EpicPosts: 3,531
in General Gaming
Anyone remember Mail Order Monsters for the C64?  My friends and I played the hell out of that game.  It's one that I think an indie developer could reasonably re-make with modern, 2D graphics and UI, without a huge budget.  The only thing I question is how it would play without a joystick...Might need controller support.  What do you think?

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  • sunandshadowsunandshadow Member RarePosts: 1,985
    That's an EA game, so anyone trying to directly reference the IP would be doomed, but there are a variety of pet breeding and battling games available.  It wouldn't hurt if someone wanted to make another one, either.
    I want to help design and develop a PvE-focused, solo-friendly, sandpark MMO which combines crafting, monster hunting, and story.  So PM me if you are starting one.
  • MightyUncleanMightyUnclean Member EpicPosts: 3,531
    sunandshadow said:
    That's an EA game, so anyone trying to directly reference the IP would be doomed, but there are a variety of pet breeding and battling games available.  It wouldn't hurt if someone wanted to make another one, either.

    Do you know of any good ones by name?  I mean, other than Pokémon.  Online competitive play would be nice, but not required.
  • sunandshadowsunandshadow Member RarePosts: 1,985
    Yeah I have played over a dozen, which features do you prefer?  Do you want auto-battling or player-controlled battling or no battling?  Do you want monster appearances to change based on breeding, or is it ok if they don't?  Do you care if it's all one kind of thing like dragons, horses, cats, etc?
    I want to help design and develop a PvE-focused, solo-friendly, sandpark MMO which combines crafting, monster hunting, and story.  So PM me if you are starting one.
  • MightyUncleanMightyUnclean Member EpicPosts: 3,531
    sunandshadow said:
    Yeah I have played over a dozen, which features do you prefer?  Do you want auto-battling or player-controlled battling or no battling?  Do you want monster appearances to change based on breeding, or is it ok if they don't?  Do you care if it's all one kind of thing like dragons, horses, cats, etc?

    I'd like auto-battling, I guess, since no joystick or controller.  Or player-controlled, if it's not too twitchy.  Monster appearance changing would be great.  I'd prefer a variety of monsters.

    By the way, I just looked up the MOM wiki and read that the lead designer also created Archon.  That's another of my C64 action favorites.
  • sunandshadowsunandshadow Member RarePosts: 1,985
    Most of them are turn-based combat so it's not twitchy at all.

    Critter Forge is the one I think is most similar to Mail Order Monsters, its free at Kongregate: http://www.kongregate.com/games/EdgebeeStudios/critter-forge

    Though some of the Monster Rancher series of games are also similar while some are much more RPG ish and less breeding sim.  Those are commercial games so you have to either buy or emulate them.

    Monster Breeding (free on Kongregate) has the widest variety of western-style monster appearances, changed by breeding.  It does not have combat though, the goal is to sell your monsters for a profit.
    http://www.kongregate.com/games/SugarFreeGames/monster-breeding

    One with particularly beautiful art and turn-based combat is Flight Rising.  Colors are determined by breeding, though body shapes are not.  You will need to create an account, which is standard for all virtual pet sites.
    http://www1.flightrising.com/

    I want to help design and develop a PvE-focused, solo-friendly, sandpark MMO which combines crafting, monster hunting, and story.  So PM me if you are starting one.
  • MightyUncleanMightyUnclean Member EpicPosts: 3,531
    OK, I'll check them out!  Thanks a bunch.
  • sunandshadowsunandshadow Member RarePosts: 1,985
    Welcome :)  I love this kind of game!  If you want different recommendations later you can PM me.
    I want to help design and develop a PvE-focused, solo-friendly, sandpark MMO which combines crafting, monster hunting, and story.  So PM me if you are starting one.
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