It goes a great distance to make the NPCs feel a little more fleshed out. These are tucked away in a menu and can be accessed at any time, much like in The Caligula Effect. Your answer will build how much you lean into a certain sin such as Gluttony or Anger this plays into a gameplay aspect but it’s also incredibly thought-provoking when you read exactly why you got that result.Īs a nice extra, each student you come across has a biography. I.E what you would do in a certain situation. Quite a quirky aspect of your character building is that you’ll often be asked personality questions. While there is a much broader narrative, the smaller condensed stories are given a lot of time to shine and allow for plenty of character development – something essential when the story relies on human emotions. MONARK is chapter-based and almost like a T.V series in its approach Each chapter follows a smaller narrative based around a Pactbarer, their motive, and a party member that joins you for it. Your character naturally isn’t based on one though and is the Pactbarer of Vanity making you an anomaly. The Pactbarers are all themed around the 7 Deadly Sins. He explains that you’re a Pactbarer, someone capable of manipulating people through crystals called Pacts that tie into the mystery of the mist. It’s puzzling that this is happening to a guy who seemed to be a bit of a nobody prior.Īfter introductions to the cast, you meet the mysterious Vanitas, part rabbit cuddly toy, part force of the underworld, and part rhyming lyricist. To top matters off the current student president seems to have a god complex and students have formed a cult around him. Mysterious events are happening throughout the campus and it’s tied to this mist students are wandering in and coming back out insane. With you heading it up as its amnesiac leader, you should know exactly what you’re getting into.Īs it turns out you’re trapped in the school. It’s your usual rag-tag band of misfits for a JRPG. Surrounded by mist you’re saved by a party involving your sister, the ex-student president, and the school doctor. You’re soon entered into an unwinnable battle before a mysterious lady hints that you are involved in the recent phenomena that have plagued this school. MONARK starts you as any modern-day JRPG tends to do – stood in a school hallway with amnesia in the middle of some kind of supernatural event. With some tried and tested talent on the development team, will it be the King of the genre or the Ruler of false hope? All Hail, The King of Kings Unlock different Fiends to command in battle, and use the freeform tactical system to position your units and unleash destruction upon your enemies.MONARK is tipped to be the latest standout title published by Nippon Ichi Software. Power of the Ego: Strengthen your Ego and customize the appearance and abilities of your Fiends.The mysterious worlds you'll explore are brought to life in a surreal, dark neo-fantasy style, with intricate character designs and evocative settings. Into The Mist and Beyond: Dive into a dark realm where reality and the self collide.Will you save the world or go mad and destroy yourself? Call upon allies, fight enemies, and unravel the mysteries surrounding your academy. Descent into Madness: Jump between exploring the Mist of the real world and fighting within the enigmatic Otherworld.Fellow students and instructors will lend you their aid in your quest to resolve the anomalies throughout the campus. Embrace the power of your madness to gain strength, but take care not to delve too far, lest you risk losing yourself. Develop your Ego through various psychological tests to enhance the power of your Fiends, and lead your forces into battle to fight with and against the seven “Pactbearers” that are corrupting the academy. Within this enigmatic realm, you must learn to harness your Authority of Vanity and conjure a battalion of Fiends, whose power comes from the Ego of their master. In order to save your friends, you enter the Otherworld, a Daemon-filled dimension beyond the real world. Your world is plunged into madness when the mysterious and deadly Mist surrounds Shin Mikado Academy. Deluxe Edition includes - MONARK game, Softcover Art Book, Digital Music Sample (download code), and Reversible Cover
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