And the setting is really cool, combining aspects of school-life and demon-battling RPGs into a world I enjoy.Ī penchant for grinding and repetition weighs on Monark, though.
It weaves its sinful nature in and out of the story in interesting ways, and I love the idea of turning my personality quiz results into the mechanical characteristics of my protagonist. Its systems might be a bit over-designed, but they’re interesting and, every now and then, result in some big moments of tactical genius. Monark is a real conundrum, because I can see where it could click together into something much more interesting. These should be more interesting, but often fall by the wayside and get fairly brushed-off resolutions.
And Shin Mikado is not a pristine school it’s not quite Euphoria, but issues of bullying, relationship drama, and more pop up throughout the story. Most characters have a few interesting notes, like the reason they became a Pactbearer in the first place. Part of this is the story content itself. While Monark‘s world is interesting, I also feel like its actual story is falling flat for me. Special music tracks play during the latter, however, and those are very, very good. They also all have the same look, whether it’s the basic battle I’m grinding through 15 times in a row for Spirit or a big boss battle. For the most part, it’s just a way to break up individual segments of enemies and form chokepoints. I haven’t found a map yet where the terrain felt like a crucial factor in the fight. The Otherworld looks cool, but each map is constructed with a few walls and environmental hazards, with enemies randomly strewn about. Battles aren’t very visually appealing, either.
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