Mon-Yu

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Mon-Yu
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Developer(s) Experience, Inc. [a]
Publisher(s)
Platform(s) PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Windows
ReleaseNintendo Switch, PS5
  • JP: July 15, 2021 (NS) [3]
  • NA: September 21, 2023 [4]
  • PAL: September 29, 2023 [5]
Windows
  • WW: September 21, 2023 [4]
Genre(s) Dungeon crawler
Mode(s) Single-player

Mon-Yu [b] is the shortened title of a first-person dungeon crawler video game developed by Tokyo-based [6] studio Experience, Inc. and published by Aksys Games in the West. It was released in 2023 for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch and Windows. Its isekai -based story revolves around warriors from other worlds who are summoned to the land of Tir Na Balc in order to defeat the evil Devil King. The game received mixed reviews from critics, who noted that besides its unusually long name, it was otherwise fairly generic. Decrying its lack of depth, basic story and standard fantasy setting, reviewers called the game likely targeting and best suited for beginners to the genre.

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Reception

Jenni Lada of Siliconera called the game's Nintendo Switch version "an enjoyable adventure", comparing its high difficulty and use of unique, powerful on-map enemies to the Etrian Odyssey series. She called the game's tone "pleasant", noting the ability to save anywhere made it more forgiving to newcomers. [9] Shaun Musgrave of TouchArcade had a differing opinion, calling it far easier than other turn-based dungeon RPGs, though still noting it was "not a walk in the park". He said that despite its beginner-friendly mechanics, its onboarding for new players was weak. [8]

Ben Love of RPGFan gave one of the most negative reviews, calling the game "excruciatingly bog-standard". He described it as "mind-numbingly dull" for experienced players, while giving new players no reason to pick it up. While praising the game's art as "beautiful", he nevertheless called strategies "limited" due to its lack of depth, and criticized death as inconsequential, as the player does not lose anything besides progress in the dungeon. He said that while the game attempts to be more approachable for newcomers, it removed much of what made the genre appealing. [7]

Notes

  1. ↑ Additional development by Poppy Works. [1] [2]
  2. ↑ Full title: Mon-Yu: Defeat Monsters and Gain Strong Weapons and Armor. You May Be Defeated, but Don’t Give Up. Become Stronger. I Believe There Will Be a Day When the Heroes Defeat the Devil King (Japanese: モンスターを倒して強い剣や鎧を手にしなさい。死んでも諦めずに強くなりなさい。勇者隊が魔王を倒すその日を信じています。, Hepburn: Monster wo Taoshite Tsuyoi Ken ya Yoroi wo Te ni Shinasai. Shindemo Akiramezu ni Tsuyoku Narinasai. Yuusha Tai ga Maou wo Taosu Sono Hi wo Shinjiteimasu)

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References

  1. ↑ Games, Aksys (February 24, 2024). "We helped @aksysgames with this dungeon crawler! On sale!". Twitter . Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Mon-Yu". Nintendo Life . 22 September 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  3. ↑ Romano, Sal (April 23, 2021). "Mon-Yu launches July 15 in Japan". Gematsu. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  4. 1 2 Romano, Sal (July 6, 2023). "Mon-Yu launches September 21 in the west". Gematsu. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Mon-Yu arrives on European Consoles, full sub-title intact!". Games Press. September 29, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Contact Us". Experience, Inc. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  7. 1 2 Love, Ben (October 3, 2023). "Mon-Yu Review". RPGFan. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  8. 1 2 Musgrave, Shaun (September 22, 2023). "SwitchArcade Round-Up: Reviews Featuring 'Solar Ash' & 'Mon-Yu', Plus the Latest Releases and Sales". TouchArcade . Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  9. ↑ Lada, Jenni (2023-09-18). "Review: Mon-Yu Feels Like a More Lighthearted First-Person Dungeon Crawler". Siliconera . Retrieved 2023-12-04.
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