Coromon - Switch

ESRB Rating:
Release Date: 7-21-2022
Moby Score (1-10): 7.5
Genre(s): Role-playing (RPG), Fantasy, Turn-based, Diagonal-down, 2D scrolling, Direct control, Menu structures
Media Type(s): Physical

The sun begins to dawn on Velua, a new day for the world and a new day for you, a freshly minted Battle Researcher of the global research society known as Lux Solis. It's your first day and everything goes smoothly until a mysterious force attacks your latest workplace. Build up a squad of Coromon, track down the invaders, and grapple with a rising threat that endangers everyone on Velua!

Coromon is all about taming the eponymous wildlife and challenging the rest of the world: other wildlife, trainers, or titanic bosses!
* Build a team from more than 100 charming creatures, defined by their elements, traits, and skills. Catch, train then set them loose on your rivals! * Master a stamina-based battle system where every action costs energy, so choose skills and attacks carefully. Deal damage, sap enemy stamina with status effects, or nullify them through dozens of conditions to emerge victorious. * Challenge friends online and see whose Coromon squads are the best of the best.

The first day at Lux Solis is just the first step in a much greater adventure. Soon you'll be thrust into a story grand in scope and great of importance, as a mysterious, alien threat emerges. It's up to you to help Lux Solis put a stop to their dastardly designs.

• Pursue the antagonists' trail across six major zones and cities, with dozens of interconnecting routes to explore. Each one brimming with quests, secrets, and items to find.
• Explore the furthest reaches of Velua, from frozen glacial caverns to the depths of blistering deserts.
• Play a key role throughout a fully-fledged classic JRPG narrative, complete with plot twists, turns, and revelations that not all is as it seems...

Coromon empowers you to create an experience just the way you want.

+ Difficulty is more than just stat changes. Each option changes the fundamental mechanics, making the game as challenging as you want.
 + Want a stress-free, chill playthrough? Immerse yourself in the story on the easiest setting without hassle, or focus on tactics, number-crunching, and resource management.
 + Want a more high-stakes challenge? Use the built-in Randomizer and Nuzlocke modes to put fan favorite twists on the creature catching experience.
 + Create the trainer you want, using hundreds of customizable elements like hair, fashion, and more.
 

We're honored to be able to provide Coromon to you, a game we've poured our heart into. Coromon is our tribute to the classics of this RPG sub-genre. While staying loyal to the core gameplay, we wanted to add new features but also keep the iconic retro look, with a modernized pixel art style.

Thank you for checking out Coromon. We hope you will enjoy the game as much as we enjoyed creating it!

Coromon is a single-player role-playing game with monster-collecting and turn-based combat elements.

The story begins with the player taking the role of a new recruit at Lux Solis, a technologically advanced research organization. As a fresh Battle Researcher, the protagonist is tasked with helping the group study and contain strange disturbances affecting the Velua region. Early missions involve investigating mysterious elemental titans that disrupt the balance of the world. The larger objective is to unravel the secrets behind these disturbances while also raising and training a personal squad of creatures known as Coromon.

Gameplay centers on capturing, training, and battling Coromon in turn-based encounters. Players weaken wild creatures in the field before attempting to catch them with spinners, which serve as containment devices. Each Coromon belongs to a type such as Fire, Ice, or Normal, and type matchups influence the effectiveness of attacks. Battles are fought with up to six Coromon in a party, each capable of learning a set of moves that consume stamina points when used. Victory in combat grants experience points, which lead to level-ups and the acquisition of new abilities.

Progression is not limited to levels alone. Coromon have individual potential values that determine their overall growth, with higher-potential creatures marked by special appearances. Players can evolve their Coromon into stronger forms once they meet certain conditions. Equipment and held items add another layer of strategy, allowing creatures to gain passive bonuses or enhanced stats. The protagonist's own skills can also be adjusted by selecting from a variety of difficulty settings, including custom rules that fine-tune experience rates, resource scarcity, or battle restrictions.

Exploration plays a central role in the experience. Towns, routes, caves, and dungeons are traversed from a top-down perspective, with puzzles, environmental hazards, and story events gating progress. Side quests from non-playable characters provide rewards such as money, items, or rare Coromon. Navigation tools like push modules and surf modules gradually expand the range of accessible areas, encouraging backtracking and discovery.

The game also includes multiplayer functions, allowing players to battle others online with customized teams.

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