{"id":15989,"date":"2022-10-01T15:15:17","date_gmt":"2022-10-01T06:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=15989"},"modified":"2022-10-01T15:15:47","modified_gmt":"2022-10-01T06:15:47","slug":"20221001-15989","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/indie-games\/20221001-15989\/","title":{"rendered":"Get a taste of indie JRPG Meg&#8217;s Monster with the newly released Steam demo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><br><br>Japanese game developer Odencat has released a demo for <em><strong>Meg\u2019s Monster<\/strong><\/em> on Steam. It was also announced that the release date for the game has been delayed from October to Q1 2023. The game was originally planned to be released on the Nintendo Switch and PC (Steam) but is being delayed so that it can be brought to additional platforms. These new platforms have yet to be announced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Meg&#039;s Monster Announcement Trailer (ft. Laura Shigihara)\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NMPpWUydxOY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Meg\u2019s Monster<\/em> is an adventure RPG that tells the story of a young girl named Meg who has become lost in the underworld. Meg possesses a mysterious power: if she cries, the world will be destroyed. The protagonist, an ogre named Roy, and his best friend Golan learn of Meg\u2019s power and search for a way to bring her back to the human world, all the while doing their best to keep her from crying. On their journey, they travel to different locations in the underworld, encounter various monsters, and witness a number of events.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The underworld is home to all kinds of monster inhabitants, some of whom desire nothing more than to eat humans, so Roy and his party must sometimes do battle against them. Roy has a huge body and a max HP value of 99,999, meaning that enemy attacks don\u2019t even faze him. It\u2019s an almost trivial task to stand in front of Meg and protect her.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220930-221094-header.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15994\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220930-221094-header.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220930-221094-header-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220930-221094-header-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220930-221094-header-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220930-221094-header-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220930-221094-header-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220930-221094-header-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220930-221094-header-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220930-221094-header-747x420.jpg 747w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>However, the issue lies with Meg\u2019s mood. She is a young girl with a fickle nature and can quickly become upset. If the fighting taking place before her eyes frightens her and makes her cry, then the whole world will come to an end. Rather than worrying about HP, players must instead manage Meg\u2019s mood. Roy must make use of different toys that have been discarded from the human world to comfort Meg while also dishing out punishment to his enemies. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I (the original writer of this article) have already tried the demo for myself. The battle screen uses a very familiar style, which makes the concept of using a monster to protect a girl stick out even more. You know that there\u2019s no fear of dying thanks to Roy\u2019s massive amount of health, but attacks still whittle away his health bar bit by bit. This is likely to properly convey the feeling of Roy putting his life on the line to protect Meg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The enemy characters all have rather unique designs, and the pixel graphic style creates the feeling of a picture book while also breathing life into the character expressions. The demo is a great way to get a taste of the game\u2019s atmosphere and style.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220930-221094-002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15992\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220930-221094-002.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220930-221094-002-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220930-221094-002-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220930-221094-002-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220930-221094-002-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220930-221094-002-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220930-221094-002-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220930-221094-002-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20220930-221094-002-747x420.jpg 747w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Odencat previously developed the games <em>Bear\u2019s Restaurant<\/em> and <em>Fishing Paradiso<\/em>, both of which received high acclaim from players. The developer has described <em>Meg\u2019s Monster<\/em> as its \u201cbiggest game yet.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The official site for <em>Meg\u2019s Monster<\/em> can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/odencat.com\/bakemono\/en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>. <br><br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:12px\"><em>Written by. Marco Farinaccia based on the <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/articles\/newsjp\/20220930-221094\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">original Japanese article<\/a> (original article&#8217;s publication date: 2022-09-30 11:08<\/em> <em>JST)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Steam demo for Meg\u2019s Monster is now available on Steam. Meg\u2019s Monster is an adventure RPG that tells the story of a young girl who possesses a mysterious power: if she cries, the world will be destroyed. 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