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Attack of the Friday Monsters! A Tokyo Tale
3DS
Released On: Jul 18, 2013
77
7.5
All Platforms
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 26 Critic Reviews
77
73% Positive
19 Reviews
19 Reviews
27% Mixed
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 26 Critic Reviews
77
73% Positive
19 Reviews
19 Reviews
27% Mixed
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
The beautiful graphics, evocative soundtrack, selective but effective use of voice acting, excellent story, and occasional fart joke make Attack of the Friday Monsters worth keeping in your permanent collection.
Attack of the Friday Monsters! A Tokyo Tale isn’t a long game. You can finish the main story in around three hours, and all of the end game content in about four or five hours. Nevertheless, its charming story and exceptional presentation make it more than worth your time, especially if you’re fond of Japanese monster flicks from the 60s and 70s.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 58 User Ratings
7.5
62% Positive
36 Ratings
36 Ratings
24% Mixed
14 Ratings
14 Ratings
14% Negative
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 58 User Ratings
7.5
62% Positive
36 Ratings
36 Ratings
24% Mixed
14 Ratings
14 Ratings
14% Negative
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
Attack of the Friday Monsters is a beautiful and charming 3ds game. You play as a little kid who moved to a new town. Your parents are dry cleaners and your first task is to deliver the bakers dry cleaning but from their the entire adventure starts. Part of the charm of Attack of the Friday Monsters is that it all takes place on Friday. Everything you do up until the credits takes place on the same day. Attack of the Friday Monsters is the type of game where describing it doesn't do it justice. Similar to Animal Crossing. Most of the game is you walking around a little town in Tokyo talking to different people and accepting different quests or episodes as their called in this game. The episodes mostly consist of you talking to someone and then running to another part of the town and talking to someone else. Saying it like that seems boring but part of the reason this game is so good is the town. The town is relatively small. You can explore almost the whole thing from the start except for one or two areas that have to be unlocked. The game looks great for the 3ds and really makes you fall in love with the setting, The characters are also amazing. The characters aren't like super unique or interesting its just that they feel like genuine people. They all feel connected in the little town. Some episodes aren't to progress the story and just to get to know specific characters more and those are also delightful. The game sometimes even gets a little bit of a darker tone in certain episodes when it tackles more serious problems. Attack of the Friday Monsters isn't for people looking for a game with action or anything like that. Although the game does have one element that's more of a "game" then others and that's the card system. The game rewards you for completing episodes and exploring the town with "glims". If you get enough glims then you'll unlock a monster card. Get 5 monster cards, then you'll be able to battle people. The card game system isn't really in depth, it's fun for what it is but its basically just a different form of rock, paper, scissors. You put five cards down and then the cards will have to face the card in front of them. Basically like five rounds of rock, paper, scissors. Whoever has the most wins, wins the game and becomes the boss of that person. I really like this addition to the game. Not only does the whole boss system work with the story and is cute, it also gives you something else to do when you want a break of just talking to other people. You can even go more in depth like combining your cards to make them stronger or trying to collect them all. My main problem with Attack of the Friday Monsters is the length. The game is around 5 hours long. You can beat it in one sitting if your not looking for everything. It really leaves you wanting more. More characters, more parts of the town to be unlocked and because of the short length I felt like near the end of the game it was rushing things. An important character is introduced around 30 minutes before the game is finished. But besides that Attack of the Friday Monsters is one of my favorite 3ds games. With a charming little town to explore and fun characters to discover I really haven't played much like it. When you add on the budget price this game is a must buy for anyone looking for a peaceful little game to fall in love with.
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This is one of those unique modern games that can't easily be described by referencing older games, because there is very little like it. The game plays like a JRPG, but there is no combat. The progression works like an Adventure game, but there are no puzzles. The game is about playing out the story and collecting cards in the card-battle mini game. The main story lasts 2-3 hours and it won't take more than 6-7 hours to 100% the game. Still, it deserves 10/10. So why is it so good? Play it and find out.
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Attack of the Friday Monsters! is a charming story in a lovely setting. Gameplay is just there for the sake of it and the sooner you realize this the better you will like this little storytelling gem.
A hugely effective interactive story that shows that video games don’t need big budgets or extreme violence to tell an emotional tale.
In less than four hours, this game by Level-5 completes its magic, drawing a line that starts from the wonder of childhood, goes through the disillusionment of adults and culminates with the inevitable impacts against reality. Japanese developers still know how to propose these themes in an alternative and, above all, enjoyable way.
A Toyko Tale is brief and entirely linear – in the main, you’re simply walking between numbered waypoints, though you can unlock certain dialogues by losing your servant status – but Ayabe transports you so utterly to an unfamiliar time and place that it matters little. By the outlandish and oddly touching final act showdown, you’ll be a rapt spectator, cheering on the heroes alongside Sohta and his newfound friends.
Play it for the laid back narrative and faithful recreation of 1970s rural Japan, not for a deep monster-battling system or a well-told story.
Attack of the Friday Monsters! Was brief but felt personal. I finished it in two hours but everything about it was stunning. Set in 70s Japan before the era in which neon dominated the cities and theres was a gadget in everyone's hands. In it you play as Sohta, a ten-year old kid who just moved to Fuij no hana in **** ward. He learns that monsters come out every Friday and fights each other near the place. It is very charming and although all your do is talk to people and collect things theres something about that is very touching and makes you smile.
+Lovely art style
+Brings a smile to your face
+Very immersive
+Catchy music and lovely opening music
+Feels personal
+Characters are charming
+A tribute to some of the most famous monsters and heroes from Japanese TV
-Not to everyones taste sadly.
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Part of Level 5's Guild series, in which the Japanese publisher releases smaller experimental games, Attack of the Friday Monsters is quite the intriguing little adventure. More interactive anime than actual game, it offers practically no challenge, but there's still enough here to give players a pleasant experience during its short length.
The game is a homage to old Japanese monster shows like Ultraman and Godzilla, and takes place in a rural Tokyo suburb of the 1970's. You play as Sohta, a kid who just arrived in town, where he learns that, every friday, big monsters battle it out just outside the city. It's a finely crafted little story about childish imagination that has the potential to be quite memorable. It does get a bit crazy sometimes, but that's to be expected given the source material.
The gameplay is so simple it seems almost an afterthought, and consists in two activities: you either wander around talking to people and collecting "glims" (shiny objects which turn into monster cards) or play monster cards with your friends. The wandering part is quite a joy, immersing you in the game's idyllic scenery as you discover the town and its people through Sohta's eyes. The card game is based on rock-paper-scissors, but with a bit of strategy added so that it isn't too luck-based. Like I said, challenge isn't really the name of the game here; the gameplay is mostly a laid-back and relaxing exercise to get you through the story.
Attack of the Friday Monsters succeeds in what it sets to do: offer a simple emotional childhood tale disguised as an adventure game. During its three hours or so, it will be easy to lose yourself into its world, and it's quite possible you'll get nostalgic for your own childhood. My main qualm was the realization that this could have been so much more; the premise is attractive, the title is the right kind of quirky, the setting is quite inviting. The game is enjoyable as it is, but it could be downright memorable had it been developed as a full-fledged retail release.
Rating: 7.5
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[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
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As a lover of card battles and Japanese culture, I was largely interested in this game only to find out that the story was way too childish for my tastes (and I don't usually mind these things but in this game it was really extreme) and the card battle mechanic revolved around running around the whole area repeatedly in order to find random orbs and then fighting in a rather dull game.
I guess I expected too much.
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Summary Millennium Kitchen's Kaz Ayabe is known for mesmerizing many Japanese fans with his heartwarming stories in the Boku no Natsuyasumi (Summer Holidays 20th Century) series. In ATTACK OF THE FRIDAY MONSTERS! A TOKYO TALE, he introduces for the first time, a Tokyo-life simulation game where players will take the role of a young boy named Soh...
Rated E
for Everyone
Platforms:
- 3DS
Initial Release Date: Jul 18, 2013
Developer:
- Millennium Kitchen
Publisher: Level 5
Genres: