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Elemental Monster: back to regular screens

We kind of want Hudson to release their card-battling game Elemental Monster in the U.S. We have an occasional interest in card games and an ongoing interest in 2D. And, of course, we want to give Hudson a reason to release big posters of the Designers' Choice artwork made to promote the game. Preferably in blacklight-responsive ink on flocked paper, for maximum rockin'-ness. Are we kidding? You'll never know!

It's a bit of a bummer to go back to looking at the (perfectly fine) in-game artwork after seeing the Frank Frazetta fanart masterclass that was the Designers' Choice, but that doesn't mean there's nothing in the actual game to care about.

It's a trading card game with 6-player local wireless play (though we don't know if each player requires a separate copy of the game) and 2-player online play. Presuming that more than two people buy this, it could be a fantastic online game. Oh, that also presumes that it isn't just an awful game.

Elemental Monster: new card battler from Hudson


Card-battling games seem like a natural for the DS-- the second screen is especially well-suited for managing cards while the game is in play. But we haven't gotten that many card games-- in fact, SNK vs. Capcom Card Fighters DS is the only one we can think of, and that one's not even out yet.

Hudson's Elemental Monster is a turn-based card-battling game that uses some pretty great 2D sprites. Between battles, the game has an RPG-style story mode, which also uses a lot of hand-drawn 2D. We're actually surprised to see a DS game coming out that has this much non-polygonal art (some backgrounds are 3D, but that's fine!) How about a US release, Hudson?

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