Demi-Kids: Darkness of the Day
by Atlus Software
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Platform: Game Boy AdvancePublisher: Atlus Software
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Summary: 5 Stars
Ever since playing Revelations: The Demon Slayer for the Gameboy Color years ago, I've been a big fan of the Shin Megami Tensei series. Having played nearly every game(handheld or otherwise) that's came out stateside, I decided to give Demi-Kids a try. The first game, out of the two that was released, that I purchased was Darkness of the Day. Much to my surprise, it's the harder game out of the two but is the one I'm most happy playing. In this version, you play as Akira and accompany him on his journey through Dem(whereas in the light version, you play as Jin and accompany Jin as he wanders through Valhalla). Without going into detail about the storyline, it's quite different than Pokemon but shares the same qualities. You take control of a trainer, or "DemiKid" if you will, and set out into the world to recruit monsters to be used in battle. Each demon has its own set of attacks, magic, and skills. Just like Pokemon, each demon also has elemental characteristics(such as fire, water and ice). You can have up to three demons in battle at one time. Additional demons you recruit are stored in a portable computer called a Vinecom(much like the Pokedex). Demikids is also different in the manner in which you capture and evolve the creatures you collect. In order to create a stronger demon, you have to fuse two weaker demons together. Whereas, in Pokemon, your character levels up like you would in a traditional RPG to evolve into it's final form. In the game; you have a handful of sidequests to perform and, if you choose to take them, the reward is often a rare demon that you can't find in the wild or create at a fusion center. Overall; the story is more occult-themed in it's nature and is much more mature than Pokemon, although it's aimed more towards kids who 'gotta catch em all'.
Because of that, I feel that's the reason why it hadn't caught on quite as good as Pokemon or other games of this sort.
I'll admit, it might not be the prettiest game you've ever seen in your Gameboy Advance nor the most addictive one either but Demi-Kids is an awesome game that holds true to the Shin Megami Tensei series.
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