Tales of Monsterland DX
A village besieged by monsters, a mysterious tower and a broken rope bridge.
Save the village by uncovering the origin of these creatures.
Run, jump and battle your way through a strange land,
gaining powerful abilities to help you in your quest.
It’s non-stop action all the way to the end and then maybe, you can find your way home.
TALES OF MONSTERLAND DX is a brand-new title for the Game Boy that hearkens back to a golden age of platforming adventures.
Explore an interconnected world, discovering hidden items and areas.
ToM DX has been announced as a launch title for the ModRetro Chromatic, pre-order a copy now at modretro.com/products/tales-of-monsterland-dx!
Designed to run on original hardware, this handheld game really shines on Game Boy Color handheld systems and above. Tales of Monsterland is love letter to the classic platform games of the 8-bit era.
- Full colour!
- Play on Game Boy Color compatible devices
- Four magical forms to unlock
- Unlockable classic Game Boy DMG & Pocket palettes!
- Find the hidden world!
- Original, all new chip tune soundtrack by Incognito
- Suitable for all ages
- Featuring battery-less saving!
Reviews
Structurally this game reminded me immediately of Wario Land 3 and that is a very good thing. The overworld consists of several interconnected levels that you can traverse between once you find certain upgrades, treasures or other secrets to help you on your quest. There is a lot of immediate charm to the game, from the way the characters are designed and the manner in which they speak, to how you interact with the world. I especially loved how you can ignore instructions like getting a sword and just set out on your own. The game feels much more modern than traditional platforming action games in that regard. But the highlight is without a doubt the great soundtrack, that uses all of the Game Boy Color’s capabilities to deliver some fantastic atmosphere. Tales Of Monsterland DX really nails that feeling of picking up a platforming adventure and getting lost in the world.
— Nintendo World Report 11/24
Background
My first Game Boy game, created in the lockdown of 2021 and I've had the opportunity to revisit it in 2024 and rebuild almost from scratch in the latest GB Studio tooling allowing me to improve it and add –
- New original chip tune OST of around 14 tracks by Incognito
- Additional connecting scenes, updated tiles and environment effects
- More and bigger monsters! (it is Monsterland after all)
- New coin placements, new collectable 'pages'
- Unlockable classic views/palettes (Game Boy DMG green, Game Boy Pocket B&W)
- More animations, jump state, new walk cycles etc
- Improved sound effects
- Moving platforms & proper slopes/diagonals
- Two save game slots
- Bug fixes, tweaks and balancing
Credits
Development, graphics, story, design, manual and packaging.
— Joel Jarman
Audio
Original soundtrack by June Wilson / Incognitio
SFX by Coffee ‘Valen’ Bat
Box art
New box art work by Marissa Paradis
Playtesting and feedback
— Chris Beach, Matt Winston, Eric Mack, Mr.Blinky, 2BitCrook, Obscure Games and Consoles
Typefaces
Orthodox Herbertarian by MEP
Original Polaris font by DamienG
Special thanks to
Chris Maltby, Pau Tomas for GB Studio and plugins. Hauntology, Rulz, Bryan Rollins, GBS Central and all the rest of the GB Studio community.
