Jade Cocoon 2

THE GOOD:
Good story line, good for begginers right through to the pros like me.

THE BAD:
PLAYEABLE graphics and the merging process is really REALLY rubbish. What happened to cocoon masters?

SUMMARY:
This game is Excelent for all, It's friendly and light hearted approach to becoming an unhinged loon of a Beast man or Kalma is a good start for a game's story. The graphics let this down, but y'know what I say? I say that graphics are the Icing on the cake, Who actually cares what the graphics look like as long as the actual game is good. So Ok we've discounted the graphics but again this if furthur let down by a KEY essential of the game, the merging is abeselute crap, you don't even get a new monster or a family tree, Unlike the first one.

All in all I wouldn't call this a sequel... But I would sell yore soul fer it, aye I would!er that is if I hadn't already bought it for £11.99.

THE GOOD:
Battles, things to do, merging

THE BAD:
seen better graphics on the ps2

SUMMARY:
i found this game very interaining and enjoyable. the fact that there was hybrid of the merged monsters didn't bother me because i liked merging them to see what their evolved forms looked like. The renge of monsters was great and i soon found my self trying to spot weaknesses in them so that i knew which to includ in my team.
the story gave you lots of things to do but also gave you your freedom i wasnt really annoyed at the fact that there was only one town because i was too buzy.
the battle system was cool too it gave me the chance to be more tactical which im normaly not, i saw my self putting defence and healing more and more. with the down side that i felt i was annoyed when enemy managed to petfiy all my monsters and leaving me weak and defencive.
true that many ps2 games have better graphics i...

THE GOOD:
V.good amount of detail within the game - beasts, maps, characters and secrets. Sound F/X and music pleasing - especially the water forest (v.relaxing).

THE BAD:
Didn't fully build on the original game - some changes made which weren't for the better (see below)

SUMMARY:
The idea of merging is no longer true to the meaning of the word (unlike the original). If you merge 2 monsters the result wont be some mean looking hybrid - it will still look like the 1st monster of the 2.

A good improvement on the original is the 'seed note book' aspect within the game. It is very useful for when you need to remember how you created your beasts.

There are many hidden extras to the game like rare eggs and secret arenas which always make games like this more addictive. I'm also glad to see that they didn't keep the eternal corridor (which WAS endless) feature from the origninal.

A lot...

THE GOOD:
A vast aray of monsters to train each with their own stlye and flare. A few old favorites make it to the PS 2 like Levant, Mu, and Ra. The Sweet Knights are cute (they remind me of misty and her sisters from pokemon). Battle in tournaments. Take up jobs like a bounty hunter. Find a vast amount of different and unique items (like sweet knights collectables). Evolve durring a battle to give you the edge.

THE BAD:
Merging is possiable but you have to merge with a base set and it doesn't change their apperence all it does is cause them to revert back to their baby form. You can't capture any more you have to find or buy the eggs. The main character can't fight normaly like Levant could. The beast amulate battle type in my opinion is'nt as good as the original battle type from Jade coccon one. No anime cut scene like the originals opening. Your monster can only know two fighting techs at a time.

SUMMARY:
In...

THE GOOD:
Insane amount of options, Insane amount of monsters, good fighting system and above average voice acting

THE BAD:
Not long enough for my tastes, Repetetive dungeon design and, only one town.

SUMMARY:
I really enjoyed this game and I still do after beating it. I like the ability to merge my monsters together and create new ones. Two player battles are fun if you know anyone else who has this game and has created decent monsters. I would recommend this game to anyone who like the Monster collecting genre or is looking for an RPG diversion that is fun and light hearted after beating FFX.