Yeah, we know we can use monsters as party members but what does everyone think of this?

It sounds kind of cool. I just hope that they make the monsters have deep skill sets instead of just a bunch of throw-away moves. It sounds like you won't be able to directly control any monsters, though, which is kind of a bummer.

Bad idea. I feel like they've effectively turned Tales of Symphonia into Pokemon: Symphonia

If there is some kind of monster trading in the game or whatever, I call B.S.

Not that I plan on using monsters anyway.

Yeah. I might try it, just because getting them all is a side-quest, but I'd do that after my first playthrough. I'd rather just play as Emil and the humans/half-elves/elves, or whatever other humanoids there are

From what I've seen and read of this feature, it doesn't seem half bad. I've never really played Pokemon, but in that game don't you let your pets attack for you? In this game they're more like hired mercenaries to be the 4th member of a party in battle, and that's cool by me. In ToS (which I just restarted today with some grade point bonuses), I'd normally run with Lloyd for melee, Genis for offensive casting, Raine for defensive casting, and then a secondary melee fighter like Sheena or Presea. In this sequel I'd likely have a similar starting three (well, I guess not Lloyd, but I've avoided spoilers and not sure what's up with him), and this animal would be my secondary melee fighter going for me. Being able to switch up what animal it is just adds to this feature and I believe it'll work out rather well, or at least better than just a simple Pokemon comparison.

I think it's just an extra feature (kind of like the collector's book or the figures), and the implementation will probably prove to be good or bad once you actually play it.

If it's like the collectors book, then it's a much better feature, even if I don't like it. The collectors book was just simply worthless

I would usually use Lloyd myself, then set myself with Regal, Raine, and Kratos/Zelos to maximize my healing. I could beat Mithos without any help if those three couldn't get hurt and just kept healing... But then, all of us could

quote Child of Death and D

I think it's just an extra feature (kind of like the collector's book or the figures), and the implementation will probably prove to be good or bad once you actually play it.

quote kratos2112

quote Child of Death and D

I think it's just an extra feature (kind of like the collector's book or the figures), and the implementation will probably prove to be good or bad once you actually play it.

That sounds better. As long as it isn't required then it's fine by me.

Not required=win
Pikachu Go!=fail

quote NoisheTheGreat

Pikachu Go!

Wow. I majorly LOL'd at that one. Good one, Omega

You guys are hilarious. XD

Still, don't make fun of my Pokemon.

I think I'll give this monster catching a shot. I don't plan on doing this often though, that's for sure.

quote jaydenfox

Wow. I majorly LOL'd at that one. Good one, Omega

quote canderson

Still, don't make fun of my Pokemon.