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author: Matt Buckley

Monster Sanctuary Arrives on the Switch in December

Moi Rai Games’ Monster Sanctuary, a unique mashup of the metroidvania genre with that of RPG monster catching, gets a December release date for the Switch.

After impressive Kickstarter success back in 2018, Moi Rai Games’ Monster Sanctuary has been in early access on Steam for a little over a year. Earlier today, Nintendo announced that the game would arrive on the Switch on December 8th.

The game is a monster catching RPG, similar to Pokemon, but centered around a metroidvania playstyle as well. This adds to the growing list of monster catching games coming to, or already on, the Switch.

The game has fantastically retro graphics, tactical turn-based combat, unique skill trees for each monster, and the ability to battle with your friends.

Different monsters will allow you to explore different parts of the world, from gliding across gaps, slashing through vines, and smashing through walls.

The game brings a unique twist to the two styles of games it brings together, and will likely find a great home on the Switch.

What do you think? Will this be on your Switch wishlist? Monster Sanctuary comes to the Switch on December 8th.

Matt Buckley

Matt Buckley

After studying creative writing at Emerson College in Boston, Matt published a travel blog based on a two-month solo journey around the world, wrote for SmarterTravel, and worked on an Antarctic documentary series for NOVA, Antarctic Extremes. Today, for Gamepressure, Matt covers Nintendo news and writes reviews for Switch and PC titles. Matt enjoys RPGs like Pokemon and Breath of the Wild, as well as fighting games like Super Smash Bros., and the occasional action game like Ghostwire Tokyo or Gods Will Fall. Outside of video games, Matt is also a huge Dungeons & Dragons nerd, a fan of board games like Wingspan, an avid hiker, and after recently moving to California, an amateur surfer.

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