Monster In My Pocket

by Konami

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• ASIN: B00004SVSI
• Item Weight: 8 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #17,590 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

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5.0 out of 5 stars Short But Sweet!, March 3, 2010

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JW (Peabody, MA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Monster In My Pocket (Video Game)

(From The Back Of the Box)
CUTTING THE ENEMY DOWN TO SIZE WILL BE NO SMALL FEET
Thousands of history's famous monster gather for the meeting of the century. But their volcanic convention center erupts, mysteriously turning them into terrors of pint-size proportions. They escape to the home of Jack, the teenage "Captain of Cool". There begins a battle between the good ghouls and The Warlocks band of evil beasts.
You must become The Vampire or The Monster and lead the forces of right through a humongous, human-sized world six levels deep, featuring Jack's house a scummy sewer, a hazardous construction site and an odd oriental palace. Don't get burned on the kitchen stove or crushed by runaway golf balls. And try to avoid getting clubbed by flying fish or jabbed on the barbed wired fence. In fact, all things considered you may want to team with a friend and put up twice the fight. Either way, you'll find yourself climbing stairs, running across roofs, falling down manholes, jumping over fences, scaling steel girders, and riding on a soda pop can. Meanwhile you'll have to punch and zap at all your fiendishly favorite monsters including the head rolling Skeleton, the rock candy throwing Goblin, the fire spitting Haniver, the bone crushing Cyclops and dozens more.
Every monster you mash is worth points. Score enough and you'll get an extra life. Something you'll really need when you finally face the powerful Warlock and his magic lightning jolts. So be a pocket-size peacemaker and conquer the smallest threat to monsterdom the world has ever known.

*This is a really fun and easy game to play. Konami did a great job of turning this toy franchise into a action platform game. It's arcade style and fun with a friend playing simultaneously through the scrolling levels. Graphics are top notch for a Nintendo game. Levels are colorful and creatively done with 6 bosses including Bigfoot and a Gremlin. There are a couple of things the game could have used, weapons being one of them. Your defense is basically a punch that shoots off a shield that kills any monster in it's path. Also I would have liked more of a character selection. I like the Vampire and Frankenstein characters, but the cover shows a kick ass werewolf that would have been fun to play with. This game could be beaten by yourself in a few hours, and probably quicker with a friend depending on your skill set. Still though, it's challenging enough, and should take a few trys before you beat the game. I also like knowing I have a 2 player game that can be played simultaneously, and can actually be beaten. Highly recommended!

4.0 out of 5 stars Had a ghoulish time with these monsters, October 5, 2011

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BX Lounger (The Bronx, NY) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Monster In My Pocket (Video Game)

This was one of the most unique NES games ever and it came from Konami, makers of the Contra and Castlevania series. While it was not unusual for developers to make games out of licensed properties like TV and movies, no one expected a game based on the mildly popular toy franchise back in the early '90s. In 1992, they released Monster in My Pocket for the NES. It wasn't as popular as other games but immediately had a cult following and was similar to Chip N Dale Rescue Rangers from Capcom. It was a fun game that anyone who played it had a ghoulish time with these monsters.

You choose from two characters: the Vampire who throws arched energy waves from his hands and the Monster who punches enemies directly. Then, you got to make it through six stages each filled with monsters, traps and obstacles. Most of them were based on real world settings such as a house, construction site and a bamboo garden. The two main characters were battling against Warlock, who lead monsters to invade Earth. To beat the game, you had to defeat him so the monsters don't show up. Earn enough points to get extra lives and the game offers three continues. Another player can join in to help you out.

The PROS: It was such a fun game. Since your characters are small, the game made you feel as if you are running around, hitting enemies and avoiding obstacles. The graphics are good, the music keeps you in the mood and the sound effects are just what you expect them to be. The variety in the stages kept it from getting boring and the 2 player co op mode makes it twice as fun.

The CONS: Though the six stages are a bit long, they weren't a problem because the game is not that hard. If only there were more stages.

Monster in My Pocket flew under the radar and never really got a chance to shine. It's fun, involves little monsters and any game that two people can play at the same time is worth checking out. Because of licensing issues, it's doubtful that Konami will re-release this game as a digital title. It's too bad because if you play it today, the game is worth your 20 minutes.