Jade Cocoon: Story of the Tamamayu (Sony PlayStation 1, 1999)

Jade Cocoon is an all around fun RPG. It is not too difficult for a first timer, and the huge variety of monsters you can create to fight with you gives it great replay value. The story line is okay, if a bit confusing at some points, but game play is easy to figure out and it has one of the best battle music scores I've ever heard...you don't get tired of it. You only get to fight with one character at a time (the main character or one of his three minions) so it is challenging because you have to plan well so you don't lose one of your characters (you get them back at the end of the battle). You chose what monsters to combine to give your minions the traits you desire, and this can be challenging because the bosses can change elemental attribute. Since there are four elements (earth, air, fire & water) and you only have three minions, you need to make wise decisions as to what characteristice you give them. The final boss changes between elements, so the battle can be long. You also get plenty of second chances. The only annoying thing is mastering the movement of your main character. Try making him run backward! *wink* I bought the game because I had played it when it first came out, and remembered it was not too challenging and not too easy...a good, clean, fun game.

This game is a great RPG for someone who can't deal with too much 3D (me). I think the creatures are cool and I like that you can mix them together to get completely different creatures. Once you've beaten the game, the infinite corridors are kind of annoying (I wish you could skip ahead to the tougher creatured areas), but it's still cool. My husband likes it, too, even though he's more into Halo. I've been playing the game for years and it's a big connection my brother and i have from just battling for hours with it. Good times.
I got it for my brother who loves it and plays it all the time. This one's to replace his old beat up copy that he's worn down over the years. I know he'll be stoked because he's been looking for a new copy for quite a while now and it's kind of hard to come by for a decent price.

Pros- fun all around, never get tired of making new monsters and growing them.

Cons- difficult controls, story some-what repetitive.

jade cocoon is one of my all time favorites, the gameplay is very addicting. raising your monsters and merging them to make cool looking hybrids is never boring. even though the story is a bit on the lax side, it is sufficient compared to the fun you have while playing. controls are a bit difficult but once you get used to them, you wont notice the difference. overall great game! a classic!

Jade Cacoon is a very old school game for the playstation 1 and in my opinion it is one of the best RPG's for that system. I like throwing it back old school sometime and playing old games to have fun. Jade Cacoon was one of my favorite childhood games and im happy to have it back

Now this is a game I REALLY enjoyed. I'm always a fan of the kinds of games with customization, and this one hit it off good. Graphics are a little blah for its time, but the gameplay more than made up for it. Whenever I pop this game in I still play it hours on end. Collecting monsters, playin a little mix-n-match, collect more monsters, rinse and repeat. Fun game, pretty hard to find as well. 4/5 I'm sure every will enjoy this game.