Games

Hello, I'm typing from the universe where Pokemon doesn't exist anymore. We're survivors of what came to be known as the ''Monster Wars'', when various franchises developed paramilitary fanbases. Without Pokemon monopolizing the concept it became a contested idea with the Digimon Collective being among the largest. The Shin Megami Tensei Revolutionary Corps was another notable force, claiming many victories with their Persona Youth Brigade, which consisted of high-schoolers trained in Maoist guerrilla cosplay tactics. One of the most famous skirmishes took place in Shibuya, when newcomers like the Yo-kai Watchers and the Bakugan Battlers engaged in timed card battles that decimated the prefecture. Some smaller orgs dedicated to sabotaging the stronger ones also formed, like the Mon-Hun Corps, which was a small group of saboteurs from the Monster Hunter franchise that felt excluded. After decades of conflict with the fall of the SMTRC due to long term development problems unable to maintain fan support, the entire craze died down. Only one franchise remained, surviving thanks to a dedicated and cozy fanbase who invested in old tech like CD's. After the dust settled, the only mon game that survived was Monster Rancher.