Re: Sanrio Time Net
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 12:28 pm
Yes, Sanrio actually did their own monster catching/raising RPG! I've been reading up on it lately since I have the games. There are two version of the game, Sanrio Time Net Past and Sanrio Time Net Future and the games play somewhat similairly to Pokemon. Also, both of the games are made by Imagineer, who are now known as.....The Rocket Company!! The very same company that made the second Dino Device and the Medarot games. I thought this was pretty interesting since I didn't know they had previously gone by another name (or been another company for that matter).
Also I discovered the series was actually based on a manga too, albeit without the cutesy Sanrio characters included. There was also a Pokemon-like giveaway event for a rare monster who could only be gotten be being a part of the Sanrio Time Net Club and receiving a code I think?
The games themselves are fun and look interesting from the videos i've seen. You get a pick of three starters at the start of the game, with each being different types. The monsters in the game are also very cute and the story is interesting for a Sanrio game. Apparently, you're sent an email by the father of time and asked to help out and save the world and such while also collecting monsters. You get to meet a few of the Sanrio characters on the way while travelling around the game, although I don't know what role they play in the story. I think the games themselves are somewhat obscure, but I guess they're like Telefang in that a few people know about them.
Here are some gameplay videos:
Introduction to the game (plus a small amount of gameplay)
Part 2 of the above video (more gameplay)
Another video of Intro + gameplay
Part 1 of a Japanese walkthrough
Later on, Imagineer released another set of monster RPG games called Space Net Cosmo Red and Space Net Cosmo Blue which are totally different games, but feature some of the monsters from Sanrio Time Net. A video of Cosmo Blue is here.
Also I discovered the series was actually based on a manga too, albeit without the cutesy Sanrio characters included. There was also a Pokemon-like giveaway event for a rare monster who could only be gotten be being a part of the Sanrio Time Net Club and receiving a code I think?
The games themselves are fun and look interesting from the videos i've seen. You get a pick of three starters at the start of the game, with each being different types. The monsters in the game are also very cute and the story is interesting for a Sanrio game. Apparently, you're sent an email by the father of time and asked to help out and save the world and such while also collecting monsters. You get to meet a few of the Sanrio characters on the way while travelling around the game, although I don't know what role they play in the story. I think the games themselves are somewhat obscure, but I guess they're like Telefang in that a few people know about them.
Here are some gameplay videos:
Introduction to the game (plus a small amount of gameplay)
Part 2 of the above video (more gameplay)
Another video of Intro + gameplay
Part 1 of a Japanese walkthrough
Later on, Imagineer released another set of monster RPG games called Space Net Cosmo Red and Space Net Cosmo Blue which are totally different games, but feature some of the monsters from Sanrio Time Net. A video of Cosmo Blue is here.