History VideoGame / MonsterSanctuary

* SmallSecludedWorld: The titular Sanctuary was created to protect monsters and their keepers from people who wanted to exploit nature, and is magically sealed off from the outside world with an invisible barrier.

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* BrokenAesop: The backstory and MonsterCompendium entries show that the kings of the Old World were wrong for their prejudice in assuming monsters were AlwaysChaoticEvil, as the monsters were able to coexist with humans when the Keepers approached them peacefully. Your rivals also repeatedly state that acceptance and tolerance are fundamental values of the Monster Sanctuary. However, characters also use the BigBad's association with [[OurDemonsAreDifferent occult monsters]] as proof he is evil, implying they really are AlwaysChaoticEvil. This assertion goes completely unchallenged by the characters extolling the virtues of tolerance.

%%* SlippySlideyIceWorld: The Snowy Peaks.

''[[https://store.steampowered.com/app/814370/Monster_Sanctuary/ Monster Sanctuary]]'' is a MonsSeries RPG combined with a 2D {{Metroidvania}} platformer, with each tamed monster having special abilities to traverse the world. Developed by Moi Rai Games and published by Creator/Team17, an Early Access build of the game was released through UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} on 28 Aug, 2019, and the full version was released on December 8, 2020.

* SequelHook: After completing the sidequest in the Forgotten World, [[spoiler:Wanderer tells the Keeper the story of how Celestial Dragon tried to to sieze control of the world, but was defeated in an epic battle with Celestial Raven. He then warns the Keeper that he believes Celestial Dragon is going to return to the world one day, and to be prepared to fight him when he does.]]

** There's also Trevisan, the Alchemist who helps the player navigate the Mystical Workshop and uncover evidence that [[spoiler:Marduk's apparent immortality is due to dangerous occult magic rather than alchemy]], as well as locate at least two post-game {{Bonus Boss}}es.

* FlyingSeafoodSpecial: Several aquatic monsters will levitate above the ground if the player chooses to have them follow the Keeper. Krakaturtle is a particularly noteworthy example, since it isn't encountered underwater in the wild despite being based on an aquatic reptile, and its explore ability, dual mobility, allows it to assist the Keeper in both swimming and reaching high platforms.

%%* BigBoosHaunt: The Underworld.

%%* EternalEngine: The Mystical Workshop.

* FlyingSeafoodSpecial: Several aquatic monsters will levitate above the ground if the player chooses to have them follow the Keeper. Krakaturtle is a particularly noteworthy example, since it isn't encountered underwater in the wild and its explore ability, dual mobility, allows it to assist the Keeper in both swimming and reaching high platforms.

* WorldTree: [[spoiler:It's inside the Forgotten World area, sealed of to keep it safe from monsters and humans, and is the source of alllife in the world. The Tree of Evolution was grown from one of its seedlings. Also, like Yggdrasil from Myth/NorseMythology, it's slowly dying because of a dragon that is eating away at its roots.]]

* SequelHook: After completing the sidequest in the Forgotten World, [[spoiler:Wanderer tells the Keeper the story of how Celestial Dragon tried to to sieze control of the world, but was defeated in an epic battle with Celestial Raven. He then warns the Keeper that he believes Celestial Dragon is gathering his strength, and to be prepared when he comes to claim the world again.]]

* {{Cap}} Monster levels are capped at 42. They can still gain EXP after this point, but filling up the EXP bar will grant a [[RareCandy Level Badge 42]] instead of leveling them up further.

* SuddenDeath: In Keeper Duels, both during the story and in PVP, after turn 8 everyone will start gaining stacks of Infinity, pumping up their damage to prevent the fight from dragging on.

* FourElementEnsemble: Every attack falls under one of the classical elements, or is NonElemental. Fire is self-explanatory, but water encompasses ice, earth encompasses plants and poison, and air encompasses electricity.

* LevelScaling: Played with. The scaling only occurs the first time you encounter an enemy; after that, they'll stay at that level for the rest of the game, meaning LevelGrinding is still possible. Additionally, the scale is based not on your own levels, but on the amount of the map you've explored; these usually correlate, but you can end up underleveled if you explore more than you fight.

* AbsurdlyHighLevelCap: Averted. The level cap is only 42 (originally 40), which you are likely to hit by the end of the game.

* AbilityRequiredToProceed: As is standard for {{Metroidvania}}s, with the twist being that the abilities are tied to the monsters you possess rather than objects or direct powerups (with the exception of the DoubleJump early on). Every monster has an exploration ability you can use to activate switches, reach higher ledges, break hidden walls, and more. Several areas are gated behind an ability provided by a specific monster that you can only get by completing previous areas; for instance, you cannot access Horizon Beach until you get a monster with a swimming ability, which you can first obtain after clearing the Sun Palace. While most abilities can be found throughout the regular course of the game, the Blob Form and Levitate abilities are notable for being found only in the BonusDungeon or {{Bonus Boss}}es, respectively.

** The [[spoiler:dark Catzerker]] BonusBoss possesses many abilities an ordinary [[spoiler:Catzerker]] cannot obtain.

* MonsterCompendium: The player has access to one, which contains lore and unique artwork for every monster encountered in addition to their item drop rates. It's mainly sorted by area, with the exception of monsters added to secret rooms after most of an area was initially developed (such as [[spoiler:the Manticorb]]), and the {{Bonus Boss}}es.

** Sutsune are notable for having a passive ability that lets the party ''steal'' buffs instead of destroying them. This ability is shared only by the post-game BonusBoss Aazerach, making Sutsune the premier way of dealing with enemy buffs.