Metamoqester (known in Japan as Oni: The Demon Master) is a 1995 Beat 'em Up / Fighting Game by Banpresto for arcades. Similarly to Monster Maulers, there's no competitive multiplayer - it's solely you, optionally a buddy, and the monsters facing your way.
The plot is relatively simple: worldwide, monsters and robots are appearing and causing their own unique brands of havoc. It's up to three heroes, Tenchimaru, Yukihime and Kaiohmaru, to band together and put an end to the global threat.
Metamoqester contains examples of:
- Asian Fox Spirit: Shrine maiden Yukihime is accompanied by a little fox at all times. It has no real purpose in combat other than to stand around and look cute... that is, unless it's playfully biting Kaiohmaru's nose.
- Balance, Speed, Strength Trio: Tenchimaru is the balance between Yukihime's speed and Kaiohmaru's strength.
- Chromatic Arrangement: Jack of All Stats Tenchimaru wears a blue gi, Fragile Speedster Yukihime has red accents on her shrine maiden uniform, and Mighty Glacier Kaiohmaru dons a green robe. Makes it easy to keep track of them, doesn't it?
- David Versus Goliath: You're a puny human, albeit one with enhanced weaponry and/or supernatural powers. They're a monstrosity that towers over you. Do you have what it takes?
- Dual Wielding: Tenchimaru takes two swords to all of his battles. Considering that they are literal behemoths, he surely needs them to turn the tide in his favor.
- Fetus Terrible: What's worse than a fetus? Fusehime, the Final Boss, a fetus devil that rules over "The Inferno".
- Frankenstein's Monster: Stage 5 boss Victle resembles a giant, cybernetically enhanced version of Frankenstein's monster... fought in England, of all places.
- Multiple Endings: No less than six: three for solo players, and three additional co-op endings depending on which pair was played as.
- Ship Tease: The co-op ending for Tenchimaru and Yukihime has the two wistfully gaze into each other's eyes after it's all over... before the latter comically slugs the former in the face.
