I read a lot of sarcasm in the post to which I responded strongly, thus why I bothered.
I have no problem if you just don't care for the genre, or the fact it's essentially a clone with slightly different mechanics and stuff. To each their own.
I do have a problem when I ssee something like that Harry Notter and the Moldemort's Slate or whatever. That's just snide.
Legally speaking, Aaron is safe here. Digimon came after pokemon and did much of the same thing. Wheel of Time came after Lord of the Rings but in the beginning did the same thing. In point of fact, many well-respected works are derivative as hell. The only difference here is that Manamon is not trying to hide it, not a bit. That derivative nature does not mean Aaron should make the game freeware. It does not mean Aaron is lazy or unimaginative. It means, pure and simple, that he wanted to provide a pokemon-like experience, but on his own terms. And he did it. Not much more to say.
I'm not apt to be apologetic when I see a developer treated with sarcasm or his product shown scorn that is not deserved. If Aaron had come around saying how innovative and original his game concept was? Then okay yeah, have on, because we all know that's not true. But he didn't do that.
Just did the math. Forty bucks in US funds is something like fifty in Canadian funds, which is actually more than you pay for even a well-made and replay-heavy 3DS game. Not picking at this point, I've had my say and I'm done with it, but it's even more reason I can't justify buying the thing, even though I wish I could. Unless someone wants to make my July? lol
I kid, I kid. Now back to training I go. Maybe if I'm diligent I can win this fight you're supposed to lose.
Check out my Manamon text walkthrough at the following link:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/z8ls3rc3f4mkb … n.txt?dl=1