Nexomon: Extinction

Nexomon: Extinction is a role-playing game in the vein of Pokémon, and a sequel to the game Nexomon. It was developed by VEWO Interactive Inc. (also known as Lime Turtle Inc.) and published by PQube.

Plot
You are a kid that had just left an orphanage to become a Nexomon tamer and join the Guild at Parum City. Upon first getting your starter, you and your partner Coco (a sarcastic cat) are attacked by a dragon. This is suspicious, because dragons normally only attack tyrants.

Why it Rocks

 * 1) A pretty good story.
 * 2) The game has a decent difficulty level; it's not that easy, but it's not hard enough to be frustrating either.
 * 3) Great graphics reminiscent of the third and fourth generations of Pokémon, but rendered in HD.
 * 4) Hilarious dialogue with a very dry and self-aware sense of humor, especially from your partner Coco.
 * 5) The game is pretty affordable, costing only $20.
 * 6) The freedom to explore a generous amount of the game's world.
 * 7) * The game also has dungeons, many of which have vaults deep within that contain gold and all sorts of useful items.
 * 8) The game mercilessly parodies and lampshades practically every RPG cliché known to man.
 * 9) Side quests that give you something to do when you don't feel like doing the main story.
 * 10) * Speaking of which, many of the side quests are hilarious. An example is a ghost in the graveyard near the Immortal Citadel, whose final wish is to have his browser history deleted.
 * 11) A majority of Nexomon have excellent designs.
 * 12) You can fast-travel to other areas using a Warpstone.
 * 13) You can mine rocks scattered throughout the world, which drop shards upon being broken.
 * 14) Stackable key items that do things like decrease prices at shops, increase the amount of experience gained after a battle, increase your chances of successfully trapping Nexomon of a certain type, etc.
 * 15) It is much easier to avoid wild Nexomon due to the fact that they only appear in shaking grass.
 * 16) There is a New Game+ function (available after you beat the game once) with all sorts of cool features, such as:
 * 17) * Nexomon/item transfer (though certain items, such as charms, can't be transferred)
 * 18) * Nuzlocke
 * 19) * Randomization of Nexomon/items/movesets (including starters, meaning you can potential start with legendaries)
 * 20) * Disabling the level cap (there's still a level cap, but it becomes 999).
 * 21) * Boosting the amount of coins/experience gained from battles.
 * 22) * These settings can be changed at any time, unless the player chooses to lock the settings.
 * 23) You can customize your player's sprite and name anytime you want.
 * 24) Though the game is a sequel to the first Nexomon game, you don't need to play the original to understand the story.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) A few of the Nexomon have bland names and/or designs.
 * 2) The PC version has controls that take some time getting used to; the primary keys for performing actions are "K" and "L".
 * 3) When trapping a Nexomon, there's a random sequence that you have to enter in five seconds.
 * 4) In most caves, wild Nexomon can appear anywhere (except in caves that have patches of tall grass, in which case they only appear in shaking grass as usual)
 * 5) As stated in WIR #14, charms can't be transferred to New Game+.

Reception
The game received positive reviews from critics and players alike. On Steam, 93% of its reviews are positive ones.

On Metacritic, the Xbox One version of the game got an 81%. The Nintendo Switch version received a 71%.

User reviews on GameStop gave the game a 4.7/5.