at e3 2012 comments off posted on june 7th 2012 dreamrift was onstage at nintendo s official 3ds software showcase press conference on june 7th 2012 where disney epic mickey power of illusion was one of the top 5 titles chosen by nintendo as its standout games for the year it was a huge honor to have the only game in the event where a developer was invited to speak and to share the stage with the likes of the president of nintendo of america himself to view the nintendo 3ds software showcase press conference click here to visit nintendo s official website dreamrift s segment begins around the 16 minute mark . or click here to view the nintendo 3ds software showcase on youtube . monster tale soundtrack now available for download comments off posted on march 28th 2012 by popular demand the widely acclaimed monster tale videogame original soundtrack is now available you can download it now through major digital distribution outlets including itunes and cd baby . the soundtrack is also fantastic coming off as a mix of metroid style tunes mixed with some mega man attitude . gamecritics.com the music in the starting section is a pitch perfect pastiche of a michiru yamane castlevania soundtrack s opening area tune 1up . com the soundtrack contains 31 tracks of unforgettable music by the amazingly talented composer ian stocker . click here for the monster tale videogame original soundtrack at itunes . click here for the monster tale videogame original soundtrack at cd baby . nintendo power awards monster tale with 2011 best ds graphics nomination comments off posted on march 26th 2012 monster tale has been recognized by the good folks at nintendo power magazine in their 2011 awards nominations for the best graphics on the nintendo ds click here to see the complete list . monster tale s director lands on game developer magazine s list of top ten designers comments off posted on november 23rd 2011 leading industry publication game developer magazine has awarded monster tale director peter ong with the highest honor of being one of the top ten game designers in the world for the full story check out the game developer 50 article in their november 2011 issue recent posts disney epic mickey power of illusion at e3 2012 monster tale soundtrack now available for download nintendo power awards monster tale with 2011 best ds graphics nomination monster tale s director lands on game developer magazine s list of top ten designers review ign gives monster tale its editor s choice award and an 8.5 score archives june 2012 march 2012 november 2011 march 2011 may 2010 november 2009 march 2009 games in stores now . a group of nasty kids have snuck into a secret world inhabited by monsters and enslaved them as their pets . this ragtag pack of kids is using the monsters to do all sorts of selfish destructive things that will ultimately result in the downfall of the monster world . that is until little ellie discovers the monster world and befriends a mysterious young monster named chomp . this dynamic duo sets out on a fantastic adventure where our monster tale begins . click here to visit the monster tale official siteclick here to visit monster tale on facebook developer pedigree from the key leads of the critically acclaimed ds game henry hatsworth and the puzzling adventure ign s platform game of the year . genre mash up platform adventure on the top screen mixed with a deep pet raising game on the touch screen . raise & evolve chomp train your monster companion in the touch screen pet sanctuary . give chomp food equipment and toys so that it grows evolves and gains new abilities to assist ellie s adventure . chomp has approximately 30 unique forms with different attributes and abilities including attacks shields bombs and bounces among others . chomp s abilities are directly related to how you raise him so nurture him with the utmost care . chomp will do your bidding ellie can summon chomp from the bottom screen to the top screen at any time . use chomp to help fight enemies and leverage his abilities to access new areas . explore monstrous worlds battle through 5 non linear worlds and face off against a menacing kid monster duo at the end of each . a wicked treehouse monster nightclub ancient ruins and even a monster express train await you and your monster friend . pamper your pet collect money throughout the game then use those earnings to shop for food toys or equipment for your monster pet . how you use chomp in battle and what items you give it including weapons pick ups and power ups affect how it evolves . defeated enemies may even drop items that ellie can pick up to use for chomp later on . pump ellie up apply earnings toward new abilities or stat enhancements for ellie to make her a more formidable fighter . epic battles go head to head with giant boss monsters and their kid king masters string together devastating combos and throw down some super attacks to get the upper hand . conquer thy enemy a myriad of inspired enemies await defeat . they fly burrow rocket jump teleport crush and much more in lots of devious and challenging ways . acquire runes defeat certain boss characters or discover hidden areas to earn runes as you play . gain permanent upgrades to give ellie additional abilities like dash roll and wall jump to aid her on the adventure . video media previews reviews monster tale tv spot gametrailers trailer gameplay bruiser gameplay petdozer ign ds preview 1 ign ds preview 2 ign ds preview 3 destructoid preview destructoid interview gamesradar preview joystiq preview gamespot preview ign ds destructoid 1up gamespot gamesradar nintendojo worth playing game over online screenshots company dreamrift is a new independent video game developer comprised of veteran professionals who make innovative high quality and successful games even in the most adverse of circumstances . our team members have worked on titles collectively selling over 30 million units on all major game consoles in conjunction with high profile publishers such as disney activision electronic arts microsoft majesco sega sony and nintendo as well as licensors including dc comics hasbro the nba the ncaa the nfl and warner bros. interactive entertainment . our mission is to create top tier games at a fraction of the investment from publishers that would normally be needed for them to acquire world class products . our founders developed the original game henry hatsworth in the puzzling adventure on the nintendo ds as lead designer and lead programmer at electronic arts prior to forming dreamrift . along with dreamrift s latest releases disney epic mickey power of illusion nintendo 3ds and monster tale nintendo ds we have a proven track record of producing triple a caliber titles with unprecedentedly efficient teams . more information about the game can be found here video media previews reviews gametrailers trailer 1 gametrailers trailer 2 ign ds preview destructoid preview gamespy preview ign ds wired destructoid gametrailers peter ong co founder creative director peter ong is a veteran game developer with well over a decade of professional experience . he has driven game development both as a design lead and producer on a broad range of team structures ranging from a modest team of under 20 people to a team with over 150 people and a 20 million dollar budget . peter is responsible for the creation of innovative and acclaimed action adventure titles such as the red star vexx and henry hatsworth in the puzzling adventure as well as high profile licensed titles such as superman returns the videogame and disney epic mickey power of illusion for major industry leading publishers electronic arts and disney interactive . for his recent work of directing the award winning game monster tale peter was named one of the top ten designers of the year in game developer magazine . having worked in either designer or producer positions for the full cycle of development from conceptualization to final production on every game he has been involved with peter s ability in both creative and business production roles has led to the successful shipment of every title he has worked on . ryan pijai co founder technical director ryan pijai is responsible for overseeing all technology development for dreamrift . ryan received his computer science bachelor s and master s degrees from cornell university where he graduated cum laude with honors at the top of his class . he brings with him a wide range of professional industry experience including lead programmer at electronic arts the world s leading video game publisher as well as tools programmer at autodesk the makers of autocad and 3d studio max . additionally ryan has handled ai graphics physics sound user interface and gameplay programming for multi million selling sports games next generation open world action games and handheld games such as his most recently completed projects as lead programmer the original intellectual properties henry hatsworth in the puzzling adventure and monster tale for the nintendo ds . previously developed titles by dreamrift team members henry hatsworth in the puzzling adventure electronic arts ds monster tale majesco ds metroid prime nintendo wii guitar hero iii legends of rock activision xbox360 ps2 ps3 wii disney epic mickey power of illusion disney 3ds tony hawk s project 8 activision xbox xbox360 ps2 ps3 psp the red star xs games ps2 vexx acclaim entertainment xbox ps2 gamecube turok evolution acclaim entertainment xbox ps2 gamecube ncaa football electronic arts xbox360 ps3 madden nfl electronic arts xbox360 ps3 treasure world aspyr media ds futureu the prep game for sat aspyr media ds tony hawk s proving ground activision xbox360 ps2 ps3 wii metroid prime 2 echoes nintendo wii superman returns the videogame electronic arts xbox xbox360 ps2 the tale of despereaux atari ds dementium the ward gamecock ds cars mater national championship thq xbox360 ps2 ps3 nba jam acclaim 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