I can make cute beast. Kemonomix Plus is a game about training kemonos on a strange planet. You play the game by training your kemono, using it to explore the planet, and transforming it with mixes. Mixes in particular change the kemonos appearance and skills, and can be used to make kemonos stronger. In the game, the players goals are to explore the planet within 2000 days, and to collect spaceship parts and return home to Earth. As an academic exercise in minimalist game building, Kemonomix Plus is an interesting proof-of-concept; but as a game, it simply isn’t much fun. There are certainly some good ideas here, with concepts lifted from top-notch titles like Pikmin, Pokémon and Cubivore, but the menu-driven interface and luck-based, nearly fully automated gameplay make for an unsatisfyingly hands-off experience. Whether you’re looking for exploration or monster-rearing, there are far better options on the 3DS – for an eShop alternative, try The Denpa Men 3 – so we regretfully recommend leaving this one lost in space.
