As we continue to evolve and expand our beloved game universe, I have some thrilling updates to share with all of you who have journeyed with us so far.
1. New Subreddit for Oni Hunters🌟 First and foremost, I’m excited to announce the launch of a dedicated subreddit for Oni Hunters, the official sequel to the Minimon series. Here, you can stay updated with all the latest news, participate in discussions, and much more. Also, for those who wish to revisit or experience for the first time, you can find download links to both Minimon 2D and Minimon 3D available for free in the new subreddit. Visit it here!
2. Upcoming Oni Hunters Demo🌟 Mark your calendars! The second demo of Oni Hunters will be released in the last week of May. Prepare to dive deeper into the new adventures that await in Gironia with enhanced features and an expansive new world. Follow me in Itch.io to get notified (and the first demo version is already available for download in case you haven't tried it yet!)
3. Join Our Discord Community🌟 To get the most out of your experience and to join in on the excitement with fellow players, I encourage you to join our Discord community. This is the perfect place to discuss everything from Minimon strategies to Oni Hunters developments. Connect, share, and explore together as we build upon the legacy of Minimon. Join us here: Discord Community.
4. Wishlist Oni Hunters🌟 As we gear up for the next big chapter, I invite you to wishlist Oni Hunters on Steam. Doing so ensures you won't miss out on any updates and helps support the development of our game. Every wishlist counts and brings us closer to making Oni Hunters a phenomenal success. Wishlist here: Oni Hunters on Steam.
I'm incredibly thankful for the support and enthusiasm you have shown over the years. As we transition from Minimon 3D to Oni Hunters, your continued engagement means the world to me. Dive into the subreddit, check out the upcoming demo, and don’t forget to join the Discord for the latest updates and community discussions.
Let’s embark on this new adventure together!
Sushi 🍣
First demo of the remake available!
Calling all Minimon enthusiasts! I'm thrilled to announce the launch of the first demo: the Oni Hunters Battle Simulator!
Create your dream team (32 monsters available for now, with their final designs, more coming later!)
Engage in thrilling battles against a bot
Future plans for player-vs-player battles
Mobile version coming soon!
For now available only to Patreon subscribers, you'll gain early access to this epic feature and be part of shaping the game's development.
Remember that by joining our Patreon community for as little as $1 per month, you'll unlock a world of exclusive perks, including early access to all demos and the opportunity to provide valuable feedback that will shape the game. Don't miss out on this chance to be part of the Oni Hunters journey!
Your support means the world to me, and I can't wait to share more exciting updates with you. In case you don't want to or can't pay via Patreon, don't worry, as later I will make the demos available to everyone.
Thank you for being an integral part of the Minimon / Oni Hunters community!
Remake details and new Patreon!
Attention all Minimon trainers!
I'm excited to announce that the game series you know and love is getting a fresh new start! We're happy to introduce Oni Hunters, the name for the series and the name of the remake. But that's not all - I've been working hard on a slew of new features and improvements to make this the ultimate monster-catching experience.
I've also launched a Patreon page, which will offer exclusive benefits and rewards for the most dedicated fans. If you love Minimon and want to support the future development of Oni Hunters, be sure to check it out!
And of course, I want to remind you to join our Discord server. It's the perfect place to connect with other trainers, share feedback and ideas, and stay up-to-date on all the latest news and updates about Oni Hunters.
Also remember that if you currently own Minimon 3D in your Steam collection, you will receive access to the remake of it once it is available.
Thank you for your continued support, and get ready to embark on an all-new adventure in the world of Oni Hunters!
Minimon3D removed from sale!
Why it was removed?
Hi guys, as many of you noticed, Minimon3D was recently removed from sale.
This happened due to me requesting it to Valve, and the reason behind it was that Minimon3D is built on a 10 year old custom 3d engine that is slowly becoming incompatible with modern hardware. Due to this, many new players were buying the game and finding out that it was constantly crashing or not even starting, and this lead to lots of refunds and support that I can't provide. And because of this the bad reviews for the game have been accumulating.
While I've been occasionally providing small updates, in 2023 the tech used for this game is so old that even the building tools itself barely work in modern OS.
Why so fast?
Why the game was de-listed without giving people some time to buy it? Well, I wanted to avoid people rushing to buy the game and then getting disappointed by finding out that it did not work on their computer.
Thank you for understanding, and I will also remember you all that I've been working on a full remake of the game, this time in 2D but using modern engine (Unity).
What about the future of Minimon?
Two Minimon games existed, this Minimon3D for Steam and also a previous 2d game that was released for iOS almost 10 years ago. Both games were based on the same engine, and thus share similar data files etc, I built some tools to extract the data into Unity so that I could rebuild the games faster.
While it is possible that in the future this specific game returns to Steam in some way, right now my main focus is to deliver the remakes.
What about those remakes?
I am planning to offer the 2D remake of Minimon3D for free for all Steam users that already own Minimon3D. The remakes won't be early access games, instead they will be full releases, with more polish and testing than this game, as I matured a lot as developer in those last years.
Regarding the other remake of the original game, it will be a separate release, although I will offer a way for both game to communicate with each other. Each game will also contain some exclusive monsters, and both games will have a completely different story and region to explore.
Join the Minimon community!
Join the Discord server to discuss about the remake or also talk about Minimon3D!
Minimon Remake news
Hi Minimon fans! Long time no see, I'm happy to tell you that progress on the Minimon remake is happening at a steady pace.
Some of the new things included in the remake include:
Large redesign of the monsters. Bad monsters removed, new ones added.
Multiple regional variants for almost every monster
Monsters can now equip weapons (and other items)
Human trainers will work a bit differently in battle
Evolution system now works a bit differently also
Want to see more? Join the Minimon discord and chat directly with Sushi and other fans of the game!
The Discord members will have access to early demo releases, along with some in-game gifts.
Minimon Update #27 - 22 August - QOL & Cheats
Hi guys, there was a long time without news or even a patch, but since this game still has a small community of dedicated players, I decided to release some patches for improve the overall quality of life for the game.
It required me to dive into the old game code, which is really ancient, done in a programming language that no one uses anymore, also using a custom game engine without documentation, so it was no easy task.
This patch is quite small, maybe later I can try something bigger:
Removed menus for online mode (since there are no servers until the remake, no sense keeping those)
Co-op mode should now be playable offline
Enabled cheats mode
About the cheats, it does help having some extra fun with the game, and in some cases if you met one of the rare bugs that sometimes prevent progress, this can help. Also all of them were already coded in, I just enabled them, as before they were only used for development builds.
To activate the cheats, open the in-game chat and write -god
After that, you can use the cheats:
-ghost true Walk through walls
-turbo Enables turbo mode
-torch Lights up the area
-unstuck Teleports you to a safe place
-inn Cures your party
-additem X Where X is an number, adds item to inventory
-addmoney X Where X is an number, adds money to inventory
-warp X Where X is an number, teleports you to a different area
-setev X Where X is a number, maxes the EV of last monster in party
-setgender X Where X is a number, sets gender of last monster in party
-setnature X Where X is a number, changes the nature of last monster in party
Using some of those cheats can break your game progress, so be careful if you save the progress after using cheats.
I also got lots of request for opening a Discord server for talking about the game, both current version and remake, so here it is:
https://discord.gg/8EhbVNc
Join and let's talk!
For Minimon Players
Hi guys!
Sorry for the long time without saying anything, 2017 was a long year full of new Minimon prototypes, but the project for now still sits in a weird limbo.
Part of the big problem was that when Minimon was released for Early Access, there 5 devs working on the game, and everyone abandoned the project except myself.
And I was just a coder before, so I had to spent all those 2 last years learning all I could about game design, making art for games, music and other stuff.
My grand ambition is to recreate the whole game, fixing both the stability/bugs, while fixing the game design/story and mostly everything.
I'll show you guys all the prototypes I made alone since the updates stopped.
Prototype #1 - The 3d remake
https://imgur.com/a/9pLGW
https://youtu.be/0bTZP12N-fg
This showed potential, but having spenting months on it, I felt that alone it would take years to finish all the graphics, and I had no funding to pay somebody with enough experience to help.
Prototype #2 - Simple pixel art style
https://imgur.com/a/0DqjN
With this one I felt I could finish it myself in a year at most, but I was afraid how players would react to such drastic change in style.
Prototype #3 - Voxel minimon
https://imgur.com/a/sZolX
I did briefly work in this prototype, a couple weeks, but after a storm I lost some important files and lost motivation to recreate them.
So, in the end, I did lots of experiments, but I'm still stuck at the graphics, since the coding of the game is mostly finished by now.
The project is not dead, I just need to find both a good way to go and then enough time to finish it.
Give your feedback!
Minimon Development Update #1
Hey again guys, I decided to be a bit more transparent about the development of the new version of Minimon.
Sadly I've been unable to work on it every week since I had to take some side jobs in order to be have some extra income to live.
However there's lots of progress done, and I've decided that I should start showing it to the players.
So currently I'm working in 2 things:
Defining a new art direction for the game (required because I'm currently doing everything myself, and the previous graphics were a mismatch of 3d models done by freelancer artists I contracted temporarily)
Creating a much better character customization system (more body shapes, more hairs, more clothes, etc)
It seems I cant post pictures here, so if you want to check nice stuff, feel free to check my personal twitter where I post updates about the new version development!
Minimon Update #26 - 8 November - Pink Screen FIX
Hi guys, just a quick patch for players who had a pink screen when playing and did not read the discussions group.
If you had a pink screen before but already disabled the "postprocessing" option in settings then this patch does nothing for you.
Also, I ask that if you find bugs then report them to me or just write a topic in the discussion forum, as usally bugs just are there because I dont know about them and many I can fix in 5 minutes if they are reported.
PS: The remake of the game is still being worked on, and is almost ready, please be patient.
Minimon Update #25 - 16 October - Halloween Event
Hi again guys!
This is a small patch, it mainly fixes two problems that were reported by players.
The snow area appears pink to some players. I have an idea why this happens, but since I can't reproduce the problem myself, I replace the snow effect with a worse looking version (more stable ).
It seems that in lots of menus the monsters levels were not displaying correctly, its now fixed.
PS: Halloween is coming soon, and a special mini-event will happen in Minimon.
Search around Shibia town during the last week of October!
