2009 · Action role-playing · Role-playing

Foto Showdown

Nintendo exclusive

Use the Nintendo DSi camera to take photos that’ll spawn monsters and bring them to battle! As you win and grow, you’ll collect better cameras to snap more photos and create more powerful monsters! Adventure through a universe of over 100 levels snapping photos using the Nintendo DSi camera. Advanced color recognition will take your photos and generate monsters which you can take and battle other monsters throughout the game.

Released: 19 November 2009
Platforms: Nintendo DS
Genres: Action role-playing Role-playing Turn-based strategy
Developers: —
Publishers: Konami
Modes: Multiplayer Single-player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Themes: Action
Country: Japan
Age ratings: ESRB E

About

Foto Showdown, known in Japan as Monster Finder (モンスターファインダー, Monsutā Faindā), is a turn-based video game made exclusively for the Nintendo DSi. It was released in Japan on November 19, 2009, and in North America on March 9, 2010. The game revolves around players using their monsters to battle against rivals. By winning tournaments and battles, players can advance through the game via upgrades and unlocking more powerful items. The game allows players to take advantage of the DSi outer camera by allowing them to spawn certain monsters for use in battle based on the dominant colors in the photo.

Keywords

magic
dsi camera support

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

Foto Showdown has players using their party of up to six monsters to battle against enemies in turn-based combat to progress through tournaments. During battles the bottom screen displays the monsters and user interface, while the top screen displays information about the currently selected monster.

Reception

The game received above-average reviews. Josh Laddin of GameRevolution said, "Foto Showdown feels like a tech demo for the DSi that doesn't show off any tech." In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of one seven and three sixes for a total of 25 out of 40.