Sometimes it’s the simplest of ideas that grow into the most enjoyable games. That’s certainly the case when it comes to Monsters (Probably) Stole My Princess, which is charming and great fun, even if it is rather short.
You play the Duke, a demon whose princess keeps being kidnapped by various lumbering monsters. You have to save her by jumping up a series of platforms, catching up with the monster and jumping on its head three times. Simple indeed! Players can’t even die although it is possible to lose if the monster reaches the top of the screen without being defeated.
Precise jumping is the key to success and it’s a fast paced affair. Excellent fun too fortunately. To add an extra element to the game you can build up combos by jumping between platforms without landing on the same one twice. This comes in particular handy with the series of Score Attack levels that are all about achieving the highest score.
That’s all there is to Monsters (Probably) Stole My Princess. It really is an incredibly simple game even by PSP Minis standards. There are in game trophies to acquire which are rather satisfying as well as some entertaining scrapbook entries but otherwise it’s all rather minimal.
For £3.49 it is perhaps a touch expensive for what it offers but then again I couldn’t help but smile throughout my admittedly brief time playing through the game. The story mode really doesn’t take long at all to complete, we’re talking 10s of minutes not 10s of hours here, but the Score Attack mode is fun to return to and it’s hard to not be charmed by the game’s simple premise. A fun little romp indeed and I’d love to see a lengthier sequel in the near future.
VideogameUK verdict: 7/10
