Monster High: New Ghoul in School

Honestly, Monster High: New Ghoul in School is not a horrible game at all, and I would dare say that this is better than it has any right to be. I am a little bit familiar with the franchise as my niece is really into collecting the dolls and watching the show, so when I came across the Wii U version of this for the grand total of two British pounds, I thought, what the hell and picked it up. If you are a fan of the franchise, I truly think that you will have a lot of fun with this game. If you are not a fan of the franchise but you have a thing for monsters, you may be surprised at how fun this adventure game can be.

The New Kid… Or Monster

One of the things that is pretty neat about Monster High: New Ghoul in School, and the title kind of gives this away, is that you play as a brand new character. The game starts by letting you create your character, and there are a whole bunch of monster types for you to build your character around, such as werewolf, zombie, Frankenstein, vampire, and many more. You have many different options for the way that your character looks and what they wear, and I was very impressed with how easy it was and with how much fun it was to bring a new monster to life!

Taking Over The School

The story of the game is pretty fun, and Monster High: New Ghoul in School has a main villain who is a mummy, and he is trying to take over the school. You need to help the famous Monster High characters put a stop to this from happening. In addition to this, you also have the typical high school drama to deal with, such as dealing with cool and jerk students. I think if you are into the series, you will get a real kick out of this, and it has a kind of Persona 5 thing going on with the various social dynamics. Granted, the story is mostly linear, but there are a few situations where you do actually get to make some dialogue options and change things a little bit.

High School Never Ends

Hey, I am sure I have used that Bowling For Soup reference before, but it is very fitting for Monster High: New Ghoul in School. This is a pretty fun game; you basically have to juggle a series of quests for different Monster High characters, mainly doing fetch quests, going from point A to point B, playing a few mini games, and so on. There are times you can go off and explore, and if you are a fan of the show, I am sure you will get a kick out of this, and you can find some fun stuff. I do wish that the social system had a bit more to it. I do not expect anything like Persona here, but the rather recent Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed showed how you could have a simplified version of the Persona social system. I will say, though, the map in this game kind of sucks and makes exploring a bit of a pain on some occasions.

That Funky Monster Style

This was released during the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii U era, with me playing the Wii U version, and Monster High: New Ghoul in School looks pretty damn good. My niece has watched this on Netflix, and from what I have seen, the game captures the look, feel, and even sound of the show very well. I think fans will appreciate the attention to detail here, and if you are someone who is into spooky stuff, these monster designs are pretty damn awesome, and it is very easy to see why this has been such a popular series for so very long.

Pros:

• I had fun creating my own Monster High character
• The game has a bit of a lite Persona vibe about it
• I liked exploring the school
• Fans of this franchise will have a blast with this game

Cons:

• The map is pretty lame and hard to figure out
• There are a lot of fetch quests in this game

The ever-popular children’s series Monster High has yet another video game installment. Monster High: New Ghoul in School has you play as a brand new, you guessed it, ghoul, in school. It was developed by Torus Games and published by Little Orbit in 2015 and is similar to Monster High: Ghoul Spirit. This game was definitely designed for children and may not be of much interest to adults unless they have kids.

A Life of a Ghoul

For the first time in the Monster High series, you can experience the life of a ghoul! Explore all Monster High has to offer in clubs and activities and help them out along the way. What do ghouls eat for breakfast? We may just find out in this game!

Over 40 Monster High Characters

This story features over forty of your favourite Monster High characters and features a unique story-driven adventure. Wander the halls of Monster High and meet different monsters from the franchise. Explore all that high school has to offer in this monster-filled game.

Be Unique

Create your own monster-self and choose from dozens of skin tones, hair colours, hairstyles and loads of great outfits. You can further customize your appearance later as you shop for different outfits and accessories to match your own unique style.

Shop Till You Drop

Fill your closet with all your favourite clothing and accessories to match your own unique style. Dress to impress, after all, this is Monster High! The choices and combinations of clothes, accessories and overall appearance options seems to be almost endless.

Build Relationships

Meet and befriend your new classmates as you roam and explore all that Monster High has to offer. Make friends, join clubs and have fun with this action-adventure game. The story’s main purpose is to make friends and get involved by finding hidden items and completing mini-games as you go.

Get Involved

Show your school spirit and join clubs such as Fashion Club, Cooking Club and even the Fearleading Squad. Or perhaps you’d more enjoy Student Council? The main story involves helping these exciting clubs by finding hidden items and complete mini-games. Do you have what it takes to save the student body from the cursed amulet? Find out as you work through the main story by helping the Student Council.

PROS

• Cute
• Fun
• Great for kids
• Over 40 characters

CONS

• Short
• Lacking story