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MeiPon! [めいPON!] Game Sample - PC/Doujin

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Channel: Vysethedetermined2 · 2010 · Gaming

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Original Air Date: January 29th, 2010

One of Mount☆Punch's most indepth games and based around R.O.D. (Read or Die), you play as a younger Wendy Earheart (the cute and clumsy one, not the serious one) and meet the younger high-school version of Nenene Sumiregawa. Wendy is thinking about Nenene and about her assignments for Joker and the Royal British Library (she initially forgets what she is doing) when she bumps into Nenene by chance.

Being as Wendy is somewhat of a fan of Nenene and Yumiko (you'd need to know about the series to understand more about Nenene, Yumiko and Wendy), she always wanted to meet her and bumps into her one day, where they exchange some words.

For those curious, they basically introduce themselves and then go on to have a conversation about Wendy's look. She is rarely depicted as a maid in the series, but this game takes it more literally (as well as her slightly darker skin, as she is of Indian-European descent), though she explains that she's not exactly a maid, but mostly a secretary. Before they can finish talking, Nenene is kidnapped by creatures referred to as bookworms. I can't really say much more as you'd have to really know about the anime and junk to understand the references in the game.

Unlike some other Mount*Punch games, "Meipon!" differs from the majority for its on-going story and branching story arcs depending on skill and number of secret books collected. While the initial events have you rescue Young Nenene, you can fail to do so and change the game accordingly, sending you to different levels. Of course, going on the "Rescue Nenene" arc is more challenging and you face tougher bosses and labyrinthine levels. This means it has replayability.

The object of "Meipon!" is simple enough: Destroy all the bookworms that are destroying the library by trapping them inside furnace-like devices and cooking them alive. You can attack them with Wendy's briefcase or toss books of doom at them. You can create chains by putting many into different furnaces and then detonating the INITIAL furnace you ignited, but it must be at max, or it won't set off the rest. 

If you take too long to detonate a furnace or run out of time, you'll be chased by burnt bookworms and a "Bubble Bobble Ghost". You can find extra time and health inside of objects or by doing large enough chains. Enemies come in different colors which determines their aggression. Green is the weakest.

The play mechanics are somewhat reminiscent of basketball and playing pool with trick shots. You can smack enemies around using various swings that can arc foes, bounce them off the ground and nudge them with books, and they can also smack into each other in a chain reaction fashion. Getting your character and the enemies where you want to be takes a lot of practice and a bit of concentration and rivals Lilithrottle in terms of complexity. The controls are also a bit stiff, so the game may be a "speedrunners" nightmare. The game is still pretty fun though.

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