How To Play Nippon Ichi’s Bean Sprouting Game MameQue

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Nippon Ichi Software’s new iOS app, MameQue (Bean Quest) was recently released in Japan on August 7. The game is a far cry from their usual hardcore RPGs, it’s about players raising cute bean-shaped creatures called Mamenon and send them into dungeons to hunt for treasure.

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To create Mamenon, you must plant beans in your farm and combine them with items that will lead to different types of Mamenon. For example, if you combine a bean with a leaf, it will grow into a Mamedanuki.

 

 

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Each Mamenon also requires a different amount of time to grow. Once it is ready for harvest, you need to pluck it out of the ground with a flick of your finger.

 

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In addition to beans, you can plant seeds that grow into abilities or accessories.

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Once you raise several Mamenon, you can line them up into a party and send them into a dungeon. You can also connect with another player and join forces. While they’re inside a dungeon, they will proceed automatically and their progress will be displayed over time.

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When your Mamenon clear a dungeon, they will return with items and experience points.

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If they fail to complete a dungeon, they will retreat. If they use up all of their energy, they will also turn back into a bean. However, they will retain their experience points, so they can grow back into a more powerful Mamenon.

 

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Until August 12, Nippon Ichi Software is holding a campaign in which players can get a Mamenon exclusive to their prefecture. People in Hokkaido can get a Mamenon resembling a salmon-wielding bear, whereas residents of Gifu can get a Mamenon based on the houses in the World Heritage Site Shirakawa-go.

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Players can also get the Mametallica and Mamehei, based on The Witch and the Hundred Knights until August 18.

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