Doraemon - Kimi to Pet no Monogatari
Doraemon - Kimi to Pet no Monogatari is a Game Boy Color role-playing game released in 2001 developed by Epoch. It centers on area exploration, combat and party setup, and character progression, with controls, information, and pacing arranged around a color handheld screen, a directional pad, and two main action buttons.
- AI score · out of 10
- 7.0 / 10
About this game
Doraemon - Kimi to Pet no Monogatari is a Game Boy Color role-playing release centered on area exploration, combat and party setup, and character progression. Story beats, exploration, and progression resources support a longer campaign, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make its immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on campaign length or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Characters, world building, maps, and music carry most of the atmosphere, while color choices need to distinguish characters, objects, and routes rather than serve as decoration alone. The main genre-specific friction is that dense text, menu layers, repeated battles, and language dependence can slow progress. In addition, battery saves, link cables, cartridge-specific hardware, the unlit display, and regional language can affect the original experience. This description covers only this release and excludes emulator features, modern-port conveniences, and content from other platforms.
Collected in series
Doraemon games take Noby and his friends beyond everyday life with secret gadgets and new places to explore. Their adventures range from action based on the films to Story of Seasons crossovers, where crops, animals and friendships set a gentler rhythm.
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A sturdier Doraemon RPG than its pet-themed title suggests, with charming systems and uneven numbers.
Doraemon: Kimi to Pet no Monogatari is not a virtual-pet toy. It is a Game Boy Color RPG built around an original boy or girl searching for a missing pet with Doraemon's familiar group. Exploration and turn-based battles use skills suited to the cast: Doraemon has gadgets, Nobita has shooting abilities, and pairs can spend earned friendship points on different combined moves. Those touches make the licensed characters matter mechanically, not just visually. Selectable difficulty helps younger players, while protagonist differences and a large card collection reward another run. The pet-rescue plot recalls a longer Doraemon adventure, and small sprites plus dialogue portraits remain recognisable. Pacing is less assured. The opening spends a long time on errands before the first battle, whereas the finale rushes through character and villain explanations. Skill value varies, and a detailed Japanese review reports equipment-stat discrepancies that can mislead planning. Music contributes less than the art or cast. The cartridge offers three save slots and its manual is reported to list special moves, but this remains a text-heavy Japanese release. For readers comfortable with that language and a conventional RPG rhythm, it is a worthwhile adaptation; those expecting real-time pet care or an English translation should look elsewhere.
Strengths
- Characterful gadget and friendship skills
- Appealing pet-rescue premise and card collection
- Recognisable Doraemon sprite and portrait work
Weaknesses
- Slow errand-heavy opening and rushed ending
- Uneven skills and reported equipment-stat irregularities
- Less distinctive music and Japanese reading barrier
Who it is for: Japanese-reading Doraemon fans who enjoy traditional portable turn-based adventures.
Play notes: Japanese GBC cartridge only; not a virtual-pet game, and no English localisation has been verified.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension A fitting pet-rescue adventure and collectible cards add substance, but errands delay early battles and the ending rushes its threads. | Reviewed | 7.2 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Conventional turn-based battles gain personality through gadgets and friendship skills, although useful techniques are unevenly balanced. | Reviewed | 7.6 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Recognisable sprites and portraits preserve the cast's charm, while the soundtrack leaves a weaker impression. | Reviewed | 6.9 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Save slots and a move list help, but reported equipment-stat irregularities and Japanese-only text create real usability costs. | Reviewed | 5.5 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Epoch
- Publisher
- Epoch
- Release date
- 2001
- Platforms
- Game Boy Color (GBC)
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Role-Playing · Primary genre
- Tags
- Story-driven2D GraphicsTop-downTurn-based CombatLevel ProgressionFantasyLong-term ProgressionSolo-friendlyExplorationMain Story 20–50 Hours
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Not provided
Release editions
- Game Boy Color (GBC)Worldwide2001
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Sources
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