I don't think Coromon got a sequel, and Shin Megami Tensei definitely doesn't add many monsters on their new sequels.Some are MMOs, and some aren't. I think you're trying to force Temtem into being one thing or the other, when it's a mixture of both, with its pros and cons.I linked the FAQ before, so you can see we define "The core idea behind Temtem is to build a classic adventure game with a focus on the story campaign, but with online elements added around it (seeing other people online, interacting with them to battle, trade, or just to talk and share experiences)." which is pretty much what you quoted would make the current situation fine.Player retention is fine for an Early Access, and the data you see is usually only limited to Steam.And, for the 3rd time, content is planned and will be added to the game. If it's not the content you'd like to see that's one different beast.

Hi! Deluxe edition can be found in the PS Store, it's sold as a different add-on. Once we reach 1.0 it will be possible to upgrade the standard game instead of having to repurchase the whole thing.
The Collector's edition target audience usually already have the game, so we didn't want to force a second key purchase on them!

yeah, sorry, we had no idea shipping costs would be so high for anyone outside the US. Sorry :_

so I guess every other monster-catching game with a finite number of creatures isn't a monster-catching game either?

Scope has, in fact, increased for Temtem a lot, but that doesn't mean it has to increase in a certain way.
I don't think fulfilling the original vision on the game is a reason to counter-argument with "why make the game in the 1st place", but rather the opposite. We wanted to make this game (a much smaller version of this game, actually, but that's life), and if we hadn't we wouldn't be having this convo. We've always tried to explain the MMO focus on Temtem wasn't the usual MMO focus, and I respect your opinion if you don't like those bits. I'd still wait to see if you like the new...

Pretty soon! We're working on a post with info on 1.0, and it might give you an idea of what to expect for later.

No, not at all. The Archipelago was always planned as 6 islands, and all monster-catching games have a finite number of creatures. The cycle of making a new island and implementing new tems was around ~9 months, and players would eat it up in ~4 hours. It was unsustainable, and we believe good, new MMO-ish features will actually breathe more life into the game and add to its replay-ability than focusing on creatures and islands. I'd not call the new content "not engaging" until I'd seen it, tbh

Uuuuuh I'm not familiar with the system so I can't say, sorry. If you end up trying it out let me know so hopefully I can help someone else in the future haha

It will be possible once we hit version 1.0 :)

Hi! The game is already cross-save and cross-play, so unless Microsoft stands against it, it will be enabled for Xbox too :)
As for gamepass we don't know, I haven't heard anything about it!

Fingers crossed, but I think it'll go well!

The last Mythical is post-1.0!

yup HAHA I'll edit my comment

thank you! I want them too but shipping has me dead :_

as long as Nintendo doesn't oppose it, it will, yes!

We'll be talking about 1.0 soon, so you could wait until that and make your decision later :)

We do have plans! There's planned features for post 1.0, some of them reeeeally huge and influential. We do not have plans to add new islands, and the chance to add new Tems is really slim, but there's a lot of content beyond that and we're working on those.
We'll talk about it as we get closer to it, there's a lot that's not public yet!
When we start on a new project we've always planned to balance both!

We're definitely not planning an offline mode nor the shutting of the servers.A future where we'd have to shut down the servers is reallllyyyyy grim and unlikely.

Just for the trailer! It'd be impossible to implement that into Temtem!

Temtem's 1.0 version is on the horizon

Tamers, rejoice! Today we celebrate that Temtem's final launch date, the day on which version 1.0 will hit digital and physical stores, has already been set.

Mark your calendars, for we have a date on September 6th, 2022!

Temtem is fully launching on September 6th!

September 6th is not only the day we launch our final version and leave Early Access, it's also the day we reach Xbox Series X and S and Nintendo Switch! To all our Tamers out there who have patiently waited for this, thank you, and we're super eager to welcome you onto the Archipelago on September 6th! And to all the tamers who have walked down the Early Access path and s...