Hey everyone,
It took a little while longer than anticipated, but we wanted to revisit those who answered our call for your PixelJunk Monsters + Encore co-op stories.
With PixelJunk Eden hitting the PSN this week, we know the PixelJunk love will be spreading in a whole new way, and that even more co-op tales are in the offing.
So thank you for your continued support, and we’ll see you back around here really soon!
When my boyfriend and I first started going out we used to play video games together a lot. Actually, we used to do everything together a lot but especially gaming.
Suddenly we were college graduates who had been going out for almost three years and were jobless, clueless and living in different states on permanent basis. You might be able to guess what happened next. We broke up. Eventually, we got back together but warily, and hoped we be able to find some time to reconnect.
One day we’re sitting in his room and he suddenly turned on Pixel Junk Monsters. He says he thinks it something we can do together. Five minutes in and I’m hooked because not only is it something we can do together but I’m just as good at it as him! Now we turn it on every time I visit. It’s our special thing. Oh yeah, and dancing to level up towers? Totally the perfect time to make out.
– Jasmine, NY
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For the past two years, I have been a dedicated gamer wife. Before I met my husband, Isaac, I had little to no knowledge of any games since I’d never played before. Because of him, I’ve become acquainted with many different worlds. But none so endearing as the world of Pixel Junk Monsters, or what I have affectionately nicknamed the “Tiki Babies game.”
The first time my husband asked me to play this game, I was reluctant to join him. This was mainly because I am terrible at strategy and I can’t do more than two things at once, a problem which leads to repetitive and hilarious videogame deaths.
But I was so taken with the cuteness of the game and the creatures that have to be guarded by cleverly placing and using weapons against the assorted monsters that I couldn’t resist. It took a lot of fumbling, but we made it though a few levels.
This has become one of our favorite games to play together. Sometimes we even dance the upgrade dance! It’s a great way to start our days together; it’s both loving and silly and we get a kick out of it.
Thank you for creating a game that both my husband and I can enjoy!– Beatriz, IL
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On television shows, they do all sorts of crazy things to test a couple’s relationship… getting them lost and having them navigate with a map, etc. The real test should be playing PixelJunk Monsters co-op together.
Let me start out by saying that my girlfriend hates video games. She thinks they are a complete waste of time… until Monsters. The adorableness eventually got to her and she gave it a try, and before long we were up until 4 am trying to get a rainbow on “Double Team”.
We’ve often debated why we both love this game so much. She believes the game brings out her maternal instincts (“Don’t kill the babies!!!” she often yells at me). I think I love it so much just to see the joy in her eyes as an arrow narrowly kills the last spider right before it is about to get a villager. Whatever Monsters is, it’s magic.
Thanks for creating such a fantastic game that has both brought us closer together as a couple and helped solidify our relationship by showing us how much fun we can have when working together.
– Jefferson, CA
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Early this year, I purchased a PS3 under the pretense of playing games of all sorts with my girlfriend. In my search to find something we could play together that was easily accessible, I stumbled across PixelJunk Monsters and purchased it from the PlayStation Store one lazy afternoon, not realizing the addictiveness or the enjoyment in store for us.
The quest has been fraught with casualties and arguments, including the countless times when I’ve yelled “Build on THIS tree, not THAT tree!” while gesturing emphatically with the controller. Each time, my girlfriend responds “WHAT tree, there’s nothing BUT trees in the FOREST!” Our playthroughs have not always resulted in heated discussions; the first time we figured out we could combine our dance powers to level up a tower faster, we broke out dancing ourselves in sync with our characters on the screen, hoping to hurry the process even more.
It’s been said that the couple that games together, stays together, and thanks to the endless entertainment given by PixelJunk Monsters, we’ll (hopefully!) be together a long time.”
– David, TX
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Okay, I’m not going to make any excuses for Sarah and me. Since showing her PixelJunk Monsters, it has occupied all of our time when we’re together, she adores it. We open a bottle of wine and settle into the couch for a few hours of rainbows and towers.
As a couple, especially a couple that plays games, we just have times where we want to do something silly for the sake of “just because.”My award winning letter contains some Romeo-approved language like, “No golem as tall as a mountain, or army of overweight bumble-bees could prevent me from adoring you with the most precious gems. 5 gems for a kiss…” I even drew some characters on there, relying on my middle-school art skills. I gave the blue dancer some feminine touches like lips and a pony-tail.
She loved it. We laughed out loud. No excuses.
– Michael, TX
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Related Post:
– PixelJunk in the Trunk: Contest Winners (Part 1)
i was debating on whether to get pjm on the sale but i dont know if its getting trophies or not…
Don’t debate! Get it. It’s 5 dollars. The same as a footlong from subway!
I already have PJM, now I want a footlong from subway
I like all things PJ like last time great story guys. Congrats to all the winners!
PS. Trophy Support is a must ASAP!
hey what is going on here? this is some story about two people?? I have no idea why this would be of any interest to me?….semi game related…. but also semi lame….
Any gold trophies coming with eden?
anyway heres my story.
Once I was playing this game called Pixeljunk monsters…..I was like: oh snap! this looks like pokemon….then I was like ok… this game is alright its just really slow….then I got used to it….Once I understood the game fully, I realized that I hated it….and soon after I also realized I had wasted my money and I should have bought echochrome instead…(I like that game based on the demo) I thought monsters entailed something dark and scary (you know like horror film monsters) but they were a little too “super mario” (“kiddy” or “f-aggy” if you will) for my tastes and the game play was way too slow and simply didnt have enough action….most people like this game, but for me it was….well kinda “ghey”
I am very offended by sony…..they dropped the price to $5 (I paid $10!!!!!!!!) they should refund my $5 extra dollars or let me sell my copy to someone else cuz I only played the damn thing about 1 hour total and then never again (months and months after purchase I dont even look at it…I just cant bear to delete it as it feels like im deleting my hard earned cash) and I still have no desire to play this tedious thing (trophies or not)
just help me guys….I absolutely LOVE Pixeljunk eden…..nice name….beautiful game…so simple yet soo addicting…so elegant I mean it is just one beautiful game overall and with trophies it is GENIUS! so please do away with this mutant pixeljunk offspring that is monsters….EDEN is such a better concept and such a creamy overall expirience, I dont see what these two games have in common? why are the both called pixeljunk when they are nothing alike?? hmm confusing but whatever just wanted to give you my fair and impartial view on this little monsters game..
@55
look man, prices for every game will drop over a certain timeline, that’s the price you pay for owning something that’s new. SONY will not reimburse you, that’s like asking for 2 grand back for your pc that was top of the line in 2003 and now is obsolete. Rampart was a hit, this game is similar. I loved rampart for my amiga and I love PJM, as well do several hundreds (maybe thousands) others.. your view was extremely unfair and stating that it was fair doesn’t make it fair. chump
this is one of the best game that i downloaded.now i played pixel junk eden and i will say its great and i love how its plays i call it spiderman flower growing.
@55
If you thought Monster reminded you of pokemon then i want to know what you consider other games you have played LOL
Aye aye for PJM trophies.
And THIS IS TRUE! My very non-gamer friend recently played it with me for a few hours, HOURS! Rarely does he stick to a game for more than a few minutes.
Glad to hear it. Have you both now endured those long nights playing until 5 am? :-)