{{Short description|2015 video game}} {{Multiple issues| {{More citations needed|date=December 2024}}{{Sources exist|date=September 2025}} }} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}} {{Infobox video game | title = MonsterBag | image = Monsterbag cover.jpg | developer = IguanaBee | publisher = [[Sony Computer Entertainment]] | platforms = [[PlayStation Vita]] | released = {{vgrelease|NA|7 April 2015<ref name="release">{{Cite web |last=Dunning |first=Jason |date=2015-03-25 |title=MonsterBag Announced for PS Vita, Launches Next Month |url=https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2015/03/25/monsterbag-ps-vita-launches-next-month/ |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=PlayStation LifeStyle |language=en-US}}</ref>|PAL|8 April 2015<ref name="release"/>}} | genre = [[Puzzle video game|Puzzle]], [[Stealth video game|stealth]] | modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]] | director = Cristian González | designer = {{Unbulleted list|Cristian González|Glenn Lazo}} | programmer = {{Unbulleted list|Daniel Winkler}} | artist = {{Unbulleted list|Cristian González|David Rioseco|Glenn Lazo|Moisés Aguilera}} | writer = David Rioseco | composer = Ronny Antares }}
'''''MonsterBag''''' is a 2015 [[Stealth game|stealth]] [[video game]] developed by Chilean company IguanaBee and published by [[Sony Computer Entertainment]] for the [[PlayStation Vita]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.playstation.com/en-us/games/monsterbag-psvita/|title=MonsterBag|website=Playstation|language=en-US|access-date=2015-09-29|archive-date=1 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161001195536/https://www.playstation.com/en-us/games/monsterbag-psvita/|url-status=live}}</ref>
== Gameplay == The story centers around V, a little [[monster]] who doubles as a [[bag]]. It wants to be with its friend, Nia. Unfortunately, they live in a world afraid of monsters, so V must catch up to Nia without being seen by any humans.
Each level in the game requires V to solve a puzzle while avoiding detection by the humans. MonsterBag, despite its seemingly cute and well animated visuals, pivots toward [[graphic violence]] and [[black comedy]] whenever possible.
== History == According to Daniel Winkler, production on the title was challenging, as their status as a Chilean company and its small sizes made it difficult to acquire sufficient resources until Sony acquired the title's rights and assisted in development.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Winkler |first=Daniel |date=2015-03-25 |title=MonsterBag Coming to PS Vita on April 7th |url=https://blog.playstation.com/2015/03/25/monsterbag-coming-to-ps-vita-on-april-7th/ |access-date=2024-12-09 |website=PlayStation.Blog |language=en-US |archive-date=7 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240907171516/https://blog.playstation.com/2015/03/25/monsterbag-coming-to-ps-vita-on-april-7th/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
== Reception == Steven Hansen of ''[[Destructoid]]'' praised the game for its well-designed gameplay and charming [[slapstick]] humor, but felt that later chapters, with their more serious tone and complex gameplay contrasts unfavorably with the game's design.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hansen |first=Steven |date=2015-04-23 |title=Review: MonsterBag |url=https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-monsterbag/ |access-date=2024-12-09 |website=Destructoid |language=en-US}}</ref>
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