Monsters Invade: Oz drops our Dorothy-like protagonist into a dubstep remix of the classic L. Frank Baum story. The charmingly cartoonish graphics, powerful pulsating music, and constant supply of quests provide immediate appeal to this Pokémon-inspired experience. Unfortunately, overly simple mechanics and dependence on in-app purchases create a shallow trip that requires more waiting around than skipping down the Yellow Brick Road.
What if famed Wizard of Oz author Frank L. Baum had been able to peek ahead into the future and seen Pokémon's massive popularity? And what if he decided to include Nintendo's pocket monster-style battles into his literature? Would the flying monkeys' attack on Tin Man be considered "super effective?" Would Toto have launched himself at the tornado at the story's opening, possibly with disastrous results? We'll never know, but there are others who are willing to cross-breed the properties. Little Box, for instance, is working on an iOS RPG that brings monster fighting to the merry old Land of Oz.