Kaseki Chou Shinka - Spectrobes

Spectrobes is an action role-playing game on Nintendo DS where players excavate, awaken, train and battle with unique creature companions called Spectrobes. Gameplay features real-time combat, exploration of fossil sites for rare specimens, and training modes to optimize battles. Story follows young hero Rallen and his partner Jeena as they join an intergalactic peacekeeping force responding to a distress signal from an ancient escape capsule. Key characters include Rallen, Jeena, and various Spectrobes monsters. What makes it stand out is the use of DS touch screen for item management and fossil excavation combined with sci-fi monster collecting and RPG progression.