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Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince - The classic JRPG as a monster collecting game

Jasmin Beverungen Jasmin Beverungen Reading time 12 minutes

Dragon Quest Monsters highlights the antagonist side of Dragon Quest IV. Here too, there are monsters to collect.

Dragon Quest Monsters

Developer: Square Enix / Armor Project / Tose | Platform: PC, Switch, Mobile | Release Date in Germany: December 1, 2023 | Steam Rating: 72% based on over 1,100 ratings

What kind of game is this? Dragon Quest Monsters is related to the main series in that we play the backstory of the antagonist from Dragon Quest IV. The dark prince Psaro is cursed by his own father, the ruler of the monster world. The curse ensures that he cannot harm monsters.

Since Psaro still wants to take revenge on his father, he tames the monsters instead. He travels through the various demon realms of Nadiria, building an army of monsters. He fights through arenas to become the most powerful ruler of the monster world. 

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Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince – The classic JRPG as a monster collecting game

How many monsters are there to collect? In the title, there are as many as 526 monsters to collect. There are numerous creatures that you know from the Dragon Quest series. 

Pros
  • Fusion system where two monsters merge into a more powerful creature
  • Seasonal and weather changes that influence spawnable monsters 
  • Typical monster design and the humor of Akira Toriyama, the creator of Dragon Ball
  • Exciting connection to the main part of the series
Cons
  • Outdated textures with a spartan appearance 
  • Repetitive level and dungeon design with linear areas
  • Soundtrack can become annoying over time
  • Pricing policy for additional comfort DLCs is criticized

On the next page, we will present the premiere of a development studio. MeinMMO was able to test the game in a beta.

This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
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