Dragon Quest Monsters 1+2 (2002)

Developer: Tose, Bird Studio, Armor Project
Publisher: Enix Corporation
Platforms: PlayStation
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A comfortable, low-stakes fantasy romp built around patiently collecting and raising monsters at a relaxed, grindy pace.

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About

Dragon Quest Monsters 1+2 is a compilation of the 3 DQM games released on the Game Boy Color. The games have updated graphics and a new interface. The game was released on the PlayStation but only in Japan.

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.