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Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince (2023)

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince cover
Developer
Tose, Square Enix Creative Business Unit II
Publisher
Square Enix
Platforms
Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Nintendo Switch
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Rating
3.7 of 5, 3 player ratings
Where to get it
Nintendo eShop

How it feels

You explore a vibrant, seasonally shifting fantasy world, taming and synthesizing monsters on a lighthearted revenge quest that feels strategic and whimsical.

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About

Journey into a fantastical world on a quest for revenge in DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince. Psaro is cursed and is unable to harm anything with monster blood. Now, he must become a Monster Wrangler to create an army for battle. The hunt for high-ranked monsters takes Psaro through the ever-changing seasons of Nadiria and its unique environments, with rivers of bubbling lava, mysterious ancient ruins, and soaring towers of cake. Along the way, Psaro meets the kind-hearted elf, Rose, who joins his adventure to seek out ever-stronger monsters. The key to Psaro's success lies with synthesis: the ability to combine two monsters and create a stronger offspring. Each new creation brings Psaro one step closer to his goal of becoming the Master of Monsterkind.

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