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Is DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who enjoy collecting and managing large rosters of creatures
- DRAGON QUEST fans interested in recruiting monsters from across the series
- Players who want to experiment with combining monsters to form a team
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking real-time battles against other players, since that console network mode is not included
- Players who prefer a fixed cast may find the focus on recruiting and combining monsters a poor match
- Players who want a game without roster management may not enjoy building a party from more than 500 monsters
Our take on DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince
The Steam edition leaves out the console version's real-time Online Battles. Competition is instead represented by automated Quickfire Contests, where matches use other players' party data rather than live opponents.
What is DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince?
Build a monster team while guiding Psaro through Nadiria, where seasons and weather change and different areas draw out different monsters.
Recruit creatures in battle, then combine two monsters through synthesis to create a new one. The game includes more than 500 monsters and the Mole Hole, Coach Joe's Dungeon Gym, and Treasure Trunks DLC packs from the console version. Psaro becomes a Monster Wrangler because a curse prevents him from harming anything with monster blood. Quickfire Contests use automated battles against party data from 30 other players. Once a day, these contests can award stat-boosting items; monsters from defeated teams can also join the roster, up to rank B.
How DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince plays
- 01Monster synthesis
- Pair two monsters to produce a new creature for the team.
- 02Changing environments
- Seasons and weather affect which monsters appear and can reveal routes to undiscovered areas.
- 03Monster roster
- More than 500 monsters can be recruited and used to build a party.
- 04Included DLC packs
- The Steam edition includes the Mole Hole, Coach Joe's Dungeon Gym, and Treasure Trunks.
- 05Quickfire Contests
- Automated matches use the party data of 30 other players, with daily prizes and defeated monsters up to rank B available to add to the roster.
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DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince: platforms & release
Is DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince worth it?
It is worth it if: players who enjoy collecting and managing large rosters of creatures. Skip it if: players seeking real-time battles against other players, since that console network mode is not included.
Where can I download DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince on?
Windows only.
