Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince

Spinoff games
Dragon Quest Monsters
Series	Dragon Quest Monsters
Platform(s)	Nintendo Switch
Release date(s)	December 1, 2023
Genre(s)	Console role-playing game
Mode(s)	Single-player
Rating(s)	CERO: TBD; ESRB: Everyone 10+; PEGI: 12;

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince (ドラゴンクエストモンスターズ3魔族の王子とエルフの旅 Doragon Kuesuto Monsutāzu 3 mazoku no ōji to erufu no tabi , lit: "Dragon Quest Monsters: "Journey of the Prince of the Demon Clan and the Elf") is the third main game in the Dragon Quest Monsters series. It was released on December 1, 2023 worldwide for the Nintendo Switch.

Setting

The game is set in Nadiria, the underworld from Dragon Quest IV and V.

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.

Gameplay

Gameplay-wise, it follow's the same basic setup as the 3DS Monsters games: players can freely explore the world's 3D environments and they can engage in turn-based fights with their teams of monsters. As in Joker 3, the battles are 4 vs 4.

As in previous Monsters games, the creatures have sizes, however in this game there are only two sizes: small (S) and large (L).

As usual in the series, players can acquire new monsters by either showing them a remarkable strength, or by combining two monsters.