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'''Dragon Quest Monsters''' (titled Dragon '''Warrior''' Monsters for the US release) is the first game in the ''Dragon Quest'' spin-off series, | '''Dragon Quest Monsters''' (titled Dragon '''Warrior''' Monsters for the US release) is the first game in the ''Dragon Quest'' spin-off series, {{Monsters Series}}. Released for the Nintendo [[Game Boy]] Color in 1998, it stars a young [[Terry]] from {{Dragon Quest VI}} as the [[Hero]] as he journeys to the fantastical kingdom of [[GreatTree]] to rescue his sister [[Milly]]. | ||
Whereas the main series focuses on the adventures of a hero rising up against the forces of darkness, ''DQM'' revolves around what it means to be a [[Monster Master]] and is the much smaller-scale story of two little siblings, Terry and Milly, when they were just small children. The game opens with Milly's kidnapping by a naughty creature called [[Warubou]], after which a polite monster called [[Watabou]] appears and explains the situation to the shocked lad, spiriting Terry off to GreatTree and starting his quest to rescue his sister. | Whereas the main series focuses on the adventures of a hero rising up against the forces of darkness, ''DQM'' revolves around what it means to be a [[Monster Master]] and is the much smaller-scale story of two little siblings, Terry and Milly, when they were just small children. The game opens with Milly's kidnapping by a naughty creature called [[Warubou]], after which a polite monster called [[Watabou]] appears and explains the situation to the shocked lad, spiriting Terry off to GreatTree and starting his quest to rescue his sister. | ||
==Story== | ==Story== | ||
The game begins with young [[Terry]] and [[Milly]] living peacefully in their house, in the days before | The game begins with young [[Terry]] and [[Milly]] living peacefully in their house, in the days before {{Dragon Quest VI}}, when Terry and Milly were just children. When they go to bed at night, Terry gets up and goes into the next room. A strange monster then appears from a dresser kidnaps Milly and then vanishes back into the dresser he came from. Soon after, another monster, similar to the kidnapper, appears from the same dresser looking for Milly, but is surprised to learn that she has already been taken away. The monster, Watabou, then asks Terry if he would like to find out where his sister and the kidnapper are, and to follow him to the Kingdom of GreatTree. Watabou and Terry both go into the dresser and Terry then finds himself in a tree so large an entire thriving kingdom is set within its branches. Terry speaks with the king and explains his situation, with the king suggesting that the best way to find his sister is to win the monster master's [[Starry Night Tournament]], as he will be granted a wish. Terry is then given a [[Slime]] named Slib to help him along, and the two set out to explore the many worlds connected to GreatTree to win the tournament and rescue his sister. | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
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===Breeding=== | ===Breeding=== | ||
After beating Class F in the tournament, the player [[Monster breeding|can breed monsters if they are at level 10]] or above at the Shrine of Starry Night, which is taken care of by the current Master Monster Tamer. Breeding requires one male and one female monster and the result of the breeding will be an egg containing a | After beating Class F in the tournament, the player [[Monster breeding|can breed monsters if they are at level 10]] or above at the Shrine of Starry Night, which is taken care of by the current Master Monster Tamer. Breeding requires one male and one female monster and the result of the breeding will be an egg containing a Level 1 monster which has characteristics of both parents, including skills and stats. The egg can then be left in the monster farm or hatched on the spot, which costs a small fee. The newly born monster will have a '''plus''' number next to it's name, the number representing the improvement over it's stats over those of it's parents, the higher being the better. It costs more money to hatch a monster with a higher plus number. Also, the number beside the plus multiplied by two is added to the limit for the maximum level for the monster. | ||
The ability to breed monsters is a direct answer to the criticisms of the ''[[Pokémon]]'' series, as it allows any species of monster to become a top-tier power house instead of being stuck with the limits assigned to it. Level and stat restrictions can be raised to any degree, strong resistances to all elements can be obtained, and up to eight abilities can be assigned to any type of monster with enough patience on the player's part, to the point that even a [[Burr baby]] can single-handedly tackle the final battle in the tournament by itself. | The ability to breed monsters is a direct answer to the criticisms of the ''[[Pokémon]]'' series, as it allows any species of monster to become a top-tier power house instead of being stuck with the limits assigned to it. Level and stat restrictions can be raised to any degree, strong resistances to all elements can be obtained, and up to eight abilities can be assigned to any type of monster with enough patience on the player's part, to the point that even a [[Burr baby]] can single-handedly tackle the final battle in the tournament by itself. | ||
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==Remakes and re-releases== | ==Remakes and re-releases== | ||
The game and its sequel | The game and its sequel {{DQM2}} were remade and released as ''Dragon Quest Monsters 1 + 2'' for the [[Sony PlayStation]]. However, it was only released in Japan and an unofficial translation surfaced, but was never completed/released. | ||
The game has also been remade for the [[Nintendo 3DS]] in Japan as ''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D]]''. At this time, it is not likely to be released elsewhere in the world. | The game has also been remade for the [[Nintendo 3DS]] in Japan as ''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D]]''. At this time, it is not likely to be released elsewhere in the world. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Dragon Quest Monsters is the first Game Boy Color title ever developed, and was released approximately one month prior to the technicolor hardware itself. As with all black cartridge gbc games, ''DQM'' is fully compatible with the original Game Boy, the Super Game Boy, and the Game Boy Pocket. | *''Dragon Quest Monsters'' is the first Game Boy Color title ever developed, and was released approximately one month prior to the technicolor hardware itself. As with all black cartridge gbc games, ''DQM'' is fully compatible with the original Game Boy, the Super Game Boy, and the Game Boy Pocket. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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==External Link== | ==External Link== | ||
*[http://dqm3d.ffsky.cn/monsters.htm ''List of monsters'' in remake] (Japanese) | *[http://dqm3d.ffsky.cn/monsters.htm ''List of monsters'' in remake] (Japanese) | ||
{{DQMI}} | {{DQMI}} | ||
{{Dragon Quest series}} | {{Dragon Quest series}} | ||
[[Category:Monsters series]] | [[Category:Monsters series]] | ||
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters]] | [[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters]] | ||