Slime MoriMori Dragon Quest 3: Daikaizoku to Shippodan

Spinoff games
Slime MoriMori Dragon Quest 3: Daikaizoku to Shippodan
Developer(s)	Square Enix
Publisher(s)	Square Enix
Series	Slime MoriMori
Platform(s)	Nintendo 3DS
Release date(s)	JP November 2, 2011;
Genre(s)	Adventure game
Mode(s)	Single-player video game\|Single-player, multiplayer

Slime Mori Mori Dragon Quest 3: Daikaizoku to Shippodan is a 2011 3DS game that is a part of the Slime MoriMori series. It is not a direct sequel to Slime MoriMori Dragon Quest or Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime, but rather a continuation, featuring most of the same characters (Hooly, Swotsy, Bo, Ducktor Cid, Slival, etc.).

Unlike the first two games of the series, which were 2D games, the latter featuring tank battles, Slime MoriMori Dragon Quest 3 features naval battles in a 3D environment. Also unlike the first two games, the goal is not to rescue one hundred kidnapped slimes, but to take back the "Rainbow Orbs", the treasure of the Slime Kingdom.

Plot[edit]

The protagonist, Rocket (Surarin), lives in Slimenia. One day, while returning from sailing, his kingdom is attacked by the Tails Troupe, and the "Rainbow Orbs", prized possessions of the kingdom, were stolen. The Boss of the Tails Troupe, a Platypunk pirate captain with six tails (in his official art, he has seven), spreads these orbs around the world, and sets up guards to prevent them from being taken back. Rocket and his crew sail around the world to retrieve them.

Development[edit]

The title was first announced on March 16, 2011, as the first Nintendo 3DS title of the series. It was released in Japan on November 2, 2011. It was later re-released as an Ultimate Hits title on December 6, 2012. In February 2012, McDonald's released its own downloadable content for the game, featuring four exclusive items that needed to be collected to form a set. The fast-food chain also offered a free download to anyone with a Nintendo DS a minigame called McDonald’s Slime Ship Battle DX, which, if completed, would entitle the player to a one-day coupon for food and drink from the chain's locations. As of May 2019, this title has not been released in any country outside of Japan. A translation of this title was released on December 25th, 2019, by the translation group Team Rocket.