Games
Dragon Warrior Monsters, the first game in the series, was released in 1998 in Japan and in North America and the PAL region the next year for the Game Boy Color. The Japanese version was called Dragon Quest Monsters. It was released for the Game Boy Color before the console itself was released, however the cartridge was backward-compatible with the older Game Boy in black-and-white. Its sequel, Dragon Warrior Monsters 2, also for the Game Boy Color, was released in 2001 in both Japan and North America. There are two versions of the game, similar to Pokémon Gold and Silver, called Cobi's Journey (Ruka's Journey in Japan) and Tara's Adventure (Iru's Adventure in Japan), named after the main characters the player controls. Each version features slight differences, such as monster appearances. Both games were developed by TOSE and published by Enix. Dragon Quest Monsters 1+2, a remake of these two games with updated graphics and interface, was released in 2002 in Japan, for the PlayStation. The game is compatible with the i-Mode adapter for PlayStation, allowing players to upload monsters to the i-Mode cellular phone version, Dragon Quest Monsters i.
Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart is the third game in the series, released in Japan in 2003 for the Game Boy Advance. Developed by TOSE, the game was the last Dragon Quest game Enix published before merging with Square. It features Keifer, a prince from Dragon Warrior VII. Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker, for the Nintendo DS, was released in Japan in 2006 and was the first in the series to feature 3D graphics. It was brought to North America the next year, and in 2008, was released in the PAL region, making it the second game in the series to do so. Initially revealed through the publication Shonen Jump, the game is set around a tournament referred to as the Joker GP. It also features Wi-Fi multiplayer play through the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service and full 3D movement and battles. Unlike the other games in the series, this game has no random battles.
Dragon Quest Monsters Joker 2 was released in Japan on April 28, 2010 and a US release on September 19, 2011, as revealed at the 2011 E3.
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“Intelligence and war are games, perhaps the only meaningful games left. If any player becomes too proficient, the game is threatened with termination.”
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