Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince

2023-12-21T14:33:43Z

124.140.197.137: Corrected the literal translation of the title. The Japanese grammatical order is completely different from that in English so it's easy to misunderstand but the "journey" is both about the dark prince and the elf.

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'''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 {{DQMSeries}}. It is set to release 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 C}} 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 S}} 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.

==Gallery==
===Logos===
<center><gallery>
DQM3_Logo.png|English logo.
DQM3_Japanese_Logo.png|Japanese logo.
</gallery></center>
===Character Art===
<center><gallery>
DQM3_Psaro_Art.png|Psaro
DQM3_Rose_Art.png|Rose
DQM3_Agepipi_Art.png|Fizzy
DQM3 Bennett Art.png|Toilen Trubble
DQM3 Hoimin Art.png|Healie
DQM3 Diolos Art.png| Dolph
DQM3 Runo Art.png|
File:DQM3 key art 1.png|Group art
</gallery></center>
===Gameplay===
<center><gallery>
DQM3 Psaro 1.jpg|The dark prince.
DQM3 Psaro_2.jpg|
DQM3_02.jpg|Meeting Fizzy.
DQM3 Fizzy_intro.jpg|
DQM3 Rose.jpg|Rose.
DQM3 Psaro_3.jpg|
DQM3 Psaro_4.jpg|
DQM3 Psaro_5.jpg|
DQM3_01.jpg|
DQM3_03.jpg|[[Human]]s abusing Rose.
DQM3_04.jpg|Hero [[Hero (Dragon Quest IV)|Solo]] makes a cameo?
DQM3 Spring_season.jpg|Spring.
DQM3 Summer_season.jpg|Summer.
DQM3 Autumn_season.jpg|Autumm.
DQM3 Winter_season.jpg|Winter.
DQM3 Synthesis.jpg|Synthesizing monsters.
DQM3 Battle.jpg|Battle.
DQM3 Nadiria_1.jpg|
DQM3 Nadiria_2.jpg|
</gallery></center>
===Pre-order & DLC ads===
<center><gallery>
DQM3 master set edition.jpg|The Japanese "Master Set" bundle
DQM3 master set Fluffy plushie 1.jpg|A plushie based on [[Fluffy]].
DQM3 master set Fluffy plushie 2.jpg|
Coach Joe's Dungeon Gym and cake maker's cobbler.jpg|''Coach Joe's Dungeon Gym''DLC and cake maker costume.
The Mole Hole and gothic vestment ad.jpg|''The Mole Hole'' DLC and gothic vestment costume.
Treasure Trunks and monstrous mail ad.jpg|''Treasure Trunks'' and monstrous mail costume.
</gallery></center>

==Videos==
{{Videos|Announcement Trailer|{{#ev:youtube|cLsr5N4-mmU|340}}}}
{{Videos|Gameplay Introduction|{{#ev:youtube|y5reAMJkm2E|340}}
{{Videos|Monsters Showcase|{{#ev:youtube|1cDxarGS-Hc|340}}}}

==External links==
*[https://dragonquest.square-enix-games.com/games/en-us/dqmonsters/ Official website (English)]
*[https://www.dragonquest.jp/monsters3/ Official website (Japanese)]

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