Hey SwitchUp Family, did you play Dragon Quest Monsters back in the day? Mark Contrary to the on screen error our 10% eshop credit discount is live lol - info in description!

@SlimeBlueMS

7 ай бұрын

Heck yeah, been playing Joker 2 for the last decade waiting for this game lol

@MrFearlesskiller

7 ай бұрын

You complain about how the demo carried over, but it literally said that only monster without levels would be carried over and you would start over. It's kinda your fault for playing that much

@shaolinsnake9650

6 ай бұрын

Im not playing a DQ Monsters that wont let me creation my character, so I'll stick to the 3DS version

My first DQ was Dragon Warrior Monsters 2: Cobi's Journey on Gameboy Color. Now Im about 2-3 hours in on DQM:TDP and I'm loving it!

@zixise

8 ай бұрын

I'm about 20 hours in and it's still equally fun!!!

@SwitchUpYt

8 ай бұрын

Yeah it’s REALLY fun despite a few flaws. Have personally enjoyed more than Pokemon. Mark

@marcusradtke9507

8 ай бұрын

Dlc Yay or nay?

@ninetailedfox579121

8 ай бұрын

​@@marcusradtke9507If you are planning on getting super deep into synthesizing it would be helpful but if you just want to play casually it shouldn't be necessary.

@SwitchUpYt

8 ай бұрын

@@marcusradtke9507hmmm annoyingly it does add a decent element to the game especially if you’re gonna be competitive online. Mark

I recently picked up the physical version and yes I gotta say it’s so addictive, especially the monster synthesis 👏

I remember playing the Dragon Warrior Monster series as a kid on my gameboy. It's wild that like 20 years later this game still looks and feels so familiar and retains so much of the same core gameplay, just like pokemon has for 20 years. For me this franchise couldn't beat my love for pokemon during the gameboy era but now in the switch era, pokemon's been slipping and this game looks like it's aiming to take the throne.

@Art2D2

7 ай бұрын

Exactly. We share the same experience and thoughts here.

@MNIMnoob

6 ай бұрын

it’s actually been 30 years

@Art2D2

6 ай бұрын

@@MNIMnoob No don't say that, I don't want to be ancient

This game is fire Love the psaro story and the grind in this game is beautiful

Best game I've played this year. If it wasn't for those performance issues it would be perfect.

@luism8130

6 ай бұрын

I’m happy to hear that. I will be picking up the physical game soon

I forgot this was coming out. What a treat! My First DQ experience was 8 back in the day, my favourite however was DQ builders 2. Thanks for the Review! Love the show guys.

I’ve never played this series and recently started Dragon Quest 3. I love the little history and lore you provided on top of how the game is.

From the review I was expecting high 60s-low 70s, so 79% came as a suprise! Will probably pick this up on a sale. Just nabbed DQ treasure for £25 on Amazon sale so have plenty to do!

Have been playing this even in the older systems, and not a super fan of the size system as the old ones are easier to digest. Agree with the DLCs being a little sketchy but still a very addicting game with or without it :) One tip about the arena / tournament matches where you cannot control your monsters is that you can also change the frequency a monster uses his move, use it a lot, use it sometimes, and never. With this, it will be easier to “predict” how your monsters will act. You also need to always consider the traits of the monster with your moveset to have maximum effect whether damage or status. See you in online battles :)

Damn is this addictive. Once I start reverse synthesizing, time is literally melting away.

Been excited for this one there’s been so little coverage on it once it’s come out though so cheers for the review

Glad you’ve reviewed this because I’ve had my eye on it looks like a payday treat for me

I think it was a fair review. I really don't like comparing pokemon to this series because it's a totally different type of battle mechanic and catching mechanic. I would compare it to the older games and explain what it was built around in the first place. Comparing it to Shin Megami Tensie is very fair especially SMT5. The colloseum or tournament battle systems have always had it to where you needed no control of your monsters and let their own nature's take over. The synthesis and music will always be a big staple for this series. Adding something a little extra is a great thing but is what fans come to expect from the DQM formula. Awesome review keep up the good work.

I was on the fence about this one, but your review made me want to order it. This game looks so fun! Just purchased!

Got it physical day 1 at my local GameStop. Honestly I wasn't expecting much/wasn't very hyped for it. Although as a DQ fan, I absolutely knew it wouldn't disappoint. Now a good couple days in, I can confidently say that it's amazing. It feels very modern. Maybe not exactly DQ11 quality, but still a more than worthy entry in the series. Don't sleep in it! You'll be addicted to the gameplay (and story) immediately.

My first DQ game eas actually monster joker one on the DS Lite, good times and memories 😁

Very good, and very fair review. The only minor quibble I had was that while I do very much agree with your observations about the graphics, I do feel that the actual character models for the monsters are generally quite good with a decent variety of animations to help keep things fresh when using different movesets in combat. But otherwise, like I said before, very good review. And yes, I’ve played every DQM game that’s come to the west since they first launched over here. It’s part of why I was so excited for this one.

@koobsmooth

7 ай бұрын

Is this the best one? Capcom’s MOSTER HUNTER STORIES 2 looks a lot better graphically, doesn’t it?

@RedGryz

7 ай бұрын

@@koobsmooth The best? No, you’re absolutely right that MHS2 looks much better. It was more an observation, particularly in light of the comparisons to Pokemon, that the models do generally look good and have a decent variety of animations, not a claim of strict or objective superiority.

@koobsmooth

7 ай бұрын

@@RedGryz I appreciate the response cause I am kinda struggling over here. I loved the first JOKER but havent played the JOKER sequels. I am thinking that maybe I just let this most recent one be for a while and pick up an older much cheaper DQ monster game instead. The Dark Prince is a pretty penny and why shouldnt I think the Dark Prince Professional is right around the corner with all of the DLC already included on the cartridge? Anyway, thanks for the comments.

@RedGryz

7 ай бұрын

@@koobsmooth Ah, I misunderstood your question. I thought you were talking about graphical fidelity on the switch. I don’t know which one I would honestly rate as the best (bearing in mind I haven’t played Joker 3 since that never came over here through official means). If there is a Professional edition (other than the digital deluxe edition, I should specify), I would honestly be shocked if we got it just based on the history there. The DLC, while useful, doesn’t add any monsters to the game that aren’t already present, it just gives you convenience features for grinding and scouting/synthing via access to convenient grind dungeons for both purposes (the chest DLC is just semi-useful consumables on a time basis). Anyway, if you’ve played Joker already, then I don’t think you could go wrong with Joker 2, the 3DS remake of Terry’s Wonderland (which you’ll have to get through unofficial means if you don’t speak Japanese), or The Dark Prince (Again, can’t speak to Joker 3). If you want to get in on the ground floor for the competitive scene, though, and enjoy a Monsters game for the public element (which isn’t really possible on the older games anymore), then definitely get this and soon.

this brings back some nostalgia, first DQ is dragon warrior gameboy thr first one and it was really memorable

My first DragonQuest game was DragonQuest 11 on PS4. I’ve since fell in love with the series and now own DQ 7, DQ 8, DQ 11 on Switch, DQ Builders 1 &2, and DQ Treasures. Can’t wait to play this one!!! I love everything about the series. The characters, the music, the lore, everything 🤣

@randallrutherford1384

4 ай бұрын

Get 1,2,&3 on switch!

@Ludwig1970

26 күн бұрын

How did you get 7 and 8 on your Switch?

@oibootgirl

26 күн бұрын

⁠@@Ludwig1970I was specifying DQ 11 on Switch, because I know it was released on other platforms. The first ones listed, I have on my DS.

@oibootgirl

26 күн бұрын

@@randallrutherford1384waiting for those remasters lol

"Post-apocalyptic arctic tundra" I just love the way you said that. As a non native english speaker some words or sentences sounds so interesting(can't really explain why). I have listened to this part more than I'd like to admit.

Never played this series so I'm intrigued for sure!

I grew up on Dragon Warrior Monsters: Tara’s Adventure and kept up with the Joker series. Absolutely adore how DQ handles their own monster taming spin offs

@ruineka_one

8 ай бұрын

Same, best game out of the franchise. I like how there wasn't any stat caps and the stat curves with monsters allowed for you to make any target monster stronger. I always loved seeing +20 attack + 20 defense for the first 20 levels on a monster to be used to breed with something like a Tropicgel that maintained balanced stats all the way to 99.

Got mine a day late but have been playing a lot of this. The gameplay, especially synthesizing to get stronger monster, is addictive. Definitely a good game and I would end up with more than a hundred hours of gametime with this one

I miss having the huge boss monsters from all over the dragon quest series in my group, they used to have 3 and 4 slot sized monsters in previous entries on the 3ds. You could become that endgame boss and crush all enemies. Now we will have to do with 2 medium sized monsters I guess :D

@Mysteryboy0007

25 күн бұрын

Ur telling me there's no badasss big monsters in this game?! Wtf

@Infyra

25 күн бұрын

@@Mysteryboy0007 I havent played the game for a few months so I am not sure what they added since, but at launch no, the biggest monster you could get was 2 slots.

I am really wanting something other than pokemon. But how does this one stack against coromon or nexomon?

Got this a while ago, finally getting around to playing it the past 2 weeks. Really like the game, thanks for the video!

The original for original Gameboy was one of my favorite games as a kid. I can’t wait to try this out. I didn’t try the demo out yet because I just know I’ll get cut off and want to play more. Hope to pick it up sometime when my wallet allows it.

Played the demo and although it was slow to grip me due to visual and story blandness and a tutorial that dragged I was really getting into it by the end. I will prob wait for a sale but the demo in the end was pretty good. The monsters were great as well. I loved the flying pancake monster

@SwitchUpYt

8 ай бұрын

Gets so much better with the synergies system. Mark

My son loved the demo as he loved Dragon Quest Treasures. I'm not a fan of monster collecting games, but I can understand their appeal, yet I struggle to understand how Pokémon sells so well.

@docgetgood4158

8 ай бұрын

pokemon sells cause children, nintendo banks on nostalgia, they get you when you are young an they get you addicted.

@ninetailedfox579121

8 ай бұрын

"Merchandising, merchandising, merchandising."

@ladeyna31

7 ай бұрын

What a trolazo

Playing this with my wife and little one and absolutely loving it. Elements of SMT, pokemon and that addicting dragon quest charm

The SMT-esque fusion system is what caught my eye but the first half of 2024 is so loaded with JRPGs I'm gonna wait until I can grab this for like $30-$35.

@ElvisMarrero

3 ай бұрын

Its been going up in price rather than down 💔

@KrGsMrNKusinagi0

2 ай бұрын

@@ElvisMarrero Came back down they released a reprint i think amazon had them on sale for 59.99 physical copy sold by amazon and shipped by amazon.. I picked up my copy at the local walmart just a week ago on sale for 30.00 bucks they had two copies

@labyoulab

17 күн бұрын

On sale now!

My only Game of this Series was Dragon Quest Monsters Joker. It felt really unique after playing Pokemon before this, especially the Synthesis mechanic.

That Candyland level is awesome it gave me flashbacks to castle of illusion on the Sega Master System, oh gosh what I'd give to play that again, I'd say halve the reason I want this game is that candy land level, and I love Dragon Quest in general, my first dragon quest game was Dragon Quest 8 and I desperately crave to play that again on modern consoles, I have ALOT of great memories playing DQ8 back in the day

Man, 4 of my favorite games the past 2 years have been these other monster collectors. Monster sancturary, casette beast, monster hunter stories 2, and now this. You know what they say , You gotta catch em all!

I haven't been able to stop playing this over the past few days and I wasn't even planning on buying it at all! I find it more fun than the last few Pokemon games.

I've been enjoying this one. My only complaint (graphics aside) is how slow it is to take off. But once it gets going, it's pretty good. A lot of depth for those who want it, to be sure.

I just love the new synthesis mechanic! now without polarity to think of, you could fuse anything with anyone!

@BarnzTT

7 ай бұрын

Are you creating a new monster using this method?

@kaikosolano8172

7 ай бұрын

@@BarnzTT it's DQM's gimmick, comparable to evolution in pokemon, by sacrificing 2 monsters you get 1 that is more powerful than what you used to fuse it

@BarnzTT

7 ай бұрын

@@kaikosolano8172 So the synthesized monsters are not seen in the wild?

@kaikosolano8172

7 ай бұрын

@@BarnzTT Depends, some monsters can only be made through synthesis, but you can also find many in the wild. Synthesized monsters are far better than those in the wild, even if they're the same species

@BarnzTT

7 ай бұрын

@@kaikosolano8172 Thanks.

I might try the demo.. Look interesting..

One thing I would like to know is the build variety in monsters you can make. Is there a lot of variety and many options for moves and abilities you can pick from, or are there just a load of variations of damage moves and healing moves, with some general buffs thrown in? For instance in Persona or SMT games, you can fuse support style demons, attackers, healers, ones that focus on crits, debuffing the enemy, etc. Do you get that in this game or do monsters only do like 2 things each?

@rockmanfan5104

8 ай бұрын

Each monster has a few skill lists it can go down. They aren't skill trees but lists. You can put points into them as you like. Each monster has a few of these so 2 monsters might not have the same 2. You can fuse monsters and select what skill list you want to carry over. If 2 monsters share the same skill you carry more points over for that skill than you would with 2 different Learnsets

@le-mars

8 ай бұрын

There are multiple elemental skills, physical skills, buffs, heals, and debuff trees that can be transferred to any monster through synthesis. There is a very large variety, and because they evolve and you can put three trees on a mon , it’s basically infinite combinations. Ontop of that, each mon has their own unique set of “talents” which are three passive skills that unlock at certain levels that can be used to synergy with your own build. There is a lot of freedom in the game.

Hearing the DQ music in the background just gives me warm fuzzy feelings, lol

Im interested in getting DQ dark prince.. how long is the battery life on the Switch Lite??

I think my first Dragon Quest was an android version of DQ1. Had a good bit of fun with it 😊

I think I'll wait for 12. I love 11 so much I can wait. Lovely review as always

I love the DQ main games and the DQ Monster games. I'm glad this one is as addictive and fun as the earlier games. Loved the demo and have just gotten the physical edition of the game. Woo-hoo!

so in the tournament its pretty much like Monster Rancher then?

never played DQ, but this could be the game that gets me in

I haven’t played a dragon quest since professional joker (well now since xi) both joker and rocket slime introduce me to the series. I played the demo of this recently and I’m liking it so far. I may have to try the full game to get a better feel to it.

Bought this the other day. Never play a dragon quest game before. This might be my way into the series

@dukenukem7043

8 ай бұрын

dq 11 is god tier

Thanks so much for the review! This one seems to be divisive lol. Just got my copy today and can't wait

@alsan01

8 ай бұрын

You'd love it

I played dragon quest on NES if that counts? I got dragon quest 11 on switch that I've never played if that counts??

The dopamine become so high when switch up uploads❤

I love this game. I played all the ones that came out in the US. If you play the DS or the 3DS ones you’ll feel right at home the story is lacking a little bit but the gameplay is all there. I can see myself spending at least 50 hours on this game if not 100. It’ll all depend if I choose to go down that rabbit hole or not.

I'm a bit excited for this. I'll definitely check out the demo.

Been absolutely loving this game. I played a lot of dqmj and dqmj 2 growing up. Never got around to played the fan translated 3rd one. This game has been an absolute blast don't know if it's in joker 3 but I love having 4 party members instead of three always fun to have more room for monsters.

@hannariel

7 ай бұрын

You should play the DQM 2 remake, it is a better game overall.

@BlueTurn

7 ай бұрын

@@hannariel gotta check that out then.

@hannariel

7 ай бұрын

@@BlueTurn I forgot to tell that the remake are in Japanese only, but there are an excellent fan translation available.

The thing i like is that Psaro is the main villain of Dragon Quest 4, and this game gives you an insight as to what he was up to while the chosen ones were trying to save the world. Knowing the plot makes watching the bond between Psaro and Rose grow that much more depressing.

I kinda like Treasures from last year but I think overall I prefer more traditional DQ.. I’d be far more excited for potential remakes of the earlier titles like they are said to be doing with DQIII

@christaylor86

7 ай бұрын

I'm in the same boat. I do love the monster collecting, but every DQM game I've played eventually feels like I'm just running brainless through a number of areas. I played DQM1 remake on 3DS, and by the end of it, despite being a big DQ fan, I entirely regretted playing it.

@Mintcar923

7 ай бұрын

@@christaylor86 I’m at the part where you play the DQ11 S 8 bit mini game based on DQ1.. It’s nothing I expected either

Love it, having a great time. Mole hole being DLC is rather cheeky.

My first ever DQ was the last one on PS1, DQ VII I think? All I remember was I accidentally bought it thinking it was some other game. Best accident ever 😅

I like DQM more than pokemon, and i am a big pokemon fan. Sadly i am totally done with DQM:TDP done everything there is to do have 99% of all monsters now and most of them are level 100. Easy way to get monsters to level 100 is to jump amons zone outside and also where you fight doplh the destroyer, you are able to find king metal slime and killing him with physical attacks will net you over 500K exp and if you find a large one its over 1M exp so really good way to farm fast exp, besides you are able to find really rare eggs while hunting king metal slime 😊

If you purchase a physical copy can you purchase the dlc or is the dlc only available for the digital deluxe edition? 😮

@Xion_Toshiro

4 ай бұрын

In both the Switch eShop & Nintendo Website; I saw the DLC as separate buys, bought digital Except for the Prince Pack, only available via Digital Deluxe it seems

Absolutely loving it

So if I play the demo the monsters transfer to the game?

I thought the demo was neat, played it for a bit the other day. The repetitive mission progression sounds disappointing, and I also noticed what you mentioned about the towns/world feeling a bit lifeless at times. That was the first thing that caught my attention in the demo; where is everyone?!

Sometimes I'm not even thinking about buying the games you review but I just watch the videos for the cool, honest, well written and thoughtful analysis! And don't forget the funny comments and jokes! I love your channel and I'll always support your channel! Greetings! Pura vida 🤘🏼

Thanks Mark, I’ve eagerly been waiting for your review of this game, as you guys’ reviews are the only ones I trust. I’ll give Dragon Quest Monsters a miss and will rather replay Dragon Quest Builders.

I've tried different Dragon Quest games but so far, nothing has stuck. But I'm glad they often have demos! I played the demo for this one, and I'm gonna be honest, I'm a bit disappointed with the starter selections, and the music grated on my nerves 😅 Thanks for the review, my Dragon Quest-less existence seems to continue. But it's probably good for my backlog that there's not another RPG I'm interested in xD

@Faceplay2

8 ай бұрын

11 will hook you get past the opening.

@FlyboyEz3

8 ай бұрын

The starters aren't anything you will keep and evolve like Pokemon. They can be used to fuse with other monsters which allows you to share talents and stats in certain areas. The starters were something I found very quickly outclassed in all battles past the first half hour, so embrace the games 500 monsters, and the in-depth synthesis system.

@marlowemichaelson1366

8 ай бұрын

Have you tried Dragon Quest Builders 2?

Lol preorder and immediately stop playing all my other games just to play it 😂 I've been waiting for ever to play this ive played everyone on I could in the west so 🎉 the battling and synthesizing are the main bulk of this game thx for the video .

Feels just like Dqm Joker for ds

This game is so fun and addictive. Very colorful too, i love it and i had that big dragon quest itch.

Well hey its a spiritual successor to Monster Joker I guess? We didnt get the 3rd one translated so Im happy.

I wanna see the thing I just appointed me with the game is it feels like they made it very simple. The old dragon, quest monster games even the ones on the DS had proper towns to explore with a small side, quest opportunities. You also had to purchase a lot of items sort of like a item to get out of dungeons. I’ve had fun playing the game, but I just really wish it was a full dragon. Quest monster experience instead of being watered down.

Played the demo, had a good time but I might pick it up later.

I like the idea of this being a DQ4 prequel, but damn I feel like this game could look and work so much better considering how good DQ11 was ported

The monsters fighting by themselves in the arena isn’t really strange. That’s how the monster arena worked in DQ8. And we didn’t get to heal between rounds.

I noticed that Ebgames in Australia no longer have it for sale.

Think I will wait for a sale. Thanks Mark as always for the opening humor. Makes me laugh.

I've never played a Dragon Quest game before. This one looks really fun and may be the first one I dive into

Great review

It’s a shame they took a leaf from SV and sold it with some performance issues. Least this doesn’t crash or delete your saves for no reason.

It’s probably my goty. Great game

Thanks for the review. I plan to try the demo. Hopefully the performance issues will get patched.

I'm down for Shin Megami Pokémon Quest

@Darkchao_berserko22

8 ай бұрын

Man that be a dream if something like that happens.

meh not for me but thanks for the review guys!! p.s. hearing the music makes me want to play DQ 11S again, god what a brillant game that one is.

@rockmanfan5104

8 ай бұрын

We all have our bad opinions

Been playing DQ since it was released as Dragon Warrior. Gameplay-wise I'm pretty hyped....but honestly, I don't love the background visuals. Gonna play the demo this weekend and get a sense of the in motion visual experience. At $79.99 I better like it at the jump and not after patches and whatnot.

This is a Switch Exclusive, so that adds a couple points to the review IMO. For now, it's looking like Dragon Quest Monsters is better than Pokémon. I don't get that feeling of spite out of Tose like I do out of The Pokémon Company. TPC genuinely seems like they hate that their players have been asking them for a full-fledged home-console Pokémon RPG experience, while Dragon Quest Monsters' devs just came out of nowhere to deliver on that, even going the extra distance and tying it into the main-line Dragon Quest 4.

@ladeyna31

7 ай бұрын

Poor whiny boi bubububu 😢

Seems pretty fun if your in the mood for a pokemon game, but think I'll be passing on this one for the time being. I still got coromon on the backlog that I need to finish first!

So basically anohter Monster joker i love it 😊

I think they did a limited reprint amazon had them in stock at 59.99 this last week as in sold by amazon shipped by amazon.. But i picked up my copy at walmart on sale for 30 bucks literally found it on the shelf for sale near my house last week

I know I’m massively late on this one but what would people recommend more. DQ treasures or DQ monsters??? I know it’s subjective but is there a clear better game?

I’m almost 50 Hours in. Love it

I'm a huge fan of it so far!

Had been waiting for this!

It's just testament to how great and Forwards the 'turn-based' combat in Mario RPG really is when you sit it next to games like this where combat looks terribly old fashioned. Like an old and broken chessboard. But then in this games slight defence, Mario RPG could make cement drying fun.

I’ve only ever played like one half of 2 separate mainline DQ games but their spinoffs are SO GOOD! Monsters, Builders and Treasures are all just so good. Treasures is like one of my most played games of all time. It just hits that sweet spot between chill relaxing game that makes me happy but isn’t boring like a farm game or something. And DQ Monsters is excellent! I compare it to Monster Hunter Stories rather than Pokemon. Honestly the entire franchise is solid entertainment. They’re not really life changing games but will for sure give you 100s of hours of entertainment easily.

I had no idea this game was even coming out

16 HOURS IN I love it so much!!!!!!!!!!!!

Looks really good

Is there any online battling ?

I've never played the DQ Monsters series before. Is the tournament basically a cut scene then?

@chavaperez8445

8 ай бұрын

When you play tournament you just choose tactics and fight no commands but tactics matter though in later ranks since you need have monster that heals,buffs ect since game get harder later half if your not prepared

@yaldash3592

7 ай бұрын

@@chavaperez8445 Ah I see, thanks!