Talk:Dragon Quest Monsters

Engine?
Does this game run on the same engine as Pokemon Red? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.123.69.24 (talk) 01:29, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

Location
Shouldn't this be at Dragon_Warrior_Monsters with a redirect from quest and not the other way round? This is the English version of wikipedia and they were released in England and America under the former name. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 82.68.15.194 (talk • contribs).
 * Square Enix has retired the Dragon Warrior trademark name so it is best to follow their transistion to the Dragon Quest trademark. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by J. Nguyen (talk • contribs).

Reason why move back to its original name
User:Raptogoon didn't consult any of us before renaming/moving the article. You don't see the Dragon Quest article with an messy name called, "Dragon Quest/ Dragon Warrior". Wikipedia should just to stick one name and briefly mention that it is called, Dragon Warrior Monsters in North America. Square Enix now uses the Dragon Quest trademark exclusively these days so we should follow them. --Who What Where Nguyen Why 22:52, 13 May 2006 (UTC)


 * I support moving it back to Dragon Quest Monsters. ··· 日本穣 ? · Talk to Nihonjo e  03:16, 17 May 2006 (UTC)


 * Since no one else posted (outside of me) since this move was listed here, I just moved it and tidied everything up. ··· 日本穣 ? · Talk to Nihonjo e  20:16, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

Ugly
This article is an ugly amalgamation of what should be 4 or 5 articles. Someone needs to split it apart. --John Moser 03:24, 17 December 2006 (UTC)


 * I agree. Dragon Quest Monsters Joker is already its own stub, so why not break up the other games into their own articles using the names they were released as in the UK and North America.  The gameplay section and common elements can remain with this article as a summary of this spin-off series.Zenithian 01:05, 9 February 2007 (UTC)


 * i agree that there should be separate articles. if anyone needs help, id gladly help Evaunit666 02:31, 13 February 2007 (UTC)


 * I have split off each individual game into it's own page. – ARC GrittTALK 11:05, 9 April 2007 (UTC)

Caravan Hearts is an Enix game, not Square Enix
"The first Dragon Quest game to be released for the Gameboy Advanced and to be released under the Square Enix name." The part about Square Enix is false. You can see "(C)2003 ARMOR PROJECT/BIRD STUDIO/SQUARE ENIX All Rights Reserved." on the official Square Enix site, but when the game was released Square Enix did not exist, and of course in the game and in the box, manual, etc. it says Enix everywhere.

Karawapo 06:50, 9 January 2007 (UTC)

Removed Lists
I have removed these lists from the page as they are non-encyclopaedic. I will paste them here incase anyone wants to use them in the future.

Personalities
A monster can have one of twenty-seven Personalities. They are,


 * Hotblood
 * Daring
 * Daredevil
 * Lone Wolf
 * Vain
 * Ez Going
 * Smug
 * Snobby
 * Reckless
 * Cool/Calm
 * Whimsy
 * Nosy
 * Whiz Kid
 * Ordinary
 * Hasty
 * Stubborn
 * Rebel
 * Spoiled
 * Humane
 * Uncertain
 * Careless
 * Shrewd
 * Carefree
 * Gullible
 * Sly
 * Coward
 * Lazy

Item List

 * Healing Items - Heal various amounts of Health.
 * Herb - Restores HP of one monster by 30-40.
 * LoveWater - Restores HP of one monster by 60-70.
 * WorldDew - Fully restores HP of all monsters.
 * SageRock - Restores HP of all monsters by 60-70. May be used more than once, but might break.
 * Magic Restoring Items - These will replenish Mana.
 * Potion - Restores MP of one monster by 20-30.
 * ElfWater - Fully restores MP of one monster.
 * Curative Items - Cures status ailments.
 * Antidote - Removes all traces of poison.
 * MoonHerb - Cures paralysis.
 * Laurel - Lifts a curse off one monster.
 * AwakeSand - Awakens a sleeping monster.
 * SkyBell - Snaps a monster out of confusion.
 * WorldLeaf - Revives a dead monster.
 * Stat Seeds - These will permanently increase stats of your monsters.
 * ATKseed - Raises ATK by 3.
 * DEFseed - Raises DEF by 3.
 * AGLseed - Raises AGL by 3.
 * INTseed - Raises INT by 3.
 * LifeAcorn - Raises max HP by 5.
 * MysticNut - Raises max MP by 5.
 * Books - These will alter the personalities of your monsters.
 * Quest Book - Makes the reader braver.
 * Horror Book - Makes the reader more cowardly.
 * BeNice Book - Makes the reader more kindly.
 * Cheater Book - Makes the reader more sly.
 * Smart Book - Makes the reader more thoughtful.
 * Comedy Book - Makes the reader simpleminded.
 * Meats - Lower wildness (so monsters don't disobey) and also improve chances that monster will join.
 * BeefJerky - Tames monsters just a little.
 * PorkChop - Tames monsters a little bit.
 * Rib - Tames monsters a lot.
 * Sirloin - Tames monsters very much. Reduces WLD by 100
 * BadMeat - Tames a tiny bit but also poisons.
 * Staff - The various staff items you will encounter. Most of them can be used more than once, with a chance of breaking.
 * Mist Staff - Prevents casting of spells. Similar to StopSpell skill.
 * Friend Staff -Doubles physical power of one. Similar to TwinHits skill.
 * Wind Staff - Hits all enemies with a windstorm. Similar to Infernos skill.
 * Bolt Staff - Hits all enemies with lightning. Similar to Lightning skill.
 * Snow Staff - Hits all enemies with a blizzard. Similar to Blizzard skill.
 * Fire Staff - Hits one target with a fireball. Similar to BlazeMost skill.
 * Warp Staff - Instantly warps to the Door Shrine. Can only be used once.
 * Miscellaneous - Items that really can't be classified elsewhere.
 * WarpWing - Instantly warps to Home Town/Village.
 * ExitBell - Instantly warps to the exit of the Dungeon/Cave.
 * Bookmark - Enables saving in the Journal.
 * TinyMedal - Collect and trade for rare gifts.
 * BeastTail: - Points to the Door Shrine. If used in battle, it will tell you if you have had that species before. Does not break.
 * ShinyHarp - Attracts monsters. Similar to Whistle skill. Does not break.

Move Dragon Warrior Monsters (video game) to Dragon Warrior Monsters.
It's not really a case of "replacing the series article with the first game", it's more like replacing a redirect to the series article with the first game. - A Link to the Past (talk) 02:31, 13 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Yes, it should be, as the name for the other game's page is confusing. Sgetz (talk) 16:54, 24 July 2008 (UTC)

Remove Joker Box Art
I was looking at this page, and see the Japaneses box art for Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker is here, but on the actual Joker Page, the English/North American Box Art is present. My opinion is that this Japanese box art should be deleted and not used at all on this page. Thoughts? Sgetz (talk) 16:54, 24 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Well if we have the English one already, we don't need the Japanese one. Evaunit ♥666♥ 02:15, 25 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Should there be any Box Art there? My opinion is that it is not needed as it does not add anything to this page, and instead leave it on the Joker Article. Thoughts? Sgetz (talk) 16:54, 18 August 2008 (UTC)
 * I think you're right. If anything, game screenshots are somewhat useful, but the boxart isn't needed. Evaunit ♥666♥ 01:36, 19 August 2008 (UTC)
 * I removed the Japanese Box Art, and as discussed, have not added anything back, as it does not add anything to this page. Sgetz (talk) 15:39, 19 August 2008 (UTC)

Joker 2
On the Woodus website, there is news of a DQM:J2. I won't bother putting it up here, but someone else can if they want =)http://www.woodus.com/den/home.php

74.110.78.250 (talk) 06:29, 28 January 2010 (UTC)

Mobile games
There are some DQM mobile games that were released only in Japan, such as DQM Wanted! . I don't have much information about them though. --MK (talk) 11:36, 22 November 2011 (UTC)
 * I've requested a translation from the japanese article, which from a rough Google translate seems to have some useful content. Mamyles (talk) 01:01, 23 November 2011 (UTC)

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Maya's outfit in The Dark Prince and undue weight
I removed the sentence that The Dark Prince was "criticized for altering the heroine's [Maya's] design", as both cited sources, Niche Gamer and Sankaku Complex, have been listed as unreliable sources in WikiProject Video games/Sources and WikiProject Anime and manga/Online reliable sources respectively.

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