Slimes fighting in Dragon Quest Monsters – Joker

Slimes are a staple of RPG games. Whether it be those blobs you have to kill in WoW’s Un’goro Crater or Dragon Quest’s beloved blue creature, there’s almost no doubt that they will not go away.

Much like the monster taming minigame of the PS2’s Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King, the upcoming Dragon Quest Monsters – Joker for the DS will work on the same basic idea. You’ll find monsters, tame them, and use them to beat up other monsters to tame those guys. Or you could just take those enemies down to make your monsters stronger. Either way, something’s going to die.

If you’re Joker, however, you want to make sure that it’s the enemy who dies, and not your monsters. Treat them well and buy them stuff, and combine them to make stronger monsters while commanding their every move. The funny thing is, you can even get your monsters to fight their own kind.

This gameplay video from TGS 2006 shows off even more Joker action, letting you see your slime fighting one of his brothers. One thing you’ll notice at the very beginning is that the bottom screen for the DS will serve as your minimap and user interface, so that while the action happens on the top screen, you can easily switch into micromanagement mode just by looking down. In any case, enjoy the video, and watch out for them blobs!

Slimes are a staple of RPG games. Whether it be those blobs you have to kill in WoW’s Un’goro Crater or Dragon Quest’s beloved blue creature, there’s almost no doubt that they will not go away.

Much like the monster taming minigame of the PS2’s Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King, the upcoming Dragon Quest Monsters – Joker for the DS will work on the same basic idea. You’ll find monsters, tame them, and use them to beat up other monsters to tame those guys. Or you could just take those enemies down to make your monsters stronger. Either way, something’s going to die.

If you’re Joker, however, you want to make sure that it’s the enemy who dies, and not your monsters. Treat them well and buy them stuff, and combine them to make stronger monsters while commanding their every move. The funny thing is, you can even get your monsters to fight their own kind.

This gameplay video from TGS 2006 shows off even more Joker action, letting you see your slime fighting one of his brothers. One thing you’ll notice at the very beginning is that the bottom screen for the DS will serve as your minimap and user interface, so that while the action happens on the top screen, you can easily switch into micromanagement mode just by looking down. In any case, enjoy the video, and watch out for them blobs!