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Dragon quest Monsters: Joker

MatthewMatthew Registered User regular
edited November 2007 in Games and Technology
I haven't seen any real threads for this game in awhile, So I thought i'd try making one. Only about three more weeks, and I can hardly wait! I'm still not sure as to what final monster team I want, though I'll definitely be workiing towards the Ultimate Dragon god. What teams do you guys have in mind?

Also, a new trailer is up on Gamespot, Some people say that the final "knock" at this games primary opponents is in bad taste, and wrong, though I smiled at it.

http://www.gamespot.com/video/933956/6181027/dragon-quest-monsters-joker-official-trailer-1

UPDATE: Okay, the game should be out today, so I'm updating the OP. First, here's the pictures of all the monsters.

Beast family
http://www.ualberta.ca/~fqureshi/Bea...ter_Family.jpg

Demon family
http://www.ualberta.ca/~fqureshi/Dem...ter_Family.jpg

Dragon family
http://www.ualberta.ca/~fqureshi/Dra...ter_Family.jpg

Lord monster forms
http://www.ualberta.ca/~fqureshi/Lord_Monster_Forms.jpg

Material family
http://www.ualberta.ca/~fqureshi/Mat...ter_Family.jpg

Nature family
http://www.ualberta.ca/~fqureshi/Nat...ter_Family.jpg

Slime family
http://www.ualberta.ca/~fqureshi/Sli...ter_Family.jpg

Zombie family
http://www.ualberta.ca/~fqureshi/Zom...ter_Family.jpg


GAMEFAQS list, lists all the monster names (Japanese version) and the materials for synthesis.
http://www.gamefaqs.com/portable/ds/file/933956/46550

Plus. here's the first US TV ad.
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/27406.html

Also, early reviews from IGN
http://ds.ign.com/articles/833/833153p1.html

1-up
http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3164210

Plus, some more from Game ranking.com
http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/933956.asp

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  • augustaugust where you come from is gone Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    Matthew wrote: »
    Also, a new trailer is up on Gamespot, Some people say that the final "knock" at this games primary opponents is in bad taste, and wrong, though I smiled at it.

    It chills me to the bone to think that somewhere on the intertron someone got indignant about someone quoting pokemon.

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  • AlgertmanAlgertman Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    HAW! That was great

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  • CloggerdudeCloggerdude __BANNED USERS regular
    edited October 2007
    I didn't even notice that dig the first time I watched the trailer. I lol'ed this time.

    This is the first DS game I have been really psyched about since, well, Pokemon.

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  • urahonkyurahonky Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    Ahhh hahahah that's so awesome.

    In case no one wants to watch the video for the quote:
    DragonQuest wrote:
    Losers catch them all - Winners catch the best!

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  • MatthewMatthew Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    Here, I found these posted on the Slime Knights forum, these are pictures of all the available monsters in the game.
    http://www.ualberta.ca/~fqureshi/Beast_Monster_Family.jpg
    http://www.ualberta.ca/~fqureshi/Demon_Monster_Family.jpg
    http://www.ualberta.ca/~fqureshi/Dragon_Monster_Family.jpg
    http://www.ualberta.ca/~fqureshi/Lord_Monster_Forms.jpg
    http://www.ualberta.ca/~fqureshi/Material_Monster_Family.jpg
    http://www.ualberta.ca/~fqureshi/Nature_Monster_Family.jpg
    http://www.ualberta.ca/~fqureshi/Slime_Monster_Family.jpg
    http://www.ualberta.ca/~fqureshi/Zombie_Monster_Family.jpg

    This is from GAMEFAQS and it lists the name and fusion monsters for each of the ones pictured above.
    http://www.gamefaqs.com/portable/ds/file/933956/46550

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  • Dance CommanderDance Commander Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    Makes me nostalgic for DQ8. Too bad I have zero tolerance for games I've put down already.

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  • SpoitSpoit *twitch twitch* Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    Looking forward to it, and it definately looks ace, but I am kinda disapointed by how many monsters they cut from the GB games. I mean, it's missing whole families, and there are no boss monsters.

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  • MatthewMatthew Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    Spoit wrote: »
    Looking forward to it, and it definately looks ace, but I am kinda disapointed by how many monsters they cut from the GB games. I mean, it's missing whole families, and there are no boss monsters.


    Do you mean actually, in-game bosses? You must because I see a ton of boss monsters in those pictures.

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  • AlgertmanAlgertman Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    Oh lord, I can get the Knight riding the Slime....WANT!

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  • -SPI--SPI- Osaka, JapanRegistered User regular
    edited October 2007
    Square is really leading the charge with pushing the 3d capabilities of the ds. The graphics in this game look absolutely amazing.

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  • VashinVashin Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    im afraid to admit that rocket slime was my first Dragon quest-ish game. but i loved that game so much, so im looking forward to this. it sounds so freakin sweet to me.

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  • jothkijothki Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    The Beast family has way too many demons, especially at the higher end. Was the arrangement always like this, or is this a case of DQVIII not having enough beastish monsters?

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  • MahnmutMahnmut Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    Vashin wrote: »
    im afraid to admit that rocket slime was my first Dragon quest-ish game. but i loved that game so much, so im looking forward to this. it sounds so freakin sweet to me.

    A bunch of the Slimes appear to be from Rocket Slime. <3

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  • DVGDVG No. 1 Honor Student Nether Institute, Evil AcademyRegistered User regular
    edited October 2007
    I really liked the first DQ Monsters on the GB Color back in the day, so I may have to pick this up.

    Kudos to Squeenix for developing an actual battle engine for this. Pokemon is really falling behind the times in that regard.

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  • UncleSporkyUncleSporky Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    Hahaha, what?

    You can get
    King Trode
    in this game?!

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  • VariableVariable Mouth Congress Stroke Me Lady FameRegistered User regular
    edited October 2007
    so as someone who has never palyed a dq game, nor a dqm game, is this as similar to pokemon as it seems? not that I have a problem with that.

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  • PataPata Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    Variable wrote: »
    so as someone who has never palyed a dq game, nor a dqm game, is this as similar to pokemon as it seems? not that I have a problem with that.

    Not that similar.

    Really the biggest thing they have in common is that you get monsters and fight with them in turn based battles. Other then that their systems are pretty different.

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  • DeathPrawnDeathPrawn Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    The original DQM was pretty much Pokemon meets dungeon crawl. There was one central town where you would battle / trade / breed / do Pokemon-ey things, and then you would step on these little transports to warp you to areas of wilderness where you'd work your way through floor after floor of (randomly generated? I don't remember) monster-filled goodness. The battles are turn-based, yeah, but it's much more similar to a DQ game than Pokemon in terms of actual battling.

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  • VariableVariable Mouth Congress Stroke Me Lady FameRegistered User regular
    edited October 2007
    good.

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  • MatthewMatthew Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    UncleSporky wrote: »
    Hahaha, what?

    You can get
    King Trode
    in this game?!

    Sort of, however, I've heard that he, along with Empyrea and Leopold, ar the Darkrai, Arceus, etc. of this game. Only available at certain events.

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  • MinionOfCthulhuMinionOfCthulhu Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    Matthew wrote: »
    UncleSporky wrote: »
    Hahaha, what?

    You can get
    King Trode
    in this game?!

    Sort of, however, I've heard that he, along with Empyrea and Leopold, ar the Darkrai, Arceus, etc. of this game. Only available at certain events.

    In Japan.

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  • MatthewMatthew Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    august wrote: »
    Matthew wrote: »
    Also, a new trailer is up on Gamespot, Some people say that the final "knock" at this games primary opponents is in bad taste, and wrong, though I smiled at it.

    It chills me to the bone to think that somewhere on the intertron someone got indignant about someone quoting pokemon.


    It's not the Pokemon thing. They're upset because they think this will offend the pokemon crowd, and keep them from trying out this game, thus endagering any chance of seeing more DQ (Like the DS remakes) from coming over here. Frankly I think they're being silly. People have been making fun of Pokemon ever since Red and Blue, and in far bigger ways than this. This isn't even that big a jab.

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  • RoyceSraphimRoyceSraphim Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    I like jabs like that, keeps em honest and awake.

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  • Ah_PookAh_Pook Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    im really looking forward to this game, even though im afraid of what it will do to me. i usually try to avoid games like Pokemon because they make me go insane and spend a billion hours doing whatever insane stuff you can do... but the call of a powerhouse all slime team is impossible for me to resist.

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  • jothkijothki Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    MinionOfCthulhu wrote: »
    Matthew wrote: »
    UncleSporky wrote: »
    Hahaha, what?

    You can get
    King Trode
    in this game?!

    Sort of, however, I've heard that he, along with Empyrea and Leopold, ar the Darkrai, Arceus, etc. of this game. Only available at certain events.

    In Japan.

    It looks like you can breed up
    Dhoulmagus and Rapthorne
    , though. And they're Beasts, for some reason.

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  • MatthewMatthew Registered User regular
    edited October 2007
    Mahnmut wrote: »
    Vashin wrote: »
    im afraid to admit that rocket slime was my first Dragon quest-ish game. but i loved that game so much, so im looking forward to this. it sounds so freakin sweet to me.

    A bunch of the Slimes appear to be from Rocket Slime. <3

    In fact, if we go by the GameFAQS list, those large slimes with the tiny faces are called Rocket Slimes.

    Blue one is "Rocket Slime." Orange one is "Rocket She-slime."

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  • MatthewMatthew Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    UPDATE: New exclusive TV spot for the US!

    http://www.gametrailers.com/player/27406.html

    Only two more days!

    Or is that just the shipping date?

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  • InfestedGnomeInfestedGnome Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    I remember playing the original of this in 6th grade or so. It was a blast.
    I may have to pick this up

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  • VrayVray Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    jothki wrote: »
    MinionOfCthulhu wrote: »
    Matthew wrote: »
    UncleSporky wrote: »
    Hahaha, what?

    You can get
    King Trode
    in this game?!

    Sort of, however, I've heard that he, along with Empyrea and Leopold, ar the Darkrai, Arceus, etc. of this game. Only available at certain events.

    In Japan.

    It looks like you can breed up
    Dhoulmagus and Rapthorne
    , though. And they're Beasts, for some reason.

    Oh God! I need to get away from the internet's horrid perversions. Fan made images are flooding my mind.

    Vray on
  • MatthewMatthew Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    Sadly, due to work and college, I will not actually be able to get this game until next friday or so, which is almost enough to make me cry, but It will also just make my enjoyment when I get it all that much better.

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  • TyrantCowTyrantCow Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    This looks glorious.

    I've been trying to keep up on it; and, I gotta say it looks amazing. Hope the gameplay rocks as hard as the visuals.

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  • MatthewMatthew Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    I'm going to my local Best Buy right after work today, hopefully, they will have this in. If I get it. i'll tell my opinions of it later.

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  • Dance CommanderDance Commander Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    Matthew wrote: »
    Sadly, due to work and college, I will not actually be able to get this game until next friday or so, which is almost enough to make me cry, but It will also just make my enjoyment when I get it all that much better.
    Matthew wrote:
    I'm going to my local Best Buy right after work today, hopefully, they will have this in. If I get it. i'll tell my opinions of it later.

    Huh?
    Well, whatever. Let us know how it is!

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  • RedMageDarionRedMageDarion Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    Dammit.

    I didn't realize there was already a thread on this and I created one a couple days ago, which, though it doesn't have as many posts is much cooler (I may be a little biased here).

    http://forums.penny-arcade.com/showthread.php?t=40675

    There is only one solution to this predicament. The Thread-er-dome.

    2 threads enter, one thread leaves.

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  • IloveslimesIloveslimes Everett, WARegistered User regular
    edited November 2007
    Metal King Slime for the win! I played the hell out of the first games and a well-bred Metal King Slime was almost invincible.

    On the big slimes with the small faces, morimori means "a lot" or "many", so Rocket Slime in Japan is titled "many slimes" and the fatass slimes in Joker are "a whole lotta slime." This isn't a perfect translation, but you understand what I mean.

    I'll be picking this up soon.

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  • Magic PinkMagic Pink Tur-Boner-Fed Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    I got mine around lunch but haven't had a chance to try it yet. The gameplay doesn't sound as fun as Pokemon; I like having a ridiculous amount of things to do in a game. This seems limited to just the monster battling aspect. And, as always, I hate the artwork. I'll give it a shot tho.

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  • Ah_PookAh_Pook Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    man, i forgot this was coming out now. hopefully somewhere nearby has it in stock. my quest for slime fueled world domination calls to me.

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  • MatthewMatthew Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    Dance Commander wrote: »
    Matthew wrote: »
    Sadly, due to work and college, I will not actually be able to get this game until next friday or so, which is almost enough to make me cry, but It will also just make my enjoyment when I get it all that much better.
    Matthew wrote:
    I'm going to my local Best Buy right after work today, hopefully, they will have this in. If I get it. i'll tell my opinions of it later.

    Huh?
    Well, whatever. Let us know how it is!

    Oh yeah. Heh heh! Little change of plans occurred, sorry about that. But, of course, it's good for me that it happened.

    Also, I will admit Red Mage Dorian that your thread is pretty nice! But I will fight you to the death! Or at least I would, if I weren't busy playing the game right now :)

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  • TyrantCowTyrantCow Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    I need impressions!
    Or, I am doomed to spend another $30...

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  • Ah_PookAh_Pook Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    $40, actually

    unless its on sale somewhere, which would be sweet

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