DQM: The Dark Prince

Played this game on the switch and I am ready to relive it on mobile, I just wish it was controller compatible. I know it just came out on mobile, but it would make sense for the game that came out on a console that’s controller compatible would offer the same controller compatibility on mobile. Hopefully, that’s coming soon.

I’m about 4 hours into the game at the time of me writing this review and I’ve been having fun with this game. I like the Pokémon style mechanics and the story is pretty interesting so far however there is a game breaking bug. I am playing on the iPhone 14 and I’ve checked Reddit so I know it’s not just me having this issue but players cannot change the monsters from their party and reserves or from there box that holds all the monsters. The drag and drop feature isn’t working and when you go to press and hold on a monster when in the paddox it just gives you the option to remove the monster from your party there is no way to add to your party which is very annoying. So far I’ve been playing the game with the same 4 monsters I captured in my first like 20minutes of gameplay which isn’t a problem now but I want a new team and to try new monsters. Please Square Enix can you fix this issue it’s been 2 weeks since the last patch and we really want to enjoy this game but can’t. Other than that issue the game so far has been amazing. But after paying like $20 for it and missing a major feature like this I feel like I’m being ripped off or just got scammed.

If you played the Dragon Warrior Monsters games back in the GameBoy Color days or the Joker games on the DS, this is the latest entry in the series. One SIGNIFICANT improvement is that you can actually reverse-search your breed/synthesis result, so you don’t have to meticulously check every monster against every other monster for good results. Also massively improved from previous entries is the ability to Zoom everywhere. No more walking across the entire hub world to get to a particular monster spawn location! You can ping between your favorite grinding spot, the monster synthesis area, the arena of your choice, and the various spawn locations with the touch of a button. All gameplay, all the time. The plot… exists. The bosses are pretty strong, so you won’t sleepwalk through the game even if you’re a veteran. World design is excellent. I do not recommend the Circle of Indulgence for anyone on a diet. I remember the Circle of Temper could cause lag on Switch from the lava particles and eruptions, so be forewarned that weak phones may heat up in that area for a bit too much immersion. May not be for every single gamer, but fans of the Dragon Quest series and/or monster raising games should have a lot of fun.