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Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince announced for December

The Dragon Quest Monster franchise is coming to Switch later this year.

Donovan Erskine

June 21, 2023 7:53 AM

Square Enix

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The Dragon Quest Monsters franchise has been dormant for several years now, but that'll change (relatively) soon. Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince is the latest installment in the monster-wrangling spin-off, and it's launching on December 1, 2023.

The announcement trailer for Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince was shown during the June 2023 Nintendo Direct and included monster fusing, diverse landscapes, and the mysterious appearance of the protagonist from Dragon Quest 4: Chapters of the Chosen.

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince was just one of the new video games revealed during the latest Nintendo Direct, including a Super Mario RPG remake and a Detective Pikachu sequel.

Donovan Erskine

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Donovan is a journalist from Maryland. His oldest gaming memory is playing Pajama Sam on his mom's desktop during weekends. Pokémon Emerald, Halo 2, and the original Star Wars Battlefront 2 were some of the most influential titles in awakening his love for video games. After interning for Shacknews throughout college, Donovan graduated from Bowie State University in 2020 with a major in broadcast journalism and joined the team full-time. He is a huge film fanatic and will talk with you about movies and games all day. You can follow him on twitter @Donimals_