Dragon Warrior Monsters 2
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| Dragon Warrior Monsters 2: Cobi's Journey Dragon Warrior Monsters 2: Tara's Adventure |
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  North American box art for Cobi's Journey and Tara's Adventure |
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| Developer(s) | TOSE |
| Publisher(s) | Enix |
| Series | Dragon Quest Monsters |
| Platform(s) | Game Boy Color |
| Release date | September 30, 2001 |
| Genre(s) | Console role-playing game |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Media | 32-megabit cartridge |
The second Dragon Warrior Monsters game for the Game Boy Color featured two different versions of the same game, Cobi's Journey (released as "Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Ruka's Journey" in Japan) and Tara's Adventure (released as "Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru's Adventure" in Japan). Each game was remade in 2002 for the PlayStation in a compilation game called Dragon Quest Monsters 1+2 and released only in Japan.[1] As of March 31, 2003, the game has shipped 1.57 million copies in Japan, according to Square Enix.[2]
Instead of traveling through portals like in the previous game, the player attains keys that lead to different worlds. The only differences in the two versions, aside from the main character, is that there are different monsters the player can find in the wild and different keys for each game. The game also introduced the new monster family, Water.
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[edit] Story
Cobi and Tara are both in a family of monster breeders who have come to the Kingdom of Greatlog to make a living. Shortly after they arrive, their mother tells them to pick up a Nut Pie from the Vault. As they are heading towards the Vault, they run into the Prince and his companion Warabou, making trouble for the townspeople. Unfortunately, after they get the pie, it is taken by the Prince and his cohort. Cobi and Tara follow them to a cave underneath the kingdom, where the two are arguing about who should get the goods. Cobi and Tara try to get the pie back but, in the process, knock a big plug out of a hole. The Prince leaves frantically and Warabou uses himself to plug up the hole. He tells Cobi and Tara that the plug allows the island of GreatLog to stay afloat and without it, it will sink. He tells them to get a monster master and ask for his or her assistance. But when they cannot find anyone, Warabou says that they will have to do it. A quest to save the kingdom has now begun.
[edit] Gameplay
Dragon Warrior Monsters 2 allows the player to form a team of monsters from various Dragon Quest games. Controlling either Cobi or Tara, the player begins on Greatlog, where there are various shops, a monster farm, breeding area, and an arena. By advancing in the story, the player is given keys that unlock new worlds from Greatlog, which acts as a base for the player. There are other keys which feature randomly created worlds for the player to explore. In the optional worlds, the player needs to fight a certain number of monsters to reach the final, randomized boss of the world. Some of the worlds feature rare monsters, while some have very common monsters, depending on the name of the key.
[edit] Battle
Battles are fought in a turn-based system. The player can have three monsters out at a time.[3] Monsters found in the wild can also join the player's team; the last monster defeated always has a small chance of joining. By feeding it different types of meat, the chances rise.
[edit] Features
There are some differences in this sequel:
- More monsters are now available including a new family, Water.
- Keys Instead of a fixed number of worlds, you now have keys to travel there. These keys need to be appraised before they can be used. Some of the keys you obtain take to story specific worlds, others are just to explore.
- Linking to both You are able to fight against another person via link cable just like in the first game. However, after you get to a certain point, you can fight someone playing the original Dragon Warrior Monsters.
- Unlike the first game, the worlds are more interactive, such as including towns and caves. There are also storylines in some (that are mandatory) where you have to do certain objectives, as in the original, the areas were just randomized and the bosses do not play a major role.
[edit] Screenshots
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[edit] References
- ^ DQM I & II (2002). Retrieved on Oct 5, 2007.
- ^ February 2, 2004 - February 4, 2004 27. Square Enix (2004-02-09). Retrieved on 2008-05-22.
- ^ (2001) in Enix of America: Dragon Warrior Monsters 2: Cobi's Journey & Tara's Adventure Instruction Booklet. Enix of America, 13-16.
[edit] External links
- Dragon Warrior Monsters 2: Cobi's Journey at GameFAQs
- Dragon Warrior Monsters 2: Tara's Adventure at GameFAQs
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