Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart
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| Developer(s) | TOSE |
| Publisher(s) | Enix |
| Series | Dragon Quest Monsters |
| Platform(s) | Game Boy Advance |
| Release date | JP March 29, 2003 |
| Genre(s) | Console role-playing game |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Rating(s) | CERO: All Ages |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart (Dragon Quest Monsters III: Caravan Heart) is the third game in the Dragon Quest Monsters series, released only in Japan by Enix for the Game Boy Advance.[1] The game was simultaneously announced with Dragon Quest VIII in Famitsu in 2002.[2] Like the other Dragon Quest titles, development of Caravan Heart was led by Yuji Horii.[3]
The first Dragon Quest game to be released for the Game Boy Advance, Caravan Heart features the character Prince Keifer from Dragon Quest VII.Caravan Heart is known as the prequel to the PlayStation game, Dragon Quest VII. This is also the last Dragon Quest released under the Enix name, since the merger between Square and Enix was finalized a few days later, on April 1.
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[edit] Story
On Prince Keifer's tenth birthday, the prince was looking for a way to cause a little trouble and sneak out of Gran Estard Castle. While hiding in the closet, a masked figure (the sprit Rubiss) appeared and transported Keifer to Torland, the world of Dragon Quest II. Along with his companion Luin, Keifer must travel the world in order to find the Orbs of Loto to cure Luin's sick parents and allow Keifer to return to Estard Island.[4]
[edit] Gameplay
The game makes huge changes to the series by removing the Breeding System. Instead, when defeating monsters in Caravan Heart, the player can occasionally gain "monster hearts" which can be used to merge into a monster for a new more powerful form. Humans also fight in the battles with the monsters in this installment. The human characters have access to 20 character classes, like hunter, bard, fighter, dancer, mage, and mapmaker.[1]
Other differences include a caravan that the player must travel around in, allowing them to add both monsters and humans to their party. The caravan can have up to twelve members in it at a time, and each wagon can only hold a certain amount of weight.
[edit] Fan translations
Two fan translation projects have surfaced throughout the few past years, one by "Devil-Man" which appears to have been a "Dead" project for quite some time, and one by "KaioShin". The "KaioShin" project was completed in March 2008, and a patch is available at his website.[5]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Cortney Stone (2003). Dragon Quest Monsters III: Caravan Heart Details Roll Out. Retrieved on Oct 4, 2007.
- ^ Anoop Gantayat (2002). Dragon Quest Goes GBA. Retrieved on Oct 6, 2007.
- ^ Cortney Stone (2002). Enix Sheds Some Light on Upcoming Dragon Quest Title. Retrieved on Oct 4, 2007.
- ^ Dustin Hubbard and Dwaine Bullock (2003). Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart at DQ Shrine. Retrieved on April 11, 2008.
- ^ KaioShin at RomHacking.net (2007). Retrieved on Oct 4, 2007.
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