Dragon Quest Monster Shogi Lets Catch Monsters Launches December 18
The product adapts shogi into a simple Dragon Quest-themed board game with monster pieces that teach movement rules to children.
Reporting from 1 source: GAME Watch (Impress).
Square Enix will release Dragon Quest Monster Shogi Lets catch monsters! on December 18 for 2,420 yen. The mini shogi set uses a 3x4 board with eight monster pieces, each marked with slime symbols showing legal moves. It includes a carrying bag and targets players aged four and up.
The set comes with eight pieces, a folding board, a storage bag, and a rule book. Players greet, then take turns moving pieces, capturing an opponent's piece by landing on its square. Victory comes from capturing the opponent's Ryuo or Zoma, or advancing your own into the opponent's area.
Square Enix lists the game on Amazon, Rakuten, and Yahoo! Shopping. The copyright line credits ARMOR PROJECT, BIRD STUDIO, and Square Enix, along with Madoka Kitao and Nekomado.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
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- GAME Watch (Impress) 【ドラクエ】「ドラゴンクエスト モンスターしょうぎ Let‘s catch monsters！」12月18日発売