Square Enix Announces Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World
The new Dragon Quest Monsters entry is the first multiplatform release in the series, launching simultaneously on Nintendo Switch 2, Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
Key Facts
- Square Enix announced Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World during a livestream for the Dragon Quest franchise's 40th anniversary on Wednesday.
- The game is the fourth numbered entry in the Dragon Quest Monsters series, following 2023's Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince.
- The game is coming to Nintendo Switch 2, Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
- The teaser video features Bianca and Nera, characters from Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride.
- The Japanese title is Dragon Quest Monsters 4: Kareki no Kuni no Bianca・Flora, with Flora being Nera's original Japanese name.
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Square Enix announced Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World during a livestream for the Dragon Quest franchise's 40th anniversary. The game is coming to Nintendo Switch 2, Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. A teaser video features Bianca and Nera from Dragon Quest V.
Square Enix revealed Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World during a livestream marking the Dragon Quest franchise's 40th anniversary on Wednesday. The game is the fourth numbered entry in the Dragon Quest Monsters series, following 2023's Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince. The teaser video shows Bianca and Nera, characters from Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride. The Japanese title is Dragon Quest Monsters 4: Kareki no Kuni no Bianca・Flora, with Flora being Nera's original Japanese name. The game is listed as "coming soon" with no specific release date yet.
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Sources
- Anime News Network News Square Enix Announces Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World Game