The Dragon Quest franchise may not have as strong of legs outside of Japan as it does at home, but the classic DQ Slime is like Mickey Mouse in its native land. Square Enix is making sure to feed the need for Slimes with a new entry in its Monsters series of battle games.
One of a number of Dragon Quest spin-offs, Dragon Quest Monsters is kind of like Enix's version of Pokemon. Instead of taking to fights yourself, you collect and train a number of beasts to do battle on the plains and in the forests of the land. DQM: Joker introduces a new character to this side of the series, a battler who takes up the challenge of the Joker's GP arena tournament. On the overworld, you will play as this Joker contestant as you explore the 3D space. In battle, however, you will stand aside and let your collected beasts fight it out.