Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World
First multiplatform entry celebrating Dragon Quest's 40th anniversary.
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It was announced on May 27, 2026, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Dragon Quest series.[1] The game features Nera and Bianca from Dragon Quest V and will be released on multiple platforms for the first time in the series.[1] The monster-collecting spin-off series of the Dragon Quest franchise will see a new installment called Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World.[2][1]
Making and release
The announcement was made to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Dragon Quest series.[1] The game features Nera and Bianca, characters from Dragon Quest V.[1] It will be released for Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Microsoft Windows.[1] This marks the first time a Dragon Quest Monsters game has been released on multiple platforms simultaneously.[1]
Tose developed The Dark Prince and returned to develop The Withered World.[1] May 27, 2026 was the date when Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World was revealed to the public.[1] Nintendo Switch owners got Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince, the series' prior game, on December 1, 2023.[1] Tose has been the main developer for the Dragon Quest Monsters series, with Square Enix (previously Enix) handling publishing duties.[2]
The series' initial idea came from the 1992 title Dragon Quest V.[2] Akira Toriyama, famous for creating Dragon Ball, is responsible for the look of both characters and monsters.[2]
What the cited sources add
Wikipedia also reports that the game features Nera and Bianca from Dragon Quest V.[1] According to the same source, the game will be released for Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Microsoft Windows.[1] Tose developed The Dark Prince and returned to develop The Withered World, according to Wikipedia.[1] December 1, 2023 marked the Nintendo Switch launch of Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince, the preceding title in the franchise.[1]
References
- Wikipedia, "Dragon Quest Monsters" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince shipments and digital sales top one million", Gematsu, 2023-06-21; "3rd Quarter of Fiscal Year Ending August 31, 2023", Tose Co, Ltd.; "DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Withered World", DragonQuest (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Dragon Quest Monsters" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Harris, "Dragon Warrior Monsters", IGN.com, January 26, 2000; Gertsmann, "Dragon Warrior Monsters review", 2004; Keplek, "Dragon Warrior Monsters Review", Gaming-Age.com, March 8, 2000 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
Each numbered sentence above was checked against the source it cites before publication. Sentences citing Wikipedia adapt text from the English Wikipedia article Dragon Quest Monsters (contributors), used under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is available under the same licence. Other sources were used for facts only; no text or images are copied from them.
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- Wikipedia: Dragon Quest Monsters (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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