Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince has just shattered the incredible record of crossing the 1 million sales mark in just two months. The fourteenth installment in the Dragon Quest spin-off series, the game follows the story of Psaro, a banished prince who embarks on a quest for revenge by mastering the art of monster wrangling.
The game’s sales performance in Japan was impressive, with over 500,000 physical copies sold, even leading to stock shortages. However, the surprising and note-worthy achievement lies in the game’s international success, with another half a million copies sold out of Japan,
Considering that Square Enix conducted little to no advertising for this title, The Dark Prince flew under the radar of many international fans until well after its release. Therefore, the sales record is a surprise that has caught everyone off guard, but it’s certainly a welcome one.
Meanwhile, confetti from party poppers is definitely flying everywhere at Square Enix, and they’ve extended their celebration to the Dragon Quest community as well. The DQM team has announced a free giveaway of the Mighty Meat Platter on their official X/Twitter account. Starting February 1st, 2024, players can claim this reward by visiting the Switch eShop.
The Might Meat Platter reward includes the following items:
- 5 Manky Meat
- 5 Monster Munchies
- 5 Smoked Sirloin
- 3 Meaty Treat
- 2 Beastie Bites
- 1 Better Beastie Bites
Feeding these items to your monsters is a great way to interact with them in the game, as they allow you to influence their behavior. However, apart from the prospects of expanding their monster collections, the Dragon Quest community is happy for another reason as well.
The soaring sales of DQM: The Dark Prince have also sparked a resurgence of hope among its fans for a potential PC release. Ever since the game made its debut on the Nintendo Switch, a PC version is all fans have been asking for.
With the game’s popularity now undeniable, the Dragon Quest community is more optimistic than ever that Square Enix will fast-track a PC release, making this underrated game accessible for an even wider audience.
Final Thoughts
The phenomenal success of Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince shows that this game is by no means meant to be confined within the borders of Japan. As DQM fans ourselves, it brings us a great deal of joy to see the game draw in new players, proving that the franchise strikes a chord with gamers worldwide.