Dragon Quest Monsters 2 - Iru to Ruka no Fushigi na Fushigi na Kagi (Japan)
Nintendo 3DS
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Reviewed in 2014
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Dragon Quest Monsters 2 Iru to Ruka on 3DS, 3D remake of the GBC classic. Both protagonists Iru and Ruka in enriched door worlds. Deepened monster fusion system. For fans who want the complete version.
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Category
RPG1 player7+
Description
Iru and Ruka, young monster hunters, venture through gate-realms to collect rare monsters and save their threatened home island. Published by Square Enix, released in Japan in February 2014. Collection and fusion of over 800 monster species, randomly generated dungeons, online and local versus. Japan exclusive.
Dragon Quest Monsters 2 - Iru to Ruka no Fushigi na Fushigi na Kagi review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
3/5
Story
★★★★★
"Solid"
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Obsessive"
Capturing the monsters you encounter, breeding them for more powerful ones and building a dream team sets up a hunt where each synthesis opens new possibilities. Exploring the worlds and chasing the perfect monster keeps you stringing battles together. There's grinding involved, but this ever-evolving collection exerts a tenacious pull on enthusiasts.
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Massive"
Crossing gate-worlds to track down rare monsters draws you into a long-breathed collecting quest. Taming, synthesising and optimising your team to save their home island demands patient investment over many hours. That wealth of capture and combination, true to the series, offers a longevity monster hunters savour.
Technical info
💾1,2 GB📅06/02/2014
Published by Square Enix
Dragon Quest Monsters 2 - Iru to Ruka no Fushigi na Fushigi na Kagi (3DS) price, value & rarity
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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Collector interest
A 3D remake of Dragon Quest Monsters 2, one of the peaks of the monster branch, modernizing a beloved classic while keeping its synthesis depth. Exclusive to Japan, it ranks among the most appreciated entries of the line and a lastingly coveted import. Desirability blends the high reputation of this entry with the absence of any Western version, which sustains steady demand.
A questionable morality
Becoming the top tamer here involves a few habits one rarely questions: you capture the monsters you meet in the wild, make them fight on your behalf, then fuse two of them to obtain a third, mightier one. The process cheerfully erases both parents, yet the lure of an overpowered creature sweeps away any scruple in an instant.
Is Dragon Quest Monsters 2 - Iru to Ruka no Fushigi na Fushigi na Kagi still worth playing in 2026?
A 3DS remake of the Game Boy classic, Dragon Quest Monsters 2 follows Iru and Ruka across gate-worlds to collect and fuse over eight hundred monsters. The heart of the game, synthesis to create ever-stronger creatures and team-building, stays remarkably rich and highly addictive. Generated dungeons and the hunt for rare species extend the lifespan. Kept in Japan, it is a high point of handheld monster breeding, worth recommending to genre fans ready to deal with the language.
