CORBIE'S GAME BLOG

My little write up on Dragon Warrior Monsters the other day got me to thinking about those games again so I dug the old Game Boy games out and managed to find both Dragon Warrior Monsters and Dragon Warrior Monsters 2: Tara's Adventure. I decided to give Tara's Adventure another go, and I've been hooked on it all over again. Every once in a blue moon a game comes along that I just get completely obsessed with and can't seem to put down. The Dragon Warrior Monsters games were two such games, and now I'm back to my old ways of playing this game every chance I get and when I'm not playing it, I'm constantly thinking about what monster I want to capture and then breed next. It's sick, I know, but what's a guy to do? For any DWM fan, below are the three monsters that I finished the game with last time, and what I consider to be the best combination of monsters in the game, although I'm sure some will disagree.

You just gotta have a slime in your party. Not only do they have a high defense, they also come in really handy when you need one of your monsters healed during battle. While some players tend to build a party of strong offensive monsters, I've always liked having the luxury of knowing I have a slime on board to take care of the other monsters and resist some of the stronger magic that you'll face, especially later on in the game. The Granslime is the pinnacle of slimehood, and is easily one of the best defensive weapons you can have on your team. Their "Farewell" spell will come in especially handy as it can instantly revive and heal your entire party. Despite being very slow in leveling up, it's definitely worth putting in the time to not only breed a Granslime, but also to level him up. When you hit some of the long and difficult battles near the end of the game, you'll be quite glad you did.

The one thing that I love about the Skullarach is its' high agility. It can dodge attacks extremely easily, yet still has a very powerful attack. Its' "Bi-Attack" will come in especially handy when you need your Skullarach to hit multiple times during battle. "PoisonGas" is also very effective against enemies who are weak against poisoning. Not quite as resistant to magic as some of the more powerful "???" monsters out there, the Skullarach makes up for it with its' ability to frequently dodge both melee and magical attacks. Easily one of the most well-rounded monsters in the game and one that no DWM player should be without. It doesn't hurt that the Skullarach looks cool as hell either. : )

I saved the big boy for last. This is the type of monster most players begin shooting for early on in the game. I mean seriously, who doesn't want one of these butt-kickers in their party. The Deathmore Final Form is the single most powerful and devastating monster in the game, and he's a tough one to breed as well. All that hard work capturing and breeding all of the many monsters needed in order to obtain this beast will be well worth it when you see your Deathmore Final Form pull off one of his monstrous attacks or cast his unstoppable "BigBang" spell at one of your enemies. That's when you crack a smile and realize that the long road to get this bad boy was well worth the trouble. Nothing comliments a nice, defensive Granslime like the monstrosity that is the Deathmore Final Form. The Deathmore may take a long time to level up, but his attack power and magic resistance alone makes him worth it. If you want to win big in this game, breed yourself one of these. That's when the game gets really fun!