Slime Mori Mori Dragon Quest was the runner up for IGNs best Japanese exclusive game of 2003. Famitsu gave Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime a 34/40, grading it a 10, 8, 8, 8. 18 It was also chosen as the number four best Nintendo DS game of 2006 by GameSpy, calling it an 'engrossing' RPG and enjoyable tank battles. A metal slime is a recurring monster in theDragon Questseries. Introduced in the original game, it is aslimewith a metallic body, impervious to magic, and famous for giving out tremendous amounts of experience points to those who can defeat it before it runs away. 1 Characteristics 2 Appearances 2.1 Main games 2.1.1 Dragon Quest 2.1.2 Dragon Quest II 2.1.3 Dragon Quest III 2.1.4 Dragon Quest.
About Golden Slime
This element was added in 3DS version. You can take a photo quest to take pictures of golden slime littered throughout the world.
Here are a list of locations:
| Place | Quest | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Farebury | 089 “Golden Slime at Farebury” | Found at the back of the inn counter |
| Alexandra | 090 “Golden Slime in Alexandra” | Found at Jessica’s room in Jessica’s house. |
| Portland | 091 “Portland Gold Slime” | Found at the window side of the Guesthouse inn |
| A pier | 092 “Golden slime of Gold” | Found on the luggage in the middle of the stairway within the Lighthouse. |
| Maella Abbey | 093 “Golden slime of Maella Abbey” | Found at the end of the door where you can get through with the ring of Angelo. It’s near the statue on the right side of the chapel’s Knight Lodge. |
| Simpleton | 094 “Golden slime in Simpleton” | Found at the back of the bar counter. It’s easy to recognize when you approach the front adjust the camera and shoot! |
| Ascantha | 095 “Golden Slime” at Ascantha Castle” | Found in the Guesthouse inn on a shelf. |
| 096 “Golden Slime at Ascantha Castle” | Found on the shelves of the room on the left (the one without King pavan) down the stairs from the stage. | |
| Pickham | 097 “Gold Slime of Pickham” | The house behind the shops, corner by the armor shop exit on a shelf. |
| Woman Thief’s Hideout | 098 “Golden Slime in the Female Thief’s Hideout” | Found by the side of the potted trees in Red’s room. |
| Battle Road Battlefield | 099 “Golden Slime in the Battle Road Battlefield” | Found at the back of the counter near the entrance. |
| Princess Minnie’s Castle | 100 “Golden Slime of Princess Minnie’s Castle” | Found behind the counter. |
| Baccarat Casino | 101 “Baccarat’s Gold Slime” | Found backstage under a table. |
| 102 “Baccarat’s Gold Slime” | Found on the bookshelf of a private house next to the weapons shop. | |
| Chateau Felix | 103 “Chateau Felix Golden Slime” | Found in Chateau Felix inside the cage on the right. |
| Argonia Castle | 104 “Golden Slime at Argonia Castle” | Found at a priestless church on a high ledge. |
| 105 “Golden Slime at Argonia Castle” | Found near the stairs of the church. | |
| 106 “Golden Slime at Argonia Castle” | Found on the shelf of the 5th east room of the castle. | |
| Arcadia | 107 “Arcadia’s Golden Slime” | Found on the piece of luggage in a private house. This private house also has a treasure box with a big hatch so take note. |
| 108 “Arcadia’s Golden Slime” | Found below the staircase of of a house. You’ll notice the blue carpet flowing down the steps. | |
| Orkutsk | 109 “Orkutsk’s Gold Slime” | Found in the basement residential room right under the tool store. |
| 110 “Orkutsk’s Gold Slime” | Found outside in front of the mayor’s house. | |
| Savella Cathedral | 111 “Golden Slime of Savela Cathedral” | Found on the plantation next to the stairs on the left side of the Cathedral. |
| Papal House | 112 “Golden Slime of Pavillion’s Palace” | Found by the upper staircase in front of the hall on the arch. |
| Empycchu | 113 “Empycchu’s Golden Slime” | Found in the private house on the east side of town. |
| Dark Empycchu | 114 “Golden Slime at Dark Empycchu” | Gold slime behind a tool store |
Dragon Quest Wiki Metal Slime
| Slime | |
|---|---|
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
| Developer(s) | Tose[1] Square Enix |
| Publisher(s) | Square Enix |
| Platform(s) | Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS |
| First release | Slime Mori Mori Dragon Quest: Shōgeki no Shippo Dan November 14, 2003[2] |
| Latest release | Slime Mori Mori Dragon Quest 3 November 2, 2011[3] |
| Parent series | Dragon Quest |
The Slime[a] series is a spinoff series of games from Dragon Quest featuring its Slime character. Three games have been released, the second of which, Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime, has been released in North America.
The series features top down adventure gameplay mixed with tank combat in the latter two titles. The plot follows Rocket, who must set out on journeys to defend his kingdom and its people from the Tails Brigade.
The series has met with positive critical reception, and despite its simplicity has been praised for its gameplay mechanics and graphic design, though sales have been mixed.
Development[edit]
Yoshiki Watabe, producer of Dragon Quest VIII, thought of the idea and approached series creator Yuji Horii and together they brainstormed the games genre and style.[4] Previously the two had discussed making a game for children while working on a port of Dragon Warrior to the Game Boy, and the need for a main character appealing to children.[4] When first conceived, the game had the blue slime protagonist wielding a sword and shield, and a gameplay test was done in this style, but was rejected because developers felt 'This isn't really a slime game, this is like a blue Link'.[5] Developers then started over and asked what a slime could do that a normal character couldn't, from which the idea of the player stretching and launching the slime at enemies and objects came from.[5] The developers also chose to keep humans out of the game, due to that if they did appear, they would probably just run around killing all the Slimes.[6]
When the second game was localized for the American audience, there was concern about the slime's identifiability with the public, and so Dragon Quest was added to the title.[4] Watabe wanted to make sure that Rocket Slime used both screens for gameplay, unlike most other DS titles that just used it for menus, believing that the duel screens was the consoles 'focus'.[4][6] Early in the title's life, the developers had a version of it that uses the touch screen to use Rocket's Elasto Blast technique, but scrapped the idea, due to it being too hard to control.[6] In a search for what to do with the Nintendo DS's two screens, the developers arrived at the idea of a tank battle, and a duel view allowing players to see inside and outside the tank at once.[5] Each character name was approved during localization by Square Enix, and names involving American cultural references had to be explained in Japanese, a task that saw many jokes cut and replaced.[5]
Watabe said that if Dragon Quest Heroes sold well, that the developer would look into a sequel, and they may also include Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection support.[6] In February 2011, Yuji Horii stated in an interview that a sequel was 'a possibility'.[7] On March 16, 2011 a third installment in the series was announced featuring stereoscopic 3D and customizable pirate ships for combat.[8]
Games[edit]
| Title | Year | Platform | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slime Mori Mori Dragon Quest: Shōgeki no Shippo Dan | Game Boy Advance | Slime Mori Mori Dragon Quest: Shōgeki no Shippo Dan is a Japaneseaction-adventure video game published by Square Enix in 2003 for Game Boy Advance. It is part of Square Enix's Ultimate Hits (Square Enix).[9] | |
| Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime Released in Japan as Suraimu Morimori Doragon Kuesuto 2: Daisensha to Shippo Dan |
| Nintendo DS | Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime was the first game to be released internationally in the series, and was previewed at the Square Enix party event 2005 as a playable demo and also in December at Jump Festa.[11][12] |
| Slime Mori Mori Dragon Quest 3 | [3] | Nintendo 3DS | Slime MoriMori Dragon Quest 3 was released for the Nintendo 3DS on November 2, 2011. The game changes the tank battles of previous titles to battles at sea, and takes place in a completely 3D graphical environment.[13] Other features include multiplayer with up to four people, SpotPass, Wi-Fi connectivity, and an in-game store like Dragon Quest IX.[14][15] The plot involves the theft of the Slime kingdoms seven treasures known as 'Niji' orbs by the Tails Brigade, and the sea adventure to retrieve them.[16] |
Common elements[edit]
The blue slime is a monster from the Japanese Dragon Quest video game series. The Dragon Quest series includes over 20 types of slimes, the majority of which are present in these games. As the player rescues other slimes, more areas of the world are opened up.[17]
Attacking enemies is done by stretching the slime and then releasing, flinging it forward. The player can also hover temporarily in the air, and bury themselves in the ground while still moving.[17] Starting in the second title, players also engaged in battles using large tanks.[18]
The player can also carry enemies or other slimes on his head. Enemies, of which he can carry up to three, can be thrown as an attack, while friends are required to be carried to a conveyance back home in order to count as rescued. These modes of transportation include rail carts, airships, and balloons. Occasionally slimes in the village will give quests to the player, which require them to carry enemies or items to these transport points.[17] Picking up a certain enemy, the swordsman, allows the player to perform a sword attack which is faster than the standard stretch attack. If the player is hit by an enemy, everything they are carrying is dropped.[17]
The slime can die if attacked too many times by enemies, as well as if the player takes too long to complete a dungeon, as in the game night falls and they are kidnapped by the Tails brigade like the rest of their village.[17]
The plot of the games has involved the protagonist blue slime Rocket trying to retrieve something of value that has been stolen. In the first two titles he saves his family, friends and countrymen that were kidnapped by a group of monsters known as the Tails Brigade, or the Plob in the English version. The third title has Rocket traveling across the world to find seven stolen treasures.[17]
Reception[edit]
Sales[edit]
The first game in the series sold 237,652 copies as of December 14, 2003 and was the 53rd best selling game of 2003 in Japan.[19] Its sequel, Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime, was released in Japan in 2005 and in North America in 2006. A third game in the series called Slime MoriMori Dragon Quest 3: Taikaizoku to Shippo Dan was released in November 2011 for the Nintendo 3DS, selling 38,859 copies its first week and charting at number seven.[20]
Reception[edit]
The Slime series has been well received both in Japan and internationally. Slime Mori Mori Dragon Quest was the runner up for IGNs best Japanese exclusive game of 2003.[19]Famitsu gave Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime a 34/40, grading it a 10, 8, 8, 8.[18] It was also chosen as the number four best Nintendo DS game of 2006 by GameSpy, calling it an 'engrossing' RPG and enjoyable tank battles.[21]IGN named the game the Nintendo DS game of the month for September 2006.[22]Famitsu awarded Slime Morimori Dragon Quest 3 a 37/40.[23]
Notes[edit]
Dragon Quest 8 Farebury Golden Slime
- ^Known as Slime Mori Mori Dragon Quest (スライムもりもりドラゴンクエス) in Japan.
References[edit]
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- ^ abcdBill Young and Mikel Tidwell (May 11, 2006). 'Interview with Slimes'. RPGamer. Archived from the original on July 31, 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
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- ^Spencer (January 16, 2006). 'More Ultimate Hits are rolled out'. Siliconera. Archived from the original on January 3, 2014. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
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- ^Anoop Gantayat (December 5, 2005). 'Mana Jumps at Jump Festa'. IGN. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
- ^Spencer (September 20, 2011). 'Oh My Gooness, Hands-On With Dragon Quest: Rocket Slime's 3DS Sequel'. Siliconera. Archived from the original on February 3, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
- ^Griffin McElroy (March 16, 2011). 'Rocket Slime setting sail on Japanese 3DS this Winter'. Joystiq. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
- ^Spencer (October 24, 2011). 'Dragon Quest IX's Online Shop Found Its Way Into Rocket Slime Sequel'. Siliconera. Archived from the original on February 5, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
- ^Anoop Gantayat (August 18, 2011). 'Return The Seven Missing Orbs in Dragon Quest Heroes Rocket Slime 3DS'. Andraisang. Archived from the original on December 25, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
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External links[edit]
- Official website(in Japanese)
- Mainan Slime Slime Indonesia
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