Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World Details Revealed
Square Enix released screenshots and details for the recently announced Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World. The latest entry in the Dragon Quest Monsters spin-off series to Dragon Quest, the game is planned to release for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2 on December 3, 2026.
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World stars Bianca (voiced by Eva Feiler) and Nera (voiced by Kimberley Capero) from Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride. The duo meet by chance, with both searching for a way to cure the illnesses of their fathers and resolve to work together. Their adventure sees them becoming monster wranglers who rely on allied monsters that they have captured, bred, and raised to battle. They pick various allies, including Nera’s older sister Debora (voiced by Rebecca Hanssen); Fluffy (voiced by Caius Nicholas), a monster who teaches them about becoming monster wranglers; and Fizzy (voiced by Harriet Carmichael), Debora’s monster companion.
The game begins with Bianca and Nera searching for the fabled Leaves of Life. They are visited one night by Fluffy, who directs them to search in another land called the Kingdom of Witherwood, where the leaves are said to grow. However, upon arrival, they find that Witherwood is ravaged by malevolent forces. Fluffy gives them the power to befriend monsters, and they set out to revive the world and the Leaves of Life. Players will explore the various biomes of Witherwood, which include tropical beaches, fields of overgrown vegetables, and even the ocean floor. The game features a day-night cycle, with monsters behaving differently or different monsters appearing based on the time of day.
As monster wranglers, Bianca and Nera can befriend the monsters they meet throughout Witherwood, with the game featuring over 500 monsters in total. Players give orders to their party of monsters in the game’s turn-based combat. Monsters can level up and earn new abilities and spells as they get stronger, with players also able to synthesise two monsters together to create new ones.
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World will be available in a $59.99 Standard Edition, a $94.99 Digital Deluxe Edition, and a $219.99 physical Collector’s Edition. The Collector’s Edition is available to pre-order from Square Enix’s Online Store for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2. It includes the game’s Digital Deluxe Edition bonuses; a figurine set of Bianca, Nera, and Debora; a “Flocked” figurine set of Fluffy, Scruffy, and Fizzy; a Slime pouch; and a monster-patterned cleaning cloth.
In addition, four DLC packs will be available at launch, will be available for $9.99 or $34.99 together. The Mega Mole Hole adds special dungeons containing only monsters players have encountered before. Monster Marathons is a mini-game where players send out a party of monsters and tell them when to run and jump through a stage, earning crafting items, experience points, and gold. The Metallic Ring is a magical item that transforms nearby monsters into metal slimes, liquid metal slimes, metal king slimes, or hunter mechs, with players needing to wait 30 minutes between each use. Finally, The Scout Run VIP Card is an item that gives special perks for the game’s Scout Run feature.
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