Final Fantasy rules the role-playing world and Pokémon is the king of catch-and-battle monster games.
Dragon Quest, better known in its native Japan, has blended both styles with great success for many years.
There was an excellent Dragon Quest game last year on the PS2, and now comes this Nintendo DS adventure.
Like many such releases it appears cutesy and childish on the surface, but there's enthralling gameplay beneath.
It's from Final Fantasy creators Square so the mechanics of the game, such as the fighting, are faultless .
There are more than 200 monsters to find, train, adapt and battle in a colourful 3D world.
And there's an absorbing story about winning the Monster Scout Challenge on the mysterious Green Bays islands.
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