Dragon Quest Treasures gets more story, characters, and gameplay details

Square Enix has released another batch of Dragon Quest Treasures details covering the game’s story, characters, and gameplay. This follows the previous information batch from earlier in the month.

Here’s the full rundown, courtesy of Gematsu:

Story

– Erik and his sister Mia live on a Viking longship, dreaming of the day they can explore the world in search of grand treasure
– One night they encounter a pair of otherworldly creatures, Porcus and Purrsula, and are whisked away to a mysterious place known as Draconia
– This is a legendary land full of monsters and treasures just waiting to be discovered
– The adventure Erik and Mia have always dreamed of is finally underway
– Having fled the Viking longship, Erik and Mia are guided by a pair of curious creatures to a mysterious ruin
– In the ruin they come across a pair of Dragon Daggers, which triggers a chain of events that sees them sucked into a whole different world
– The world in which they find themselves is called Draconia, which is a floating island where monsters roam free
– With their trusty Dragon Daggers to aid them, our heroes commence their search for the seven mythical Dragonstones

Characters

– Control two main protagonists: Erik and Mia
– Can choose to play as one or the other
– Progress and character development are shared between them
– The pair originally appeared in Dragon Quest XI, where Erik joined the protagonist on his journey to save the world

Erik (voiced by Mack Keith Roach in English, Motoko Kumai in Japanese)

– Erik is an inquisitive and mischievous young man who lives on the Viking longship with his little sister
– He dreams of finding incredible treasures and becoming rich beyond his wildest dreams

Erik’s Spirit Guide: Purrsula (voiced by Laura Aikman in English, Satomi Arai in Japanese)

– A curious creature rescued by our heroes, Purrsula looks like a cat and acts as Erik’s sidekick

Mia (voiced by Freya Skye in English, Inori Minase in Japanese)

– Mia is a determined and energetic young woman who lives on the Viking longship with her brother Erik
– She loves hunting for treasure and would like to get her hands on a real haul one day

Mia’s Spirit Guide: Porcus (voiced by Adam Diggle in English, Yasuhiro Takato in Japanese)

– Porcus looks like a pig
– He takes a shine to Mia and accompanies her wherever she goes

Gameplay

– The world of Draconia is made up of numerous islands
– Islands have unique characteristics and monsters
– Dragon Daggers lets Erik and Mia to communicate and cooperate with these monsters

Hunt for Treasure Using Your Monsters’ Abilities

– The islands of Draconia are diverse and feature everything from volcanoes to glaciers
– Use your monsters’ special skills to search for treasure wherever you go

Fight Side-by-Side with a Team of Monsters

– Your monster pals will come to your aid on the battlefield, and fight alongside Erik or Mia to take down pesky enemies

Finding Treasure

– Work with your monster pals to find hidden treasures
– The Fortune Finder is your first port of call when looking for treasure
– Head in the direction indicated by the arrow
– If your monsters start getting overexcited, activate the Fortune Finder to trigger their Treasure Visions
– You’ll see the location of buried treasure through your monsters’ eyes
– Use the information provided by the Treasure Visions to track down the treasure
– If you see the ground begin to glow brightly, that means you’ve found the loot and it’s time to start digging
– You won’t know how much the treasure is worth until you get back to base

Protect Your Treasure from Rival Gangs

– Rival gangs will target your treasure and come to take it for themselves

Appraising Treasure

– Any treasure you collect should be taken back to base so that it can be appraised
– Collect loot to grow your base and develop into ever more talented treasure hunters
– Some of the treasures you find may even feature legendary figures from the Dragon Quest series

Check out the gallery below for a closer look at today’s story, characters, and gameplay details for Dragon Quest Treasures.

Dragon Quest Treasures will be out for Switch on December 9, 2022.