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Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key

A combined remake of the two "Dragon Quest monsters 2" Game Boy color games that was only released in Japan. The game has 3D graphics, uses a 3rd person view, and features new monsters including giant monsters…

6 February 2014

Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key is an adventure developed by Square Enix, released 6 February 2014 on Nintendo 3DS. The main story takes about 50 hrs to finish.

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What Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key is

Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key is an adventure game developed by Square Enix and released in 2014. It is available on Nintendo 3DS only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A combined remake of the two "Dragon Quest monsters 2" Game Boy color games that was only released in Japan. The game has 3D graphics, uses a 3rd person view, and features new monsters including giant monsters and monster customization where you can use 4 monster parts to create your own monster.
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Dragon Quest series

Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key is the 61st of 122 entries we hold in the Dragon Quest series. The next entry was Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen in 2014.

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How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 50 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 100 hrs, roughly 2 times the length of the critical path.

What it launched against

Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key launched on 6 February 2014, within three weeks of The Last of Us: Left Behind, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition and Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.

Released around the same time: The Last of Us: Left Behind, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.

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Quick answers

Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key — frequently asked questions

When did Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key come out?
Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key was released on 6 February 2014 for Nintendo 3DS.
How long does it take to beat Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key?
The main story of Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key takes around 50 hrs, or 100 hrs for 100% completion.

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