is a prequel

Prequel

A prequel is a work that supplements a previously completed one, and has an earlier time setting.The widely recognized term was a 20th-century neologism, and a portmanteau from pre- and sequel...

/spin-off

Spin-off (media)

In media, a spin-off is a radio program, television program, video game, or any narrative work, derived from one or more already existing works, that focuses, in particular, in more detail on one aspect of that original work...

 to Dragon Quest VIII, starring the character Yangus as a child.

It is part of the Mystery Dungeon series and contains randomly generated dungeons and uses turn-based action combat. This game is another Dragon Quest

Dragon Quest

, published as Dragon Warrior in North America until 2005,Due to the inconsistent usage by sources since Square Enix obtained the naming rights to Dragon Quest in North America. Dragon Quest has been used by sources to refer to games released solely under the Dragon Warrior titles...

spin-off game in the Mysterious Dungeon series.

Characters

• Yangus, the protagonist. He is a 12 year old boy who would become the ex-thief character from Dragon Quest VIII.
• Gerda, known in non-Japanese language versions as Red. In Dragon Quest VIII it is stated that she and Yangus had a relationship, which is explored in this game.
• Poppy, a young kid who helps Yangus in his adventure, taking care of captured monsters. He is local to Pottal Land, the world where the story is developed.
• Morrie, the monster master from Dragon Quest VIII. He introduces Yangus to monster breeding.
• Torneko, the merchant from Dragon Warrior IV. He trains Yangus at the beginning of the game, and then opens a shop in Pottal Land.
• Yanpa, Yangus's father and leader of a group of thieves. He owns the magic pot that is home to the world of Pottal Land.

Reception

The game has sold 301,755 copies in Japan to date. Famitsu

Famitsu

is a line of Japanese video game magazines published by Enterbrain, Inc. and Tokuma. Currently, there are five Famitsū magazines: Shūkan Famitsū, Famitsū PS3 + PSP, Famitsū Xbox 360, Famitsū Wii+DS, and Famitsū Wave DVD...

magazine scored the game a high 35 out of 40.

External links

• Official Dragon Quest: Young Yangus and the Mysterious Dungeon website