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Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime
Generally favorable reviews
Based on 41 critic reviews
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Based on 23 votes
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Game Info
Publisher: Square Enix
Developer: TOSE
Genre(s): Action, Adventure
Players: 2
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Release Date: September 19, 2006
Summary
(Known in Japan as "Slime Mori Mori Dragon Quest 2") The hero of this action-adventure is a slime—one of the most popular monsters from the Dragon Quest series. The game is set in the kingdom of Slimenia, a peaceful land that is suddenly invaded by a mysterious cartel called "the Plob," who then proceed to kidnap all the slimes in the capital city of Boingburg. Our protagonist, Rocket, is the only slime left behind, and must embark on a journey throughout Slimenia to save his friends and uncover the Plob's nefarious plot. The adventure stages consist of our hero bouncing and stretching, as well as carrying various objects on his head, while solving the mysteries behind each area, and rescuing his captured slime friends along the way. Simple, streamlined controls allow players of all ages and skill levels to take part in the action with ease. Each adventure stage culminates in Rocket hopping aboard a colossal slime-shaped war machine called the Schleiman Tank and battling it out with the enemy’s Monster Tanks. Customize tanks by collecting a vast array of weapons and items. Call upon allies, each with their own individual personality and abilities, to aid in the heated tank battles. Even shoot your fellow slimes so they can infiltrate and sabotage the enemy’s Monster Tank. Pit tanks against a friend’s in exciting player-vs.-player action, using the Nintendo DS wireless multiplayer game feature. [Square Enix]
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What The Critics Said
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Gaming Age
Delightfully charming and downright heartwarming, it's hard not to fall in love with Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime. The gameplay is simple yet addictive, and the varying strategies of the Monster Tank battles keep things from feeling stale, something that’s highlighted through the title’s multiplayer mode.
Read Full Review >GameShark
Another lesson in how to take a franchise in different direction entirely - and with great effect in this particular case.
Read Full Review >eToychest
Anyone, whether they gravitate towards platformers, adventure games, or role-playing games will find something to enjoy here, as Square Enix's latest release includes all of the hallmarks of a classic, and comes highly recommended.
Read Full Review >The Onion (A.V. Club)
When a game so deeply rooted in well-trod, classic turf compels and tickles with such ease, the question is this: Are graphics-intensive game creators chasing down the right rabbit holes?
Read Full Review >Worth Playing
An extremely enjoyable, funny, and lengthy outing that is suitable for everyone. It might be a bit easy for seasoned gamers, but if you're a fan of fun, you shouldn't pass this one up.
Read Full Review >AceGamez
As complicated as games can end up being, it's very nice to be able to pick up and play a simple, enjoyable game like Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime every now and then.
Read Full Review >Digital Entertainment News
This game is so imaginative and fun, it can appeal to anyone, young or old, and regardless of whether or not you’ve ever played a Dragon Quest game or even an RPG.
Read Full Review >Deeko
While the game is pretty easy and filled to the brim with Square Enix in-jokes, Rocket Slime is still some of the most fun you'll have on the Nintendo DS. It may not take advantage of the touch screen, which may turn some off to the game, but it is still a hell of a lot of fun to pick up and play.
Read Full Review >GameSpy
Though it may appear that the game is aimed at a young target audience, Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime has it all: a great sense of humor, solid gameplay, awesome tank battles and a charming story.
Read Full Review >Nintendo Power
Multicard two-player tank battles and single-card download demos round out a well-placed and satisfying adventure. [Oct. 2006, p.86]
Cheat Code Central
An easy game to get into and a hard game to put down. It’s one thing after another that will keep you entertained for hours on end.
Read Full Review >AtomicGamer
Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime is a game that will make DS owners smile.
Read Full Review >GameBrink
A great game that might not be pushing the DS visually, yet it's filled with great gameplay featuring deep tank battles and fast-paced action sections. No doubt, it will put a smile on your face for the ten hours or so that it lasts. [JPN Import]
Read Full Review >N-Insanity
Despite the fact that Rocket Slime is somewhat of a Zelda rip-off, it’s still a solid title.
Read Full Review >NintendoWorldReport
The tank battles are unexpectedly fun and should be a blast with friends in multiplayer.
Read Full Review >IGN
The game is like candy. You’ll pop it in, have a blast playing it, and move on, only to break it out again when you get the itch for more lighthearted entertainment. Simply put, the game is fun, and nothing more really needs to be said.
Read Full Review >1UP
Between its genuinely clever elements and its preposterously over-the-top ridiculousness, Square Enix and TOSE have crafted a spin-off that captures the appeal of the source material in an amusing and unique way.
Read Full Review >GameZone
The great gameplay, top-notch graphics (for a DS game) and impressive music makes for a great title. The easy difficulty might turn off some players but it really shouldn’t. If you can’t enjoy this game then I should question why are you even playing games?
Read Full Review >Play Magazine
Spin-offs aren't as common in the video game world as they are in Hollywood, but with Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime, maybe more companies should take a cue from Square Enix. [Oct. 2006, p.65]
Game Informer
Rocket Slime harnesses these creatures' irresistible charm and pairs it with cclever exploration and puzzle solving to form a fun adventure with a decidedly classic feel. [Oct. 2006, p.112]
Game Revolution
It’s a refreshing, original take on a series that values its source material but never takes itself too seriously.
Read Full Review >Electronic Gaming Monthly
Rocket Slime is that rarest of breeds: a kid's game that completely rocks. [Oct. 2006, p.118]
Yahoo! Games
Rocket Slime has a unique charm and gratifyingly relaxed gameplay, while its clever tank battle scheme gives this meringue-lite RPG some real weight.
Read Full Review >Modojo
Diehards might scoff at the games simplicity and low difficulty throughout the adventure setting, but in that case, they're missing the point. Slimes are just really happy guys, and their entire world is built around keeping you smiling, just like them. This game comes in just shy of perfect, and if the tank battles would have held their pace, Dragon Quest Heroes could have easily been the single DS game to buy this fall.
Read Full Review >RPG Fan
While players won't be choosing skill points in trees or devoting time to selecting whether +5 intellect or +3 wisdom is better, Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime is simply some good, clean fun for all ages.
Read Full Review >Eurogamer
So while it never becomes particularly difficult, it remains constantly interesting, bursting with personality and a desire to be incredibly silly.
Read Full Review >Pocket Gamer UK
With its learning curve, Rocket Slime offers charm, weirdness and huge, huge tanks.
Read Full Review >The New York Times
Normally I hate a game that stops you short with something ridiculously hard at the end, but in the case of Heroes it is more as if you are simply entering a different phase of the game, one entirely centered on item-collection and alchemy. It is an interesting way to force the player to delve deeper into the game.
Read Full Review >G4 TV
Rocket Slime’s charm and variety of gameplay make it one of the absolute best for the DS, even if you’ve never played a Dragon Quest before.
Read Full Review >GameTrailers
Fluffy, entertaining, and conceptually novel from start to finish, Rocket Slime is one of the best games on the Nintendo DS, and fills an action-adventure void on the system.
Read Full Review >Gamestyle
You would expect Zelda to have a little more to it when it arrives, but everything Rocket Slime does, it does very well and is one of the most enjoyable titles to arrive for a fair few years.
Read Full Review >GameSpot
Rocket Slime is a simple adventure packed with personality, puns, and an oddly endearing hero.
Read Full Review >Game Chronicles
If you are looking for happy slimes, easy, addicting tank battles, and repetitive gameplay that gets old after five hours then look no further than Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime.
Read Full Review >GameCritics
There really aren’t any rough edges or complaints to be lodged against it, save perhaps for the fact that it’s an extremely friendly game and doesn’t present much of a challenge for people who don’t feel satisfied without sweating and stressing out over difficulty spikes.
Read Full Review >Edge Magazine
There may not be anything eye-catchingly bold about Rocket Slime, but there’s close to nothing to criticise: this is the work of masters of their craft. [Dec 2006, p.92]
Games Radar (in-house)
The quirky and sometimes innocent sense of humor is omnipresent. Why, even after a heated and bitter battle that ends in his tank being utterly destroyed, Rocket's rival will usually pay him a sincere compliment before scampering off in defeat.
Read Full Review >NGamer UK
This is pretty good fun, with so-bad-it's-hilarious dialogue and cute bestiary, but the cannon fights are just a little too repetitive to stay interesting long. [Dec 2006, p.68]
Thunderbolt
The game is incredibly repetitive. You get the standard different worlds of jungle, sand, sky, etc. but other than the colour palette and decor there wasn't anything unique about any of them.
Read Full Review >NTSC-uk
Rocket Slime is a game which was largely overlooked on release, a shame given that, despite its younger target audience and the departure from the typical Dragon Quest RPG stylings, it’s shamelessly entertaining.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 7.9 (out of 10) based on 23 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
C H gave it a2:
For a game that requires you to bang around and knocking into enemies or allies alike, this game did it bad. It is not the childish game play that I am complaining about, even though I don't like a single bit of it, but it is that nonsensical plot that I find gruesome. If its not for the still legible graphics, It wont recieve one single point from me.
Danny V. gave it a9:
The game is so charming and fun that it was hard for me not to give it a ten, but it was just too easy.
Pris gave it a10:
So impressionably cute characters and grahpics. Nothing seems as fun as this anymore.
Jake S. gave it an8:
It is a good game, but it gets repetative. It is way too easy, and then it drags on like that, and I am not someone who can usually beat games. Despite all this, the gameplay is fairly enjoyable and entertaining and it is not overly complicated like some games seem to be these days.
Ben G. gave it a1:
I honestly don't get it and am truely disappointed. From so many glowing reviews, I was sure I would have a good time, not spend all my time reading text and stacking people on my head, and stretching like a slingshot. I've really tried to get into this game, but it bores me to death, and it's the only DS game I own I actually regret buying.
Nicklas J. gave it a10:
This game is easy to pick up and play. It uses the a button to the extreme, but is really easy to learn. The a button does the electro blast, jumps, floats, and is the main button to this game. You play as rocket a slime that is trying to find his 100 friends that the plob took from your village. After you play for a little bit you can throw slimes or items on a cart and those will go back to town. The items that you throw on a cart is used for the tank battles. The tank battles are the heart of the game and are real easy to do. You throw any thing in you cannon and hopes it hits the other tank before he throws some items in his. All on all this is one dragon quest game that no fan should be without.
Hattori H. gave it a10:
Slowly becoming one of my favorite games on the DS. Tank battles are awesome and hilarious.
