Dokapon

Dokapon is a role-playing video game franchise created by Asmik Ace Entertainment and currently developed by Sting Entertainment. The Dokapon franchise is primarily composed of games with role-playing video game and board game elements.

Dokapon
Title screen from Dokapon: Monster Hunter, the first game localized for the US
Genre(s)Role-playing
Developer(s)
Publisher(s)
  • JP: Asmik Ace Entertainment (1993-2004)
  • JP: Sting Entertainment (2007-2009)
Other publishers:
Platform(s)
First releaseKessen! Dokapon Oukoku IV: Densetsu no Yuusha Tachi
December 10, 1993
Latest releaseDokapon Kingdom: Connect
April 13, 2023

Although debuting in 1993, the series was only released outside Japan for the first time in 2001 with the game Dokapon: Monster Hunter. The rights to the series later lapsed to Sting Entertainment, who developed Dokapon Kingdom for the PlayStation 2. It was also released on Wii, which received a nomination by IGN for Best Wii RPG of 2008.[1] Since its debut in 1993, the series has sold more than one million copies.[2]

After 9 years of dormancy, Sting Entertainment revived the series with a collaboration with Aquaplus’ visual novel Utawarerumono, Dokapon Up! Mugen no Roulette; it was released for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in Japan in 2020.[3]

A remake of Kingdom titled Dokapon Kingdom: Connect, was released on Nintendo Switch and Windows in 2023.[4] It featured a new multiplayer mode and several new job classes.[5]

Gameplay

Players take on the role of adventurers with the goal of earning the most money at the end of each board, done by spinning a roulette to determine the number of spaces the player will move. This is done not only by saving towns from monsters, in the style of turn-based RPG battles, but also by gathering valuables after becoming the leader of said towns. The character with the most valuables by the end of the game wins.

The player has the option to use items before spinning, the effects of which range from recovering health to causing damage to other characters. When in the actual battle, the player chooses from one of four commands. After winning the battle, the player then receives money and experience points, leveling up after enough have been gained, like in a standard RPG.[6][7][8][9][10]

Release timeline
1993Kessen! Dokapon Oukoku IV: Densetsu no Yuusha Tachi
1994Dokapon 3-2-1
1995BS Dokapon Gaiden: Hono no Audition
Dokapon Gaiden
1996
1997
1998Dokapon Ikari no Tekken
1999
2000Dokapon MillenniumQuest
2001Dokapon: Monster Hunter
2002
2003Dokapon DX: Wataru Sekai wa Oni Darake
2004Dokapon the World
2005
2006
2007Dokapon Kingdom
2008Dokapon Journey
2009
2010
2011Dokapon Quest!
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020Dokapon Up! Mugen no Roulette
2021
2022
2023Dokapon Kingdom: Connect

References
  1. "Best of 2008 (Best RPG)". IGN. IGN Entertainment. December 18, 2008. Archived from the original on December 22, 2008. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  2. Orselli, Brandon (January 18, 2023). "Dokapon Kingdom Connect gets first trailer and details". Nichegamer. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  3. Kiwami, Soul (December 28, 2022). "Dokapon Kingdom: Connect Rating for Switch Surfaces in Germany". Finalweapon. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  4. Tu, Trumann (January 22, 2023). "Party Board Game-RPG Dokapon Kingdom is Getting Remastered for Nintendo Switch". Gamerant. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  5. Hazra, Adriana (March 3, 2023). "Dokapon Kingdom: Connect Game Reveals Opening Movie". AnimeNewsNetwork. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  6. Pipher, Ethan (January 2, 2009). "Dokapon Kingdom Review". RPGamer. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  7. North, Dale (October 24, 2008). "Destructoid review: Dokapon Kingdom". Destructoid. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  8. Shau, Austin (June 12, 2009). "Dokapon Journey Review". GameSpot. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  9. Cavalli, Earnest (October 15, 2008). "Review: Quirky Fun Makes Dokapon Kingdom the Perfect Wii Party Game". Wired. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  10. Lavigne, Chris (December 18, 2008). "Review: Dokapon Kingdom". EscapistMagazine. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
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