Square Enix Announces Dragon Quest Hand Fans & Chopsticks for Western Pre-Order

Square Enix has announced that pre-orders are now available for Dragon Quest-themed Japanese hand fans and chopsticks with chopstick rests via their North American online store. Both sets of items are selectable in gray and blue varieties, all costing $19.99 and shipping in March 2024.

The chopsticks are made of wood, and the rests are ceramic, being approximately 9.45 inches (24 centimeters) long. As for the fans, they’re made of bamboo and polyester, and when folded, they’re roughly 8.27 inches (21 centimeters) long.

You can view each of these four items via our gallery below:

Store links for the items are listed below:

• Smile Slime Japanese Chopsticks and Chopstick Rest Set Blue
• Smile Slime Japanese Chopsticks and Chopstick Rest Set Gray
• Smile Slime Japanese Hand Fan Blue
• Smile Slime Japanese Hand Fan Gray

Dragon Quest Monsters The Dark Prince will launch for Nintendo Switch on December 1, 2023. A free demo is now available via the Switch eShop.

In case you missed it, check out our impressions of the newly launched demo.

Be sure to check out our extensive coverage of this upcoming title.

In Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince, the demi-human protagonist, Psaro, was cursed by the ruler of the monster realm of Nadiria, also known as his father, making the youth incapable of harming any being with monster blood coursing through their veins.

To defy his fate, Psaro becomes a monster wrangler, amassing a sizeable monster following during his quest for vengeance. Additionally, he’ll make new allies, including the elf Rose and the enigmatic Toilen Trubble.

Combat will consist of eight party members, with four being active and another four being in reserves. Further, you can manually control your monsters’ actions every turn or set predetermined tactics to let the AI decide, like ‘Show No Mercy’ or ‘Focus on Healing.’

In battle, monsters can enter a frenzied state born from desperation in dire scenarios, enabling greater damage output and additional chances to perform an action. Players can also look forward to monster fusion and several season-based environments to traverse, each with their own creatures.