Dragon Quest Monsters - Terry no Wonderland (Japan)

When you start a new game, you are asked to name your character Terry (the default name). You then receive your first monster, a Slime, and are guided to the first Gate. The core loop involves entering a randomly generated dungeon, exploring its floors to find wild monsters, and either defeating or recruiting them. To recruit, you talk to monsters or feed them meat items; if they accept, they join your party. After completing a dungeon, you return to the Monster Farm to breed your monsters. Combine two monsters to produce an egg that hatches into a new, often stronger creature. The battles are turn-based with up to three monsters on your side. Since this is the Japanese version, all menus and text are in Japanese. Learning the symbols for 'Talk', 'Meat', and 'Flee' helps a lot early on. The game saves automatically when you visit certain locations, so don't worry about losing progress if you leave mid-session.