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* [[One Game for the Price of Two]] - ''[[Dragon Quest]] Monsters 2'' came in two versions, ''Cobi's Journey'' and ''Tara's Adventure.'' The main differences between the two lied not in the main quest (although they had different random encounter tables), but in the [[Playable Epilogue]], where both versions featured completely different bonus worlds to explore. Each one had its own little plot. And, of course, following the trope to the letter, the best (non-randomly generated) bonus world required an item from ''both'' games to access. The PS1 version includes both games, while the 3DS/mobile remake just folds the two into one game.
** The almost immediate re-release of ''Joker 2'' as ''Joker 2 Professional'' may be seen as this as well. A persistent rumor is that they discovered a game breaking multiplayer glitch and had to patch it, and used the modifications to the game to justify forcing people to upgrade.
* [[One-Gender Race]]: In at least the 3DS remakes, a few types of monster will always be male or female if not forced to be other through breeding with the ♂ Staff or ♀ Staff (which makes all off-spring match the staff), or making all random encounters male/female via the appropriate books. This is generally reserved for monsters with obvious physical features (such as Crone, which is a witch), or those who were unique characters in their native game (such as the final bosses one can obtain late game).
* [[Palette Swap]] - A staple of the ''[[Dragon Quest]]'' series, this was actually mostly averted in most of the ''DQM'' games, with some exceptions -- for example, Slime / Metal Slime, or Phoenix / Blizzardy in the original. The fact that ''Joker 2'' returned to the series's roots with a large number of them [[And the Fandom Rejoiced|actually pleased the fanbase]] as these were all [[Mythology Gag|Mythology Gags]]. The fact that it made ''Joker 2'' [[Nintendo Hard|really really complex]], [[Guide Dang It|especially when breeding]], [[Mythology Gag|especially when breeding old DQ bosses]], was also a factor.
* [[Peninsula of Power Leveling]]: A rare official one occurs in the remake of ''II'', where winning a relatively early tournament will give you the Metal Menagerie key. This world has nothing but Metal Slimes, Liquid Metal Slimes, and (for whatever reason) a small number of Hunter Mechs. The catch is that once used and a certain number of monsters are defeated, it can't be used again for six real world hours.
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