Here’s A Look At Unused Monster Designs By Akira Toriyama For Dragon Quest

During NHK’s recent program for its 30th anniversary, a whole bunch of Dragon Quest news was revealed, including a look at new Dragon Quest XI footage. [Thanks, NintendoEverything.]

The series character designer Akira Toriyama also shared a look at a few enemy monster designs he had created that were eventually scrapped.

Arthur Sion / Arthursion:

Hentekorino (Henteko means weird in Japanese):

Lizardman:

Halloweenman:

Boss #2:

Dragon Quest XI will release for PlayStation 4 and Nintendo 3DS in Japan sometime in 2017.