How to play Dragon Quest Monsters 1+2 on Mac

Game summary

Dragon Quest Monsters 1+2 is a compilation of the 3 DQM games released on the Game Boy Color. The games have updated graphics and a new interface. The game was on released on the PlayStation but only in Japan. May have a version of Dragon Quest monsters 2 that combines the 2 Game Boy Color games like the later remake for the 3DS.
First released: May 2002

Play Dragon Quest Monsters 1+2 on Mac with Parallels (virtualized)

The easiest way to play Dragon Quest Monsters 1+2 on a Mac is through Parallels, which allows you to virtualize a Windows machine on Macs. The setup is very easy and it works for Apple Silicon Macs as well as for older Intel-based Macs.

Parallels supports the latest version of DirectX and OpenGL, allowing you to play the latest PC games on any Mac. The latest version of DirectX is up to 20% faster.

Our favorite feature of Parallels Desktop is that when you turn off your virtual machine, all the unused disk space gets returned to your main OS, thus minimizing resource waste (which used to be a problem with virtualization).

Dragon Quest Monsters 1+2 installation steps for Mac

Step 1
Go to Parallels.com and download the latest version of the software.
Step 2
Follow the installation process and make sure you allow Parallels in your Mac’s security preferences (it will prompt you to do so).
Step 3
When prompted, download and install Windows 10. The download is around 5.7GB. Make sure you give it all the permissions that it asks for.
Step 4
Once Windows is done installing, you are ready to go. All that’s left to do is install Dragon Quest Monsters 1+2 like you would on any PC.
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