Dragons & Diamonds is combat puzzle RPG. And (as is hinted at in its title), players bring together a special team of select dragons. Basically, the game goes like this: step 1: put an end to a plague of dragons that is raging the world. Step 2: amass incredible treasures (i.e. a whole lot of diamonds).
Gameplay in Dragons & Diamonds is very simple. In each battle you manage up to five different hunters, each one associated with a color. Your hunters are located in the upper half of the screen, next to the enemy you aren't currently facing. Meanwhile in the lower half you'll find a board full of precious gems, which you match up together by color so your heroes can attack. The more gems you link up in a single move, the more damage inflicted by your hunters.
In Dragons & Diamonds you'll find over a dozen different heroes willing to join up with your group of hunters including: warriors, explorers, clerics, necromancers, druids, samurai, priestesses, and much more. Each character's caste has its own color and is especially effective against a specific type of enemy, so be sure to match them up wisely. Also, some dragons are immune to certain colors, so you'll have to plan your clashes very strategically.
Dragons & Diamonds is an entertaining RPG that offers nice visuals and a richly detailed story mode. As you play your way through the story, you'll earn letters to build up your heroes making them more and more powerful.
