How Many Monsters?

[LICM]

This is a more general Dragon Quest question. I read on the wikia that 11 has 726 monsters. I'm skeptical that they added all of them. So I've been trying to figure out how many monsters there are in Dragon Quest in total? I'm having a hard time finding the answer. And I know there are a lot of recolors lol.

[Kleautzaque]

Most monsters have the same skins, only colours are different.

[NineShadow Deathfold]

There are surprisingly few if you are discounting reused models. But ever dq game was like this. Personally I wish theyd go a much vaster world, with more purposeful crafting and gathering utilities. With less invisible walls or none at all. If the next dragon quest game doesn't have this I think im done with the series and I been here enjoying the series since Dragon Warrior 1.

-Make a single player dragon quest world rpg/with drop in friend co-op. Make it so we can create our own character and party(grouping with a co-op friend would force you to set a personal party member as your "other" group member. So each player would have an ally coming over to form a group of 4).
Lose the turn based combat for co-op. Have it as a togglable option in single player to switch it on and off to preference.
-You allowed us to customize our characters in several other excellent dragon quest games. Bring this back for the next game. Add unlockable suits/outfits through playing and achievements.
-Purposeful housing system. Land Ownership. And make alot of reasons for em. And make them available to co-op players when they are visiting their friend's world/game.
-new monsters to be added to the dragon quest universe.

I feel with how games are today. This one is limited and somewhat archaic atm. Still living in it's roots. but not growing. I like the game. But it just feels like im going through the same motions as every other one so far. Evolve. I need this.

[GarnetDivine]

...There were more unique enemies in this game than I've seen in ANY RPG in recent years, western or JRPG. Yes, there are a lot of recolors, but there are easily 200-300 unique models.