Up until "Joker", battles were fought against randomly encountered monsters in a first-person view. "Joker" changed this by allowing players to see enemies on the field as well as making battles three-dimensional. The player controls up to three monsters at once, and their HP and MP are displayed onscreen. The player can then choose from several options on what to do. As of "Joker 2", there are certain monsters who do take up two or three spaces on party, to fit their size.