I gotta say, I've always enjoyed the Dragon Quest/Warrior series more than Final Fantasy. It just feels more adventure-y and immersive to me. DQ thread, pretty much. What's your favorite game? Your favorite piece of music? Favorite enemy or boss? That sort of thing.

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Anonymous Sun Apr 7 23:14:57 2013 No.387545 [Reply] [Original]

I gotta say, I've always enjoyed the Dragon Quest/Warrior series more than Final Fantasy. It just feels more adventure-y and immersive to me.

DQ thread, pretty much. What's your favorite game? Your favorite piece of music? Favorite enemy or boss? That sort of thing.

>>	Anonymous Sun Apr 7 23:16:27 2013 No.387550 Dragon Quest is an awesome example of "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."

>>	Anonymous Sun Apr 7 23:19:27 2013 No.387568 DQ III is the GOAT NES JRPG.

>>	Anonymous Sun Apr 7 23:20:27 2013 No.387571 I've been playing VI lately. HOLY SHIT is it taking forever to unlock the job system.

>>	Anonymous Sun Apr 7 23:21:58 2013 No.387579 You'd be amazed on how much DQ is hated outside /vr/

>>	Anonymous Sun Apr 7 23:22:28 2013 No.387584 >>387579 It's because the characters don't have enough belts.

>>	Anonymous Sun Apr 7 23:22:57 2013 No.387590 >>387579 Well, the system the game still uses is pretty archaic. Very little has changed since the first title.

>>	Anonymous Sun Apr 7 23:23:27 2013 No.387592 >>387571 HUEHUEHUEHUE, just wait until you play VII

>>	Anonymous Sun Apr 7 23:23:57 2013 No.387595 >>387579 You say that as if everyone here never leaves this part of this website.

>>	Anonymous Sun Apr 7 23:24:58 2013 No.387603 >>387592 My god, VII is perhaps one of the longest (maybe the longest) jrpgs ever made. If I recall, it takes about an hour and a half to two hours to reach your first RANDOM ENCOUNTER.

>>	Anonymous Sun Apr 7 23:24:58 2013 No.387604 >>387592 I've heard horror stories about that game. But seriously, why did they make it like this? Other games I like with job systems (FFIII, DQIII, and FFV come immediately to mind) didn't take nearly this long to get into the meat.

>>	Anonymous Sun Apr 7 23:29:57 2013 No.387653 >>387604 Who knows? Perhaps they had something to prove, with all the other series changing, to go to the opposite end of the spectrum.

>>	Anonymous Sun Apr 7 23:40:57 2013 No.387748 I've almost beaten DQ II (the Super Famicon port) - what do I have to look forward to in DQ III?

>>	Anonymous Sun Apr 7 23:44:57 2013 No.387793 Is the first DQ grindy?

>>	Anonymous Sun Apr 7 23:46:58 2013 No.387815 >>387748 Possibly the best installment in the series, with V at a close second.

>>	Anonymous Sun Apr 7 23:47:57 2013 No.387827 >>387793 Unless you'll miss the thees and thous you might want to try the remakes.

>>	Anonymous Sun Apr 7 23:48:57 2013 No.387831 >>387793 Does the Pope shit in the woods?

Anonymous Sun Apr 7 23:48:57 2013 No.387840
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Just started getting into the DQ series. I have 1&2 for GBC, but my fried gave me a guide (see the pic) and I'm pretty sure he made it, looks like something he'd make, so I'm starting with IV on the DS. Can't wait to get into it.

>>	Anonymous Sun Apr 7 23:49:28 2013 No.387852 >>387840 *my friend gave me a guide Looks like I need to proof read.

>>	Anonymous Sun Apr 7 23:51:57 2013 No.387870 >>387840 Why are Tobi/Tara's Journey counted as different games?

>>	Anonymous Sun Apr 7 23:52:28 2013 No.387872 >>387840 Why skip 3? I loved the remake of 3 but 4 was underwhelming.

Anonymous Sun Apr 7 23:55:59 2013 No.387898

>>387592
>>387603
Before I finally sold off my copy of DQ7, I put in over 1000 hours on it, no joke. The game timer stops at 999:59 so I'm not sure exactly how long I played it. Maybe 1200-1400 hours total?

A lot of that was trying to build the casino town, though. You just have to keep revisiting every location hoping for an immigrant who falls into the right category, and then keep doing it until you have enough immigrants of those types to transform the town.

I never did make it appear.

Anonymous Sun Apr 7 23:55:59 2013 No.387901

>>387604
In 6? To get you acquainted with how each character works and their specialties, I imagine. Outside of the MC, the skills learned naturally by your party end up peaking around the time you unlock Dharma/Alltrades.
In 7? I don't really know, but fuck the Dharma Temple dungeon.
FUCK IT TO HELL.
>>387748
Prepare to trip balls about 3/5 the way through.
>>387793
The NES one is. The SFC one is actually WORSE because it takes longer for fights to pop up. due to being based on 5's engine, which sucked ass. The GBC one is quite quick.

>>	Anonymous Sun Apr 7 23:56:27 2013 No.387909 >>387793 The first DQ is "Grind: the video game." On the plus side, it teaches you to be patient and enjoy grinding, because that's pretty much all there is to it.

>>	Anonymous Sun Apr 7 23:56:59 2013 No.387908 >>387840 Was that done by that faggot Questbro? Don't listen to that shithead.

Anonymous Sun Apr 7 23:57:27 2013 No.387912

VII was my favorite for the journey. I first gave it a shot while I was still in middle school though, all the time in the world then.

Not really /vr/ but I was lucky enough to play IX with three friends of mine. That was a totally different, but incredible experience. The main game didn't suffer from the multiplayer aspect aside from the bland post-game content (no crazy wish-granting dragons or anything) but the main story scenario was a little bland though. It was basically Dragon Quest III-2.

>>	Anonymous Sun Apr 7 23:57:27 2013 No.387917 >>387872 It doesn't say to skip 3. It just says it's more difficult than 1 and 2.

>>	Anonymous Sun Apr 7 23:57:27 2013 No.387924 >>387909 >, it teaches you to be patient and enjoy grinding I recently replayed it and ended up just watching youtube videos while walking around and mashing the a button.

>>	Anonymous Sun Apr 7 23:57:57 2013 No.387920 >>387870 I assume because they had different post-game stuff and monster selections (at first). That's about the only key differences. That image maker is an idiot.

>>	Anonymous Sun Apr 7 23:58:27 2013 No.387926 >>387908 No. Not Questbro. Though, I will not listen to that guy if I see him online anywhere.

>>	Anonymous Sun Apr 7 23:58:27 2013 No.387935 >>387912 9 was like a retard baby of 3 and 8 in more ways than one. Thank God 10 made up for it. Level 5 is terrible at balance in DQ.

Anonymous Mon Apr 8 00:01:57 2013 No.387964

>>387924
Granted, it was the first video game I ever beat. I first played it when I was 5 or 6, and got to work on my own copy of the game at age 10 or so. If you jumped into it as an adult in the Internet age I can see how you'd be a lot less invested in it.

Thanks to cutting my teeth on Dragon Warrior, I habitually powerlevel in all my RPGs these days. I have to remind myself to set a limit and keep pace in order to preserve the challenge of boss fights and such.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 00:02:27 2013 No.387976 >>387964 >If you jumped into it as an adult in the Internet age I can see how you'd be a lot less invested in it. I said _re_played it. The first time I finished the game I was 11 I think.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 00:02:27 2013 No.387980 >>387964 I bet you'd fucking love Disgaea.

Anonymous Mon Apr 8 00:06:57 2013 No.388019

A person's enjoyment of the earlier Dragon Quest games is pretty proportional to how much they like grinding.

I don't mind grinding at all, really. It's pretty satisfying when that one damn mob or enemy has been kicking your ass and then some levels later, you're making them your bitch.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 00:14:27 2013 No.388083 >>387840 >no famicom games shit list

Anonymous Mon Apr 8 00:16:27 2013 No.388106

>>387980
I actually started in that "series" with La Pucelle Tactics, and I did enjoy it a lot. Then I played Phantom Brave and put in around 300 hours on it. It's still my favorite of the series. Went back to Disgaea after that; it's fun but I never got into it the same way. I also have Rhapsody, Disgaea 2, and Makai Kingdom.

These days I don't have that kind of time anymore, but I was a fiend for tactical RPGs in college.

Anonymous Mon Apr 8 00:17:27 2013 No.388114

>>387909
>>388019
>enjoy grinding, because that's pretty much all there is to it.
>A person's enjoyment of the earlier Dragon Quest games is pretty proportional to how much they like grinding.
I hate grinding and I really liked the original trilogy, or at least the Game Boy remakes. They felt more like adventures than the series of scripted events JRPGs usually degenerate into. I mean, there was that infamous dialogue loop in 1, but you don't even have to rescue the girl.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 00:18:27 2013 No.388121 >>388019 >A person's enjoyment of the earlier Dragon Quest games is pretty proportional to how much they like grinding. So horrifically wrong.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 00:18:57 2013 No.388125 >>388083 It says at the top "based on North America's releases." Learn to read.

MishaLover !!l14ghIzAV4y Mon Apr 8 00:44:27 2013 No.388403
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>>387545

I'd say DQ4 is my favorite, but that just might be because they have my favorite cast. I liked the diversity of your team. Most modern jRPGs seem to have a requirement of being young and attractive to save the world, but in DQIV, you can have an old geezer mage, a grizzled veteran, a fat fuck, and a beta priest save the world just as easily as a team of waifus.

>>387579

I recalled the threads on /v/ and /vg/ to be pretty civil besides the occasional troll who tries to rag on artstyle or grinding.

It seemed the easiest way for threads on there to turn into a flamewar was when Deborafags tangled with the Biancafags.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 01:09:28 2013 No.388648 File: 22 KB, 300x400, kiryl11.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>388403 >beta >kiryl Who the fuck are you calling beta? My Kiryls always wreck shit (outside of NES).

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 01:35:57 2013 No.388865 File: 102 KB, 470x300, kiryl_hat_head.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>388648 I remember in the NES version he would just spam Beat on Necrosaro instead of healing.

Anonymous Mon Apr 8 01:37:57 2013 No.388881

>>388865
The NES AI gets better as soon as they realize something's not working, (or so I've heard).
Amazingly, he was one of my last members standing (my main 4 were all killed). He NEVER ONCE cast beat or defeat. I was stunned.
Amusingly, I had never used him in chapter 5 until then.

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>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 03:31:57 2013 No.389849 http://hardcoregaming101.net/dq8.html

Anonymous Mon Apr 8 03:35:57 2013 No.389884
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I've never played a Dragon Warrior/Quest ever. But I saw it all the time reading Nintendo Power.

Is it still worth playing in this modern age, considering the RPG genre has evolved so much and I really didn't get into genre until the late SNES early PSX era?

If so, which one should I start with?

Anonymous Mon Apr 8 03:43:57 2013 No.389949

Never played a DQ game until my dad bought me the GBC port of DQ3 for my 10th birthday.

It was probably one of the greatest and most memorable RPGs I've ever played, loved it so much. I'm too scared to play any other DQ game though, because I feel my expectations are too high from DQ3.

>>	Calm Images Mon Apr 8 03:50:27 2013 No.389991 File: 64 KB, 350x710, ct-ayla1.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>389839 >CT rating Mah prehistoric niggah

MishaLover !!l14ghIzAV4y Mon Apr 8 03:54:27 2013 No.390021
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>>389884

>>387840

I'd say it's best to start with the IV-V-VI remakes on DS, they're a loosely connected trilogy. I've never played VIII, so I can't make a call there, but DQIII on the GBA is pretty good if you don't mind 8-bit graphics.

>>389949

I remember getting my copy from some Gamestopish place. Traded in some VHS tapes for my copy. I never did get all the monster metals you needed to get to the last dungeon. Shit sucks. Is there a lets play on youtube that shows you what happens? The FAQ I read a longass time ago said it didn't want to spoil the surprise.

I'd say most of the rest of the series are worthy successors to DQIII. IV might ease you into it a bit, since the characters are similar to the DQIII classes. Ragnar outfit is pretty much a male warriors, while the other character's similarities is in their combat styles.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 03:54:57 2013 No.390027 >>389949 You really should try 1 and 2 on the GBC. They're more simplistic but they're set in the same world and everything. I can't vouch for the series after 3, though.

Anonymous Mon Apr 8 07:25:28 2013 No.390893
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I really need to finish DQIII. I started playing it back in 2010 and still haven't beaten it.
I have this bad habit of abandoning games sometimes, but then re-take them some times later. I-ve been fluctuating like this with DQIII.
I spent hours and hours grinding to reach level 20 with a goof to transform her into a sage, I just wanted to have a sage on my team and didn't want to change any of my other characters because they restart from level 1 and were already quite strong.
Anyway, after I finally got the sage, I advanced a lot through the game, beat Baramos and now I'm on the underworld, last thing I remember I think I was on a dungeon, or fighting monsters outside the first town.

This game is really an enormous adventure, I can see why it caused so much hype back in the day.
I also loved all the little stories within the game. I mean, the plot of the game is kind of cliche "you're the son of a great warrior and must save the world", but events like expelling the soul of the girl who was longing for her dead love on the tower, or when you leave the merchant in that one new town, and when you come back, the town has arranged a revolution against him because of being a jew

Fuck the pyramid though

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 16:36:00 2013 No.393948 bump

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 16:50:00 2013 No.394084 What's the connectivity with Dragon Quest IV-V-VI? I remember something about the zenithian race, and there are some eastern eggs in Dragon Quest VI, but I can barely call it a triology.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 17:10:30 2013 No.394318 File: 333 KB, 669x900, 91abb38145687a91e912bfc70d0044e9[1].jpg_161.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>388403 Biancafags don't know what's up.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 17:51:00 2013 No.394703 >>387545 FF1 was shitty as fuck. DW1 was worse. Abysmally slow for no good reason. They're both only not shitty with the remakes. Even then they still manage to be worse than they could be.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 17:53:30 2013 No.394713 >>394703 I still say DQ1 is more playable, at least it doesn't look as fucking ugly as FF1 does.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 17:55:30 2013 No.394727 >>394713 For the NES. I'd say it looks better than FF, but it's less playable. Not that either were good.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 17:55:30 2013 No.394737 Dq1 is amazing, just play it. So archaic and clumsy, just like your 5 year old self after you received a copy with your subscription to Nintendo power. Damn bubble slimes...

>>	Forgotten characters Mon Apr 8 18:00:00 2013 No.394775 >>394084 The are very loosely connected. The Master Dragon, Zenithian equipment, the castle in the sky (Zenithia), some of the cities and continents...

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 18:46:30 2013 No.395263 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeQGo6L-kYo I could listen to any and all variations of this theme all day long. III and VII are my favorites, though I like almost all of them anyway.

Anonymous Mon Apr 8 19:23:30 2013 No.395682

>>387840
I will admit that Dragon Warrior 1 is a rough as fuck play for those who are unfamiliar with Dragon Warrior/Quest and can't really get into old NES games they didn't personally enjoy as a kid.

But 2 is easier, 3 is even easier, and 4 is outright awesome for someone new. I still wouldn't recommend 2 or 3 on the NES to a newcomer, but 4 is ready to go.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 19:29:30 2013 No.395730 >>395682 The SNES remake is fine though, however it did seem to have it's share of glitches, nothing remotely gamebreaking, just a few menu errors. And you have to patch it yourself.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 19:30:00 2013 No.395738 Just beat DQ 1 Reprise with the girl in my arms. Bad fucking ass. Even if it is only one line.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 19:30:30 2013 No.395737 >>394737 >bubble slimes >DQ1 What?

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 19:35:00 2013 No.395790 >>395737 Beats the hell out of me, but sometimes slimes are called bubble slimes, sometimes babbles, depending on translation/version etc. I don't think -any- version of DQ1 called em bubble slimes, or even -had- bubble slimes/babbles in there.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 19:40:00 2013 No.395840 File: 110 KB, 500x226, metabble.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>395790 The metal ones used to be called Metabbles.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 19:41:31 2013 No.395843 >>395790 http://www.woodus.com/den/games/dw1nes/monsters.php http://www.woodus.com/den/games/dq1snes/monsters.php http://www.woodus.com/den/games/dw1gbc/monsters.php Three releases of DQ1 commonly availible. No bubble slimes/babbles.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 19:42:00 2013 No.395869 >>395840 >>395843 I just said that I didn't think -any- version of DQ1 called em bubble slimes or even HAD them in there. Sure as shit didn't have Metabbles.

Anonymous Mon Apr 8 19:42:30 2013 No.395863
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>>387840

That list is missing the info about the Japanese remakes (which can be played through emulation) and I do not recommend starting with DQIX first. In fact, I'd suggest playing DQIX last in the series since it is built heavily on nostalgia.

Other than that, this guide seems pretty solid. In fact, it seems pretty close to a similar guide I have posted in past DQ generals here on 4chan. Glad to see other people have come to the same conclusion that people should start with DQV or VIII, then go back and play the rest of the games.

>>387901

The Prison and the underground path leading to the Dharma Temple are probably the hardest section in the entire Dragon Quest series. I hope they balance that in the 3DS remake.

>>387571

Just wait until you get to the last boss before you get your classes. One of the hardest bosses in all the DQ series simply because you aren't able to get any additional skills or classes before fighting him. And because you will probably only be level 18-20 when you reach him.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 19:44:00 2013 No.395885 File: 220 KB, 640x1076, 9609f7df3fc72423ccace937df8dafad.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>394318 Deborah friends don't know about the horrible western translation influencing their choice.

Anonymous Mon Apr 8 19:45:00 2013 No.395894

I'm currently playing the first Dragon Quest i've ever played, DQ9. I have to say it's a FANTASTIC game, i've been autisming so hard over the craft system it's not even funny, and the party customization is terrifying. It also gave me a shitload of nostalgia, because i've never played DQ but i used to have Torneko and most of the sound effects and enemies are the same.

That said, i have always been a Final Fantasy fag and, though DQ has a load of charm and a great sense of progress, the story is REALLY failing to grasp me. Save for the occasional Marion, the "story" feels a lot more like a vague backdrop than something i'm actively working for, and none of the characters come even close to the uniqueness of, say, anyone from the FFX cast.

So, i'm certainly going to explore more of the series. Should i play them in release order? Are the DS remakes a safe choice?

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 19:47:00 2013 No.395916 >>395894 DQ5 to me, is the best feels ride. two things that will put it over the top for you: You have a good relationship with your dad You have kids of your own

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 19:47:00 2013 No.395929 >>395885 What.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 19:49:31 2013 No.395954 >>395929 Ignore them. Waifufags.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 19:51:30 2013 No.395974 >>395869 No it was Dragon Warrior 3 NES. Sorry, I thought you meant translations in general.

Anonymous Mon Apr 8 19:53:00 2013 No.396004
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>>395894

The major failing of DQ9 is the story. This is one of many reasons people shouldn't play DQ9 first.

But don't think the whole series have weak stories. In many ways, I'd say some of the DQ games have even more powerful stories than any FF game I've played. Because they focus on developing strong characters through exploration and interaction. And you will sometimes get to know a character for 20 or even 40 hours before they leave your party or die.

Dragon Quest III, IV, V, VII and VIII all have strong stories. But I feel IV, V and VIII marry those stories with good character development and exploration. III and VII are also great games, but focus on character classes. So at times, the characters get ignored or overtaken by the narrative.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 19:53:31 2013 No.395997 >>395974 It's okay. We're all friends here. Except for people who fold the maps. People who fold the maps should be killed.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 19:54:30 2013 No.396012 Bubble Slimes/Babbles first appeared in DQ2, along with their metal versions. Their schtick has always been poisoning you, and poison was first introduced in DQ2 (the only status ailments in DQ1 were sleep and stopspell)

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 19:55:01 2013 No.396030 >>396004 Now that's exactly what i was expecting to read. Thanks a lot, anon. So, about DQI, which versions are out there and which should i pick up?

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 19:55:01 2013 No.396031 >>396012 In the remakes, your hero's use of sleep got nerfed, but his stopspell buffed. Why?

Anonymous Mon Apr 8 19:56:30 2013 No.396038
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>>395929

Bianca was made to sound like a generic hick accent in the western version of DQ. Which is why many people don't like her and chose Deborah. Which Deborah had a more normal sounding dialect that didn't seem so forced or annoying to read.

And yes, I'm not claiming that other people didn't like Deborah because of her outgoing or 'Tsundere' qualities. I'm just saying, a lot of people have admitted they didn't like Bianca because of her dialect.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 19:57:30 2013 No.396049 >>396031 What do you mean nerfed/buffed? Success rate? Sleep has always worn off after a couple turns and Stopspell has always lasted for the entire battle in DQ games.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 19:58:01 2013 No.396070 >>396038 >Like Deborah would ever be caught wearing that; she'd likely make the Hero wear that while she hit him with a whip.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 19:58:30 2013 No.396063 >>396012 Not true. You could be cursed in Dragon Quest 1. It's okay, an easy mistake to make, and your life will be spared this time, just don't let it happen again.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 19:58:30 2013 No.396064 I hate every second of DQ I've ever played, but I wish to change that. Which is the hands down, no contest most casual-drawing hardcore-satisfying masterpiece in the entire franchise?

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 19:58:30 2013 No.396067 >>396030 SNES or GBC, depends on if you want grafics or not.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 19:59:30 2013 No.396082 >>396038 Oh, I thought you were trying to say they flubbed Deborah's translation or something.

Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:00:30 2013 No.396085

does anyone remember the speech that Baramos gives when you fight him in DQ3? It starts off with "Thou wilt regret thy coming indeed" and ends with "I will surely feast on thine innards!" As a little kid I always thought that was the most badass speech ever.

Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:00:30 2013 No.396089

>>396030
There are NES, GBC and SNES versions of Dragon Quest 1. In the GBC and SNES versions is packed with 2 so its called DQI+II. The SNES one never left Japan so is only available on emulator. Either the SNES or GBC versions should be fine. Go with NES if you want very oldschool, including having to select a STAIRS command to go up stairs.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:00:30 2013 No.396095 >>396064 8

Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:01:00 2013 No.396108
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>>396030

>So, about DQI, which versions are out there and which should i pick up?

Famicom - Japan only
NES - North America only
GBC - North America and Japan only - Remake
SNES - Japan only - Remake
Cel Phone - Japan only - Port
Wii - Japan only - Port

If you can, play the translated version of Dragon Quest I & II on SNES via an emulator. If not, try and get the Game Boy Color version. Which is essentially the same game with less powerful graphics. The only issue is, Dragon Quest II is a LOT easier to play on the SNES. Because of the larger view on the overworld and in dungeons.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:02:00 2013 No.396116 >>396038 That's weird, because I couldn't give a shit about the accent.

Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:04:00 2013 No.396128

>>396049
Sleep is not guaranteed to work. He is saying that sleep was 'nerfed' by becoming less often to work and on fewer monsters, while stopspell worked more often on more monsters, or was 'buffed.'

These are stupid terms to use for anyone not playing an MMO, but c'mon, don't pretend he's speaking spanish.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:04:00 2013 No.396131 earthbound is my favorite DQ game

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:05:30 2013 No.396134 File: 327 KB, 316x231, data dancin'.gif [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>396067 >>396089 >>396108 Thanks, my nuggas. Guess it's SNES time then.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:06:31 2013 No.396151 >>396134 There's a DQIII remake for SNES that's nice too; it adds in the Personality system (which affects stat growth), and the Mini Medal system and the T-N-T Board games.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:06:31 2013 No.396156 favorite DQ game is Dairy Queen Tycoon but its not retro op

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:07:00 2013 No.396165 >>396156 >>396156 you seem like the kind of person that would make jokes about "Automatic Taco Machines"

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:08:00 2013 No.396174 >>396131 Golden Sun is my favorite Mother game.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:08:30 2013 No.396170 File: 429 KB, 1200x855, batboons.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>396134 Enjoy your batboons.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:09:01 2013 No.396182 >>396170 That's one of the things I liked the most about DQ games, was their weird-ass monsters.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:09:01 2013 No.396186 >>396156 Why did you post that? Is there someone I can call for you?

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:09:01 2013 No.396187 File: 65 KB, 450x640, gbc_hero_thief.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>396151 I always choose a female hero so I have access to better gear and can have a sexy personality. Doing hero only runs is fun like that.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:10:31 2013 No.396196 >>396182 Who? Crono or Vegeta?

Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:11:01 2013 No.396208

>>396151

The SNES remake of III is probably my favorite in the series. And if you're more into creating your own party in a role-playing sense over having the game provide you with characters and their personalities/builds, it's probably one of the best RPGs ever made.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:11:01 2013 No.396209 >>396187 Suuuuuure ya do. puff puff

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:12:01 2013 No.396221 >>396187 ... thanks for this piece of art, dude. I think I ended up doing the thing to get the Lucky personality in my last playthrough of it.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:13:00 2013 No.396238 >>396196 >garanteed replies

Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:13:30 2013 No.396232
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>>396182

Oh, I'm not claiming the monsters are bad. Just the opposite. The monsters are one of the many things that make the DQ series my favorite RPG series. The fact that I can go from Dragon Quest 1 all the way to Dragon Quest 8 and still see Iron Scorpions, Ghosts and Drakies is one of the best part of the series. Along with the fact that the game mechanics for fighting them remains the same, along with new skills each new game adds.

For the most part, I was posting that picture of batboons as a joke. And possibly a warning for him before he played DQ2.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:13:30 2013 No.396234 >>396208 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMxYxP2pKHc

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:14:30 2013 No.396243 File: 105 KB, 939x1778, 1364604881225.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] i love dragon quest monsters i'm very slowly working on a route to speedrun it using the image on the left

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:15:00 2013 No.396253 >>396232 >That feel when you went your whole life thinking Drakies were baby dragons, only to discover that they're really just bats.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:15:01 2013 No.396260 >>396187 I'm not sure if I count her as a waifu, but DQ3 female Hero always makes me think lewd thoughts.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:15:30 2013 No.396250 File: 407 KB, 1250x1100, mage1.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>396187 I always pick a male hero. For 2 reasons. 1) Because I have a standard name I use for every DQ hero. 2) So I can surround myself with 3 hot female characters.

Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:16:30 2013 No.396263

>>394713
I agree, even though Dragon Warrior was slooooow, it felt "right" that it was slow. You were like the only person in this vast wilderness, slowly testing your limits and practicing so that you can beat back the Dragonlord's minions and rediscover the few remaining isolated groups of humans and unlock the secrets that had been lost to time or the Dragonlord's machinations. For such a small overworld, the game world feels immense, nearly endless. The slow grindy pace accentuated the effect. In Final Fantasy, the much more complicated story made the grindy parts that much more painful, because you weren't playing to be immersed in the world so much as the plot.

Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:17:00 2013 No.396284
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>>396232
> you get all the exp you need killing a metal slime

Oh man.

> DQIX
> Bad cave
> find one of those 3-stack metal slimes
> whynot.jpg
> full-on attack
> slime is charmed by main character
> main character scores a 120 crit, kills slime
> my face when more exp than the last three bosses combined

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:17:00 2013 No.396285 >>395863 >that image accurate.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:17:30 2013 No.396272 >>395737 He means Babbles.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:17:30 2013 No.396275 >>396250 I always play the female Hero in DQIV for some reason; not sure why.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:18:00 2013 No.396295 >>395863 The best part of this image is it is the only one I've ever seen with the "finally....disc 2" guy

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:19:00 2013 No.396298 >>396284 You were one lucky bastard there. Most of the time Metal Slimes and Metal Babbles got a turn before everyone else due to stupendously high Agility.

Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:20:00 2013 No.396309

>>396263

The series creator Yuji Horii actually said he meant the first game to focus on grinding. Especially since he was trying to imitate Ultima. But considering the series moved away from that soon after, I think you can look back at Dragon Quest 1 as kind of a classic game. Much like Zelda 1. You are just dumped into a huge open world and told to pretty much fight everything and figure out what to do.

The game that has a real identity problem is Dragon Quest II. Which tries to retail this 'figure it out yuorself' concept while also adding 4x the size of a world map and 10x more complexity in quests.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:21:00 2013 No.396319 >>396298 Yup, i got pretty much everything luck-related in a single turn. Further attempts were ridiculously futile.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:21:00 2013 No.396323 >>396298 >Lucky I don't think so, son. Maybe you just didn't stat your doods right.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:22:30 2013 No.396329 >>396309 It starts out so good, and just nosedives when they tell you to orb hunt. I mean, you get lost so much, you can't even call it grinding because you are just trying to figure out what the fuck to do. Then comes Rhone....

Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:23:00 2013 No.396348
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>>396284

>playing Dragon Quest V PS2
>enter Tower of Ra at level 9
>Suddenly, Metal Slime Appears!
>go through the tower like normal
>see 5 metal slimes, kill 3 of them
>leave Tower of Ra at level 15
>total time: 15 minutes

Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:29:30 2013 No.396402
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>>396348
>First time playing Dragon Warrior 1
>Encounter Metal Slimes three times throughout the game
>Critical hit on all three
>Think that Metal Slimes are just something you insta-crit on and get asstons of experience
>Years later
>Play Dragon Warrior 2
>Think, 'Oh, finally, now the game will get easier.'
>mfw I learn the truth

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:30:00 2013 No.396423 >>396329 Why not just make your own map

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:31:01 2013 No.396448 >>396423 Why not use the map the game comes with?

Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:31:31 2013 No.396441
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>>396329

I feel the big issues in DQ2 are

1) When you get Princess Moonbrooke. Because she's so weak at level 1, she basically will get killed by any enemy. So you have to basically sit there and grind her up to level 5 (or higher) before you can proceed on your quest.
2) The Batboons outside the final dungeon. They can cast sacrifice and kill your entire party in 1 hit. You literally have to do the lottery game to get a special item to cancel this auto death spell. And the lottery game is based on chance.... So its a cascading issue of three different faults combining into one major issue.

If the game didn't have these two issues, it would be just fine. Even with the annoying hidden quest items and unhelpful NPCs. YOu could still get through it. But these two items named above actually force you to stop and grind.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:33:01 2013 No.396468 >>396441 >That feel when how the fuck do you find out Princess Moonbrooke is a fucking dog

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:34:00 2013 No.396476 >>396441 Also please tell me the name they give her and canock in 9 isn't canon....PLEASE????

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:34:00 2013 No.396479 >>396468 jealous? (◕‿◕✿)

Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:36:30 2013 No.396498
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>>396468

>that feel when you remember Moonbrooke is a dog
>that feel when you can't remember which dog she is
>that feel when you walk all the way back to the starting town because you remember there's a dog there
>tfw the Mirror does nothing
>tfw you walk all the way back and find out Moonbrooke is in the town next to Moonbrooke Castle and the Moon Tower and you feel like a dumbass

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:38:00 2013 No.396529 >>396479 >>396498 Not really. The first thing I did when I got the mirror use it next to random shit. The third time I did, it was that dog.

Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:40:00 2013 No.396561
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>>396476

All the names they gave the characters in DQIX (and all the games in DQI-IX) were thought up by the same guy who came upwith the idea for putting accents in the DQ games. Richard Honeywood, the ex-head of the localization group Plus Alpha. Who did such translations as Chrono Cross, Xenogears, Okami, Dragon Quest Monsters Joker, Dragon Quest Swords, Dragon Quest VIII, Dragon Quest IV and Dragon Quest V.

He actually went back and renamed every single character from past DQ games for no reason. That's why, even without DQII or VI having a remake at the time, you had chanced names for characters in Dragon Quest IX.

Source: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=428164

He has since left Plus Alpha and works at Blizzard Entertainment. And Plus Alpha no longer does the translations for DQ games. 8-4 is doing them under Nintendo Publishing. However, they are still being forced to keep the name changes.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:42:00 2013 No.396590 >>396561 Is that the guy responsible for all the ridiculous almost unreadable accents in the DS remake of IV?

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:45:01 2013 No.396624 >>396590 >Unreadable accents in DQIV I cannae ho'e ye' ah' referran to mae.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:46:31 2013 No.396636 >>396498 IIRC in one version of the game (SNES?) if you use the mirror on the wrong dog it still breaks, and you're fucked, gotta reset.

Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:46:31 2013 No.396640
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>>396590

Yes. It was his idea to originally add voices and accents to Dragon Quest VIII. When that became successful, Plus Alpha (the localization company working on DQ at the time) decided to try to 'imitate voice acting through text' on the DS games. That's what they were trying to do on DQIV and V.

Source: http://www.siliconera.com/2009/02/13/square-enix-discusses-dragon-quest-v-hand-of-the-heavenly-brides-localization/

Don't ask me how stereotypical backwards talking Russians, Aussies and French Hookers have to do with imitating voice acting.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:48:00 2013 No.396653 File: 25 KB, 550x400, metal slime.gif [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>396284

Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:48:00 2013 No.396659
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>>396250
I always pick female because
>It's not the norm in DQ games so it's a nice change of pace
>I can surround myself with 3 female characters for lesbian party

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:49:01 2013 No.396676 I seriously cringe whenever I see the phrase "Alltrades Abbey" just because honeywood wanted to make a fucking "jack of all trades" joke WHY.

Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:54:00 2013 No.396735
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>>396676

So do I. I seriously want to know if he's ever going to appear at a convention or something so I can personally just go and ask him some questions. The biggest of all being:

"Did you seriously think the changes you made would help improve sales and popularity for Dragon Quest in the west? Or were you doing this just as a stunt to appeal to kids?"

Because that is the only possible scenario I can come up with for why they altered so much of the story/dialogue. And neither one is still a good explanation.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:54:31 2013 No.396729 >>396659 MAH DICK tier: Hero, Fighter Wouldn't kick out of bed tier: Mage, Merchant, Priest, Sage Meh tier: Soldier, Thief, Goof-off

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:55:00 2013 No.396747 >>396729 Merchant's the one that looks like Marle from Chrono Trigger right?

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:56:30 2013 No.396758 >people not liking the DQ jokes and puns in later translations Shamefur dispray

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:56:30 2013 No.396760 >>396747 Yep. Or Bulma in the costume she was wearing that time she turned into a carrot.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:57:30 2013 No.396768 >>396729 >Meh tier: >Soldier, Thief, Goof-off Wrong wrong wrong it's >DAMN TIER: Everyone

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:58:30 2013 No.396778 >>387545 I've always liked DraQue more than FF. Always. I thought I was alone.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:59:00 2013 No.396794 >>396778 >calling it draque There's an eleven in our midst

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 20:59:30 2013 No.396789 >>396768 I was talking in general, not that specific picture. That pic does make all of them look pretty good. But when it comes to Toriyama girls I like his cute dark-haired tomboys best, and can't into his busty oneesans.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 21:00:00 2013 No.396813 >>396640 I'll slit his fucking throat.

Anonymous Mon Apr 8 21:00:30 2013 No.396805

>>396758

Only one person has said anything about puns or jokes. And it was in reference to how they changed the name Dharma Temple to AllTrades Abbey just to make a pun work. And that is a perfect example of how the western translation group has been ruining the Dragon Quest games.

They made so many of those changes in Dragon Quest IV DS that they ran out of time and had to cut all of the party chat from the game.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 21:01:00 2013 No.396817 >>396794 >not calling it DraQue I'm just used to it cause of my Japanese friend.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 21:02:30 2013 No.396820 >>396789 When it comes to Toriyama girls I like them all.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 21:02:30 2013 No.396825 R.I.P. singleplayer DQ

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 21:02:30 2013 No.396831 >>396676 Every pun in every game makes me cringe. There's a time and a place for them and it's not all the fucking time.

Anonymous Mon Apr 8 21:08:00 2013 No.396889
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>>396831

Well,the original Japanese game has puns. But only at certain times (like when you read a book or when you're fighting a comical boss).

Plus Alpha went out of their way to add their own 'puns' to the game. And changing nearly every characters name to make it a pun. Even fucking western sounding characters like Flora had to have their names changed to 'nera' just so they could have a pun meaning. Or how about CleoHATra. Or Ludman being changed to fucking Rodrigo Briscoletti just so he could start spouting a bunch of Italian food memes. Or the one I hate the most of all, the Zenethian Dragon being renamed to Dr. Agon and given a Ned Flanders lisp.

I think it shows great irony that Plus Alpha had to many references to The Simpsons in their translations. When a lot of their writing for puns and jokes mirror that of the later seasons of the Simpsons. Its like they are following the exact formula of the later Simpsons seasons. Just focusing on tons of bad puns and forced pop culture references. Ignoring the original source material AND what made the old Simpsons good. If you're going to copy The Simpsons, at least copy the OLD Simpsons.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 21:09:00 2013 No.396901 >>396825 Didn't they say 11 would be more traditional?

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 21:09:00 2013 No.396902 What DW game to start with? I am new to series. Forgive my language, English is not my first.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 21:10:01 2013 No.396913 >>396902 Read the thread please.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 21:11:01 2013 No.396926 >>396889 This just cemented my love for the ps2 remake. Someone needs to hack deborah in and my ife would be complete

Anonymous Mon Apr 8 21:12:30 2013 No.396930

>>396825

>R.I.P. singleplayer DQ
>Dragon Quest Wars
>Dragon Quest Slime Mori Mori 3
>Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D
>Dragon Quest VII 3DS
>Dragon Quest 3DS [Working Title]

Nevermind the fact that Dragon Quest X can be played entirely single player. And Yuji Horii has already announced Dragon Quest XI will be an offline single player game.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 21:14:30 2013 No.396948 File: 967 KB, 1259x785, 7ec.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>396901 >mfw when it's revealed that it's an mmo except old english localization

Anonymous Mon Apr 8 21:14:30 2013 No.396950
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>>396902

DQI-III are a trilogy and MUST be played in that order.
Dragon Quest IV-VI are also a trilogy, but do not need to be played in order.
Dragon Quest VII, VIII and IX are not connected, but they do have small ties to all the other games (such as the god bird and certain references to races such as the sky people and the 'floating continent').
Dragon Quest X also seems to be a separate story.

Now how should you play the games? In my honest opinion you should play them like this:

If you prefer story in RPG, start with Dragon Quest V on DS.
If you prefer gameplay, character focused plots, item collection and exploration, start with Dragon Quest VIII on PS2.

These are arguably the most popular games in the series in the west and for good reason. So pick one of these and play them, as they are very good. But after that, play the rest of the series in order. That's right, I mean, play the series from Dragon Quest I-IX in order. Why? Because, much like a series such as Mario or Zelda, Dragon Quest is heavily built upon nostalgia and improving upon the last title. If you simply try to play Dragon Quest VI, VII or IX, you won't get a lot of why those games are good. But if you play all the games leading up to them, you will understand the character backstories and the reasons for why you need to explore certain areas. Much like how you play a Zelda game and know there is an enemy hiding in the next room, its the same for playing a Dragon Quest game and knowing there is a major story event coming in the next dungeon. But how are you to know this is just just jump right into DQIX right off the bat?

Also see >>387840

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 21:15:30 2013 No.396960 >>396950 Thank you. I must begin to play soon. Thanks from Philippines.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 21:19:00 2013 No.397013 File: 472 KB, 600x848, 024252157cce3cd3db8ffc8f98017acf[1].jpg_180.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] muh dick

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 21:19:00 2013 No.397015 >>396950 Gotta disagree with this guy, just stay away from DQ1 and 2. There's no fun to be had there at all.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 21:20:00 2013 No.397041 >>397015 Gbc remakes are far more forgiving.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 21:20:00 2013 No.397042 >>397015 They make 3 all the better

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 21:21:30 2013 No.397046 >>397013 DQ3 fhero > DQ4 fhero Both are plenty fuckable though. How did a DQ thread turn into a "wich 1 wud u fuq" thread anyway?

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 21:25:00 2013 No.397085 >>397015 >No fun Only if you're a pussy.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 21:27:00 2013 No.397112 >>397046 I'm partial to the Bulma fro.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 21:28:00 2013 No.397120 File: 102 KB, 500x500, 179de1c107c572292efb8078aabeb094[1].png_123.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>397046 >How did a DQ thread turn into a "wich 1 wud u fuq" thread anyway? because

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 21:35:30 2013 No.397179 File: 569 KB, 827x832, 3de5343393829faa9a25efc6edc06eed50d73a54[1].jpg_35.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>396889 Almost makes me want to learn moon. Someday...

Anonymous Mon Apr 8 21:41:00 2013 No.397235

I'll be honest. Slime puns, I love. I can't get enough of em. It makes me feel warm and giggly inside when slimes are portrayed as completely derpy pun-spewing blobs of silliness.

Any other puns, and accents in their entirety outside of DQ 8, I get full murdermad.

Anonymous Mon Apr 8 21:49:01 2013 No.397301

>>397235
I like the accents. Adds to the charm. Except in some cases like in V, where Bishop Ladja is now suddenly a confused sounding lithuanian guy. This guy is one of the most hated villains in game history and you make him sound like a funny foreigner?

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 21:53:00 2013 No.397327 One thing I love about the DQ series? The party talk. Your comrades always have something to say even after the most minor things like talking to a random NPCs.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 21:54:00 2013 No.397335 >>397301 It made Dragon Quest 4 almost unplayable because you can barely fucking understand what is being said to you.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 22:01:30 2013 No.397398 >>397335 I got a good thing with reading accented dialogue. Having read comics and books that use it. If you have trouble with it, say it out loud. It's fun.

Anonymous Mon Apr 8 22:04:01 2013 No.397427

>>397398
No, I don't have a problem reading and understanding it. But for anybody else you're trying to get to take your game seriously, or wanting to try the game out, like...it may as well have been in Japanese.

>'as anyone relleh' b'en fah e'en as decideh' tae' use e'en go wan' tae do loo' more lik'?

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 22:05:00 2013 No.397428 File: 255 KB, 720x960, kitty liek dqv.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] V is my favorite. The only other one I own is VI that's also for the Super Famicom. Not really a big fan of VI, but it was $3 complete. My cat likes V too.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 22:06:32 2013 No.397436 >>397398 What would be more fun is if when you find Healie, Healie is all like, "I'll fuckin' wreck you m8.'

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 22:09:31 2013 No.397458 File: 32 KB, 500x500, 1342641890684.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Something I really liked is how V started with small adventures. Almost like a cartoon. "Go save the fairies! Go beat up ghosts!" And then shit hits the fan.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 22:17:30 2013 No.397537 File: 56 KB, 351x336, ssshehehehe.gif [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>397436 >Healie is all like, "I'll fuckin' wreck you m8.'

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 22:26:31 2013 No.397608 i kinda wanted to get into the series from the oldest to newest, but i'm not sure if i'd like 1-3, i might skip to 4

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 22:28:30 2013 No.397630 >>397608 SKIP 3? Really? Why would you want to skip one of the top three best in the series?

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 22:29:00 2013 No.397643 >>397637 >skip TO 4

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 22:29:30 2013 No.397637 >>397608 >Skipping 3 >Skipping 4 Nigga u wrong.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 22:31:00 2013 No.397658 >>397643 Oh, okay. No. Skip to 3.

Anonymous Mon Apr 8 22:32:30 2013 No.397669
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>Read about Dragon Warrior Monsters in a magazine
>Sounds like the coolest game ever
>Months later
>Go to store to buy it
>Accidentally buy 1+2 instead
>Get home
>Confused as to why I can't recruit monsters

I was so mad. I wanted the world to burn.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 22:32:30 2013 No.397678 >>396151 Doesn't the GBC version of DQIII have the Personality system as well?

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 22:35:00 2013 No.397703 Dragon Quest 1+2 doesn't work on either emulator on the PSP. Boo.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 22:36:30 2013 No.397707 >>397678 It does, since it's essentially a port of the SNES version with downgraded graphics.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 22:37:30 2013 No.397729 >>397707 But a couple extras like bonus bonus dungeon, monster medals

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 22:38:30 2013 No.397746 Never played one but this game always had the best porn almost more plentiful than pokemon kinda makes me wanna play em

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 22:44:00 2013 No.397802 >>397013 She looks so raggedy. I wanna hug her.

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 22:45:30 2013 No.397807 >>387603 about 2 hours until your first scripted encounter, actually. I remember playing DQVII for the first time and not even being phased by that. The exploration and introduction to the (then tiny) world flew right by

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 22:59:00 2013 No.397934 File: 55 KB, 180x210, watabou.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>397669 Did you save the receipt and return it?

>>	Anonymous Mon Apr 8 23:05:30 2013 No.397985 >>397669 This reminds me of when I asked my mom to buy me Kirby's Super Star, and she ended up buying the wrong game. Twice. But I didn't mind because I loved both Kirby's Avalanche and Dream Course.

Anonymous Mon Apr 8 23:11:00 2013 No.398046

>>397807
I don't think 7 is worth playing but its introduction wasn't bad. It wasn't like you spent all that time watching cutscenes or dicking around the starting town, there was a whole dungeon there.

Then again, I've never considered random encounters very compelling.

Anonymous Tue Apr 9 00:04:30 2013 No.398496
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>>397398

If you have to stop and read a bunch of accents out loud or re-read the same line of dialogue 2-3 times over again, then that means the localization staff has made the translation harder to understand than it needs to be.

While I'm sure you personally may find the accents fun, the majority of people probably won't. Because by their very nature, people are lazy. And if you are forced to sit there and say a line of dialogue out loud just to understand it, then most people will give up.

A good localization tries to stick as close to the source material as possible, only making changes when absolutely necessary. Plus Alpha did the exact opposite, looking at trying to change as much as possible and only sticking to the source when they were forced to.

>>397428

>mfw Japanese DQ games are dirt cheap
>I own DQIV PSX, V PS2 and VIII
>can't play any of them because I don't know moon

Anonymous Tue Apr 9 00:07:00 2013 No.398543
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>>397013

Funny how the hero from DQIV looks like Ayla from Chrono Trigger. Yet Alena is the one who has crazy strength, does crazy Crits and beats up enemies with her fists.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 00:32:57 2013 No.398798 >>398543 Is it? Is it really funny?

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 00:50:31 2013 No.398964 >>398543 Is it? Is it REALLY funny?

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 00:52:00 2013 No.398979 File: 36 KB, 365x334, ee.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>398964 >>398798 the best of /vr/

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 00:53:01 2013 No.398995 >>398798 >>398964 Did you experience posting issues at XX:3X as well?

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 00:56:30 2013 No.399010 >>398995 Yes, I had to reset Earth's timeline.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 01:01:30 2013 No.399034 >>396187 how do you get a sexy personality for the hero?

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 01:03:30 2013 No.399042 >>398798 >>398964 Yes, it is funny. Generally artists who like one design will link that to a personality type. But Ayla in Chrono Trigger does not look like Alena in Dragon Quest IV.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 01:03:30 2013 No.399043 >>399034 Prayer.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 01:04:00 2013 No.399056 I want to play the series by release date, but am okay with playing remakes. What are the best versions for the first few games? I'm okay with having to use fan translations as long as they're actually good quality and not buggy.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 01:05:00 2013 No.399062 >>387545 Been replaying IV recently. Alena is my tomboy waifu.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 01:05:30 2013 No.399059 File: 86 KB, 850x448, sample-8d7ea459008e2051cb908d2a0798641b.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>399034 One way is using a book you find along your journey. There's a second way, but I don't remember. You'll have to look it up in a guide.

Anonymous Tue Apr 9 01:08:31 2013 No.399079
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>>399056

Always default to the remakes of all the games. And for the record, every game up to Dragon Quest VII has had a remake. Hopefully the Dragon Quest VII remake will be out in America/Europe by the time you get to that game.

To answer your question:

Dragon Quest I-III - GBC or SNES (Remakes)
Dragon Quest IV-VI - DS (Remakes)
Dragon Quest VII - 3DS (Remake)
Dragon Quest VIII - PS2
Dragon Quest IX - DS
Dragon Quest X - Wii or Wii U

This is not counting the sie games such as Monsters, Heroes, Dungeon, Swords or Wars.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 01:10:00 2013 No.399098 >>399079 Thank you. The DS remakes will work in an emulator, right?

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 01:11:30 2013 No.399105 I want to start this series. What does /vr/ recommend

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 01:12:01 2013 No.399113 >>399034 I just alternate between 1st and 2nd options and then I get the scenario you need to get sexy. Doesn't always work though.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 01:13:00 2013 No.399117 >>399105 2 POSTS ABOVE YOU BLIND MOTHERFUCKER

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 01:16:01 2013 No.399143 >>399042 Weird, it's almost like the guy who did the art didn't make the games or story and only did the art.

Anonymous Tue Apr 9 01:16:30 2013 No.399140
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>>399098

Yes, but I wish you'd go buy them and support the series. There's been 8 DQ games that haven't come to the west in the last few years alone.

Also, there's a copyright protection measure SquareEnix put into the games to keep people from playing them through emulation. Yes, there is a hack to play them, but I don't have that hack. Because of owning the games and all.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 01:17:30 2013 No.399145 File: 161 KB, 659x800, 872bf6a1484b73ddf96a94d5698b6e78.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>399105 See >>396950 >>387840 >>399079 Tits to help you concentrate.

Anonymous Tue Apr 9 01:19:31 2013 No.399159

>>399143

Akira Toriyama had a big part in developing the personality of the characters as well. He doesn't just draw the characters based on a story Yuji Horii already wrote. He's there at the very early stages of development.

Same thing for Chrono Trigger. Which Chrono Trigger was developed from the ground up as a game to be 'in the world of Akira Toriyama'.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 01:20:30 2013 No.399167 >>399140 >Yes, but I wish you'd go buy them and support the series. I would but I can only find them from resellers for like >$100 here.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 01:25:30 2013 No.399190 >>399145 And excessive masturbation leads to ED!

Anonymous Tue Apr 9 01:26:00 2013 No.399198

>tfw I have DQ1 US version and have had the same character since I was 6
>tfw my character is a level 29 godslayer that can kill the Dragonlord in 8 hits
>tfw I've never touched a DQ game besides the first one

I guess I should try, I just really hate emulating RPGs and the games cost a small fortune if you try to buy carts

ParkerPeters !K/SBi83mqI Tue Apr 9 01:35:01 2013 No.399283
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Here is my FC DQ collection. I haven't been able to play them because

1- I have no good translation guide
2- Dragon Warrior is hard to find in Utah for under $20 (what the fuck?)
3- My TV wont tune to Ch 95 so I can't even Famicom

So yeah. These games are beautiful to look at and I have them well documented if you want better pics.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 01:38:00 2013 No.399307 >>399283 Famicoms use Channel 95 instead of 3?

>>	ParkerPeters !K/SBi83mqI Tue Apr 9 01:41:30 2013 No.399324 >>399307 in glorious and wonderful Nipponland, Ch 1 is equal to the NTSC Ch 95. I have no idea why. FC can be tuned to 1 or 3, and I'm not sure what the equivalent to 3 is here.

Anonymous Tue Apr 9 01:42:00 2013 No.399336
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>>399198

Many of the DQ games aren't that expensive. DQI-III on GBC, DQIV DS, DQVI DS, DQVIII PS2, DQIX DS and many of the side games can all be obtained for around $20 or less. Dragon Quest VIII is actually one of the best ratios of money:playtime for a game I can think of. A person can find it for $10 and get 150 hours out of it in their first play through.

Its mostly just the NES games, DQV DS and DQVII PSX which are overpriced because the company made so few copies of them.

ParkerPeters !K/SBi83mqI Tue Apr 9 01:45:01 2013 No.399371
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>>399283
Fuckit. Dumping my archival photos of DQ because I fucking want to.

My least favorite label art of the three I have. You can see how the artist just used this and americanized it for DW

Anonymous Tue Apr 9 01:45:30 2013 No.399361

>>399283
Why don't you scrap up for a Famicom AV? It's true its a bit more expensive but if you really want to play those games theres that option. There's also famiclones availble. Yet another way to play these gems is to use a converter, either store bought, or salvaged from something like cluclu land

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 01:47:01 2013 No.399384 >>399371 > You can see how the artist just used this and americanized it for DW You can what?

>>	ParkerPeters !K/SBi83mqI Tue Apr 9 01:47:01 2013 No.399385 >>399361 I have a CRT that goes to Ch 99, but since no translation guide, and the fact that it is a 10 inch, it isn't really worth it. I am looking into a 40 inch CRT first.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 01:47:01 2013 No.399392 >>399336 Please stop, my dick can't handle it.

>>	ParkerPeters !K/SBi83mqI Tue Apr 9 01:49:30 2013 No.399404 File: 138 KB, 341x477, box (1).jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>399384 Yeah man. It is the same art in a different style. Look at it closer. the dragon is there, the warrior is facing the dragon. Same art, different artist.

ParkerPeters !K/SBi83mqI Tue Apr 9 01:50:00 2013 No.399413
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>>399371
Here is the reverse label to Dragon Quest 1. Probably not interesting to you guys, but it is for archival purposes. I like to photograph my collection... For some reason.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 01:53:30 2013 No.399436 >>399404 Yeah, but the way he worded it didn't make sense in the context it was posted. Also, I don't get why the american version being "the same art" is detrimental to the original in any way.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 01:54:30 2013 No.399438 >>399404 Are you high m8?

Anonymous Tue Apr 9 01:57:00 2013 No.399469
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>>399283
I have some 2 in 1 NES/Famicom Chinese thing that works well. Called Generation NEX (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generation_NEX)), that plugs in via RCA; you might consider looking into one of those, or some other clone.

Also, I only need a CIB DQ 1 to complete my FC collection.

ParkerPeters !K/SBi83mqI Tue Apr 9 02:05:00 2013 No.399530
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>>399436
Its not. I like the American version better, and the other DQs have better art than the first.

>>399438
No man. The dragon is on the left, the warrior is on the right, and he is wearing the same outfit. Blue armor with horns, and a red ponytail thing. He is even holding the same weapons in the same hands.

Also, there is a castle in the background of both cover arts. It is the same art conveyed in 2 different ways. Just look.

>>	ParkerPeters !K/SBi83mqI Tue Apr 9 02:08:00 2013 No.399540 File: 362 KB, 2000x1333, dq3f.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>399413 This is my favorite label art of the 3 I have. I am not sure why, I just think it looks fucking cool

ParkerPeters !K/SBi83mqI Tue Apr 9 02:15:00 2013 No.399575
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>>399540
And the reverse of this one. Wish I could read nipponese. The back of this probably isn't hilarious though. I have a booleg bubble bobble that is in engrish and it is hilarious.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 02:15:30 2013 No.399574 >>399530 >I like the American version better Really? It's so... generic.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 02:17:00 2013 No.399586 >>399574 They're both pretty generic in a way. Akira Toryima has an art style and by god does he stick to it.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 02:18:30 2013 No.399592 >>399530 Oooh, okay, I get what you're saying.

>>	ParkerPeters !K/SBi83mqI Tue Apr 9 02:20:00 2013 No.399601 File: 396 KB, 2000x1333, dq4f.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>399575 Dragon Quest 4. Not the best label art, but it is metallic silver around the edges. Thats cool I guess.

ParkerPeters !K/SBi83mqI Tue Apr 9 02:20:30 2013 No.399596

>>399592
Thank god. I thought you had gone blind for a second there. Was gonna ask you to get off the internet, because there is nothing blind people can do on the internet but shitpost.

Feel free to stay on the internet now that we have confirmed you can see.

Anonymous Tue Apr 9 02:22:30 2013 No.399605
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>>399574

As a major fan of Dragon Quest and Toriyama, even I kind of like the NES version of Dragon Quest 1 better. But that's only because the cover art for Dragon Quest 1 Famicom is kind of simple compared to the rest. It just shows the hero fighting what appears to be a generic dragon creature. Though you know its suppose to be the Dragon Lord if you've played the game, it doesn't really seem all that impressive, Especially since the guy in the image looks exactly like one of the basic guys in both the Dragon Ball anime and a basic Dragon family enemy in later Dragon Quest games.

Now, I'm not saying either cover is all that amazing. Both covers fail to actually portray what the game is. Both just show a warrior fighting some form of a dragon. Which is about as wrong as making a cover of The Legend of Zelda with Link fighting a Giant pig.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 02:23:01 2013 No.399610 >>399605 >implying there are multiple dragons in DQ1

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 02:24:31 2013 No.399613 >>399610 *aren't

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 02:26:30 2013 No.399618 Lol.

ParkerPeters !K/SBi83mqI Tue Apr 9 02:26:30 2013 No.399619
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>>399613
way to mess up the critical part of your sentence.
>>399601
Here is the reverse of that cart. Again, a bit underwhelming. But I assure you, it is funny as hell in Japanese (as if I know)

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 02:28:30 2013 No.399632 File: 38 KB, 708x480, hmmmm.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>399619 >way to mess up the critical part of your sentence.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 02:35:00 2013 No.399660 File: 206 KB, 450x338, facepalm_pickle.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>399657 >Chrono Cross D'oh, I meant Chrono Trigger.

Anonymous Tue Apr 9 02:35:30 2013 No.399657
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>>399610

There's a Green Dragon, Blue Dragon, Red Dragon and the Dragon Lord in DQ1. None of them look like the guy on either cover.

The guy on the cover of the Famicom version looks like this guy from Dragon Ball. Which in turn looks like an Archdemon enemy from the Dragon Quest series. OR he looks like one of the Dinosaurs from Chrono Cross 65,000,000 BC.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 02:40:30 2013 No.399684 File: 252 KB, 450x571, 1220920040014.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>399619 >>399632 Did someone say criticals!

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 02:43:00 2013 No.399698 >>399684 I always love claw using characters in the DQ games. High-mid attacks, fast, and high(er) crit chance. I always have them on my team if they're available.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 02:50:30 2013 No.399723 >>387748 the best game in the series. III is god tier. still my favorite game of all time.

>>	ParkerPeters !K/SBi83mqI Tue Apr 9 02:54:00 2013 No.399749 >>399619 Fuck. You guys just made me bid on DQ2 (w/DQ4) on eBay to complete my collection even though I can't really play them. They better fucking look nice as shit all together.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 03:17:01 2013 No.399901 File: 99 KB, 800x1000, 1222146381481.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>399749 That's right, I made you. Now go do my dishes and make me a sandwich.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 03:47:11 2013 No.400063 I don't get it. I can play DQ1 and enjoy it but I can't get more than like 30 minutes into any of the other DQ games.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 03:48:11 2013 No.400071 >>399901 Why does this always happen when I use the internet? I need to get shit done and then it's like 'nope, drop your pants.'

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 03:51:30 2013 No.400081 >>400063 Maybe you're a liar?

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 03:53:00 2013 No.400094 >>400081 Why would I lie about something like that?

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 03:55:00 2013 No.400110 >>400063 I don't see how you can't enjoy at least II and III if you like I. What do you find boring about them?

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 03:57:30 2013 No.400116 >>400110 I honestly have no idea. I just stop wanting to play them almost right away. I want to be able to play them, but I just can't.

Anonymous Tue Apr 9 03:59:00 2013 No.400127

>Playing DQI+II on the SNES
>Beat I, it's pretty good
>Playing II, hating just how little direction you're given and having to trek from place to place till you find a hint
>Get to the town where Rolando gets cursed
>Go save him
>His dialogue after you save him glitches out and I can't continue
That shit ain't balla. Should I risk the II version again when I go to replay it or just go with the GBC one?

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 04:00:00 2013 No.400136 >>400116 Force yourself man. II is good and III is my personal favorite of the series.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 04:00:31 2013 No.400130 >>400094 To rustle.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 04:05:30 2013 No.400161 >>400127 II is my least favourite game in the series. It's like in the NES era developers were incapable of making a good second-entry into series.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 04:07:00 2013 No.400169 >>400161 Yea it seems like a struggle to get through for sure, but I'm still going to finish it, even if I gotta use a walkthrough.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 04:09:00 2013 No.400179 >>400169 Honestly, if your one of the people who has the goal to get entirely through the series or something, this is one of those few times where I would honestly recommend just using a walkthrough.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 04:09:00 2013 No.400180 >>400161 Eh, I don't quite understand the dislike for II. Admittedly, I played it on the GBC, but still, it's a pretty good addition to the series.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 04:14:30 2013 No.400198 >>400127 >>His dialogue after you save him glitches out and I can't continue Is the game buggy or something?

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 04:15:00 2013 No.400204 >>400198 I personally have never had any issue with glitches in the SFC/GBC version. I haven't played the NES/FC version yet though.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 04:16:00 2013 No.400208 >>400198 Yea unknown to me at the time the romhack translation for SNES DQI+II and possibly III are really buggy cause they were made for ZSNES which is buggy in and of itself.

Anonymous Tue Apr 9 04:19:30 2013 No.400213

>>400127
>Rolando

The names of the other two characters are randomly generated, and that glitch happens in the translated version if his name is too long. There's a way to change his name to something shorter so it won't glitch, but I can't remember how to do it. You should be able to look it up though.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 04:19:30 2013 No.400214 Why do people always recommend the GBC remake for DWII over the NES version? The NES version has the better text and they're pretty much only equally as grindy.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 04:21:00 2013 No.400225 >>400213 What the fuck are you serious? Well I know what I'll be researching tomorrow.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 04:21:30 2013 No.400220 >>400214 "Updated" graphics, You can just walk over steps instead of having to open a menu to select them, and the GBC version is slightly less grind heavy.

MishaLover !!l14ghIzAV4y Tue Apr 9 06:14:31 2013 No.400651
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>>396250

Has anyone noticed that a lot of pairings between the Hero and the generic classes are /ss/? I think I've only seen one picture where the generic class was a loli and the Hero was adult.

>>396275

I was always kind of bothered by how goofy her outfit looked compared to the male hero's outfit. At least the Heroine's outfit in III was respectable, IVHeroine looks like she was trying to channel a post FFX character. She is still pretty rapeable though.

>>396640

I love accents, so that just increased Alena's, Meena's, Maya's, Debora's,Flora's, and even Bianca's appeal to me. Bianca was better as a loli, prove me wrong.

Does anyone find it ironic how Meena and Maya have the lightest accents, even though they were clearly intended to be the most exotic girls?

>Brown skin
>come from a completely different part of the warn than the other party members
>have a sort of gypsy-ish vibe
>have offbeat professions compared to their counterparts (when you think healer, you think priest, not fortune teller, and when you think wizard, you think wise old man instead of dancer.)

>>396676
>>396735
>>396831

You know, I'm glad my favorite RPGs were things like Paper Mario Thousand Year Door and Lunar Eternal Blue, it makes it easier to stomach the puns.

Truth be told, it's the lightheartedness and silliness that makes me prefer DQ over FF. I also like how the characters and monsters are more "cartoony" compared to FF.

Anonymous Tue Apr 9 06:21:32 2013 No.400669

>>400651
>Has anyone noticed that a lot of pairings between the Hero and the generic classes are /ss/?

Hero of DQ3 is canon 16 years old, at least when s/he sets out on his journey. And it's generally assumed the companions you recruit are a bit more experienced based on their appearances, even if they also start at level 1.

MishaLover !!l14ghIzAV4y Tue Apr 9 06:35:31 2013 No.400701
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>>396889

>Even fucking western sounding characters like Flora had to have their names changed to 'nera' just so they could a pun meaning.

I never realized there was a pun, could you explain it to me? I was perplexed at why they changed her name, since "Flora" was such a fitting name for her.

>>397327

>mfw no DQIV party chat
>mfw you'll never know what fatbro, oldbro, olderbro, priestbro, boisterous waifu, serious waifu, and slutty waifu have to say about stuff

>>398543

Did anyone else think she was a mage when they first got her? It was the hat.

>>399059

I think there is an accessory that gives you a sexy personality. Or you could climb a tower to heaven, find god/a dragon, kick his ass and make him fork over a porn mag for you trouble.

>>400669

Ah, it was my assumption that the artists were kids when first playing DQIII, so they projected their kidish self-image onto the hero, while the female party members stayed the same.

Anonymous Tue Apr 9 07:42:01 2013 No.400865

>>400651
>Does anyone find it ironic how Meena and Maya have the lightest accents, even though they were clearly intended to be the most exotic girls?

Their accents show through more in the "broken english" sort of way, rather than having a heavy dialect or inflection the way others do.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 08:29:01 2013 No.401013 >start DQ NES >Door >Stairs >Talk Nope.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 08:31:01 2013 No.401020 >>401013 Surprisingly it's something you get used to after a bit of playing. Of course if it's your first time or whatever, you might as well just play the GBC version.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 12:24:32 2013 No.402248 >>401020 Is there any reason to play the GBC version over the SNES ones for the first three?

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 12:25:32 2013 No.402257 >>400701 >tfw nobody will ever make a hack that restores DQIV's party chat

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 12:27:02 2013 No.402278 >>401013 Unfortunately, this.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 12:31:02 2013 No.402298 >>402248 Probably official translation, bonus dungeons, new items, and portability? No idea, I prefer the SNES version.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 12:34:33 2013 No.402312 File: 130 KB, 546x682, soldier_(dq3)_soldier_(dq3)_66head_gelbooru.com_0e24e858cdc9b6cec04afc3a4cb1d498.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>402248 (it's easier)

Anonymous Tue Apr 9 13:51:32 2013 No.402864
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>>400701

>I never realized there was a pun, could you explain it to me? I was perplexed at why they changed her name, since "Flora" was such a fitting name for her.

Nera means Black (or no color) in some languages. Where as Bianca means 'Blank' or 'White'. So they changed her name to Nera just to make the other girls name the opposite of Bianca.

Which is pointless since Flora has blue hair. And DQV has a third girl who has black hair. And having two girls focused on a black/white naming pun is pointless when there's a third girl named Deborah.

Anonymous Tue Apr 9 13:55:02 2013 No.402904
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>>400180

The issue with DQII is the flow of the game is bad. Many of the games concepts were revolutionary at the time and it established much of the core system mechanics for the DQ series. Especially the group battle system that all later DQ games use.

But what drags the game down is bad NPC interaction and bad EXP rates. SOme NPCs will actually tell you where you need to go next, but then will never repeat that information if you talk to them a second time. As well, you have to stop multiple times in the game to grind. Its one of the few DQ games that actually forces you to grind.

All that said, I still like the game. And it has a surprisingly dark and strong story for such an early RPG.

Anonymous Tue Apr 9 14:07:03 2013 No.402962
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>>402904
I'm currently playing the SFC version of DQII. I don't find the flow to be bad, per se, but it is necessary to explore a lot on your own and to back track a whole hell of a lot.

I haven't run into any NPCs who fail to repeat information about where certain things can be found, they are a little vague however. The only real solution is to sail around everywhere and to poke in absolutely every last corner of every town and every dungeon. This is good for those of us with OCD tendencies, but terrible for those with a short attention span.

I really only had to stop and grind twice, first for a bit once I got the Princess of Moonbrooke, and now that I am in Rhone. I've been at it for hours here in Rhone, and I am still regularly getting my arse kicked even though I'm sure I've got the best equipment on everyone. It is not even an issue with me not knowing what spells to hit what monsters I'm facing, there are a bunch of groups that will slaughter my party if I fail in my counter-spelling or I get surprised.

It is a good thing that I enjoy grinding, as it is going to be a while before I even think of setting foot in Hargon's palace.

Anonymous Tue Apr 9 14:14:02 2013 No.402982
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>>402962

All the stuff you are experiencing are exactly the issues I brought up at >>396441

And that's why I say DQII is the only other DQ game (along with the first) that forces you to grind.

But as for NPCs who don't repeat info and other flow problems, those are mostly found on the Famicom/NES versions. The SNES versions do fix some of that. Though they didn't fix the hidden quest items, the lottery system or the forcing you to grind.

Anonymous Tue Apr 9 14:17:32 2013 No.402995

>>402962
>I haven't run into any NPCs who fail to repeat information about where certain things can be found, they are a little vague however.

I think the main example he's thinking of is at the very beginning of the game. The main character's father mentions where to go to look for Prince of Cannock once, then every time you talk to him after that it's save game stuff. A lot of people miss that dialog and then get very frustrated with the game right when they're starting out, so it's a common point of criticism, but I don't think it's a problem that's really pervasive throughout the game.

Anonymous Tue Apr 9 14:22:02 2013 No.403020

>>402995

In the /Famicom/NES versions, there's a lot more examples. For example, when you go to the kingdom of Cannock, you talk to the King. He tells you to go to a certain place to find his son. Then every time after that when you talk to him, all he says is 'Find my son, he will help you on your journey.' So if you forgot where he told you to go, you're fucked.

And there's many other examples. At least in the NES/Famicom.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 14:26:32 2013 No.403040 I've actually being meaning to play an old school RPG. Which Dragon Quest is best to start with?

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 14:27:02 2013 No.403046 >>403040 See >>399145

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 14:27:02 2013 No.403050 >>403046 Thanks

>>	Princess Bubblegum !AnVbXjgZco Tue Apr 9 14:28:02 2013 No.403056 >>403052 Never mind I'm retarded, I was thinking "Final Fantasy VI."

>>	Princess Bubblegum !AnVbXjgZco Tue Apr 9 14:28:32 2013 No.403052 >>387571 >VI >job system u wot m8

Anonymous Tue Apr 9 14:29:32 2013 No.403057

My favorite Dragon Quest would be 2. I just really like the design of the game. I don't really care for the newer entries in the series because I hate the whole skill point thing. 3 did custom classes right.

I also don't really play the games anymore because they've gotten so very long.

>>	MishaLover !!l14ghIzAV4y Tue Apr 9 14:29:32 2013 No.403058 File: 372 KB, 940x759, 12816872.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>403052 In VI, you could eventually open up access to a place called All Trades Abby and assign various jobs to your characters.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 14:30:32 2013 No.403067 File: 490 KB, 1024x729, 4a8b4c03fd9d4d210d129f590b68b099.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>403052 DQIII, VI, VII, IX and X all use the class system.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 14:33:03 2013 No.403090 >>397703 The GB version? I've definitely played through both of Masterboy.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 14:34:03 2013 No.403096 >>397703 The GB version? I've definitely played through both games on it with Masterboy.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 14:37:02 2013 No.403119 File: 168 KB, 840x1200, 016.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Dem Toriyama designs.

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MishaLover !!l14ghIzAV4y Tue Apr 9 14:48:02 2013 No.403229
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>>402257

>tfw all these great manga will never be translated

http://www.woodus.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=23945&#entry343284

Emblem of Roto is my favorite. I've yet to play DQVII, but I like how in the manga version of it, Maribel is often disregarded or ignored, despite all her bossiness and bluster.

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Anonymous Tue Apr 9 14:51:02 2013 No.403254
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>>403229

>Maribel is often disregarded or ignored, despite all her bossiness and bluster.

Probably because even in the game, she is gone from your party 1/3 the time. And nearly everyone else has better stats than her.

I really hope they fix that in the 3DS remake.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 14:51:02 2013 No.403258 My favourite is still 3. 5 was the game that got me into the series. I haven't finished 6 and 8, playing 6 right now... whoah, it's dreamy

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>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 14:53:02 2013 No.403274 Whoever's dumping these images: you're THE hero. Also, IMMERSION

Anonymous Tue Apr 9 14:55:02 2013 No.403302
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>>403254
>played all the DQ remakes starting with 4
>also 8 and 9
>7 is a sorta gap
>would need to buy 3DS just for it.

Hmph. Hope it's not weighed down with unnecessary wifi nonsense like 9. Christ, did those ads feature people that would never play a DQ game, let alone the grindtastic 9.

>>403206
>Giant Scissors
fuckingstupid.jpeg

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 14:56:02 2013 No.403312 >>403302 >fuckingstupid.jpeg Oh yeah? If a faggot with that thing attacked you, you'd shit your pants.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 14:56:02 2013 No.403313 File: 136 KB, 840x1200, 094.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]

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>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 14:57:02 2013 No.403317 >>398543 ... Is this an actual ingame costume? It is rather indecent.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 14:57:02 2013 No.403320 File: 126 KB, 840x1200, 096.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>403312 Of laughing.

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Anonymous Tue Apr 9 14:59:02 2013 No.403327
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>>403302

>would need to buy 3DS just for it.

I did just that. I also bought a Wii U at launch anticipating Dragon Quest X. SE and Nintendo are just dropping the ball and not bringing them over.

Oh well, I have Luigi's Mansion, Super Mario Land 3D, Theathrythm Final Fantasy and other games to play until then.

Nintendo better announce some DQ thing at E3 or I'm driving to Seattle the next day.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 14:59:32 2013 No.403329 File: 116 KB, 840x1200, 098.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 15:00:33 2013 No.403332 >>403317 Yes.Yes it is.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 15:00:33 2013 No.403337 >>403317 Every DQ game has a magical swimsuit type armor that only females can equip and usually changes their on-screen sprite. It's usually late in the game, very expensive, and pretty powerful. It's kind of become a running gag.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 15:01:03 2013 No.403339 >>403302 >let alone the grindtastic 9. IX was probably the easiest of them all. Unless you do random dungeons and like the atrocity that is the mmo-style "crafting".

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 15:01:03 2013 No.403346 >>403317 It is. She's a slut.

Anonymous Tue Apr 9 15:01:33 2013 No.403345
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>>403317

See >>403269

All DQ games since at least DQIII have had the Swimsuit. The joke is, its actually one of the better armors for female characters.

And the revealing armor doesn't stop with swimsuits.

Anonymous Tue Apr 9 15:02:32 2013 No.403348
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>>403327
Well, the things is that here in German DQ games (or handheld JRPGs in general) never get high.. pressing? You know what I mean.They are expensive, and later even more so. That's why I had Chrono Trigger DS imported from the UK because it was about 20 bucks cheaper.

Except Etrian Odyssey. Can't have sold that well because it wasn't long after release it appeared in bargain bins. So no EO for me anymore. (Not that I ever finished or got far in the first one.

Anonymous Tue Apr 9 15:03:02 2013 No.403359
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>>403339
I don't appear to get enough EXP from the monsters, even the most advanced ones.

Or rather: I get past dungeons so fast that I run into enemies way more difficult. If I ever pick it up again, I guess I have to retsart.

Fuckl, that wouldn't delete all the cameo characters at the Inn, would it? I went to a McDonalds just tod ownload them.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 15:04:02 2013 No.403363 File: 104 KB, 840x1200, 101.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 15:05:32 2013 No.403372 >>403359 You're doing somehting wrong. When I was playing it, I had to sue a three-character party to get any semblance of the old games' curve.

Anonymous Tue Apr 9 15:06:02 2013 No.403381
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>>403348

The DQ games actually sell more in Europe than they do in North America, surprisingly. While you guys didn't start getting the games until DQ8 on the PS2, every game since has sold more in Europe than North America.

I attribute that to better marketing in Europe (here in America, we get absolutely zero marketing DQ games except VIII and IX), the fact that the games were localized for a European audience and some key areas which have more connections to Dragon Quest fanbase. Heck, the people who translated a lot of the DQ mangas and TV series are from Europe.

>>	MishaLover !!l14ghIzAV4y Tue Apr 9 15:08:03 2013 No.403391 File: 2.84 MB, 2480x2053, 11389853.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>403317 DQXI should allow you to choose the gender of the hero again, just so you can save the world while wearing a bikini.

Anonymous Tue Apr 9 15:09:33 2013 No.403397
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>>403381
It might also have something to do that everyone goes "Hey, this looks like Dragon Ball"!

That said, I really like Toriyama's more fun style and design he used earlier. The more DBZ stuff later isn't too bad, but each to their own.

I liked how for the more recent games he got away from MUSCLES. And how some of the deigns are rather inspired by real life armor (like the knights in 9 I think). In turn, the coloring now is of a bland digital variety.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 15:11:32 2013 No.403412 >>403397 Hilariously enough, I started reading Dragon Ball due to my love for Dragon Quest.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 15:11:32 2013 No.403415 File: 163 KB, 840x1200, 166.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] You might have realized that these are all from the Japanese guide to DQ3. Someone shared it on /v/ some months ago. Even the towns have design pictures.

Anonymous Tue Apr 9 15:11:32 2013 No.403419
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>>403397

I personally prefer his modern style the best out of all of them. Because he has fused the designs of his old style with that of his DBZ style. But removed all the spiky hair and big muscles (aside from a few jock characters).

That and some of his new characters even have a lot more variety than his older characters. With crazy wavy hair or unique faces.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 15:16:02 2013 No.403451 File: 144 KB, 840x1200, 009.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 15:16:02 2013 No.403454 I could never get into the main DQ series although I've given III and VII a try and they looked very charming, especially the NES one. On another hand, I spent hundreds of hours on DWM on my Game Boy..

Anonymous Tue Apr 9 15:16:32 2013 No.403447
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>>403419
If only their heads weren't so ridiculous big. But damn, does the chainmail and knight armor look nice.

>that most right screenshot in the bottom row
>that old woman in the background that is in every fucking DQ since 8.

Never having played DQ3 for longer than some hours, I never realized that world map is basically Earth.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 15:20:32 2013 No.403471 >>403454 Autism.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 15:21:03 2013 No.403485 File: 115 KB, 840x1200, 044.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] It's fun playing DQ4 DS and imagining Ragnar to be Sean Connery in his best years.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 15:23:33 2013 No.403498 File: 308 KB, 4096x4096, dq3world.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>403447 >I never realized that world map is basically Earth. Welcome to 1991.

MishaLover !!l14ghIzAV4y Tue Apr 9 15:23:33 2013 No.403501
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>>403447

>DQIII gets rename for 3ds
>Everyone in your starting town talks like the Crocodile Hunter

But seriously, if they ever did remake it, I'd like for your appearance to change with your outfits, like DQIX (with an option to turn that feature off if you're a traditionalist.)

If you're changing class, it'd also be nice to have an option to keep the old classes body, so you could have, for example, a musclegirl Warrior or a delicious brown thief in a sage's or mage's outfit.

>>403454

It's the opposite for me. My bro likes DQM though. That feel when he names his best monsters after you.

>>	MishaLover !!l14ghIzAV4y Tue Apr 9 15:25:32 2013 No.403512 File: 43 KB, 378x450, BiancasDaughterWhoIsDefinately18YearsOld.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>403501 >>403498 It's been too long since I played, I thought your starting town was in Australia.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 15:28:03 2013 No.403540 >>403512 >image D-Damn it. I know where's that from.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 15:31:03 2013 No.403558 >>403540 Yeah? What, she gets fucked or something?

>>	MishaLover !!l14ghIzAV4y Tue Apr 9 15:31:32 2013 No.403552 File: 329 KB, 826x1006, 28864327.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>403540 Good a link? Exhentai, GIS, and Saucenao is giving me nothing much to go on.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 15:31:32 2013 No.403554 >>403540 Me too... me too. Also more on topic, I really need to play these games. I've played basically every other SNES or NES RPG except for them.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 15:33:02 2013 No.403573 >>403540 How about sharing that information friend.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 15:33:32 2013 No.403570 >>403471 I'm usually not autistic when playing videogames, but goddamn it took ages to get Darkdrium.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 15:34:02 2013 No.403582 >>403570 It's alright, autism is curable.

Anonymous Tue Apr 9 15:35:32 2013 No.403585

>>403512
I think it's from an image set that involves a lot of copulation with her twin brother.

Involving:
her putting on this alluring suit so he rapes her due to its magic
her licking his wounds she inflicting defending herself with magic honey
normal sex
crossdressing
having sex in the alluring swimsuit together
using magic to teleport his dick to her crotch

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 15:36:32 2013 No.403593 >>403585 How about at least a name or something?

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 15:37:32 2013 No.403605 >>403593 I don't know the name.

>>	MishaLover !!l14ghIzAV4y Tue Apr 9 15:38:32 2013 No.403613 File: 476 KB, 1280x960, 016_N[1].jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>403585 >>403593 Ah yes, found it. http://exhentai.org/g/333944/baae22747f/

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 15:41:32 2013 No.403628 >>396131 Kinda this. Earthbound is 1st favorite DQ game because its essentially a reskin, then monsters for the GBC is my 2nd favorite

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 15:41:32 2013 No.403632 File: 125 KB, 701x625, YES.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>403613

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 15:42:03 2013 No.403640 >>403613 >Do not post the following outside of /b/: Trolls

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 15:44:32 2013 No.403653 >>403640 >oh no! He delivered what we asked for I think you have your definition of troll mixed up

MishaLover !!l14ghIzAV4y Tue Apr 9 15:44:32 2013 No.403654
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>>403628

I wouldn't mind playing Earthbound Quest. It'd take place in modern times, and everyone thinks you're just a cosplayer, even the bad guys.

>>403640

It's not a troll, it's the actual sauce. If you're getting a sadpanda, you need to delete cookies and make a e-hentai account first.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 15:45:33 2013 No.403662 >>403653 He showed a fucking picture of a panda to LEL TROLL U BEARROLL IM SUCH AN OLDFAG

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 16:03:32 2013 No.403851 >>403654 >It'd take place in modern times, and everyone thinks you're just a cosplayer, even the bad guys. >mfw costume quest

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 16:04:02 2013 No.403881 >>403654 >If you're getting a sadpanda, you need to delete cookies and make a e-hentai account first. You're not supposed to help. Sadpanda is a rite of passage, separating those who are worthy from those who are not.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 16:10:32 2013 No.403927 >>403881 Using google is a rite of passage?

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 16:11:32 2013 No.403934 >>403927 For people like >>403662 >>403640 Yes, yes it is.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 16:15:32 2013 No.403969 File: 196 KB, 900x764, tokyo_game_show_2009.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>403851 >Costume Quest by Square Enix >Everyone must dress up as their favorite video game characters >Can mix clothing items to become a fusion of characters

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 16:16:03 2013 No.403980 File: 772 KB, 800x1067, 1363324594772.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] This thread is getting derailed with stupidity. Let's get back on track. Pooling for how long it takes Dragon Quest X to be released in the west. I'm guessing March 2014.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 16:19:32 2013 No.404003 >>403969 What I meant was Costume Quest is a downloadable game that takes a lot of homage from classic RPGs. Doing a lot of breaking the 4th wall and poking fun at RPG cliches. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costume_Quest

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 16:20:02 2013 No.404012 >>403980 Probably never. Dragon Quest has always been neglected in the west compared to Final Fantasy, and DQ10 is kind of... well... the FF14 of Dragon Quest.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 16:23:03 2013 No.404037 File: 169 KB, 450x600, dq2_group.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>404003 Looks cool, I'll check it out. Thanks man.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 16:32:02 2013 No.404107 File: 873 KB, 848x476, Ortoga.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Speaking of Dragon Quest, look who joined Yoshihiko's party (you can only see his back, but I wanted to capture the rest of the party and his name).

>>	MishaLover !!l14ghIzAV4y Tue Apr 9 16:35:02 2013 No.404135 File: 100 KB, 600x587, Dragon_Quest_V_by_Vanoxymore.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>404107 I've been meaning to watch this. Is there a youtube channel with all the episodes?

Anonymous Tue Apr 9 16:44:32 2013 No.404209
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>>404012

>Probably never. Dragon Quest has always been neglected in the west compared to Final Fantasy

While it is true that DQ keeps getting overlooked, that's the fault of Square Enix. Nintendo claimed they were going to fix that when they took over publishing. But Square Enix still has to allow the games to be released in the west. As usual, I think Square Enix is sitting on their hands and not letting the games be brought to the west. Hopefully the recent news of Wada and many other higher ups in Square Enix being fired will change this.

>and DQ10 is kind of... well... the FF14 of Dragon Quest.

Please stop being so ignorant and ignoring a game simply because its online. It is nowhere near the flop that FFXIV was. And an entirely different team is making Dragon Quest X. The same team that made every previous DQ game. In fact, it is pretty much doing the opposite of all other MMOs on the market. Its really the best of Dragon Quest 8 + Dragon Quest 9 combined. And fixed pretty much everything that was lacking in Dragon Quest 9.

If you don't like MMOs, that's fine. I also hate them. But Dragon Quest X is the only MMO I'm looking forward to specifically because its breaking away from all the things that make MMOs bad in my opinion.

Anonymous Tue Apr 9 16:45:02 2013 No.404215
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>>404135
Nah, not even a single episode of the second season (Key of Evil Spirits) is there.
I had to download the whole thing:
http://www.nyaa.eu/?page=separate&user=93569

Not even 4gb.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 16:56:02 2013 No.404303 File: 63 KB, 500x516, 2704622.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>404135 >watching it alone because no one I know ever played Dragon Quest and wouldn't understand the references

Anonymous Tue Apr 9 17:58:03 2013 No.404937

>>404209
>Please stop being so ignorant and ignoring a game simply because its online.
I'm not. Please stop being so ignorant and assuming that I do. P.S. I play FFXI, which I regard highly, even in its current state.

I've seen plenty of footage and live streams from Japan, and I'm less than impressed. So are the Japanese, if the retention rates are anything to go by.

Anonymous Tue Apr 9 19:11:02 2013 No.405640

>>404937

>I'm not. Please stop being so ignorant and assuming that I do.

I have nothing else to go on when all you said was 'its the FFXIV of Dragon Quest'. There's multiple reasons that analogy does not work. And makes me think you just hate it simply because its an MMO.

>So are the Japanese, if the retention rates are anything to go by.

Source? SO far its been the most successful MMO in Japanese history. Surpassing even FFXI and WoW in userbase for the first 1 month and 6 month rate.

Anonymous Tue Apr 9 19:25:32 2013 No.405762

>>405640
Certainly not successful by Dragon Quest standards. For a series that sells millions of copies on launch, it's pretty telling when the Wii version of DQX makes about a quarter of that during its entire lifespan, and the Wii U version is barely selling at all.

But what's the point in pointing this kind of thing out to someone who makes baseless assumptions, and then makes excuses when he gets called out on it.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 19:30:02 2013 No.405813 >>405762 Sorry, meant to say "a quarter of the sales of, say, DQ9 at launch"

Anonymous Tue Apr 9 19:34:02 2013 No.405843 [DELETED]

>>405762

>Certainly not successful by Dragon Quest standards.

You've been reading too many media reports who want to tout headlines like 'Dragon Quest X is a flop'. Yet even within those same articles, they point out how Dragon Quest X surpassed other major MMOs in overall sales.

By your own logic, FFXI also wouldn't be successful either. For the record, DQX sold more in the first month and first 6 months than DQXI did. And any other MMO in Japanese history. Oh, but let's just completely overlook that and compare the sales of an MMO to the sales of a single player game. And keep claiming its a flop because some online articles told you it was. DQX must have failed because it only sold 600,000 copies vs 4 million. Yet its still outpacing the sales for Final Fantasy XI at this time.

Which for the record, people were calling FFXI a flop. And it is the most profitable FF game in history.

>But what's the point in pointing this kind of thing out to someone who makes baseless assumptions, and then makes excuses when he gets called out on it.

Yeah, what's the point in me writing all the stuff I do in my posts when you'll just ignore it and try to claim you 'called me out' on some facts you made up.

Anonymous Tue Apr 9 19:37:03 2013 No.405869
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>>405762

>Certainly not successful by Dragon Quest standards.

You've been reading too many media reports who want to tout headlines like 'Dragon Quest X is a flop'. Yet even within those same articles, they point out how Dragon Quest X surpassed other major MMOs in overall sales.

By your own logic, FFXI also wouldn't be successful either. For the record, DQX sold more in the first month and first 6 months than FFXI did. And any other MMO in Japanese history. Oh, but let's just completely overlook that and compare the sales of an MMO to the sales of a single player game. Next, why don't we compare the console sales of Pokemon games to the handheld games. Because they are totally the same games.

And do keep claiming its a flop because some online articles told you it was. DQX must have failed because it only sold 600,000 copies vs 4 million. Yet its still outpacing the sales for Final Fantasy XI at this time. Which for the record, people were calling FFXI a flop back in the day as well. And it is the most profitable FF game in history.

>But what's the point in pointing this kind of thing out to someone who makes baseless assumptions, and then makes excuses when he gets called out on it.

Yeah, what's the point in me writing all the stuff I do in my posts when you'll just ignore it and try to claim you 'called me out' on some facts you made up.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 19:47:33 2013 No.405945 I dont know why people hate on FFXI.... it has the best story out of all the ffs

Anonymous Tue Apr 9 19:51:34 2013 No.405984

>>405813

>"a quarter of the sales of, say, DQ9 at launch"

While we're randomly comparing game numbers out of thin air, I could say DQX is successful because its sold more copies than Dragon Quest 1. And since its the first MMO in the series, selling better than the first single player game in the series shows major progress.

See what I did there? Its called making a bogus sales comparison. Same as you're doing.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 19:55:03 2013 No.406027 File: 36 KB, 371x374, zardoz-sean-connery.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>403485

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 19:57:03 2013 No.406046 >>401013 It's not so bad.

>>	Anonymous Tue Apr 9 23:16:03 2013 No.407789 >>404303 >implying you understand the references Have you even seen Over-Time's release notes?

Anonymous Tue Apr 9 23:34:04 2013 No.407957

I'm a good chunk through the GBC version of DW 1, though I haven't felt like I've done shit yet. Grinded up to level 13, found the key shops and went to the town of legend to grind xp in the dungeon with the harp. Can't wait to get through this game and move on.

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 10 00:35:33 2013 No.408624 >>407957 I am just a bit ahead of you, I have no idea where to go now though.

Anonymous Wed Apr 10 02:35:35 2013 No.409545

So I'm playing Dragon Warrior 7, and I'm at the part where you have to throw vases from a far to hit switches so you can cross bridges. But there's the one on left of the first one that won't open. It doesn't matter from where I stand and throw, but it never hits the target!

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 10 02:48:34 2013 No.409620 >>408624 Grind out and head west, then south. Grind more. Make sure you have the flute. You'll need it soon.

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 10 02:55:34 2013 No.409674 >>408624 Oh, and get about 15k in gold together. Game sucks when you die and you lose half of it. Had enough for the firesword.

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 10 11:25:35 2013 No.411412 >>405762 DQX has already made SE more money than DQIX because of monthly subs and will continue to give SE money for 10 years

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 10 11:53:04 2013 No.411535 File: 14 KB, 256x239, Dragon Quest 1 and 2 (ENG) # SNES_00004.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Welp, that's that. Time for DQ3, methinks.

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 10 11:57:04 2013 No.411556 >>411535 Did he use Full heal often?

Anonymous Wed Apr 10 12:01:04 2013 No.411581

>>411556
Nah, just twice. We had a debuffing-buffing war, though, where I'd cast Decrease and he'd cast Increase and we would go back and forth until he tried to blow me up, then it was back to healing for me.

Really, the random encounters on the way up to Hargon/Malroth gave me more guff than any of the bosses.

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 10 13:18:05 2013 No.412040 >>411581 When I fought him, he cast Full Heal no less than 18 times.

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 10 14:01:34 2013 No.412384 File: 66 KB, 253x750, 1303929619070.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>396250 >SUDDENLY /ss/

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 10 14:03:04 2013 No.412403 File: 19 KB, 200x200, 1297780537549.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>403332 >>403337 >>403345 >>403346 >>403391 Dragon Quest is so lewd...

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 10 14:08:34 2013 No.412438 Alright, I feel like I'm rather early in DQI for the SNES. I've just conquered the first real dungeon where the Warrior's Ring lies at the bottom, my hero is level 9. I feel like I'm kinda overleveled, though.

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 10 14:25:34 2013 No.412585 >>412438 Well, I guess I'm wrong on the overleveled part. The Shadow Knight has fucking kicked my ass everytime I cross that next bridge. ALWAYS ON THE GRIND.

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 10 14:33:35 2013 No.412641 >>412585 That's what it's like. You think you're overpowered when you start one-hit killing everything but as soon as you go over that fucking bridge there's enemies ready to kill you in two hits.

Anonymous Wed Apr 10 14:46:34 2013 No.412754
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So I dug up my copy of DQIII and I was wondering; how important IS grinding? My hero always lags 2+ levels behind everyone else (valiant male), and grinding itself can get rather tedious. Is there a special enemy that speeds the process up, and if so, what's the best way to take him down?

Anonymous Wed Apr 10 14:47:34 2013 No.412762

>>387545
>I gotta say, I've always enjoyed the Dragon Quest/Warrior series more than Final Fantasy

you mean you gotta insult something and try to upset people to make yourself feel better and elevate your interest

i dont even play FF but you're a fucking faggot

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 10 14:49:04 2013 No.412773 >>412762 Woah, woah. I wasn't trying to upset anyone. Nothing in that statement insults Final Fantasy in any way at all, I'm just saying the series I prefer. Stop trying to stir shit up.

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 10 14:56:04 2013 No.412836 http://tcrf.net/Dragon_Quest_II_%28MSX%29

Anonymous Wed Apr 10 15:02:34 2013 No.412872

>>412754
The hero in DQ3 levels up a bit slower than the other classes intentionally. This will balance out if you decide to change your team members or if you have them change classes when that's available. Metal Slimes and their variants are the enemies you want to hunt when grinding, they give tons of experience. Your best chance for beating them are skills that have a high critical hit rate, assuming you're playing one of the remakes. If you're playing the NES version, you just need to get lucky.

Anonymous Wed Apr 10 15:02:34 2013 No.412874

>>387545
>What's your favorite game?
All the ones for GBC and 8.

>Your favorite piece of music?
I'll get lynched for this, but I like 8's soundtrack the best.

I can't think of any specific songs, though. I haven't played a DQ game since 2006.

>Favorite enemy or boss?
Dragons, of any kind.

Anonymous Wed Apr 10 15:27:04 2013 No.413038

Funny I should stumble upon this thread. A couple days ago I decided I needed to play all the Dragon Quest games in order. I plan on playing the first 3 games on the SNES via fan translations, and I already ordered 4, 5, and 6 to play after. I'm not very far into the first one, but the grinding is actually funner than I expected. Here's to hoping the 3DS remake of DQ7 gets localized.

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 10 15:43:34 2013 No.413114 One thing I kinda dislike about DQV is how when you get to choose your wife, the game makes it painfully obvious that Bianca is the one you're supposed to choose. Especially since her life fucking sucks if you don't choose her.

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 10 15:46:35 2013 No.413138 >>413114 The DS remake lessens this somewhat.

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 10 15:48:04 2013 No.413162 I'm sure this has been asked before but I'm not about to skim through a 425+ post thread. Would it be a bad idea to start with DW4 on the NES? Should I just get the DS version instead? What are the essential differences.

Anonymous Wed Apr 10 15:55:34 2013 No.413213

>>413162
For one, the DS remakes of Dragon Quest gives everyone accents, which kinda divides anyone who plays them. A lot of people think it makes things more difficult to understand while others think it adds to the charm.

For example, Ragnar and his land is Scottish while Torneko and his land is Irish.

The overall translation reflects the lightheartedness of the series a lot more than the NES one.

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 10 15:57:04 2013 No.413240 >>413213 And also, there's a special extra chapter to the game. Not gonna spoil anything on that.

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 10 16:00:34 2013 No.413276 >>413240 >>413213 What about in terms of difficulty?

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 10 16:05:34 2013 No.413329 >>413276 I'd say they're roughly the same in terms of difficulty but DQ4 is one of the comparatively easier games in the series if you ask me.

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 10 16:36:35 2013 No.413570 >>413329 Word. Thanks.

>>	Anonymous Wed Apr 10 22:21:48 2013 No.416510 File: 120 KB, 463x335, 1363054126446.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>399901 > tfw I saw that picture and immediately imagined Deborah saying that to her son.

>>	Anonymous Thu Apr 11 00:19:17 2013 No.417507 >>403096 The snes patched version. I switched to the GBC version. I'm the guy that died a few posts up on his way to get the fire sword.

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