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Author: | Marche Tobaye [ Sun May 02, 2010 6:42 pm ] |
Post subject: | Dragon Quest general |
There's one for Megaten and one for FF so why not have a DQ thread? I couldn't find one. Dragon Quest (also known as Dragon Warrior) is a series of RPG games by Yuji Horii. They have been around since the mid-eighties and... yeah. They're really popular in Japan. There have been 9 games (excluding the spinoffs) so far, and the 10th has been announced for Wii. So, what are your thoughts on this series? I think DQ is Squeenix's only franchise that's still good. Discuss. |
Author: | Game Over [ Sun May 02, 2010 6:46 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Dragon Quest general |
Marche Tobaye wrote: There's one for Megaten and one for FF so why not have a DQ thread? I couldn't find one. Dragon Quest (also known as Dragon Warrior) is a series of RPG games by Yuji Horii. They have been around since the mid-eighties and... yeah. They're really popular in Japan. There have been 9 games (excluding the spinoffs) so far, and the 10th has been announced for Wii. So, what are your thoughts on this series? I think DQ is Squeenix's only franchise that's still good. Discuss. I love all of them. Played all of them too. |
Author: | Marche Tobaye [ Sun May 02, 2010 6:50 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Dragon Quest general |
Good to hear, any favourite game in the series? I liked DQV the most, especially the DS version. I'm also waiting eagerly for DQ9. |
Author: | Franzise Deauxnim [ Sun May 02, 2010 7:43 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Dragon Quest general |
Barfight in VIII is one of the best scenes in anything. *throws a table* But yeah, out of the ones I've played (IV, V, VIII, and like 20 minutes of the first), V is probably my favorite too. IV was alright, but having the party chat ripped out of it kind of stripped your party members of any sort of personality after their respective chapters wrapped up. SE is sure taking its sweet time localizing VI; at this rate IX will be out first. |
Author: | Judgemaster64 [ Mon May 03, 2010 3:21 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Dragon Quest general |
I started this series around DQIV for DS and when I bought DQVIII so I can get a Makai Kingdom artbook. Now I have 1-3 on GBC, 4-5 on DS, VII-VIII on psx/ps2. |
Author: | Marche Tobaye [ Mon May 03, 2010 12:18 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Dragon Quest general |
Franzise Deauxnim wrote: Barfight in VIII is one of the best scenes in anything. *throws a table* But yeah, out of the ones I've played (IV, V, VIII, and like 20 minutes of the first), V is probably my favorite too. IV was alright, but having the party chat ripped out of it kind of stripped your party members of any sort of personality after their respective chapters wrapped up. SE is sure taking its sweet time localizing VI; at this rate IX will be out first. DQV is brilliant. For a game from 1992 it had a great story with lots of likeable characters and emotional moments. It also had "catch and train monsters" before Pokémon even existed. |
Author: | Heer0 F Seiei [ Tue May 04, 2010 5:36 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Dragon Quest general |
I agree after Final Fantasy X there series begin to crumble. in my opinion FF12 isnt very good at all. DQ is so much fun, i have DQ the journey of the cursed King. they removed the 8 in Europe. :P I liked the gameplay, the characters and the funny named Items. |
Author: | Game Over [ Tue May 04, 2010 6:22 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Dragon Quest general |
For some reason, I'm a Big Fan of the Ancient Dragon Quest Monster series! And the Numbers....Hmm... 1,2,3..You get the point. |
Author: | Arukidasu [ Tue May 04, 2010 6:23 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Dragon Quest general |
From what little I played-I loved it. I loved the music most, though-sometimes I just let it run on without progressing at all just to listen to the themes xD |
Author: | Marche Tobaye [ Thu May 06, 2010 4:51 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Dragon Quest general |
^ Which one are you talking about? |
Author: | Steel Samurai [ Thu May 06, 2010 5:14 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Dragon Quest general |
I've only played Dragon Quest 6: The Journey of the Cursed King. I haven't even finished it yet :/ -SS |
Author: | Judgemaster64 [ Thu May 06, 2010 6:21 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Dragon Quest general |
Steel Samurai wrote: I've only played Dragon Quest 6: The Journey of the Cursed King. I haven't even finished it yet :/ -SS That actually the 8th one. |
Author: | Arukidasu [ Fri May 07, 2010 5:19 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Dragon Quest general |
Steel Samurai wrote: I've only played Dragon Quest 8: The Journey of the Cursed King. That's the one I played. |
Author: | Steel Samurai [ Fri May 07, 2010 6:48 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Dragon Quest general |
Judgemaster64 wrote: Steel Samurai wrote: I've only played Dragon Quest 6: The Journey of the Cursed King. I haven't even finished it yet :/ -SS That actually the 8th one. I always thought it was 6th... Samurai fail 2 -__- -SS |
Author: | Franzise Deauxnim [ Sun Jul 04, 2010 12:58 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Dragon Quest general |
DRAGON QUEST IX IS OUT IN A WEEK WHY IS NOBODY TALKING ABOUT IT I don't remember the last time I was so excited to play a game. Started playing Dragon Warrior III on GBC to tide me over. ...It's actually better than I expected. I like the personality system; pretty similar to 'natures' in Pokemon. |
Author: | Aurontsubaki [ Sun Jul 04, 2010 1:15 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Dragon Quest general |
Dragon Quest has been my most favorite next to the Final Fantasy series. Everything was great in it. The story,characters, character designs music. And the creative forces of Yuji Horii, Akira Toriyama & Koichi Sugiyama is what makes Dragon Quest so good. |
Author: | Javadoze [ Sun Jul 04, 2010 4:41 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Dragon Quest general |
Dragon Quest is pretty much miles higher than where Final Fantasy has ever been. The main series never really faltered in quality whereas Final Fantasy VII, VIII, X, X-2, and XIII were pretty bad (FF XI and XIV don't really count). Now to wait one more week by playing Final Fantasy IX (insert IX joke here) and Dragon Quest V to shave the boredom off waiting for Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies. |
Author: | dullahan1 [ Sun Jul 04, 2010 6:35 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Dragon Quest general |
It's really a shame that I got into Dragon Quest as late as I did. I actually got into the series back in 2005, but because of circumstances, was never able to get back into it until late last year. Because of money, I've only had the opportunity to play 4 and 8. I absolutely love the series from what I've played though. I've found 8 to be a bit more humorous than the serious 4 (save for Torneko's story) and I loved seeing the cameos of Ragnar and Torneko in 8. I think what made 8 good for me though is as recent as it is, it keeps things traditional while adding a fresh feeling to it. The overworld with the accompanying orchestrated music is absolutely gorgeous. Most of the voice acting is surprisingly well done as well, much to my shock. The battle system may not be the best, but it works nicely with this game. My only complaint, as I'm sure with all DQ games, is the amount of grinding you got to do. Admittedly, I always found myself grinding more for gold than for levels, which was total opposite of 4 for me. I ended up always being a bit over leveled, which made the later half of the game much easier than it should have been, making it feel like I took all the challenge out of the game. It's still beautifully done nonetheless. The overworld theme holds a place near and dear to me now. I have to say that unlike Final Fantasy, this series holds true to its roots and that's what I like. Being somewhat big into retro gaming, it's nice to see a new game reminiscent of old game play mechanics, yet keeping it fresh. |
Author: | Marche Tobaye [ Wed Jul 07, 2010 4:12 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Dragon Quest general |
javadoz wrote: Final Fantasy IX Dragon Quest V You have nice taste there. Yeah, we should totally talk DQ9 more. I'll get it in... two weeks or so. That's when it's out in Europe. I've pre-ordered it and can't wait. |
Author: | Javadoze [ Wed Jul 07, 2010 8:54 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Dragon Quest general |
Just beat Dragon Quest V and wow. Spoiler: Dragon Quest V Final Boss and ending spoilers Now to do see if I can attempt the bonus dungeon or at least wait 4 more days until I get my grubby mitts on Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies and create a |
Author: | Marche Tobaye [ Wed Jul 07, 2010 10:16 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Dragon Quest general |
Glad you liked the ending, javadoz. Spoiler: Also, which wife did you pick? I chose Debora. She seemed lonely, her snarky comments always crack me up and she's the most useful in battle. I mean, in the original bad stuff would happen if you didn't pick Bianca, but I'm glad they removed that in the DS remake. |
Author: | Javadoze [ Thu Jul 08, 2010 1:04 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Dragon Quest general |
The wife I picked was Bianca mainly due to I WAS going to marry Nera, BUUUUUUUT lets just say I woke up next to a seemingly level 8 wife at my bedside and that prompted me to restart the game and choose the level 18 Bianca. As for your suggestion Spoiler: |
Author: | Franzise Deauxnim [ Thu Jul 08, 2010 1:38 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Dragon Quest general |
dullahan1 wrote: I have to say that unlike Final Fantasy, this series holds true to its roots and that's what I like. This so much. I used to love Final Fantasy, but the latest entries in the series keep straying further and further from what made me like the series in the first place. DQ fills a void in my gaming that FF doesn't anymore. I picked Nera first time through because she's a sweetie and because it irked me the way the game tried to guilt-trip me into taking Bianca. Besides, she's one of the strongest mages you can get whereas Bianca is a jack-of-all-trades and master of none. Getting Nera up to a reasonable level isn't hard at all at that point in the game anyway. I just wish she had a better in-game portrait. Deborah was my second playthrough wife. She's hilarious. ...Oh, and gameplay-wise, she can get maxed agility very easily and can equip the Hela Hammer. y helo thar metal king slimez As far as the ending goes... Spoiler: DQV ending spoilers durp |
Author: | nudalman [ Thu Jul 08, 2010 1:46 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Dragon Quest general |
I loved VIII! The storyline and engine were amazing, and the barfight was EPIC! |
Author: | Marche Tobaye [ Thu Jul 08, 2010 9:57 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Dragon Quest general |
Franzise Deauxnim wrote: dullahan1 wrote: I have to say that unlike Final Fantasy, this series holds true to its roots and that's what I like. This so much. I used to love Final Fantasy, but the latest entries in the series keep straying further and further from what made me like the series in the first place. DQ fills a void in my gaming that FF doesn't anymore. Seconded. Seconded so hard. Franzise Deauxnim wrote: Deborah was my second playthrough wife. She's hilarious. ...Oh, and gameplay-wise, she can get maxed agility very easily and can equip the Hela Hammer. y helo thar metal king slimez ... Now that you mention it, I never met a Metal King Slime. Franzise Deauxnim wrote: As far as the ending goes... Spoiler: DQV ending spoilers durp Spoiler: javadoz wrote: As for the monsters I used a slime knight and the sabercat, but I ditched them in favor of the son, daughter, and SANCHO Both the Slime Knight and the Sabercat are great early in the game, but I never used either of them after the wedding. |
Author: | Javadoze [ Fri Jul 09, 2010 2:00 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Dragon Quest general |
3 MORE DAYSSSssssssss til Dragon Quest IX. Marche Tobaye wrote: Franzise Deauxnim wrote: As far as the ending goes... Spoiler: DQV ending spoilers durp Spoiler: Spoiler: |
Author: | Marche Tobaye [ Fri Jul 09, 2010 9:33 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Dragon Quest general |
3 days?! You lucky Americans... I have to wait until the 23d July... Australia haven't even gotten a release date yet though, so I shouldn't complain. On a different note, I bought DQIV for DS. Good game, not as good as DQV though. I'm on chapter 3. As for DQV, Spoiler: |
Author: | Javadoze [ Sat Jul 10, 2010 3:38 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Dragon Quest general |
http://ds.ign.com/articles/110/1104879p1.html Reviews are now out and about with IGN here giving it a 8.0/10. But do these reviews make the wait more bearable? NO! A guy can't wait one more day and exactly one more hour (the posting time is wrong). |
Author: | Franzise Deauxnim [ Sat Jul 10, 2010 11:48 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Dragon Quest general |
And the only reasons it didn't score higher at IGN is because 'the battle system isn't COOOOOOOOL enough' and 'the generated characters don't have their own personalities and backstories'. Both of those things should have been expected by anyone interested in the game anyway, so I'd hardly consider them negatives. It's like whining that you don't get a spread gun in Super Mario. Oh yeah, Marche, MKSs are in the extra dungeon of DQV, somewhere in the middle to end area. I don't remember what rooms exactly, but try fighting around ten battles in each room. You should run into at least one if it spawns in that room. |
Author: | Game Over [ Sat Jul 10, 2010 9:47 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Dragon Quest general |
DRAGON QUEST IX IS SO SOON! WHY ISN'T IT TOMORROW YET?!? Can't wait to get me a Map leading to a dungeon full of Treasure or Metal monsters!!! Now excuse me...Got to pass the time By playing Dragon Quest Caravan Hearts. |
Author: | Franzise Deauxnim [ Mon Jul 12, 2010 3:05 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Dragon Quest general |
IX IS AWESOME JUST THOUGHT YOU GUYS SHOULD KNOW ok back to playing now |
Author: | Javadoze [ Mon Jul 12, 2010 4:24 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Dragon Quest general |
Dragon Quest IX IS certainly awesome. In fact I stopped right now only to post a picture of my celestrian hero http://twitpic.com/24kt8h. Just beat the Wight Knight. |
Author: | Franzise Deauxnim [ Thu Jul 15, 2010 11:54 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Dragon Quest general |
God, why are all the stories in this game so sad. I guess it's kind of the point for the hero to go to every town and make things not suck there anymore, but yeah. Easily DS game of the year. Sorry, HGSS and AAI, you're both amazing, but DQIX is just that much more so. |
Author: | Game Over [ Fri Jul 16, 2010 6:19 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Dragon Quest general |
Just...Barely....Beat...Final Boss...Oww... Really hard...ow... Must...Start...Post game...Ending sad though to me...Drained.... |
Author: | Javadoze [ Fri Jul 16, 2010 3:10 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Dragon Quest general |
Out of the 4-5 days I've played Dragon Quest IX, my playtime has been 39 hours and I don't think I'm close to finishing, or am I? Spoiler: |
Author: | Coffee Prosecutor [ Fri Jul 16, 2010 3:19 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Dragon Quest general |
I am playing 8, but I am pretty much stuck, I got no idea where to go ;_; oh and I got the newest DS one, forgot the name, though |
Author: | Marche Tobaye [ Fri Jul 16, 2010 5:09 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Dragon Quest general |
Dragon Quest Monsters >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Pokémon. Just saying. Also 6 more days FFFFFFFFFF |
Author: | Game Over [ Fri Jul 16, 2010 7:09 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Dragon Quest general |
javadoz wrote: Out of the 4-5 days I've played Dragon Quest IX, my playtime has been 39 hours and I don't think I'm close to finishing, or am I? Spoiler: Spoiler: Actually.. Oh, what level are you? My entire team was 41 When I fought the Final boss and I barely won.. Maybe I should of farmed Alchemy parts for better armor...? Nah. Oh, Quick question to all who play 9. Whats your team? Mines a Minstrel, Thief, Warrior, and Priest. Plan to change them...Eventually... |
Author: | Franzise Deauxnim [ Sat Jul 17, 2010 12:32 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Dragon Quest general |
Currently I'm running a Minstrel training in Swords, Martial Artist training Focus, Priest training whatever the Priest-exclusive skills are, and Mage training Spellcraft. Everyone is trained a few levels as Thieves, though, for Half-Inch and the extra deftness/agility bonuses. Right now I'm farming gold golems for money, about to head back to Lonely Peak since I skipped it. |
Author: | Javadoze [ Sat Jul 17, 2010 8:57 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Dragon Quest general |
My characters consist of: My main character who's a minstrel and level 41- http://twitpic.com/268erq My awesome mage with INCOMPLETE MAID OUTFIT and is level 40- http://twitpic.com/268f70 And last but not least my martial artist who dishes out pain with flailing claws at level 41- http://twitpic.com/268fw1 Spoiler: Where I'm at now Another awesome thing I've found is that the Bowhole is a great place to grind with numerous liquid metal slimes about, it's like the developers sent a love letter you. |
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