Anyone here a fan of Dragon Quest/Dragon Warrior?

[GEEKLORD No.705159]

I always have been a huge fan of DQ/DW but unfortunately whenever people talk about JRPGs, many overlook this wonderful and frankly the grandfather of all JRPGs.

[Anonymous No.705167]

I'm pretty sure a lot of us like Dragon Quest here in /vr/.

[Anonymous No.705175]

I love Dragon Quest. Currently playing through a translated ROM of DQ3 on the SNES. I think the reason most people overlook DQ is because back before the Square Enix merger, Enix tried so hard to make DQ relevant in the west but failed, and after the merger with Square, it got put on the backburner hard.

[Anonymous No.705186]

I've been interested in the series recently. Completed DQ1 on SNES and now playing 3 on NES, want to experience that pure 8-bit feel. Group combat does a lot to make it more fun, but damn resurrecting costs a ton.

[Anonymous No.705191]

I've been playing the series in succession after seeing how much /vr/ loves them (currently on V).

Loved DQI & II's simplicity, III's system, IV's characters, and now V's story...it's amazing how each of them had something that did hook me. I hope later games manage to do the same.

[Anonymous No.705217]

>>705159
I push occasional updates on my blind play of DQVII on here. Never played a DQ/W game before Sometimes I get replies other times I don't. I am always curious how I'm doing time-wise since everyone always blew it up to be some huge time-sink epic.

I always make it a general thread so DQ fans can chat. Thanks for reminding me that I should put a few more hours in today.

For those that may have missed, Just got to the town of Hamelia after the other town becoming deserted and everyone in the port town talking about this traveling bard. 35h 17m

[Anonymous No.705260]

>>705217
You still got a long way to go brah. About 60 ish hours to beat the final boss at your pace.

[Anonymous No.705269]

>>705260
60 more or ~60 when I'll hit it at my pace?

Both put me just under the 100-130 minimums I see people quote.

[Anonymous No.705278]

>>705269
I was expecting you to have 4 characters already. You didn't got much far since the last update I saw.

[Anonymous No.705280]

>>705191
>image

I'm sorry, but who's the first guy?
By the order, I'd say that's DQ1 Hero, but he looks nothing like the guy.

[Anonymous No.705289]

>>705278
Well, someone mentioned something about a church stairs and getting a character early, but since I'm playing blind I couldn't figure out their secret hints. I sunk a lot of time in the poison plot because I didn't know how to trigger it Ended up visiting Pepe and that whole area in his new town then coming back and seeing the poison plot not moving. Goofing around that town until FINALLY that poison powder was dropped.

[High Fructose Corn Syrup !!9H5gso8egDW No.705294]

>>705280

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKa48UyWSAQ

[Anonymous No.705296]

>>705280
He is the first hero without Roto's armor. In one cutscene of the game he receives the armor from the princess.

[Anonymous No.705318]

>>705278
Oh and I wasted a lot of time because I didn't realize I had to USE the poison powder with Cherri. When I talked to people who needed something I had, they usually popped up in dialog. So it took me a while there too.

[Anonymous No.705332]

>>705318
But did you found the stairs? You was searching the Magic Carpet, wasn't? Do you have it?
There is one part of the game that you can have acess to 3 islands at the same time, you can get the fourth character just before this point.

[Anonymous No.705343]

I'm trying to start DQ7 but...knowing the gigantic journey I have in front of me is giving me cold feet.

[Anonymous No.705349]

>>705332
I don't have the carpet, I haven't found these stairs. I got told about this Mer Moon thing to get the real carpet. Never figured out what to do with that. I thought maybe it'd show up later. Also found a cave with a sunken ship, no idea if I was supposed to do something with that either.

Pic related, world map.


>>705343
You should play it. Even though I'm apparently doing it wrong, it's still a fun as fuck game.

[Anonymous No.705364]

>>705349
By what I remember, you already did everything, you just have to find the stairs. Keep pressing triangle while walking in circles behind the church and you will find it.

[Anonymous No.705383]

>>705364
Well ok. Time for a backtrack quest then. Heh.

[Anonymous No.705443]

>>705438

[Anonymous No.705438]

>>705364
Here I am at the back of the church. I've been this way once before. Unless you mean some other church. The one near Pepe's village?

I don't have a Mer Moon though. I've been upstairs and that, cleaned out everything.

[Anonymous No.705474]

>>705438
>I don't have a Mer Moon though.
Thought you had. Then never mind.
Sorry, I believe this is how much far you can go without a walkthrough, eventually you will be stucked in the same point for days, but you knew that this would eventually happens, right?

[Anonymous No.705482]

>>705474
Being stuck is part of the challenge. :) Would be no fun with a walkthrough. Hints are fine, but half the personal challenge was playing blind. I appreciate all the help you've provided though.

[Anonymous No.705572]

I recently beat IX and V, I need a bit of a break before VII remake comes out on the 3DS.

[Anonymous No.705617]

On a side note, there's a lot of references in game to Herb relaxing, having medical properties and... this...

Were they trying to get things past the radar?

[Anonymous No.705652]

are the 4,5&6 ds versions the best versions? why or why not?

[Anonymous No.705680]

>>705572
Don't worry anon, it will be a loooooooong break.

[Anonymous No.705697]

>>705652
I prefer 5 ps2. DS version has 2 new recruitable monsters and a new wife, but ps2 version has orchestrated soundtrack and (IMO) better visually.

[Anonymous No.706092]

Just completed the quest where that incompetent king offers you this throne. Now I have to figure out how to save the sleeping village from these racist assholes.

[Anonymous No.706095]

>>706092
his*

[Anonymous No.706098]

>>706092
Wait, do you have only your hero and a warrior?

[Anonymous No.706108]

>>706098
Nah, Hero-Soldier-Fighter-Pilgrim.

[Anonymous No.706120]

>>706092
Is there a fucking game where elves are not jerks?

[Anonymous No.706209]

>>706120
Apparently not.

[Anonymous No.706716]

>>706120
In VII I met an elf. Protecting a tree. She was an alright gal. She got screwed in my opinion though. As thanks for devoting her entire life to protecting the tree she got turned into a bluebird.

[Anonymous No.708507]

>>705294

>do want remake of every Dragon Quest in 8's engine

[Anonymous No.710992]

>pick up DQ9 again after so long
>fresh file

I generally forgot how long this game is. Even the post-game content, if I want all the extra stuff afterwards, good lord.

[Anonymous No.711056]

>>705697

>ugly ass chibi 3D models

No thank you.

[Anonymous No.711060]

DQ games are all right. People like to point out how 'charming' they are, but I disagree.

If you hate long grinds, I don't think you'll find too much enjoyment from any of the games.

[Anonymous No.711181]

>>705652
YES.
>Games look great
>Battles go FAST AS FUCK (not quite as fast in 4 as in 5 & 6 but still fast)
>Dat translation

[GEEKLORD No.711470]

>>711060

The only grinding I ever liked was from clubbing.

[Anonymous No.711474]

>>711470
Then you won't like Dragon Quest. Also, your story is dubious.

[Anonymous No.711501]

I've never minded grinding. To me it's like foreplay, like titillating yourself before going for the main event.

[Anonymous No.711506]

>>711501
you a bitch tho

[Anonymous No.711510]

>>711501
It depends on how long it takes. DQ grinding takes a long ass time. DQ9 was a step in the right direction, though.

[Anonymous No.711535]

Playing the SNES version of DQ III now, it is lovely.

Baramos slaughtered me, though. I have some more grinding to do, I think.

[Anonymous No.711549]

>>711535
>I have some more grinding to do, I think.

Oh boy.

[Anonymous No.712297]

>>706092

>become King of Romaly
>talk to the Queen
>"Oh anon, you were incredible last night"

>mfw royal cuckold implication

[Anonymous No.712391]

That reminds me, I need to finish my playthrough of 3. Female Hero FTW

[Anonymous No.712550]

>>711535
Once you could go to the world of darkness, stay at sea and keep fighting the monsters to farm for magic bikinis.
Fuckers offer unholy high defense plus bonuses against fire and ice.

[Anonymous No.712568]

>>712550
And keep a dealer with you all the time!
You will be getting a LOT of cursed random drops or tempting but useless gear with nuclear curses on them.

[Anonymous No.712591]

Should I play DQ4 on the DS or play the NES version?

[Anonymous No.712596]

Am I the only person that absolutely enjoys grinding?

[Anonymous No.712869]

I have dragon warrior for my nes and I actually started it. But I just feel so damn week every time I fight a new monster.

[Anonymous No.712886]

>>712869

That's the grind my friend. I beat Dragon Warrior on cart too but after that, I always played on an emulator and used fast forward.

Except for the DS ones and also DWIII on GBC which is fucking nuts tough

[Anonymous No.712943]

>>712596
Anon who got thrashed by Baramos earlier here (>>711535), and I enjoy grinding. I think I am addicted to it in the same way that people put money into slot machines. Every time I get experience points, and especially when a character levels up, I get a small rush.

[Anonymous No.713237]

>>712943

A benign addiction is no harm.

[Anonymous No.713506]

>>705680
I'm guessing March 2014... if it makes it here.

[Anonymous No.713809]

>>705217
You're the VII journal guy?! Good to see you're still around. I loved your first thread but dropped out from posting once you caught up and burned past my point of progress in the game. Trying to run through the game blind myself on the 3DS, and my shitty 4chan client shows all spoilers by default without any setting to change the behavior.

[Anonymous No.713819]

I'm on a huge DQM kick right now just finished 2 its a shame caravan heart is so bad but I heard joker is closer to the GB games

[Anonymous No.715279]

So, going through DQ9.

When would it be ideal to change my vocation? Was thinking around the 30 or so mark when I get some of the more advanced classes or so.

[Anonymous No.715293]

>>713819
The grinding in Joker pisses me off more than any other RPG in history.

[Anonymous No.715475]

>Playing Dragon Quest marathon
>Get to Dragon Quest VII
>mfw

I raged hard and skipped it.

[Anonymous No.715515]

>>715475
What happened? Dragon Quest VII is similar to VI, you played it, don't you?

[Anonymous No.715543]

>>715515
The game seemed especially slow as fuck, and was dragging me around by the nose. I only played for a very short while, and was pissed that I didn't see a fucking slime for well over an hour or so. Also, I don't think the graphics did the game any justice.

[Anonymous No.715621]

>>715475
Holy shit, man. I had the exact same experience.
Played DQI-VI one after the other, enjoyed the crap out of them, and then VII happened.
The game has been sitting on my PSP for two months already. I even made some speed up codes to see if it helped but...

[Anonymous No.715654]

Encouraged by this thread, I'm going to play and collect all DQ games. I'm going to start with DQ1. SHould I begin with the Famicom or SNES versions of the first three games?

[Anonymous No.715887]

>>715654

SNES. I think that is widely agreed as the best versions of 1-3.

[Anonymous No.715897]

>>715654
GBC! (what? It's a viable choice)

But yeah, like the other anon said, go with SNES, it looks great. Here are the differences between NES and SNES, if you're interested.

>Items hidden in pots, dressers, etc. are added in the remix.
>"Seeds" and "Acorns" have been added to this Remix. These are like the items in Dragon Quest 4 and increase your stats when used.
>More rare items like the Mysterious Hat and Wizard's Ring will be found in chests.
>The Flame Sword, from Dragon Quest I, can now be used as an item in battle.
>Some monsters (Golem, the Green Dragon guarding Laura, Mad Clown of Roretsua) have had their HP significantly increased, you get a big boost in experience as a bonus for beating them.
>In DQ2 if you have one of your characters to attack a monster, and someone else kills it first (or it runs away), your character will attack another monster :) instead of missing completely. (This applies to spells also)
>Visible effects occur on screen when you cast spells like stopspell and surround on enemies. If you don't see the effect (ring of stars for stopspell, clouds for surround, rings for Defense) then the spell has had no effect and you'd better cast it again.
>The status box with your HP and MP during battle will contain pinkish colored notation near your name if you are affected by a status condition.

[Anonymous No.716301]

>>715887
>>715897
Thanks. I'm gon' play all da Dragon Quests.

I also just remind myself that I have the DQ3 cart for the Famicom. Don't even remember why I have it.

[Anonymous No.716487]

Why is the final boss of DQVI so fucking cheap? Even a friend of mine who's an rpg maniac and have lots of patience in games he loves (he's also loves the DS remakes like me) never beat it.