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A group of people from various walks of life have to travel the world and unite, teaming up to defeat a common villain. If you're a Dragon Quest fan, or fan of RPGs in general, pick this one up. Created by Yuji Horii with character/monster designs by Akira Toriyama (Dragon Ball franchise, Chrono Trigger), the series never failed to please. The DS port, based on a Japanese Playstation rerelease, was released in 2008.In the glory days of the NES, there were two major RPG series - Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest (earlier known as Dragon Warrior in America).
What set Dragon Quest IV apart, however, is that it broke each of the main characters' stories into their own "chapters", which introduce them. RPG fans rejoice. Dragon Quest IV, the first game in this trilogy, got an NES release in America, though the latter two games in it never did. Dragon Quest IV is the fourth game in the Dragon Quest RPG series. This is extremely annoying and frustrating, and you'll often find yourself in a slump where you have a hard time reviving anyone. The new graphics and added chapter are the icing on the cake. One thing I hoped they would fix for this port.
Dragon Quest I-III got Game Boy Color reissues a few years back, and they are now focusing on the Zenithian Trilogy (which comprises the fourth, fifth, and sixth games in the series). Additionally, some enemies (mainly bosses) can attack more than once, and they have a bad habit of often hitting your same character twice.-While this isn't necessarily a flaw, modern gamers might not be into the whole "old school" feel of the game. This is mainly a problem early on, before you get a magic spell that takes the frustration out of everything.-Too many enemies have attacks that damage your entire party, and there aren't enough spells/items to hear your party. In recent years, Square/Enix has been righting these wrongs. While there's no denying that it's the former series that has remained consistently the most popular, there is no denying that the latter is no slouch. Despite its graphical overhaul, this is still very much an NES game. -The game goes from linear to non-linear almost instantenously in the final main chapter, which is a bit of an unexpected change and may frustrate gamers.-The game uses an individuals inventory system instead of a party inventory system. There is a myriad of supporting characters as well, including temporary party members.
This Nintendo DS port, based on a Japanese Playstation reissue, gives the game a much-needed revival.The storyline in Dragon Quest IV is, pretty much, standard RPG fare. In Dragon Quest IV the cast consists of the typical main hero, a veteran soldier, a female princess who wants to become a knight against her father's better wishes, a fat and lazy middle-aged man who wants to open his own store, and twin sisters who unite to hunt down their father's killer. Overall though, would I recommend Dragon Quest IV. The game was originally released for the Famicom in Japan in 1990 and on the NES in America in 1992. If you put an item in the bag before going into battle, you're out of luck.
This makes it extremely frustrating when you find yourself wanting to use a particular item in battle. Absolutely. Long story short. You have to pay BIG BUCKS to revive the other people in your party. Disappointingly, the series never caught on in America in the early days the way it did in Japan.
It's very much an old-school title, and fans of retro RPGs will love it. They eventually unite in the final chapter, to fulfill their quest of putting an end to the world's latest threat. Here are the pros and cons of Dragon Quest IV:-PROS:-Interesting, compelling characters - created by Akira Toriyama-A wide variety of magic spells and equipment-A huge world with a ton of things to do, including sidequests-An easy game to learn, but difficult to master-DS port features new graphics, minor alterations to the game (all for the better), and even an extra chapter of the game with a new final boss-CONS:-When you die, ONLY your main character comes back to life. With great characters and a gripping storyline, there's not a whole lot not to like about this game. I doubt you'll be disappointed.
DQ4 is a very well done remake. There are no skills, only spells. You could say Dragon Quest is the definitive JRPG, in that many games afterwards have copied elements of DQ gameplay. Dragon Quest has held a very large fan base for decades now.
Simply put, this a very well put together DQ game. It was the arguably the MOST innovative RPG released when it was orginially released for the NES. Square Enix was kind enough to grace us with a remake and promised future remakes of the next two installments for the DS. It manages to keep the old feel and spirit of DQ4 for the NES and make it approachable for today's generation. There is no job system as in DQ 7 and 3 , and the game just doesnt look as good as the most recent DQ games.
It does not. Dragon Quest has always remained simple and fun and I truly believe it is one of the reasons why the series has done so well. There will always be some haters who hate the grinding and simplistic gameplay, but hey, you can't please everyone. It was a great idea that still works to this very day.
Dragon Quest 4 was arguably the best NES Dragon Quest game released. Does that really matter. NO. It made several improvements on the releases before it. In comparison to DQ7 and 8 this one falls a little short. If anything you can look at this game as a piece of history. In Japan that fanbase is even larger than in America.
Isn't it great to be able to enjoy this piece of history through a buffed up remake. If you have played DQ games before and enjoyed them then you can know in confidence that you will enjoy this one. The story isn't as involving. The Chapter system was almost unheard of, but praised. I think so.
The story was done well even though we've heard the "one" hero that can save the world from annihilation angle. but as the people that were along for the ride as well. For some many people that didn't get to play it previously. Your the hero and monsters are on the rise in your land, the culprit a crazed and out there villain by the name of Psaro is your adversary.
I really enjoyed being able to play the game from the beginning not as the hero. It was about time that this game was finally brought over to our shores. It is handled very well here and it doesn't feel like a rehash at all. Yes, the slimes are in this one. It was cool to see what they went through to come to that point of aiding the hero and putting their life on the line.I also enjoyed later on in the game being able to create/populate your own town with different characters.
As there are so many other things to do in the game that will keep you occupied and interested throughout. What would DQ be without them. The game is done very well with a classic, yet updated feel to the game as well. But along the way through many trials and tribulations. That were wandering around aimlessly in different parts of the world.some you encounter on your way through the game.
While others you have to get to via talking up or doing other things to get them interested in your bustling town. You grow stronger on your quest to defeat him and his cohorts. Great game, very solid story and engaging characters make Dragon Quest IV something that should be added to anyone's gaming list.
I have not yet played the 6th chapter so I can't speak to it but i generally find that these "extra" chapters are not something I usually enjoy. I definitely consider it worth the money.I thought the graphics, sound, and story were excellent. I loved the ending. Don't know why (magic users maybe).I can highly recommend this title.
I have to admit that I spent probably 6-7 hours before the final sets of boss battles going after those liquid metal slimes and king slimes----I leveled my hero up to 38 before I knew it so the final battles were not bad. I really loved The World Ends with You (hence my interest in RPG) and I would say this one rates up there as well---it does not have as original a story and there weren't any surprises for me along the way so it was predictable but the fact you first play each chapter as someone new is very cool and keeps it from getting stale. I don't play consoles (my kids do---but I prefer the DS) so I never played a FF or DQ or other popular RPG. I am a relative "latcomer" to the RPG genre. According to my DS I logged 58 hours and 30 minutes into this game.
Mostly the guide was useful for the dungeon's so I didn't get lost. I found the learning curve acceptable. I did have to pay attention to what I was doing and I did use a guide to assist me--but I found that, as good as the guide was, I liked choosing my own team and equipping them the way I wanted to in the boss battles so most of the time what I had was very different than what the guide had. I got very attached to some characters (for some reason I was VERY attached to the merchant guy Torneko). I am satisfied and happy to have beaten the game.I thougtht this game had an excellent save system.
Evac can be used in most dungeons to get you out of there right away and zoom takes you to any place you visited before. I just completed the regular 5 chapters of DQIV and thoroughly enjoyed it. I was able to beat all bosses on the first try BUT I spent a lot of time leveling up. I prefer to have fun using strategy in the battles and not have to keep reviving fallen team members.
My team was all at level 38 or above for the final battle. If you've read my past reviews you know I write from a 40 something mom's perspective. I think anyone from about age 10 or up would enjoy it as long as they understand that it is easier if you level up.I like that repetition so relish these types of games.
I love the turn based battle system and did not find the menu hard to navigate. While I do not think anyone needs to level up as much as I did (you can get through the game without it) this does make the game more forgiving and lets you have a couple of lapses in judgement (I used Thwack on a boss.what was I thinking). Your characters (some of them) can learn spells like Evac and Zoom.
As a newcomer to the RPG genre I did not have any problems completing this Quest. I will say I had a much harder time leveling up Maya and Meena than anyone else in thier chapter. If you like turn based RPG I think this one deserves to be picked up.
Honestly folks. It's Dragon Warrior, it's 4 the last of the titles that came out in the US. It's fun with the chapters style and it plays fast. For an old school RPG, especially if you like this kinda stuff, it's golden.
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