I just started the Dragon Quest VI DS remake a few days ago, and I now just unlocked Alltrades Abbey after beating Murdaw.
This has to be one of the most engaging entries in the series I've played thus far. First three were fun, but dated, IV was great and I loved it's episodic structure, V had me playing for hours trying to recruit monsters that I really wanted and invoked a "gotta catch em all" feeling, but none of them have hooked me like VI has.
I feel bad I didn't play this game earlier, I was going to put money down on it when it came out 6 years ago, but never bothered. Now I'm glad I'm playing through it in time for VII's eventual 3DS release.
I have yet to play VII and VIII, what do I have in store when those remakes release?
Also DQ thread I guess.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sL2bKJZuic
>>338241105
What are they saying?
If you ever think grinding vocations takes too long, enable the code that always gives you at least 1 vocation point independent of enemy. You might even want to enable it right now.
OP, what versions of 1, 2 and 3 (assuming you played the DS versions of the rest) did you play?
Just curious.
>>338241627
SNES
I liked the system for 3 better, that was the same engine as 6 on the SNES right?
>>338242083
I think. I'm not exactly sure, though.
>>338241627
If you're sharing opinions on versions of the games, I'm going to play 2 and 3 on original NES so I'd like to know if maybe there's better music or advice I need for these games so I'm not scratching my head for hours before looking up information online. I should continue playing Dragon Warrior soon.
>Any DQ game
>When you abuse the casino and get endgame equipment within the first few hours of the game and literally steamroll everything.
>When you, Slime, and Slime Knight are all packing Metal King Swords and even the bosses are pushovers.
>When you and Carver become unstoppable platinum coated tanks.
Are there still monster classes in the remake of 7?
I liked the idea of them but they didn't seem very useful skill-wise.
It was also a huge pain actually getting the hearts to change to them. I hope they made that easier if they're still around.
>>338243170
I have no idea why pictures of paint huffers make me laugh so much.
>>338242083
>that was the same engine as 6 on the SNES right?
yup
>>338242359
>I'm going to play 2 and 3 on original NES
Good man. Playing the real games like a real man, I see.
>advice I need for these games
Stat seeds can fuck you over in 3. It might seem logical to focus on increasing existing strengths but you can ruin your level up stats that way. It's okay to use most or all of them on the hero.
As for 2, abandon all hope ye who enter. That's all I got for ya.
>>338242359
the NES versions of 1, 2 and 3 are inferior to the GBC and SNES versions. Not worth playing, really.
>>338243903
You're not worth playing.Your mum is.
>I have yet to play VII and VIII, what do I have in store when those remakes release?
>VII
The best game in the series remade as something kind of different, but pretty much superior, all things considered. That said, you will never see anything as neat as hybrid skills in the series again. Certainly not in 73DS, especially not in any version of 8 or 9.
>VIII
The decline of DQ's kickass class system. Also, nerfs, improvements, and changes from the original english version of 8, in a good way. Nobody likes the jap version (might as well play the shitty mobile version if you're gonna try to play the jap PS2 version). Also, pretty much a rehash of certain past events in the series, except with different characters in different places. Still a pretty decent ride though.
>>338243229
Yes.
They're probably more valuable now because of the way the class system changed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Us_HF6FBzbI
Hype
Glad you enjoy it OP its also one of my favorites, I love the weird music and feeling it has different from all other games in the series
I feel like 8 is overrated in the sense that most people just tend to favor it for its pretty graphics and music. Yeah its amazing and I love it as well. My fourth favorite game in series after 3, 6, and 5.
>>338247863
as someone who loves 8, you're right.
>My fourth favorite game in series after 3, 6, and 5.
Are you me?
>>338246119
They really need a new composer if sugiyama is too old to make a lot of music anymore
Swords did it and it turned out good
>>338240846
i really want to get into this series but combat is fucking dull and boring
idk, maybe i am spoiled by SMT combat.
>>338248349
You need to be in the right mindset for it, the combat is great fun
