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I was thinking of starting a thread similar to this. I never played any DQ games back in the day, and to date I've only played DW1 on GBC (with a FAQ). How long do most of these games take to finish, anyway? I have have to say I've been a little hesitant afteer often reading people spending 80-100 hours+ on DW7...
Dragon Warrior IV - Biggest, best game on the Original NES, hands down/
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Originally Posted by OmegaFlareX
What is this graphical glitch you're talking about? I'm getting near the end of the game (actually, I've been their for two or so years), and am kinda wondering.
The first four aren't real huge, at least not in comparison to the behemoth that is VII. I'd say twenty-thirty hours, tops, but it's been quite some time since I played IV.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yamcha
In the Sea Cave where you get the Eye of Malroth (or whatever it's called in the remake). All of the background tiles started to fuck up, so I couldn't see where the hell I was walking. It could be just an emulator glitch (ZSNES) or I accidently hit the key that toggles the "bg offset" or whatever it's called, which will fuck the background up. I'll get back to you on that.Quote:
Originally Posted by taloony
Heh, well, just to let you know I am about 15hrs into DQV(SFC) and I'm really getting into it. Boy are those graphics really retro! I mean can 2D character sprites get any smaller :lol: Surprisingly, the graphics are growing on me but it's the story that's got me intrigued so far.Quote:
Originally Posted by dog$
I am right at the point where the hero(Papas' son) is an adult, escaped from the enslavement camp, went to the huge city with the casino, bought my first caravan and I'm now in the cave again from the first town where Papas took me. Cought my first monster too...the Work(sp?). Looking for this alledged valuable item in the cave the old man told me about. Is it in that chest across the green stuff I cant step across?
It's funny cause I'm starting to appreciate the fact that as a result of SFC rpgs being 2D and on a cart, I do not have to put up with loading times and long, unnecessary cut scenes before battles. I don't think I could sit that all day long playing something like say, FFX.
Wow the more I get into this game the more I love it! Just had to decide who I wanted to marry and I'm sure you'll agree that choosing Bianca was the correct choice. I mean C'mon, I barely even knew that Flora chick:p She's nice and all, But she aint no Bianca. And Bianca's toughness kinda turns me on :) Can't understand why she didn't recognize Borongo even though he was in my party when she joined again :(
BTW, recruited about 10 monsters so far :) Who are were your favorites? I'm digging Pierre and Gandulf.
Oh well, back to playing ^-^
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Originally Posted by OmegaFlareX
Well guys, I just wanted to let you know that I just completed DQ V for the SFC yesterday. Man, I'm at a lost for words. This was one of the most kick ass rpgs I've played in a long while. Yes, there were a few annoyances here and there, but my God, what a story! And the monster recruiting system is just too much fun(props to my homeboy Curie for your excellent healing abilities. Wouldn't have made it without ya! ^-^). You guys were right on the money about this series being very traditional and straightforward but you know what? I loved it anyway!
The story wasn't super duper epic and over the top but it was told in such an entertaining fashion that I couldn't wait to see how it wrapped up and how the hero would go about finding his mother. I ended up marrying Bianca because she kicked so much ass and I really enjoyed her cuteness and lightheartedness at the beginning when she saved little Borongo :)
The battle interface was simple but I didn't mind and though the battle frequency was pretty high, it help my party in a big way leveling up to where I needed to be towards the end. Not a particularly difficult RPG, 'cept for Bruon and Esturk(bonus dungeon). Man those guy were tough. Mildrath was kinda easy, though I admit I used the "Terrific Slash" trick with the hero. For the record, beat it with my hero being at level 62, while the kids and a couple other monsters I used often were right around level 45-50.
Graphics didn't bother me at all after a while, though I admit I did think to myself "Man, I can't for the eye candy in DQ VI".
Anyway this game was fantastic and definitely worth playing. I was absolutely hooked for the 10 days or so I played it. OmegaFlare you were right about the music too it was very nice(the sailing theme is beautiful, as well as the music played in various towers).
Well, unless you recommend otherwise, I am moving on to VI. I'm trying to keep my expectations low but it's going to be difficult after reading so many good things about it. I *did* briefly fire up the import version of DQ III Remix for the GBC(I don't have an English copy yet). I dunno....not sure I can deal with such a limted color pallette on a big screen TV...but then the discovery of the lack of backgrounds upon entering into a quick battle really really turned me off. Not to mention I'm not sure I can go without monster recruiting anymore...it was just so much fun. So am I right in assuming part V and upwards have monster recruiting but none of the games previous to that(including remixes) have them? Oh well, VI and VII should keep me busy for awhile. Perhaps I'll jump into I&II Remix after I play those...*shrug*
isamu, have you ever heard the dragon quest suite? it's essentially every dragon quest song ever written, arranged for and played by the tokyo symphony. i have a feeling you'd be interested.
if you are referring to the 7 disc orchestrated box set then yes, I own and have heard it many times since I first bought it last year at AX. Heh, went and bought a big ass 7 disc OST box set for a game franchise having not played even one installment yet. Pretty strange 'eh?Quote:
Originally Posted by epmode
I can't comment on how it looks on a TV since I've only ever played it using a GBC, but trust me, the graphics are VERY good for a GBC game. Did you notice how smooth the monster animations are? The 32 megs crammed into that little cart were put to good use. My advice - play it on a GBC or GBA. It's a great game, especially contrasted against the original.Quote:
Originally Posted by isamu
If you like the monster recruiting that much, definitely check out Dragon Warrior Monsters (and DWM 2) for GBC; it's nothing but monster recruiting/breeding (Metal Slimes kick ass). There are a few recruitable monsters in VI (but nowhere near the amount you can get in V), and even a Slime Arena side-quest where you can pit your best slime character against others. Unfortunately, there's no monster recruiting in VII. In VII, you can find monster hearts that let you change your class to the specific monster, and you can gather monsters to put in your monster park, but none that actually join your party.Quote:
Not to mention I'm not sure I can go without monster recruiting anymore...it was just so much fun. So am I right in assuming part V and upwards have monster recruiting but none of the games previous to that(including remixes) have them? Oh well, VI and VII should keep me busy for awhile. Perhaps I'll jump into I&II Remix after I play those...*shrug*