/vr/ - Retro Games

[Anonymous No.532102]

Checked catalogue, no Dragon Quest thread, let's fix that.

I'm about to finish Dragon Quest (Warrior) III on the original NES version now, already got to Zoma, but he killed me because I forgot that I was supposed to use the sphere of light.
Going for another try now. These Putragons and Swordroids are really annoying on the way there.
At any rate, I'm excited I'm finally going to finish this game. It was a long road to walk

[Anonymous No.532189]

dragon quest 9 is the only dragon quest game I've played and 'm really not that into it. Are the earlier games better or do you think I just won't like the series and shouldn't bother with buying the older games? Which ones would you recommend?

[Anonymous No.532229]

>>532189
I've only played 6-9. I'd recommend you try 6 or 7 - but they are definitely similar to 9. I think you should try one more - really great games if you can get into them

[Anonymous No.532279]

>>532189
Depends. What is it that's putting you off about it?

[Anonymous No.532284]

>>532102
Isn't Zoma killable even without using the sphere?

[Anonymous No.532342]

I'm starting out DQIII on the Super Famicom. What party should I roll? I wanted to go with Fighter/Cleric/Wizard because I like traditional parties, but I hear that the Wizard is pretty useless for the whole game.

[Anonymous No.532368]

>>532284

I have no idea, but he raped my whole party in about 4 or 5 turns. Overall party level is 45.
I'm about to get him again now, I'll post results.

[Anonymous No.532381]

>>532189
9 was cool in that it had a fuck ton of references to like all the classic games. If you haven't played the older ones then the references would probably be lost on you.

[Anonymous No.532382]

>>532279
I don't like creating my party and my main character, it would be different if the characters had real personality but they all seem just like pawns. It also feels like every town I go to is its own little story and then once you complete it there isn't much reason to go back. It also feels kind of easy, I'm not looking for something that is so hard its frustrating but I am looking for some challenge and I also want something with a bit more weight to its story.

[Anonymous No.532390]

>>532342

I ended up with cleric/warrior(soldier)/sage
I used a wizard and a fighter too at first, but then decided to grind a goof to level 20 to turn her into a sage, haven't disappointed me.

I think on the Super Famicom version there's also the thief class, and maybe another one.

[Anonymous No.532408]

>>532382
I'll respect your preference for premade characters even though it's bad, if you want characters with personalities then you might want to look into DQ8. That one is also moderately challenging.

[Anonymous No.532414]

>>532382

Play Dragon Quest IV, V, VI, VII or VIII for characters with more personality, DQ 3 and 9 are more about building your own party and making it customizable rather than the characters having personalities.

(I do enjoy the little talks between party members on III though, like in that one town where a girl persuades you to go with her alone, then when you come back, depending on the character you have places 2nd on your party, they will say different things. I think it has mainly to do with gender, but if its male your companion will say "had some fun?", and if its female "don't tell me, I don't even want to hear about it".. something like that, hah.

[Anonymous No.532427]

>>532342
I went with brawler/thief/cleric, later changed thief into a sage. Worked really well, only problem was that the cleric was kind of low on HP, which made the last fight quite a bit tough.

[Anonymous No.532465]

>>532382

Sounds like you want to play V or VIII. If you're not into the whole thing where each town/city has its own little self-contained story, then I got some bad news; that's pretty much what every DQ game is like. But as far as V and VIII go, the plots are pretty solid (especially V) and there's tons and tons of "party banter," meaning they have hundreds of flavor text and you can chat with them about what's going on pretty much whenever. I was most attached to the characters in those two games.

[Anonymous No.532573]

>>532408
>>532414
Thanks for all the help I think I might pick up 5 and 8 from the local retro store if they have them. I was also thinking abut getting the first one but thats just because I need an rpg to play on nes and it seems like its pretty cheap.

[Anonymous No.532661]

>>532573
If you want a NES RPG, then pick up Pool of Radiance (even though the other versions of the game are better). DQ1 is dull as fuck.

[Anonymous No.532670]

>>532661

If he wants an NES RPG, he should play DQ1 GBC. It's better and practically the same game.

[Anonymous No.532763]

>>532661
it seems like it goes for $20 and up on ebay would you say its a "fair" price?

[Anonymous No.532776]

I know you can kill him in SNES without the sphere.
Pain in the ass though.

[Anonymous No.532891]

>>532342

You probably want a fighter and a sage. Thief is less important, but nice for last slot. They aren't the strongest, but they can use stuff like boomerangs to attack multiple enemies. Fighters just better than warrior since back then they had a agility>defense formula so you were still sturdy while being faster than a warrior, having more crits than a warrior and not having to spend a lot of money on gear like a warrior.

I'll note, when you unlock sage don't turn your cleric into the sage. Turn your cleric into a melee and one of your melee into a sage, that way you've got a backup healer. You might also want to wait a level or two to change the cleric until it gets revive(It'd kind of random within a few levels what level you get it if I recall, but low 20s). I turned my thief into a sage and my cleric into a thief, which worked nicely because thief actually has some mp growth. And of course massive speed is good for healing and like monk, makes them sturdier than they really have a right to be.

[Anonymous No.532917]

The internet ruined DQ7 for me. Just knowing the game is fucking gigantic is keeping me from starting it.

[Anonymous No.532936]

>>532763
Not sure, not an expert on cart prices.

[Anonymous No.532980]

>>532368

Alright, I did it!

[Anonymous No.532985]

>>532980

Here's the origin of the name Erdrick (Loto/Roto in Japan)

[Anonymous No.533008]

>>532985

This text is the subtitle for the japanese title "soshite, densetsu e..." (and into the legend...)

[Anonymous No.533015]

>>533008

holy shit its unredeable, anyway, it says "Thus a legend was born", which is more or less the translation for that.

[Anonymous No.533031]

>>533015

Surprised me that it says "Dragon Quest III" on the credits screen... but then there is also a separate credits for the Dragon Warrior staff

[Anonymous No.533046]

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[Anonymous No.533072]

and in the end I didn't buy the sword of destruction

[Anonymous No.533096]

>>532891
Cool, thanks for the in-depth answer.

[Anonymous No.533092]

This is the final screen, indicating the story continues on dragon quest 1.

[Anonymous No.533241]

Killing Machine was here. Metal Slime's a bitch.

[Anonymous No.533256]

[Anonymous No.533410]

>>533256
>They see your penis.

Except Alena, she'd rather look at another girl.

[Anonymous No.533539]

>>532102

Trying to acquire a legit copy of Dragon Quest V is hard as fuck man

I'm trying to snipe ebay listings but somehow i get outbid everytime despite me sniping at literally the last seconds of the listing

[Anonymous No.533662]

[Anonymous No.533698]

>>533256
Ashlynn's the best

[Anonymous No.533750]

>>533698
She will always be Barbara for me.

[Anonymous No.533903]

Tonight, I shall beat Dragon Quest V for my DS.

[Anonymous No.534001]

what do you guys think about DQX being online?

[Anonymous No.534003]

>>534001
Sucks. I hate MMOs

[Anonymous No.534019]

>>533903
Speaking of which, is there a way to adequately emulate DQV for DS yet that isn't slow as molasses?

[Anonymous No.534027]

>>534019
Not really no.

[Anonymous No.534046]

>>534019
NO$GBA works fine for me, i emulate the game with 100 fps... IV, V and VI... also IX (but i hate this one i dont know why people love DQ IX)

[Anonymous No.534170]

>>534001
The game looks interesting and fun, but...why didn't they name it something like "Dragon Quest Online" instead?
Fucking SE always turning mainline titles into MMOs.

[Anonymous No.534184]

>>534001
souce please, i want to read that

[Anonymous No.534270]

>>534184

It's already released in Japan, Wii version, and WiiU version should be released soon.

[Anonymous No.534284]

>>534270
Any differences between Wii and WiiU versions?

They'll play together right? Don't feel like getting a WiiU, but I'm too loyal to skip this game.

[Anonymous No.534327]

>>534284
No differences. Not in graphics, not in content. It's exactly the same game, just sold a second time as a "Wii U" title.

[Anonymous No.537581]

>>533903
..and done.
Good game, loved the story. Prefere IV's game play more, the chapter format really let all the characters personalities rise and have their own time to shine.

[Anonymous No.537604]

>>533539

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SFC-SNES-DRAGON-QUEST-V-5-WARRIOR-SUPER-FAMICOM-BOXED-JAPAN-2-/360639005571?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item53f7c28383

Buy this now man it's fucking prime.

[Anonymous No.537627]

>>533539
I got complete copies of the Super Famicom versions of DQV and DQVI for $20 on ebay.

I think DQV was $15 and VI was $5 because let's be honest, VI sucks

Pic related, my cat likes V too.

[Anonymous No.537636]

>>537627

Yep there's a $21.99 pack of V and VI with full documentation, ad slips, manuals and maps in almost new condition right now.

Also I really like VI

[Anonymous No.537707]

>start playing DQ shortly after /vr/ is made
>decide to start with III because it seems like the one I'd like the most and play from there
>Still only on IV after all this time

Beaing III alone took FOREVER, and I'm only on Torneko's chapter of IV, this is going to be a long haul.

[Anonymous No.537742]

>>537707

But V is awesome. And eventually you'll get to play VIII.

[Anonymous No.537747]

>>537707
I started playing through them about three and a half years ago and only just finished VI a month ago. Waiting to see if VII 3DS is released in English at the moment.

[Anonymous No.537830]

>>537707

OP here. After beating III, I really want to play I&II, but I don't know which version... I played original NES for 3, but maybe I'll try SNES for I&II, or GBC... is the SNES version even translated somewhere?

[Anonymous No.537997]

>>534284
Some minor differences. The game runs in 720p on the Wii U and also has orchestrated music unlike the Wii version. There's also off TV-play support which is really great for a MMO (you can grind while taking a shit and the like)

[Anonymous No.538461]

I played the NES ones a while back, they kinda felt too outdate for me. But then again, that was back when I wasn't even into those really traditional JRPGs (eg FF1 - 7)
Are there any good ones that came out after the NES?

[Anonymous No.538753]

>>533662
>Click on picture
>It's gone
OH YOU!

Started Dragon Warrior II yesterday. Not too far into it, I've just been doing some grinding outside of Hamlin.

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[Anonymous No.540778]

>>532284
he is, but its really hard as fuck
since he regens his HP a set amount each turn
[requires lots of reclassing/time/grinding etc]

[Anonymous No.540793]

>>532763
>buying an out-of-print game
top lel

[Anonymous No.540812]

>>534019
I use desmune and it works great for me

[Anonymous No.540823]

>>540572

Oh good, I was hoping someone else didn't like 6, feels like a chore really.

[Anonymous No.540829]

>>540823
I'd say its the worst of the series actually.

[Anonymous No.540931]

>>540823
The job system was nice. But yeah, gives you pretty much no direction at all at some points.

[Anonymous No.540971]

>>540931
Isn't that Dragon Quest? I, II and III are pretty much like that, when someone says that Dragon Quest VI is bad I feel offended, that's Dragon Quest dude, the core of the serie, don't come with your Final Fantasy-eske Dragon Quests.

[Anonymous No.541020]

>>532284
He's pretty nuts. Without being weakened by the orb he's stronger than the bonus bosses they added in the remakes.

[Anonymous No.541059]

>>541020
The God Dragon? Zoma is easier.

[Anonymous No.541114]

>>541059
His HP is lower, but he also regenerates HP every turn. He's also more likely to take two turns in a row.

[Anonymous No.541463]

>>540971
I just want little titles to appear when you enter a dungeon or town saying what they are. Also a map that tells you the name of the town once you've been there. That's not too much to ask.

[Anonymous No.541969]

I've been trying to play V's DS remake on a emulator and is there any way to get it to not run like molasses on a cold day? I see some people in this thread can get it running.

[Anonymous No.543089]

dragon quest girls are best girls

[Anonymous No.543098]

a little more bianca because five is probably the best DQ game

[Anonymous No.543124]

Even though DQV might be the best, DQ 3 will always be my favorite. Holds a special place of nostalgia right in my heart. And sages are badass.

[Anonymous No.547874]

>>541969
Bump for this.

[Anonymous No.547938]

>>547874
No they can't, most of the people that say anything about DS emulation is just before they actually try.

[Anonymous No.547946]

>>540971

i think that 6 and 7 just get TOO MUCH DRAGON QUEST for some people. the series definitely escalates from title to title in terms of content, and introducing the alternate worlds and job systems in 6 and 7 makes the game seem, to me at least, a bit more convoluted than I'd want a dragon quest game to be. then they did kind of a "reset" with 8, and moved on to different things