Welcome to the Dragon Quest General! Everything related to the Dragon Quest series, also known as Dragon Warrior, is discussed hereReimagined EditionLast Thread: >>538632278>News:- Dragon Quest Smash/Grow has been announced, a roguelite RPG for Android and iOS. The open beta test starts in October.- Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake launches on October 30, 2025, for Switch, Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.- Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake is now available on Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.- Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince is now available on Switch, PC, and mobile phones.- Dragon Quest Keshi Keshi and Dragon Quest Champions ended their service.- Dragon Quest Builders is now available on PC, including all QoL that the mobile port had.- Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai is now available on PS4/5, Switch, and PC.- Dragon Quest Treasures, a treasure hunting RPG featuring Erik and Mia from Dragon Quest XI, is now available for the Switch and PC.- Dragon Quest X is available on PC in English via a fan translation. Check DQX Resources for more info.- Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate has been announced. Details aside from the title are unknown.>Guides:/dqg/ Beginner's Guide to Dragon Quest: https://imgur.com/gallery/kE7vCn2Versions to Play/Buy: https://pastebin.com/TcW5bgqvDQM3 Resource: https://dev.metalkid.info/DQM3/MonsterpediaDragon Quest IX DLC/Treasure Map Searcher: https://pastebin.com/Paf0YpmeDQB2 Resources: https://pastebin.com/ykdKc201DQX Resources: https://pastebin.com/kE3XGQNS>Links:ROMs/Hacks/Mods/Translations: https://pastebin.com/QbQS5i2SAnime/TV: https://pastebin.com/a2cRRuziMusic: https://pastebin.com/NceqwLAa日本DQ Wiki: https://wikiwiki.jp/dqdic3rd/DQ Art, Guide Books, Non-H Doujins: https://pastebin.com/GnaCV4vW>OPhttps://pastebin.com/RSbUEyfQ>BROTHERS IN ARMS>>>/vg/eagg/
DRAGON QUEST VII!
I forgot to add DQVII somehow. I had it in my draft.>Dragon Quest VII Reimagined has been announced! It will launch on February 5, 2026, for Switch, Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.Just add this to the OP, whoever does the next thread.
>>539441465i'd say to clean up the "game released" news once 1+2 comes out
>>539442703>News• Dragon Quest Smash/Grow: Roguelite RPG for Android & iOS. Open beta begins October 2025.• Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake: Launches October 30, 2025, on Switch, Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.• Dragon Quest VII Reimagined: Launches February 5, 2026, on Switch, Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.>Now Available• Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake: Out now on Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.• Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince: Available on Switch, PC, and mobile.• Dragon Quest Builders: Now on PC with all mobile port QoL features.• Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai: Available on PS4, PS5, Switch, and PC.• Dragon Quest Treasures: Available on Switch and PC.>Other Updates• Dragon Quest X: Playable on PC in English via fan translation. See DQX Resources for details.• Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate: Officially announced, title revealed. No further details yet.Something like this, maybe? When should we cut off stuff? Older than 1, 3, or 6 months?
>>539443294looks good>When should we cut off stuff?maybe 6 months?
Idk if we get enough news to cut stuff out
>>539445247We got 2 news at once, that's more than what we get some years!
>>539443662OK, that'd reduce "Now Available" down to 1 entry.>>539445247Yeah, I don't know if that's the play either. I was just spitballing.Thoughts on limiting the news section to a specific number of entries? So let's say we decide on 5, only the 5 latest things are displayed. Plus one placeholder for XII, maybe.
the next hd2d should be a strategy spin off game following the pirate captain from 3
>>539445247>>539445663You now remember the drought from 2021 to 2023
if pikmin bloom can still be alive then walk can surely be brought state side
I'll update the Guide soon; it feels like there's enough new stuff to justify an update.Any wishes for it?Thoughts about an interactive website version?
>>539451113DQ Walk is more complex than a typical mobile game due to its GPS integration.I'd love to actually have it, but we're never going to get it simply due to how much effort it'd need.>>539451221I feel like it should be stated in the guide that the HD2D remakes of 1&2 are different titles- in the sense that they are story heavy and made to be closer to modern DQ in presentation. DQ1&2 on NES, SFC, GBC, and phones are distinct from the new DQ1&2 in that way.
From the SmashGrow questionnaire.
>>539451221>Any wishes for it?you pretty much just have to add the HD2D remakes, VII reimagined can wait as we're still 6 months from italso if you want, a whole other page for spin-offs rather than just a mention>Thoughts about an interactive website version?that would be coo
>>539451581>that would be cool
>>539451373thankfully walk isnt that hard to play in japanese
>>539451459i have never got into a beta test before
>>539452686I remember playing it a bit a few years back (outside japan and possibly US) and got annoyed at not being able to play some events which needed me to kill some monsters that would only spawn at certain locations or the pokestop equivalents which locked me out of some event rewards. That and only being able to play 1-2 chapters a day because of the freeform location marker limit without spending chimera wings.
Seriously considering downloading bluestacks just to get the new Debora in Tact, lads.
>>539461461I got my wife nera in the first pull
I'll probably play VII remake since I love VII but given how much I'm dreading all the changes we've heard about I'll probably just wait for denuvo to be removed and pirate it rather than buy it
>>539462598it's 100% gonna be the same as the 3DS version, just with different graphics and the change to the vocation system
>>539464406>The “reimagined” elements of the narrative allude to improvements in the game’s overall framework, which offers a much deeper and more compelling experience.>In our effort to streamline the overall story progression and provide a more engaging narrative, we decided to cut subplots that have little or no direct relevance to the main scenario.>While some content has been removed, entirely new scenarios have also been introduced. Our goal was to build upon the strengths of the original game while striving to deliver a deeper, more immersive story experience for modern players.Also hotswapping vocations is retarded
95% of the story in VII has little relevance to the main scenario, is it gonna be 2 hours long?
>>5394654907 hours :^)
>>539464947yes they're saying all that shit compared to the og version, not the 3DS one. In fact, the 3DS remake is never once mentioned anywhere in any of the material for this reimagined version>Also hotswapping vocations is retardedit's not "hotswapping", it's dual vocations. As in, every character can have two vocations at once
>>539464947I keep seeing these bullet points posted, but I haven't seen a source. They aren't on the Steam page, at least. As someone who has played both the PS1 and 3DS versions, I can tell you without any doubts Reimagined is using the PS1 version as a basis. I can only hope the new symbol encounters are better than the 3DS version because they were overly aggressive and re-spawned too quickly to the point the PS1 random encounters were less frequent.>Also hotswapping vocations is retardedI have mixed feelings about it as well, but it's honestly just quality of life. Being forced to go back to Alltrades was just added tedium that inflates DQVII's long playtime even further.
>>539466051NTA but there was more info where they said you can switch vocations anywhere.
>>539466553>Reimagined is using the PS1 version as a basis.In terms of the overworld that's how it looks (which is good, the ones in the 3DS version were bad), but it seems to me like it'll take from both. It has wolf-riding Ruff and the tablet tutorial creature, and even though I prefer the PS1 version's opening it seems very unlikely that they'd go back to that vs. what the 3DS version had.
>>539467675People exaggerate how much the 3DS version changed, honestly. The biggest cuts were regarding the Shrine of Mysteries, by removing the puzzle dungeon portion and turning the pedestals/teleportals into a menu with the fairy. We've already seen in Reimagined that the fairy is still there, but you're still able to walk around the Shrine; a compromise between both versions. I'm curious if the dungeon puzzle is back (I actually liked it quite a bit), but I'm not too hopeful since it was already cut once.
>>539468602The big thing with the 3DS version for me were the changes to the vocation system, the symbol encounters, and the maps. PS1 version did not have the most complex gameplay but it was balanced around the idea that you needed to figure things out, wander, commit to certain decisions. On 3DS you are instantly given a map of every dungeon that you can't turn off, you can avoid fights (until you can't because of level geometry, making the symbol encounters extra pointless), and you have superinflated ability pools that you only use a couple of 0 MP skills from over and over again. I think the 3DS version is pretty charming but I'm hoping this one has better gameplay.
>>539471458I was only referring to changes regarding cut content, but I also did not like those additions. The only other explicitly cut content I can think of is the throwing pot puzzle in the Sunken Citadel. It was obviously cut because, well, you can't pick up pot and throw them in the 3DS version. It was funny the mechanic finally had a use when you came across the puzzle on PS1.I'm hoping moonlighting is a compromise to the 3DS vocation changes since having access to two magic/skill pools would alleviate a lot of the issues I had with it. I understand they were trying to make vocation feel more unique like DQIX, but sucks Hero, Champion, and Druid are all missing key abilities from lower-tiered vocations. I much prefer keeping everything I learn in the PS1 version.
>>539472345Oh yeah, didn't mean to seem like I was jumping down your throat.Same. JRPGs as a whole seem to have moved away from long term resource management being a key aspect of gameplay, which makes me sad. Despite this I still enjoyed DQXI's combat, so I'm hopeful this remake turns out fun. I think an anon in the previous thread translate a screencap that seemed to imply they've sort of brought hybrid skills back through the moonlighting system.
>>539473240Hybrid abilities were cool. Being able to get something like Kabuff or Sword Dance super early right after you unlocked vocations was nice if you knew Shepherd and Cleric or Dancer and Warrior had synergy.
>>539472293Umm Maya is the only one who should have big tits delete this
>>539472293Meena... take it easy on the curry...
>>539466553https://www.square-enix-games.com/en_US/news/dragon-quest-vii-reimagined-interview>>539466051>Additionally, you can now switch vocations at any time, which encourages experimentation with different options - do you take a risk to increase the proficiency level of two vocations simultaneously, or switch to the optimal combination before a boss battle, for example.
>>539475965>do you take a risk to increase the proficiency level of two vocations simultaneously, or switch to the optimal combination before a boss battleUnless they're changing how vocation EXP works, I don't see why you would ever risk fighting a boss with vocations you're just leveling since you'd get the same out of fighting a random encounter.
>>539472345Also, they removed the monster jobs, but given how it looks like the party is going to be expanded to eight spots, I'm thinking monster allies from DQ5 may come back as a compromise.
>>539480068Job mastery is now based on points earned after battle, so bosses will likely give up big amounts compared to basic monsters.
>>539480437>we bravely default
smelly default
>>539473930Aishe is meant to get Sword Dance almost immediately in the PS1 game since she's already maxed Dancer and just needs one more rank in Warrior to unlock it. They should have not removed them for 3DS.
Does the voc system in VII work just like VI's? In other words, are there clearly better vocations and at the endgame everybody is basically the same "optimal "class spamming the same moves?
>>539481162In the previous versions, yes. No clue about this one.
>>539481162In the existing versions it's actually worse, since it works similarly but there are 3 top tier classes and only 4-5 characters to work with.
Then the change up on the formula is theoretically a good thing
any good costume mods for veronica? Don't really care for the vast majority of the ones she got. Feel like she got shafted compared to other characters.
>>539480876Actually, I believe Dancer being maxed on Aishe doesn't count towards hybrid abilities in the PS1 version. To get Sword Dance as early as possible on her, you have to max Warrior then revert back to Dancer for a handful of battles until the "job sickness" wears off. The game doesn't recognize Dancer as her previous class since she technically never "switched" vocations.
>>539485494Well, she's gone for a good third of the game, so...
>>539441054>The open beta test starts in October.Didn't the reveal trailer say it's a closed beta test? Any word on how to register?
>>539496957she's w-what...
XI should've had bride (V) costumes for the girls. I don't even normally care about stuff like that but it's so obvious with those three
>>539441054I don't care about the demake.
>>539514895Yeah
>>539441054I care about the improvedmake
Correction for maridoll
>>539514895>>539528827I'm on the fence about the new release of DQ7.
>>539464947>>539466051The big story changes are probably to do with Kiefer and expanding his role, since he was always a victim of the game's story getting reworked on PSX.Probably not adding him back to you party, but probably a middle aged Kiefer joining you.
>X
>>539551779My big beautiful wife.
https://imgur.com/a/hvxoHxD
am i a schizo for not liking how this UI looks, did they say anything about having an option to change it?
>>539560739I'm not a fan. At least it's better than Treasures or DQM3, but the only game to "modernize" the DQ UI successfully as far as I'm concerned was Builders 2. There's room to have fun with the classic style, you don't have to completely change it.
>>539560739I don't really get it either. I understand a black window with a border makes Westerners cringe, but I don't understand how a flat brown square is any better. If you're not going to put a border on it, at least use the same gradient effect on the previous menu.
You guys need to stop clinging and begin reimagining
>removes content to make it more accessible for casualThe absolute state of the demake.
>>539565039It was the only way I+II could have new content.
>>539560739Almost looks like a combination between XI and classic UI.
>>539560473>While the game uses a turn-based battle system, the party's tactics can be set up so that combat proceeds without pausing between turns.What does this mean? Is it a choice between VII and XI combat styles (i.e. setting your party's attacks and then the battle happens vs attacking one at a time)?
>>539567818Sounds like the usual AI system to me. Just trying to market an ancient feature as something new
>>539565039what was removed?>>539560473>do not recognize any of these voicesAm I old?
should i play DQIV before the dark prince
>>539573116DQ's English VAs are mostly stage actors, at most you might recognize one from another game series that does the same thing like Xenoblade or Dark Souls.>>539573250Yes. It's a much better game too.
>>539573250Remember to patch party chat back in or play the mobile version
The Romancing SaGa remake is on sale. Anon who recommended it once, you have until the sale ends to convince me to pick it up
>>539560473The images in the link seem to be sticking with "Auster" from the 3DS remake for the Hero's default name.
Yeah this has 'NINTENDO HIRE THIS MAN' energy
>>539573912>>539574531okay i guess ill go with the DS version then>>539582272The menus are too ubisoft for me but i like how the characters and environment look
>>539583508I found myself feeling the opposite. Something about the characters feels wrong to me for some reason.The monsters all look incredible though. Like, some of the best I've ever seen.
>>539573116>what was removed?We don't know yet.
>>539582272it looks like the same menus in legends arceus
Okay, this is probably going to be a stupid thing to ask, but I've been playing the 3DS version of DQ7 and trying to fill out the "Story So Far" recap pages since it didn't seem like anybody else ever tried to do it. There's one that's currently nagging me in Past Buccanham called "Got to get the Glowmoss" that I've narrowed down to sitting between being told by the king to fetch the Glowmoss and reaching the dwarves' town. I've scoured through the whole continent and talked to everybody I can think of, but no luck finding it. I'm wondering if perhaps someone might have an idea on what to try.
>>539582272Oh boy, I love Sonic Frontiers
>>539582272It looks like Wisdom was divided into Magical Might and Mending, but now I'm noticing the Style / Appearance stat is missing. I wonder if that means the Excellence Grading Organisation is cut?
Only SE would advertise cutting content as a positive.
I know Faraday and Greenthumb take place on the same island, but decades apart due to those two maps, but how are they going to work with that?
>suddenly remember that arc in DQVII where some girl has to get her wings through some trial.
>>539579720I'm assuming you're referring to the Romancing SaGa 2 remake and not Minstrel Song (remake of RS1).RS2 is like DQ3 on crack, if you like the earlier DQ games, like exploration, engaging in vignettes and custom parties, chances are you'll like RS2 too (and the other Romancing titles, at least). The main premise of RS2 follows your empire and seven main villains you hunt down over years. You don't play as one emperor but rather a line of emperors. As you explore you'll encounter quests in unconquered territories, and depending on your choices/actions, you can annex those territories and expand the amount of classes you have available. Any class you have available can be added to your party, or chosen for your next emperor. Quests can advance time and if enough time passes you pick a new emperor. You can get new emperors by permadeath too, either by LP death or a full party wipe, but the mechanic isn't nearly as punishing as it sounds and plays more into the player's favor.Classes themselves are largely customizable. Instead of the basic level/exp system, you have proficiency levels for each each type of weapon and magic, and your actions in battles add exp to those levels. Every class has their own line of successors (each class member has slightly different stats and proficiencies) and every character will carry over some gains from their predecessor. Emperors will always carry over full progress on top of whatever the chosen class brings. Overall very nonlinear in terms of campaign and character progression.The remake is the most accessible SaGa title and brings some changes like a combo system, reimagined environments, and visualized elements that were hidden in the original. The music is orchestrated and even gives it a bit of a DQ feel. NG+ is a thing too and is fully encouraged. There's a demo that'll get you through most of the tutorial before the major mechanics kick in, and saves carry over into the full game.
https://dragon-quest.org/wiki/White_Wolvesodd i dont remember this in the remake
>Sorry to bother but do you know someone named Orgodemir? I am terribly lost apparently
you think they'll finish that DQVII manga that ends at Alltrade's Abbey? wonder why how Kiefer wounded up in the world of II. time travel via tablet?
>>539606491Homer Simpson looking at donuts dot jpeg
Our one chance at the closest thing to DQ Kart...Gone...
>>539609656literally why
>>539609656hardly any one will even play the game after 5 months. who cares
So, since they're talking about "streamlining", what storylines are going to be cut in the new DQ7? I think taking how unnecessary they ultimately are to plot-progression, the most likely cuts would be:>Greenthumb Gardens>Grondal>El Ciclo>Vogograd
>>539611557*Oh, and Providence. Forgot that one since it ties to Vogograd.
>>539609656This annoys me but mainly because half of the crossovers are cartoons and not even games (never mind Sega's own IPs). At least Pac-Man's cool
>>539613397Many flavors of smelly
>>539614346A small price to pay for learning Magic Burst.
Since the vocation costumes were cut, Maribel will have to appear naked.
The entire series is on sale on Steam for TGS. Except, of course, for the usual suspects.
They don't want you to play the game with a cute Maribel before they drop their new ugly Maribel game
>>539579720Darn, I've been waiting for a sale on Revenge of the Seven to pick it up for PS5, but your post made me check and there's no sale.
>>539617492Why is builders so cheap?
>>539622068Released on Steam years after 2, so it gets the base price of an older title.
Goddammit, I hate Horii’s haircut so much.
It just dawned on me. 7 reimagined might get rid of monster classes. Consider they are adding the new job, which is monster focused. But then this is included in the bonus item section: Metal Slime Heart x1 (Grants experience boost)Gold Golem Heart x1 (Grants gold boost). Hearts in the ps1 game and 3ds were for spec into classes right away, here that seems not to be the case.
>>539627172It's already confirmed to have gotten rid of them. In exchange you can have two jobs equipped at the same time.
>>539627289In the original any class mastered you got the skills anyway. This is an extreme dumbed down method and you wont get mastery bonus for them either. Now to be fair, 7 was already a piss easy endgame, but if they dont expand on it, we're getting the worst gameplay version of 7 ever.
they are 100% removing the casino and lucky pair
>>539631861
>>539633635well I will eat crow thanks for the correction.
>>539633635Time to hit 999999 tokens on the slots and get kicked out for winning too much again.
>>539645172I hate how the opening of 11 looks
IV remake is happening
>>539656769unironically looks more "off-model" (compared to Toriyama's art) than what people think of VIIReimagined>>539657407they all are, the question is what kind of remake are they doing
Idc if V and VI are ugly like VII as long as IV is HD2D. It’s the last NES game so it should follow the path of its brothers.
>>539659327Your opinion is wrong and your taste is shit.
>>539659438If you are gonna be like that then I hope they are all HD2D and that 12 has quick time events
>>539659754Go one step further and hope that the Zenitian HD2Dmakes are all ARPGs too.
>>539659996If it has pixel jiggle physics I would be fine with it
>>539657407I guarantee they're sitting on that until the day comes that they can remake it without putting Maya in a burka.
>>539661973>Maya with bike spats and sports bra beneath her dancer attireOuch!
DQ5 remake with 3D modeled pregnant brides please
>>539659327I disagree. DQ4 is the first game in the series to have a solid focus on characters and their involvement in the overall story. As it already has three prior versions using pixel graphics (NES, PS1 and DS/mobile), it would be a waste to remake it again just to have characters stuck as sprites once more. At this stage I believe a remake would only be worth it if it's fully 3D where we get to see the world and characters in a different light (on top of having actual battle animations and not just first person again).
90% of the work done to a DQ4 or even DQ5 remake should be improving/expanding the postgames. DQ4 because the postgame seems cool but completely sucks and DQ5 because I want to spend more time with wife & kids
you will replay builders 1 and 2 after you finish DQI & II HD-2D. right, anon?
>>539668712i only ever played the switch version of builders so maybe
Remaster Swords
>>539668712I only ever played the demo for builders and I wasn't too impressed with it.I'd rather just play Minecraft with DQ mods.
>>539627573Monster classes are cool but doesn't really seem like dumbing down anything. Most monster skill overlap with skills from other classes and were just a matter of spending the time to learn them. Dual vocations with passive abilities, specific skill sets, and what seems like potential hybrid skills is literally more complex. If it's done well that is. It very well may suck. We have to wait and see.
https://youtu.be/7DaeJ3TFMFM?t=2680
>>539682057yeah i mean it's obvious they're en-route to remake every mainline game now. If you think about it basically every game besides IX and technically X (if you don't count the ports following the Wii version as remasters or whatever) got "made" at least twice already, which is funny to think about
>>539682057DQIV's "chapters" are just a splash screen when switching lead characters. Torneko has a slightly different gameplay loop, but that's really it. It what universe is a full 3D remake of DQVII, a game that's like four times longer, have an easier development cycle? My only guess is the Zenithian trilogy is also 2D-HD and obviously couldn't be made yet.
>>539682057My assumtion is that they just finished redoing the whole Erdrick trilogy and while they plan to do Zenithia, they simply want to prioritize something else first.
>>539683367There's also all the wild speculation being thrown around that they're going to connect 7 to the Erdrick trilogy... tetralogy? XI is technically part of it.Anyway they could've wanted 7 done first because of that.
>>539682830I hope so
>>539617492tempted to get 3 HD
>>539667674I'd buy it day one
>>539682057>>539682830I imagine a DQIV remake would significantly expand the unique ideas of each scenario like how 1-3 are significantly expanding elements of each game.Wouldn't be surprised if a DQV remake added unique 'episodes' for Nera and Deborah, like how Bianca has her ghost hunting and later pre-marriage dungeon.
DQV Mobile is 40% off
"Never kill yourself."- Debora Briscoletti
I didn’t really care for monsters 3 and i never understood the praise it got from casuals
>>539696841If you mean Dark Prince, most of it came from the game being about fan-favorite villain Psaro.
Why kill yourself when you can kill the enemy?
>demakes
>>539696949But he isn’t really himself in the game and the side characters are dull
>>539699956>But he isn’t really himself in the gameThat's the fault of the previous DQ4 remakes repainting him as a well-meaning demon lord who got manipulated and betrayed by his own followers. Can't let him be outright evil anymore.
>>539696841Desperate Pokemon fans looking for any possible alternative, maybe? Indie Pokemon-likes also seem to get excessive praise purely for not being current-year Game Freak products
>>539701332I blame sephiroth
>>539703187Funnily enough, the remakes also redesigned Psaro to resemble Sephiroth.
Cynthia was the sephiroth of Pokemon fandom.
>>539703187>>539703382When I played Heroes I had no DQ experience outside of 1, 8, and 9, so when Psaro randomly showed up I thought he was actually Sephiroth at first, just with a new design to fit in with the universe like in Kingdom Hearts lol
>>539703669Psaro was a man who woke up naked one day with no memory in the original game.
>>539704038Is that how it was? I kinda like how the remake characterized him, made him a good parallel to Solo which I thought was cool. I sympathized with him, but was still determined to take his head for killing my girl.
>>539705162Did you go on to Chapter 6 afterwards?
>>539706547
>>539706291Nah, I never played the postgame.
>>539708669Probably for the best, then.
DW4/FC dq4 game gave him a sorrowful ending, you got only the full story in psx and ds dq4
>>539710952>DW4/FC dq4 game gave him a sorrowful endingFuck redemption! He knew what he was going to do and went out with no regrets.
Fuck Psaro
Fuck Queen Psaro
>>539688586Now's a good a time as any. I don't see it dropping to 50% until later next year minimum, probably. Square doesn't seem to be willing to go further than that, for the most part.
should one buy builders 1 or 2?and what would u guys prioritize buying and playing out of these?Dragon quest builders 1Dragon quest builders 2Dragon quest Heroes 2Dragon quest III HD-2D Remake
>>539733942Builders 2 has a fuck-hueg demo, give that a shot and see how you feel.The Heroes games aren't very good, how much you'll like them depends entirely on how many mainline games you've played and how attached you are to the characters. They also never, ever go on sale.The III remake is very good, but if the price point is an issue and you've never played III the SNES version is fine.
>>539733942>>539734495Just gonna chime in that even though Builders 2 is the one with the demo and is totally OK to play on its own, Builders 1 is still really good (and in some ways is better).
>>539710952And then Dark Prince whitewashed him to a retarded degree.
>>539733942builders 1 and 2 are best if played in that order, though my info is based on the old versions of builders 1 (this order is recommended cause builders1 didn't have lots of qol features 2 has, so doing 2 and then 1 could feel wack, but builders 1 got new versions over the years and the one on steam right now is the latest which added lots of new features, but idk what are they as i haven't tried that version yet)
>>539697052Words to live by. Thanks, Debora.
>>539682057so there is hope for Theatrythm 2https://x.com/tokugottsu/status/1967528032132026827
>XII
I've been replaying 11, why the fuck did they turn Veronica back into a child 5 seconds after she got her normal body back? You can romance her but the scene is so weird with her as a loli.
>>539782023never ever.
>>539783974It's weird that she doesn't even speak in this scene when she's turned back into an adult. You'd think she'd have some kind of one-liner, but there's nothing.
>>539783974horii is based
>>539783974Also: FLAAAAAAAT
>>539783974Probably too many variables to change for her being an adult or not in battle animations, peo powers, and other cutscenes in the postgame.
How different are PSX and 3DS VII? For someone looking to get a comprehensive view of the series are there enough changes to justify playing both, or is it better to just play 3DS and look online at stuff missing from the original?
>>539795647The main differences are the length of the opening (two hours on PS1 to reach the first Slimes vs. 30 minutes on 3DS) and the localizations of each.
>>539795647DQVII 3DS mostly changes gameplay for the worse. Even if you are deathly allergic to random encounters, the symbol encounters in the 3DS version were very poorly implemented. DQVII's map design wasn't intended for them, leading to congested hallways that re-spawn way too quickly, which makes dungeon exploration a total chore. You seriously don't understand how frustrating it is to go down one path, battling an encounter in the way, and then turning around to see another encounter like two seconds later you literally cannot avoid. The PS1 version's random encounters are never that egregious. The changes to vocations are also bad. In the PS1 version, you keep anything you learn, but the 3DS version keeps your abilities locked vocations. They were probably trying to make vocation feel more unique like DQIX, but vocations are supposed to be sidegrades or just straight upgrades in DQVII. Again, they weren't designed like that. The cut content is a little overblown (even if I think the Shrine of Mysteries puzzle dungeon is cool), but you're just going to have a worse gameplay experience on 3DS. If you only want to play it once, play the PS1 version.
>>539797628And what changes in the reimagined version?
>>539797905We don't entirely know yet. So far, what we've got is:>Two jobs can be trained at once; monster jobs are removed>Party has reserve spaces like other DQ games so nobody has to get benched for plot reasons>Mentions of "streamlining" for better pacing, but no idea exactly what yet
>>539797905>>539798103Also>Symbol encounters like the 3DS version, but the overworld maps seem much closer to the PS1 version, it has first strikes like XI, and overall it probably works very differently
>>539765307The cutest.
>>539800713>The lights dim, Bianca pulls you close, and whispers "Remember when we went ghost-hunting as kids?"
DQ11 Remake when?
>>539802178
>>539802226>DQ11 RemakeWhat will they remove to make the game more accessible? Act 3?
>>539802382bustin makes me feel good
>>539802481Pep powers aren't random anymore but instead charge up through simply walking. Also, Pep pips are available in every shop after cobblestone. Bosses always attack after all your party members have acted and never target the same character twice.
>>539810406But Pep isn't random originally
>>539811131Shut up, nerd
>>539811705No.
>>539812080Then I guess I've got no choice
Which neglected monsters will appear in XII? (appearing in a recent remake or X doesn't save a monster from neglected status)
>>539813415V has a good number of them.
>>539802481pull a dq stars and make the party win at yggdrasil and then move on to calasmos.
>>539813915ehehe boner
So I was thinking about the censored Maya design and realized you can get a perfect view of how CERO B has changed over time by just looking at DQH and DQM3, so this has me thinking; why didn't they just take a CERO C rating to keep her design? Would it hurt sales that bad?And I guess the same question applies to female Warrior as well, I feel like the most logical decision would be to just let the rating be higher if CERO is gonna throw a fit over her design, rather than coming up with a new censored design in literally every game she shows up in.Can they really not afford to give up chasing CERO A? Actually, why does X get to keep getting CERO As with each expansion despite the very risque designs and massive ogre booba? The more I think about it the more confusing it gets.
>>539829958they could just do what mgs4 did and sell two different versions of the game or do what vns do and sell a family version with an uncensored 2 dollar dlc
how do i get my boyfriend into DQ
>>539837584tell him there's loads of hot girls and/or men
>>539837584Give him Puff-Puff.
>>539441054>OP missing DQ9 and DQ7 3DS ROMswhere the fuck am I supposed to get these now?
>>539839067There are these things called search engines
>>539840010Just give me a link you fucking faggot.
>>539842525Alright, alright, you've shown your superiority. Here are a couple of different links in case some don't work.http://www.duckduckgo.com/http://www.google.com/http://www.bing.com/https://www.startpage.com/
Hey anons, tourist newfag in here, want to get into the series because of stupid reasons, fanservice like puff puff and Jessica, but I want to try the series for real, should I wait for the remake of 1 and 2 to come out, then play 3 remake and do the way you guys put in OP?
>>539843767I'd start with older versions of DQ1-3 and play them in order. The Super Famicom remakes are a solid choice.
>>539843767Pick whatever interests you. Even though some games are connected, its not really important, you're safe to jump in anywhere.Hey, if you want, maybe start with 3 HD2D, Yuji Horii himself actually said that this time around he wants people to play that one first, which is why they remade it in HD2D before 1 and 2.
>>539843767>Should I play the game that's not even out yet?Why do people ask this? How should we know?You can start basically anywhere in the main series. >>539846263 is a good recommendation, but you could play 8 or 11 if you want to try something more modern, or 4 or 5 if you want a bit more story and character in a shorter game.
>>539843767If you are playing because of Jessica why not start with her game? It's a good starting point.
>>539843767if you are going to play the remakes then play 3 first as they want you to do it that way with the new versions
How is it that we're in the year 2025 and there's still no emulator netplay option for DQIX?
>>539854339Japanese sashimi coding too hard
Don't Open
>subplots not directly related to 7’s main plot being cut from the remakeLame. Isn’t that like, all the subplots? >7 to be officially connected to the Roto trilogy, Kiefer a direct descendant of Middenhall Eh… that’s kinda lame too tbdesu
>>539860407>>7 to be officially connected to the Roto trilogy, Kiefer a direct descendant of MiddenhallReally?
>>539860503Per a couple of DQbers, personally I’m not convinced. Wouldn’t that have been a plot point in the Kiefer Monsters game? I hope they’re bullshitting about cut subplots too.
DON'T DEBOPEN INSIDE
>>539854987Dora-In-Grey (And recolors, I guess) is one of my favorite monster designs.
>>539854987Medusa?
Thou art dead.
Cold as a cod.
>>539843767they're about to remake every game so i'd wait if i were you, or just play 3 HD2D in the meantime
>>539860407>Lame. Isn’t that like, all the subplots?it's also fake, they even said they're adding new episodes. People took what will 100% be "we're building off the 3DS version" to "THEY'RE GONNA CUT EVERYTHING OUT!!!". It's like everyone suddenly forgot they already remade this game once with the same premise, story changes wise
>>539863592>it's true
>>539893819i blame the dq team retarded marketing completely ignoring the 3DS version, which lead to this confusion. And i bet they're ignoring that version simply to make their changes seem more meaningful, and/or avoid people just getting the 3DS version if they end up not liking what the reimagined version is doing. Wouldn't be the first time SE did this when it comes to remasters or remakes, hell for FFtactics the fact that the additions of the psp version aren't in the remaster had to be pried out of them
I feel like all the remakes are just Horii trying to make the game he really really wants and turning the previous ones into what he thinks fits better in his mind now. Basically, the VI remake is actually going to have Ashlynn and Milly have a storyline.
>>539911813this, but also he probably wants them to be redone in their "definitive editions no need to do another remake now just port this version endlessly" version before he's gone. Alongside making XII, which i imagine will be very blueprint-y (which isn't bad)
>>539893819I hope there's no cuts either way. I might be able to live without the monster jobs (though I'll miss just chilling and grinding them), but not outright removing storylines.
Has a DQ remake ever removed content more substantial than minigames or collectibles?
>>539923820VII on 3DS removed like 70% of the beginning of the game among other things.
>>539924869and that's what the reimagined version will also do, i'm not expecting anything else beyond that
>>539926621Fingers crossed that you're right.
>>539928902it makes sense anyway, they already have the cutdown script from the 3DS version, why they would cut it down even more? Did anyone ever complained about it still being too long or something?
>>539931418>Did anyone ever complained about it still being too long or something?Even from people who have only played 3DS, I've only ever heard from them how they hate it and its still too long.
>>539931418Actually, yes. The biggest cut was the opening island, but the rest of the game is still a long, slow slog regardless.
>>539441054The new VII characters look like they're from Team America: World Police.
Thunderbirds was popular in Japan back in the day. That's where the obsession with vehicle launch sequences in shows like Ultraman and Super Sentai came from
>>539941321>Estard Island! FUCK YEAH!>Comin' to save the mothafuckin' day now!
HORSE. LARGE ANIMAL. HUMANS SIT ON HORSE. MIND BOGGLES.
>>539941321Is that a good or a bad thing?
>>539949468Sure!
>>539706547This made me laugh out loud the first time I played NES IV. Good times, what a silly and relatable lad.
>>539802481every moment that would make normies cryNo message from cotton at the waterfallThe character living in eternal despair at the behest of the gloomnivore is actually just some bozo, and it's played off as a jokemichelle finds her chad at lonalulu after allrab's flashback is gonethe send-off scene for your parents with all the butterflies after you find jade is also gonemordegon also pops up and quips every hour or so and gives you a forced loss fight
no spanish dub confirmed yet
>>539971214Why is Kiefer being voiced by IRL Maribel
>>539971214>Only male VA in the cast is Mervyn (Hero doesn't count as he'll only make gasps and grunts at most)
>>539973171Kiefer's VA is definitely a man.
>>539971214is that a trans voicing kiefer?
>>539987972okay he's not a trans, just dressing up like a lady. and secondly BTVA doesn't list every other character they voiced unlike IMDB. I will stick with Japanese, characters whom I'm familiar with
I kind of like the casting of Botha. Kiefer should sound like a teenage boy, not Tony Jay. I do hope caped, time skip Kiefer (assuming that’s Kiefer) has a different VA though.
38 days until I+II
>>539985608Metabble! (running sound) Dammit!
X!
>>540021737>(turns to the Hero) She kisses you with that mouth?
>>540021737eating for two
>>540023965Yes.
>>540024218And her baby, too.
>>539863592I was not disappointed>>539804476https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tdyU_gW6WE
>>540024696the divine bustier stays on during puff puff
>>540030154heh
Post my wife Manya
>>540047497
>>540047497Here's a rare Mara and Nara
>>540055153holy shit its yamcha
>>540055153Nice
>>540055153Reminder that DQXI's introduction of Veronica and Serena and Veronica's character in general is heavily based on this episode
>>540057538Really?
>>540058606A cursed Meena meets the party in town and gets them to help her rescue a sleeping Maya from a dungeon. Meena was turned into an old woman instead of a child (and she gets changed back), but otherwise it's very similar.
That new remake looks like nightmare fuel. What were they thinking. Please fix the art style before release.
Play DQX.
>>540097504what a goofy monster next to bootleg cannock
>>540097504how long has this been going? a decade? i wonder what the filesize is at this point. it has to end somewhere.
>>540100182It'll end just in time for Dragon Quest X Offline HD-2D Reimagined
>>540105936>>540100182 #> Dragon Quest X Offline HD-2D ReimaginedJapan only btw.
>>540117403And it'll still only be the first two campaigns before forcing you to subscribe.
X
Which game is getting a remake next
>>5401357619then 4 to 6and then 8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMAjBWGdatA
>>539733882Thing is I have other games coming up I have a desire to play (why is october 2025 the most packed gaming month of all time), so while i'd like to take advantage of the sale, I', not sure DQ would even get any of my time any time soon
>>540135761Zenithia trilogy, then 8. DQ9 will never be so much as touched again and forget ever seeing 10.
>>540144629>why is october 2025 the most packed gaming month of all timeGotta get all the big holiday items out then for maximum sales.
>>540144018Took em long enough to drop the english version of this trailer
>>540144018I don't care what Horii says. I'm still playing 1&2 first like it's supposed to be played.
>>540144018No matter what they show I can't bring myself to be interested in these HD2D remakes, even though I feel I should be. Got the 3 remake on a whim during a sale, only to question playing it over the SFC version. Interested in the DQ7 remake though (only played the PS1 version).
>>540144018>>540151916iirc, the jp version actually showed one of the memories of the world, where it talks about Rubiss.
>>540158596No one says you have to be interested in a remake, even if it adds new things.
>>540158596I like DQIII 2D-HD because it has the GBC's post-game content (albeit repurposed). I know people will die on the hill that is T'n'T, but it was an RNG fuckfest that added nothing to the game besides the chance to get extra copies of end- and post-game equipment. (Never ask a T'n'T fan if they've ever used save states either.)
Is having only one playable character that integral to DQ1's identity?
>>540144018>Gwaelin sighs dreamily before exclaiming "Such strength!" after seeing Alef one-shot a group of monstersVery cool, looks like we'll get bonus voicelines when carrying the princess' ever-wettening ass around.
>>540163567Horii seems to think so. They wanted to add extra party members and Horii was adamant that it stay a one-man journey.
>>540163567Yes. I wouldn't hate non-controllable guest characters for short sections, but that's as far as you could go without making it a completely different game.
>>540163972I have to wonder if it was Gwaelin's royal guard that were intended to become party members. Seems like they'd be the most logical choice.>>540163505I wonder about the removal of the Honest Woodcutter scene. It was insignificant in the grand scheme of things, but they brought the entire map back and even left an axe where there event took place in SNES and GBC.
>>540163567Indubitably. It's one of the most distinguishing features, possibly THE most. Add a party and it becomes a smaller scale DQ2.
>>540164273>I wonder about the removal of the Honest Woodcutter sceneIt certainly was a bizarre exclusion, wasn't it? Especially since I find it hard to imagine programming some dialog options requiring some extraordinary amount of effort. Hell, if they wanted to go the extra mile, they could have turned it into a new optional Ortega flashback since he uses an axe. Instead, it's just a glorified Secret Spot.
>>540163567thye should've made a souls-like remake with that spirit>butmake it a spin-off, like the souls-like final fantasy game that is a makeshift FF1 remake (but isn't)
>>540174406I can't say I hate this idea.
>>540174406Kenshin already exists, but yeah, I wouldn't mind something like that
>>540174406Cool idea, but everyone memed on that Chaos game too hard for it to be tried again. At least people who appreciate action games loved it.
>>540176102only real downside of that game is koei tecmo's autism for grinding, the dlc is completely walled off by hours of grinding and to this day i still haven't played it because of that, even though i enjoyed the base game
Maribel STINKS!
>>540189146Stinks good?
>>540144018Dora-In-Grey recolor SEXO
>>54014401837 days
I hope the Cave to Rhones is as grueling as in the original
But that's not acessible
>>540191924I mean, in enjoy the smell of rancid fish and soiled clothes, sure.
>>540195201
>>540164273What item did the woodcutter scene give you for it again? I don't recall it being especially valuable for such an obscure spot.
>>540204029Aurhea is basically a tease. The scenario works like this:You go to the edge of the water and accidentally drop your weapon into the pond. Aurhea shows up and offers to find your weapon. First she brings up a gold axe, a weapon that doesn't actually exist in the game, and calls it a cypress stick. If you say yes, you get a cypress stick and you lose your weapon.If you say no, she goes back under and brings up a headsman's axe. If you say yes to this she'll call you a liar and give you your own weapon back.If you say no again, she goes back under and brings up your weapon. If you say no to this she'll call you a liar and give your weapon back. If you say yes, she will praise you for your honesty, admitting she was trying to make you lie, and give you both your weapon back and a cypress stick.But that's not all. You can exit and return to the pond and can drop your weapon back in on purpose. Aurhea will return and ask if you dropped your weapon before, and if answering yes if you did it again on purpose.She then goes under and comes up empty handed, asking forgiveness for not being able to find your weapon. If you forgive her, she praises you for being kind, tells you she left something under your feet, and leaves.What you find under your feet is your weapon, and 50 gold. This is repeatable.
>>540144018>Alef’s name is SoloThe logical conclusion to draw from this, really the only conclusion that can be drawn from this, is that Sofia is canon.
What’s this I hear about Horii accidentally letting it slip that the Zenithian trilogy’s getting the HD treatment?
>>540217640Check out >>539682057
>2024: DQ3>2025: DQ1+2>2026: DQ7>2027: ...Though I surprised they're releasing VII so early into 2026. Why not wait until Fall instead of so close to 1+2?
>>540222202cause they have something else coming oon fall
bros i slept at the inn, i'm not gonna make it...
Hello?
>>540163567Yes, it loses itself if you try and change that. Arguably becomes too generic if you did so.
>>540234405The caravan hearts remake
>>540234405DQB3?!
>>540234405Young Sylvando Mystery Dungeon... finally...
>>540243876i wish
how grindy is dq7 on 3ds anons? I want to start and finish this version before the remake comes out but if it's too much I'll just play the remake
I am starting my journey with DQ8. I hope this series is as good as it looks.
Is there a way to fix the text? I downloaded JustScufs UI patch to make it less blurry, but now it looks like this.
>>540251648It's very easy, just long.
>>540251648The only "grindy" part is if you let the characters' levels get too high so they pass the vocation XP ceiling, so the best way to avoid having to grind is to... not grind.
Is DQ4 NES and DQ5 SNES version worth playing?
>>540269830Yes. Both of them have weird aspects that didn't carry over to the remakes. In IV you can't control your party members besides the hero at all in the final chapter, they're all AI-controlled. In V you only have an active party of 3 instead of 4, which sucks, but it's definitely unique.
Are there any interesting articles on game design of DQ games? Encounter design, map creation etc.
slime
Imagine...
Dragon Sweat 7
>deus ex remaster before dragon quest 12
>>540293298Thanks for making DQ7 Reimagined look pretty good by comparison, JC.
>>540293446yeah no complaints about 7 anymore
>dynasty warriors 3 remaster before dragon quest 12
>>540293859>Yet another musouHow the actual fuck those weaklings stay dead with so many games?
>let it die sequel before dragon quest 12
>>540294148its just too niche when its not a spin off of another franchise and when it is they will just talk about it in that franchises general
At this point XIII will come before XII.
>>540298486>SE develops XII and XIII at the same time>XIII somehow gets finished first
>>540298773I genuinely think they should do a retro throwback new main series entry so this would make sense in my never ever timeline
DQ12 will be the very last mainline Dragon Quest, mark my words.
Looks like Horii's gonna be on a DQ I&II stream for TGS tomorrow at 22:00 Japan time. At least, I assume it's JST, it just says 9/25 22:00
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDn4wWkYnSIHere it is. Sooner than expected, stream is in 14 hours.
>>540302128>>540302358>two hours of "sosososo ne"no thanks
yeah idk anon, don't like the battleview in DQ3hd. dragon warrior the first rpg I ever played but that shit is just too dated, killing the whole game for me also I don't have a healer which makes grinding pretty ass
>>540314818I used to feel this way, then I stopped being retarded. Just happened one day
>it's not lazy design it's RETROembarrassing cope lil bro
>>540314818i prefer first person
My favorite RPG combat camera is in Shining the Holy Ark where the protagonist's actions are 100% first-person but the other characters jump onto the screen in a proto Golden Sun style when they attack
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cl90IIO4TkYNew Japanese trailer
>>540327835I never thought to look before, but it seems they're going with Solo for the hero of 1 in Japanese trailers too.Also, Macaron for Princess Cannock, cute.
>>540328383as if the signs that 4 hd2d was coming werent clear enough
>>540327835>adorable howls from princess puddingkawaii
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOMqHwCo0XIDragon Quest VII Reimagined "Making the Dolls" video
>>540329085cute
>>540329085It's actually hand sculpted and not 3d printed?
>>540329085neat>hand clipping through clothes in idle animationits over
>>540337223not much sense to do that, like think about it:>make 3D model to print>scan print>to have a worse 3D model againgranted, i see little sense to do this too, they might as well had done the same "process" it went into making the dolls to make the 3D models directly but still
>>539441054i really, REALLY hope that artstyle doesnt become a trend, i despise it.please...let the ix remake look normal...
>>540362809I just got off a call with Horii, he said all future games will continue using this style and Builders 3 will be released after 2030.
>>540363113i don't believe you (i want builders 3 before 2030)
ai rabu dorakue
>>540362809i hate the style too but honestly it would fit ff9 much better
X?
>>540398461post the follow up
>>540409641https://files.catbox.moe/ntjzvs.jpg
The fact tension hustle dance heals more won't ever not be funny
god damn I can't believe it's been six years since I took these dumb screenshots
Red tits contain more healing power than regular tits, that's just science
>>540419023> 2019 was 6 years ago Delete this
>>540418629>>540418829>>540419023honestly erotic
Jessica's max tension puff-puff vs. Jade's pepped up hip drop
>>540418829is this the 3ds version?
>>540430979>Red and Morrie in battleYes
https://imgur.com/a/2wPqbh6
>>54032783535 days
>>540433984Here's a vid to go with that from the Xbox showcase at TGS today:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cmM8vHv8Wo>captcha: 8 HD GGWhat could this mean?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLReUEBjXhM
Full 3D remake of DQ4HD-2D remake of DQ8
Gameplay videos of I&II are starting to come in from TGS. A fair few new monsters, if I'm not mistaken, originate from 7. Coincidence?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZanqX23aXUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnw2COc8NpoAnd if you missed it, some other gameplay videos from a few weeks ago:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mt_hDolSh3Ehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rly-detnvQAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eVI1FoTGowhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-7UCOXbmSw
Haven't been in a /dqg/ for a few months, but I caught the Dragon Quest bug again, so I thought I'd knock off another DQ game I haven't played yet off the list. Going with DQ 4 on the DS emulator. Also heard that we're getting a DQ 7 remake, that's wild.
>>540458154Are you playing with a restored party chat rom? It's worth the trouble.
>>540458648No, I didn't know that was a thing. Is it like a romhack?
>>540459010The original localized release cut out the party chat feature where you can talk to your party members. It's a huge amount of the game's dialogue. Localized 5 and 6 on DS left it in, it's only 4 that removed it. The phone port included it though, so now there's a patch that restores that feature to the DS version too.
>>540459843Oh cool. I might try to patch this rom then before i jump in
>>540460478The link in the OP's broken since it was CDRomance but you should be able to find prepatched roms around
>>540460478>>540460478>>540460636Oh, but watch out for older versions. The first iteration of the patch worked with a JP rom but had some issues, you want the newer version.
Alright, I got the rom patched with the party chat feature, thanks niggers o7
>>539565039>>539565039This looks so fucking bad that it makes me a little sick to my stomach, why would they ruin one of the all time favorites like this? Why couldn't they have just done a lazy fucking remaster or something anything would have been better than this
will XII also have a big tits party member?
>>540453684>A fair few new monsters, if I'm not mistaken, originate from 7. Coincidence?Not really. They've been backporting DQ7 monsters into remakes of older games since 4 for PS1.
>>540478573Big ass this time
What is actually said here in the original Japanese text?
>>540496204I don't see any lame attempts at jokes, so it's probably not too far off.
>>540501803Not a wrong assumption. I wonder if my save would work on a Japanese rom and see what i find.
>>540328383>Macaron for Princess CannockStill better than "Prince Princeton" and "Princess Princessa", as her brother and the other princess ended up being called in DQ9.
so did they lose the rights to the dragon warrior name? I think they could use it for weirder spinoffs
>>540514327That would probably only confuse people. The one chance they had to use it for something that would kind of make sense was with the musou spinoffs.
>>540514327The reason they called it Dragon Warrior in the West was because a Tabletop RPG already trademarked Dragon Quest. When said RPG got bought out, the trademark lapsed and Square-Enix immediately snatched it up. I think at this point, they would rather just pretend the Dragon Warrior name wasn't ever a thing.
>>540515417That said, they do mock the old name at times, like Jesters making up "fake" spell names that were originally the names used in DW or NPCs insisting that they are questers and not warriors.
>>540515728I still hold some old spells clost to my heartas a kid I was fond of the spell Blazemore from DW Monsters and had named my Cyndaquil that when I played pokemon gold, and have done that ever since for every cyndaquil i've ever caught
>>540524194I still call Metal and Liquid Metal Slimes "Metaly" and "Metabble" since I started on the GBC ports and those names are easier to refer to.
Do you think the Alltrades Abbey will be an early island rather than one in the middle of the game for Reimagined?
>>540527426No. The Abbey is one of the first and biggest direct encounters with Orgodemir's forces, and also the first where you're without Kiefer. I feel like its position in the plot is too impactful to change, but I can see them trimming the fat down since it's still absurdly long even compared to other islands
>>540527426I could see them letting you change jobs from the start but locking the second tier vocations behind Alltrades or something.
>>540506294For Japanese promo shots, we've got:Hero: SoloPrince of Laurasia: LoranPrince of Samatoria: CookiePrincess of Moonbrooke: PuddingPrincess of Samatoria: MacaronAt least, if I'm not making any mistakes.
>>540535473I recall Cannock and Moonbrook going as Rickerd and Peronel at one point.
I was following a build guide for DQ8 untill i realized it was about the 3DS version. How screwed am i? I'm level 13 with Hero and Yangus and 12 with Jessica.
>>540536280It doesn't make much difference. Jessica's best whip skill was nerfed a bit. You don't really need 'builds' for DQ8 anyway, just pick 1 weapon and invest in that and the personal skill.
>>540535956In DQ tact. Look at lady Peronel's bare legs.
>>540537540I have seen some guides that sometimes tell you to pick 2 weapon skills to bring them to 100. Is that just fluff for endgame content?
>>540535956I believe the English trailer for dq 1+2 still has those.
>>540537696Until the final boss you'll have enough points to completely upgrade two skill trees. During postgame, a third.
>>540537696>>540540317Yeah, skill points just aren't plentiful enough before the postgame to spread thinner than two skills. Especially since you can't respec, for a regular playthrough it's not worth trying to minmax. The game's not that hard.
Blonde or Purple Dog Princess?
You are not tryharding in a DQ game, are you anon?
>>540543190>"WHO WANTS DIS DOG!?!"
>>540543321Bringing home this cute friend to meet my mom and sleep in my room
to my knowledge the guide in the OP on how to play DQX online is up to the date with the lastest developments. however i do not reside within the unted states. what is /dqg/s favorite free VPN? i was trying the offline version but it keeps crashing so that is not an option.
>had a dream about DQ I&II despite not released yet. not the first time, but I think I named Matilda Marle instead since her new artwork reminds me of her with that glowing orange hair and face. I should have made the DQI protagonist Spekkio, not the Hero form III since I had Ozzie Vinega, Slash Soiso, and Flea Mayone....a reference to both english and japanese names.
Dragon Ques X's free trial got expanded to include everything up to Version 4.4.Lv108 cap. Crafting capped at lv50 So been playing it a lot recently.
>>540548617Cute ogress
34 days until I+II remake
>>540550506SILLL-VERRR SHAMROCK!
>>540548617ogre sex
>>540548617>Crafting capped at lv50Oh? Damn what about the yellow NPC stuff, is that still gonna yap at me every time I speak to one or can I actually check off more than like 15 now?Been taking a good break since spending 120 hours in version 1 prior to the update.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVWhtrFifPA
I still can't get over the ugly faces
I still can't get over your flat chest.
this shit will run at 10fps on switch
is the remake going to be 200hours again
DQ7 Reimagined will contain 7,200,000 frames
What do you call the artstyle of this remake
>>540563115Sometimes you have a cool idea and put in a bunch of effort but the end result doesn't quite come together
I'm gonna need to farm more money on bets to buy some of this merch
>>540563115Turn of the century Toriyama captured perfectly in 3D.
>>540563115Team Estard: World Police
Apparently Grondal, Providence, and El Ciclo got cut. Is it bad that I dont remember any of these?
reimaginated? more like unimaginative
>>540566159I can't remember anything in VII except for Maribel's stinky ass
>>540566159source?
>>540571805https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVWhtrFifPAI don't speak moonrunes, I only saw a leddit post claiming they were cut.
>>540561483>music is the same as the Japanese 3DS remake (Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra renditions)Not even surprised, just wish they'd actually bother to make new renditions of music specific to the game
>>540566159>good islands get cut>fucking greenthumb didn'tWho is this for? Unless they added mountains of new story bits and character development to make the game closer to something like 8, how is this not just making the game worse?
>>540575345Greenthumb is going to have it's story changed just a little bit, because Immigrant Town Island got cut too.
>>540575823I think the trailer showed no Greenthumb tablet before Alltrades so I guess it got moved to where El Ciclo was so they can have the resolution right after?I won't lie, I don't even like 7 that much but this is awful. I figured what they were doing was making the superfluous stuff OPTIONAL. The game still has no exploration due to it's structure, it's still going to feel disjointed because of it's structure, and I doubt they've made the party anymore interesting. Is Horii really just butthurt that his magnum opus was divisive? Let the freaks who love 7 enjoy it, don't change it for my sake, especially if it's half assed like this.
>>540576416I doubt he had big words on those, he seems way too compliant even during interviews, i guess after he did magnum opus in xi, he got more laid back and he lets other people handling the stuff on remakesEven in 3 remake, he was complaining about the inclysion of type a/b which made no sense
>>540575823>Immigrant Town Island got cut
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyaQNPEJlJg
I don't want less. I want more.
>>540578073>it will be added back as payed DLCits never been more platyover
DQX Global doko
>>540584847MMO is deadA niche MMO like DQ is impossible to maintain outside of Japan
>>539588612Bumping because I'm still trying to figure this one out.
>>540566159Yet Vogograd stays? The only reason I can think of for that is that there's plans to upgrade Gasputin as a recurring enemy like he was in the manga.
>>540602773>dom mommy cyborg bunny girlIt's over.
>They cut the Yggdrasil island with the elf loliNOOOOOOOOOOO
Does anyone have access to the a higher quality pic of Meena/Nara/Minea's upskirt in DQH2? I found this image while checking arch but could only get its low quality thumbnail>https://arch.b4k.dev/v/thread/364461093/#q364468519> I wonder if they'll censor Nera/Flora's panties and actually make it to where you can't see Nara/Meena/Minea's panties in II (since you could cheat it by clipping). I imagine that CERO found out by now.
Look at this pervy ant, chat.
So for those who played either the PS1 or the 3DS versions, how big of a change is this?
>>540607181The loss of Providence means that the priest in Vogograd goes through all that hell for nothing. The other two don't really affect things plotwise, but losing them is still a bitter pill.Sadly, Horii wants DQ to sell everywhere, and that means having to submit to anti-gambling laws in other countries. Sucks so hard.The town and meadows are very long collectathon sidequests and EGO is a goofy minigame based on equipping items to beat certain scores. Not surprised that they're gone.
>>540598015>Vogograd moved to before Kiefer leaves to introduce Gasputin as Orgodemir's right-hand demon>He continues to pop up throughout the rest of the game as your primary antagonist, like how Ladja in DQ5 went from one-off boss to overarching enemy in remakesIt could work.
>>540607181There seems to be a lot a confusion about the cut content (or now optional?)
>>540614976Hm, I suppose that makes sense, too.
>>540614976It's both>Yellow has Al-Balad, Ballymolloy, and the Roamer Emcampment (originally Green)>Green has L'Arca and Aeolus Vale>Red has Emberdale, What I think is Hubble, and Faraday (originally Blue)>Blue has Buccanham, Alltrades Abbey, and Wetlock (Originally Yellow)That leaves Greenthumb, Vogograd, and Nottagen unaccounted for, and those are the Grey tablets in the back. They don't factor into the overall narrative at all so it makes sense for them to be optional. There's four though, so maybe Regenstein was also redone without the immigrant town, IDK. Really not understanding why the three they cut couldn't just be optional as well.
>>540543321I fucking love big hair so much
>>540607181>no casinosAw hell naw, this shits trash.
>>540623930The more they announce as changed and removed, the more I'm convinced that this is going to be inferior to even the 3DS remake.
>>540624304Bro at this point if they keep removing all forms of gambling, I'm convinced DQ is legitimately dead already. There's gonna be no casino in 4, no casino or pachisi in 5, its all gonna be gone.
>>540624964Not just the gambling, but literally everything that could be considered an enjoyable side-quest or minigame.
>>540561483I’m a bit of an autist about this sort of thing but I like the “rhythm” of the gameplay alright (movement and animation speed, camera distance, etc) so that’s good. Also like that the enemies seem to hit for a decent amount of health. Annoyed about the mini map but hope that can be toggled off. Really dislike the visible treasure chests on the mini map, hopefully that is a class ability and not just given to you.Dislike the cut content but I’m not looking for a “definitive” version of the game, I already like the PSX version. If we get a new, good version of the DQ job system with DQXI combat I’ll be fairly happy. I don’t speak Japanese, but it looks like you can change classes at save points, which feels like a good balance.Wish they didn’t do auto-battle for most of the video.
>>540624964>>540623930Go back in time and stop PEGI from auto applying 18+ to video game gambling. Then you'll get your casinos back.
>some endgame weapons are exclusive to one character>while they may not be the strongest weapon in the game, they often offer unique bonuses that make them worth>ex: Drustan's Sword, Shamshir of Light, Time shear, El stupendo, Heaven's talon>Erik's strongest unique sword is the Hell Sabre>it offers absolutely no unique bonuses and it's completely inferior to the generic Metal King SwordThis triggers my OCD so bad.
>>540625164I genuinely hope this one performs poorly in Japan to maybe be a wakeup call for SE.Otherwise we're just gonna have the same downhill spiral as FF. Honesty at this point I wouldn't be surprised if DQ12 ends up like FF16
I can't wait to get married on Mr. Briscoletti's... uh, restaurant ship
>>540627528Is it really a PEGI problem? I figured its moreso CERO's fault.
>>540627951Married to Bianca only cause they cut Nera and Debora from the game.
>>540618483I despise they get rid of those because theyre not correlated to the main storyGreenthumb has an interesting story about people too scared and weak to follow their own desires ending it on a tragedy but i cant SE doesnt have the balls to talk about domestic violenceVogograd was also quite a dark chapter about the priest being a martyr and ostracization, it even leads to his sacrifice in ProvidenceNottagen had a cool gimmick this time, that the town was so cursed you had litterally many chances to fail at saving itAnd even theres the stuff with Grondal and El Ciclo, there was a sense for why, those stories were a change of pace after the heavy stuff in Al Ballad, even their endings were humourous and heartwarmingThe fact that they discard those stories and change the rythym out of fear for the accessibility shows me that im sure its the shitty devs that pushed that shit and hori just went yes man with them
>>540629000>The fact that they discard those stories and change the rythym out of fear for the accessibility shows me that im sure its the shitty devs that pushed that shit and hori just went yes man with themthey tried the same thing with DQ1 HD2D being only one character and he said no. If he said yes here then he clearly agrees with themor, they're simply planning to bring all those back via dlcs
Even if things got cut you can just reimagined them there!
>>540627539Swords for Erik is a very strong skill tree but I think they just assumed everyone would give him his more unique weapons so it was kind of an after thought.
The Grey plinths tucked into the nooks. We know two things: Vogograd is definitely present. Not just say, something that appears in the Present (and based on new info I wasn't aware of, the DQ7 manga has the high priest there as an important lieutenant of sorts to Orgodemir, so perhaps he was kept in to give him more emphasis to match the manga?).Anyhow, Regenstien is on the left of the grey's. It's also not filled in, unlike the coloured. So my guess was based on them keeping the Sim/Immigrant Town sidequest, which is no longer present. So that goes out the window. The next grey tablet has the same exact fragment shape as Greenthumb, and while it doesn't have its signature Northern lip that leads to the Grody Grotto, what is there looks just like the mountains West of Greenthumb....however the size of it would allow for El Ciclo to also be present, though El Ciclo is confirmed now as being cut).My guess was they might keep and change the original sidequests: the ratings minigame in El Ciclo, the sim town in Regenstien present, and the monster meadow in Nottagen (which is also confirmed to be present).Nottagen is also not part of the coloured plinths. Yet we know it's in. Nor is Mardra, which we also know is very much in. Another aspect to my initial guesswork was based on Mardra being critical to the original main storyline (torban contest). So my assumption was the untouched "red" plinth is Mardra, and Nottagen is in the grey.At this stage though? It's wide open what the Red is, and the Grey looks like it might serve a similar function to the Grey plinth under the Dig Site and the Divine Shrine (as the final story set), rather than what I was thinking...OPTIONAL in lieu of the 2 bonus dungeons. That was a final bit of my guesswork.
>>540628534Look up what happened to balatro
>>540630108>the DQ7 manga has the high priest there as an important lieutenant of sorts to OrgodemirHe's also the Envoy in Hubble (as opposed to that just being a red Magus) and poses as the high priest to the fake Almighty.
>>540630250I see...EU shouldn't recieve games anymore.
>>540630250didn't even know that had happened, but apparently they managed to overrule that thing>>540634729but anon i'm a yuro
>>540637604>but anon i'm a yuroSorry anon, its for the greater good.Fuck man I wish we didn't get DQ games outside of Japan anymore, I hate the monkey's paw.
>>540639752i'm 100% sure everything would still happen cause cero is still a thing and they also don't allow for the very same things. In some cases they're even stricter, as they're the reason shit like dragon ball doesn't have blood anymore
>>540639920>tfw born at just the right time to watch literally everything I like die and turn to shitThat black hole can't come quick enough.
>>540640342How long before the black hole?
>CERO prohibits sexy costumes>PEGI prohibits gambling>American consultants won't let you say male and femaleIt's so nice that we can all come together like this
>>540640875Yeah... Nice...
>>540640438iirc its like 300 years or some shit
>steam has dq3 hd for 40 bucksi wonder if i should get it.
>>540640875it's a swinging pendulum don't worry, it's just that some are realizing it later than others>>540642454if you never played DQ3 before then yeah, if you played it before then it depends how much you value pretty much the same game with just a few differences
>>540642557I've never played DQ3 beyond like the first tower.
>>540643014then yeah do itor pirate it first given they should've removed denuvo from it by now
33 days until I +II remake
>>540643364I believe it is cracked. The main reason to buy it would be to simply have the original trilogy all in one place on steam.
>>540619725PURPLE BUSH
Currently assembling a DQ girl bushiness tier listMaribel has her own tier above S
>>540144018uhh, where is my monster arena?
>>540653591I reckon broccoli is very bushy.
>>540653591Moonbrooke probably has some since she just finished being a dog.Milly is clean shaven by her captors.Ashlynn has scale pubes
Am I stupid for not knowing how to progress in this pyramid in DQ3. Im just grinding to level 20 instead cause I have no idea how to continue. Some girl said something about westernmost easternmost and my eyes glazed over
>>540668040stop glazing over, that's the solution
>>540668040Considering the answer was handed over to you, yeah.
>>540668161Nice
>no world fashion ranking >no monster park>no casinoWhat's the opposite of soul?
A moderately popular dqtuber says that Horii said we'll be getting new scenes of the protag and Maribel's childhood that strengthen their relationship. They're really gonna pull the trigger on the Auster x Maribel ship. It's over stink haters. Maribel won.
>DQ5 remake adds childhood scene with Nera (and the DS version adds Debora to it)>DQ8 3DS adds a childhood scene with Medea>DQ7 Reimagined adding a childhood scene with MaribelLooking forward to the 6make adding a childhood scene with the hero's suspiciously dragony imaginary friend
>>540668161Why do priestesses start shaving themselves once they become sages?
Newfriend to the series here. I've been aware of DQ all my life but have never quite played any of them.Is DQ3 HD-2 Remake a good entry point? If I start with this game, what are some beginner tips and pitfalls to avoid? Like, are there specific builds or stat dumps to avoid?Also, is it true that the series in general is insanely grindy even by JRPG standards?
>>540686185>Is DQ3 HD-2 Remake a good entry point?It's a decent version of an all-time classic game, but it depends what you're looking for. If you want a game with more emphasis on story and characters you might be better off with something like 4, 8 or 11.>If I start with this game, what are some beginner tips and pitfalls to avoid? Like, are there specific builds or stat dumps to avoid?DQ3 isn't complicated enough that you really need to worry about that. Remember that this was a game originally released for the NES. It's worth having a priest on your team, otherwise do whatever seems cool.>Also, is it true that the series in general is insanely grindy even by JRPG standards?No. Even the original releases of the first few games really aren't that bad, but no DQ game released or remade past the mid 90s is grindy at all.
>>540688136>It's a decent version of an all-time classic gameOh, it's not the best? If so, which version of DW3 is the best, if I may ask? I really like the protagonist's design, and the reason I chose DW3 was because of that. I was originally thinking of starting with DW8, but I cannot stand the protagonist's hair. Though if the story is better, I guess I'm better off starting with that, since these games aren't exactly short, and I need some kind of hook to keep me going for 50, 60 or more hours.
>>540689606>DW8,Ooops. Meant to say DQ11. I don't like his design.Also, I realize that I've typed in DW instead of DQ, because I've been playing musou games a lot lately. Another oops.
>>540689781That's fine. There are still people to this day that refer to it as the Dragon Warrior series.
>>540689606>50, 60 or more hours.You only need to worry about that with 7, 8 or 11. The early games are short and sweet (for RPGs). 3, 4 or 5 might run you 25 hours if you drag your feet.Obligatory: 11 has a pretty substantial demo if you feel like giving that one a shot. It's slow to get going but it does get very good.
>>540676452>>540676761Is this true?I can’t find anything substantiating this anywhere
Isn’t there a princess who has the hots for Auster and even gives him a kiss? Pristine princess pussy will also beat soggy fishmonger’s daughter twat.
>>540689606>Oh, it's not the best?it's not simply cause they haven't made a "definitive" version, each remake changed things so you might like what one version has but the other doesn't. FYI there's the og NES version, a SNES remake, a GBC remake, the 3DS/PS4/Switch versions which are all based on the mobile phone version, and the HD2D version. And besides the mobile phone version (and the ones based on it) which you can safely avoid (they're just a worse SNES version), as i said every other version has its own quirksAll that said if you never played DQ3 before i'd tell you to play the HD2D one
>>540694434have you missed every other post talking about it?
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>>540721856Imagine missing prime Red. Yangus is an idiot.
Vintage pirate booty is even better
>>540713883I don’t mean the bonus childhood scenes, I mean the idea that they’ll be used as a foundation for a romantic relationship between the hero and m*ribel
>>540737679i mean nobody ever mentioned that, it's just more childhood friend goodness from Horii
>>540671183The 21st century AD
32 days until I+II remake
VII Reimagined demo gameplayhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yoCcawmKhc
>>540748058It’s Ha’am.
>>540748058Fatty
He's just like me.
>>540760121>English subshow?
>>540760678>He doesn't knowBuddy, I've got some excellent news for you: https://www.nexusmods.com/dragonquestxoffline/mods/2Good luck setting it up though, Switch emulation is kind of a bitch and I don't know how difficult it is to cheat Steam's region locking.
>>540761482I'm telling Square Enix
>>540761884While you're at it, tell them they can have my money at any time if they uncheck the "nippon onry" button.
>>540761884Considering the current head of DQX follows the lead dev of the online/offline translation on twitter, they're probably well aware.
I just got Angelo in DQ8. Is he supposed to be support?
>>540768234His Bow skill tree has pretty good multi-hit move, and he has Pearly Gates at the end of Charisma, but otherwise yeah.
>>540768407Good to know. Thank you.I played this game as a child but i just winged it and never finished it after i got FFXII.
>>540768234He's your healer for tonight
>>540768547You'll get enough points to probably get close to maxing two skills before the final boss but don't bother with swords on Angelo imo, its his only sill tree with zero utility and worse damage skills except for the very last move.
why do people on /v/ call DQ a censored franchise? Do they need cleavage in games that bad?
>>540777707yes we do. its an integral part of dragon quest
>>540777707I have not browsed /v/ in years but the affirmative isn't wrong
>>540777707>why do people on /v/ call DQ a censored franchise?To make (You) angry, but also because it is.>Do they need cleavage in games that bad?If it used to be there and wasn't hurting anyone then it should still be there, yes.
>>540777707It's /v/, what did you expect?
>>540777707/v/ has always hated DQ, and now they can pretend to be betrayed fans that enjoyed it before the censorship (despite the fact that censorship is nothing new for DQ)Although I will say, they can cover up warrior, they can cover up Aira, they could put Maya in a burka, but when they start taking my gamba away is when they censor too far and I am actually starting to debate on if I really want to purchase future games.
>>540782960First they came for the Mayafags but I did not speak out for I was not a Mayafag
Does anyone have this DQ image? I remember it vividly and have seen it posted here before, its layout was just>Three panels>First panel was Hero (Male), Martial Artist (Female), Gadabout (Female), Priestess>Second Panel was the same but the Gadabout had become a sage>Third panel was them but olderI thought I had it on my PC but couldn't find it in my DQ folder.
>>540777707I do it because first of all, it's incredibly funny./v/ has a weird relationship with DQ, in DQ specific threads people will generally be shitting on it for being censored or horribly localized, but outside of those, people treat it like some kind of monolith of quality, so I like being a massive faggot and stirring the pot.Second reason I do it is gatekeeping. I don't like people on /v/ and I don't want them talking about DQ, so I do my part and ensure none of them actually play DQ. They all get to believe it's censored DEI shit forever, they never make threads about it outside of when a new game is announced, and I never have to see DQ become like Yakuza or something.
>>540785586>I never have to see DQ become like Yakuza or something.I don't think /v/ is the first place you need to worry about when it comes to that but I do appreciate the sentiment. I'm extremely glad I got into that series and had my fun with it before 0.
>>540785372
>>540787551Thank youI asked because I wanted to be reminded of what I was building my party towards in the remake
>>540787551This picture is an entire anime, holy shit.I hated blank state characters in IX but loved in III. What's the catch, anons? Dare I say soul?
>>540789906The classes in III feel like characters just based on their great designs. Create-a-characters are fun but you miss that element. It's the same reason I prefer set heroes over the customizable ones in IX and X.
>>540791217I agree with this, dq3 feels like a group going on an adventure together, the others feel like you made a bunch of people to follow you around
>>540789906I hated the blank slates in both 3 and 9. They never felt like anything more than meatshields for my main hero to hide behind.
I think it's neat that they look like toys.But I don't know if DQ is the series to be experimenting with that stuff.DQ's life is tentative at best and I feel like after 12 it will be 15 years before we get another DQ game.I could be wrong.>>539582272I like the art for the equipment. It looks like the watercolor art from NES manuals.
>>540798106>DQ's life is tentative at best and I feel like after 12 it will be 15 years before we get another DQ game.After 12, Dragon Quest will only ever be spin-offs and remakes. No more new RPGs ever because nobody will dare do it without the DQ trio.
was I too overlevelled for orochi? It felt hard so i either suck at this game or Im balancing my characters shitty
>>540802808>Dragon Quest will only ever be spin-offsA world where Builders and Monsters keep getting new games...
>>540806150You have an unconventional party and I think that particular boss fight is intended for characters in the 22 to 26 range, at least on dragon quest mode.
>>540812701Unconventional party? Is martial artist and thief not a cool combo?
What different things would a talking Jade barbie say when you'd squeeze her?
>>540813319her torso is too shredded to get squeezed, so nothing.
>>540813319The EUGH EUGH EUGH EUGH EUGH sound she makes when she uses a multi hit attack
>>540813737That's not the part you should be squeezing...
A Serena doll would have a squeezable tummy...
any updates on the dqg game?
>>540813319>Oh,I'm sorry. I had a sudden ache to stretch my legs
>Monster Wrangler seems cool>But part of me doesnt want to touch it because it sounds broken
>>540813319>Puff-Puff! Puff-Puff! Sorry, I was doing squats. What did you want again?
>>540829974last few patches nerfed it, and even then it was never that broken at least for me. Like maybe it's cause i'm not an autistic minmaxer metagamer but i spent my game time getting my whole party wiped by most encounters even if i had a monster wrangler (and a merchant and gadabout)
>>540829974It's broken if you get it as a second class and only after you've acquired 50+ monsters before baramos (which without a guide is too autismo)I say go for it.
>>540831379>>540832695Oh, I'm thinking about some combination of Thief, Wrangler, Priest and Mage as my starting team. I almost considered Gadabout but I heard that their capstone isnt until 45 and so isnt worth it before you can grind.
>>540833269if you're ever planning to get a sage then have either priest or mage, cause as sages they'd get every other spell from the other class anyway. Which also means, don't do priest into mage or viceversa, that's what being sage is foralso, bit of a spoiler but you'll eventually need a merchant, you don't need to have one from the start but still
>>540833834The only class change I plan on making during the main game is Mage/Priest into Sage so I think that will work. All of the grinding and whatever can be done postgame.
Is there anything up here? I'm in the early game.
>>540840779Oh i found the map cool
>>540841143Compared to DQ7, Reimagined, the 1&2 remake looks more like a true upgrade that's actually adding on instead of taking away. Not too thrilled on it forcing Cannock's kid sister into the well-rounded DQ2 trio, but the fact that the game treats her as the party Jester who potentially wastes turns being useless helps to balance her out.I told myself I wouldn't touch the DQ3 remake until 1&2 so I can do the trilogy properly (screw Horii), but I may be willing to go 1-3-2 to save the biggest upgrade for last.
>>540815265>>540824408>>540831012And how would you activate the doll's phrases?
>>540863618She loves GOOOOOOOOOOOLD!
>>539451113good logic
>>540863618>>540863731>She's got the Midas touch>But she touched it too much>Gyldygga! Gyldygga!
>>540863731I will shower her with gold then*unzips*
Are they secretly remaking more games? Is it only the Dragon Quest series, or are other Square Enix titles involved as well?
>>540885349If we've gotten 1, 2, 3 and 7 within a couple of years and they don't start catastrophically bombing then probably, yeah.>other Square Enix titlesIt wouldn't surprise me. They'll break the glass and do Chrono Trigger sooner or later. Maybe they'll remake Lufia 2 again but not as an action game with awful character redesigns this time.
>>540885349>Are they secretly remaking more games? Give me a second. Gonna ask, Horii.
>>540892196i miss hyadain videos
>>540895773What the actual fuck is going on with her feet
>>540886930>Chrono Trigger remakeThis would be terrible without the original staff.
>>540896781I licked them excessively sorry
>>540899416DR.Agon...
Please let her in.
>>540904776oh god she found me fuck fuck fuck
>>540905615It's a fairy, anon. Don't you like fairies?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NO-uNic4dJM
Starting 3 HD-2D shortly. You have a few minutes to influence what I pick for my party
>>540916028All female warriors
>>540919473>He knows I never finished my muscle girl run of the NES versionOK, you got me.
>You choose your "appearance", but then immediately are told that means hero or heroine btw>Mum calls you "them" in the opening cutscene and the king calls you the "child" of Ortega (RIP female son gag), but a random NPC in town calls you his daughterI just don't get it, man.I keep trying to turn the camera in town with the shoulder buttons like it's one of the DS games. I'm not sure about the artstyle yet but when nothing weird's standing out I guess it still gets me into that zone.
>>540925312>>Mum calls you "them" in the opening cutscene and the king calls you the "child" of Ortega (RIP female son gag), but a random NPC in town calls you his daughterThis shit specifically makes me assume that the reason they did it was to be cheapskates and save on VA costs rather than political reasons.
I finished XI and am sort of in love with the game, on 3 right now. For the ones that aren't on PC is the best way to play them emulation or the mobile versions?
>>540927636For 4, 5 and 6 it doesn't make much difference. The mobile versions are pretty close ports of the DS versions, which are very good. If you decided to emulate the DS versions make sure to use a patched rom for 4 that restores the party chat.7's new remake will be on PC but since it's trimming some content you might want to give an earlier version a try. Personally I really like the PS1 version, very sovlful.8's mobile port is dogshit unless it's been updated while I wasn't looking, so definitely emulate that one. The PS2 and 3DS versions each have different strengths, there's not a clear best version.9 never got ported to anything, so it's DS or nothing. The DS had it unbelievably good for DQ.
This fucking Malicious Auroral Serpent is the epitome of bullshit. The Draconian Quest enemy AI always felt like it knew exactly what to do to fuck me over every time, but this serpent is amazing. I'm level 58-59, but it doesn't feel like I'm underleveled; it feels like consistently bad RNG and the boss magically knowing to paralyze/knockdown the damage dealer at the right time, or Blunt/Sap/Dazzle not working. The player has more control over their own character in Darkest Dungeon--and that's saying something. This mode doesn't want me to play the fucking game.
>>540925312is this on the switch? does it actually look this shit?
>>540885349>or are other Square Enix titles involved as well?have you missed all the other remakes SE is doing?
>>540935421He's bs indeed. I remember I force.brute it out of pure spite.
>>540935421>This mode doesn't want me to play the fucking game.that's the idea of difficulty for some people yeahi'll never get it myself
>Get a thorn whip and boomerang super early on in 3HD>randoms just melt even on draconianWhen does it pick up?
>>540955474Pyramid
>>540955474You will remember his face.
>>540849834squeeze her stomach
>>540936970PC. I haven't looked at any of the settings besides making sure the resolution and framerate cap were correct, but I expect everything's at max.
>>540935421I think I ended up equipped everyone with a papillion mask for that fight. Probably the most bullshit Act 3 boss. Good luck anon.
>>540964139Double checked, everything's at max.It's a weird style. Sometimes it looks pretty good but other times a very plain-looking 3D object sticks out like a sore thumb and ruins the effect.Playing on draconian, I want to say this is still easier than any previous version of DQ3 purely because of the healing on level up. I haven't had to use a medicinal herb yet. Maybe I'll feel differently when I hit a boss?
>>540970912it'll feel different when you'll actually get outside tutorial land. Expect difficulty spikes in the desert
Sorry for the off-topic post I'll ask something about DQ in the second half of this.This is the only place where I know I can get in contact with a SaGabro so if you're here, I just wanna ask one simple question: I know Revenge of the Seven has New Game+, so is it fine to go totally blind on my first run? Or is there anything missable in an initial run? I just got it today when I saw it was on the biggest sale it's ever had.And for Dragon Quest, I was watching some vid about the upcoming I&II remake and I thought I heard them say something about "new monsters".Now, I've certainly seen monsters in the trailers that weren't in the NES versions of I&II, but I haven't played past V so idk if some of the new monsters added to the HD-2D remakes are completely new to the franchise, or just backported to I&II. Have any of you monster scholars seen any monsters revealed in the game that are truly new to DQ?
>>540976340i'm pretty sure it's just "monsters new to these specific games" like they do with every remake, i doubt they're busting out completely new monsters
>>540976340I haven't been combing through every trailer but all the "new" monsters I've seen have been existing ones from later games.
>>540976340Here's your new Monster, bro.
>>540980054Isn't this just Dora-in-Grey with a bunny ears headband on?Come to think of it, what's with that headband, anyway? I wonder if she'll get gadabout moves.
>>540972802I definitely expect the later bosses to be a pain in the ass with this gimmick party. I guess I'm just hung up on DQ11, where the hardest part on stronger monsters mode was the very early game.
Bumping just to say that after how much DQ7 Reimagined is taking away, it's only making 1&2 HD2D look that much more appealing.
>>541003041Punished Kiefer
Dragon Quest: Emblem of Roto / Mark of Erdrick Volume 1/15 is finally out in English.You DID buy a copy right? You will buy ALL fifteen volumes as they release, right? After all, 3 and a half years is a LONG time and surely you can give small indie company Square Enix $20 every three months to ENSURE this long-since untranslated manga finally receives its full English translation, right?I will be incredibly shocked if they do the sequel manga given their release schedule. Even right now, it's assured that this manga will probably finish after DQXII released, and it's clearly a promo tie in for the DQ1-3 remakes. Doing the sequel, even in the condensed 1.5~ volume format, would probably drag this out to 2035.
One thing I'm enjoying about 3 HD-2D is that the monsters make noises. They did in 11 too, but they were usually way too quiet to actually hear in battle. Here they're nice and clear.On the other hand I really hate the whoosh sound whenever you transition to the battle scene. I can't explain why, it just sounds out of place.
>>541003041if Kiefer returns to the party as a playable character then it might make up for the cut content>captcha: T0PWAR
>>540980306To be fair, all the new bosses in 3 except for one I think were unique variations of existing monsters. It makes sense I+II will do the same.
Horii public execution when?
>>541022353I can't wait to hear my wife's 10 lines of voiced dialogue (with a bad fake Italian accent) in the HD-2D remake
>>541023097I'm at Dying Fire P right now, and this is absurd, this is genuinely Final Fantasy tier in terms of poor fight design.I should not be against an enemy that>Spams status effects>has an endless pool of health and MP>can spam an instant death move that has "a small chance of working" (and that small chance becomes huge when 2-3 of them use it a turn)Seriously, I have lost solely because of them having Whack. I had both of my Priestess and my Sage die to that in the same turn. That's fucking annoying.
>>540557682All Yellow NPCs can be talked to.
>>541026878AlsoOGRE MAGE SEXO
>>541026878Oh man, this is great. Besides the fact that my equipment bag will always be pretty tight due to the lack of a house, they pretty much gave me everything that was tempting me to jump through the hoops to become paid before I entered version 2.
>>541024803If your characters carry Diemands they'll eat any Thwacks that would otherwise succeed. Buy tons.
Since I'm not using a Monster Wrangler, the gimmick is... every time you recruit a monster for the arena, they gain that monster's abilities or spells? Something like that?I'm starting to really dig the cozy towns and dungeons, but I hate the perspective on the overworld.
>>541037165No. They gain a handful of skills depending on how many total monsters they've recruited. One of their skills increases in power as you recruit more monsters.
Extremely clutch victory in round 2 of the monster arena. The cloak of evasion and enough money to buy head stumps for the whole team should be enough to get me up to Kandar. I haven't wiped out yet, but I've had some close calls.
Is Dark Prince worth $20 on steam
Square Enix should be paying me for having to see Maya in that costume
>>541045573It’s a fun game, worth it
>>541003041ehrm akchtually the nose is different!!!>>541023097by some sheer stroke of luck i didn't have any issues whatsoever in that fight (they went down easily and they never managed to kill anyone in my party), so i assume that's also what happened to those that go "UUR 3 HD2D IS TOO EASY"
>>541023097Ah yes, the dying fire fight.Beat the green foe first, they have less hp. Then focus on the flame enemy. The game heavily suggests going to theddon first and I did and got my arse handed came back only after having 2/3 orbs. It became way easier after I learnt some AOE moves specially bang/boom for sage and boulder toss for monster wrangler. Dying fire is weak to zap and frizz btw.
