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Dragon Quest 6 DS |OT| of Tax-Free 2DS Valentine's Slime Curling
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This should help: http://dq-gh.com/dq6/town20.htmlOxx said:
They made it way more annoying in the DS version.
Oni Link 666
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I had more trouble with the mountain climbing section. The stealth section wasn't that hard for me. I might have failed it twice.
I'm about 20 hours in now and I'm just rolling around the world taking on whatever towns and dungeons I run into.
Is the game genuinely open at this point (the last major acquisition was the
), or are you still gently funnelled around the world in a particular order?
The enemies at my current location seem to be doing quite a bit of damage to me.
Is the game genuinely open at this point (the last major acquisition was the
Mermaid's Harp thing
The enemies at my current location seem to be doing quite a bit of damage to me.
DXB-KNIGHT
Member
Bought it, finished it and as usual loved it.
<-My winning party
<-My winning party
Starwolf_UK
Member
Odd. I just noticed the stars bonus missing but it is still a Club Nintendo game and indeed NOE do say Square-Enix is the publisher but I am not aware NOE extended the 3DS 3rd party games get Club Nintendo (if they like) to other formats. I've sent an e-mail to Codestorm to clarify the matter.Oxx said:
Square-Enix Europe don't list the game as coming out either. Plus it has a number (VIII,IV and V did not). I'd say NOE scheduling/NOA did not give them the translation as the fault. The former is "hey there is this Inazuma Eleven RPG you can play...unless you're British p.s. we translated the game into Enlgish anyway but made it so only Portuguese, Nordic and Dutch copies are English *trollface.jpg*"
I'm sure this is partly down to user error, but DQ6 has had me more lost and confused than all of the other DQs combined.
Ever since I filled-in 99% of the world map I haven't really had much idea about where I should be going and what I should be doing. I have usually ended-up stumbling into at least one new area or event, but at the moment my experience is pretty fractured and insubstantial.
Ever since I filled-in 99% of the world map I haven't really had much idea about where I should be going and what I should be doing. I have usually ended-up stumbling into at least one new area or event, but at the moment my experience is pretty fractured and insubstantial.
Oxx said:
Yeah I eventually consulted a guide at a certain point in the game, I think it was during the
collection of the Zenithia equipment
Not sure if I should double dip on this with the European release, just for supporting more DQ in Europe (and I guess I prefer all my DS games to have the same boxes).
I had to put this down because the jump in difficulty in the final boss was surprising and a big jump compared to the rest of the game. I was set on Metal King Slime hunting, but then reading on how the true ending also requires beating the boss in 15 or less turns put me off in continuing. And the orange ghosts in the final areas with instant kill attacks suck so bad.
PumpkinPie
Banned
Do you think we'll get DQVII for the DS/ 3DS?
PumpkinPie said:
DS is on the way out, so no.
Still too early to tell regarding 3DS. Remakes of mainline games are made to precede the next mainline sequel (or at least that's how it has been in recent years) and it might take a while to decide where DQXI will turn-up. Especially considering how DQX is probably 2012.
Okay, I think I'm back on the straight and narrow at this point.
I'm guessing that I shouldn't have waited until 28 hours into the game to go to
...
Still, I really enjoyed all of the story scenes that came out of that section and I now have a renewed vigour to forge on with the game.
I'm guessing that I shouldn't have waited until 28 hours into the game to go to
Weaver's Peak after defeating Murdaw
Still, I really enjoyed all of the story scenes that came out of that section and I now have a renewed vigour to forge on with the game.
Granger Danger
Member
iPhoneOxx said:
I don't really know to be honest.
I just keep muddling through without really playing optimally. At least 5 tough battles have been won with hero the lone survivor getting a desperation victory. I just really haven't been thinking much about party composition or skills.
Unlike DQ9, I'm going through this game for the character chatter rather than the underlying mechanics.
I just keep muddling through without really playing optimally. At least 5 tough battles have been won with hero the lone survivor getting a desperation victory. I just really haven't been thinking much about party composition or skills.
Unlike DQ9, I'm going through this game for the character chatter rather than the underlying mechanics.
Notorious_Roy
Member
I just saw Terry. That scene was pretty awesome.
KittenMaster
Member
Question.
It's about something I need to do later on in the game when the map is nearly full.
It's about something I need to do later on in the game when the map is nearly full.
An NPC hinted at being able to get the "a carpet" from the style contest, and I assume that this is the flying carpet. Is this true? This mini-game is bringing me severe amounts of frustration, and it's getting really stupid how impossible to became.
KittenMaster
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Okay.
Turns out I already got it and didn't realize it. I kept searching my inventory for it earlier and didn't see it. I also kept thinking it was a plush pillow and not a carpet for some reason.
So glad I don't have to win level 8 for it.
So glad I don't have to win level 8 for it.
Just joined the party finally today. Told myself I wouldn't buy this until I finished DQ5 and 9 first(both sitting at ~10 hour mark when I first bought them), but I am fearful of a Radiant Historia/DQ5 situation months from now of missing out on stock.
So I'm only a few hours in and it's been pleasant fun. I just finished all the slime curling courses in the first king's castle town(am I right to assume there is zero rewards for doing so?), and this is pretty much as far as I ever got on an emulator with the game in previous years.
Looking forward to pushing on.
So I'm only a few hours in and it's been pleasant fun. I just finished all the slime curling courses in the first king's castle town(am I right to assume there is zero rewards for doing so?), and this is pretty much as far as I ever got on an emulator with the game in previous years.
Looking forward to pushing on.
Magicpaint
Member
I think some of the music was rearranged to sound more like the Symphonic Suite, but because of DS limitations it sometimes feels off. There are pros and cons.linko9 said:
Loving this game so far. I'm only about 5 hours in, but it's grabbed me far more than DQ9 has in that timeframe.
Surprised at how many people looking back have put DQ4 at the lower end of their lists too. Though I still haven't finished this or DQ5, all three DS classics are pretty much equally fantastic I've found.
Maybe my tune will change on DQ6 in hour 30. Seems a lot of people in this thread, enjoy this, but fell off in love as the game progressed.
Surprised at how many people looking back have put DQ4 at the lower end of their lists too. Though I still haven't finished this or DQ5, all three DS classics are pretty much equally fantastic I've found.
Maybe my tune will change on DQ6 in hour 30. Seems a lot of people in this thread, enjoy this, but fell off in love as the game progressed.
Magicpaint
Member
Honestly, as high as possible!djtiesto said:
Brandon F said:
It didn't dawn on me while I was playing through DQ4, but the lack of party chat removed a lot of the life and soul from the game.
I'm not mad, just disappointed. And quite relieved. I can't imagine playing DQ4 after going through 5 and 6. But then again 9 had even less characterisation and I ended-up enjoying that one too.
I played 4 right after 5, and while I liked the unique presentation and some of the characters were great, I just liked 5 more overall. But you're right... like I've said in the past, ranking Dragon Quest games for me is like ranking Studio Ghibli films. You could rank them, but honestly, even the worst one is going to be better than most other animated movies.Brandon F said:
God I hate the casino's in these games. Dropped about 4g just trying out poker, and in all the hands I played I got NOTHING above a pair. Not even good pairs either! I think my highest hand ever dealt were two 5's. Since you only receive any dividends from a two-pair or higher, I got jack shit in the dozen-plus attempts at this stupid game.
After that debacle, I wasted whatever pittance was left on hand doing slots...again middle finger and lost tokens.
Reloaded save before that trainwreck, never touching the casino again in any of these games. What a stupid waste of time, the rewards demand SOOOO many tokens too. I recall spending ridiculous amounts of time in DQ7 and I think 8, cheating the system with quick saves, and I was hating life doing it then.
No more.
Fuck the casino in these games.
After that debacle, I wasted whatever pittance was left on hand doing slots...again middle finger and lost tokens.
Reloaded save before that trainwreck, never touching the casino again in any of these games. What a stupid waste of time, the rewards demand SOOOO many tokens too. I recall spending ridiculous amounts of time in DQ7 and I think 8, cheating the system with quick saves, and I was hating life doing it then.
No more.
Fuck the casino in these games.
Brandon F said:
The casinos aren't bad as long as you game them. Bet the full amount on the 100 coin slots, reload your save if you lose 20% of your stash, save if you make more then 20% of your stash. If you do this save dance while doing something else (I did it while watching a movie) you get a huge amount of tokens in no time.
As for this game, I hit the "I don't want to play anymore" point not to long ago. It always amazes me that almost every Dragon Quest game except for 4 and 5 have it. There is always just this one section where I don't want to do what is next, or explore for the next thing, or do the next mandantory quest that has nothing to do with the main quest. I always power through, and I always am glad I did... but man does it suck playing a game you don't want to play, even if it is only for an hour or so.
Edit: Oh! And a quick question: Do you actually get anything for slime curling? I spent an unfortunate amount of time doing the entire first board back in the beginning-ish of the game only to get real pissed when I didn't even get a mini medal. Is it worth it to power through them or are they supposed to just be a little fun diversion? If it's the latter, I don't think I will play it again (I'm not a fan).
Owensboro said:
Yea, I am just gonna forgo the casino rewards. I really hope Horii just drops this stupid diversion in the future of DQ. Does anyone enjoy even 'gaming' this stuff for equipment? Wouldn't we rather earn that content through better means? (Dungeons! Optional bosses!)
And yea, I got nothing from clearing all 5-6 slime curling courses in the first major town. Not bothering again myself either as more pop up later.