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Dragon Quest 9 |OT| Last chance* to shine
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I feel your pain, man.Vamphuntr said:I'm so jealous seeing all of you playing it. Ordered it online since I couldn't find it in stores around here. Should be here on tuesday. Time to play something else meanwhile.
Going to see about finishing Patapon 2 while I wait.
Nice. I just finally ordered DQIV, but I'm having trouble locating a copy of V.Easystride said:
brandonh83
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jamska said:
I've been doing it all day. I'm like ffffffff this game is awesomeezzzzz zzzz
damn, DQV is $64.95 on Amazon :lol
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So I recall some sort of "trick" to allocating skill points? My question is, do I really need to worry about anything like this, or can I just enjoy the game, allocating skill points as I go along and see fit?
Oh, love the game so far!
Oh, love the game so far!
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Aeana said:
Well if there's plenty of skill points to go around, then I won't worry. Thanks for the info!
Put in about two hours earlier, enjoying it, so far. I always love the beginning of DQ games, where you can really see the leap in power after just an hour or two of playing.
Localization seems alright, perhaps a little less flavorful than the other DS games. Hard for me to say, so far. Sandy definitely seems less outrageous and annoying, though that just might be a limitation of the English language; I just know that, in the JPN version, I had a hell of a time understanding a lot of what she said.
Hoping this sells well.
Localization seems alright, perhaps a little less flavorful than the other DS games. Hard for me to say, so far. Sandy definitely seems less outrageous and annoying, though that just might be a limitation of the English language; I just know that, in the JPN version, I had a hell of a time understanding a lot of what she said.
Hoping this sells well.
Done for today, so update time!
Love my cute new dress!
Oh, and fffffffffff the armamentalist unlock quest. I finally finished it, but it was a nightmare. I know there are much worse quests in the game, too. (._. )
Love my cute new dress!
Oh, and fffffffffff the armamentalist unlock quest. I finally finished it, but it was a nightmare. I know there are much worse quests in the game, too. (._. )
theMrCravens
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Jack of Alltrades and Master of Nu'un.
Heh, the puns are awesome so far.
Heh, the puns are awesome so far.
Localization is much more in line with DQ8 than the DS games, which is a huge plus to me.BlueWord said:
Also, Sandy was ridiculous in Japanese and I'm so glad they only brought her attitude over and not her manner-of-speaking. That alone makes the English version the superior one.
KeioSquad2
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Okay, I'm at level 9 and im at the part where
and I love this game. But does it seem a little easy to anyone else? I mean leveling up is going fast as well as enemies dying easily......
I just saved Patty from the hexagoon,
My only gripe with the game so far is the big "Jouez en Français" logo on the front of the case. Couldn't they have put it in a less annoying place? For example, somewhere where it doesn't semi-ruin the great cover art? I'm totally jealous of all you Americans right now.
But yeah, I'm completely lost in this game right now. In the sense that I'm enraptured in all its charming brilliance.
But yeah, I'm completely lost in this game right now. In the sense that I'm enraptured in all its charming brilliance.
theMrCravens
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It gets harder post 2/3 of the main game, but not NES/SNES hard.KeioSquad2 said:
The challenge comes from the treasure maps mostly after you finish the storyline.
Crash Station
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Really not a fan of the connected maps. Wish it was one big overworld.
jaundicejuice
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Had a four player co-op session going on for a few hours until my DSi's battery died on me. Gotta say it was a lot of fun, more than I would have imagined. I wasn't certain how taking turns in a turn based rpg would be as a cooperative multiplayer experience, but overall it was just a lot of fun. The shift to Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker's encounter system--visible enemies on the world map who will run at or away from you depending on your level--instead of the traditional random encounters works out really well in the multiplayer experience. I like how you can roam independtly, be summoned to the host, be pulled into scrums or join one in progress if you're late to the party.
The only complaint I have is that it took about two hours to get to the point where we could play co-cooperatively, but we still couldn't choose what job classes we wanted to play as. I can't wait to play the game where people really start having diverse skill sets and abilities.
The only complaint I have is that it took about two hours to get to the point where we could play co-cooperatively, but we still couldn't choose what job classes we wanted to play as. I can't wait to play the game where people really start having diverse skill sets and abilities.
I couldn't stomach the frame rate with 4 party members, so I dropped down to 3.
It shouldn't be too bad. I'm going with the same multi-target style build that I used in DQ8 (who cares about battle speed if you win all random battles in 2~3 hits?) Whips with the Hero, Mage focusing on spellpower, and a Fist Martial Artist (it looks like they get the free multi-target spells that Yangus got when he used fists).
The text speed is still obnoxious. How any developer can go with text crawls like that is beyond me.
It shouldn't be too bad. I'm going with the same multi-target style build that I used in DQ8 (who cares about battle speed if you win all random battles in 2~3 hits?) Whips with the Hero, Mage focusing on spellpower, and a Fist Martial Artist (it looks like they get the free multi-target spells that Yangus got when he used fists).
The text speed is still obnoxious. How any developer can go with text crawls like that is beyond me.
jaundicejuice
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I didn't even notice any framerate drops while playing 4 player co-op, but I was only half paying attention to the game while playing, doing integral things like Hot Lick and Pratfall.
DenogginizerOS
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I picked up the new DSi XL Blue this evening. My eyes aren't what they used to be.:lol My daughter and I have very high hopes for this game.
Well just speaking for myself, the text speed is rather normal. It's a lot faster than most older RPGs without any control over text speed, but not as fast as past DQ games when you set it to the fastest speeds. Personally, I never noticed. The only thing I did notice that others have pointed out in this thread is the lagging framerates. Even that is pushing it since it only happens every once in a while. Maybe it runs better on a DSi cause I'm using my DSLite.Serenade said:
Bentendo said:
You can Quicksave anywhere (I think), but otherwise you just save in Churches.
Edit: Keep getting beaten!
In this game, when you die you don't lose any progress. You just lose half of your money, so don't be too distraught about being 'far from a save point' when you're about to die.
You can use items called Chimaera Wings to teleport you back to a city you've been to before, as long as your character is standing outside.