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[Astray]

Anyone else waiting on GMG to supply their preorder code?

I hope I don't lose my preorder bonus because of them..

 

[Northeastmonk]

DQIX will always be good for having monsters appear on the map. That was the best thing DQ ever added.

I forgot to even look to see if they did that with this.

Anyone else waiting on GMG to supply their preorder code?

I hope I don't lose my preorder bonus because of them..

The seeds for stat boosts? That’s a nice perk. Preload wasn’t available on Steam yesterday.

 

[Astray]

I forgot to even look to see if they did that with this.

Watched a review and it's a random encounter system with no way to adjust the encounter rate directly.

 

[Northeastmonk]

Watched a review and it's a random encounter system with no way to adjust the encounter rate directly.

thanks. It’s a good game, so that’s fine. Would have liked to see when the silver slime spawned.

 

[jshackles]

How is it? Can it be enjoyed as a single-player game?

It's a single player game only, there is no multiplayer in that version. They tweaked the formula here so that it's balanced as a single player experience, and they removed most of the MMORPG-esque fetch quests and whatnot.

Graphically it looks similar to IX (weird kind of chibi style). It's a fun kind of "what could have been", meaning if this came out after 9 but before 11. The story is pretty good. Without getting too spoilery, you are the chosen one, but you die and get reincarnated as someone from another race - you then gather companions and travel the world collecting medals from each of the kingdoms. The class system was honestly pretty great, and the advanced job classes have their own storylines that are pretty involved.

English Translation

A translation of DQX Offline into English.

www.nexusmods.com

I played on my hacked Switch (I have a legitimate cartridge I bought from Japan), but the recommended way is to create a Steam account in Japan to buy the game and load the translation on top of that.

 

[Woopah]

Those Japanese sure like their Dragon Quest.

Absolutely. It is the biggest third party franchise in the country.

 

[TintoConCasera]

Many thanks for the answer jshackles . Sadly, I thought you were talking about the normal version and not the chibi one. I'll look into that one tho, might be fun specially if it's tailored as a single player game.

 

[StereoVsn]

My man, we have the same taste lol. I think my ranking would be more or less the same, just with the top 3 switching places depending on the mood. Those 3 games are so good that it's hard for me to pick a favorite.

I didn't really like IX either. Found it to be a bit too multiplayer focused and lacking on story, plus I really didn't like the gyaru fairy.


Are you exclusing the DS version because of the lack of party chat? Mind you, there's a patch to restore it.

Dragon Quest IV English Party Chat

The DS version of Dragon Quest IV had Party Chat removed for its Western release. This patch restore

www.romhacking.net

Yep, it was the party chat! Didn’t realize there was a mod for that! Definitely will have to check that out even if I am unlikely to play through the game any time soon.

 

[StereoVsn]

The last Dragon Quest I played was X (Offline version) last year when the English patch surfaced. The game was an absolute treat, and it was fun to finally play the "missing" Dragon Quest since the game never released here in the States. And I also played DQ Monsters 3, which was based on the fourth game and also great.

I'm really looking forward to this game. Where the hell is my key, GMG? I do have a massive amount of nostalgia for this one, so I won't be the right person to ask about how good this game is without being tinted by that. I was also glad to hear that the first two games were being remade in the same engine, although the second game is one of my least favorite Dragon Quests. Hopefully good sales mean that the fourth, fifth, and sixth games get remade as well. My personal list of the mainline titles goes:

1. IV
2. V
3. III
4. VIII
5. I
6. IX
7. X
8. XI
9. II
10. VI
11. VII

Probably the most controversial ranking of all time lol

lol, that’s what they mean different strokes for different folks. This would not be my list at all, but hey, any DQ series fan is welcomed!!!

I do need to try the DQ X offline at some point but I don’t like the chibi model look.

 

[GinSama]

Amazon has been really bad for people last couple of months. I've seen people on GAF and elsewhere report about how they got last minute emails about their games being delayed a week or so on Amazon where no other retailer had that kind of an issue.

Yup I just canceled mine and just bought from Argos, getting pissed with Amazon lately....I also canceled my stalker pre order and ordered from another place....

 

[Diseased Yak]

Great OT!

Best Buy is dragging their heels on getting my PS5 copy shipped out, so I guess it'll be a few days before I get to play. (which is probably a good thing, seeing as how I'm still knee-deep in Metaphor and Veilguard)

 

[Rran]

I've played it for 20+ hours so far. It's really good overall. People who absolutely hate random battles or need more dynamic storytelling may not like it, but I think most RPG fans will have a great time.

I started with Gadabout, Priest, Monster Tamer. Was very relieved once I finally reclassed that Gadabout to Sage because she suuuucked before then! But sometimes in a funny way, like making up spells on the spot.

 

[Jinxed]

Gonna wait for impressions from someone with no nostalgia

From what I’ve read, this game has zero character development and very little story

There's not a lot of story, without spoilers, once you get your ship and the 'main quest', it gets better.

But think about this game as an Elden ring of jrpgs. You need to talk to everyone and figure out what the hell to do and get some bit of lore.

They added an objective marker in the remake though

 

[adamsapple]

 

[joseph7jk]

Sorry guys, what´s the difference beetween the PC version vs the switch version?

 

[Rran]

Gonna wait for impressions from someone with no nostalgia

From what I’ve read, this game has zero character development and very little story

The story in the DQ games (especially the older ones) is often less about plot and more about the writing and characters on a micro scale. The worldbuilding is nice, the towns are diverse, and the writing is usually really charming and occasionally funny. I consider all this to be good storytelling, even when the plot itself is pretty simple. Similar to EarthBound.

 

[adamsapple]

Reportedly, the Switch version takes a performance hit over the game on PS5/SX.

Some comparison pics via Era. In a vacuum, it probably looks perfectly fine on Switch. So, I don't think Switch owners should have much to worry about. Witcher 3, this isn't.

Switch:

PS5:

 

[Dev1lXYZ]

I bought it on Steam Deck in hopes that the mod scene removes or modifies the few bits of artwork that were censored.

 

[Aesius]

The NES original will always hold a special place in my heart. It was my first-ever RPG. I spent countless hours first watching my older brother and his friend play it, and then playing through it myself at the age of 5-6 years old. I was able to beat it by just memorizing what to do.

It's tough to go back to nowadays because of the incredibly slow walking speed. But it has aged significantly better than DQ1, which is almost unplayable nowadays.

 

[Rran]

It looks very nice overall on Switch but it does chug when in some of the towns which can be effect-heavy, particularly at night with the fireflies and the main character's lantern.

Load times are thankfully good.

 

[Jinxed]

And we'll get DQ1 and 2 like this one next year!

I hope it does well so they decide to do the rest afterwards

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

I may just take a risk and buy this on PS5

Music and art look fantastic

 

[TintoConCasera]

I may just take a risk and buy this on PS5

Music and art look fantastic

Best overworld music in any JRPG.

 

[Alexios]

They really couldn't have a running animation, it's just walking faster? Grandia and Xenogears and the like had that all those years ago (to compare RPGs that had 3D backgrounds with sprite characters).

 

[bender]

Lunar without the Working Designs voiceworks and songs seems like a poor choice on thier part.

Lunar is pretty funny as no one will be happy. I lot of people don't like Vic's translation work and I'm pretty sure this port is based on the Playstation version and not the SEGA CD version which a lot of people find inferior.

 

[SkylineRKR]

If this game is half as fun to play as Star Ocean 2 was, I need it. That game showed me how RPG remakes have to be done. The sheer accessibility of it, pretty much everything, SO2R was a GOTY contender for me.

 

[nikos]

Caved and bought it. Always intended on buying it but was thrown off by a few things.

So many JRPGs in the last couple of months, none of which I've finished, but hopefully one that goes back to the roots will be a refreshing change.

 

[thatJohann]

Is there a demo of this to try out on PS5 or Switch?

 

[Jinxed]

Lunar is pretty funny as no one will be happy. I lot of people don't like Vic's translation work and I'm pretty sure this port is based on the Playstation version and not the SEGA CD version which a lot of people find inferior.

Victor Ireland, a name I haven't heard in what seems an eternity

 

[bender]

Victor Ireland, a name I haven't heard in what seems an eternity

And for those curious, this version isn't using Working Design's translation.

 

[Doomtrain]

Started playing this last night. I'm not super far in yet, but I already love how interconnected everything in the first area is, with the multiple ways to get into the tower dungeon.

I initially rolled a Gadabout, but they seemed semi-useless, so I rerolled a Warrior in their place. I'm sure this will inevitably come back to bite me when the Gadabout gets awesome ten levels in, or whatever the gimmick is going to be.

 

[StereoVsn]

It looks very nice overall on Switch but it does chug when in some of the towns which can be effect-heavy, particularly at night with the fireflies and the main character's lantern.

Load times are thankfully good.

Yeah, it’s more than good enough and I want to have a physical copy of Nintendo console just because.

I will be playing it on the Deck or Ally though.

 

[Ceadeus]

Any mainline DQ is an instant buy in my book.

 

[Metnut]

Is the hard difficulty on par with the original NES version?

 

[jshackles]

Just got my copy from Green Man, downloading now!

 

[Krathoon]

I got this coming in today. I may also get a copy on Green Man. I will have to see the price.

 

[UnrealEck]

Best overworld music in any JRPG.

Better than Ninokuni flying music?

 

[Krathoon]

Nah. The PC version is still too expensive on the keyshops. I will stick with my Switch version.

 

[Danjin44]

Got my copy let’s goooo!

 

[Rran]

Started playing this last night. I'm not super far in yet, but I already love how interconnected everything in the first area is, with the multiple ways to get into the tower dungeon.

I initially rolled a Gadabout, but they seemed semi-useless, so I rerolled a Warrior in their place. I'm sure this will inevitably come back to bite me when the Gadabout gets awesome ten levels in, or whatever the gimmick is going to be.

Gadabouts are as miserable as ever but they're the only class that can naturally change into the very very good Sage class at Level 20. Thankfully there's an item that lets you do that from any class as well (and I hear there are more of them in this version), so you don't necessarily have to go that route.

 

[Danjin44]

I really need cozy game like this after.....watching latest Episode of Dandadan

 

[Deanington]

FYI, Xbox/Win PC version is Play Anywhere, i-e one purchase will get you both versions.

Great info, I always forget about play anywhere. I will probably return the Steam version now. Only thing that sucks is I bought it yesterday and will lose the preorder stuff.

 

[Kagoshima_Luke]

Reportedly, the Switch version takes a performance hit over the game on PS5/SX.

Some comparison pics via Era. In a vacuum, it probably looks perfectly fine on Switch. So, I don't think Switch owners should have much to worry about. Witcher 3, this isn't.

Switch:

PS5:

Getting the PS5 version. The Switch version can't even render gates.

 

[Arsic]

Does this have any voiced dialogue in the remake?

That could make or break it for me honestly.

 

[ap_puff]

Has anyone gotten the monster handler to do anything cool? I got mine to lvl 7 but so far he only has a heal spell and the stun thing

 

[jshackles]

Does this have any voiced dialogue in the remake?

That could make or break it for me honestly.

Some voiced dialog, but not all. Just key moments, it seems. Maybe like 5% of the total text.

 

[Arsic]

Some voiced dialog, but not all. Just key moments, it seems. Maybe like 5% of the total text.

Sold.

 

[Krathoon]

Yeah. That game is still pretty old school.

 

[DryvBy]

H Y P E T R A I N

 

[Jinxed]

Has anyone gotten the monster handler to do anything cool? I got mine to lvl 7 but so far he only has a heal spell and the stun thing

I was debating on taking it or not. I went with the traditional boring hero/warrior/priest/mage

Not too late to change my mind if anyone thinks the monster handler is fun and worth it