surf dtoid with 
Rising (10+)
People you follow
send message
follow
followers
Dammit! I need Torneko: The Last Hope still! =P Great write-up again mate! Seems like you powered through it! I'm quite disappointed in your lack of Metal Slime equipment though . . . hahaha! =D I just rewatched Dragon Quest VIII's ending, and how it too was pretty long as hell with all the cutscenes and all. Are you telling me that VII's is even longer? o_O That ending you have typed up, does sound pretty ballin' though! Great job again mate! ^_^
I've just spent a good while reading all Your Dragon Quest blogs and they are great. You've made me want to start the series. What would you say is your favourite?
This is a really great series of blogs. I know so much less about the Dragon Quest series than I should, and it's awesome to hear about your experiences as you make your way through them!
As far as the next game goes, I'll put a vote in for Torneko, if only because I remember reading about it when it came out, and it sounded pretty fun. It might also be cool for you since the thing that got you into Dragon Quest was DQIV, and Torneko's a side story/spin off of that.
Also, you should totally play Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime at some point. That game is AMAZING!
As far as the next game goes, I'll put a vote in for Torneko, if only because I remember reading about it when it came out, and it sounded pretty fun. It might also be cool for you since the thing that got you into Dragon Quest was DQIV, and Torneko's a side story/spin off of that.
Also, you should totally play Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime at some point. That game is AMAZING!
Walrusmustdash, and Tristero -
Rocket Slime was actually the very first DQ game I ever played. I know that's a bit misleading, since my blog seems to indicate otherwise, but I didn't really feel like that was a "proper" Dragon Quest game, in that it was a spin-off.
But, man, what a great game that was... I bought it day-and-date of release, and was absorbed in it until the very end. Back then, I was so convinced that I only liked Rocket Slime because it was a spin-off. In fact, I was positive that I wouldn't like Dragon Quest until I started playing IV. What an eye-opening experience that was...
The only reason that I bought either of those games was because they were Square-Enix titles. After playing all these DQ games, and having played FF games for years, there is such a big difference between was Squaresoft was, what Enix was, and what Square-Enix is. They just don't make game like they used to.
I think I'm going to go with... Torneko.
Rocket Slime was actually the very first DQ game I ever played. I know that's a bit misleading, since my blog seems to indicate otherwise, but I didn't really feel like that was a "proper" Dragon Quest game, in that it was a spin-off.
But, man, what a great game that was... I bought it day-and-date of release, and was absorbed in it until the very end. Back then, I was so convinced that I only liked Rocket Slime because it was a spin-off. In fact, I was positive that I wouldn't like Dragon Quest until I started playing IV. What an eye-opening experience that was...
The only reason that I bought either of those games was because they were Square-Enix titles. After playing all these DQ games, and having played FF games for years, there is such a big difference between was Squaresoft was, what Enix was, and what Square-Enix is. They just don't make game like they used to.
I think I'm going to go with... Torneko.
Ekm29 -
I'd say it's a cross between 4 & 5.
Four was awesome because, well, it was my first (you never forget your first), but also becuase it took a really simplistic story and told it in a fun and interesting way. Not to mention, it has some of the best DQ characters ever. Torneko, especially, was a great character, in that it really challenged your expectations of what an RPG hero does. He was a fat, middle-aged dude, and the primary goal of his chapter was to open up a shop and get rich. It was interesting in that the mechanics stayed the same; you were going out and fighting baddies and collecting loot, but the kicker here is that you would take all your stuff back home, sell it, and put it towards buying a shop. How weird is that?!
Five is also awesome and, if I'm being realistic, a little better. The story is as engrossing as Dragon Quest has ever been for me, with a few really, really profound moments that you would never expect from a game like this. Sancho, Pankraz, and your pet tiger are all better characters than you'd think from first glance.
Do you have a DS?
I'd say it's a cross between 4 & 5.
Four was awesome because, well, it was my first (you never forget your first), but also becuase it took a really simplistic story and told it in a fun and interesting way. Not to mention, it has some of the best DQ characters ever. Torneko, especially, was a great character, in that it really challenged your expectations of what an RPG hero does. He was a fat, middle-aged dude, and the primary goal of his chapter was to open up a shop and get rich. It was interesting in that the mechanics stayed the same; you were going out and fighting baddies and collecting loot, but the kicker here is that you would take all your stuff back home, sell it, and put it towards buying a shop. How weird is that?!
Five is also awesome and, if I'm being realistic, a little better. The story is as engrossing as Dragon Quest has ever been for me, with a few really, really profound moments that you would never expect from a game like this. Sancho, Pankraz, and your pet tiger are all better characters than you'd think from first glance.
Do you have a DS?
Once you're done with the Torneko games I'd say go back to Dragon Quest 2 and 3. They add more on to the story of Dragon Warrior I. If you're okay downloading NOT roms, I'd try to find the Super Famicom remakes of them, only because they're a little bit friendlier. After that, play the fan translation of Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart on the GBA. It connects the world of Dragon Quest VII to the world of Dragon Quest 1, 2, and 3!!!
I've recently started reading your series out of an interest in how other people tackle playing through an entire RPG series, and it's actually a really good read. And seeing the total amount of hours you've spent on only several games in the series is almost staggering.
I'm looking forward to following along with this while I play through IX myself. And maybe I'll decide to finish VIII one of these days.
I'm looking forward to following along with this while I play through IX myself. And maybe I'll decide to finish VIII one of these days.
I agree with naia, play the old ones. My own quest through the dragoning took me through DQ2 and 3 and it's important to appreciate where we've come from, and those games are relatively short compared to the later ones.
Grats on beating 7, the one I always get lost in!
Grats on beating 7, the one I always get lost in!
Manasteel88 -
I've also been curious about Swords for a while now, but some other folks actually convinced me to pick up Torneko first. I did just finish Shiren the Wanderer for the DS recently, and I figure I should probably tackle Torneko before I forget how to play Roguelikes! But after 9, I'll probably play Swords before moving onto 2 and 3.
Ekm29 -
Yeah!!! I hope you like it! Please let me know!
Naia-the-gamer -
Luckily, I own physical copies of all the Super Famicom Dragon Quest games, so playing the translated PC roms wouldn't really even be piracy!!!
But 2 and 3 would have to be sometime after 9. The reason being is that I'm not confident that I could finish either game before 9 came out, and I'm definitely going to want to switch over to 9 the second it's released.
But it does admittedly excite me that 1, 2 and 3 are connected story-wise. And that bit about Caravan heart blows my freaking mind! Er... is Caravan heart by any chance better than Joker? I didn't like Joker much...
Trebz -
Hey, thanks for reading! I'm glad you enjoyed what you saw, and I hope you'll continue to check out my posts.
Yeah, playing 7 and 8 definitely contributed to that massive amount of hours I've spent on the series... over half, in fact. You should def finish 8 though, it's awesome!!!
I'm excited about you following along with 9; I'm planning on posting more regularitl about that game, and taking it really slowly. I'm thinking about posting every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday about 9 until I finish it.
Baksama -
Thanks, I very nearly did get lost in 7 on a couple of occasions... it's huge!
I definitely plan on playing all of the NES games, rest assured. How short do you mean? Took me about 20 to get through the original, but I guess that's pretty short compared to the rest...
I've also been curious about Swords for a while now, but some other folks actually convinced me to pick up Torneko first. I did just finish Shiren the Wanderer for the DS recently, and I figure I should probably tackle Torneko before I forget how to play Roguelikes! But after 9, I'll probably play Swords before moving onto 2 and 3.
Ekm29 -
Yeah!!! I hope you like it! Please let me know!
Naia-the-gamer -
Luckily, I own physical copies of all the Super Famicom Dragon Quest games, so playing the translated PC roms wouldn't really even be piracy!!!
But 2 and 3 would have to be sometime after 9. The reason being is that I'm not confident that I could finish either game before 9 came out, and I'm definitely going to want to switch over to 9 the second it's released.
But it does admittedly excite me that 1, 2 and 3 are connected story-wise. And that bit about Caravan heart blows my freaking mind! Er... is Caravan heart by any chance better than Joker? I didn't like Joker much...
Trebz -
Hey, thanks for reading! I'm glad you enjoyed what you saw, and I hope you'll continue to check out my posts.
Yeah, playing 7 and 8 definitely contributed to that massive amount of hours I've spent on the series... over half, in fact. You should def finish 8 though, it's awesome!!!
I'm excited about you following along with 9; I'm planning on posting more regularitl about that game, and taking it really slowly. I'm thinking about posting every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday about 9 until I finish it.
Baksama -
Thanks, I very nearly did get lost in 7 on a couple of occasions... it's huge!
I definitely plan on playing all of the NES games, rest assured. How short do you mean? Took me about 20 to get through the original, but I guess that's pretty short compared to the rest...
