Hey there, newcomer who has only played DQ11. I've been learning Japanese for some years now (DQ11 was one of my first games I played in the language!) and I'm part of a community of learners that regularly runs clubs for books, manga, etc. Increasingly lately we've been adding in videogame clubs and there's a very successful full (main) series Final Fantasy club going.

I've been wanting to properly explore the Dragon Quest games from the beginning so I'm planning to hopefully start up a club of my own to play all of these with a group. Generally the much preferred format is to keep everyone together with prescribed stopping points per week, but I have heard earlier Dragon Quest games might be somewhat open ended in their progression?

Basically, what I want to know is if I play the game a little ahead and try to make a plan for group progression, should I expect a lot of issues in some games? Full linearity obviously helps me a lot which is how much of DQ11 felt. Technically open progression but a pretty clear increasing difficulty order is probably not too much trouble either as long as I can work out the way to tackle it and tell people which way to go to stay together. But if it's fully open I'm worried it'll make it hard on us and I don't want to overly restrict people's playthroughs in a game where some freedom of progression is meant to be part of the fun! It's why, as much as I personally adore SaGa for example and wish I could introduce people to it this way, that whole series is built on every playthrough being so different that it just won't fit in this type of club format. Hoping I can make Dragon Quest work and finally have a really good reason to make myself get into the series for real.

Für alle die Dragon Quest IX auf DS spielen und die zusätzlichen DLC's noch runterladen möchten:

1: Hotspot vom Handy aktivieren.

2: WPA bzw Sicherheit auf "Keine" 

(Da WPA veraltet ist und kaum noch von neueren Geräten unterstützt wird)

3: Im Titelbildschirm auf : Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection konfigurieren, gehen.

4: Trage als Primärer DNS Folgendes ein: 172.104.88.237 Den sekundären DNS belassen auf 0.0.0.0.

5: Nach Stinsbruck bzw Stornway (Englisch) reisen.

6: Mit Tinnef-Tina sprechen.

(Gleich rechts neben dem Alchemie Topf)

7: Viel Spaß!🙂

PS: Ein Upvote hilft der Community.

This whole section after "God´s" resurrection has been really underwhelming at best, the dungeons are designed to waste your time and im just going through the motions just to get it done

For me, absolutely. DQV is my favorite game, as we know the game heavily pushes you toward Bianca. You have history with her, you actually go on an adventure together before the marriage choice, and the story gives you plenty of reasons to feel attached to her.
Nera, on the other hand, originally felt more like an alternative so the player could technically have a choice. And even in the DS remake, where Debora was added, I still think the other two options could have used a lot more development before you’re asked to choose a wife.
With how popular Nera and Debora have become over the years, I think Square Enix / Yuji Horii would be missing a huge opportunity if a future remake didn’t expand their roles.
I’d love to see the Hero spend more time with each of them before the wedding: maybe different quests, more dialogue, some actual adventuring together, and moments that let you understand why he might fall for each of them. Not changing the main story, just making the choice feel more meaningful and less like “Bianca vs. the other options.”
And yes, I’m absolutely including Debora in this. 😌
What would you prefer? A remake that stays as faithful as possible to the original and mostly adds QoL/visual upgrades, or a more ambitious reimagining that expands the three brides and gives you stronger reasons to choose each one?

After finishing DQ VIII I started up DQ V and got sucked in again 😅. So far 2 for 2 and still can't believe it took me this long to get into this series! Happy gaming!

Hi,

I just started out and want to go blind mostly (played Joker 1+2). Yet as I know in these kinds of games, going blind often means making hard to salvage mistakes (like synthesising away the early Metal Slime).

So I want to have ONE Monster where I follow a recipe from online - one I can always rely on as it either heals super well or hits really hard and can still carry a team of random misfits if I should screw the rest of the team up. It does not hurt if it looks funny or cute - in joker 2 it was Shogum for me. (i d prefer something different this time)

What d be your suggestion for that one Monster that can be made quite easily and maybe can even grow into something even greater?

THX

(i dont have DLC)

For context I do in fact have both versions

Call me a graphics fanboy but they look way too good on the OG. Not to mention i didn’t enjoy the filler they added in DQ11 DE

Orchestrated soundtrack is the only aspect that is actually objectively better in DE but even tho this game is my favourite the music has always been mid. It’s not like DQ8 the soundtrack in that game is a masterpiece that should not be tempered with but I feel like when playing DQ11 I always go for the original version

Also another thing that bothers me are the characters following you, I know it’s cool to see the party behind you but in my experience Sylvando is too damn tall, don’t get me wrong I love him to death but while I’m running around trying to sight see especially when he has that tail costume it just blocks 90% of the screen.

Hi,

I played Joker 1+2, but never really thought about this:

When should you synthesize a monster? When it is maxed out - or immediately (at lv 10-12)?

I dont want to make mistakes, yet I dont want to grind forever, so I search for the most effective method.

THX

Trying to look for interviews to see if the dev team ever explained the specific reasons for removing the islands they did.

For context, I fully completed DQ7 on the 3DS and currently just finished Vogograd in Reimagined.

I cannot for the life of me, understand why this terrible island stayed while a concept as cool and unique as El Ciclo got cut. It’s driving me crazy because that was one of the only islands I remembered since I defeated the game so long ago 😭

Overall enjoying Reimagined but it rlly doesn’t make sense. Some islands are so clearly worse than others! Do you have an island you would cut to add back another? I could name several…

So, I'm currently playing the remake and I'm enjoying it. I managed to beat the Lumpfather and that's where I left off. I just wanted to ask you guys before I go further in the game can I know from you guys how to maximize my enjoyment of this game and is there anything I need to focus on or do without using any guides?

I am at the town that is being attacked by robot monsters. And while she is stuck up and does make snide comments frequently, I actually like having her around. And not sure if she will get sidelined later on but would like her to remain a part of my party. Just wonder if others like her especially those who played further on and if they feel she was treated well and not sidelined later.

I just finished the DQ7 Reimagined main story. Did the original game ever reveal who the mysterious figure that gives you the black tablet was? I was waiting for it to be Kiefer but then he showed up later

Daggers are amazing, Oomph puts in the work, Kabuff make some battles winnable earlier than they should and divide is down right overpowered!

But what if you didn't use any of them? And focused soley on having the bigger numbers. Play like the hero and focus soley on healing and hitting, Throwing support and buffing to the wind to beat the foes down with Pure Power like Medicham intended!

Thoughts?
Have you done it before and if so, how did it go and how far did you get, Dood?
╹‿╹)

Bought 8/15 still hasn’t shipped 😭

A few days ago, I was explaining the DQ3 classes to a friend, to which he said "Can you beat Dragon Quest 3 with only bunny girls?" It sounded like a horrible idea, but my curiosity got the best of me. And thus began the quest of Jake the show-off hero with his band of bunny girls, the Drudge Bon, the socialite Bun, and the lone wolf Bin. Other than the first encounter with Robbin' Ood and the Ripper of the Rift in the pyramid, these goobers have managed to tear through the game on the normal difficulty. I wanted to do Draconian Quest, but all it really proved to be was a time sink, because admittedly, there isn't much strategy to this run. Money talks, because all I can do is arm these girls to the teeth and hope for the best. But their surprisingly high stats outside of strength and seemingly endless bags of tricks and tomfoolery has made this run anything but dull. Interestingly enough, their songs and jokes can even distract bosses, buying you turns against even the toughest of encounters.

With the next Nintendo direct being almost basically announced on September 10th could we see any dragon quest related content to be announced? I’m hoping as are most people for dragon quest 8 remaster one can dream 🤞🏻

https://x.com/parirobo/status/2059454546624331876?s=46

I was playing dq11 and realised that i have 2 of Jades Glaives. Is there a reason for this?

After clearing DQXI, I needed to start again with this game.

As we all know XII is not coming any time soon...

Narrowed it down to VIII or IV because that would be the organic choice at this time? We all know the IV/V/VI trilogy is what's coming next one way or another

I’ve tried several times in the past to finish this incredible game, but unfortunately, real life always got in the way. As a 44-year-old gamer, time is a precious commodity. Trying to keep all the balls in the air while raising children and working a demanding job isn’t always easy.

But I’m incredibly proud to say that I’ve now finished the base game, and I enjoyed every minute of it. Game+ will have to wait for another time.

My favorite moment in the entire game lasted less than a second, but it hit me deeply. It happens during one of the final missions: Hotto and Mount Huji.

After the battle with Tatsunaga, Ryu reappears. Shortly before this, he has eaten his own mother. Fortunately, he has no memory of what happened. When Atsuo wants to tell him the truth, Ryu understandably asks about his mother. Sylvando intervenes. He briefly looks at Atsuo and shakes his head. He spares Ryu a great deal of pain on his deathbed.

The entire scene was over within a few seconds, but to me, it is proof that the writers of this story truly understand life and that sometimes, silence can be an act of love.

I almost never post on Reddit, but I just had to get this off my chest. I take my hat off to the writers.

Why they make the title screen so damn loud??

The Hero looks to the sky 🌌