VIII > VI > IV > V > VII > IX
I'm playing V for the first time and I'm at the part where I have to choose a bride. Which one is the best to pick?
>>382263345
The one that's in the boxart of the game, aryan kids.
>Did someone say Dragon Quest?
That's a really poor way to start a DQ thread, OP
>>382263345
Bianca, of course. Her redneck accent makes my dick rock hard
>Cute white trash american woman will never call me "hun"
>>382263913
Since when is Ragnar black??
>>382263949
She's more like a rural German desu.
>>382262707
Why VI get so much hate?
Probably not the best in the series but still a solid gameDQ2 is trash but for some reason, it's one of my favorite game in the series. I guess it's because I liked the designs and music
i know nothing of the series but why is ix on the DS and the two before it werent
>>382262707
What happened to III? I hear the mobile port for 5 is the best version to play, funny enough.
>>382264516
4-8 are remakes. They remade 4-6 and made 9 for the DS. They then went on to remake 7 and 8 for the 3ds.
8 and 5 are the best.
Also, hoping for a XI localization
How is Heroes 2?
>>382264585
You're thinking of 4, the mobile version of 4 added the missing party chat feature from the original ENG release added
>>382262707
Just started VIII on the PS2. Unfortunately, I only played the "spin-offs" where you have the monsters fight for you (DQMJ, other older ones).
Honestly really excited. :^)
>>382264818
>How is Heroes 2?
Pretty good for a Musou game desu
It's fun to play online but story is lame as fuck
>>382262707
>VI better than anything
>>382264097
since he started spending time with the twins
>>382264818
How are the Mobile game translations compared the the over localized DS versions?
>>382267132
The same
Currently emulating pic related on my phone. It's fun but a bit tedious. My first Dragon Quest game too.
Currently emulationg the android version of DQ4 on PC. Trying to get to chapter 5 today.
About the DQ localization accents.
Were they always kind of intended? Like I see the japanese script doesn't have any of it (then again, you can't really do that with japanese). But going through some DQ commercials in Japan, you'll see they always use foreign actors for them:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pS6qmw-qli8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sL2bKJZuic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZGOD3V-KAU
>>382263345
Bianca
Deborah if you want to force yourself to play the DS version and you like tsunderes
Flora just sucks
>>382269116
I think that has more to do with the perceived foreigness of the setting. Dragon Quest is basically Japan's model of western fantasy.
V > VIII > III > IX >>> I >>>>>>>> VII
One of my favorite series of all time.
I still think V has one of the greatest stories in video games. The SNES version also has killer music.
I hate VII with a burning passion.
Reason I haven't played 4 is I can't get past the NES version's more aged features and the DS versions absolutely fucking disgusting accents. 6 I hear has a job system like 7 so I stay away from that.
2 is just I don't care enough to play it.
>>382262707
>IX last
It's not the best but the fact that it has the most content of all DQ games + an almost infinite post game doesn't give you the right to place it dead last
>>382269735
Whats wrong with 7?
>>382270315
Job grinding
Tedious endless fucking job grinding
>>382269735
That's been my problem with all the officially localized Dragon Quest games, the fucking accents and voice acting. Which sucks since I really like the SNES games.
>>382270315
jesus those designs looks like shit
>>382270485
say that to my face and not online
dq9 is the best game in the series
>>382269735
>Reason I haven't played 4 is I can't get past the NES version's more aged features and the DS versions absolutely fucking disgusting accents.
There's a retranslation patch for the DS game that makes it more like the NES localization. It's pretty good. You do lose out on party chat though.
I want to play the original
Is the gb remake really better than the original nes?
>>382271709
No reason to play the GB remake when the SNES one exists.
Sofia best protag
Deborah best wife
DQ3 best game
>>382263345
The plot wants you to choose Bianca
Deborah is also okay but Nera is retarded and if you choose her so are you.
>>382269893
>an almost infinite post game
that is no longer available because the servers are down and so are their exclusive quests/items that comprise almost the entire postgame
>>382272234
Isn't the SNES version only in Japan?
Designs
VII > VIII > IX > V > VI > IV
>>382262707
>that image
CASUAL
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>>382267743
>My first Dragon Quest game too.
Caravan Heart is the only Dragon Quest game I would actually call bad. I beat it but have no desire to play the post-game. And this is coming from a huge Dragon Quest fan. I'm sorry it had to be your first.
>>382276106
I like what I'm playing. The caravan gimmick is cute and it's nothing more than a quick game to boot up on the bus so the tedium isnt as noticable as it could be. What would you consider bad about it? Is there one I should be looking at instead/after I finish this one?
>>382263345
Bianca is canon and best girl
Debora if you like comedy or tsunderes
Nera if you want to get bored of the game and quit because she's a dull generic waifu
I just bought a 3DS and was wonder if 8 is a good starting point. Also how is the difficulty in these games and how much grinding is required?
>>382276780
they're actually pretty hard if you don't know what you're doing
>>382276965
>>382276780
8 isn't really hard, just make sure to focus hero on courage, and spear OR sword, but do manage to end up with high skill in both
Yangus: just no fisticuffs or clubs, don't focus on humanity except till heal
Jessica: whips for early game, staves for late game, and sex appeal
Angelo: bows, charisma, sword till he has metal slash, and some staves
The new party members, I'll let you decide what to use with them
>>382276259
>Plot is boring and cliche
>Original enemies made for the game are uninspired
>Music is complete garbage compared to other Dragon Quest games, and the music that isn't borrows from Dragon Quest II or Dragon Quest Monsters.
>Menus are annoying and slow
>Battles can be unbearably slow, even on highest speed.
>Lots of backtracking
>Towns are just menus to go to different rooms No other Dragon Quest game does this, and it's a terrible decision.
>Just about every dungeon is rehashed from Dragon Quest II. And so is the world map.
>Grinding can be a pain in the ass because of how much food you use up
But the worse offense is that a lot of the improvements that were made in Dragon Quest Monsters 2 are absent.
It's just not fun. I have no desire to ever play it again.
>>382272238
>Sofia best protag
Agreed.
>>382273547
It has a translation patch
>>382272238
>Sofia best protag
not even canon.
i'm playing DQ V and i'm getting rekt at the spooky castle
give me some advice /v/inb4 gitgud
>>382278418
Get a boomerang and level up some.
>>382268658
I just got to Endor as Torneko and I somehow need 95,000 dollars, literally why and how do I earn it and what is this pacing?
>>382271221
see, that looks better
but when you look at >>382271221 you just get fuck-huge head syndrome like it's a pixar/cg disney movie
>>382279049
You're a merchant, do what merchants do.
>>382279161
so like what i just have to run around and hope for more Steel Broadswords to drop or what? they was tens of thousands just to open the shop and then even more to dig out the tunnel. the only thing worth any money at all is steel broadswords for $1500
>>382277583
Go knives with Red. Blade Cascade is the best move in the game.
Morrie you can do whatever but claws are probably best.
>>382279378
Buy and sell nigger, go town to town and buy and sell
>>382279049
>need 95,000 dollars
Isn't it 35,000 to open the shop?
First you have to recruit the soldier guy for 400 gold, then go to the cave east of Endor. You'll find a lot of loot there and the silver goddess statue. Then you can sell the statue for some fat guy in Endor for 25,000 gold. You can get the other 10k by selling stuff.
Be sure to hold on to all the steel broadswords and Iron armors you come by though - you'll need 6 of each after you buy the shop for a errand the king tells you to do
>>382281140
Just to close on it, the errand I told you gives you 60k gold so you can pay for the tunnel.
So you'll really need to grind 10k and some swords/armors.
>>382281140
oh i was just adding the cost of digging the tunnel with the cost of the shop, but okay i'll get to doing it all
i'd really like to meet the character i named already, i'm like 9hrs in
>>382281292
Yeah, that's where I am right now
It won't take you too long, after the tunnel Chapter 3 is over and then Chapter 4 is pretty quick
>>382262707
>1>3>2>4>8
Only ones I have played
>>382278174
This isn't a Persona thread where you throw around the word canon like anyone gives a shit.
>>382281618
>2 better than 3
How the fuck is it even possible for somebody to think that.
>>382281882
...... I think you need to read my post again tard
Why was Femiscyra Mail so much better than the female Warrior armors that came before? If only it had a helmet to complete it.
>>382282201
I refuse to believe you'd put 8 and 4 worse than 2 and fucking 1 so I assumed you were an autist and had the symbols wrong.
>>382263345
Pick Deborah you fag?
You are a lion hearted man right?
>>382264343
I like it is probably one of my favorite DQ game.
>>382282287
Dude I don't know what the fuck your problem is but I started playing DQ1,2,&3 when I was a child so they are my favourite games in the series. We are all entitled to our own subjective opinions. Stop being a shitposting cunt and grow up.
>>382262707
>VIII and VI at top
Absolutely sickening taste. III and VII are clearly best DQ games.
Any word on XI in the west? I will honestly but a switch if it get XI and a English release.
>>382264097
It's called being swarthy.
Does Sofia have Chi-Chi or Bulma face?
>all these shitters who hate VII
basically all the flaws listed too aren't even real flaws. The game never forces you to job grind, the game is long meaning that you should be fine if you don't.
Anyone here watched Hero Yoshihiko?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAhjAbtLEK8
It's pretty funny
>>382283080
Only some of the first season and a few clips, it is great though.
>>382282492
Where the fuck do you think you are?
>>382283492
A comfy DQ thread, not some bullshit /b/ thread. You're the cancer ruining this board for the real gamers.
>tfw we will never play Dragon Quest X
a-at least XI is coming right guys
>>382282492
Ignore the VIII baby, they only played VIII and think their opinion matters.
>>382272238
>Sofia best protag
Ah, someone else who understands.
>IV has FOUR god tier girls
>all people post is Jessica
>>382283045
Bulma.
>>382284035
but everyone has been posting Sofia, not Jessica.
>>382284035
Let's be honest, every DQ girl is god tier.
I want to play IV but I also don't want to pay 15 dollars for a mobile game with bad controls
>>382284192
Fuck you, I was about to upload that pic since it's my favorite Sofia pic,
I don't get get why anyone would choose Solo over her. Solo has such a boring design, give me the qt in a leotard and the fluffy hair.
>>382284275
Emulate?
>>382284330
There isn't enough good Sofia art.
>>382284275
>paying for Android games
Just pirate it.
Also you can play on PC with Nox app player, it lets you map the directional thing to buttons or keyboard.
>>382284330
Its not even the best one though.
>>382284275
Can you read nip? Emulate the Japanese ds version.
If not play the nes version. As weird as it sounds the English nes version is more accurate then the English ds version. However I remember someone was making a hack that basically put the nes script in the ds version whie removing the censorship, maybe try looking that up.
>>382284519
>no leotard
It's good but just not good enough.
>>382284330
>Solo
>boring design
Dude's a badass motherfucker.
Green afro bitch looks like shit.
>>382284192
I think he means in general. Dragon Quest threads tend to get flooded with Jessica pics.
This one seems to be the exception, at least for now.
>>382284519
>no leotard or zenithian armor
It's shit.
>>382284491
That's good to know. I actually wanted to play it during an 8 hours car ride but apparently you need internet during start up which is fucking gay.
>>382284685
but its exposed belly button
So Sophia is the most /u/ vidya game heroine?
>>382284785
The fuck? Meant to post this.
>>382284795
You don't, you just need to install the .apk file and unzip the .obb stuff into the data folder. Look for Dragon Quest IV APK + Data
Who is the best girl in Heroes 2 and why is it Desdemona?
Also, is Alena's classic outfit unlockable? It was in the first game.
>>382284715
Nah, it's boring.
Now the hero from VII, this guy is one serious motherfucker. That dorky hat alone probably gets him pussy.
>>382284715
I don't think his design is boring, but I still prefer Sophia
>>382284856
Leotard is just sexier imo.
>>382284914
I hate you
>>382284914
Good evening, Chen
What Japanese exclusive video game footage do you have for us tonight?
XI waiting room
I really like DQ Heroes 2
For that guy wanting to play IV maybe try this. I haven't played it but I'm sure it's better then the actual English ds release.
http://www.romhacking.net/forum/index.php?topic=14879.0
>>382263345
I picked based on what hair colour my kids would get so I chose Nera because I thought it'd be fun to have two blue haired dorks following me.
>>382285250
>>382285228https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WX1UCf5kWoY
>>382285041
Say that in his face you fucking midget
Bought the 3DS version of DQ8 yesterday. Still an absolute masterpiece, tied with 5.
Also, 5 has the best Hero by far.
Would you?
>>382285041
He's literally the most lighthearted MC in DQ though
>>382262707
>dragon quest 9 is bad
Who the fuck started this terrible, terrible idea
>>382285635
Would I what?
>>382285628
Nah, I think VII is best. I lvw how he looks like a dork and simple npc commoner. Worst is easily VI, looks boring as fuck.
>cockney accents for every character: the series
Warrior is best girl
How much fluff is too much?
>>382277583
i did an entire playthrough using fisticuffs, it was fun.
>>382285635
Hit it with a rock maybe
>>382285628
Why does IX's hero have such spindly legs?
>>382285654
I was joking dude, see >>382285827 I love heroes that look ordinary as fuck and like just simple travelers.
>>382285887
Never enough.
>>382285936
Modern Toriyama style. He rarely draws muscle anymore. The artwork for the 3DS version of DQ7 are the same. The mercenary looking chick is some of his worst work.
Why does XI Hero looks like a nerd
Will he ever go super saiyan
>>382285304
>no furigana on PS4
I wish I had started working on my nihongo earlier, maybe I'll be ready XII comes along.
>>382285635
She does a better DQ3 female warrior.
>>382286114
Do it
>>382286192
Post it.
>>382284249
Nah, Manya is a gold digging whore. Fuck that cunt.
>>382285628
DQ 1 - 3 in that image are the SNES remakes. They looked like kid goku originally.
>>382286306
Yeah I know. Wasn't me who made the image.
Do you wear underwear with a leotard?
>>382286114
>>382271709
gb version is fine, but there's no reason to play it over the snes remake with the more faithful translation patch
>>382286463
Purple > Blonde
Just saying.
>>382286306
Why the fuck does does it matter?
>>382286549
Wait, why was my post deleted? Is dumping a doujin not allowed? It is a DQ doujin, not porn either.
>>382286052
Aira is thicc! T H I C C
>>382270457
>wants to play Dragon Quest
>hates grinding
>>382286678
Probably an overzealous and ignorant janitor who thinks "doujin" means "porn".
>>382286678
>>382286795
I don't want to be banned, if a janitor delets another I'll stop. As I said though, not porn but a gag doujin,
Of what I've played
5 > 3 > 6 > 4 > 2 > 1
I enjoyed them all though.
>>382286925
>>382286951
How can I get an English version of this.
>>382287068
>>382287089
A fantranslation of V on ps2 exists, look that up.
>>382262707
>sentinel of the starry skies is the worst
Fuck you it's literally the best one mechanics wise.
>>382286720
Job grinding is much worse than metal grinding
Metal grinding is fun because your exp goes up so quick, job grinding is soul-crushing.
>>382266880
That dancer is thicc
>>382287262
>>382287295
the implementation is just weird
they could just make it like FFV
>>382285654
How can you say when none of them ever say anything
>>382287353
>>382287295
>you can fuck up job leveling if you metal level too much
>>382285827
>Worst is easily VI, looks boring as fuck.
Fuck you he looks fine easily the most /fit/ DQ hero.
Look at this smug as fuck Chad.
>>382287435
>>382271709
By the way, if you're going to play Builders at some point you might be better going with the original localisation, where Loto is called Erdrick. There's a patch for the snes version that does this. Builders has references to DQ1 that I would have enjoyed, but they went over my head because they were using completely different names for everything
>>382287521
>>382287520
It's SSBG Gohan
>>382287618
>>382287089
I played it in Japanese
>>382287701
Best panel right here.
Should I continue?
>>382287295
A mechanic by any other name.
>>382287673
He looks better than new gohan though.
He doesn't have that JUST hairline.
>>382287520
>the most /fit/ DQ hero
>fuccboi prince
>not the king who spent years as a slave lifting every day and spent about a year wondering the world with monsters
>>382287779
Yes.
>>382287913
DQV hero had the hardest life.
>>382287779
>>382288006
Cool, didn't know if anyone even cared and if it was worth the effort.
>>382288119
>>382288069
That's why it's so insanely rewarding and endearing when you have victories in the game.
Reminder this idiot not only defeated the entity that defeated God but then later defeated God himself.
I've played 6, 7, and 9 and will play 8 soon (after I finish Xenoblade Chronicles).
Which one should I play after 8?
also Kiefer was a fucking bro
>>382282236
>>382285873
>DQ9 Warrior better looking in every way
>No fanart
There's no justice in this world
>>382288312
4 or 5.
>>382288212
>>382287913
Nigga has been adventuring and shit and being royalty doesn't mean anything when it comes to being /fit/ you of all people should know that considering who purple's dad is, but I'll admit V hero is at the very least the second most /fit/ DQ hero and is the only one who can give VI hero a run for his money.
I could never get into this series because of the goofy, hideous DBZ art style.
Am I missing out on much?
>>382288425
Maybe
>>382288389
>>382288309
Technically speaking, God threw the fight because he used much of his power to put a system into place to eventually save the world.
Also, this idiot has to have had the best life out of all the heroes. Despite not being raised by his real parents.
>>382288312
>Abandoned his home country, responsibilities, and everyone he ever knew just to get some tail
>>382288479
>>382288520
>and because of it, he was pretty much directly responsible for the demon lord's resurrection because he hijacked the system god put into place
>>382288485
>Also, this idiot has to have had the best life out of all the heroes
Are we talking about overall? If so I would say the hero of V. Yes he had a ton of awful shit happen but he also became king, had a wife and two kids (one of which is a legendary hero), saw his parents happily move on to the afterlife, and a ton of loyal monster followers.
>>382288520
>Abandoned his home country, responsibilities, and everyone he ever knew just to get some tail
A man after my own heart.
I'm playing through VIII right now and I'm having a nice comfy time.
What I don't get tho is why nintendo went through so much shit to censor outfits and shit for Jessica... like her whole character is about being a sexy girl. Her abilities have to do with throwing kisses and shaking her ass. It just seems stupid to me. People are gonna jack off to her regardless of the censorship I dont get it
I'm having a good time regardless. Angelo is great I love him
>>382288559
>>382272485
>that is no longer available because the servers are down and so are their exclusive quests/items that comprise almost the entire postgame
Action Replay says hi. All DLC quests are already on the cart and can easily be unlocked. There's only like 1 quest that required an item only obtainable from the online store and that can be obtained with AR as well. Even all of the DLC inn guests can be unlocked with AR.
>>382288784
Nintendo didn't censor Jessica.
Japan censored Jessica. CERO has gotten stricter since the PS2 release and Square Enix had to change some outfits.
>>382288879
love that SE got yoshihiko for the PS4 DQXI advert
>>382288732
Meanwhile, VII didn't really have any awful shit happen to him, and when his adventure was over, he went on to live a peaceful fisherman's life. He easily had the better life of the two.
>>382288784
>why nintendo went through so much shit to censor outfits and shit for Jessica
That was SE. It was the same in jap DQ8 too. Something about CERO becoming more strict so they had to change things in order for it to have the same rating as the original PS2 release.
>>382288960
>>382288921
Not to mention, some of the new outfits are arguably sexier.
>>382288732
>watched his dad blow up
>spent his entire youth as a slave
>spent his entire life searching for his mom only to find her and then watch her die
>but it's all okay because he got married, which is something the vast majority of the human race accomplishes in their lifetime
>>382289050
You forgot
>missed the early years of his children growing up because he was a fucking statue
>>382289050
He also became a fucking king. I'm not saying he didn't suffer but he also went to live a great life. He had the hardest trial but the greatest reward.
>>382289039
>>382289176
>he became a king, so all the suffering he had throughout his life doesn't matter.
Your logic is flawed.
V easily had the hardest life. VII easily had the greatest life.
>>382288485
The whole step-parents thing isn't really a source of tragedy for him because his step-parents are some of the most loving and reasonable parents in JRPG history.
>What's that, you've been sneaking around behind our backs in order to go on a grand adventure to restore the world to its former size and grandeur? We're so proud! Have fun and come visit us sometime.
Most other games would have had them put up at least a token objection, but Buffdad and Fatmom just give you a slap on the back and tell you to go kick some monster ass.
>>382284035
how do i make em pose together?
Was banned for dumping, weird. Sorry guys.
>>382289459
I worded it wrong.
It's never even outright revealed to him either that his parents weren't his real parents.
>>382289176
2's hero became king without much suffering at all. 1's hero didn't become a king, but he traveled the world with his waifu spawning princes and princesses wherever he stopped which is probably better.
>>382289571
But fucking why? You were dumping a fan made jap comic about dragon quest? Thanks mods. Gotta make sure all the console war shitpost threads are up, right? This makes very little sense to me.
>>382289571
Don't post images on an image board.
11 still hasn't been announced for the west right?
>>382289863
Nope. I honestly don't expect anything from SE on it until next year at the earliest.
I wonder if you you can visit past game locations in Dragon Quest 11 in 3D mode as well
Nees advice bros. Wanted to play through the games in order via android ports but I'm rapidly losing steam in DQ3. Seems more grindy than the first two games and I'm not making much progress cuz enemies are still whipping me. Should I just give it up and jump to DQ5?
>>382290717
Are you sure you're in the right place? I don't remember grinding in DQ3.
Playing DQVIsnesright now, currently grinding jobs and leveling some of my slimes while I think of what I should do next. I feel like I could just end the game since I already made it to the final boss once, buthis second form worned me out and third form destroyed me in a couple of turns.
Anyways, do I have to recruit a metal babble to lit the last torch in Dhama Shrine? Are those torches even related to jobs?
>>382262707
>VI OVER ANYTHING
It's by far the most mediocre game in all the series.
>>382290974
The torches represent job mastery.
>>382290974
>do I have to recruit a metal babble to lit the last torch in Dhama Shrine?
No. You get the liquid metal slime job in the post-game. Pay close attention to the ending.
>Are those torches even related to jobs?
Yes. When you master a job, a torch will light up. To go to the bonus dungeon, you need to master all the jobs in the game. It can be spread across multiple characters though.
>>382291248
That'd be 2.
>>382291248
Out of the first 6 (all I've played), 6 has the coolest world and the best exploration. The characters are super weak though.
>>382291623I like 2.
>>382291725
In 1 - 3 the characters barely have any dialogue.
>>382287824
so sexy
anyone care to post more of this gorgeous boy?
>>382291760
I like it too, but let's be honest, even the creators admit it was a mess.
>>382291778
I'm aware. I don't like knocking games for not doing something that they weren't even trying to do. DQ6 has a shit-ton of party dialogue, and it all feels empty as hell.
>>382291946
Some characterization is still better than none.
DQ 1 - 3 was all about world exploration, so is 6.
>>382291302
>>382291468
Well, I have already mastered pretty much everything I got, including dragon. There's one Torch left, so I suppose I'll have to finish the game to unlock that one last job.
Thanks.
>>382292039
>Some characterization is still better than none.
I don't agree at all. Failed characterization or failed storytelling is far more damaging than zero characterization or zero storytelling. It means you're spending hours reading text you dislike, whereas the alternative is just exploring a world you like to explore.
I've only beaten 8 on my ps2. It was fookin gr8 m8
>>382289780
really makes you think
>>382284249
This anon gets it. Bless Toriyama.
>>382286279
>voiced by miyuki sawashiro
>not the best girl