currently playing XI S and decided this series deserves its own thread. I haven’t played any of the other games but have a fair amount of them downloaded so I really want to continue exploring this series after I’m done with XI. I’m thinking of playing V next it doesn’t look too long compared to an entry like 7 or even 8 and I know it’s a favorite. The entire 4, 5, and 6 trilogy seems like a good choice
I’ve only played XI S, but I loved it. I didn’t like the 2-D style when I occasionally changed it from 3-D, just to see. So I don’t think I’d like the older ones.
I’ve heard the DS or 3DS ports of 4-7 are the definitive way to play those. 8 and 9 are full 3D games even in their original forms tho. I’ve heard 8 is potentially the best after XI:S as an entry point
Starting to hit some walls in act 2 as far as these bosses go. But going out and farming 1-2 more levels across the board almost always works.
Auto battle options make grinding a breeze and it’s pretty satisfying with how powerful I’m getting just watching my party raze enemies without needing to lift a finger
Yall DQ Builders 2 has a free demo and no lie it is like 12 hours long. Just in case you ever want to give it a shot.
damn good idea on the thread. here's my series history: DQ1: had it on GBC and bought it for Switch for like $2. Never did finish it, only got to the final dungeon. DQ2: also on GBC, I think I got the boat and don't remember much after that. Game is hard as hell and widely regarded as the worst in the series. DQ3: played and beat the GBC ROM a few years ago and it ruled, especially that plot twist. Regarded as one of the best, for good reason. DQ4: played it on the DS so very long ago, probably didn't get 10 hours into it. Will go back to it someday as I have the ROM. DQ5: same as above but I got much farther and enjoyed it way more. Never did finish it but I need to. Widely regarded as on of the best in the series. Also have the ROM. DQ6: never played, but I have the DS ROM. DQ7: have it on 3DS, popped it on and played a little but it was less than an hour. Apparently a huge time sink (though not as much as the original on PS1) so I'll get to it one day. DQ8: never played, and all PS2 and 3DS copies are hella expensive. Will need to emulate it, this is the one I want to play the most. DQ9: played and beat it on DS long ago. Put probably 40 hours into it and easily could have done more. Didn't do much item crafting, which was a huge part of the game. DQ10: online games suck DQ11: played a few years ago, just incredible. Would like to replay sometime. DQ Monsters 1: played the GBC ROM sometime in the past few years, actually enjoyed the hell out of it. Save scummed a lot to abuse the breeding system lol. Got some crazy good monsters and did a lot of the post game dungeons. DQM Joker: played and beat it on DS loooong ago. I remember really liking it and I had this badass monster that was like a rooster knight with a sword lol anyways this franchise rules
havent played DQXI in a bit but I remember thinking I had reached the end like five times throughout the game
I looked up the chapters of the walkthrough and I’m definitely toward the end of “game” but I know the post game is basically just act 3
Got a little bit into act 3 in the post game but gonna be a while as I want to move onto new things. Gonna get an emulated run of DQV going too.
I like the Dragon Quest series a lot tbh and rn I'm replaying the DQ8. Just struggling to beat the Monster Arena atm. I kinda forgot what the best monsters/team comps were, such a long time ago lol. I kinda found some guides like this one Best Monster Arena Teams in Dragon Quest 8 - Playguide.gg but it's somewhat crappy and I wonder if there are more guides out there. The game is so old that it's hard to find any guides on this matter