Couldnt be more inaccurate about elder scrolls. Elder scrolls lore is full of unreliable narratives which are in the world by design. You only get surface level answers if you look surface level. I definitely see you like your lore with more mystery which I think is a great thing to have in stories. Lore should have some factor in the story you want to tell, you want it to mean something. This is why you can world build as much lore as you want but it should only be brought up if its relevant to the story being told. Lore can enhance stories and make worlds feel lived in though. You use a lot of references to video games but I think stories that make great use of lore in books are “the name of the wind”, “A song of ice and fire”, and “lord of the rings” which are some examples of stories enhanced by their extensive lore.

The only DQM game where you can fight more than 3/4 monsters, like the mainline series. Also, I don't get it why SQEX removed the monsters following us off battle after Caravan Heart, It was so cool and immersive to see our monsters walking with us.

What’s your thoughts on dragon quest dai

I had fun with The Dark Prince but the ds and 3ds ones are all better.

I like casually playing games, would even finish the main story. But I was never into 100% any game. The only game I've ever done this for was Hollow Knight because it was that fun.

I am still a little confused so these 3ds versions are remakes of the ds version of joker 1 and 2. but 1 is a remake of the gbc version. But the protagonist doesnt look like the one it joker with the spiky hair?

I'm really liking these in depth videos about DQM, a such underrated series, Thanks GC <3

DQM2 remake is literally the best game in the series, especially comparing to TDP. For those who liked TDP I really recommend to play DQM 2 remake.

They simply didn't get localized. You can't forget something you didn't get. Like it happens with a lot of amazing DS and 3DS games stuck in Japan. I bet in Japan they still remember and play these DQ games. Hope we get a localized remaster collection or something but I doubt it.

If replay value was nonsense, then you wouldn't have people speed running games with high replay value while ignoring games with zero replay value. Donkey Kong Country has replay value. Donkey Kong 64 doesn't. Pretty obvious...

Bro i haven't finish paper mario or fire emblem Still go to them to grind them

"This game is a completionist's nightmare" this is the only rgg game I platinumed and as a huge hokuto no ken fan I enjoyed every bit of it (yes even the rhythm game) on the other hand ask me to play shogi or mahjong and im out.

So sad I missed out on these, especially since my 3DS died on me not long ago. I loved playing the first DQ Monsters on the Gameboy as a kid.

It seriously feels like they had an oh shit moment when Yakuza blew up in the west right after they sent Kiryu off. Now I can't help but feel like they overcomplicated his story and left him on a cliffhanger that inevitably can't have a satisfying payoff for me

i never played any dq besides dragon warrior a few years ago, but it's always a good time watching these

yagami is for mentally ill teenage girls❤

ichi is the best. Great video my guy

Still wished these games came out global since DQM2 Cobi version was my first game.

coughTerrysWonderlandHadAPS1VersionAsWellcough Nice vid :)

It hurts so much that it was never localized.

So many great DQ games are stuck over in Japan… 😢 one that many don’t know about, and never got a fan translation, is the mystery dungeon ps2 game starring yangus!

Just got my hand on them translated.

The Gameboy "Monsters" remakes on 3DS is the reason I modded my 3DS years ago. They are both great, too bad there was no official American release. Then more people here would know about them.

I remember seeing Japanese trailers for these games and being obsessed with them because they weren't available here and we needed them. The translation team are miracle workers

"It's like a game of chicken: both players clashing over and over until one of them swerves out of the way into a different strategy." In a game of chicken, swerving is an instant loss of the game, though, not part of a strategy.

Never did play these. Going to have to give them a shot! Sounds like a good time overall. Thanks as always for the awesome work sir!

I've been trying to find a translation project for the ps version of 1. I just like the sprites a lot more than the 3d models. But I might give Terry's Wonderland a go. Just beat 3 professional, loved every minute of it.

It's nice to still see you posting DQ stuff after so many years.

This is well timed. These last few days I've been trying to try Terry's Wonderland, but be it the "-ware" side or "game" side perhaps because of Nintendo's actions lately...I can't seem to find a way to play it in English or the process is too complicated for me. Mysterious Key though is an available option that's working and ready to start. I'm curious if I should just skip Terry's Wonderland and settle for that or get some insight on why it's a struggle to even setup for me otherwise. I don't necessarily want to "spoil" myself on a "better" game, I'd like to get as much value out of the franchise as possible as I've only played 4/7 Entries! As for this video itself you've convinced me that Clashes returning might be the thing that could save Dark Prince's PVP. 💀 (Praying for the alleged content update.)

As always, an amazing video! I am missing the jokes at the beginning from the traditional DQ retrospective!

GC got me into Dragon Quest and JRPGs in general. Now, it's my favourite genre of gaming. Final Fantasy always seemed imposing, though I was intruiged by the mechanics and storytelling and GC made Dragon Quest seem more manageable. In hindsight, I would actually say that late game Dragon Quest to Final Fantasy are reversed, with Dragon Quest being the harder ones in my opinion, but that's likely due to the more limited resources for newer players to learn boss strategies etc with DQ being less popular in the West comparitively. Anyway, it's great to see a new video from one of my favourite video game essayists out there!

I feel like Dragon Quest Monsters 1+2 is especially forgotten so much so that the team that tried a fan translation even forgot about it. Which is unfortunate cause for people in the west we really didn't know what we're missing out on, these are hidden gems. the monsters 3DS games had 3D monsters in an overworld with hundreds of them to collect, years before Pokemon did the same (this coming from a die hard pokemon fan) these games really need more praise and unfortunate it was Akira Toryama's passing that brought the series to my attention

Oh man I remember waiting for these to get released outside japan when I was in middle school... every day after lunch I would look for more info about the games... wish it had actually happened.

Sweet, new GC video!

great remakes but I don't know why they felt the need to replace the interesting boss music with the joker one we heard (and would continue to hear for a while longer) but hey at leat it isn't the random encounter theme, we didn't have a monsters game with new standard battle music until 2023.... I don't think I want to hear that original dqm battle theme ever again at this point lol

Dang… now i gotta figure out how to play them in English 😂

mostners....

Tension and Clashing would have been such a cool mechanic to keep in The Dark Prince.

I'm a seasoned DQ fan at this point, so I'm humbled to say that I genuinely had no idea these remakes exist. I've always wanted to get into those original DQM games, but the retro jank/tedium turned me off to them. Maybe this is the way I'll finally be able to experience these games!

Great vid! I really want to try them remakes now 😄

slight hiccup i think for monster 1. The scouting chance in the original was set, after fighting the golem the king would mention some monster would not join no matter how much you feed them.... though i did find some oddities while researching this. some will never but some will if you feed them but only a select few (?)

Me: ALRIGHT!!! I’ve been waiting FOREVER for this rev- “Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Has a Confusing Message” “It’s Just… Okay…” Me: …Uh-Oh…

Casual experience: Man I LOVE making people blow up with pressure points and these sick boss fights and buggy racing this game is peak Completion Run: I never want to touch this again, get away from me, go away…

thanks for the vid, one thing i hate the most is that everything in Iceland is soo Expensive. Im not suprised if its the most expensive country in the world now

I started playing this game for the first time on 3DS. I have not had this much fun since Final Fantasy 10 on the PS2. I was really itching for a really good JRPG for a LONG time and I found it! I also like how simple and relaxing the game is with the art style. I am not over overwhelmed with special effect that muddy the visuals. Everytime I see a pretty barmaid or hit 100% build up, it reminds me of the anime Dragonball. RIP Toriyama!

the multiplayer mode is only intersting for me cuz I wanna play with my friend, but it seems like they only have 1 stage which is a huge downer.. The game look great tho